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NewfiePJNut · September 2005

Man, all this sounds so freakin' awesome. I'm getting so excited for the St. John's show.

Hey, anybody got a pic of the Saskatoon poster for me?

rockpants · September 2005

r3s3t wrote:

Well, as everyone previously has said .. Pearl Jam absolutely destroyed Credit Union Centre.

Since I'm not disagreeing with much from above, I'll just add stuff that I don't think has been mentioned:

- Supersuckers having every single member of their band play the bass guitar, too cool. Even the drummer getting into the act, drumming and strumming while the Eddie Spaghetti held the chords.

- Eddie saying that Saskatoon "has a magical name .. Saskatoon" and then going about saying how "when I heard it I thought we'd be playing a campfire" .. which I thought completely set the tone for many songs to come. I didn't notice it in the setlist, but "Elderly Woman behind the counter in a small town" was played and definitely a highlight as well.

- I could be mistaken, but I think they played a Temple of the Dog track "Times of Trouble". When it started off with it's characteristic riff, me and a friend were so stoked we couldn't believe it, and started singing "When the needle's hot" and then we realized the lyrics were different! Anyone that could provide a heads-up, thanks in advance.

- "Glorified G" & "Off he goes" were definitely highlights.

- "Runnin' back to Saskatoon"/"New Mother Nature" with the revised lyrics about the President was too amazing, even though they only went about halfway through.

- I'm not sure if being on the floor had anything to do with it, but I was in Section U and about 8th row, and looking around I noticed a shitload of people getting into it. I was belting out the lyrics myself to most songs, and I could hear a ton of people doing the same. I think Saskatoon showed up in fine form and it should make for a great boot. It sure looked like Eddie and the bunch were truly feeding off the crowd, and were there to play their asses off for us! That's what I liked to see!
I'd love to see the video footage!

Stone's riff as you know it from Times of Trouble was also used for a PJ song back then, too. It's called Footsteps.

goonar_sk · September 2005

I was way in the back, upper deck. It was almost as if people around us were afraid to stand up, yell, clap, or do anything. Like being in the freekin' library. Really wish we could've gotten on the floor. It looked awesome from where we were.

And yeah, people started leaving early. Or getting food. Or drinks... WTF????

verved · September 2005

sidvicious02 wrote:

If anyone else at the show wants to trade pics, i've got a few decent ones taken with a pretty good qual. dig camera. Big screw up though and we forgot to charge the batteries before so only about 1/2 dozen pics turned out from the first 3/4 of the show.

Hi... I don't have any pics to trade, but would like a look at what you've got. I should have tried to sneak in my camera, I didn't think security was going to be so easy going, especially after the body search at the door. Email me at ontheverve@hotmail.com if you're willing to share.

Anyone else with pics is welcome to email me as well!

nagualhunter · September 2005

I had great seats for the S'toon show last night and all I can say is WOW! It met all my expectations and then some! PJ treated us to a fantastis show and surprised us with Present Tense,Whipping,Footsteps,Release,Glorified G and yes, after a quick backstage trip came back out with The Guess Who's Runnin' Back To Saskatoon. The show was both explosive and intimate at the same time. Mike McCready was having a great time interacting with the audience,tossing picks out with snipers accuracy and even trading shirts with someone in the front row(shit you not!) Eddie,Matt,Jeff,Stone and Mr.McCready truly enjoy what they do and gave us fans a gift last night.All the best to them,they set an example to all in the music industry and all of humanity.Thanks guys. After seeing the Tragically Hip last fall and Pearl Jam last night I'm confident I have been fortunate enough to experience the two greatest bands in the world in a live and interactive environment and am richer for the experience. Get ready Winnipeg!!!

freewheelin3 · September 2005

anyone know where to find the tenclub photos of this show...

TJsPJ · September 2005

This is the Saskatoon Poster

http://home.comcast.net/~tmgeary/saskatoon05.gif

I found pics of this show when I downloaded the boot

joseppi · September 2005

bronco_bruin wrote:

what covers will we get in Winnipeg tonight...with the Guess Who and Neil Young being from here could be a good one....

I thought Neil Young was from Toronto...

TJsPJ · September 2005

I thought only Corduroy & Save You were filmed for a Hurricane relief thing, not the whole show.

darryl · September 2005

joseppi wrote:

I thought Neil Young was from Toronto...

