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Is the 2005 Canadian run the best of all time?
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These shows are off the fucking charts good. I'm very partial to the 94-95 cycle, but these shows are making me question that allegiance.
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Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
I hope their next Canadian tour they came back here on the East Coast. It would be pretty sweet if they play New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island. Canadian provinces that hasn't been Pearl Jam experienced! Just imagine seeing Pearl Jam play Magnetic Hill?
St.John's 9/25/2005
Toronto 9/11/2011
Toronto 9/12/2011
Quebec City 5/5/2016
Ottawa 5/8/2016
DEGENERATE FUK
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I was there, and it's a beast of a version for sure. The only thing that knocks it out of contention for best ever - Mike loses his way in the main solo before the quiet section. Had he ripped it up, this could be the best ever.
Typo Man: "Thanks kidz, but remembir, stay in skool!"
Montreal '98 was better, but Montreal '00 was awesome (possible best Corduroy ever)
Typo Man: "Thanks kidz, but remembir, stay in skool!"
There were some fairly average shows, like Montreal and Toronto. But that Ottawa show was one of the best I've ever been to.
So many great memories of that tour...
There hasn't yet been a Lightning Bolt Canadian run east of Calgary.
The rest of Canada needs to get LB Experienced, to the max!!!
'98 was absolutely deafening.
Typo Man: "Thanks kidz, but remembir, stay in skool!"
Typo Man: "Thanks kidz, but remembir, stay in skool!"
I was speaking with the Canadian promoter the band has been working with since '96 (at least) just prior to the PJ20 premiere in Toronto and the band's love for playing so many shows up here is a direct result of their relationship with said promoter. Without sounding like a total jackass I thanked him wholeheartedly for developing such a great relationship with the band which entices them to come back often.
"Me knowing the truth, I can not concur."
1996: Toronto - 1998: Chicago, Montreal, Barrie - 2000: Montreal, Toronto - 2002: Seattle X2 (Key Arena) - 2003: Cleveland, Buffalo, Toronto, Montreal, Seattle (Benaroya Hall) - 2004: Reading, Toledo, Grand Rapids - 2005: Kitchener, London, Hamilton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Quebec City - 2006: Toronto X2, Albany, Hartford, Grand Rapids, Cleveland - 2007: Chicago (Vic Theatre) - 2008: NYC X2, Hartford, Mansfield X2 - 2009: Toronto, Chicago X2, Seattle X2, Philadelphia X4 - 2010: Columbus, Noblesville, Cleveland, Buffalo, Hartford - 2011: Montreal, Toronto X2, Ottawa, Hamilton - 2012: Missoula - 2013: London, Chicago, Buffalo, Hartford - 2014: Detroit, Moline - 2015: NYC (Global Citizen Festival) - 2016: Greenville, Toronto X2, Chicago 1 - 2017: Brooklyn (RRHOF Induction) - 2018: Chicago 1, Boston 1 - 2022: Fresno, Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto, NYC, Camden - 2023: St. Paul X2, Austin X2 - 2024: Vancouver X2, Portland, Sacramento, Noblesville, Philadelphia X2, Baltimore
2003 Mansfield: July 2
2004 Boston: Sept 28 & 29
2005 Montreal: Sept 15
2006 Boston: May 24 & 25
2008 Hartford: June 27, Mansfield: June 28,
2010 Boston: May 17
2013 Worcester: Oct 15, Hartford: Oct 25,
2016 Hampton: April 18, Raleigh: April 20 (cancelled), Columbia: April 21. Quebec: May 5. Boston (Fenway): August 7
EV Solo: Boston 8/2/08, Boston 6/16/11
2009 - Toronto
2010 - Buffalo
2011 - Toronto 1&2
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
2014 - Cincinnati, St. Louis, Detroit
2016 - Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Ottawa, Toronto 1
2018 - Fenway 1&2
2022 - Hamilton, Toronto
2023 - Chicago 1&2
Hamilton for me-
2013: London, Brooklyn 1&2 | 2014: Detroit | 2015: New York | 2016: Ottawa / Toronto 1 / Wrigley 1
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So... he basically just said "I am the reason that Pearl Jam plays Canada... not because they actually like it or care about the fans or anything... It's all ME!"
I've spoken to this promoter as well and he is a very decent guy. He was telling me in Saskatoon that the band loves the crowds in Canada and always have a great time, which is why they have started playing so many shows up North this past decade. Fingers crossed for many more cross-Canada shows in the future.
He was so honoured when Ed mentioned him on stage once. My memory is a little shaky - I can't remember which show it was (maybe Toronto '98?) because I have a stronger memory of his facial expression and tone of voice when he told me the story (which I've just come to realize was more than 10 years ago. Holy poop.) He was practically beaming.
If you really want to thank Paul, get the man some freshly baked baklava. >-
@mcgruff10 I was at the '05 Quebec City show. I remember the crowd being loud enthusiastic, I remember Ed being completely hung over and drained from staying up late the night prior with members of U2 in Toronto, and I remember a few songs were cut from the setlist as a result. Did score Matt's sticks that night.
"Me knowing the truth, I can not concur."
1996: Toronto - 1998: Chicago, Montreal, Barrie - 2000: Montreal, Toronto - 2002: Seattle X2 (Key Arena) - 2003: Cleveland, Buffalo, Toronto, Montreal, Seattle (Benaroya Hall) - 2004: Reading, Toledo, Grand Rapids - 2005: Kitchener, London, Hamilton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Quebec City - 2006: Toronto X2, Albany, Hartford, Grand Rapids, Cleveland - 2007: Chicago (Vic Theatre) - 2008: NYC X2, Hartford, Mansfield X2 - 2009: Toronto, Chicago X2, Seattle X2, Philadelphia X4 - 2010: Columbus, Noblesville, Cleveland, Buffalo, Hartford - 2011: Montreal, Toronto X2, Ottawa, Hamilton - 2012: Missoula - 2013: London, Chicago, Buffalo, Hartford - 2014: Detroit, Moline - 2015: NYC (Global Citizen Festival) - 2016: Greenville, Toronto X2, Chicago 1 - 2017: Brooklyn (RRHOF Induction) - 2018: Chicago 1, Boston 1 - 2022: Fresno, Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto, NYC, Camden - 2023: St. Paul X2, Austin X2 - 2024: Vancouver X2, Portland, Sacramento, Noblesville, Philadelphia X2, Baltimore