*** Pearl Jam Quebec City, Canada Fanviews 9/1/22 ***

drakeheuer14 said:

The sets are still varied enough to make me happy to hit multiple shows when I get the chance. Bummer that Sad was crossed out though!

BF25394 said:

Usually, when someone is a name-dropper, it's because they're a "nobody" and they're trying to pretend they're a "somebody."  It's so odd that Ed, who should feel pretty secure in his "somebodiness," especially at a Pearl Jam show, is such an inveterate name-dropper.  He cannot help himself from mentioning his celebrity pals, and it's becoming almost a parody.  The most awkward moment would definitely have to be the full-throated defense of Bill Murray against allegations of inappropriate behavior towards a woman seguing immediately into "Better Man," of all songs, in L.A.  But speaking up about what a great person Serena Williams is?  That's interesting.  What impressed Ed most about her?  When she threatened to shove a tennis ball down the throat of a lineswoman at the U.S. Open?  When she threw a tantrum in the middle of the 2018 Open final that rained all over Naomi Osaka's first major win (and then ludicrously tried to claim that she was being persecuted by the officials because she is a woman-- and she was 36 going on 37 when this happened, so she couldn't blame it on youth or inexperience)?  Or any of her other meltdowns that usually involved verbal abuse of people who don't have the power, fame and wealth that she does?  Serena Williams is an incredible tennis player, probably the best female tennis player of all-time, but the rush to canonize her while completely overlooking her history of bad behavior-- by people who would never tolerate such behavior from other public figures, particularly ones on the other side of the "culture war"-- is hard to swallow.

Ed should remember that, when he's at a Pearl Jam show, the crowd is already on his side.  He doesn't need to cite his famous friends to impress Pearl Jam fans.  And he doesn't need to do it on behalf of Jeff either.  We love Jeff regardless of whether he's friends with Kenny Mayne.

BF25394 said:

Usually, when someone is a name-dropper, it's because they're a "nobody" and they're trying to pretend they're a "somebody."  It's so odd that Ed, who should feel pretty secure in his "somebodiness," especially at a Pearl Jam show, is such an inveterate name-dropper.  He cannot help himself from mentioning his celebrity pals, and it's becoming almost a parody.  The most awkward moment would definitely have to be the full-throated defense of Bill Murray against allegations of inappropriate behavior towards a woman seguing immediately into "Better Man," of all songs, in L.A.  But speaking up about what a great person Serena Williams is?  That's interesting.  What impressed Ed most about her?  When she threatened to shove a tennis ball down the throat of a lineswoman at the U.S. Open?  When she threw a tantrum in the middle of the 2018 Open final that rained all over Naomi Osaka's first major win (and then ludicrously tried to claim that she was being persecuted by the officials because she is a woman-- and she was 36 going on 37 when this happened, so she couldn't blame it on youth or inexperience)?  Or any of her other meltdowns that usually involved verbal abuse of people who don't have the power, fame and wealth that she does?  Serena Williams is an incredible tennis player, probably the best female tennis player of all-time, but the rush to canonize her while completely overlooking her history of bad behavior-- by people who would never tolerate such behavior from other public figures, particularly ones on the other side of the "culture war"-- is hard to swallow.

Ed should remember that, when he's at a Pearl Jam show, the crowd is already on his side.  He doesn't need to cite his famous friends to impress Pearl Jam fans.  And he doesn't need to do it on behalf of Jeff either.  We love Jeff regardless of whether he's friends with Kenny Mayne.

PJNB said:

I honestly am having a hard time picking Quebec  2016 over Quebec 2022. I had the exact same spot on the rail for both shows. This show just seemed more fun to me. Yes less songs and yes a lot of Gigaton but still this show just kicked ass from start to finish. I was vocal from San Diego on about shorter sets and how drastic a change that was. Last night I did not count songs at all and it felt like a full show minus an encore. 

Daughter opening no one expected that. Not a big fan of the song but how cool was that acoustic version. Footsteps was amazing as always. Otherside wow got to hear it again. 3rd time now and it’s amazing every time. Off He Goes is a song I love and thought they might of given up on it. Very happy they are bringing it out again and hope the fan who requested it got some healing from it as well. 

Whoever Said needs to be played more! That and Quick Escape are amazing live. I heard Whoever Said at Encore last year. From memory Ed stayed in the middle reading the lyrics to the song for the most part. Last night he was running all over the stage singing his ass of and for me it might of been the highlight of the show. I Got Shit is was a highlight too. Top song I have not heard yet with amount of playtimes and we finally got it and it did not disappoint. Present Tense opening the encore is a great way to restart the show after the short break.  I have heard Purple Rain at my last 3 shows and likely good with that one for awhile but so love Eddie’s voice on this one and wish he sang the whole thing. 

