I had the distinct pleasure of getting to see Pearl Jam play Madison Square Garden last night and it was absolutely unbelivable. It shocks me that this band is not considered to be one of the top live acts of our time.
I never seen a show before or event (exception the Jets playoff game in 1998 insert lame Kevin Liptak joke here) where every single person in the place did not sit down for one second. Everyone and I mean everyone was standing up and singing. From the covers to the hits to the obscure B side that Eddie made up sitting on his surfboard in the ocean, everyone sang along.
They opened with Hard To Imagine, which is one of their more softer openers that I heard, but immediately right after Save You came on and I understood why the Garden is "THE GARDEN." It was only two songs into the show and Eddie announced that the stage was shaking again. This continued for 2 hours and 35 minutes.
The real treat of the night was seeing C.J. Ramone play I Believe in Miracles. The Ramones never played MSG, however this one got the chance and he made it worth every fan's while.
Pearl Jam has easily solidified themselves as one of the greatest rock bands to ever strum a guitar, hit a drum or sing a tune. And if you don't believe see them live and you'll understand.
Setlist is below:
Set 1
Hard To Imagine, Save You, Why Go, All Night, Corduroy, Faithfull, Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town, Down, Unemployable, Given To Fly, Who You Are, Whipping, 1/2 Full, Even Flow, Present Tense, Daughter, Do The Evolution
Encore 1
Love Reign O'er Me, W.M.A., Leash, Spin The Black Circle, Wasted Reprise, Porch
Encore 2
No More, Crazy Mary, Comatose, I Believe In Miracles, Alive
Encore 3
All Along The Watchtower, Indifference
Yes they played 3 encores.
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