What was the first PJ song you heard LIVE and how did you feel?

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  • shadowcast
    shadowcast Posts: 2,345
    Release, Soldier Field 1995. It was and still is my favorite pEaRl jAm song and I had goose bumps throughout the whole song. Words cannot descibe it.
  • ||Release_Me||
    ||Release_Me|| Posts: 1,871
    Worldwide Suicide at the Astoria.

    Do you ever get that feeling just as something is happening that you've been waiting for, where for a brief second or two you suddenly think "oh shit, what if it isn't as good as i've built it up to be? what if it disappoints me?"?

    Well, just as Eddie and the boys came on stage, i had that very quick feeling mixed with euphoria and pure shock that i was finally seeing my favourite band in the whole world. As soon as i heard Eddie playing that ebow i knew what was coming and i was instantly uplifted and taken to another 'space' or 'dimension' where absolutely NOTHING else mattered in that moment other than the music.

    Crowd started jumping straight away, singing along, lights flashing. It was just mayhem and it was like a drug. It was orgasmic, to say the least.

    Only thing that matched it was hearing 'Release' a few months later in Verona. That was the 'one' that i'd been waiting for.

    I never knew music could make me feel like this until i found PJ.
    "This town deserves a better class of criminal... and I'm gonna give it to them."

  • bacchanal
    bacchanal Posts: 149
    once in san diego 1991...so powerful.....so much energy.....they played so hard...i remember mike having to change guitars like 3 times because he kept breaking all the strings!!! I wish I could remember more of the concert...Who knew I would still be here 16 yrs later loving this band more than ever!!!!!
    GO PJ!!!
  • bacchanal
    bacchanal Posts: 149
    Mickey1794 wrote:
    Release in Indio '93. Still can't forget the chills down my spine as Eddie moaned the opening notes. That's why there will never be a better opening song in my heart,


    U were there for shoe the shoeless????? damn.....thats like celebrity status amoungst us die hards!!!!!
  • QuarterToTen
    QuarterToTen Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 3,651
    Why Go Lollopolloza 1992, Cincinnati.

    how did I feel?? hell, I don't remember that was a long time ago :D

    but i knew i was in for trouble with this band.
    Nice shirt.
  • liesandsays
    liesandsays Posts: 132
    euphoria
    Up the West Coast in 2006 and Hawaii++Santa Barbara, San Fran x 3, Portland, Gorge x2
    Chicago and Down the Coast in 2003
    Seattle 2005
    SF 2000, 2001, 2003--- oh or you can come to terms and realize you're the only one who cannot forgive yourself
  • Answers_In_Playdoh
    Answers_In_Playdoh Posts: 207
    Inside Job. And it felt amazing :D
  • danielladb
    danielladb Posts: 44
    Not a regular live one: BREAKERFALL
    By the way: better live than in Binaural
    Daniella Duarte
    **Que Porra estávamos pensando?** EV São Paulo 03/12/05
  • Jeremy2009
    Jeremy2009 Posts: 53
    My first song I heard live was "Can't Keep" from the June 3rd 2003 show in Irvine CA. Is was so awsome, the sun was going down, there was an amazing sunset in the open air setting. All of a sudden the lights shut off, it's so quiet then the drums come in. Such an amazing experience ...first concert ever!
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    Go Cubs!
  • LikeLukin
    LikeLukin Posts: 29
    Hard to Imagine - Halifax, September 22, 2005

    Well, I dreamed about one day seeing Pearl ja live for years. And when Pearl jam came out on stage that night, I kinda felt like it was another damn dream, especially because they were sitting down for the opener and I was thinking "What the fuck are they doing?!" then stone started playing the HTI riff, and I though "god dammit, this is another fucking dream." then i realized it wasn't, and i cried like a little girl. it really sums up the definition of "surreal" for me. It wasn't until Animal cut in next that it really hit me that i was at my first PJ concert. greatest 5 minutes of my life.
  • angryyoungman
    angryyoungman Medford, NY Posts: 1,028
    redrock wrote:
    .... f***.. I love that song.. never heard it live and I wish I had.

    Mine was World Wide Suicide at the Astoria as well. The energy was incredible and I was over excited and a bit overwhelmed seeing them for the first time and in such a small venue!
    just out of curiosity how did you guys get tickets to that thing?
    i have wished for so long, how i wish for you today
    JEFFREY ROSS ROGERS 1975-2002

