So here we are almost 2 years later, and i still can't get over how lucky I was to be in the Spectrum on this magic night, the set list was amazing, the crowd was electric and PJ was PJ, enough said. Hold On gives me goosebumps to this very minute...Just Breathe was fantastic, Tremor Christ, In my tree, in hiding (never sung so loud before as per EV)...The Spectrum needed to come down after this...it would never get any better
they could not have picked a better band to close out that great building.for all of us from philly and even those who"s not i will never in my life forget those 4 shows and every other time they popped in there.i mean the first nite THE REAL ME that is my new fav cover they do and it was the first it i'd heard it live,and just hearing that nite one i just could'nt wait until the other three shows,and it was'nt just die hard pearl jam fan's.they had the love of the local media news station's,local sports show's,and the other day i'm going to the phillies game at the bank vs the pirates and as i drove pass what was the spectrum now totally knocked down and it was the first time i've seen it totally grouned i just got sad but within seconds out of now where i started singing THE REAL ME and remenber'd those those 4 magic nights and all i can say over&over is THANK YOU PEARL JAM YOU DID HER PROUD......KEVIN
Shows in Philly. I was there. And thank God I did go. One of my all time favorite shows.
My favorite non musical non-musical moment... Rauuuul. If I told you he was in the Fu*Kin building would you say it louder?
I was thinking the same thing! Was at this show, and have been waiting anxiously to buy the bootleg...wonder if one is going to be made. What an incredible weekend in Philly!
opening with gonna see my friend was fucking awesome and I called it so great tremor christ deep!! habit parting ways breath!!sonic reducer my fav highlights!
Unbelievable set! wish i could have been there. cant wait to hear this one! not often do you see the boys play a set without evenflow but they definitely made room for some other greats like Tremor Christ, Breath, Cropduster and Hold On. genius...
I mean, c'mon, how could you ask for a better setlist? Night Three at the Spectrum, after the guys had promised to attempt to play every song they've ever written during their four-night stint in Philly.
They didn't waste any time.
"Gonna See My Friend" made its East Coast debut, paving the way for "In My Tree" and "Tremor Christ," which was spot-on. Stone rocked the shizzle out of it. Before I knew it, Eddie was announcing that they were going to try a song they believed that they'd never ever played live: "Hold On." Everybody sang along. The guys seemed like they'd played it a thousand times before.
Then it was a foray into some darker subjects, as "Deep" (possibly my favorite Ten song) and "Habit" popped out. Eddie actually sang the "Speaking as a child of the '90s" lyric, followed by the band drilling the end of the song, a la the Binaural tour.
Eddie prefaced "Off He Goes" by dedicating it to Ben Harper and describing it as a song about people who are on the road and unable to spend time with their friends and families back home. Prior to "OHG," Eddie had mentioned maybe calling Ben from the stage to wish him a happy birthday; at a later point, he took out his cell phone and then, saying, "I think I broke it!" he chucked it over his shoulder, back toward Boom's organ. "Force of Nature" sounded every bit as awesome as I'd expected, once again making Stone shine.
Encore 1 made its way into my top PJ live moments. Even though I'd just seen "Just Breathe" the night before, it in no way got old on this night and was actually a more profound experience for me. "Parting Ways" with just Eddie and the strings was awesome ("This is a song that's about the exact opposite of the last one"). I think he was playing an electric sitting down for that one. My parents were in the process of getting divorced at the time, and the song provided me with a profound moment of catharsis. Meanwhile, Mike and the guys were seated around the stage, seeming to just take in the moment.
Then "Jeremy" came, featuring the string quartet. What a stroke of genius. The band stayed seated, even though they were rocking out. It was a tempered rock in the beginning, but somewhere around the second verse, it had become more forceful, although you could still totally hear the strings. Stunningly beautiful.
How to top that? Play "Breath." 'Nuff said.
The duel between Mike and Boom during "Crazy Mary" was strong but not nearly as vigorous as I had seen in D.C. in June 2008. I As always, it was a gift to hear the "trilogy" of "Footsteps"/"Once"/"Alive." "Once" was particularly aggressive.
"Sonic Reducer" was all I needed; "Baba" was icing.
(Eddie joined Bad Religion on stage during the opener.)
