Pearl Jam in Cincinnati!

George — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 02:17:39 +0000

Went down to Cincinnati, Ohio to see Pearl Jam on June 24, 2006 with my friend (and fellow PJ fan) Bob. I am a member of the Pearl Jam Fan Club (Ten Club) and so I was able to secure floor seats in the center section 3rd row center. Awesome seats! The opening act was Robert Pollard who was the leader and creative force behind the indie band Guided by Voices and is now going solo. Pollard and his band were excellent and it made me sad that I never got a chance to see GbV when they were still together. This is especially a bummer since GbV was based in Dayton, Ohio and I am sure there were many missed opportunities to see them. I do intend to see Robert Pollard when I can (he starts a new tour for his new album in October 2006). Unfortunately we didn’t got there late and missed Eddie Vedder’s solo performance of The Kids Are Alright before Pollard’s performance. What was funny that during Pearl Jam’s performance someone yelled out “The Kids Are Alright!!!” (as a request) and Eddie responded laughing saying something like “I already played that one tonight asshole!” Pearl Jam was great and really kicked the audiences asses. It was really an awesome performance (set list). During the show Eddie brought up the fact that in 1979 in this very arena (then called the Riverfront Coliseum) the tragic incident that happened where 11 people were trampled just before a concert with The Who. Robert Pollard (who is from nearby Dayton, Ohio) was at that concert. Pollard joined Pearl Jam in a cover of The Who song Baba O’Riley. It was a great show and I was glad I was able to go since I missed the Cleveland, Ohio show back on May 20th.

Pearl Jam’s 8th Studio Album is Here!

George — Sat, 29 Apr 2006 04:01:47 +0000

At last! Pearl Jam’s 8th self-titled studio album is here! I pre-ordered it via the fan club and just received it today (the album hits stores officially on May 2nd.) Although I love all sorts of types of music and artists, Pearl Jam is my #1 favorite band. I have been following them since their first album “Ten” came out in 1991 and have been a PJ fan club member since the mid 90’s (and so I usually get excellent floor seats at their concerts). I have seen PJ in concert a total of 8 times with my 9th concert coming up on June 24th in Cincinnati, Ohio at the US Bank Arena. The last 3 shows I saw PJ were in Sept. 2005 in Ontario, Canada during their Canadian tour. A friend and I drove up to Hamilton, ON from Columbus, Ohio and stayed at a hotel there. We then went to the Kitchener, ON show on Sept 11th (4th Row Floor Dead Center!!), then we went to the London, ON show on Sept 12th (5th Row Floor Right Side of Stage) and finally the Hamilton, ON show on Sept 13th (3rd Row Floor Right Side of Stage). We had a really great time. I can’t wait for the Cincinnati show in June!
Anyway back to PJ’s latest album… I have to say that I am really enjoying the new album quite a bit, there are a number of really excellent songs on it. Rolling Stone’s review called it their best album in 10 years. Although I have enjoyed all their albums, this is probably one of their strongest albums in a while. Highly recommended!

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Pearl Jam in Cincinnati!

Pearl Jam’s 8th Studio Album is Here!