*** Seattle Fanviews Here 12/6/13 ***

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  • GD274660
    GD274660 Posts: 514
    TunnelThroughDenial wrote:
    I forgot about mike running up to solo on alive way into the stands. That was awesome.

    Just saw some of that on Youtube.

    Holy mackerel.

    The man isn't human
    San Jose 10/93, San Francisco 6/95, San Jose 11/95, St Louis 4/03, Columbus 5/10, MSGII 5/21/2010, Alpine Valley 09/03/2011 and 09/04/2011
  • aNiMaL
    aNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    Such an amazing show! After all these many many years they still bring it full force and never disappoint. Am still in awe at how good they are. Absolute pros!

    Thread amazing PJ nights in Portland, Spokane and Seattle!! Thank you Pearl Jam and the Ten Club!!

    -Kevin
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 51,762
    LeftThePorch315 wrote:
    I got a copy of the original set list. Trying to figure out a way to post the image to this thread (?)

    If any one knows how, shoot me a private message and I will happily comply.

    Also... Any one who has something bad to say about this show is out of their f#cking mind. My brother and I made the trip from Northern California and it was worth every second. "Sat" in 107 directly across from Ed and it was epic.

    The story of this show:
    Chloe
    Crown
    Breath
    State
    Porch

    To end first encore.

    Those five - in that string right there - constitute a stand alone masterpiece.

    I woke up this morning thinking it is funny that six dudes on a stage can send my body into involuntary muscle responses for over three hours. For almost the entire night I could not help but move like my soul was on fire. But when Ed broke into Chloe I sat down and damn near lost my sh#t. Beautiful.

    Those of you who have gone to so many shows that you can not appreciate this one... Just a thought here: Maybe uh... stop going and let someone else have your tickets?

    If and when you talk or write about this band and you begin to sound like "Comic Book Guy" from the Simpsons YOU HAVE BEEN TO TOO MANY SHOWS!! Put the 10C tickets down and step away.

    LOL.

    Humble. Thankful. Elated. Peace!
    :lol: Many good points here. Comic book guy, lol. Totally apt statement. Some people just need to give the shows a rest.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • tcadd94
    tcadd94 North Jersey Posts: 611
    mookeywrench wrote:
    Seriously, if anyone thought Seattle was just sub-par/average/decent. Do everyone in Seattle a favor and don't go next time, make room for somebody else.

    You got a 3+ hour show.
    You got great energy from the band
    You got rarities
    You got never before played on tour in a tour where they seemingly already played everything
    You got every song they could've played from the Singles soundtrack
    You got McCready running laps/running into the crowd/doing behind the back guitar solos
    You got Eddie climbing on shit
    You got banter/stories from the band
    You got special guests
    You got sing-alongs
    You got everything except for a Layne Staley hologram

    With a show like that, sometimes you gotta step back and realize you're the problem.

    For real. Get outta here. What more do you want? Jesus, some people are never satisfied!

    Looks like an amazing night! Great tour!
    I've been fortunate enough to see Pearl Jam live.

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    Like every sparrow falling, like every grain of sand.
  • 63schoefflin
    63schoefflin Posts: 2,581
    The Camaros Hood wrote:
    63schoefflin wrote:
    Decent show. I was expecting way more but Let Me Sleep made it worth it. Without that it would have been an average show.

    This guy... Some folks are never happy. I bet this person was the dbag who bought 20 stickers and 10 posters. Tonight was amazing. No words. But I know these above were not the right ones. More to come after I sleep....

