* Worcester 2 Fanviews Here 10/16/13 *

KV286578 · October 2013

My 13 year old daughter (Liv) has been bugging me to see PJ for years. My wife and I were at the ‘94 Rochester show together and PJ has been a huge part of our lives. We now have four kids together and they have grown up seeing mom and dad run off on occasion to different shows, most recently Chicago to see the band at Wrigley. The love for Pearl Jam has been constant and has been passed along. Of all my kids, their music resonates most with my 13 year old.

Enter Worcester 2 GA! I got in line around 1:00 to be joined by my wife and daughter when she had finished school. I was hoping to get close enough for her to see but the line started at 5:30 AM so we were back a bit in line (#79 or so). We got in and did the required “walk” run to the center of the stage, her choice so we could see everyone. We ended up three back and were in with an amazing group of people. She got to talk to all kinds of great people up front and even gambled a bit on what time the lights would go down (8:23) and the show would start. During the two hours while we waited my daughter struck up a conversation with the guy standing right in front of her on the rail. They hit it off, she is a true fan after all, and the rest of the story will have a dramatic impact on the rest of her life.

I won’t name the guy in front, I will send him a proper thank you later and he can share if he wants, but he was like an angel for my family last night. He asked us if it was okay if he let her up front and then let Liv stand with him for the entire show! My girl, little Liv, was front row dead center to see the best band of all time! In true PJ fashion, the band noticed this blond head banging around and jumping up and down with a big metal smile and were over the top generous. Quick summary of events:

1.After seven or eight songs, Mike McCready gave her a pick he was playing with, sending her into tears.
2.Later, in the final encore, Ed played harmonica for Smile. This is one of Liv’s favorites because I used to play it for her when I would travel. He was a bit frustrated with harmonica and threw it to the ground. Later, it’s a bit of a blur now, when he came down to the crowd, he came right up to Liv, gave her the harmonica and told her “good job” with a wink! Are you kidding me! I am getting chills again just writing this! Unbelievable! More tears for Liv, mom and dad.
3.Later, when Ed was passing around tambourines (one he smashed on his head) he was looking into the crowd and threw one to my daughter’s new best friend for being such a standup guy. Instead of keeping it, this most generous and amazing guy, who has been to 100+ (I remember the number) show, turned and gave the tambourine to my wife! My God, could this get any better.
4.I don’t remember when or how Ed ended up in front hi-fiving the crowd, I do know my daughter claims she was holding him up! What?!
5.Finishing with Smile, Once, Alive, Baba O and Ledbetter is my little girls dream scenario. She rocked as hard as anyone in the place and another member of the band must have taken notice. After they closed and were saying goodbye, Matt Cameron walked right up to Liv and gave her his drum sticks. I almost fell over.

I’m sure I am overstating this, as it just happened last night and I am trying to make sense of it all, but that was the most epic night for me ever. To see my oldest have that kind of experience and to be cared for by this band and community, something I have valued for over 20 years! To have it live up to, and massively surpass, my wildest dreams for her first show. Sitting at work and useless, wondering if it all really happened that way.

Huge thank you to her angle in the front row! So generous with your space and time. My wife and I are forever grateful and in awe of you.

Huge thanks to the fans nearby, so kind and excited with her.

Huge thanks to PJ for making it a night that my daughter will never, ever forget.

A couple of questions:

Is my daughter set for life or wrecked for life – nothing like this will ever happen again, but imagine what a great time she can have chasing this musical experience!

How do you send thanks from a 13 year old to Pearl Jam? We want her to love music, but manners are important as well.

I’m not great at the forum. Is this posted in the right thread or should it be on its own?

Is there any greater “Dad” band?

capecodriot · October 2013

WH wrote:

Damn right I could hear Stone tonight!

Yeah mike was also turned down a little..can't win lol

EdsonNascimento · October 2013

KV286578 wrote:

My 13 year old daughter (Liv) has been bugging me to see PJ for years. My wife and I were at the ‘94 Rochester show together and PJ has been a huge part of our lives. We now have four kids together and they have grown up seeing mom and dad run off on occasion to different shows, most recently Chicago to see the band at Wrigley. The love for Pearl Jam has been constant and has been passed along. Of all my kids, their music resonates most with my 13 year old.

