2018-08-18: Chicago, Illinois

[delanoche]

Why do they play Just Breathe at every damn show I go to?

[96583UP]

seems like an average show. which for wrigley is a win, given their track record of disaster at this dump

[Kevin Davis]

I went to the show on 8/22/16 and thought it was great. From the setlist I'm not regretting not dropping the cash on this one.

[96583UP]

yep. too bad krusen isn't on drums

wonder if they will play 'Hold On'

[Kevin Davis]

Now "Breath" would have been cool. That's a bright spot in any setlist, provided Ed doesn't botch the words.

[Kevin Davis]

yep. too bad krusen isn't on drums

wonder if they will play 'Hold On'

The "Footsteps" > "State" > "Breath" sequence does have a nice "Ten"-era B-sides theme to it.

[Bi_3]

Oh goddammit this shit song

[96583UP]

this sounds like ass

it's as though Matt Cameron deliberately sells himself short when he plays with PJ

and now there is no soundgarden for him to play with on the side!

talented / complex / odd-time / controlled tempo Matt will be lost forever

[Fuzzcharger]

Killer RVM. Whole crowd singing along sounded pretty awesome.

[delanoche]

Post Just Breathe, that encore was phenomenal. Among the best I’ve seen.

[96583UP]

rank them

[Birds in Hell]

I don't care what people say about Even Flow it's still a highlight of any set. I'm glad they gave up on the Matt drum solo. Just get McCready to the solo and everyone get out of the way.

Aw, I love the drum solo.

[96583UP]

i just wish Matt would slow the F down with PJ

i know i am a broken record on this issue

he could add so much balls to their catalogue if he channeled the dragon

instead he channels punky brewster

[Fuzzcharger]

ENCORE 1

19.JUST BREATHE
20. SLEEPING BY MYSELF
21.FOOTSTEPS
22.SOLAT
23.BREATH
24.KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
25.DTE
26.ALONE
27.RVM

[littlecomment]

ENCORE 1

19.JUST BREATHE
20. SLEEPING BY MYSELF
21.FOOTSTEPS
22.SOLAT
23.BREATH
24.KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
25.DTE
26.ALONE
27.RVM

According to that other board, "Evil Little Goat" was on the setlist but skipped.

[Birds in Hell]

talented / complex / odd-time / controlled tempo Matt will be lost forever

There was definitely an opportunity to remake the band in response to Matt joining, Binaural being a good starting point; a more cerebral, angular version of the band.

Unfortunately, it feels like they either got spooked by the idea of straying too far from their past, or simply lost the drive to commit to new and different Pearl Jam, and we ended up with the last few records instead.

[96583UP]

ENCORE 2

28. CASH RULES EVERYTHING AROUND ME (C.R.E.A.M.)
29. ALL ABOUT THE BENJAMINS
30. MY BITCH BETTER HAVE MY MONEY (I'M GONNA GIT YOU SUCKA)
31. CONDOLEEZA WILL LEAD US (IT'S OK)

Spoiler: show

[96583UP]

talented / complex / odd-time / controlled tempo Matt will be lost forever

There was definitely an opportunity to remake the band in response to Matt joining, Binaural being a good starting point; a more cerebral, angular version of the band.

Unfortunately, it feels like they either got spooked by the idea of straying too far from their past, or simply lost the drive to commit to new and different Pearl Jam, and we ended up with the last few records instead.

they became soft when the internet monies started rolling in

funny though bc Ed is always BJ-ing Matt C on stage for being so great yet a metronome turned up way fast can accomplish the same things for contemporary PJ

[Iholdthepain]

ENCORE 2

28. CASH RULES EVERYTHING AROUND ME (C.R.E.A.M.)
29. ALL ABOUT THE BENJAMINS
30. MY BITCH BETTER HAVE MY MONEY (I'M GONNA GIT YOU SUCKA)
31. CONDOLEEZA WILL LEAD US (IT'S OK)

Spoiler: show

Congrats... You're now officially my least favorite rm'er

[Monkey_Driven]

That was a great rock show. Didn't love the set after Arms Aloft, but my god, the band is tight.