    No believe me it was a good show but even just talking to some folks today it doesn't stack up to the shows I saw on this tour. I had an absolute blast and don't waste my time in line for things because I am out enjoying the city. I would put this towards the bottom of the shows I saw this tour and I honestly mean that. It was very hit heavy and the songs they crossed off would have really made things play out differently. The other sets from the last few shows seemed way better. Just my opinion.
    '08- Camden 1-2   '09- Chicago 2; Spectrum 1-4
    '10- MSG 1-2   '11- PJ20
    '12- MIA; DeLuna '13- Wrigley; Pitt; Brooklyn 1-2; Philly 1-2; Baltimore; Seattle
    '14- Denver   '16- Philly 1-2; MSG 2
    '17- Pilgrimage Music Fest (Eddie)
    '18- Fenway
  • 63schoefflin
    63schoefflin Posts: 2,581
    And that is a testament to how out of this world awesome this tour has been. I'm not someone who gets pissed off if I didn't get a gem or anything along those lines, but I was lower level and of the 20 or so seats across in each row, there were 3 people to my right and 5 to my left. Probably another 7 or 8 empty seats the row in front of me. I couldn't believe the empty seats since it was sold out but they were giving backstage passes away to everyone last night it seemed. I'm sure they have tons of family and friends which is sweet to hook them up. The passes had each members initials on them depending on who's guest it was. I can't imagine how awesome that must have been.

    But I do think it was very average for this tour. Chloe/Crown in that building was special though since I met a lady who said she had met Andy once or twice back in the day so I realize how many friends he had who heard them play that in that arena and could picture Andy singing it, some powerful stuff.

    Out of the 7 shows I saw this tour, I would probably put it above Philly 2 and Baltimore. Other than that I thought Pitt, Philly 1 and both Brooklyn's were better. Just my honest opinion, I'm not trying to be a dbag or complain, just remember that an average PJ show still beats 75% of all concerts. :D
    '08- Camden 1-2   '09- Chicago 2; Spectrum 1-4
    '10- MSG 1-2   '11- PJ20
    '12- MIA; DeLuna '13- Wrigley; Pitt; Brooklyn 1-2; Philly 1-2; Baltimore; Seattle
    '14- Denver   '16- Philly 1-2; MSG 2
    '17- Pilgrimage Music Fest (Eddie)
    '18- Fenway
  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
    Thirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    LeftThePorch315 wrote:
    The story of this show:
    Chloe
    Crown
    Breath
    State
    Porch

    To end first encore.

    Those five - in that string right there - constitute a stand alone masterpiece.

    This statement is legitimate. The Seattle show sounded awesome. We are so fortunate to have PJ rocking as they do. Every time they begin to grow a little stale for me... I see them (like in Vancouver) and my batteries are fully charged again for quite a while.

    Think what it will be like when they hang 'em up.
    "My brain's a good brain!"
  • restlesssoul
    restlesssoul Posts: 6,961
    LeftThePorch315 wrote:
    The story of this show:
    Chloe
    Crown
    Breath
    State
    Porch

    To end first encore.

    Those five - in that string right there - constitute a stand alone masterpiece.

    Just came on to talk about this, but you beat me to it.

    Seeing these all one after the other, in Seattle....no words for it. Absolute highlight of the show. So sick.


    This was an incredible show, I will say that. It really had everything. I will stand by Vancouver being the better show however. Seeing Kick Out The Jams and Got Some in back to back shows is my only complaint if you can even call it that....Nuts when Kim Thayil came out however......Mike in the stands....Ed climbing HIGH. Let Me Sleep...couldnt even believe what I was hearing.


    Well worth the trip down to Seattle and what I paid on Stubhub :oops: (a first for me)


    I have A LOT of drunken HD footage from the show I think. I'll throw something together. Im not pro, but maybe a little montage or something....

    Long Live Pearl Jam Live. No Concert can even come close to what these guys do.