    9.10.98 NYC / 8.23.00 JONES BEACH /4.30.03 UNIONDALE / 7.9.03 NYC /5.12.06 ALBANY/ 6.1.06 E.RUTHEFORD/ 6.3.06 E. RUTHEFORD/ CAMDEN 6.19.08/ NYC 6.24.08/ NYC 6.25.08/ HARTFORD 6.27.08/ CHICAGO 8.24.09/ PHILLY 10.31.09/ HARTFORD 5.15.10/ NEWARK 5.18.10/ NYC 5.20.10/ CHICAGO 7.19.13/ BROOKLYN 10.18.13/ BROOKLYN 10.19.13/ HARTFORD 10.25.13/ NYC 9.26.15/ 4.8.16 FT. LAUDERDALE/ 4.9.16 MIAMI / 5.1.16 NYC/ 5.2.16 NYC / 8.5.16 BOSTON / 8.7.16 BOSTON/ 8.20.18 CHICAGO/ 9.2.18 BOSTON/ 9.4.18 BOSTON/ 9.18.21 ASBURY PARK

    finally, FUCK TICKETMASTER
  • BinGnarly
    BinGnarly Posts: 508
    Betterman San Diego 06-05-2003
    I've never felt more ALIVE in my entire life.
    Shows:
    San Diego 2003
    Grand Rapids 2004
    Grand Rapids 2006
    Detroit 2006
    Columbus 2010

    "With my own two hands I can change the world."
  • prljamgirl
    prljamgirl Edmonton, AB Posts: 602
    Mine was Do the Evolution at Rapid City in 1998. It was the most incredible moment of my life and I was shaking with excitement!
  • thoing
    thoing Posts: 4
    In June 1993 I saw Pearl Jam because I went to a Neil Young show in Stockholm, Sweden. I lived in Sweden then. I did not know this band but I was amazed and I have loved them since. Animal was the first number they did, I did not even know that song then but I have loved it since. This show was historical because in Neil Youngs final number (I think it was Down by the River) fire broke loose in the speakers on the right side of the stage, right in front of me. Some guys went up there to put out the fire but it seemd as if the musicians never knew about the fire because as an encore Neil came back on stage with Pearl Jam and they started to do Rocking in the Free World while some guys were still up there in front of the speakers making shure the fire was dead. I remember them holding their hands on their ears when the music started so extremely loud. Oh, what a night is all I can say.
    I saw Pearl Jam again in Vienna last summer and it was amazing. They have only gotten better. Now there are rumours about a show in Iceland (my homeland) next spring/summer and I am so excited. Im going to take all my friends to show them what kind of a super band this is.
  • Hammartime33
    Hammartime33 Posts: 207
    I believe in miracles, at the Gorge 2005. I'll never forget that experience... EVER
  • x-hund
    x-hund Posts: 8
    Corduroy at Roskilde 2000. It was a beautiful opener that lead to so much pain 45 minutes later. In retrospect it was a horrible night, but the moment they hit the first chords was magic anyway. I hope to see the band at Roskilde again some day.

    Regards
  • parel jam
    parel jam Posts: 7,223
    thoing wrote:
    In June 1993 I saw Pearl Jam because I went to a Neil Young show in Stockholm, Sweden. I lived in Sweden then. I did not know this band but I was amazed and I have loved them since. Animal was the first number they did, I did not even know that song then but I have loved it since. This show was historical because in Neil Youngs final number (I think it was Down by the River) fire broke loose in the speakers on the right side of the stage, right in front of me. Some guys went up there to put out the fire but it seemd as if the musicians never knew about the fire because as an encore Neil came back on stage with Pearl Jam and they started to do Rocking in the Free World while some guys were still up there in front of the speakers making shure the fire was dead. I remember them holding their hands on their ears when the music started so extremely loud. Oh, what a night is all I can say.
    I saw Pearl Jam again in Vienna last summer and it was amazing. They have only gotten better. Now there are rumours about a show in Iceland (my homeland) next spring/summer and I am so excited. Im going to take all my friends to show them what kind of a super band this is.

    wow, great story... welcome to this board!
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  • parel jam
    parel jam Posts: 7,223
    x-hund wrote:
    Corduroy at Roskilde 2000. It was a beautiful opener that lead to so much pain 45 minutes later. In retrospect it was a horrible night, but the moment they hit the first chords was magic anyway. I hope to see the band at Roskilde again some day.

    Regards

    Yeah, I heard those tapes...scary...I doubt if PJ will ever play Roskilde again...
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    http://youtube.com/watch?v=U_-WGNRyRzU

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  • Dan1984
    Dan1984 Posts: 444
    My first song heard live was Better Man in San Diego on June 5th, 2003. I was very excited to finally see my favorite band live. After seeing them for three shows in a row, after Phoenix, I was bummed. My personal mini tour was over. Was a great three days however. A time I will never forget. Now if we can get them to come back to Phoenix, that would be nice.
    06/05/2003 - San Diego
    06/06/2003 - Las Vegas
    06/07/2003 - Phoenix
  • bovy_j
    bovy_j Posts: 1,008
    First song I ever heard/saw live was Dead Man in Quebec City '05...but that was just Eddie alone. Still..fucking amazing.

    The first song I ever heard the actual band play was Sometimes at the same concert.

    I was a pretty big fan before the show..but..from that day on...I couldn't get enough of Pearl Jam, and I'm just a massive fan now.

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