*** Pearl Jam Toronto, Canada Fanviews 9/8/22 ***

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  • kid canada
    kid canada Toronto Posts: 446
    edited September 2022
    Fun show. Not as good as Hamilton but still fun.

    Personal highlight - I was sitting by the side of the stage, Stone side, about 10 rows up wearing my TAD t-shirt (love me some Tad!). During Dissident, Eddie looked over to our side of the stage and during a breath between verses, saw the shirt, looked at me and said "Tad!" (he gestured to his own shirt to make sure I knew what he was doing). He *might* have changed the next line to "escape is never the safest Tad" because he pointed in my direction as he sang it, but I can't really tell. So that was cool.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7nKadiO7dM 
    (at 1:06)

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    '96: Toronto / '00: Toronto, Montreal / '03: Buffalo, State College, Toronto, Montreal, NYC I & II, Hershey / '04: Toledo, Grand Rapids / '05: Kitchener, London, Hamilton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto / '06: Toronto I & II / '07: Chicago (The Vic), Lolla / '09: Toronto / '11: PJ20 I & II, Montreal, Toronto I & II / '13: London ON, Wrigley, Buffalo, Brooklyn I & II / '16: Toronto I & II, Fenway I & II / '18: London UK I, Wrigley I & II, Fenway I
  • NWOntario
    NWOntario Toronto Posts: 831
    During "Alive" I was smiling so broadly I was crying. I love this band.

    Yesterday was my first "All Those Yesterdays" since my very first show (June 30, 1998). It was also my third "Sometimes," I think, and I think it was my first in 22 years, which...I mean, it's wild that I can say things like this.

    Anyway, I'm at 46 shows now, so I feel relatively qualified to offer opinions on things like "I can't remember the band sounding this good, ever." But I can't remember the band sounding this good - ever. Ed's voice was immaculate at the three shows I attended, and Matt's on another level lately - he's expanded his kit and he's using it to its fullest. 

    Oh, and the Gord Downie love was heart-wrending. I miss that magnificent bastard.
    Minneapolis 1998 | Jones Beach I & II, Montreal, and Toronto 2000 | Buffalo, State College, Toronto, Montreal and Hershey 2003 | Boston I & II 2004 | Thunder Bay, Kitchener, London, Hamilton, Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto 2005 | Toronto I & II 2006 | The Vic and Lollapalooza 2007 | Calgary and Toronto 2009 | PJ20 I & II, Toronto I & II, Ottawa, Calgary and Edmonton 2011 | London, Chicago, Spokane, Calgary, Vancouver and Seattle 2013 | Ottawa and Toronto I & II 2016 | Chicago I & II 2018 | Ottawa, Hamilton and Toronto 2022 | Philadelphia I & II 2024
  • ontheporch
    ontheporch Posts: 13
    Sending all the best thoughts to the fellow Jammer who had a seizure mid-show in Section 119. If you’re out there or anyone knows this amazing couple, know that the gentleman’s hat was given to the usher for safe keeping. Take a minute to tell those around you how much you love them today. 
    "Not bad for a kid from Chicago" - EV......
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,473
    Sea said:
    Pearl Jam
    Toronto, CA
    Scotiabank Arena
    North American Tour 2022
    09/08/22
    Show
    Set List

    PEARL JAM
    walk on music at 9:04 The North-Gord Downie
    Band Onstage 9:06
    Band Offstage 11:16

    01. Daughter
    02. Come Back
    03. Sometimes
    04. Her Majesty-(Lennon, McCartney)
    05. All Those Yesterdays
    {Ed talks about playing Toronto 17 times.  Starts to mention not playing Vancouver as much because of border issues. Realizes he has a border crossing coming and starts to praise Canadian customs.   Plays the next song for those suffering in Ukraine.}
    06. River Cross
    07. Interstellar Overdrive-(Barrett, Mason, Waters, Wright) (30 seconds long)
    08. Corduroy
    09. Hail Hail
    10. Deep
    11. Quick Escape
    12. Even Flow
    13. Who Ever Said/I Can’t Get No Satisfaction-(Jagger, Richards) 12 seconds long in style of Devo cover
    14. I Got Shit/Cinnamon Girl-(Young) 50 seconds
    15. Never Destination
    16. Dissident
    17. Lukin
    18. Reavviewmirror

