* San Diego Fanviews Here 11/21/13 *

Mrs_Eddie_Vedder · November 2013

shortstack wrote:

PJFAN13 wrote:

“Well," said Pooh, "what I like best...," and then he had to stop and think. Because although eating honey was a very good thing to do, there was a moment just before you began to eat it which was better than when you were, but he didn't know what it was called.

If you are hoping I'm going to use words like "epic" or I'm going to rank this concert, I'm sorry to disappoint you.

quoting pooh is WAY better!

Agreed, your review made me tear up!

Also when I read about the fan naming his kid Eddie. Ugh I just love them so much!

JH6056 · November 2013

PJammer4life wrote:

JH5435 wrote:

PJammer4life wrote:

Even more surreal was looking up and seeing her sing the lyrics to the song "Son she said ..have I got a little story for you..." My mind couldn't process that I would ever see that..

WHOA. Talk about "next level shit", that's about as deep as it gets, knowing what that song is about... Erm, did she sing the "She walks slowly... across a young man's room" lines as well? Wait, maybe you shouldn't answer that... :shock: :shock:

She did sing it..I had to look....

REALLY!! Someone above said "That was 35 yrs ago...", as if a song like THAT ever becomes like singing "Party in the USA" or some other meaningless song to your mom... I trust your take. It was deeeep to witness! How could it not be if you know what it's about?

Grandma · November 2013

I'm a Mom - we understand

Also she must be 1 heck of a lady to have raised one of the most vocal feminists - musically and socially - I can think of ( he did a shout out to Gloria Steinem last night as well for her Medal of Freedom award )

My only regret was not trying for GA. Although with my luck I'd be behind 6'8" guy. The vibe down there looked incredible.

My 10c seat was pretty bad though - angle good but last row of seats - member for 10 years. Guys in front of me and way lower in next section bought from TM!

Still -- wouldn't have missed this show for anything. Way better than 09 SD. Got LA 1/2 to come - but last time in LA the first night was industry types and Eddie wasn't pleased ( next night he complained a lot about nite 1). So we'll see...this may go down as the best ever. Glad it's the one I this tour I picked to take my teenage PJ buddy/son to even if he had a 7am class this morning.

ClipOnGirl · November 2013

This was show #39 for me, and while I'm a San Diego local (first time seeing them was in 1993 at the Civic Theatre), I had yet to have a truly transcendent experience here in my home town like I'd had in other places. I can't say that any longer. No other show has been as personally rewarding as this one was (I was even at the 20th anniversary Wisconsin event), nor can I imagine there ever being one to top it. Especially if you combine it with Phoenix, which was mind-blowing in its own right. It's almost like I wrote the setlists myself.

We went to show (GA tickets in-hand) with a guy who was a PJ virgin so hopes were high that he'd bring us luck. We had no idea just how lucky we'd end up being.

We were hoping they'd open with Pendulum since we hadn't heard it yet (Phoenix was our first show for this tour), and it immediately set the tone for what was to follow - sheer beauty and an auspicious beginning to the incredible journey we were about to undertake with this band we all love so much. And then Nothingman and Sometimes - two songs that are always a treat to hear, let alone one right after the other - made me think, okay, we are really getting something special here.

The new songs fit in perfectly and organically, especially Lightning Bolt and Mind Your Manners, and to have them followed by such rare gems as Tremor Christ, In Hiding, and Army Reserve kept our energy and enthusiasm growing a mile a minute. All Night has never been one of my faves, but last night's version was flawless and a real blast to listen to. To be honest, Even Flow is one of those songs I've heard enough already, but it fit in perfectly, and you could tell what a fan favorite it still is. And to have it followed up by Insignificance and Light Years, two of my favorite songs off my favorite album, well, we all know how that feels.