    Props to Key Arena for keeping the beer flowing LATE into the show. In Vancouver, the taps are shut down first note of first song. it really sucks.
    Van '98, Sea I+II '00, Sea '01, Sea II '02, Van '03, Gorge, Van, Cal, Edm '05, Bos I+II, Phi I+II, DC, SF II+III, Port, Gorge I+II '06, DC, NY I+II '08, Sea I+II, Van, Ridge , LA III+IV' 09, Indy '10, Cal, Van '11, Lond, Van, Sea '13, Memphis '14, RRHOF '17, Sea I+II '18, Van I+II, Vegas I+II, Sea I+II '24
  • Electro_UK
    Electro_UK Posts: 123
    TunnelThroughDenial wrote:
    I forgot about mike running up to solo on alive way into the stands. That was awesome. Does anyone know
    who came onstage during kick out the jams and tackled Eddie while holding a beer, then ran off stage?

    That was none other than Mr Matt Lukin!
    "Hey Eddie, great show-- fuck you!"
    PJ - London 25/6/10, Manchester 20/6/12 + 21/6/12, Isle of Wight 23/6/12, Seattle 6/12/13, Leeds 8/7/14, Milton Keynes 11/7/14, Boston 5/8/16 + 7/8/16
    Ed - London 31/7/12, Amsterdam 27/5/17 + 30/5/17, London 6/6/17 + 7/6/17
  • ForceofNature101
    ForceofNature101 Posts: 1,295
    PJ_Soul wrote:
    Pushin Forward Back wrote:
    Listen, I went last night and talked to several people after the show waiting on the rail. We all agreed this was an average show with the exception being "Let Me Sleep". The force feeding of lightning bolt songs is one of the issues as well as all the standards. The band was tired and mailed it in last night if you ask me. I am not bitter one way or the other. The problem is people hype up expectations too much (see Wrigley field). I am gonna take a year off of shows I think so I can decide how much more $$$ I want to piss chasing songs I probably won't ever hear. Nonetheless it's hard not to have a good time 1) at a PJ show 2) in Seattle WA.

    Hearing "Let Me Sleep " was worth the cost of admission. Would have liked some more rarities but all is well.
    Well i think the fact that you're "chasing songs" is your problem. Start chasing experiences and feelings exclusively instead and you might feel a lot better!
    I do not understand this song collecting business at all. From everything i've heard and read, which is a lot, chasing songs makes the PJ concert experience less fulfulling for those doing it because they ALWAYS have a reason to be disappointed or wishing for more (even if the set list and/or crowd was amazing) while the non-song chasers are on cloud 9. But hey, to each their own I guess!
    It's just weird to see people leaving a stellar show looking disappointed because they were hoping for more rarities... taking this band for granted indeed! :fp:
    Well said!


    Overhype was the issue here. I think too many people assumed that because it was PJ's hometown that they would break out so many rare songs that the crowd wouldn't know what to do with them

    There was no reason to assume the setlists wouldn't be based off of what PJ was traditionally done this tour. And there is only disappointment in "chasing" songs PJ for the sake of hearing different ones

    Personally as much as I would love to hear every PJ song ever, I would much rather enjoy the songs they do play rather than lament the songs they didn't. Give me 100 Pearl Jam shows where they play Alive and Even Flow and every one of those shows I would be pumping my fists in the air rocking out to those same tunes ;)
  • restlesssoul
    restlesssoul Posts: 6,961
    fuck what I said earlier about hearing Kick Out The Jams in Vancouver and Seattle.

    just watched my footage of it from last night....it was chaos. and it was amazing.
    Van '98, Sea I+II '00, Sea '01, Sea II '02, Van '03, Gorge, Van, Cal, Edm '05, Bos I+II, Phi I+II, DC, SF II+III, Port, Gorge I+II '06, DC, NY I+II '08, Sea I+II, Van, Ridge , LA III+IV' 09, Indy '10, Cal, Van '11, Lond, Van, Sea '13, Memphis '14, RRHOF '17, Sea I+II '18, Van I+II, Vegas I+II, Sea I+II '24
  • cjs4uofw
    cjs4uofw Posts: 6
    I was lucky enough to make it to four shows on this tour and each one was spectacular. However, as a born and raised Seattleite, there is always something special about seeing PJ in my/our hometown... especially when you get to hold up EV as he comes into the crowd. I could not be more proud to share the city of Seattle with such a bunch of spectacular human-beings.
    "He won the lottery by being born. Big hand slapped a white male American."

