The day it comes out, I grab it, furiously unwrap it, put the DVD in and skip right to the end where McCready was soloing. It then dawns on me that we may very well be in the video. I hear they recorded the show for for live video that would be released in the fall. Standing in this section, watching Mr Mike McCready solo at the end, cheering him on as the rest of the band stopped to allow him to shine. The boys began their closing “ Yellow Ledbetter” and the house lights Flooded the Garden. We would finish the show in this section as out of nowhere we ran into my buddy Larry, who was doing the exact same thing we were doing. We had gone from section 400 nose-bleed seats back to the section hanging over the left side of the stage. He was smiling like I hadn’t seen him smile in in months.įilled with life, thanking me over and over for “One of the greatest nights of his life ” Our energy, their energy, the boys on stages energy…we were part of a living, breathing and tangible wave of joy and rage.īy the time we gobbled our second batch of v’s, Duke had called his ex, reached her answering machine and left her a message wishing her a good life. Now when people come, the new friends we would make while all singing together would move over to accommodate us.Īnd that’s the way it was at a Pearl Jam show. People were filled with joy all around us, the Garden was alive. It was all kicking in, and now we were electric. We hunt again, then we see more open seats. We will need to note to avoid that guard moving forward. We begin to climb the stairs, the guards turn to help someone else, we bolt back down the stairs and walk, don’t run, out of site. “Here you go, head right up there to the very top.” ”OK, yea you need to be up there, i’ll walk you to the stair case to your section.” Inevitably one or two approach us, shining a flashlight in our faces… We were 4 sections down, circling the walkway around the stage.Įventually people came, and were mobile again.Ĭircled the stage again, avoiding security best we could. We got up, walked down all the stairs we had just climbed as the band began to play. The boys walked out on stage and I turned to Duke and said: We climbed the stairs, many many stairs, found our seats and sat down. We walked back out into the light and handed the tickets over, once they were torn, we went inside… ”In 20 mins you’ll be chain smoking and smiling like a fucking lunatic.” I pulled out a hand full of Vicodins from my pocket, handed him three: We walked to the ticket man briskly, then we stopped and ducked out of site. He went quiet for 5 seconds, then I heard Duke speak… “Believe me, we have tickets, we just haven’t scored then yet.” We’ll score tickets, grab a drink or three, gobble Vic’s and they’ll set us loose inside.” Duke had just gone through a breakup and I knew nothing could cure his sadness better than an evening with Eddie, the boys and an arena of Pearl Jam fans. And we’ll need to be armed…to the teeth.” “I’ll need plenty of legal advice before this thing is through. Pearl Jam is playing at Madison Square Garden tonight.” If I took the railroad in from Long Island I would arrive at the Garden with 1 hour to get tickets. This particular show was the first of two shows the boys were playing at the Garden.Įarlier in the day, I decided I would go. My passion and a hand full of Vicodins did the rest. They released “Pearl Jam: Live At The Garden” in 2002 or 3… (If you know of a band/artist that's not on this list, let us know, if you think there's one on here that doesn't belong - keep it to yourself).I’m actually in an official Pearl Jam live video. Never heard of Pearl Jam before? Get out of your cave and start here!īands/Artists who have toured/performed with PJ If you have any suggestions send them to the moderators. We encourage you to share your submission as hosted by another outlet! Note: Not an official rule, but any links from Alternative Nation's website or social media are subject to removal, on account of creative practices not compatible with our community. Any tickets offered for resale must be sold at face value or below. Please don't post links to pirated or leaked material, or you might find your account banned from this subreddit. Love one another or something like that.Ĥ. If you feel like adding flair, please feel free to pick your favorite album or album you're currently listening to etc.Ģ. Pearl Jam fans are usually members of the "Ten Club" named after the bands debut album "Ten" See wikipedia for additional info about other band members. Of course we're talking about the best band from the 1990s featuring: All things Pearl Jam - A subreddit about all things Pearl Jam.
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