2016-05-02: New York, New York

[wease]

Crazy thing is Im reading the fanviews on the pearljam.com forums and people seem disappointed stating night 1 is better, while people here seem satisfied. Whats going on? O__O

That's why you don't worry about how other people feel about shows you are at. If you have a good time, that's all that matters. Who gives a shit if some anonymous internet assholes think one show is better than the other? 99% of them weren't even there. YOU were. If you enjoyed yourself, then job well done, Pearl Jam.

[Bi_3]

Crazy thing is Im reading the fanviews on the pearljam.com forums and people seem disappointed stating night 1 is better, while people here seem satisfied. Whats going on? O__O

This is basically why this forum exists. The rogue element of the fan base, more interested in each experience vs bragging rights of who was on the rail for what was agreed on to be the superior show.

[mikejasond]

Crazy thing is Im reading the fanviews on the pearljam.com forums and people seem disappointed stating night 1 is better, while people here seem satisfied. Whats going on? O__O

That's why you don't worry about how other people feel about shows you are at. If you have a good time, that's all that matters. Who gives a shit if some anonymous internet assholes think one show is better than the other? 99% of them weren't even there. YOU were. If you enjoyed yourself, then job well done, Pearl Jam.

I know but I thought THIS forum was the picky one

[stip]

This forum just has a different set of things it is obsessive/precious about. The main distinction between the boards is that our stupid shit is usually articulated a bit better

[evenslow]

I didn't realize Ed played guitar on Driven to Tears.

[Monkey_Driven]

I like to see how excited the band gets to play with these other guys. Both No Surrender and Driven to Tears sounded great.

[stip]

They were enormously excited the whole show (I couldn't see Stone--I'm sure he was the exception). There was this palpable sense of gratitude and appreciation for the fact that they still get to do this.

[Norah]

This forum just has a different set of things it is obsessive/precious about. The main distinction between the boards is that our stupid shit is usually articulated a bit better

Also, you're allowed to talk shit here.

[CopperTom]

This forum just has a different set of things it is obsessive/precious about. The main distinction between the boards is that our stupid shit is usually articulated a bit better

Also, you're allowed to talk shit here.

This. By a mile.

[swan]

MFC172 captured some of the MSG II magic in these clips:

"Driven To Tears" (feat. Sting)

FTFY

Nice clips - love that Sting just walked out unannounced.

Bad. fucking. ass.

Now that's a cover that should be in the regular rotation.

[Strat]

Stone appeared to be having most fun during leather man. True story.

Also a very wonderful version of present tense. Ed maintained his cool the entire song. And a special all or none treat for me

[tragabigzanda]

pearl jam sucks now

[dprival78]

Stone appeared to be having most fun during leather man. True story.

yea, that was fun to watch. he was even singing along to it as he was playing. i never would have imagined that he even knew the words..

[B]

I personally would have hated this setlist, but I get why they went with it.

[wease]

Just watched that Driven to Tears video. That kicked all sorts of ass.

[stip]

Stone appeared to be having most fun during leather man. True story.

Also a very wonderful version of present tense. Ed maintained his cool the entire song. And a special all or none treat for me

there was one unnecessary curse, but not in the really annoying place. I was so proud of him

[stip]

Also, I was totally unaware that they played the man trilogy as a thing. I just remember being disappointed when he started leatherman but thinking it was a pretty good version all the same (I was also not crazy about getting all or none or garden, and stone seemed to stutter at their starts, but they were okay).

It was the end of the night and it was an intense evening, but I got a little bit of solidarity tears when the lights went up during the 'don't cry' part of baba

[wease]

(I was also not crazy about getting all or none or garden...)

Good god, man. Are you really mikejasond?

[mikejasond]

(I was also not crazy about getting all or none or garden...)

Good god, man. Are you really mikejasond?

No way, I actually really like All or None. Garden is not one of my favorites off Ten but I like that I have now heard all of Ten live so Im ok with it. It was fun singing the chorus the song is just a little long for me

[stip]

(I was also not crazy about getting all or none or garden...)

Good god, man. Are you really mikejasond?

I need to start grooming him to take my spot after my dramatic RM departure