What a show. Got amazing 10c seat just the right of the stage. (Nearly sure Stone heard me calling him a few times). Amazing set. And a deadly night in Manchester afterwards ending with me playing Even Flow with a pub band (nod to Stephen Burke for putting up with my drunken pleas to play). I was hammered but by all accounts gave a sturdy performance!! ;)
Ended the night by getting stuck in a phone box with Mango and then calling a mate to ask him how to get out of said phonebox
This show was one week to the day I got married to the man that introduced me to pearl jam by recording alive for me on a mix tape in the 90s. The perfect way to end our honeymoon. Just ordered the bootleg and can't wait to relive that amazing night.
I've been a Pearl Jam fan since I was 14, and for my 21st birthday my parents bought me tickets to this show. I'd never seen them live before, so was really excited heading into it. Sufficed to say I was not dissapointed.
I'm not normally a fan of arena gigs, but for Pearl Jam an exception can be made, and to hear thousands of people singing along, and to be part of that, was amazing.
Just ordered the bootleg. Can't wait to re-listen.
Joshua
Been a Pearl Jam fan since the early 90's. Took my missus to see the band for her first time in Sept 09 at the MEN Arena. We can both say we were blown away. So now you have a new fan in my missus and a continued life long fan in me. Me and my mate are going to see Pearl Jam on June the 25th in London can't wait!!!!!
Pearl Jam were on fire. It was an amazing gig. I took my 17 year old son (Ben) along and we were both blown away. I have been going to gigs since the '70s and was up out of my seat jumping around, while Ben sat there watching the TV screens. I looked aroung and everyone under 30 was watching the screens. Strange concept, but I guess that is the TV generation for you. Still great set list and the Fixer songs fitted well into the mix. We travelled down from Aberdeen (Scotland) and it was the first time we have been to the MEN Arena. Great venue, great view and sound. We even got Black in the 2nd encore. What more could you ask for. Thanks guys for a great show. Can't wait until next time. Great to see the show is now available as a Bootleg. Just ordered a copy so I can relive the night again and again.
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I still remember this gig fondly, Smile played live was ace! Leash and Daughter too!
What a show. Got amazing 10c seat just the right of the stage. (Nearly sure Stone heard me calling him a few times). Amazing set. And a deadly night in Manchester afterwards ending with me playing Even Flow with a pub band (nod to Stephen Burke for putting up with my drunken pleas to play). I was hammered but by all accounts gave a sturdy performance!! ;)
Ended the night by getting stuck in a phone box with Mango and then calling a mate to ask him how to get out of said phonebox
This show was one week to the day I got married to the man that introduced me to pearl jam by recording alive for me on a mix tape in the 90s. The perfect way to end our honeymoon. Just ordered the bootleg and can't wait to relive that amazing night.
I've been a Pearl Jam fan since I was 14, and for my 21st birthday my parents bought me tickets to this show. I'd never seen them live before, so was really excited heading into it. Sufficed to say I was not dissapointed.
I'm not normally a fan of arena gigs, but for Pearl Jam an exception can be made, and to hear thousands of people singing along, and to be part of that, was amazing.
Just ordered the bootleg. Can't wait to re-listen.
Joshua
Next Friday - Hyde Park - Me and My 9 year old - Serously can not wait - Kid with a new toy comes to mind, and that's not my boy..................
Been a Pearl Jam fan since the early 90's. Took my missus to see the band for her first time in Sept 09 at the MEN Arena. We can both say we were blown away. So now you have a new fan in my missus and a continued life long fan in me. Me and my mate are going to see Pearl Jam on June the 25th in London can't wait!!!!!
Pearl Jam were on fire. It was an amazing gig. I took my 17 year old son (Ben) along and we were both blown away. I have been going to gigs since the '70s and was up out of my seat jumping around, while Ben sat there watching the TV screens. I looked aroung and everyone under 30 was watching the screens. Strange concept, but I guess that is the TV generation for you. Still great set list and the Fixer songs fitted well into the mix. We travelled down from Aberdeen (Scotland) and it was the first time we have been to the MEN Arena. Great venue, great view and sound. We even got Black in the 2nd encore. What more could you ask for. Thanks guys for a great show. Can't wait until next time. Great to see the show is now available as a Bootleg. Just ordered a copy so I can relive the night again and again.
Rick & Ben Faulkner