    Encore Break
    {Jeff is now wearing a "Gord Fucking Downie" t-shirt
    Ed mentions some charities like Global Citizen, Ed and Jill’s EB charity and Matt introduced Ed to War Child.  An audience member has a sign suggesting they play Light Years for Gord Downie.  Ed gets the sign from the crowd and they play the song}

    19. Light Years (for Gord Downie)
    {Talk of The Tragically Hip recording in Seattle and hanging out with Gord, Chris Cornell and Adam Kasper. He addresses Gord’s brothers  “We know what it’s like to lose a brother”}
    20. Do The Evolution
    21. Last Kiss-(Cochran) (to the back of the arena)
    22. Jeremy
    {The band starts into Leash but Stone makes a mistake and things grind to a halt.  Stone then launches into Alive.  Almost stops but Ed encourages him to keep going.}
    23. Alive
    {Josh Klinghoffer and Jeff Ament change instruments.  Josh on bass and Jeff on keys}
    24. Rockin’ In The Free World-(Young)

    Please share your experiences of the show here...the Fanview threads are preserved on the board.
    Please keep the Fanview threads for Fanviews. It's ok to begin another thread on discussions of other topics and/or debates. Thank you!
    Thank you, John for the set list & notes.

    hey @sea, you should add that Daughter was tagged with one verse of Gord Downie's Safe Is Dead. Another astute member pointed it out in the setlist relay thread. I watched the video and he's right. 
    By The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.




  • mclynick
    mclynick Posts: 5
    So happy I got to this show. I was left wanting way more after Hamilton. Specifically more crowd energy, thought the band was awesome, setlist was fun in The Hammer, but crowd was flat. Then combine that with Toronto and I'm fulfilled. Was gutted to see Unthought Known replaced and I felt the momentum lost a little with the Leash confusion (buddy met the band in the hotel after the show and said Stone broke a string and changing instruments around was difficult so they scrambled into Alive). Would love to see a second encore like in 2016 but respect to the band all the same.
    Love this band...always surreal watching them and trying to believe I'm hearing it live...they are sooooo good...Sad to see the end of this week...
  • amljbono
    amljbono Posts: 3
    edited September 2022
    Amazing show!  Second time seeing the band in concert and I love the diversity of the setlists.  Huge U2 fan and every tour you get the same setlist with maybe 2-3 song changes but with Pearl Jam its different every night.  Really feel the songs from Gigaton fit so well into the concert and it't not like other artists where this is the time to go for a bathroom break.  Highlights for me was Corduroy, I Got Shit, Dissident and the 3 second tease of Leash..... DAMN! 
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  • helplessdancer
    helplessdancer Posts: 5,293
    i got more to say but not today

    but this should be corrected,
    walk on music was here, here and here from secret path album
    they played almost the whole song and it was a moment i will cherish forever. TY PJ

    Pearl Jam
    Toronto, CA
    Scotiabank Arena
    North American Tour 2022
    09/08/22
    Show
    Set List

    PEARL JAM
    walk on music at 9:04 The North-Gord Downie

  • ComeToTX
    ComeToTX Austin Posts: 8,060
    great looking set.  i'd love to see light years again...haven't seen it live since getting a tattoo of the lyrics!
    This show, another show, a show here and a show there.
  • LaFleur
    LaFleur Posts: 829
    helplessdancer said:
    i got more to say but not today

    but this should be corrected,
    walk on music was here, here and here from secret path album
    they played almost the whole song and it was a moment i will cherish forever. TY PJ

    Pearl Jam
    Toronto, CA
    Scotiabank Arena
    North American Tour 2022
    09/08/22
    Show
    Set List

    PEARL JAM
    walk on music at 9:04 The North-Gord Downie

    Well pointed out, thanks.