Enter Worcester 2 GA! I got in line around 1:00 to be joined by my wife and daughter when she had finished school. I was hoping to get close enough for her to see but the line started at 5:30 AM so we were back a bit in line (#79 or so). We got in and did the required “walk” run to the center of the stage, her choice so we could see everyone. We ended up three back and were in with an amazing group of people. She got to talk to all kinds of great people up front and even gambled a bit on what time the lights would go down (8:23) and the show would start. During the two hours while we waited my daughter struck up a conversation with the guy standing right in front of her on the rail. They hit it off, she is a true fan after all, and the rest of the story will have a dramatic impact on the rest of her life.

I won’t name the guy in front, I will send him a proper thank you later and he can share if he wants, but he was like an angel for my family last night. He asked us if it was okay if he let her up front and then let Liv stand with him for the entire show! My girl, little Liv, was front row dead center to see the best band of all time! In true PJ fashion, the band noticed this blond head banging around and jumping up and down with a big metal smile and were over the top generous. Quick summary of events:

1.After seven or eight songs, Mike McCready gave her a pick he was playing with, sending her into tears.
2.Later, in the final encore, Ed played harmonica for Smile. This is one of Liv’s favorites because I used to play it for her when I would travel. He was a bit frustrated with harmonica and threw it to the ground. Later, it’s a bit of a blur now, when he came down to the crowd, he came right up to Liv, gave her the harmonica and told her “good job” with a wink! Are you kidding me! I am getting chills again just writing this! Unbelievable! More tears for Liv, mom and dad.
3.Later, when Ed was passing around tambourines (one he smashed on his head) he was looking into the crowd and threw one to my daughter’s new best friend for being such a standup guy. Instead of keeping it, this most generous and amazing guy, who has been to 100+ (I remember the number) show, turned and gave the tambourine to my wife! My God, could this get any better.
4.I don’t remember when or how Ed ended up in front hi-fiving the crowd, I do know my daughter claims she was holding him up! What?!
5.Finishing with Smile, Once, Alive, Baba O and Ledbetter is my little girls dream scenario. She rocked as hard as anyone in the place and another member of the band must have taken notice. After they closed and were saying goodbye, Matt Cameron walked right up to Liv and gave her his drum sticks. I almost fell over.

I’m sure I am overstating this, as it just happened last night and I am trying to make sense of it all, but that was the most epic night for me ever. To see my oldest have that kind of experience and to be cared for by this band and community, something I have valued for over 20 years! To have it live up to, and massively surpass, my wildest dreams for her first show. Sitting at work and useless, wondering if it all really happened that way.

Huge thank you to her angle in the front row! So generous with your space and time. My wife and I are forever grateful and in awe of you.

Huge thanks to the fans nearby, so kind and excited with her.

Huge thanks to PJ for making it a night that my daughter will never, ever forget.

A couple of questions:

Is my daughter set for life or wrecked for life – nothing like this will ever happen again, but imagine what a great time she can have chasing this musical experience!

How do you send thanks from a 13 year old to Pearl Jam? We want her to love music, but manners are important as well.

I’m not great at the forum. Is this posted in the right thread or should it be on its own?

Is there any greater “Dad” band?

That is awesome! Congrats on a great night! And, yes you've ruined it for her.

But who cares?

nextstopfalling · October 2013

KV286578 wrote:

My 13 year old daughter (Liv) (snip)

What a great story. And ...

How do you send thanks from a 13 year old to Pearl Jam? We want her to love music, but manners are important as well.

:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

(edit: Mind Your Manners!)

Sincerely,

A dad who took his 13-year-old son to his long-awaited first PJ show Tuesday

BizzzyBozzzy · October 2013

twisted thoughts wrote:

EdsonNascimento wrote:

I really don't understand the greatest hits label here (though yes, they did play some top ones).

