Red Mosquito

It's hard to believe that it has been 31 years this week since I experienced the greatest run of Pearl Jam shows in my fandom:

3.10.1994 - Chicago Stadium (a welcome home show where they pulled out a lot from their catalogue)
3.13.1994 - Chicago New Regal Theater (weird, but amazing show, highlighted by Angel and a really cool improv)
3.17.1994 - Elliott Hall (Purdue University) (St. Patty's Day with an amazing porch (Ed kicked me in the forehead climbing into the crowd))
3.19.1994 - Detroit Masonic Temple (my favorite Pearl Jam show of all time - Ed threw out cigarettes to the crowd, Mike McCready jumped into the audience (where, as bad luck would have it, I got kicked in the head again), and the coolest version of Footsteps I've ever heard (please drop the harmonica Ed))
3.20.1994 - Crysler Arena (U of M) (cool Three Little Birds intro into Yellow Ledbetter, and the debut of Nothingman)

I will never experience a run of shows like that again. I miss the intensity of the band from back then and how fun the shows were. I am old.

And 6 days later was my first PJ show.

Totally agree about the intensity of those shows. Still wishing they’d put out this whole spring tour.

best band era ever

#1994tunate

Wow, those must have been great experiences. 1994’s tour was before my concert time. I was missing out.

I didn’t get to see them until 95. Too late to see Dave. I’m jealous.

I'm jealous.