There are just some bands that everyone should see once in their lifetime. These are legendary bands that will live on for many generations. When you tell people you saw them, you should expect reactions of jealousy and awe. Pearl Jam is surely one of these acts.
I saw them Thursday night thanks to my friend Broker, and it was just as awesome as I hoped.
Black Keys opened the show with a pretty short set. The band had their good stuff, but I think their sound got lost in the massiveness that is MSG. They played a lot of old songs, but they also played plenty of cuts from their new album, Brothers. I am going to have to check them out at a more intimate location, I think it would be a lot better.
Pearl Jam came on at 8:50 and didn’t get off until 11:25. Talk about getting your moneys worth, huh? Eddie Veder is as illustrious of a front man as they come. My seats were located behind the band giving us an interesting view of the stage. Eddie called the crowd in front of him the big city, and he turned to us calling us the small town. Classy fella. They played a lengthy set that featured two encores. They played all of the hits: Even Flow, Once, Alive…and even many of their deeper cuts, covering pretty much every album.
I am not the biggest Pearl Jam fan in the world, but I gotta hand it to the rest of the people at MSG, they know their stuff.
No matter what they played, the fans were ready, singing back every single lyric with passion and enthusiasm, wowing me. The proved the legend that Pearl Jam fans are some of the greatest fans in the world true.
If you ever have a chance to see Pearl Jam live, huge fan, or casual, don’t miss it.
wee — 24 May 10
Ah! Once again I envy you…Pearl Jam was supposed to come to my country last Nov but they never made it. : (
A 2 and a half hour set …yes…talk about getting your money’s worth.
Maria — 28 May 10
they normally play a 2 1/2 hour set sometimes three hours with encores. I’ve had the best times seeing those guys and no matter what you’ll always get a rush of seeing and hearing everyone sing along with Eddie! Good thing u got to see them since that’s one band everyone should see!
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