*** Seattle, WA Fanviews Here 8/10/18 ***

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  • moemoe6434
    moemoe6434 Posts: 468
    PineappleAna said:

    It was an amazing show, my whole section was awesome, during Immortality the guy in front of me handed me his phone and asked me to film him, I was confused but obliged...he got down on one knee and proposed to his girl. So if you heard section J row 28 erupt in applause during Immortality that’s why! 
    Well, that’s an odd song to choose for that. LOL
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  • PJNB
    PJNB Posts: 13,890
    edited August 2018
    Odd that they were going to play Let Me Sleep in back to back nights. Also as for best if 2018 it is up there if not at the top for me. Santiago, Rome, Krakow, Berlin, London 2 and Seattle 2. We are doing 3 of the last 5 shows and can’t wait to see what they have next.
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  • PeArLgOoNeR
    PeArLgOoNeR Posts: 1,250
    PJNB said:
    Odd that they were going to play Sleeping by Myself in back to back nights. Also as for best if 2018 it is up there if not at the top for me. Santiago, Rome, Krakow, Berlin, London 2 and Seattle 2. We are doing 3 of the last 5 shows and can’t wait to see what they have next.
    You've had quite the year, dude! 

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  • JH6056
    JH6056 Posts: 2,437
    edited August 2018
    tschav said:
    Between the MoPop night & exhibit, visiting London Bridge Studio, meeting Danny Clinch at the Wishlist Preparty, this show was one hell of a finale after making this trip to dive deep into Pearl Jam history.

    Some amazing moments, loved seeing them grind out such a long show with so many rare songs. I don’t know how they do it because I’m physically exhausted from last night.

    Cant wait for Wrigley and what they continue to give us at the stadium shows.

    My sentiments exactly (minus London Bridge Studio tour, which sounds amazing!). It was SO MUCH awesomeness and PJ energy in a few days, just emotional about it.  Thanks, beautifully stated!
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  • PJNB
    PJNB Posts: 13,890
    PeArLgOoNeR said:
    PJNB said:
    Odd that they were going to play Sleeping by Myself in back to back nights. Also as for best if 2018 it is up there if not at the top for me. Santiago, Rome, Krakow, Berlin, London 2 and Seattle 2. We are doing 3 of the last 5 shows and can’t wait to see what they have next.
    You've had quite the year, dude! 
    I was only at 3 if the 6 shows I listed as the top but still have had an amazing year for sure. Still have Wrigley 2 and both Fenway’s to go. Seattle 2 is going to be tough to beat!
  • PJForceofNature
    PJForceofNature Posts: 3,087
    Will be getting the boots for both nights! Can't wait to listen to these shows! :)
    "A beacon on dry land"
  • wordo
    wordo Posts: 22
    edited August 2018
    For shows in 2018, Rome may have been "quirkier" with everyone getting a turn on vocals (probably Ed still healing vocal cords)...This show as said many times above was epic on just so many levels,....Kim wearing the Chris t-shirt, The ear to ear grin on Jeff's face.
    Ed completely lost in the moment at the start of Rearview (to use his quote...tripping, but it was clear he was just absorbing everything and feeling it)..
    Crown of Thorns to Kick out the Jams (seriously special)
    Leash (enough said)
    The  "Seattle All-Star Punk review" ( jaw dropping)
    Missing (a truly proper good bye without being sappy)..perfect...absolutely perfect


    I am somewhere around 50 shows...and Ive had some that were "benchmark" shows to me and some immortal moments
    The rainstorm during Garden in Miami (1994)
    Devo Halloween at the Spectrum.
    Countless MSG shows (Ben pushing Ed off the mike to take lead on Indifference comes most to mind).
    Buffalo 2003 had always been the leader in the clubhouse...until last night.

    I do not see this being topped BY ANY BAND in my book...anytime soon!!!!
    Thank you Pearl Jam and Seattle for an absolutely magical, perfect, wonderful night
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  • lastexit78
    lastexit78 Posts: 618
    I don’t usually like to judge shows so soon but this was a flat out great show. My 40th show and certainly in the top 5 or so. Highlights for me were Immortality, Missing, Crown among a lot of others. It was one of those shows where the number of special moments were so many that you lose track. Don’t know if I’ve ever seen the band so happy playing together as well as engaged with the crowd as they were last night. I never thought a stadium show could feel intimate but they pulled it off. I was in the GA, center stage towards the back so I can’t speak for those far away. But everyone around me thought the show was great, tough to find any fault with that performance. 
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  • Chris1401
    Chris1401 Posts: 354
    Best show. What a set list, what energy. Still blown away. 
  • curmudgeoness
    curmudgeoness Brigadoon, foodie capital Posts: 4,130
    Two amazing shows.... I reminded my husband last night of the Halloween show at the Spectrum, when Ed said "I want all of you in here to tell everyone out there, we ain't playing shows this long ever again, no way." Nine years later, they pull off a 3.5 hour show. The energy was amazing, I have to say. I'm so glad we went "home" to Seattle to see the guys play -- even though we're both exhausted, have scratchy throats, and need to switch gears for a black tie event tonight (where we need to remember not to jump up and start screaming when the artists enter!).

    Epic. That's five shows so far this year, each one awesome and special in its own way. Can't wait for Fenway!
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  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
    Thirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    A more appropriate review now that I'm home and spinning Vs:

    1. Sound guy deserves a medal. One of the best sounding shows I've ever been to. I can't speak for the seats or the back, but I'm hoping they got the same quality we did on the floor.