Otherside? Down? SOLAT? Once? Lukin? Cropduster (I love it - funny that many saying meh to this setlist then put this one down. That juxtaposition of opinion seems weird to me), Baba which once was frequent but had become less so. And how can anyone be meh about Yield?

GTF, DTE, Wishlist, Porch, Jeremy, Daughter, Even Flow, RVM, Alive, YL are all greatest hits in my mind. And while I understand we're going to get at least 3 of those per show, this here is 1/3 of the set!! (And thats not even counting SOLAT, Black and Once... if those are considered greatest hits as well).

But back to what someone else said... there is no bad PJ show (for me yet, at least). There is only the best to worst, based on song preference, sound, energy, crowd, weather... whatever. I guess Im just a big fan of the shit they dont play often anymore. Grievance, Tremor Christ, Insignificance, Breakerfall, Breath, Who You Are, Of the Girl (hoping for this in Hartford!!). I could go on... you see where I'm going here. Guess its my own fault for missing shows prior to 2003.

I can see both sides. Last night was my 15th show, so songs like SOLAT are not greatest hits for me even though it's been played over 300 times. I personally loved last night's show, and there are tunes in there I'd prefer to hear every night. Honestly, I want Porch, RVM, DTE and Black and almost every show. For me, its about the energy it brings out in the crowd. Last night the two songs that had the most crowd energy all night were GTF and DTE early on the in set. And if breaking out the greatest hits is going to bring out that response and sense of crowd togetherness, then I'm all for it. I feel like there are enough non greatest hits in there with Low Light, Smile, Down, Gone, Other Side, and the new stuff that the mixture was good for me. Would I love a little more Of The Girl, In My Tree, Inside Job, Present Tense, Breath, and Oceans? Sure, but that's why we go to multiple shows, b/c they're only going to play 30 songs a night.

nextstopfalling · October 2013

twisted thoughts wrote:

There was a strange moment on stage there. Ed seemed like he didnt want to do Little Wing, but then said, "ah fuck it"... like ok, mike... lets do it... and then daughter started. sigh.

What I saw was Mike teasing Little Wing, Ed watching him as if to say OK, maybe we can go there ... but then Mike started playing the opening notes of "Angie" and Ed laughed and said "Ah, now you're fuckin' with me, man!"

BizzzyBozzzy · October 2013

KV286578 wrote:

My 13 year old daughter (Liv) has been bugging me to see PJ for years. My wife and I were at the ‘94 Rochester show together and PJ has been a huge part of our lives. We now have four kids together and they have grown up seeing mom and dad run off on occasion to different shows, most recently Chicago to see the band at Wrigley. The love for Pearl Jam has been constant and has been passed along. Of all my kids, their music resonates most with my 13 year old.

Enter Worcester 2 GA! I got in line around 1:00 to be joined by my wife and daughter when she had finished school. I was hoping to get close enough for her to see but the line started at 5:30 AM so we were back a bit in line (#79 or so). We got in and did the required “walk” run to the center of the stage, her choice so we could see everyone. We ended up three back and were in with an amazing group of people. She got to talk to all kinds of great people up front and even gambled a bit on what time the lights would go down (8:23) and the show would start. During the two hours while we waited my daughter struck up a conversation with the guy standing right in front of her on the rail. They hit it off, she is a true fan after all, and the rest of the story will have a dramatic impact on the rest of her life.

I won’t name the guy in front, I will send him a proper thank you later and he can share if he wants, but he was like an angel for my family last night. He asked us if it was okay if he let her up front and then let Liv stand with him for the entire show! My girl, little Liv, was front row dead center to see the best band of all time! In true PJ fashion, the band noticed this blond head banging around and jumping up and down with a big metal smile and were over the top generous. Quick summary of events:

1.After seven or eight songs, Mike McCready gave her a pick he was playing with, sending her into tears.
2.Later, in the final encore, Ed played harmonica for Smile. This is one of Liv’s favorites because I used to play it for her when I would travel. He was a bit frustrated with harmonica and threw it to the ground. Later, it’s a bit of a blur now, when he came down to the crowd, he came right up to Liv, gave her the harmonica and told her “good job” with a wink! Are you kidding me! I am getting chills again just writing this! Unbelievable! More tears for Liv, mom and dad.
3.Later, when Ed was passing around tambourines (one he smashed on his head) he was looking into the crowd and threw one to my daughter’s new best friend for being such a standup guy. Instead of keeping it, this most generous and amazing guy, who has been to 100+ (I remember the number) show, turned and gave the tambourine to my wife! My God, could this get any better.
4.I don’t remember when or how Ed ended up in front hi-fiving the crowd, I do know my daughter claims she was holding him up! What?!
5.Finishing with Smile, Once, Alive, Baba O and Ledbetter is my little girls dream scenario. She rocked as hard as anyone in the place and another member of the band must have taken notice. After they closed and were saying goodbye, Matt Cameron walked right up to Liv and gave her his drum sticks. I almost fell over.

I’m sure I am overstating this, as it just happened last night and I am trying to make sense of it all, but that was the most epic night for me ever. To see my oldest have that kind of experience and to be cared for by this band and community, something I have valued for over 20 years! To have it live up to, and massively surpass, my wildest dreams for her first show. Sitting at work and useless, wondering if it all really happened that way.

Huge thank you to her angle in the front row! So generous with your space and time. My wife and I are forever grateful and in awe of you.

Huge thanks to the fans nearby, so kind and excited with her.

Huge thanks to PJ for making it a night that my daughter will never, ever forget.

A couple of questions:

Is my daughter set for life or wrecked for life – nothing like this will ever happen again, but imagine what a great time she can have chasing this musical experience!

How do you send thanks from a 13 year old to Pearl Jam? We want her to love music, but manners are important as well.

I’m not great at the forum. Is this posted in the right thread or should it be on its own?

Is there any greater “Dad” band?

That's outstanding! Great story. I was in section 107 in the 6th row and I actually saw the guy hand a tambourine back, I wasn't sure what was going on. Now I know, that's incredible. You guys had a great friend up there. Not in the sky, in the front row

dimitrispearljam · October 2013

KV286578 wrote:

My 13 year old daughter (Liv) has been bugging me to see PJ for years. My wife and I were at the ‘94 Rochester show together and PJ has been a huge part of our lives. We now have four kids together and they have grown up seeing mom and dad run off on occasion to different shows, most recently Chicago to see the band at Wrigley. The love for Pearl Jam has been constant and has been passed along. Of all my kids, their music resonates most with my 13 year old.

Enter Worcester 2 GA! I got in line around 1:00 to be joined by my wife and daughter when she had finished school. I was hoping to get close enough for her to see but the line started at 5:30 AM so we were back a bit in line (#79 or so). We got in and did the required “walk” run to the center of the stage, her choice so we could see everyone. We ended up three back and were in with an amazing group of people. She got to talk to all kinds of great people up front and even gambled a bit on what time the lights would go down (8:23) and the show would start. During the two hours while we waited my daughter struck up a conversation with the guy standing right in front of her on the rail. They hit it off, she is a true fan after all, and the rest of the story will have a dramatic impact on the rest of her life.

I won’t name the guy in front, I will send him a proper thank you later and he can share if he wants, but he was like an angel for my family last night. He asked us if it was okay if he let her up front and then let Liv stand with him for the entire show! My girl, little Liv, was front row dead center to see the best band of all time! In true PJ fashion, the band noticed this blond head banging around and jumping up and down with a big metal smile and were over the top generous. Quick summary of events:

1.After seven or eight songs, Mike McCready gave her a pick he was playing with, sending her into tears.
2.Later, in the final encore, Ed played harmonica for Smile. This is one of Liv’s favorites because I used to play it for her when I would travel. He was a bit frustrated with harmonica and threw it to the ground. Later, it’s a bit of a blur now, when he came down to the crowd, he came right up to Liv, gave her the harmonica and told her “good job” with a wink! Are you kidding me! I am getting chills again just writing this! Unbelievable! More tears for Liv, mom and dad.
3.Later, when Ed was passing around tambourines (one he smashed on his head) he was looking into the crowd and threw one to my daughter’s new best friend for being such a standup guy. Instead of keeping it, this most generous and amazing guy, who has been to 100+ (I remember the number) show, turned and gave the tambourine to my wife! My God, could this get any better.
4.I don’t remember when or how Ed ended up in front hi-fiving the crowd, I do know my daughter claims she was holding him up! What?!
5.Finishing with Smile, Once, Alive, Baba O and Ledbetter is my little girls dream scenario. She rocked as hard as anyone in the place and another member of the band must have taken notice. After they closed and were saying goodbye, Matt Cameron walked right up to Liv and gave her his drum sticks. I almost fell over.

I’m sure I am overstating this, as it just happened last night and I am trying to make sense of it all, but that was the most epic night for me ever. To see my oldest have that kind of experience and to be cared for by this band and community, something I have valued for over 20 years! To have it live up to, and massively surpass, my wildest dreams for her first show. Sitting at work and useless, wondering if it all really happened that way.

Huge thank you to her angle in the front row! So generous with your space and time. My wife and I are forever grateful and in awe of you.

Huge thanks to the fans nearby, so kind and excited with her.

Huge thanks to PJ for making it a night that my daughter will never, ever forget.

A couple of questions:

Is my daughter set for life or wrecked for life – nothing like this will ever happen again, but imagine what a great time she can have chasing this musical experience!

How do you send thanks from a 13 year old to Pearl Jam? We want her to love music, but manners are important as well.

I’m not great at the forum. Is this posted in the right thread or should it be on its own?

Is there any greater “Dad” band?

Sir...i bow in front of you

Fuckin(Sorry for my mouth Liv) Fantastic!! :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

evander1129 · October 2013

Was a great show. I was the won who won the gambling portion of the pregame 8:23. We were surrounded by great people and your daughter was awesome!!!! She deserved the show of her life. So nice to meet you guys and enjoy the show together. Enjoy the momentos! Hoping Hartford is just as good.

nothinasitseems · October 2013

nothinasitseems wrote:

I just got home. Drove 3 hours from New Jersey to be there. My first concert and it was absolutely amazing. I just don't have the words right now. Thank you, Pearl Jam, for making this one of the best nights of my life that I will never forget.

Forgot to mention...I found one of Ed's guitar picks a row behind me after the show. Don't know how the hell that happened because I don't remember him throwing any our way - or making it that far back. BUT I'LL TAKE IT!

The_Giant_Midget · October 2013

really fun time in the pit, it was even better bringing a huge fan to see them for his first time. i haven't written my night 1 review yet but it was clearly better. it was definitely fun being so close, the only time i havent seen them far away besides Made in America but Tuesday night was so epic.

i like the Pendulum start and Ed crushed Low Light, then the crowd got into it after that with the next 3 songs but i feel like they were dead until Lukin/Not For You. I've never seen the band make the crowd die out like that before. Eddie was also obviously sick, hungover, or just really cant sing like he used to. His voice was better the night before but its shocking how hes basically lost it for any song he needs to scream. hoping the day off helps him for Barclays.

they seemed confused with the setlist all night but once they got to the Black in the first encore the show was awesome. everyone seemed to get their second wind. Ed nailed Baba too.

cant wait for Brooklyn

ldent42 · October 2013

mkdevo wrote:

Watch this space: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... zmuom_b8y4

:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

words cannot express my gratitude for this.

Denis19 · October 2013

Thank you for an amazing night. Bridgeport loves you and wants you to come to Webster Bank Arena!

reedrothchild · October 2013

KV286578 wrote:

My 13 year old daughter (Liv) has been bugging me to see PJ for years. My wife and I were at the ‘94 Rochester show together and PJ has been a huge part of our lives. We now have four kids together and they have grown up seeing mom and dad run off on occasion to different shows, most recently Chicago to see the band at Wrigley. The love for Pearl Jam has been constant and has been passed along. Of all my kids, their music resonates most with my 13 year old.