Neil was born in Toronto, but moved to the Peg when he was in his teens or possibly a bit younger.

Wanted To Get Right · September 2005

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abhi101cru · September 2005

have any of you noticed that they're not playing as many songs as they did during the 2003 tour shows? They played 30+ at most of the shows...

stinkfist73 · September 2005

Whipping/I Got Shit/Footsteps/Present Tense were the highlights for me. These guys brought out the guns to wake the crowd. It was like the band was glowing once the hand sitters got up.

Ed was is good spirits and the whole band was on. This was my first show, and I was kinda worried my 12 year build up would create to high of expectations. No way, the energy they brought was incredible. You can actually feel the sincerity of artists that love what they do. I saw Metallica 6 months ago and it was like they collected the gate and then were forced to play.

The venue sucks for concerts. I was up on the upper level sec 1. The treble was huge and the bass was nowhere. Great acoustics if your listening to people skate. I headed down to the 8th row half way through Corduroy. (10 empty seats)

May the above explains why the uppers were zombies. Also, alot of the crowd around me were radio listeners (got up for the singles)

Great Show... I need more. Cheers

r3s3t · September 2005

rockpants wrote:

Stone's riff as you know it from Times of Trouble was also used for a PJ song back then, too. It's called Footsteps.

stoked! glad to know i'm still learning new things :P

can anyone confirm Elderly Woman behind the Counter in a Small Town?

ExtremePayne73 · September 2005

First off, at 32 I am way too old to write a gushing fan letter but...

Saskatoon was my first ever PJ show and 24hrs later I am still somewhat unable to comprehend all that I saw and heard. Pearl Jam has been the soundtrack of my adult life. I am able to place where I was and what was going on in my life with each of their albums whether it was drunk and rowdy in university when ten came out or the birth of my son coinciding with Yield. There music has and continues to mean a great deal to me. So I was pretty ready for the show.

I was concerned that the band would simply turn in a solid professional as Saskatoon wasn't a sellout (?) and the crowd seemed timid at first and most (myself included would never have known the difference). But they didn't care and played with amazing energy and seemed to drag the crowd into the show. I can not thank the band enough for this. Quite simple they ROCKED. I was in the 10th row (Stone side) and spent the whole show in disbelief of how great my seats were and the fact that Pearl Jam was in Saskatoon.

Mike McCready is all he was hyped to be I had a hard time not watching him, the guitar behind the head in Even Flow was sweet. Stone with his businesslike efficency was awesome. Towards the end of the first set, as the wine began to set in, Eddie got going and seemed to almost will the crowd to life as if they feared disappointing someone who was clearly putting so much into the show. The Encores were amazing, Glorified G, Whipping, Daughter were great but Porch was over the top with Ed going nuts. The Second Encore was a great with the band stumbling through running back to Saskatoon. Last Kiss was a nice touch and Alive was great and satisfied the casual fan. Free World was a great way to end the show. It was so awesome I can't even describe it properly. My best friend flew in from Vancouver for the show, spent 11 hrs and flew back at 5 in the morning and is still working as I write this. Thats dedication.

Anyway I can't thank the band enough for a hell of a show. I feel like someone exposed to a new powerful drug. My boss will be chocked when I quit my job and follow the band cross country and to South America (as will my wife) but what ya goina do? ;-)

Long Time Listener First Time User. Buckle up rest of Canada it may be a bumpy ride.

kenny olav · September 2005

Pearl Jam is the world's greatest band.

Joel · September 2005

How did the guess who cover sound, is it worth getting the bootleg, how long was it? Very interested to say the least.

L0VeB0ATCApTA1N · September 2005

Porch has rocked at all the shows I have been to, but in Saskatoon the opening lines and how they did them sounded damn good!!!

Foghat · September 2005

L0VeB0ATCApTA1N wrote:

but unfortunatly there were crickets in the background...

What the fuck are you talking about? Are you sane? It might not have been as loud as Calgary but your talking about a venue that hosts 20,000 compared to 10,000. Crickets? Look in your pants man Sask was loud and great.

loveboatcaptain_blak · September 2005

rockpants wrote:

Stone's riff as you know it from Times of Trouble was also used for a PJ song back then, too. It's called Footsteps.

footsteps came first tho

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