To digress for a moment, speaking of that favorite album, the Binaural tour is when I really embraced my Pearl Jam love and embarked on my first road trip of 7 shows in a row. Sleight of Hand was and still is my absolute favorite song, and I managed to hear it once during that run in 2000 - on Halloween no less! But that was it - total drought for 13 years. I'd pretty much given up ever hearing it again. But then, as Eddie began talking to intro the first song of the first encore, he mentioned wearing a clip-on tie, and my heart skipped a beat. This was it - the moment I'd been waiting for for so long. As luck would have it, I had started heading out to the bathroom during the break but then ran back when the band came back on stage earlier than we expected. I ended up standing next to our friend a few feet away from my boy friend who's been there with me every step of the way hoping to hear the song again. I thought he saw me come back, but he didn't, and while I was standing with other people having the time of my life, he was worried about me missing it. So, a slight hiccup in my magical moment as far as sharing it with him, but who knows? Maybe I'll be doubly blessed and hear it again in LA this weekend.

Speed of Sound was a sweet surprise, and then to follow that with what I call "my most beautiful song" Just Breathe *almost* made up for missing hearing Sleight with my BF since we were back standing together by then. Another magic moment. Severed Hand has NEVER sounded better, and the one-two punch of In My Tree and RVM just about wiped everybody out.

The second encore was an embarrassment of riches that fueled the party atmosphere in the room to such a degree that nobody wanted the night to end - especially the band.

Did I say the night was magical? Yeah, that pretty much says it all. And to share it with so many of the band's family members and hear those stories from Eddie made it even more so. We were right near them, and Mike's dad was rocking OUT! Beautiful to see.

LA almost feels redundant, but with the way the guys are playing right now, we wouldn't miss it for the world. After all, it's been awhile since we've heard Immortality... And we haven't heard My Father's Son yet either... :twisted:

PS - Big thanks to everyone around us at the very end of the rail on Mike's side. Best group of people we've been to a show with! In fact, that could have been the best crowd as a whole ever. Way to go, San Diego!

Spartanacus · November 2013

Wow...12th show, and first time on the floor or anywhere that close. AMAZING.

Highlights for me (songs I've never seen before)...

Nothingman
Army Reserve (1st time played in over 3 years)
Speed of Sound (4th time ever played)
The 6 LB tracks, including the SBM debut!
All Night (how true!)
Leaving Here

Other Notes...

A shout out to my new friends from McGregor's (a good time!)...Christian, Jerry, Kevin & Steve! And what's up neighbor John from 4S!

The GA Only line was enforced (they made you turn around if you got in a different line...probably because the venue was steep, so they wanted to keep one line going down to the floor as organized and safe as possible).

Got in the GA line a little after the 6:30 door opening, went to the bathroom, got a beer, and got about 10-15 feet away on the right by Stone (BEHIND YOU BIG 6'8" GUY!!!

). Hung out for about two hours to maintain my position...but not sure if it was worth it, as anywhere on the floor was primo I'd say. Actually, I'm glad I did, because it sounded like the traffic was bad, so I didn't have to stress at least.

BRAVO!!!

P.S. Matt's son is a spitting image of the younger son from Weeds! Good job up there!

Blood Red Mosquito · November 2013

dimitrispearljam wrote:

Blood Red Mosquito wrote:

Sorry if this is posted somewhere and I missed it

Who is Ray Cameron, the guy that played guitar on RITFW?

Matt's son

Figured. Just wanted to make sure. Man they had a blast with him last night. When Eddie pored wine down his throat while he was playing, I thought Jeff was going to die laughing.

comebackgirl · November 2013

What an amazing night

I am always at my happiest at PJ shows and I feel like they're getting better and better. Last night left me wanting to add even more shows to my ever growing itinerary. Thanks to a good friend for amazing seats and good company

Tremor Christ, Light Years, Insignificance, Sleight of Hand, In Hiding, and In My Tree were highlights. Disappointed All or None was cut, but I'm hopeful it will be played in Cali! So cool that so many of the band's friends and family were there. They seemed to be so happy. Loved the addition of RITFW at the end. I've been in need of some PJ therapy and this did it. I love how many good friends I've made because if this band. What a different life...

Smiling from ear to ear. Thank you!

treved · November 2013

Can't say enough about how great a show this was. Everyone recapped above better than I could. Found this video of Porch for those that want a taste of the action: http://youtu.be/pxSmHH36nts

eeriepadave · November 2013

What no Yellow Moon???

bobby dazzlers · November 2013

pray for mojo wrote:

More importantly, THAT'S the best seat Ed's Mom can get? The Ten Club does rule!!