Enter Worcester 2 GA! I got in line around 1:00 to be joined by my wife and daughter when she had finished school. I was hoping to get close enough for her to see but the line started at 5:30 AM so we were back a bit in line (#79 or so). We got in and did the required “walk” run to the center of the stage, her choice so we could see everyone. We ended up three back and were in with an amazing group of people. She got to talk to all kinds of great people up front and even gambled a bit on what time the lights would go down (8:23) and the show would start. During the two hours while we waited my daughter struck up a conversation with the guy standing right in front of her on the rail. They hit it off, she is a true fan after all, and the rest of the story will have a dramatic impact on the rest of her life.

I won’t name the guy in front, I will send him a proper thank you later and he can share if he wants, but he was like an angel for my family last night. He asked us if it was okay if he let her up front and then let Liv stand with him for the entire show! My girl, little Liv, was front row dead center to see the best band of all time! In true PJ fashion, the band noticed this blond head banging around and jumping up and down with a big metal smile and were over the top generous. Quick summary of events:

1.After seven or eight songs, Mike McCready gave her a pick he was playing with, sending her into tears.
2.Later, in the final encore, Ed played harmonica for Smile. This is one of Liv’s favorites because I used to play it for her when I would travel. He was a bit frustrated with harmonica and threw it to the ground. Later, it’s a bit of a blur now, when he came down to the crowd, he came right up to Liv, gave her the harmonica and told her “good job” with a wink! Are you kidding me! I am getting chills again just writing this! Unbelievable! More tears for Liv, mom and dad.
3.Later, when Ed was passing around tambourines (one he smashed on his head) he was looking into the crowd and threw one to my daughter’s new best friend for being such a standup guy. Instead of keeping it, this most generous and amazing guy, who has been to 100+ (I remember the number) show, turned and gave the tambourine to my wife! My God, could this get any better.
4.I don’t remember when or how Ed ended up in front hi-fiving the crowd, I do know my daughter claims she was holding him up! What?!
5.Finishing with Smile, Once, Alive, Baba O and Ledbetter is my little girls dream scenario. She rocked as hard as anyone in the place and another member of the band must have taken notice. After they closed and were saying goodbye, Matt Cameron walked right up to Liv and gave her his drum sticks. I almost fell over.

I’m sure I am overstating this, as it just happened last night and I am trying to make sense of it all, but that was the most epic night for me ever. To see my oldest have that kind of experience and to be cared for by this band and community, something I have valued for over 20 years! To have it live up to, and massively surpass, my wildest dreams for her first show. Sitting at work and useless, wondering if it all really happened that way.

Huge thank you to her angle in the front row! So generous with your space and time. My wife and I are forever grateful and in awe of you.

Huge thanks to the fans nearby, so kind and excited with her.

Huge thanks to PJ for making it a night that my daughter will never, ever forget.

A couple of questions:

Is my daughter set for life or wrecked for life – nothing like this will ever happen again, but imagine what a great time she can have chasing this musical experience!

How do you send thanks from a 13 year old to Pearl Jam? We want her to love music, but manners are important as well.

I’m not great at the forum. Is this posted in the right thread or should it be on its own?

Is there any greater “Dad” band?

That's awesome man! A night your daughter will never forget!

Poncier · October 2013

KV286578 wrote:

I’m not great at the forum. Is this posted in the right thread or should it be on its own??

Perfect place for it and a great story. I saw Ed say "good job" to your daughter, couldn't tell from the angle in McCreadyville who he was talking too, but I figured it was likely someone young. Kudos to all involved, especially the member who let her on the rail.

mookieb10 · October 2013

Indifference wrote:

Good show all around and think I would rank the 4 shows I been to thus far:

Wor 1
Pitt
Wor 2
Buff

Those are the only one's you've been to this tour?

youngster · October 2013

Last night was a great show. Don't get me wrong. But I think PJ and I were channeling the same wavelengths. Before night 1 I was rested and beyond excited to see my favorite band for the 6th time and 1st since 2010. I was pumped and full of energy the entire night. Got home around 1am and woke up at 5am for work on Wed. Slogged through the day and was exhausted before I even left for the show. Pulled it together and even though I was beat, I had a great time.

