Why United Center kind of sucked (not bashing PJ performance)

stevieraveon
stevieraveon Posts: 413
edited May 2006 in Given To Fly (live)
So no liquor sales when band starts? WTF?

First time getting Ten club tickets, obviously I have bad number in the 300k's, but we were on floor in the back, and my 5 foot 2 girlfriend couldn't see anything (no screens in United Center). I'd thought that I read Ten Club was going to try to get front sections on floor, and sides of stage.

I might just buy tickets off scalper tomorrow night and try and sell my Ten club tickets if it's the same deal.

Enough bitching, the performance was awesome.
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  • PJChicago
    PJChicago Posts: 7
    No Why Go, no Garden, no MITS. kind of weak setlist compared to most. Baba was great but could have put those three in there somewhere. I'm sure night two will get a nice setlist, but I can't make it tomorrow. Still, they rocked out like the old times though.
  • stevieraveon
    stevieraveon Posts: 413
    Yeah, definitely looking forward to tomorrow, tonight seemed to be more casual fan friendly. I loved hearing the new stuff live.
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  • RiotAct10
    RiotAct10 Ohio Posts: 1,639
    Someone bitched about this after the Toronto show. Do people not get and respect that the band doesnt want people going home drunk, so this gives them time to sober up? I just find it pathetic that more then a few fans have come on here crying about not being able to drink the whole time PJ is on stage. Is that why you go to the show, to buy $5 (or more) beers? Because I go to watch and listen to pearl jam.
    words seem so out of place.

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  • bones0138
    bones0138 Posts: 52
    RiotAct10 wrote:
    Someone bitched about this after the Toronto show. Do people not get and respect that the band doesnt want people going home drunk, so this gives them time to sober up?

    that's bullshit. when i listen to vedder tell people to "light up" for next song, he ain't thinking about anyone sobering up.
  • stevieraveon
    stevieraveon Posts: 413
    It's like going to a baseball game and having last call before 1st inning. They could stop after the main set and still have over an hour for people to "Sober up". Not everyone is getting sloshed, I like to drink a few beers during the set, but that doesn't mean I'm getting completely f*cked up.

    Funny you mention lighting up. Guy next to me took a hit from his hitterbox during first song (Release)... security came and kicked him out. First song, holy crap that would have sucked.
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  • MasterFramer
    MasterFramer Posts: 2,268
    bones0138 wrote:
    that's bullshit. when i listen to vedder tell people to "light up" for next song, he ain't thinking about anyone sobering up.

    no shit especially when he's up there with his Heinekens and red wine... its the venue's rules... it eliminates lawsuits for over serving people...
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  • MasterFramer
    MasterFramer Posts: 2,268
    stevieraveon wrote:
    Funny you mention lighting up. Guy next to me took a hit from his hitterbox during first song (Release)...as I was about to ask him for a hit, security came and kicked him out. First song, holy crap that would have sucked.

    that's total bullshit...
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  • Milestone
    Milestone Posts: 1,143
    bones0138 wrote:
    that's bullshit. when i listen to vedder tell people to "light up" for next song, he ain't thinking about anyone sobering up.


    Exactly. Not to mention chugging wine until the end.
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  • stevieraveon
    stevieraveon Posts: 413
    Not venue's rules I believe, I got dragged to a Bon Jovi concert at United Center few months back, and I was getting beers throughout show.
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  • BluntManGuy
    BluntManGuy Posts: 55
    stevieraveon wrote:
    It's like going to a baseball game and having last call before 1st inning. They could stop after the main set and still have over an hour for people to "Sober up". Not everyone is getting sloshed, I like to drink a few beers during the set, but that doesn't mean I'm getting completely f*cked up.

    Funny you mention lighting up. Guy next to me took a hit from his hitterbox during first song (Release)... security came and kicked him out. First song, holy crap that would have sucked.

    Ouch! That would be the worst buzz kill ever! Drugs are bad...Mmm k. Guess I'll have to wait until the second song when I tie my shoe...
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  • TruantOranje
    TruantOranje Posts: 32
    PJChicago wrote:
    No Why Go, no Garden, no MITS. kind of weak setlist compared to most. Baba was great but could have put those three in there somewhere. I'm sure night two will get a nice setlist, but I can't make it tomorrow. Still, they rocked out like the old times though.

    weak? you call "blood" and "indifference" weak? "present tense?" damn!
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  • StonerJoe
    StonerJoe Posts: 4
    Dude THANK U SO MUCH!!!! Weak setlist my ass.


    TruantOranje wrote:
    weak? you call "blood" and "indifference" weak? "present tense?" damn!
  • pjfan020
    pjfan020 Posts: 426
    That set list wasn't too shabby man. Not the greatest, but I thought it wasn't too bad. Did anyone else think the crowd was REALLY into it?

    ...What's the big deal about the beers? When you went to a concert before you could legally drink, did it suck? I just don't understand what the big deal about it is.
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  • StonerJoe
    StonerJoe Posts: 4
    THANK YOU SO MUCH DUDE!!!!! That setlist is pretty sick!!
  • hopethatuchoke
    hopethatuchoke Posts: 2,927
    RiotAct10 wrote:
    Someone bitched about this after the Toronto show. Do people not get and respect that the band doesnt want people going home drunk, so this gives them time to sober up? I just find it pathetic that more then a few fans have come on here crying about not being able to drink the whole time PJ is on stage. Is that why you go to the show, to buy $5 (or more) beers? Because I go to watch and listen to pearl jam.


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  • world
    world Posts: 266
    I really enjoyed the show, I liked the setlist.
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  • FishOil
    FishOil Posts: 9
    Just wonderin'

    Did Eddie do the spoken word lyrics during I'm Open or just the chorus like in Hartford?
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  • tschav
    tschav Posts: 2,900
    stevieraveon wrote:
    Yeah, definitely looking forward to tomorrow, tonight seemed to be more casual fan friendly. I loved hearing the new stuff live.

    that's what I was thinking.
    Pearl Jam's back after some time off with an incredible album on a new label, seems like they're trying to market/reconnect with old fans (album presale included a bootleg from '92), so the setlist will be conservative to an extent. i imagine tomorrow will be a bit more random
  • SundaySilence
    SundaySilence Posts: 537
    FishOil wrote:
    Just wonderin'

    Did Eddie do the spoken word lyrics during I'm Open or just the chorus like in Hartford?

    the chorus
  • janegosford
    janegosford Posts: 179
    stevieraveon wrote:

    First time getting Ten club tickets, obviously I have bad number in the 300k's, but we were on floor in the back, and my 5 foot 2 girlfriend couldn't see anything (no screens in United Center). I'd thought that I read Ten Club was going to try to get front sections on floor, and sides of stage.

    I'm worried about this too :(

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