*** Calgary, AB Fanviews Here 12/02/13 ***

Great show!

It was my 14th, and one of the best. I treated a friend who hadn't seen them since a show in Seattle, in December of '93. (First side note of many: I feel that the Edmonton '05 show feels like the least remarkable... but I was also extremely tired. Meanwhile, the Calgary '05 show was also one of my favourites.) My number's 301XXX, and we were in section 109, row 6.

It was the first time I got to hear them do Of The Girl, which I was beyond pleased to 'get'. One of my favs, along with Sleight Of Hand. Their performance of Sleight of Hand at the '05 Calgary show was the only other time I heard them play it. I agree with jimed14 that the band was totally locked in on that one. I just hope I get to hear them do Nothing As It Seems a second time (only time was in Edmonton in '05, and of the 100+ performances I've heard of that one, that was one of the least remarkable).

What a tremendous string of setlists the band has been giving fans on this tour! I feel that around 2006 (and perhaps peaking in '09) that they shifted to very Ten-heavy sets and whatnot; taking fewer risks and ignoring entire albums - No Code through Riot Act especially. Their setlist variation has always been mightily impressive, don't get me wrong. I just think it's probably the best that it has ever been. They must have more songs than ever worked out and ready to play than ever. Obviously they have more material than before, but the possibilities are virtually endless. I also really liked how they took their time 'getting things going'. The length these shows has also been very impressive. Their energy didn't appear to let up much, if at all, in spite of this. I do feel that the Last Exit of '05 was much tighter, and also more exciting, kicking off the show following Oceans. Fuckin' eh: Red Mosquito! I didn't mind the break from any Backspacer tunes. Not that I mind that album. I suppose they also didn't play anything off the S/T album. I hadn't gotten around to listening to their new album yet, and I found it really nice to hear them for the first time performed live amongst all the other numbers that I'm probably too familiar with.

What a great vibe in that building. It was cool how the crowd was ready to join in on Daughter jam sing-along. In spite of Ed being a tad drunk and flubbing the odd line, I feel the whole band was quite on. Perhaps the standout for me was McCready. There was a few times I remember thinking, "damn, that was a really cool thing he did there".

Also, performing 'Small Town' to the section(s) behind the stage was a nice touch. Matt even played on a separate, smaller kit.

High Fidelity 2000 wrote:

Seriously if this doesn't hit youtube, then Ten Club MUST provide the video screen footage of it. PLEASE! Who knew Eddie was a Simpsons fan?! Not me!

I bet Santos knew.

This was only my third show and they keep getting better! I'm from Saskatoon and went to both shows there in '05 and 11. This was my first show I had to travel to and it didn't disappoint. Even with the weather, which seemed to bind everyone together somehow with shared experiences and effort to get to the show.

The energy from both the band and the crowd was phenomenal! I've never been around that many people all cheering and singing so loudly and yet still coherent. Can't wait for the bootleg!

Did anyone use the tour snaps feature on the pearl jam ios app? Just noticed it now and wondering what I missed.

Rock on! Can't wait for the next time I can get out and see them again!

http://ca.omg.yahoo.com/blogs/north-sta ... 04127.html

^ Basically they gave the crowd a massive fake out, making it seem like they were about the jump into the crowd, but then pull up at the last minute.

I am the person who tossed a University of Guelph T-shirt to Eddie V at the end of the concert - PJ gives so much to fans, I thought I should try to give something back, and since it had 1964 on it, EV could see it as a B-day present I brought it with me in hopes of finding the right moment to be able to toss it to him.

Calgary show will be monumental for me, being 4 rows from center stage and seeing/hearing the band as though we were in a bar. Never could I have expected it. Just phenomenal energy and attitude from PJ and crowd, nice to hang in the GA with everyone and thanks for making room to let me toss the shirt and aim well so EV caught it and we could communicate!!!