Haha!

BELLZDEEP · November 2013

UNREAL!!! i'm not an english major so i don't even have the verbiage to articulate how amazing that show was!!! i was front row in front of mike "holy shit that guy is even more amazing than i thought" mccready. you gain a new perspective when you're that close! i got a mike pick, and ed gave me some wine, but i showed him my red sox hat, and he went and got me a tambourine. however, he did take my hat (fair trade i guess, hats come and go, tambourines are once in a lifetime). i'm actually looking for a guy on here (he had a tan, long sleeve shirt on and short hair) he was about 2 people behind me and diagonally away. after my hat-for-tambourine exchange this guy tapped my girlfriend on the shoulder and said "i got it!!" while pointing to his phone. not sure if it was a video or a picture, but i would love to somehow track this guy down. i'm gonna make a separate post about it specifically, but if he happens to read this, please contact me! or if anyone has any information about it (maybe you were with said person or something), please let me know….i feel like i'm on unsolved mysteries. yes, i did think to ask him for is info after the show, but he bolted (pun intended) immediately and i couldn't pick him out of the sea of people.

all the personal stuff aside, the band was on fire last nite and genuinely were having a good time. not sure if it was the family there, or their love for SD with their previous time spent here in their younger years or just the perfect storm of all that stuff, but it was a great night with amazing energy from all that were there…..that venue is awesome, there is not a bad seat in the house!!!

danpenksa · November 2013

Fantastic show! Wife and I (Dan and Natasha) were second row in front of Jeff, right where Mike fell on the crowd playing "Alive."

Hoping to some fellow 10C members can help me locate someone we were on the floor with all night. Her name is Rosa and she's from San Diego (thanks again for the wine!) Anyways, wanted to get in touch with her about the LA shows. Not sure if she's a regular around here, but we were hanging with her and John (tall!!!) from Newport Beach (maybe he posts on here?)

Rosa, if you see this, will you shoot me an email <a href="mailto:danpenksa@yahoo.com">danpenksa@yahoo.com</a> or post/message on here, or if anyone can put us in contact, I'd appreciate it.

Thanks, and see you all tomorrow.

jodiem · November 2013

I don't really know where to start with summing up last night.. I get quite overwhelmed at the shows cos of the awe of seeing them... so I might ramble a bit here!

Highlights:
Light Years
Given to Fly
In my Tree
Porch
Rearview Mirror and Even Flow were EPIC! Mike was incredible
Black
Do the Evolution
In Hiding

I loved seeing Eddie pass the bottle to his Mum
The guys looked like they were having the time of their lives, they were awesome!
The Philippine thing was a great touch... And from someone who is from the Southern Hemisphere we feel particularly saddened by it.. But the dedication was lovely and touching

On the train now to LA.. Another 7 to go... I can't friggin wait!
Coming all the way from Sydney for these shows, last night was just the perfect opener!

PS. Behind the stage seats rock!

SM228170 · November 2013

Brew Crew Tix wrote:

Three hours and twenty four minutes...that had to be experienced. It cannot be explained.

Epic night! 7 songs to end the second encore with Baba, YLB, and Rockin... Wow!

SM228170 · November 2013

stickfig13 wrote:

djhzehayes wrote:

That was my seventh show and while I think Wrigley this summer could have been better, the rain kind of derailed it for a little while. This was far and away the best because of the atmosphere. It struck me just how much the band loves what they do.
They're grown up little kids. We should all be so lucky to have a job like that where you absolutely get a kick out of what you do.
Ed's three song-ending jumps, McCready singing lyrics into the camera when there wasnt a microphone within 10 feet. The sheer joy on the face of Matt Cameron, who I didn't realize grew up here as well, when his son joined them on stage. Ed singing to his mom. Light Years for Ryan. Rob from the Philippines. They even ripped the local paper for being pompous, which is as accurate as it gets.
But the thing that impressed me most, beyond the atmosphere and set list, was how the house lights were on for a full 25 minutes and they just kept going. I didn't think they'd ever stop. Was perfect in every single way.

