2013-03-31: São Paulo, Brazil - Lollapalooza.

[Birds in Hell]

So they played a standard festival set at a standard festival and there is a huge emo emotional breakdown in this thread?

Got a 'it's nice that you enjoyed yourself, now excuse me while I get back to my emotional meltdown'

Given the fact that all this happened without anyone other than KurtLeon actually having heard the music really makes this all about you. Not Pearl Jam. The little psychodrama some of you are casting yourselves in. The plot is already decided The characters are assembled. This thread is acting out the script that was written out in advance. We know how it ends.

stip, I think you see whatever you expect to see.

This thread was largely light-hearted snark with hints of wistful nostalgia - fairly standard RM fare, in other words.

I'm not sure how anyone with an understanding of the dynamic here could honestly think anyone in this thread had an emotional breakdown over a Pearl Jam setlist. You're being unfair and not a little condescending.

[stip]

So they played a standard festival set at a standard festival and there is a huge emo emotional breakdown in this thread?

Got a 'it's nice that you enjoyed yourself, now excuse me while I get back to my emotional meltdown'

Given the fact that all this happened without anyone other than KurtLeon actually having heard the music really makes this all about you. Not Pearl Jam. The little psychodrama some of you are casting yourselves in. The plot is already decided The characters are assembled. This thread is acting out the script that was written out in advance. We know how it ends.

stip, I think you see whatever you expect to see.

This thread was largely light-hearted snark with hints of wistful nostalgia - fairly standard RM fare, in other words.

I'm not sure how anyone with an understanding of the dynamic here could honestly think anyone in this thread had an emotional breakdown over a Pearl Jam setlist. You're being unfair and not a little condescending.

that's just it. I think this HAS become the dynamic here in any thread that is not about old music. And it makes RM practically unreadable for me some days.

[stip]

but look, if you guys are all happy with this then this is my own issue.

[Dr. Van Nostrand]

when was the last time they played together? this could have just been an extra rehearsal, but most likely it is just a festival set, which is just fine if you see them at a festival.

[stip]

they were just in the studio, doc, so they've seen each other.

[Mirella]

Good lord, I shouldn't have looked at the Pit.

One guy says it's kind of shitty they didn't allow the webcast when every other band did, so the Ten Club cheersquad goes bananas:

So sick of all the fucking bitching and crying here. Happy Easter to all you spoiled pricks. Find something that really matters in this world to bitch about. Buy the bootleg and watch the YouTube vids when the chance arrives and just be fucking happy instead of feeling your entitled to be part of everything this band does.

[Mirella]

I'm deeply sorry that i couldnt tweet like I said I would, there wer absolutly no 3g cover up in that place... Well, the concert was sick, maybe the best sao paulo show they ever did... Tomorrow I'll post my thoughs... But now, i need a shower and some sleep...

Thanks for trying and thanks for sharing

groetjes,
Mirella

[dimejinky99]

when was the last time they played together? this could have just been an extra rehearsal, but most likely it is just a festival set, which is just fine if you see them at a festival.

Barrett Martin mentioned in a post a week or so ago that he was listening to them down the hall, rehearsing for the tour.

[given2trade]

but look, if you guys are all happy with this then this is my own issue.

Maybe apply for a pearljam.com moderator position?

[KurtLeon]

when was the last time they played together?

4 months

[broken iris]

The setlist is probably not what PJ fans had hoped for, but not out of line with what they have been doing at festival concerts since 2011. I also totally get that after working on new material you probably want to stick with the staples you know by heart for a few short gigs rather than attempt another b-side-a-poolza, but after Vedder's shitty vocals the last time through there (illness IIRC), it would be cool to throw a little bone to our brothers and sisters in the South.

[numbers]

Team Jew.

Good thing for you they play the east coast every fucking year. Which all shows are within hitchhiking distance.

They haven't played the east coast in 3 years, it's Berlin that they play every year.

[stip]

but look, if you guys are all happy with this then this is my own issue.

Maybe apply for a pearljam.com moderator position?

I'd slit my wrists. But in certain areas this board is fast approaching those depths, which is why I despair.

[Dr. Van Nostrand]

they were just in the studio, doc, so they've seen each other.

but more often then not i think they play hits on the first show or 2 of the tour to get back into the swing of things, but i could be wrong.

[broken iris]

they were just in the studio, doc, so they've seen each other.

but more often then not i think they play hits on the first show or 2 of the tour to get back into the swing of things, but i could be wrong.

'Tour' is only 3 festival shows, why bother at that point?

[Jorge]

I can't believe anybody expected anything different. Guys, these are festival shows in South America.

[KurtLeon]

I updated the first post with my review of the show

[Hatfield]

I can't believe anybody expected anything different. Guys, these are festival shows in South America.

Looks fine to me. I'm looking forward to hearing how they sound after being in the studio. I imagine they are energized right now.

Edit: just read your write up Kurt. Thanks for taking the time. Glad you had a great show. First Nothingman is really special. How was Ed's voice on that one?

[Charlie]

I can't believe anybody expected anything different. Guys, these are festival shows in South America.

[stonefury]

Honestly, I am just upset that they are still playing Ole. I don't expect anything spectacular at festival shows.