04/28/03 - loudest crowd ever

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  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    elwayvedder said:

    the tag at the end of Betterman had probably half the crowd in tears. Thank you EV and PJ for one of the most amazing experiences show wise 11 years ago today

    "they can be so strong when their young...."- One of the best versions of BM I've ever heard.
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    All that I once held as true
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  • Mike D88
    Mike D88 Tampa Posts: 767
    josevolution said:

    Hartford 13 is not to shabby ...

    That crowd on Alive was really something else. Too bad the boot doesn't reflect it all that well.
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  • BinFrog
    BinFrog MA Posts: 7,314
    Mike D88 said:

    josevolution said:

    Hartford 13 is not to shabby ...

    That crowd on Alive was really something else. Too bad the boot doesn't reflect it all that well.
    Yeah...it was nuts
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  • OctopuS27
    OctopuS27 Portugal Posts: 569
    you problably know that when a song is announced
    so once Ed went and announce one for us, it was a three worded song but we just needed one...
    Black...very LOUD...Red & Yellow...very funny his face thinking we all knew what it was
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  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,462
    Alive in St.Louis 03' has some great crowd interaction at the end.
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  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    I was at both the Spectrum '03 and Hartford....Philly was louder.
    And so you see, I have come to doubt
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    I stand alone without beliefs
    The only truth I know is you.
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,663
    Could be but in Missoula a couple years ago half way through the show EV said, "You guys are so FUCKING loud I need to go get some aspirin". And, of course, we all reacted by going ape shit! :-)
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  • T-Bone 82
    T-Bone 82 Posts: 421
    pjhawks said:

    Indifference71 said:

    pjhawks said:

    PJ at the Spectrum 04/28/03 - loudest crowd ever. Still my favorite show. will be blasting the boot today for the anniversary of this awesome show. "Dr. J played here lets sing in the choir"


    Is the crowd reflected well on the boot? I feel like there are so many shows that have a great crowd but that doesn't come across on the boot at all...
    yes and no. i think the crowd comes across on boot well but it was even sicker in the room. i think when Ed 1st goes to talk he just stops because the crowd is going crazy and you get that on the boot. i remember between the end of the 1st set and before the 1st encore people just going crazy and people banging on the signs and seats and such. i've been to 21 shows now and really nothing i've seen has come close to the noise level in the room that night. even the 4 night run to close the Spectrum wasn't as loud as that night in my opinion.
    I remember that distinctly. He was in awe and just had to step back from the mic. Well, either he was in awe or he LITERALLY couldn't hear himself talk. Probably both.

    I just don't know what did it that day. It was a very special show. I just remember everything about that day in general. The weather was BEAUTIFUL after a long winter, so I think maybe people were just fired up to be out and about.

    Another factor could have been that it was just before finals week at most colleges in the area. I was at Villanova at the time and we were in that kind of dead week of classes ending but finals not yet beginning. Probably the same was true for Penn and I had a buddy from Rutgers who came to the show and had just finished his finals. Between the nice weather and the college year winding down, I think we had a lot of people in good spirits (and had imbibed in plenty of spirits).

    Maybe that was it. I don't know...bottom line is that it was just phenomenal and I haven't seen a show like it since. They've come close a few times but haven't quite reached that level of epicness at the subsequent shows I've attended!
    "Darkness comes in waves, tell me, why invite it to stay?"
  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    edited April 2014
    What did it, was the fact that it was the first actual Philly show(not across the River) since the early tours at JC Dobbs or the Troc... People were jacked that it was at the Spectrum too.

    Prior to the band coming on people were nutty....cant tell you how many beach balls were being thrown around the seat, etc.
    And so you see, I have come to doubt
    All that I once held as true
    I stand alone without beliefs
    The only truth I know is you.
  • UmphreysJam34
    UmphreysJam34 Posts: 820
    I wasn't at 4/28/03, but heard it was very very loud.

    I was at 10/30/09 and 10/31/09 in the Spectrum and would have to say 10/30/09 was the loudest crowd I've heard. Just listen to the In Hiding from that night.
  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,994
    I was there. Best energy I've experienced in a PJ arena. And that's counting the four 2009 Spectrum shows and four MSG shows over the years.
    2000: Camden 1, 2003: Philly, State College, Camden 1, MSG 2, Hershey, 2004: Reading, 2005: Philly, 2006: Camden 1, 2, East Rutherford 1, 2007: Lollapalooza, 2008: Camden 1, Washington D.C., MSG 1, 2, 2009: Philly 1, 2, 3, 4, 2010: Bristol, MSG 2, 2011: PJ20 1, 2, 2012: Made In America, 2013: Brooklyn 2, Philly 2, 2014: Denver, 2015: Global Citizen Festival, 2016: Philly 2, Fenway 1, 2018: Fenway 1, 2, 2021: Sea. Hear. Now. 2022: Camden, 2024: Philly 2, 2025: Pittsburgh 1

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  • Bubba
    Bubba Posts: 635
    Ledbetterman10 said:

    I was there. Best energy I've experienced in a PJ arena. And that's counting the four 2009 Spectrum shows and four MSG shows over the years.

