*** Philadelphia 4 Fanviews Here 10/31/09 ***

[Sea]

October 31, 2009 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Wachovia Spectrum Arena
Opening: Bad Religion

Set List: Why Go, Last Exit, Corduroy, Severed Hand, The Fixer, Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town, You Are, Amongst The Waves, Even Flow, Pilate, Unthought Known, Daughter/Another Brick In The Wall Part 2 (Waters), Johnny Guitar, Rats, I'm Open, I Got Shit, Glorified G, Out Of My Mind, Black, Insignificance, Life Wasted

1st encore: Just Breathe w/string quartet, The End w/string quartet, Low Light, Speed Of Sound, Jeremy w/string quartet, Inside Job, Bugs w/string quartet, Spin The Black Circle, Porch

2nd encore: Whip It (Devo), Got Some, Crown Of Thorns (Mother Love Bone), Satan's Bed, Sweet Lew, Do the Evolution, Better Man/Save It For Later (English Beat), Smile, Alive, Rockin' In The Free World (Young), Yellow Ledbetter/Star Spangled Banner

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[PJ_kidd_9-21-22]

Have anyone videos of whip it surfaced yet??

[Bean]

Incredible.

[agfy]

LOVED IT!!!!! best show i've been to THANK YOU PJ!!!!

[Goatboy]

oh boy, where to start with this one. multiple times throughout the show i said out loud "this isn't happening"
the obvious rarities and unimaginables aside....my FIRST ever Smile after 25 shows!!!!!! sigh...so happy
I am in a daze, unable to compute thoughts/feelings at this time.

[EM270080]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29e4B2ip21M


BUGS.

[MusicDude415]

This concert by far exceeded my expectations.

I was in section 316, row 12 (side stage on Stone's side). Only complaint to the night was the drunk people who decided to stand in the stairs right in front of me for most of the night. A fight broke out too between some dude and a chick. I dont know what it was over.

Everything about tonight was aweome. I barely ran into any traffic driving up from West Chester, and had very little leaving. Found the Philly sport shirt by accident. Went to get food after finding my seat and saw them hanging up with a small crowd, so of course I got one. It still doesnt feel real to me. I cannot believe they just played for 3.5 hours. Cant wait for the bootleg!

Highlights:
- Rocky Video
- Eddie with the gloves. Anyone on here lucky enough to catch one of them?
- BUGS!...RATS!
- Jeremy w/ string
- Confetti and balloons at the end
- Mike playing SSB at the end

thats all i can think of for now...tons tons more...A perfect send off to The Spectrum

[dcfaithful]

the best way to send the Spectrum into history...

[Guitarded]

must have been surreal!

[Niera]

This was my 8th PJ show (not counting seeing Ed solo this June) and my 3rd this week (I missed Wednesday) and HOLY F'IN SHITE ....

THAT is what a Pearl Jam show is.. and should be.. and will always be to me.

Beautiful...

Thank you, Pearl Jam.

Good Night.

[on2legs]

Not the best of the 28 shows I've seen, but definitely the most fun and most unique ever.

Something I'll never forget...

[TooMuchBlood]

That's No. 18, and that's the best — by far. Amazing. I don't know how the band has the energy. I'm 32 and just saw all four at the Spectrum and am wiped out. What to say, what to say ... .

[TrAvELAr]

Again, wow! I didn't think Friday could be topped, but here they pull this together. I have a bad cold from walking back to the hotel in the rain on Tuesday and I couldn't keep up with these guys tonight, but there was no way I was going to miss this.

Pilate, Bugs, Sweet Lew, Out of my Mind....

Just a hell of a show.

Thank you Pearl Jam!

[I_Am_Mike]

Without a doubt a great show, though I must admit that personally it didn't live up to the hype (shocker). Long setlist with some obscurities (that Buckeye dude from this site got his Bugs wish!) but I honestly felt a more intense vibe from the crowd on Friday night. And so much for the hype of special guests. Don't get me wrong, it was a great show but I honestly liked Friday's show better. All that show lacked was the confetti and balloons. But a fine ending to a fine venue.

[Vedderlicious]

Let me start off by saying... I hit the Lottery! Front row, dead center. My friend got the little rats Eddie had on stage, he got the whip from Whip It, and a pick. We each got set lists, and I got Stone's hat from whip it. Mike gave us a wave during The End, got an up nod from Jeff... oh yea and not to mention Eddie looking at me during Yellow Ledbetter, and seeing my Navy shirt, said "Thank You Man" right to me in the middle of the song. I was floored. Couldnt gauge the crowd based on where we were sitting, but to me they sounded awesome.
The songs they played... INfuckingcredible. I've been praying for some unknown reason to hear Bugs for so long. Never thought I'd hear it. They played it. Couldnt believe it. Rats, Sweet fucking Lew, Crown of Thorns. That show blew my mind. The night to end all nights and I hit the lottery.
I dont know what to say really, usually I see these big long posts after someone hits the lottery. I cant even think straight right now. My throat is sore, I cant speak to save my life. We've got all these goodies i dont even know what to do with. Eddie fucking SPOKE to me... my mind is numb, and I didnt even have any nitrous tonight. I need to sleep or something. Or else I'm gonna go crazy. What a night. Thanks boys.