Milwaukee, le 29 juin 2006 – Topic officiel

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Salle: Marcus Amphitheatre : Summerfest
Première partie:
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Membre(s) du PJforum présent(s): -

Setlist: Wasted Reprise, Life Wasted, World Wide Suicide, Severed Hand, Corduroy, Animal, In Hiding, Even Flow, Gone, Betterman - save it for later tag, Do The Evolution, Why Go, Jeremy, Inside Job, Comatose, Rearviewmirror.

Rappels: Crazy Mary, Leash, Porch

TFT Notes: This show marks a return to Marcus Amphitheatre - and Summerfest - for the first time since 1995. During "Wasted Reprise", Ed states "We'd like to dedicated this show to Kalehua", in reference to Boom's mother, who passed away the previous day. The mood onstage is emotional, with Ed consoling Boom often during the performance. A reference is made to the conditions that day at Summerfest where power issues caused delays in the schedule (Pearl Jam didn't go on until 8:00 PM and Tom Petty didn't finish until well after midnight) "Thank goodness for solar power, we're up and running tonight. Thanks to the power company for doing their part for keeping the rock-n-roll alive this evening. Well, I got a nice bottle of red in my hand and I'm gonna toast Mr. Tom Petty and his band for being around for thirty years and letting us along for the celebration (crowd raises glasses, causing Ed to laugh). That is more glasses in the audience that I've seen at any show in the last two years." In "Do The Evolution", Ed repeats the "nightly feast / ignorant indians" lines before and after the "Hallelujah" and says after the second one "I got so ignorant I sang it twice". "Comatose" is started wryly with "Ready ... get set ...". After the St. Paul sets did not include encores, Ed remarks, "Tom is still working on his setlist, so he said go ahead and throw down a few more. Actually he didn't, I just made that up. I should never do that." Before "Crazy Mary", Ed leads the crowd in a shout of "Hello Elvis" to Elvis Costello who is playing nearby. "Ya know Elvis Costello, he could be a (Travelling) Wilbury, you know? He's that good. Tom Petty... I mean he's gonna be up on this stage and he's a fucking Wilbury, you see what I'm saying?" Lastly, Ed comments about Tom Petty's 30th year as a touring artist, mentions that they are halfway there, and mentions Sleater-Kinney's eleven year duration (on this day, it was announced they were breaking up). Prior to "Porch", Ed talks about the war and the power of love "They're fighting a war over a natural resource. It's arguable that part of what this war is about is oil - a natural resource. There's a natural resource that all of us have within us. It's powerful... it's love! We all have a powerful resource - a natural resource - in each one of us. It's love. Life is really incredibly fragile, and this band has experienced it - we've expierienced it recently. The planet is fragile. Our lives are each fragile. The amount of people in this room is fragile. We just want to say: if you love somebody... tell them. Tell them today, tell them tomorrow. Tell them everyday in case it's the last time you ever get to speak to 'em, and it's the last thing that you say is 'I Love You'. Please do that." leading to an 8-minute "Porch".

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Tonight show is delayed due to a power outage

Main set: Wasted Reprise, Life Wasted, WWS, Severed Hand, Corduroy, Animal, In Hiding, Even Flow, Gone, Betterman - save it for later tag, DTE, Why Go, Jeremy, Inside Job, Comatose, RVM

Encore: Crazy Mary, Leash, Porch

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Vedder rocks with new power while relaxed





As Eddie Vedder noted several songs into his set, it was almost Pearl Jam unplugged Thursday night at the Marcus Amphitheater.

Leading the crowd in a round of thanks, Vedder said, "Thanks to the power company for doing their part to keep the rock 'n' roll alive."

It was evident early on, though, that the resurgence of power wasn't limited just to the Summerfest electrical system. As has been noted, this seems to be a new Eddie Vedder. At last, at 41, he seems comfortable in his rock 'n' roll star skin.

Vedder leaps high into the air and even steps to the front of the stage to slap fans' outstretched hands. He has turned into a showman, and a generous one at that, thanking Tom Petty for the opportunity to play with his band and even leading the crowd in a choral greeting to Elvis Costello out there on the grounds.

