The show itself was rather standard for a PJ show. There were a couple of bustouts of rare tunes that I really enjoyed, but the rest of the setlist didn't meet my lofty expectations. Still, the crowd raged and I have no complaints. I'd rather watch these guys than see most other bands, regardless of the setlist. What did make this show utterly unique, however, was the fact that the lead singer of the opening band didn't make it.
Scheduled to open were Ted Leo & The Pharmacists. Around 7:30 Eddie Vedder came out onstage and explained that Ted was stuck in NY and they would do their best to entertain us. Eddie ended up playing a couple of Neil Young tunes followed by performances by 4 of the 5 members of PJ. Then, the Pharmacists came out to play a few tunes sans their lead singer and even became Eddie Vedder & The Pharmacists for an Iggy Pop cover. Pearl Jam basically opened for themselves!
Moral of the story: Never miss the opening band, kids. You never know what could happen.
They played:
Of The Girl, Corduroy, Severed Hand, Why Go, Brain Of J, I Am Mine, The Fixer, Given To Fly, Off He Goes, Even Flow, Unemployable, Faithful, Down, Got Some, 1/2 Full, Lukin, Not For You/(Modern Girl - Sleater Kinney), Do The Evolution
1st encore: Inside Job, Wishlist, Black, Alive
2nd encore: Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town, Wasted Reprise, Better Man/(Save It For Later), Porch, Rockin' In The Free World
And here's Eddie doing Neil's "Sugar Mountain." Sweeeeeet.
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