    They played nearly the whole thing because there was a problem with one of the light rigs.  It dropped suddenly and swung around when all were being lowered as they we're about to walk on.  Could see crew making sure was safe before proceeding.  That one rig didn't work/wasn't used all show (Stone's side of Matt).
    Barrie - '98
    Toronto - '96, '00, '03, '05, '06, '16, '20, '22
    Ottawa - '16, '20, '22
    Hamilton - '20, '22
  • Torontonian
    Torontonian Posts: 562
    Went to all four Canadian dates.  Each show was amazing in it's own way but this one was my favourite of all of them.

    https://youtu.be/ELuIldKYzY4
  • BW39451
    BW39451 Michigan Posts: 18
    Had a great time at this show.  My first time in GA after going to shows for the past 24 years did not disappoint.  If anyone has an extra poster the want to sell (or knows how to get one).  let me know 
  • D-Rod
    D-Rod Hamilton, Ontario Posts: 1,992
    Hamilton/Toronto was the best 1-2 punch I've ever seen.  Can't wait to listen the boots back to back........Black/Jeremy,  Porch/Even Flow, Retrograde/River Cross, Inside job/ Come Back, Red Mosquito/ Hail Hail................felt very much like sister shows.  
    1996.....Toronto
    2005.....Hamilton
    2011.....Toronto N1, Toronto N2, Hamilton
    2013.....London, Buffalo
    2014.....Detroit
    2016.....Toronto N1 Toronto N2, Boston  N1, Boston N2, Chicago N1
    2018.....Seattle N1, Seattle N2
    2022.....San Diego, Los Angeles N1, Los Angeles N2, Phoenix, Oakland N1, Oakland N2, Quebec City, Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto  
    2023.....Fort Worth N1, Fort Worth N2, Austin N1, Austin N2
    2024.....Las Vegas N1, Las Vegas N2, Los Angeles N1, Los Angeles N2, Boston N1, Boston N2
    2025.....Raleigh N1, Raleigh N2, Pittsburgh N1, Pittsburgh N2
    2026.....????????????????????????????????????????? 
  • LaFleur
    LaFleur Posts: 829
    D-Rod said:
    Hamilton/Toronto was the best 1-2 punch I've ever seen.  Can't wait to listen the boots back to back........Black/Jeremy,  Porch/Even Flow, Retrograde/River Cross, Inside job/ Come Back, Red Mosquito/ Hail Hail................felt very much like sister shows.  
    Agreed.  My 3 show stretch with Ott, Ham & TO really felt complete.  They went together but each unique in there own.  Not hearing Porch, Betterman, Even Flow, Small Town all 3 times, few covers and most of Gigaton...pretty much all I'd hoped for.
    Barrie - '98
    Toronto - '96, '00, '03, '05, '06, '16, '20, '22
    Ottawa - '16, '20, '22
    Hamilton - '20, '22
  • DarthMaeglin
    DarthMaeglin Toronto Posts: 2,983
    Man, what a night! This was my only show so I had nothing to compare it to, and it was worth the over 2 year wait (though 2020 would’ve been fun in a different way because of the new songs, lol)! Still processing it and can’t wait for the bootleg!

    The sit down opener for the band was cool and I really appreciated Ed doing Her Majesty. A nice tribute that was quick enough to avoid giving the anti-monarchists a chance to complain, lol.

    Then they started full-on rocking and kicked my ass, lol! Got 2 of the 3 Gigaton songs I’d been hoping for, and Light Years really hit home having been to a funeral the day before (that was a beautiful moment in 2016 when Ed asked us to invite someone we missed into the room and I quietly did so again).

    The encore’s pacing was maybe a bit odd but I still enjoyed it (even if Leash did get scratched, lol), I don’t have a dislike of Rockin’ so it was fun.

    Didn’t Jeff and Josh trade off on the bass midsong?

    I’ll close with a thanks to everyone involved (from the band and the crew and venue to the fans) for making the inadvertent 2 year wait worth it!
    "The world is full of idiots and I am but one of them."

