Hello everyone. I hope you are enjoying
this first day of fall. I am especially geeked about this blog entry
because it is about one of my favorite bands that because of time,
money, and Phish's awesomeness I don't get to see live any more. I am
talking about Pearl Jam. So many of my friends that may or may not be
into the jam band scene all agree that PJ is right up there with the
best live acts of all time. So without further ado, It Was 20 Years
Ago Today: Pearl Jam, Live at Merriwether Post Pavilion, Sept 24,
1996.
One of the things I like about
Pearl Jam is its one of the few bands my brother and myself agree on.
A bunch of his friends (Adam N., Mike and Brian H., Tony S. ) also
are really into them. Mike has the X man tattooed on his leg. He has
a giant Pearl Jam decal on his truck. I told Jake when we happened
upon his truck that he also was a cook at Camp David. Jake then took
to calling him the Pearl Jam Chef, which Mike said would be his dream
job. I also introduced my brother and his friends to the bands that
influenced PJ, like the Who, Neil Young, Dylan, etc. And before I
even read an article among the many that have sprung up through the
years Mike remarked that PJ are kind of like the Dead with the fans
fanatical devotion and following them on tour.
I must also eat some humble pie here. The first time I ever heard PJ was in 1991. I was walking down a dorm hall and heard Alive coming out of someone's room. They also played at Penn State, opening for the Smashing Pumpkins and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. I had a test the next day in a class I was failing and skipped it. D'oh!
- 09/24/96 (Tue) Merriweather Post Pavilion - Columbia, MD
- Set 1: Long Road, Hail Hail, Animal, Spin the Black Circle, In My Tree, Corduroy, Not For You > Jeremy, Red Mosquito, Black, Habit, Rearviewmirror, Immortality, Betterman, Whipping, State of Love and Trust, Alive, Blood, E: Who You Are, Even Flow, Daughter > Improv > W.M.A., Mankind, Leaving Here, Wash, Yellow Ledbetter
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- I don't have this show on disc show can't really recall too much. I do remember noticing that the energy PJ unleashed was much, much different than what I had ever witnessed at a Dead or Phish show. It was definitely more cathartic than anything I ever saw. And of course they crushed it. We had really good seats. Plus, this was when PJ was at the peak of their war with Ticketbastard.
- I have seen PJ 8 times now, with the last show in 2008. Why was the last one? Because at show there was a guy in front of me in a Phish shirt. This was right after they reunited at a wedding. We both thought that meant Phish was returning. Sorry Eddie, but I only have so much money.
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- Dave Kemp
- BA American Studies
- PhD Rock and Roll
Holy crap Hemp, I can't believe it's been since 2008. In my opinion you missed their best show ever when they closed down the Spectrum in 09. It was the last night of their 4 night run to close down the old gem. On top of things it was Halloween night and the Phillies were playing the Yankees in the world series next door. If there was ever truth to the saying "you could feel the electric in the air" it was that night. That electricity flowed through the crowd as an exhausted pj played their longest set ever. While you've been phishing I've continued to catch them every time that I can, including a handful of times in 2016. The last show being Fenway park. It won't top that epic night in 09 but it came close as they put on another 3hr+ set and got uncommonly intimate with the fans and city of Boston in a historic venue. You can continue to phishing but consider packing a sandwich to enjoy with aunt Pearls famous jam.
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Holy crap Hemp, I can't believe it's been since 2008. In my opinion you missed their best show ever when they closed down the Spectrum in 09. It was the last night of their 4 night run to close down the old gem. On top of things it was Halloween night and the Phillies were playing the Yankees in the world series next door. If there was ever truth to the saying "you could feel the electric in the air" it was that night. That electricity flowed through the crowd as an exhausted pj played their longest set ever. While you've been phishing I've continued to catch them every time that I can, including a handful of times in 2016. The last show being Fenway park. It won't top that epic night in 09 but it came close as they put on another 3hr+ set and got uncommonly intimate with the fans and city of Boston in a historic venue. You can continue to phishing but consider packing a sandwich to enjoy with aunt Pearls famous jam.
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