    Seattle, Vancouver, Spokane and Phoenix 2013
    Vancouver 2011
    LA, Seattle I, Seattle II 2009
    Milan, The Gorge I and The Gorge II 2006
    The Gorge 2005
    Listening since '92
  • cent208
    cent208 Posts: 435
    I was let down by this show. They played great as they always do put I felt it was a standard set list with mostly hits with the exception of Let Me Sleep/Crown of Thorns and In My Tree. It was very cool to hear Let Me Sleep especially since they haven't played it on over 19 years and it was the second time only but I feel the rest of the show was a typical show I could have seen anywhere at any city. I just expected a lot more rare stuff for being the final show of long tour and them playing in Seattle especially when it seemed like literally have of the stadium flew in for this show.
    "The pain is temporary the pride is forever."
  • smanchac1
    smanchac1 Posts: 2,256
    edited December 2013
    Show six this tour. 35th overall.

    2013 has been amazing. Philly 1-2 were great together.. Hartford was the icing on the cake. Insane crowd and band feeling every ounce of the energy.

    A few weeks off, got married (!!! ;) ) and headed to Vancouver and Seattle for our honeymoon.

    Vancouver was my only ga show.. Dead center in the back of the pit.. An amazing show.. Top 5 show and I've done 35 shows now.

    Seattle is special to me because of a lot of reason. This is trip 7 for me, came here before to see Foo Fighters, then Sasquatch festival at the Gorge (NIN, Kings of Leon, Janes Addiction) back again for two pj shows in 09, then again for the Missoula show (flew here as drove to mt after a few days)

    It's great to come to such a wonderful city for our honeymoon and share this time with so many wonderful fans all coming for the same reason. Makes everyone feel a little closer knowing we all share the love for pj.

    The show was great. Section 103, and great fans around us.

    Finally got to hear getaway and glad I did!

    Garden was great, same with black.

    I usually don't go on and on about mike like some do.. But last night he was on fire. Like he had something to prove. He bashed in his amp on even flow after playing a sick solo behind his back (not head!) which is very hard to do! Plus he was tearing it up, like he had something to prove. He really was in the zone last night, even more so than usual.

    Lots of smoke in the key. After traveling 5 hours by plane to Vancouver, dealing with two hours of customs interrogation, seeing the show in Vancouver, standing about 6 hours between the ga line outside, then a few hours before pj, afterwards waking up the next day after 3 hours sleep, taking a 4 hour train, sleeping like shit and eating like shit... I was pretty wiped out. Plus I used the great delivery service and had alot of grade a smoke, alot more than usual for me.

    Near the end of the show I felt lightheaded and woozy..: I've never felt that way in my life, never passed out before. Suddenly I was very thirsty, spiny, and realized I needed some air. I've read numerous stories of people not taking care of themselves and passing out in the pit and always said, why would you stay there if you weren't up for it? So I had to step out early. I feel good about it, really felt like I might faint, and really just needed some fresh air. 10 minutes outside and I was fine! But needless to say its been a long road and a great one. Didn't want it to end with me on the floor! :)

    Pendulum was song 1000 for me. 35 shows and 1000+ songs under my belt and I've never been happier.

    Thank you Pearl Jam for continuing to travel the world and play music, and for allowing me to be part of it and travel to far away places I would never normally have gone before. Add to that the best music and fans in the world, and you've got one happy newly married man here :):)

    I've had my sign at all shows this tour and still no luck. If anyone has a picture where you can see my sign I would love to see it! Please let me know if you have one!!

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  • brianwilson
    brianwilson Posts: 406
    How many times do I need to say that it's how well a band PLAYS and not their f'ing SETLIST???!!!