As far as the crowd goes I thought they were loud when the hits were played but if you look at that setlist they were few and far between with so many gigaton songs played and the 5 sit down songs at the start. 

Overall I am very pleased and honestly surprised how much I enjoyed last night. I have been a skeptic of the sets in the past and the only two previous shows I hit this year Eddie had health issues so I really did not get the full experience of a set meant for 2022. I am doing the rest of Canada and MSG and am even more excited now for the rest of the shows then I was before the tour started. Hopefully I can maintain that attitude. 

Also my wife was incredible lucky and great full Eddie handed his pic to my wife after he used it after Present Tense which is one of my wife and my favourite songs and Mike passed her one as well!

AlaG said:

BF25394 said:

Usually, when someone is a name-dropper, it's because they're a "nobody" and they're trying to pretend they're a "somebody."  It's so odd that Ed, who should feel pretty secure in his "somebodiness," especially at a Pearl Jam show, is such an inveterate name-dropper.  He cannot help himself from mentioning his celebrity pals, and it's becoming almost a parody.  The most awkward moment would definitely have to be the full-throated defense of Bill Murray against allegations of inappropriate behavior towards a woman seguing immediately into "Better Man," of all songs, in L.A.  But speaking up about what a great person Serena Williams is?  That's interesting.  What impressed Ed most about her?  When she threatened to shove a tennis ball down the throat of a lineswoman at the U.S. Open?  When she threw a tantrum in the middle of the 2018 Open final that rained all over Naomi Osaka's first major win (and then ludicrously tried to claim that she was being persecuted by the officials because she is a woman-- and she was 36 going on 37 when this happened, so she couldn't blame it on youth or inexperience)?  Or any of her other meltdowns that usually involved verbal abuse of people who don't have the power, fame and wealth that she does?  Serena Williams is an incredible tennis player, probably the best female tennis player of all-time, but the rush to canonize her while completely overlooking her history of bad behavior-- by people who would never tolerate such behavior from other public figures, particularly ones on the other side of the "culture war"-- is hard to swallow.

Ed should remember that, when he's at a Pearl Jam show, the crowd is already on his side.  He doesn't need to cite his famous friends to impress Pearl Jam fans.  And he doesn't need to do it on behalf of Jeff either.  We love Jeff regardless of whether he's friends with Kenny Mayne.

The fact that you're trying to draw some kind of a line between Ed's simping for Bill Murray, a very evidently creepy person, in the wake of credible harassment allegations and Serena Williams, who seems like a very kind, charitable person outside of a few public outbursts during sporting competitions, on the eve of her final match kind of kills whatever point you're trying to make here.

BF25394 said:

Discopij said:

BF25394 said:

Usually, when someone is a name-dropper, it's because they're a "nobody" and they're trying to pretend they're a "somebody."  It's so odd that Ed, who should feel pretty secure in his "somebodiness," especially at a Pearl Jam show, is such an inveterate name-dropper.  He cannot help himself from mentioning his celebrity pals, and it's becoming almost a parody.  The most awkward moment would definitely have to be the full-throated defense of Bill Murray against allegations of inappropriate behavior towards a woman seguing immediately into "Better Man," of all songs, in L.A.  But speaking up about what a great person Serena Williams is?  That's interesting.  What impressed Ed most about her?  When she threatened to shove a tennis ball down the throat of a lineswoman at the U.S. Open?  When she threw a tantrum in the middle of the 2018 Open final that rained all over Naomi Osaka's first major win (and then ludicrously tried to claim that she was being persecuted by the officials because she is a woman-- and she was 36 going on 37 when this happened, so she couldn't blame it on youth or inexperience)?  Or any of her other meltdowns that usually involved verbal abuse of people who don't have the power, fame and wealth that she does?  Serena Williams is an incredible tennis player, probably the best female tennis player of all-time, but the rush to canonize her while completely overlooking her history of bad behavior-- by people who would never tolerate such behavior from other public figures, particularly ones on the other side of the "culture war"-- is hard to swallow.

Ed should remember that, when he's at a Pearl Jam show, the crowd is already on his side.  He doesn't need to cite his famous friends to impress Pearl Jam fans.  And he doesn't need to do it on behalf of Jeff either.  We love Jeff regardless of whether he's friends with Kenny Mayne.

Damn … if you feel this way about Serena and Ed I hate to imagine how you feel about actual shitty people.  Your standards for human behavior might be a touch high.

I love Ed.  This is just one habit he has that's annoying and has gotten worse in recent years.

How do you know that Serena Williams is not actually a shitty person?  My standards for human behavior are high because I expect people not to engage in repeated acts of public verbal abuse, including threats of violence, against other human beings, and especially when the abuser is powerful and the subject of the abuse is not?  Do your standards for human behavior tolerate public verbal abuse and threats of violence?