    Have to agree

    1996: 9/28 Randalls Island, 9/29 Randalls Island
    1998: 8/28 Camden, 8/29 Camden 
    2000: 9/01 Camden, 9/02 Camden
    2003: 4/28 Philadelphia. 7/05 Camden. 7/06 Camden, 7/08 New York, 7/09 New York, 7/12 Hershey
    2005: 10/03 Philadelphia
    2006: 5/12 Albany, 5/13 Hartford, 5/27 Camden, 5/28 Camden, 6/01 East Rutherford, 6/03 East Rutherford, 7/06 Las Vegas, 7/22 Gorge, 7/23 Gorge
    2008: 6/19 Camden, 6/20 Camden, 6/22 Washington, D.C., 6/24 New York, 6/25 New York, 7/01 New York
    2009: 10/27 Philadelphia, 10/28 Philadelphia, 10/30 Philadelphia, 10/31 Philadelphia
    2010: 5/18 Newark
    2011: 9/03 East Troy, 9/04 East Troy
    2013: 7/19 Chicago, 10/19 Brooklyn, 10/21 Philadelphia, 10/22 Philadelphia
    2016: 4/28 Philadelphia, 5/1 New York
    2024: 9/09 Philadelphia
    2025: 5/18 Pittsburgh

  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,462
    Its all subjective until someone gets me a dB chart :-B
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  • on2legs
    on2legs Posts: 15,969
    The Philly show was so loud it didn't even make the chart. Pearl Jam in Philly... Louder than a jet plane!

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    1996: Randall's Island 2  1998: East Rutherford | MSG 1 & 2  2000: Cincinnati | Columbus | Jones Beach 1, 2, & 3 | Boston 1 | Camden 1 & 2 2003: Philadelphia | Uniondale | MSG 1 & 2 | Holmdel  2005: Atlantic City 1  2006: Camden 1 | East Rutherford 1 & 2 2008: Camden 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 (#25) | Newark (EV)  2009: Philadelphia 1, 2 & 4  2010: Newark | MSG 1 & 2  2011: Toronto 1  2013: Wrigley Field | Brooklyn 2 | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2015: Central Park  2016: Philadelphia 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Fenway Park 2 | MSG (TOTD)  2017: Brooklyn (RnR HOF)  2020: MSG | Asbury Park  2021: Asbury Park  2022: MSG | Camden | Nashville  2024: MSG 1 & 2 (#50) | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2025: Raleigh


  • on2legs
    on2legs Posts: 15,969
    For the record.. The Hartford show was about 35 dB or right between rustling leaves and a quiet library.
    1996: Randall's Island 2  1998: East Rutherford | MSG 1 & 2  2000: Cincinnati | Columbus | Jones Beach 1, 2, & 3 | Boston 1 | Camden 1 & 2 2003: Philadelphia | Uniondale | MSG 1 & 2 | Holmdel  2005: Atlantic City 1  2006: Camden 1 | East Rutherford 1 & 2 2008: Camden 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 (#25) | Newark (EV)  2009: Philadelphia 1, 2 & 4  2010: Newark | MSG 1 & 2  2011: Toronto 1  2013: Wrigley Field | Brooklyn 2 | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2015: Central Park  2016: Philadelphia 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Fenway Park 2 | MSG (TOTD)  2017: Brooklyn (RnR HOF)  2020: MSG | Asbury Park  2021: Asbury Park  2022: MSG | Camden | Nashville  2024: MSG 1 & 2 (#50) | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2025: Raleigh


  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,123
    the spectrum show in 03 was definitely louder than the 09 shows
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • choop
    choop Posts: 1,060
    03 was louder than 09 by a mile. the first philly show being mentioned was something to do with it, and they just added the 2nd night in camden later in the summer, so there was a high excitement level.
    "If I should ever die, God forbid, let this be my epitaph: The only proof he needed for the existence of God was music." KV Jr.
  • cp3iverson
    cp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    Just listened to this show. Still the loudest American show ive experienced. Greatest hits setlist but played with 100% effort and passion.
  • badbrains
    badbrains Posts: 10,255
    I wasn't there so I can't say but what about the msg show where Ed thought the stage was gonna collapse from all the craziness of the crowd. And didn't he mention that it only happened 3 other times? U guys got me wishing I was at this show. Shit I went to Camden, would've loved to seen this show.
  • badbrains
    badbrains Posts: 10,255
    Anyone have this boot that they can make a copy for someone? I got a pm asking for a copy but I dnt have one.

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