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So here we are almost 2 years later, and i still can't get over how lucky I was to be in the Spectrum on this magic night, the set list was amazing, the crowd was electric and PJ was PJ, enough said. Hold On gives me goosebumps to this very minute...Just Breathe was fantastic, Tremor Christ, In my tree, in hiding (never sung so loud before as per EV)...The Spectrum needed to come down after this...it would never get any better
they could not have picked a better band to close out that great building.for all of us from philly and even those who"s not i will never in my life forget those 4 shows and every other time they popped in there.i mean the first nite THE REAL ME that is my new fav cover they do and it was the first it i'd heard it live,and just hearing that nite one i just could'nt wait until the other three shows,and it was'nt just die hard pearl jam fan's.they had the love of the local media news station's,local sports show's,and the other day i'm going to the phillies game at the bank vs the pirates and as i drove pass what was the spectrum now totally knocked down and it was the first time i've seen it totally grouned i just got sad but within seconds out of now where i started singing THE REAL ME and remenber'd those those 4 magic nights and all i can say over&over is THANK YOU PEARL JAM YOU DID HER PROUD......KEVIN
crazy mary was the highlight for me
Amazing pics, NYCPJ.
Listening on Sirius now. Amazing set. That Raul bit was priceless.
I will probably forever be jealous that you all got to see hold on live, and not a crappy youtube video the next day.
Shows in Philly. I was there. And thank God I did go. One of my all time favorite shows.
My favorite non musical non-musical moment... Rauuuul. If I told you he was in the Fu*Kin building would you say it louder?
I was thinking the same thing! Was at this show, and have been waiting anxiously to buy the bootleg...wonder if one is going to be made. What an incredible weekend in Philly!
why wasnt there a bootleg made?
Great show; loved the set.
Deep, Breath, Parting ways, Off he goes, Tremor Christ, Untitled/MFC, hold on!!
I took a few photos (had pretty decent seats and a good zoom):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlbnyc/sets/72157622578315231/
opening with gonna see my friend was fucking awesome and I called it so great tremor christ deep!! habit parting ways breath!!sonic reducer my fav highlights!
Amazing show words cant describe it but then the Halloween show Omg!
Unbelievable set! wish i could have been there. cant wait to hear this one! not often do you see the boys play a set without evenflow but they definitely made room for some other greats like Tremor Christ, Breath, Cropduster and Hold On. genius...
I mean, c'mon, how could you ask for a better setlist? Night Three at the Spectrum, after the guys had promised to attempt to play every song they've ever written during their four-night stint in Philly.
They didn't waste any time.
"Gonna See My Friend" made its East Coast debut, paving the way for "In My Tree" and "Tremor Christ," which was spot-on. Stone rocked the shizzle out of it. Before I knew it, Eddie was announcing that they were going to try a song they believed that they'd never ever played live: "Hold On." Everybody sang along. The guys seemed like they'd played it a thousand times before.
Then it was a foray into some darker subjects, as "Deep" (possibly my favorite Ten song) and "Habit" popped out. Eddie actually sang the "Speaking as a child of the '90s" lyric, followed by the band drilling the end of the song, a la the Binaural tour.
Eddie prefaced "Off He Goes" by dedicating it to Ben Harper and describing it as a song about people who are on the road and unable to spend time with their friends and families back home. Prior to "OHG," Eddie had mentioned maybe calling Ben from the stage to wish him a happy birthday; at a later point, he took out his cell phone and then, saying, "I think I broke it!" he chucked it over his shoulder, back toward Boom's organ. "Force of Nature" sounded every bit as awesome as I'd expected, once again making Stone shine.
Encore 1 made its way into my top PJ live moments. Even though I'd just seen "Just Breathe" the night before, it in no way got old on this night and was actually a more profound experience for me. "Parting Ways" with just Eddie and the strings was awesome ("This is a song that's about the exact opposite of the last one"). I think he was playing an electric sitting down for that one. My parents were in the process of getting divorced at the time, and the song provided me with a profound moment of catharsis. Meanwhile, Mike and the guys were seated around the stage, seeming to just take in the moment.
Then "Jeremy" came, featuring the string quartet. What a stroke of genius. The band stayed seated, even though they were rocking out. It was a tempered rock in the beginning, but somewhere around the second verse, it had become more forceful, although you could still totally hear the strings. Stunningly beautiful.
How to top that? Play "Breath." 'Nuff said.
The duel between Mike and Boom during "Crazy Mary" was strong but not nearly as vigorous as I had seen in D.C. in June 2008. I As always, it was a gift to hear the "trilogy" of "Footsteps"/"Once"/"Alive." "Once" was particularly aggressive.
"Sonic Reducer" was all I needed; "Baba" was icing.
(Eddie joined Bad Religion on stage during the opener.)