I forgot about that Union Tribune comment. I was wondering if they would mention the terrible review the Tribune gave them for Lightning Bolt. There was not even a mention of the show in the paper yesterday.

That just goes to show the Union Tribune has no clue about great music and a band that will stand the test of time, keeps getting better and plays their music - not some commercial bullshit X Factor-American Idol crap that is unlistenable... PJ made created their own following and fans like us know what quality music and scene to be a part of... I followed the Dead for 10 years and have seen hundreds of other bands and shows over the years... No band compares to Eddie and the boys! Off to LA!

SM228170 · November 2013

INA EGBUNIKE-ST wrote:

Over 3 hours Ben Harper last Saturday, over 3 hours Pearl Jam yesterday... Amazing show, amazing people around...AND I got a wonderful Ukulele at the Fundraisers party! I feel so blessed!!

Went to Ben Harper as well. No disrespect, but Eddie crushed it at Symphony Hall and PJ blew our mods last night. Ben has his place in rock n roll history, but PJ leads the pack... All good, love music!

hvrsq · November 2013

First off thank you San Diego and thank you Pearl Jam! Awesome, awesome show! So much energy from everyone! Drove in from Vegas and arrived real early. No traffic issues for me! Unfortunately had to leave early too

missed Alive, Baba, YL, and RITFW. Had to be back in Vegas for a 5:30 am surgery! Being up for 36 hours straight, minus the anesthesia, was well worth it! Hardest thing I've ever done was to leave that concert early. Please, those of you who may have recorded the last 4 songs, PLEASE SHARE!

djklambake · November 2013

Best show of the tour.

Period.

Nothingman has always been my favorite song ever.

Ever.

Second song...man...that was such a treat...

Everyone's already detailed the cool shit that happened last night... I'm just so tired right now from driving back from SD to PHX today...So worth the exhaustion :-)

Just made me wish I could have continued on to LA and Oakland...but alas...I'll just live vicariously through the rest of the lucky ones. Gonna take a lot to top SD, though (in my honest opinion)

mrfrogman · November 2013

Really great show. Really LONG show. I was wiped out by the end of it. Then to top it off there was a wreck on I-8 on the way back to the hotel that added an extra hour to the evening/morning. My wife and I traveled from AZ so it made for a long 2 day stretch after the epic Phoenix show. These were only my 6th and 7th shows ever (missed the Avacodo and Backspacer tours).

Loved hearing Tremor Christ, Army Reserve, Severed Hand, Insignificance and All Night, and I was really surprised how much I enjoyed Speed of Sound live because it is not a favorite.

Overall I think I liked the Phoenix show better, just thought the setlist was better throughout. Although I will say I thought the crowd in San Diego was better.

WiseMan22 · November 2013

mind blown. completely. and i still have the next three shows to go.

i was right in front of mike. i got some awesome pictures of him (and 5 picks!) and good pics of everybody else, even stone. during "porch," not only did i take the best pic i think i've ever taken - anywhere, anytime - but i briefly touched his guitar as well.

i did miss out on a tambourine (i was two people to the right of bellzdeep, who posted about his experience in this thread; the two people to the right of me also got tambourines, but i missed out), and i lost my ticket, probably during one of the many times i was jumping up and down.

but ... WOW. breaking out the rarities with "all night" pretty early, then "tremor christ" (the first vitalogy song i connected to) two songs later. "army reserve" was a pleasant treat, and "light years" was awesome as well. then "sleight of hand," "speed of sound ... hell, the entire first encore, capped by possibly my favorite in-concert song, "rearviewmirror." the strobes while they are thrashing through the outro is stunning.

and then "leaving here" in the second encore. "baba o'reilly" (my friend is gonna kill me; she still hasn't seen that live). and just when you thought they were done after "yellow ledbetter," here comes "rockin' in the free world."

finishing at 11:53 or so. WOW. three hours and 23 minutes (or thereabouts). WOW.

can i stand another GA on saturday in l.a.? i'm sure gonna try.

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