    10-30-1991 Toronto, Toronto 1 & 2 2016, Toronto 2022
  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 97,281
    We had a wonderful time in Toronto. Thanks for mentioning Halifax, Nova Scotia, twice! :) 

    Would of been cool if Leash went again but all good. River Cross was finally played live. That was a treat. 

    https://www.instagram.com/reel/CiSSIsYrCWK/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
  • jomarksoko
    jomarksoko Posts: 1
    Both Ottawa and Toronto shows were out of this world, and complementary.  Hilites : YLB, dissident, rearviewmirror, Jeremy and the tributes were super. Please be back sooner than 3 years!!!! 
  • mclynick
    mclynick Posts: 5
    DarthMaeglin said:
    Man, what a night! This was my only show so I had nothing to compare it to, and it was worth the over 2 year wait (though 2020 would’ve been fun in a different way because of the new songs, lol)! Still processing it and can’t wait for the bootleg!

    The sit down opener for the band was cool and I really appreciated Ed doing Her Majesty. A nice tribute that was quick enough to avoid giving the anti-monarchists a chance to complain, lol.

    Then they started full-on rocking and kicked my ass, lol! Got 2 of the 3 Gigaton songs I’d been hoping for, and Light Years really hit home having been to a funeral the day before (that was a beautiful moment in 2016 when Ed asked us to invite someone we missed into the room and I quietly did so again).

    The encore’s pacing was maybe a bit odd but I still enjoyed it (even if Leash did get scratched, lol), I don’t have a dislike of Rockin’ so it was fun.

    Didn’t Jeff and Josh trade off on the bass midsong?

    I’ll close with a thanks to everyone involved (from the band and the crew and venue to the fans) for making the inadvertent 2 year wait worth it!
    DarthMaeglin said:
    Man, what a night! This was my only show so I had nothing to compare it to, and it was worth the over 2 year wait (though 2020 would’ve been fun in a different way because of the new songs, lol)! Still processing it and can’t wait for the bootleg!

    The sit down opener for the band was cool and I really appreciated Ed doing Her Majesty. A nice tribute that was quick enough to avoid giving the anti-monarchists a chance to complain, lol.

    Then they started full-on rocking and kicked my ass, lol! Got 2 of the 3 Gigaton songs I’d been hoping for, and Light Years really hit home having been to a funeral the day before (that was a beautiful moment in 2016 when Ed asked us to invite someone we missed into the room and I quietly did so again).

    The encore’s pacing was maybe a bit odd but I still enjoyed it (even if Leash did get scratched, lol), I don’t have a dislike of Rockin’ so it was fun.

    Didn’t Jeff and Josh trade off on the bass midsong?

    I’ll close with a thanks to everyone involved (from the band and the crew and venue to the fans) for making the inadvertent 2 year wait worth it!
    I watched a few YouTube recordings of the night and yes, Josh took over for Jeff midsong.  So many things I didn’t see from
    the back 😆cheers to anyone who has posted videos to YouTube, I always need to relive these concerts post show as I’m so wound up during the show I nearly forget everything! 
  • mclynick
    mclynick Posts: 5
    I just counted, only 5 repeat songs over the Hammer and Toronto show.  Thank you PJ.  So great ripping through the catalog!
  • PJNB
    PJNB Posts: 13,890
    edited September 2022
    mclynick said:
    I just counted, only 5 repeat songs over the Hammer and Toronto show.  Thank you PJ.  So great ripping through the catalog!
    Only one Porch and Evenflow too. No Betterman and Small Town at all on back to back shows was a surprise as well
  • RSR
    RSR British Columbia, Canada Posts: 44
    Toronto had the best sound of the three shows I saw (Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto) and the crowd was positively electric!

     It also had some oddities ... The band biffed "Leash" and pushed through Alive and RITFW, cutting the show short by a couple songs ... And no intro of Boom or Pluralone. I also noticed Stone wearing a mask for both Hamilton and this show. Hopefully he's doing well! 

    I was really interested go hear Ed talk about not playing Vancouver due to the border crossing. I know it was a nightmare for them in 2013, but hoping they'll "come back!" ... That song was also a highlight for me, as was Dissident, Rockin', and Light Years. Another highlight was Mike heading off stage to play for the front row. Epic!!
    I've been a Pearl Jam fan since I was 13 and first heard Ament's opening to Jeremy on the radio. To this day, Pearl Jam continues to inspire and challenge me to not just be better, but to be great.

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