Tue July 19, 2022 10:34 pm
Evvo wrote:Breath was tuned down in London and just lost all momentum.
Wed July 20, 2022 1:17 am
bodysnatcher wrote:96583UP wrote:Satan's Bed, eh....
that song actually has not aged well, it's kinda boring
but also kinda interesting
but not
Make up your mind, broseph
Wed July 20, 2022 1:25 am
Wed July 20, 2022 6:46 am
XWayne wrote:This one was pretty special to me: show #50, and in my hometown.
I expected to be let down because it was a festival, Pearl Jam is not well-known in France, and we know the limits of the band in 2022.
But it was a blast. The audience was really into it, the band was apparently surprised. It was a Stone night, smiling, getting into the solos of MFC and Not for You, and even walking to Mike's side.
Vedder did not launch himself in long speeches, Daughter had no tag and Black's ending was shortened compared to the latest concerts, so I guess it allowed the band to play 22 songs in less than 2 hours. There was a short break during Given to Fly as someone passed out in the audience, and when he was retrieved by security the band restarted flawlessly on the last chorus.
I don't think it is a great show by itself (I'll wait and check the bootleg to find out how it actually sounds), but I had a lot of fun, I crossed paths with a lot of friends, and the band was enjoying themselves. It looks like they discovered that the French audience was really waiting for them (10 years since the last show in France at Arras, and 16 since the last Paris show), hopefully they will stop here again (in an actual venue) for their next tour or a Vedder solo one.
Wed July 20, 2022 7:24 am
96583UP wrote:on the one hand I would rather not listen to Ed struggling to hit the high notes and sounding strained
Thu July 21, 2022 2:23 pm
Birds in Hell wrote:96583UP wrote:on the one hand I would rather not listen to Ed struggling to hit the high notes and sounding strained
I would much rather they keep the songs at their original key, but Ed changes the vocal melody to fit his current voice.
Fri July 22, 2022 1:31 am
Fri July 22, 2022 1:55 am