*** Pittsburgh, PA 2 Fanviews Here 5.18.25 ***

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  • julieooliern
    julieooliern Posts: 1,279
    given2fly23 said:
    Hunger Strike (complete video): https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJ0mz-JgxM5/?igsh=MWN6dmZnbXh5a3ZydQ==
    Thank you for this!!
  • StateofLovingRock
    StateofLovingRock South Hills of The 'Burgh Posts: 135
    edited May 19
    Wow, I was too young to see the guys in their early days but that was a HEAVY pre-2000 set!  Loved it!  Got to scratch Deep off the list and hadn't heard Once and Immortality in 23 years.  

    Never thought I'd be singing the CC part to Hunger Strike with Ed and 20K of my friends.  That was special. 

    Also, Ed was spitting, literally, passion as he sang RITFW 1st verse, after that impassioned speech about voices and issues.

    We yinzers loved sharing our city with the Jamily.  (The TMaster bots, not so much!)

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  • goldrush
    goldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,791
    We got to sing Chris’ Hunger Strike parts in Sydney in November, and it was a spiritual experience. So glad to hear this has happened again, and hopefully they keep doing it. A PJ crowd will understand the assignment.
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  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,256
    What a great night.  So many friends there.  It felt like a graduation.  A little sad knowing we won’t see each other for a while.

    Better Man tag was really good.  Wishlist tag was special with Comes then Goes.  Crazy Mary was badass.  Turning the lights down again after Alive was interesting.  I think this was the best version of Little Wing I have heard.  Mike was killing it.  

    Ed did a lot of talking as the were on stage 30 minutes longer than most shows but played only one song more. Was hoping for some more deep cuts to end it, but the band was great and had the best time hanging with everyone.  Ready to do again. 
  • MJ178168
    MJ178168 Posts: 237
    Great show!  Very happy to get Hunger Strike and Faithful.  Only dip was Wishlist which I wish had been replaced with I Got Shit, Breakerfall, or Who You Are.  Beyond that, the show was fantastic.  Thanks Joe for the upgrade to Section 103.  Going to this show was my 50th birthday present and it didn't disappoint. 
  • nicknyr15
    nicknyr15 Posts: 9,218
    Surprised Breath didn’t make an appearance! Looks like a great show. I’m sure the energy was off the charts. 
  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,598
    nicknyr15 said:
    Surprised Breath didn’t make an appearance! Looks like a great show. I’m sure the energy was off the charts. 
    Would have looked good in that night 2 DTE slot. 
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  • nicknyr15
    nicknyr15 Posts: 9,218
    JimmyV said:
    nicknyr15 said:
    Surprised Breath didn’t make an appearance! Looks like a great show. I’m sure the energy was off the charts. 
    Would have looked good in that night 2 DTE slot. 
    Perfect 
  • HailHailVitalogy
    HailHailVitalogy Posts: 6,013
    MJ178168 said:
    Great show!  Very happy to get Hunger Strike and Faithful.  Only dip was Wishlist which I wish had been replaced with I Got Shit, Breakerfall, or Who You Are.  Beyond that, the show was fantastic.  Thanks Joe for the upgrade to Section 103.  Going to this show was my 50th birthday present and it didn't disappoint. 
    Good meeting you Marc!
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  • Off He Goes-Around The Bend
    Off He Goes-Around The Bend Posts: 21
    Safe travels to all including fans, the band and crew. Have a great rest of the year! We are all part of the continuing story of a truly legendary band. Be safe and good health to All. 
  • newhopenman
    newhopenman Posts: 18
    SVRDhand13 said:
    i think Porch is listed as an alternate. Great show. It gets hate but Future Days was our wedding song so me and my wife were happy. Hungerstrike was fantastic. The way EV was talking it sounds like they might be going on a long break. 
    Was my wedding song as well. Love it
  • 100 Pacer
    100 Pacer Toronto, ON Posts: 9,321
    Hunger Strike. Little Wing.

    What’s a fan to do? Just be appreciative and I think that will do. Will always be faithful to you.

    Thank you PJ.
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  • Shaindli1
    Shaindli1 MA Posts: 2,360
    I cried so much I scared the people around me. 
    The tag in the end of Wishlist opener the floodgates for me. What a way to remember and mourn Chris. Thank you Ed. I know it wasn't easy for you to share your personal grief with strangers.

    Hunger Strike - allowed us to voice our grief, sadness and appreciation for a lost hero who will always be missed.

    Insignificance - what can I say. A moment of pure joy for me. This was my original request in an emotional letter I sent months ago (and was featured in the April newsletter). To get it last night felt like I was floating.
    #Grievance2025 
  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,410
    Once again a great show with an awesome setlist.
    Clearly Eddie was energized and quite yappy last night. 
    Highlights for me in no order, Garden, Oceans, HUNGER STRIKE, Insignificance, and of course speaking out in support of free speech and Bruuuuce.

