2025-05-08: Nashville, TN

[Chris_H_2]

It was great to hang with the dads again. Such great people. Always a blast.

Tried to meet up with bodysnatcher, but as noted before, he’s quite elusive…

dad told me he was going to text me a pic of you guys. he lied.

To be fair, all photos were taken with Mrs Wease’s phone.

All calls were made with Mrs Dad’s camera

[patrick]

So far, this looks like a bootleg I will get after the tour. With Binaural songs popping up, I wonder if they will do the album in full on 5/16-- 25th anniversary of its release.

[epilogue]

Obviously, I wasn't at either show (though, I wish I'd been at both!). Looking at setlist alone, I feel like Night 1 takes it. But I'd love to have been able to go to both nights. Seems like they compliment each other really well.

For those that got to go to both, I'd love to hear more about the pros/cons of each show.

[wease]

So far, this looks like a bootleg I will get after the tour. With Binaural songs popping up, I wonder if they will do the album in full on 5/16-- 25th anniversary of its release.

I bet not since they’ve already done that one

[wease]

Obviously, I wasn't at either show (though, I wish I'd been at both!). Looking at setlist alone, I feel like Night 1 takes it. But I'd love to have been able to go to both nights. Seems like they compliment each other really well.

For those that got to go to both, I'd love to hear more about the pros/cons of each show.

Setlists are about equal. Blistering sets with a few (for me) duds that didn’t detract from the overall show. A few mistakes were made both shows. After N1, I would’ve said that was the most energetic show we’ve seen thus far on the Dark Matter tour. N2 obliterated that thought completely. Easily the most high energy Pearl Jam show I’ve ever been to. It started with Long Road and didn’t let up until everyone was walking out. Everyone around us was making similar comments too. It was palpable. It’s going to be very hard (there you go Chris) to top that show.

Before the tour started, I kinda made a deal with myself that I would no longer go to shows chasing tunes but would just enjoy what I got for what it was and I find that I'm engaging with the overall vibe a lot more this way. Rather than being disappointed that I didn’t get any “new” songs, I’m very much enjoying what I am getting and the experiences are much richer. Even with this new attitude towards shows I don’t think I could’ve ever denied how powerful last night’s show was.

Also, Frampton sitting in on Black cannot be overhyped. That was one of those moments that you hear about your favorite band experiencing and wishing you were there for it. I honestly thought that, due to his condition, he wasn’t playing anymore and to see him shuffle out there with his cane was a triumphant moment. And truth be told, I wasn’t expecting much from it. But he delivered. He had a total respect for the band and the song and elevated it as I’ve never seen before. And to have the second verse like he did… It was just fucking perfect. Just an incredible thing to have witnessed.

[VinylGuy]

Its really cool that both Mike and Matt seem to be very friendly with him. Whats his condition?

[wease]

I think it’s some degenerative nerve thing. Not life threatening or anything but definitely something that could affect his playing. And get worse as time goes.

Matt and Mike played on a cover of Black Hole Sun he did around 20 years ago.

[VinylGuy]

oh damn. Glad he played live!
Yeah i remember that, but they also play with him live or something right? or at least went to see him a few times.

[epilogue]

Obviously, I wasn't at either show (though, I wish I'd been at both!). Looking at setlist alone, I feel like Night 1 takes it. But I'd love to have been able to go to both nights. Seems like they compliment each other really well.

For those that got to go to both, I'd love to hear more about the pros/cons of each show.

Setlists are about equal. Blistering sets with a few (for me) duds that didn’t detract from the overall show. A few mistakes were made both shows. After N1, I would’ve said that was the most energetic show we’ve seen thus far on the Dark Matter tour. N2 obliterated that thought completely. Easily the most high energy Pearl Jam show I’ve ever been to. It started with Long Road and didn’t let up until everyone was walking out. Everyone around us was making similar comments too. It was palpable. It’s going to be very hard (there you go Chris) to top that show.

Before the tour started, I kinda made a deal with myself that I would no longer go to shows chasing tunes but would just enjoy what I got for what it was and I find that I'm engaging with the overall vibe a lot more this way. Rather than being disappointed that I didn’t get any “new” songs, I’m very much enjoying what I am getting and the experiences are much richer. Even with this new attitude towards shows I don’t think I could’ve ever denied how powerful last night’s show was.

Also, Frampton sitting in on Black cannot be overhyped. That was one of those moments that you hear about your favorite band experiencing and wishing you were there for it. I honestly thought that, due to his condition, he wasn’t playing anymore and to see him shuffle out there with his cane was a triumphant moment. And truth be told, I wasn’t expecting much from it. But he delivered. He had a total respect for the band and the song and elevated it as I’ve never seen before. And to have the second verse like he did… It was just fucking perfect. Just an incredible thing to have witnessed.

Great review. Thank you.

[wease]

oh damn. Glad he played live!
Yeah i remember that, but they also play with him live or something right? or at least went to see him a few times.

I don’t know about that

[Ensign9]

Wease, were you in GA?

[wease]

Wease, were you in GA?

No. 116 last night. 105 N1.

You?

Bodysnatcher was on N1

[Ensign9]

Wease, were you in GA?

No. 116 last night. 105 N1.

You?

Bodysnatcher was on N1

GA night 1. 115 night 2.

I’m firmly in the night 1 camp but I can’t discount the GA versus seats experience factoring into it.

[wease]

Wease, were you in GA?

No. 116 last night. 105 N1.

You?

Bodysnatcher was on N1

GA night 1. 115 night 2.

I’m firmly in the night 1 camp but I can’t discount the GA versus seats experience factoring into it.

Damn. We were only one section apart!

[krooschev]

Hopefully the pre-show storms didn't dampen too many 'tailgaters' on Broadway. Excellent show, nonetheless.



There's nothing like the crowd chanting the L-O-I-T-E-R-I-N-G bit alone after Ed quit singing, realizing he was in the wrong verse, to be followed up by Boom and Mike's enthralling call-and-response during Crazy Mary. STBC was also rhythmically suspect.

Much thanks to the energetic crowd, especially the lady that gave me the Ed pick at the end. No other band can claim a fanbase like PJ, unless you're in Indio, for moments and nights like that.