    2. Awesome setlist. Awesome intro. Corduroy was sweet... and then... RATS/ IN HIDING/ WHIPPING. Freaking awesome- my favourite stanza! They teased WMA which sounded fantastic and I was grateful to hear it. Crazy Mary/ Jeremy/ Leash- my second favourite stanza- sealed the deal for me. Everything was bonus from there on.

    3. Eddie talked about how 'tight' they were on the first night, but how they felt much 'looser' this night. He wasn't just saying that- the band played their asses off like the pros they are.

    4. Dustin (Minnesota) was a great guy who I gave my buddy's GA ticket to (long story behind that which I won't bother detailing). The Ohio State Buckeye alumni girls with us on the floor were rockers! The engaged couple behind us were great people as well.

    I'm really impressed with every American I met outside of the guy who really struggled opening beer, taking people's money and giving people the beer for the money. He was probably a nice guy as well, but damn I needed him to be quicker.

    5. I'm going to have to really think about it, but that show might be my favourite concert I've ever seen for a ton of reasons. It's up there for sure.


    I'm sincerely hoping the remaining shows are wicked too! I hope the fans that are super eager to see their event are fulfilled! I toyed with the idea of travelling and doing it again.
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  • ilikeapples
    ilikeapples Posts: 16
    WOW!!! Big thanks to all my surroudning GA neighbors. My first time going GA, despite attending shows since 1994! My life has changed forever. Pearl Jam and their fans are are breed of compassion, rocking, and love people!!! Unthought Known made up for the lack of No Code but I will NEVER complain about what is played. They are the creative geniuses we love and keep close to our ears and hearts for our own journeys. Such a blessing!!!
  • brianwp
    brianwp Posts: 139

    This was my first trip to Seattle and the show was exactly what I was hoping for: Phenomenal setlist, special guests, 3+ hours. Ed seemed to really be enjoying the opportunity to play to such a large crowd at home. I had a really sweet woman visiting from Ohio next to me in the GA who was at her first show, that made it even more fun for me. Definitely one of the best shows I’ve seen. Right up there with MSG1/2 from 2010. 

  • PJWGIII
    PJWGIII Chicago, IL Posts: 811
    This is 100% one of those "instant classic" boots!
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  • PJpdxPICSgirl
    PJpdxPICSgirl Posts: 10
    I am still processing it! Will be for days. How the fuck did they cram all of that amazingness into one night!!!! 
  • RyGuy
    RyGuy Posts: 295
    Even the things that have become relatively perfunctory - the crowd singalongs, the interplay between Boom and Mike during Crazy Mary, the umpteenth time you’ve heard Alive - were somehow more colorful, more vibrant.

    Somehow they managed to be incredibly tight as a musical unit while still being loose and having more fun than I think I’ve ever seen during a show. Especially Mike. When he walked out in the plaid pants and red leather jacket, he looked like a guy who had something to prove. It was a privilege to be in the room with him, and with all of them.
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  • bryan.riggs
    bryan.riggs Posts: 7
    This was only my 5th PJ show, but - I'm not sure this can be realistically topped...everyone has their "dream" setlist but this had so many touchpoints from what mine would have (LEASH, STBC, Immortality, Nothingman, RATS!!!) + a ton of the hits we usually hear, and combine that with the awesome people my wife and I met in middle/back GA (huge props to Graham who is going to the same NIN show in LA later this year, awesome!), it couldn't have been a better show/more successful night. N1 was really fun, but N2 was memorable. 
  • ZeldaZonk
    ZeldaZonk Seattle Posts: 614
    FoxyRedLa said:
    DAMN YOU SEATTLE!! Ughhh. No way we're getting Leash @ Wrigley now. You fuckers.

    Beautiful set.
    Hee hee hee We were long overdue!  =)
    Forever feeling the sting of Raleigh 2016
  • ZeldaZonk
    ZeldaZonk Seattle Posts: 614
    MG182478 said:
    Holy Moly, Seattle. You guys got some shows. Wow!
    We absolutely did! Wednesday night for me was good. Don't get me wrong, I had a great time, but it felt like something was missing. We got several amazing cover songs that night including The White Stripes which was a surprise, but the show left me wanting just a little more. Friday night's show was highly anticipated because a lot of us were wondering if that would be the better of the two shows. Well guess what....it obviously was! By the time the second song started, I could already feel something in the air and knew we were in store for something different. Within the first five songs we had Oceans and Brain of J, moving along into Rats, Whipping, and Leash. Are you freaking kidding me? It was almost as if the band read my mind for songs I really wanted to hear. And then to keep the momentume going with Sonic Reducer and Can't Deny Me for the first time in Seattle, we were loving every minute of it. The Chris Cornell cover was very touching, and it was cool to see Kim Thayil join the band once again like he did in 2013. And of course, what's a PJ show in Seattle without a visit to the stage from Mark Arm and Steve Turner? The night was jam packed with a setlist for the record books. The guys were on fire and having a blast, and they were thrilled to be playing their home town. Definitely one of the best PJ shows I've ever seen and I cannot wait for the bootlegs to be released! And while I was at the Sub Pop Fest at Alki Beach today, several people in the crowd had been last night and a few of them were even saying they thought it ranked up there in one of the best three shows they've ever seen (the other two were Nirvana and Tool). 
    Forever feeling the sting of Raleigh 2016
  • ZeldaZonk
    ZeldaZonk Seattle Posts: 614
    I've been saying that I felt the home shows would be epic, and they were. Score one for the home team because Seattle just set the bar for the rest of the away shows!
    Forever feeling the sting of Raleigh 2016

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