  • pearldavidson
    pearldavidson Posts: 1,696
    edited May 19
    Night two highlights for me:

    Garden as an opener
    Scared of Fear - I thought Stone's guitar volume was a little low maybe?? Maybe my ears are shit??
    Immortality
    Faithful - Finally get to check this one off
    Insignificance
    Hunger Strike - Made the whole show for me

    Other Notes:

    I thought Nothingman in that #2 spot was kinda bad given that it was sandwiched between Ten songs.
    I can do without Better Man, but they nailed it and had the crowd going crazy so that was fun
    DTE after Hunger Strike, yeah, no thanks.



  • gotthebottle
    gotthebottle San Diego Posts: 3,754
    I screamed my lungs out....(you guys know the rest)
    Just bummed no COMES THEN GOES in full but maybe one day. 
    Singing Hunger Strike was epic.. I'll miss this for a while it seems
  • Spartanacus
    Spartanacus Oviedo, FL Posts: 938
    gotthebottle said:
    I screamed my lungs out....(you guys know the rest)
    Just bummed no COMES THEN GOES in full but maybe one day. 
    Singing Hunger Strike was epic.. I'll miss this for a while it seems
    I'd like to see that Wishlist/Comes Then Goes tease video on YouTube...anyone?
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  • Johnny Abruzzo
    Johnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,359
    So much fun.

    • Immortality - my favorite!
    • Faithfull - my 2nd favorite!
    • Finally saw Insignificance!
    • My first Little Wing
    • I got to sing the Ed parts of Hunger Strike in 2016 and the Chris parts in 2025.
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  • Shaindli1
    Shaindli1 MA Posts: 2,360
    What Ed did in the end of Wishlist was no short than amazing: he shared his personal grief with us about the beloved friend he lost. And it was hard for him. Do not feel disappointed. 
    I love and appreciate Ed even more after that.
    #Grievance2025 
  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,598
    Incredible. I absolutely loved this show. 

    Have tried hard not to chase songs in the post-COVID era. With the shorter shows it's just not happening for me, and it's too easy to focus on what is not played versus what is. Still...would have loved Wash. 

    Garden, however was awesome. What a great sing-along to start. Nothingman into Why Go, singing the lungs out. 

    Running and Scared of Fear...they were fine. 

    One, two, three....four, two, three...Small Town into Immortality into Faithfull was FIRE. I knew right then I was going to be listening to this boot a lot. All so good. 

    Evenflow...I don't care if they play it every night. I love it. Mike McCready is a guitar master and that song goes so many different places. Also, pissing during Evenflow when DTE is always there for the pissing makes no sense to me. 

    Dark Matter and Wreckage...fun to sing-along to but we had gotten both on Friday and didn't need them again. Still...show was cooking. 

    And then the next five songs hit. Better Man in an unusual spot totally worked. Insignificance was killer, as was Once. Love the Mommason story. 

    Wishlist with a (first ever?) Comes Then Goes tag was AWESOME. If you are just seeing Wishlist on the setlist, you can't know what you missed. It was a moment. 

    RVM to close it out. Perfect. At this point I thought we had 19-20 songs. Was shocked to read it was only 17. 

    From there shit got crazy. You know those shows when the encore goes absolutely crazy? This was last night. 

    Future Days with Ed. Played for only the 18th time ever? After they toured on Lightning Bolt for so long? That was a surprise and this sounded so good.

    Then the band is back on stage. Plugging in guitars, there is a slight reverb and swear to God the guy next to us says "That sounded like Hunger Strike." The song starts and we lost our minds. Incredible tribute to Chris. Just wow. 

    Then DTE. I don't know what to say other than this song is wildly overplayed and we hit the restrooms. Breath would have slotted in here beautifully. 

    Back for Setting Sun (awesome) and Crazy Mary complete with Mike/Boom duel (stellar) and then one more quiet one with Lukin. Perfect. 

    Alive was the usual event. Lights up, everyone going nuts. You know the show is ending and no one wants it to. Never gets old. 

    Then Ed's speech. Straight fire. Good for him. Thought the placement was odd but by the end when they launched into RITFW it worked. Not normally my favorite cover but last night was awesome. Opening act onstage too was a nice touch. 

    Then...Mike McCready. Yellow Ledbetter is so much fun. It's how every night two should end. Unless of course they launch into an INSANE full version of Little Wing. Oh my God. Cannot fully convey how awesome this was. 

    Champagne toasts to end it. I always thought night 2 at Fenway in 2016 was the happiest I've ever seen this band onstage. Last night topped it. So special. 

    Thank you Pearl Jam for two great nights and 30+ great years. This was an amazing two night run. Also... Pittsburgh. You were an awesome host. Hope to be back someday. 
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