Not surprisingly, the show relied heavily on Pearl Jam's self-titled new album. The band opened with the quieter reprise of "Life Wasted" and then charged into the furious full-length take at full velocity. That was followed by the equally relentless "World Wide Suicide," Pearl Jam's angry lament of the violence at play on both sides of the global conflict. Although the album clearly has a point of view, Vedder largely resisted the temptation to preach. Frankly, much of the lyrical content early on was obliterated by the roar of Mike McCready's guitar.

When this show was announced, I had some doubts about how well the Pearl Jam and Petty audiences would complement one another. They clearly cover two, maybe three different generations. As it turned out, however, only maybe 15% or 20% of the crowd left after Pearl Jam's set.

Those who stayed were rewarded with a relaxed, confident Petty who seemed happy to reprise the old hits. They started with the jangly Byrds flavor of "Listen to Her Heart" before moving into the cheery defiance of "I Won't Back Down" and the good girl done wrong of "Free Fallin'."

There were a couple of minor surprises early on. Petty introduced a song from his forthcoming solo album. The new tune was called "Saving Grace," and it wrestles with redemption over a churning John Lee Hooker / ZZ Top boogie guitar line. After a slightly pumped-up take on "Mary Jane's Last Dance," Petty delivered a nod to the Yardbirds by way of Muddy Waters and Bo Diddley with an up-tempo take on "Mannish Boy."

One of the oddities of Thursday's show was that Pearl Jam didn't get to employ any of the elaborate lighting or projection TV screens that the Heartbreakers put into service. Depending on the configuration, there were six to eight screens going at once.

Deadlines prevented a review of Petty's entire set.

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I have mixed reactions:

1: all Petty haters, he was great, and I think he was worth the extra cash and a little less PJ (still sucks it was cut). He definately is a guy who has been singing those songs for 20+ years, as he didn't show much emotion, but the heartbreakers were fabulous. I had never seen Petty and was pleasatly surprised after all the prior posts. His sound was much louder and heavier than I thought it'd be. Actually was cool hearign it with a little metal edge to it. Lead Guitarist was awesome, Red Rooster was a blues phenom.
Ed sang 2 song, the waiting and American Girl, he sounded just like TP on the waiting. Ed was fooling around with some VIP kid pulling his hood over his curly hair while waiting for the American Girl encore. It was worth sticking around to see Eddie grinning after a night he was clearly vexed. Petty did not suck, just a different kind of show. The crowd was hot all night for TP(though a good PJ crowd puts them to shame). I came in kind of with a negative vibe, and left really satisfied. Tom Petty is one ugly dude.


the petty fans by me (5th row in front between Ed and Stone) were fine, though a lot of seat jumping ater PJ. A lot of empty seats during PJ, but all full by Petty. Not too much Pot, most of it was from PJ fans anyhow. I thought the crowd was subpar for PJ, the ten clubbers were rocking hard trying to make up for the quiet sitters. The power outage was weird. We heard a huge bang around 3 and didn't think much and about 30 minutes later it was pretty quiet when they announced the power was out. it effected the entire place, vendors, side stages....we were sweating bullets the show wouldn't go on, there was even a news crew there interviewing fans with what ifs. Fucked up our plans for a funnel cake

PJ's set was fast and furious, was surprised with as much new stuff, maybe that bodes well for Friday having some rare stuff (if you don't count Leash and In Hiding, and Crazy Mary as rare).

Mike's solo for evenflow was terrible, he is trying these kind of slow bluesy type starts, and they just don't sound good. Maybe his worst EF solo ever.

Matt's drum solo was bad ass though

Boom shredded the B3 on crazy mary

a few sound glitches early. probably due to a last minute soundcheck from the power failure.

Avacado Head was there with pipe, and so was some garth looking guy in a mookie #10 b-ball jersey. Old school guys some ten clubbers know of.

