I have come to the conclusion that Pearl Jam (along with U2 and Radiohead) have too many "classics" to be played in a 25 to 30-song concert. Without listing them all, PJ would have to play over 40 songs in a single night for them to play all of their essential tunes.
Ron,you saw some great early gigs.I have seen PJ 26 times.It would have been more,but early on, Vedder made it impossible, to see PJ in NYC,as he and the band faught Ticketmaster.I finally saw the band April 17th,1994 at the Paramount (inside MSG).You had to win tickets,and a friend of mine did just that..I will also rate my favorite Top 10 shows that I have been to....
1) 04.17.1994 NYC Paramount after waiting 3 yrs,Finally... PJ live !!!!....great gig,Dave Abbruzzese last show with the band..a shame,he was great..A Top 5 gig hands down for me....#2.........PJ..1994...RVM opens ???..nuff said...
2) 09.29.96 NYC Randalls Island I almost didnt go to this show.A 3 hr classic......I hated No Code,but then loved the songs live ..band still fighting Ticketmaster..I remember saying.."What the hell am I doin out here '???...Oasis were my band at this time.....Top 10 gig ?...yes #8
3) 09.10.98 NYC MSG The boys finally play MSG.....great gig,Top 10 ??? yes.. #9
4) 09.11.98 NYC MSG THE show alot of hardcore PJ fans say on the PJ.com forums.....a classic...Top 5 ?..no question...#4
5) 05.25.00 Barcelona my first European PJ gig..great time.....
6) 05.29.00 London solid gig,I was pretty smashed at this one..lol...
7) 05.30.00 London great show...I call it the Hangover gig....I took it very easy at this show..and loved it....Top 10 ? yes.. #7
8) 06.22.00 Milan THE GIG as far as Im concerned.....# 1 period....case closed....
9) 08.23.00 Jones Beach NY crazy cold wet shitty night..decent gig...
10) 08.24.00 Jones Beach NY solid solid gig TOP 10 ? No
11) 08.25.00 Jones Beach NY GREAT GIG,Chris,my British friend,still says this was his best show,followed by N2.I prefer the European gigs (Milan,Berlin,Katowice,London etc),he prefers the American gigs(Jones Beach),go figure..lol. Top 10 gig ? yes #6
12) 07.08.03 NYC MSG a classic....Top 5 gig ???...NO QUESTION...#5
13) 07.09.03 NYC MSG another great MSG gig....Top 10 ? No
14) 07.12.03 Hershey PA took the family to Hershey Park for a couple of days, ..I did my famous.."Whats this,Pearl Jam are also here ???..lol..went solo..still had a blast..
15) 09.15.05 Montreal Canada great gig..loved it,love Montreal...
16) 06.01.06 E.Rutherford,NJ really great night...
17) 06.03.06 E.Rutherford ,NJ fantastic gig,band lost power during Animal...show was stopped,resumed..great night..top 10 ? no...
18) 09.01.06 Barcelona took a trip to Spain with my wife..another of my famous.."Whats this,PJ are also here???"...wife was not amused..she did enjoy this show,.Hunger Strike...
19) 06.24.08 NYC MSG GREAT GIG...Hard To Imagie opens...WMA ?? Who You Are. ?????..3 encores ??...classic TOP 10 ?? EDGED OUT...(#11)
20) 06.25.08 NYC MSG another classic....Rats,GO,GTF
21) 10.28.09 Philly great gig... TOP 10 ?? No..
22) 10.30.09 Philly solid shows here in Philly..alot of energy..TOP 10 ?..No....have to admit,my 2 gigs are overshadowed, by the infamous Halloween show next night.....10.31.09,both of my Philly gigs were great though
23) 05.18.10 Newark,NJ VERY solid show..and extra gig added,due to the madness for tickets to the 2 MSG gigs...
24) 05.20.10 NYC MSG A CLASSIC......TOP 10 ??..YES #10
25) 05.21.10 NYC MSG TOP 5 GIG ??.....no question....# 3
26) 09.07.11 Montreal solid show,even greater city....
Those are my shows.I have seen U2 43 times.Not bad,considering the band didnt tour America in 1989/90,and went 5 years from 1987-1992,and 1992-1997 without touring here.
now this is a list!
i saw great early shows and you great late (and not only) shows
amazing your personal 2000 tour indeed!!! on venue in common there
about Philly the rules of 2 consecutives wasn't enough eh!?! hehe .. all the 4 were great though .. but Pj tearing down the Spectrum for the last gig ever (by anyone) there it couldn't be different that something very special (Halloween stuff added hehe).
PJ boicotted Tickemaster for you and boicotted Europe for me (1998-2003)
about U2 i got some more than you (not many though)
All great gigs....Yes,2000 was my favorite tour for PJ...My favorite tour for U2 is 1987,I saw them 10 times that year,and also 10 times on Zoo TV 1992....wild times.Cant do that much now..much older and married with 4 kids...lol
Listening to the 2003 St. Louis show. Wow...Animal, Small Town, Go, RVM, Daughter and Indifference all played in the same show. Just for that I would give this an "Ed-Man" rating.
I think my U2 gigs should be listed on my profile ...that St Louis gig is fantastic,opening with Present Tense,then closing with a 9 min Daughter and then the great Indifference....I think I did give that a must have ? we must go back and check then...lol... ..If not ,then it should be,great gig...
THE GIG as far as Im concerned.....# 1 period....case closed....