Also hoping it might persuade PJ to come to UG to play some day, where I teach. PJ kept me company when I was a grad student, broke, working at a bar and having to set up the tables for lunches back in the mid-90s (Rearview Mirror saved my work ethic there); they kept me company when i did my field work; they keep me company now that I'm on the other end of the classroom. I never got to see them in concert until 2006 in Brisbane Aussie where I used to live for a time. Maybe they can play for my broke students who need to see real rock

Vancouver last night was amazing but I was sad to be in row 17 on the floor, it's like flying first-class and then having to go back to economy - spoiled!! The show was intense, set list wild, but for me Calgary did it. This band kicks it every show! I was at Buffalo for the beginning of the tour and the energy and dedication to fans never lets up. There was less swinging from lightbulbs in Buffalo but great set there too. Am so sad to see it end and I can't get to Seattle, no tix and don't have my passport...

Enjoy all!
Sad and blue traveling back to Ontario

ct190428 wrote:

Damn BLIZZARD. I spents 4.5 hours stuck on the highway and spent the night at the rescue center in Strathmore....couldn't get from Medicine Hat to Calgary :( THe set looks amazing.....Of the Girl and Sleight of Hand are two of my fav's. Worst part (or best I guess, depending on perspective) because I had fan club ticket, I will never know where my seats were!!!! See you next time you are in Calgary PJ, PLEASE PLEASE come in the summer (after flood season, of course)

Were you interviewed by Global News?

Sounds exactly like a PJ fan they interviewed.

If anyone has a good video of Porch from this show, please let me know.

Would be cool is someone had them coming back on stage for encore two ... but ... I'll just take Porch if I can see it.

Thanks.

PacMan7267 wrote:

This was such an amazing show!
It was my fourth show and it was worth braving the blizzard to see it. I'm from Edmonton and normally it only takes about three hours to get down to Calgary, but it took at least another hour and a half. I definitely underestimated the power of this storm haha.
As the band played their opening songs I lost it. i took my sister to the concert and as the first notes of "of the girl" were played i looked at her and she said it looked like i had lost my mind. I was ecstatic! There are so many other highlights during that show i can not even begin to pin point each one. I can not wait for the bootleg of this show!
As for the more embarrassing part i was the guy who was in reserved seating who could not stop jumping up and down. Sorry for any blocked views haha Everyone around me did not seem to mind even after i apologized first for getting way to excited! I was also the guy who went around saying "Hey guess what?" to everyone and then telling them "Pearl Jam played at my birthday!" This concert was my birthday present to myself and i couldn't have been happier! (Birthday was on December 3, day after the show)
I just want to say thank you to all the amazing fans at the show and the most amazing band in the world!

Hey man, were u around row 9 or 8?! I saw u. i was aisle row 11. I loved your energy and enthusiasm and I also fed off it. I even gave u a nickname: GUMBY. Hahaha! Sorry. Happy Birthday! Great show, was my 3rd, can't wait for the bootleg!

Hussa wrote:

PacMan7267 wrote:

This was such an amazing show!
It was my fourth show and it was worth braving the blizzard to see it. I'm from Edmonton and normally it only takes about three hours to get down to Calgary, but it took at least another hour and a half. I definitely underestimated the power of this storm haha.
As the band played their opening songs I lost it. i took my sister to the concert and as the first notes of "of the girl" were played i looked at her and she said it looked like i had lost my mind. I was ecstatic! There are so many other highlights during that show i can not even begin to pin point each one. I can not wait for the bootleg of this show!
As for the more embarrassing part i was the guy who was in reserved seating who could not stop jumping up and down. Sorry for any blocked views haha Everyone around me did not seem to mind even after i apologized first for getting way to excited! I was also the guy who went around saying "Hey guess what?" to everyone and then telling them "Pearl Jam played at my birthday!" This concert was my birthday present to myself and i couldn't have been happier! (Birthday was on December 3, day after the show)
I just want to say thank you to all the amazing fans at the show and the most amazing band in the world!

Hey man, were u around row 9 or 8?! I saw u. i was aisle row 11. I loved your energy and enthusiasm and I also fed off it. I even gave u a nickname: GUMBY. Hahaha! Sorry. Happy Birthday! Great show, was my 3rd, can't wait for the bootleg!

Row 7 to be exact right in the aisle, also next to a short girl! Best part was the two seats beside us were empty. Thankfully they were empty because oh lord i needed the extra space!
Thanks and i'm glad some one else could feed off of the energy!