It seems PJ was the same way. Not that they lacked energy night 2 but they played a lot of safe songs. Like others have said, a greatest hits night (except for Otherside...Holy

). Not that I mind that, I love the hits just as much as everyone. Ed looked a little under at times. When the 1st set ended at 9:30 I knew it was going to be a short night. Good show but couldn't hold a candle to night 1 for me. that might be the best show I ever see.

Great to hang with twisted thoughts and her man in the pit. always a fun time hangin with them and my boy fenway faithful. See you all in Hartford next week. That will be one for the ages I bet.

withflyingcolors · October 2013

youngster wrote:

Last night was a great show. Don't get me wrong. But I think PJ and I were channeling the same wavelengths. Before night 1 I was rested and beyond excited to see my favorite band for the 6th time and 1st since 2010. I was pumped and full of energy the entire night. Got home around 1am and woke up at 5am for work on Wed. Slogged through the day and was exhausted before I even left for the show. Pulled it together and even though I was beat, I had a great time.

It seems PJ was the same way. Not that they lacked energy night 2 but they played a lot of safe songs. Like others have said, a greatest hits night (except for Otherside...Holy ). Not that I mind that, I love the hits just as much as everyone. Ed looked a little under at times. When the 1st set ended at 9:30 I knew it was going to be a short night. Good show but couldn't hold a candle to night 1 for me. that might be the best show I ever see.

Great to hang with twisted thoughts and her man in the pit. always a fun time hangin with them and my boy fenway faithful. See you all in Hartford next week. That will be one for the ages I bet.

These are my thoughts and experience exactly (down to getting home from night 1 at 1am and getting up at 5am for work Wednesday). Exhausted and nearly fell asleep at my desk multiple times wondering how I was going to make it through another show (F getting old)!
When I saw the first few songs I thought oh, Ed looks like he isn't feeling well at all. Night 1 will be the best for me for years (or forever) yet night 2 was still fantastic.

JH6056 · October 2013

mikescg wrote:

I considered night 2 a great show and I witnessed something really cool, my wife and I were sitting in section 108 2nd row up off the floor, and there was a father and his young son in front of us, a security guy from the band walked in front of us a few times and about 5 or 6 songs in, he came back and made it a point to hand the young kid a pick that mike had thrown out in the crowd, the kid was obviously psyched! At the end of the show the kid and the dad made it a point to wade through the crowd to thank the security guy, It was really nice to see! Kudos to whoever the security guy was! He definitely made the young kids night!

Wow, you don't say... a young kid? At a PJ show? Having a really good time? Who would have thunk it?

[I'm joking, but this is a reference to the thread about bringing young kids to shows. Many said young kids are too young to actually care about PJ or "like" PJ on their own. Just another observation of a young kid who actually did really want to be there and like PJ. Thanks for sharing, that's a really nice story. Cool security guard!]

Lauri · October 2013

JH6056 wrote:

Wow, you don't say... a young kid? At a PJ show? Having a really good time? Who would have thunk it?

[I'm joking, but this is a reference to the thread about bringing young kids to shows. Many said young kids are too young to actually care about PJ or "like" PJ on their own. Just another observation of a young kid who actually did really want to be there and like PJ. Thanks for sharing, that's a really nice story. Cool security guard!]

It's funny, I was sitting next to a guy, like 40ish, last night, and it was his first PJ show, and he was saying how he saw so many people with their teenagers in tow, taking them to their first rock show kind of thing. And I was like wow, yeah, PJ was my first real rock show almost 20 years ago, and he was like, "I bet your dad didn't take you to that." And I just had to laugh at the idea of me at 16 wanting to go see a band my parents liked or my parents wanting to see a band that I liked or any of us thinking of a rock show as a family outing. I wonder if it's the times that have changed or the nature of rock music or what.

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