Ed was bothered by something, still don't know if it was the anny of the deaths, sleater Kin breaking up or someone else dying today. He mentioned they were going through some tough stuff today, and you could tell he was a little out of it at times.

Jeremy, why do they even play it anymore, they clearly can't stand playing it, no life at all to it. I know they may be playing familiar stuff for the fair weather Petty people, but man this was a waste of a song slot.

Highlight of the night was Jeff coming out in a Bucks Jersey, I held up a Sweet Lew Sign I made, he looked at it, pointed and laughed. Worth being a jackass with a sign by seeing his grin. Maybe tomorrow????

It was extremely loud for both sets, made some songs a little harsh, yeah to loud too old whatever.

Beautiful night, a touch less humidty and it was perfect.

Going in Expecting a shorter set made dealing with the reality of it a little easier, though why can't they just start an hour earlier??? We sat around for 5 fucking hours waiting. It just makes much more sense to start a little sooner versus cutting a set.

overall a B concert, Chicago 1/2 were much better, maybe tomorrow wil make up for the few shortcomings of tonight. Pretty conventional set.

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Marcus Amphitheater: Pearl Jam and Tom Petty

By OMC Staff Writers

Published June 30, 2006 at 5:38 a.m.

Yesterday, we told you about Tom Petty -- today we focus on the band that defined the "alternative" rock genre in the 1990s -- Pearl Jam. The band, led by Eddie Vedder, takes the stage for its second show with Petty, tonight at 7:30 p.m.

Pearl Jam released its debut album, “Ten” in 1991, and the Seattle group -- formed from the ashes of Mother Love Bone -- hasn’t looked back. With smash hits like “Jeremy,” “Evenflow” and “Alive,” Pearl Jam’s guitar-heavy and gritty sound was as catchy as it was rocking. Along with Nirvana, Soundgarden and Stone Temple Pilots, you can trace back most of today’s FM rock to influences from these West Coast bands.

The group gained additional notoriety by taking on Ticketmaster back in 1994 and 1995 (though ultimately conceding to the industry giant), earning itself respect from the so-called Generation X. Vedder, a former San Diego surfer, also recorded solo albums with the likes of Neil Young.

Pearl Jam has remained prolific, mixing new releases with live discs, anthologies and greatest hits albums. The band released “Pearl Jam” in 2006.

Tickets to the Pearl Jam and Tom Petty show are available through ticketmaster.com (ironically), ranging in price from $35.75 to $85.75, plus service charges.

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Summerfest: Petty and Pearl

Opener rocks, once power is restored



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he Heartbreakers sounded as crisp as a new hundred-dollar bill, making even well-worn classic rock radio staples like "Here Comes My Girl" sound fresh and alive. A new song called "Saving Grace" churned along on an ornery ZZ Top-like guitar line (the album comes out in July), and sizzling covers of the Yardbirds' "I'm a Man" and Fleetwood Mac's "Oh Well" livened up the set. Pearl Jam lead singer Eddie Vedder came out midway through the set to take lead vocals on a solid version of "The Waiting."

Although slated as the opening act, Pearl Jam got to play a full 85-minute set plus encore, and showed why they've built up such a devoted live following over the last decade that some are considering them the new Grateful Dead. But the sound is almost the exact opposite of the laid-back Dead, as the scruffy Vedder and the band leaned forward into one hard-driving, intense song after another.

The new song "World Wide Suicide" had a political gut-punch that could be felt in the lawn seats, and early songs like "Evenflow" and "Jeremy" were given extended, cathartic treatments.

The sound at times was a little muddy, and the band seemed to lose a little of its sharpness late in the set. But it was still a sterling set from a band which is clearly in it for the long haul and cognizant of living up to the fan good will that has sustained it.

The downside of being at the four-hour-plus show, of course, was that it kept you off the festival grounds and away from all the great music going on at the other stages. During intermission, if you wandered near the arena gates, you could barely hear Elvis Costello and the Imposters banging out what sounded like a dynamite set at the Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard with New Orleans legend Allen Toussaint.