2013-07-19: Wrigley Field: Chicago, IL

[Will]

What a fuckin' awesome gig. Read most of this thread, glazed over some of the rest, but this was the craziest Pearl Jam gig I've ever seen. So many rarities and new songs, met tons of great people in the rain, saw my old buddy from high school I hadn't seen in 16 years who was attending his first show with his wife, and even had Brendan O'Brien flash me plumber's crack in O'Hare the following morning. For all the whining, it was a killer two days in Chicago.







Fuckin' awesome.

[broken iris]

I'm starting to wonder if I was just a bad patch of the crowd given all the more upbeat takes on it of the last few reviews...

[Dr. Van Nostrand]

Great pictures Will

[EJ]

What a fuckin' awesome gig.

Those are great pics, and really close. Where were your seats or was that GA?

[Biff Pocoroba]

No word on an official bootleg at all, right? I'd like to avoid recordings of the new songs unless they're high quality (tried the Youtube videos, decided to wait for something better). Considering we still don't have PJ20, they'll probably save this for a special holiday release, at the absolute earliest?

My guess is we'll get London in about a month or so. They'll tie Chicago to the album's release and it will become available then.

[broken iris]

No word on an official bootleg at all, right? I'd like to avoid recordings of the new songs unless they're high quality (tried the Youtube videos, decided to wait for something better). Considering we still don't have PJ20, they'll probably save this for a special holiday release, at the absolute earliest?

My guess is we'll get London in about a month or so. They'll tie Chicago to the album's release and it will become available then.

This makes sense. There is no need to delay to Wrigley because of the new material, but using the boot as a promotional tool for the new album would be smart.

[Strat]

WRigley

[Chris_H_2]

I still can't believe that they dropped that entire turd on us known as Come Back.

[broken iris]

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ ... d-20130720

Rolling Stone dubbed it "Epic".

[BDB]

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ ... d-20130720

Rolling Stone dubbed it "Epic".

saw another write up saying they "blazed" their way through the fist 7 songs. What?

[stupidmop]

13 second note at the end, awesome

Though ed has decided to turn 'wind' into 'weeyund'

[broken iris]

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ ... d-20130720

Rolling Stone dubbed it "Epic".

saw another write up saying they "blazed" their way through the fist 7 songs. What?

Regardless, this was a great show. I am truly glad to have been there, my minor gripes aside.

[E.H. Ruddock]

I still can't believe that they dropped that entire turd on us known as Come Back.

It was a dedication, correct?

[Jorge]

13 second note at the end, awesome

Though ed has decided to turn 'wind' into 'weeyund'

sahaaaaaaaaaaaaaide turrrrraaackt

[BDB]

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ ... d-20130720

Rolling Stone dubbed it "Epic".

saw another write up saying they "blazed" their way through the fist 7 songs. What?

Regardless, this was a great show. I am truly glad to have been there, my minor gripes aside.

agreed, just found it funny that someone would say they "blazed" considering what songs were sung.
A for effort from PJ.
As others have said if they would have replaced Bugs, Setting Forth, Eruption, and RITFW- imo that would have made the show significantly better.

[bodysnatcher]

i'm still watching the Wrigley traffic cam just in case Ed comes back out

[Fuck You Jobu]

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ ... d-20130720

Rolling Stone dubbed it "Epic".

saw another write up saying they "blazed" their way through the fist 7 songs. What?

Saaaay huuuh?

[spike]

13 second note at the end, awesome

Though ed has decided to turn 'wind' into 'weeyund'

sahaaaaaaaaaaaaaide turrrrraaackt

nevertheless, i found this to be maybe the best live version of low light i've heard. seems slowed down a bit - closer to the album speed - and everything seems more on key.

[warehouse]

13 second note at the end, awesome

Though ed has decided to turn 'wind' into 'weeyund'

sahaaaaaaaaaaaaaide turrrrraaackt

nevertheless, i found this to be maybe the best live version of low light i've heard. seems slowed down a bit - closer to the album speed - and everything seems more on key.

is this the only live version you've heard? im sure there are versions ed doesnt sing terribly

[swan]

http://www.grantland.com/blog/hollywood ... gley-field