    Stop going to 14 show per tour, "chasing songs" and what not. You're jaded by seeing so many shows - I know that they play different songs nite to nite, but the shiws aren't that much different from one one another. Some of you have crossed a line and you're not coming back (to reality).

    p.s. Although they'd never say it to your face, pj really thinks you should save or put you $ to better use than going to 8 shows per tour
  • 63schoefflin
    63schoefflin Posts: 2,581
    Smanchac congrats buddy that's awesome! The time change is killing me as well but I found a great bar with the college football games on so I am managing.

    I'm sure you will get Rival eventually, hell of a song. But Seattle is really an awesome city and I plan on coming back for the next reason I can find, ha
    '08- Camden 1-2   '09- Chicago 2; Spectrum 1-4
    '10- MSG 1-2   '11- PJ20
    '12- MIA; DeLuna '13- Wrigley; Pitt; Brooklyn 1-2; Philly 1-2; Baltimore; Seattle
    '14- Denver   '16- Philly 1-2; MSG 2
    '17- Pilgrimage Music Fest (Eddie)
    '18- Fenway
  • PureandEasy
    PureandEasy Posts: 5,818
    brianwilson wrote:

    p.s. Although they'd never say it to your face, pj really thinks you should save or put you $ to better use than going to 8 shows per tour

    Really? You know this how?

    if it weren't for the die hards, this band would be long forgotten. It's the long time fans that maintain their success.

    So again, you know this how?
    Don't come closer or I'll have to go
  • Hammartime33
    Hammartime33 Posts: 207
    Was unable to make it to this show after getting shut out of the 10c lottery, didn't seem worth it for me to sit in the upper level side stage either. The setlist would have been a disappointment looking at it now. The overall experience would have been great as always, but there were a lot of songs that I'm just not into hearing. Also, the Mudhoney setlist looked awesome for this, even with them having limited time.
  • Suziemay
    Suziemay Posts: 11,168
    edited December 2013
    brianwilson wrote:
    p.s. Although they'd never say it to your face, pj really thinks you should save or put you $ to better use than going to 8 shows per tour
    Not a chance. Ed makes constant references to touring fans and they all wave to fans whose faces they recognize from having seen them at multiple shows. I would bet they are flabbergasted and humbled at our willingness to invest so much of ourselves in the band and appreciate that it's the faithfull followers that keep the arenas filled to the brim.

    As for my experience, I could not have had asked for a better show to close out the tour. The band seemed incredibly happy and the energy in my area (I was rail Stone's side) was amazing. The crowd was thunderous from what I could tell and totally smashed all my preconceived notions about Seattle crowds being lame. Breath into State of Love and Trust was sick and what made it all the more sweeter was I was standing right next to Jessica and Paris who led the Breath campaign in 1998. Lukin with Matt Lukin in the house and the story about the young girl wig rescued Ed 11 years ago were other highlights for me. The Yellow Ledbetter ending was very fitting.

    Special thanks to everyone rooting for me and helping me with my ticket situation. I ultimately got a GA ticket from a friend but it was nerve wracking and I was starting to lose hope at some point. It became apparent to me how many new friends I've made from this tour by the number of people hi-fiving me at my ticket success. Kept hearing my name called out and getting the thumbs up from all around the arena. My heart is swelling with so much love for my PJ family right now.

    This entire tour has been surreal and surpassed all expectations. After the amazing experience I had in Europe last year, I didn't think another tour could top it but this one did. It seems that the band poured a lot of love and care into the Lightning Bolt release and the tour, and it's really apparent to me. I feel so blessed to be able to be part of it all.
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  • shortstack
    shortstack Posts: 2,339
    Hammartime33 wrote:
    Was unable to make it to this show after getting shut out of the 10c lottery

    it's a shame that any fan would get shut out - and yet they're advertising to bring more fans in.
    did you see me? i saw you.

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