"Boobs"
September 1, 2000
Entertainment Center:
Camden, New Jersey
Main
Set...
Sometimes, Last Exit, Animal,
Red Mosquito, Grievance, Light Years, Dissident, Given To Fly, Even Flow,
Wishlist, Better Man/Save It For Later, Present Tense, Corduroy, Spin The
Black Circle, Daughter/Androgynous Mind/Hold On, Black, Insignificance,
Go
First
Encore...
Breath, Tremor Christ, Once,
Elderly Woman, Jeremy, Whipping, Do The Evolution, Crazy Mary, Porch
Second
Encore...
Yellow Ledbetter
I flew
into Philadelphia the day of the show...and Chris was to pick my ass up
from the airport. My flight was on time...much to his surprise. I spent
most of the flight updating myself on what songs I had actually seen on
the tour so far and what I had not seen and so on and so on. Chris said
we were going to head back to his house...grab some lunch (pizza! man,
my friends sure know how to take care of me!) and eat at his house...pick
up some beer...and go to the venue. On the way to Chris' neighborhood,
Mr. Popular (ahah)'s phone rang...it was Rich and Dolin...who were at the
venue already...wondering when Chris was going to make it...and they were
saving him a spot in the fanclub line. Chris and I had a discussion about
how nice that was of them:-)
Chris
informed me that not only was Luke going to be staying at the house as
originally planned...there was going to be a big old party at his house;-)
i think there were like 10 people who spent the night at Chris' PHAT pad
after the 1st show. I got "dibs" on the bedroom though:-) I also had the
advantage of meeting Chris' two dogs...Vedder and Mark first. Also one
of three of Chris and Sue's cats...Magoo...I never met or saw the other
two.
Anyhow...it
took us forever to get to the venue due to traffic...so by the time we
got there...the fan club window was open for awhile...(props to Chris for
allowing me to buy his extra fan club ticket off of him!)
We met
up with everyone and Chris discussed directions to his house and all that
good jazz. While Chris waited in the parking lot...you know...the anti-Sonic
Youth thing...I walked to the venue with Rich and went in soon after gates
opened. I noticed they added more stickers to replace sold out stickers
at the merchandise booths...so I went and purchased some stickers...and
saw Aless (I totally forgot she was going to be there!) and called her
over and talked for a tiny bit.
I was
really...uh...decked out for the show. For pure embarrassment of Christoph;-)
I wore my orange polka dot pants...10 Club orange ringer t...and my orange
and yellow hat...you really could not miss me. I even got stopped by a
worker of the venue...he complimented me on my ensamble...which I thought
was hilarious...because usually...my "ensembles" as I was all decked out
that night in...are pure jokes...
So I
was alone for Sonic Youth's set...and I played snake on my cell phone...then
I fell dead asleep. I was really pooped...and when I finally woke...I was
like, "Mmmmm...I need some chocolate." Do you think they would have chocolate?
Hell no, so I bought a fudgesicle...and mowed down on my Sour Patch Kids
(that I actually got some shit for bringing into the show by security...they
were going to make me throw them away...and then they realized how lame
that was.). I would later regret the fudgesicle...because it got SO hot
down there...and I was burping up that chocolate bullshit during the show.
It was sick...I knew you needed to know that;-)
So Chris
finally comes...and what does he come with? Two HUGE pretzels...and he
made me eat one...even made me cry because he was shoving it down my throat
because I was so not hungry! ;-)
But this
time...I think everyone was breaking into a sweat...and the concert had
not even started! It was sooooo hot due to the fact that the pavilion was
enclosed on three sides...so you got no cross-ventalation...it REALLY sucked!!!
The band
came out with a nice Sometimes...which Chris had discussed about wanting
to hear as an opener...so that was nice for Chris...especially since it
was not Long Road;-) We got Red Mosquito really early in the set...probably
due to the fact it was SO hot!!!
Of course,
this show is infamous for...BREATH!
I still
can NOT believe they played it! Chris' friend was the one who had the signs
printed up...he was passing them out before the show...and I took two (one
for me, and one for Ryan...he needed a souvenir since I felt GUILTY seeing
a show knowing he was at home NOT seeing a show!)...of course, we waited
until encore to hold them up...and HELL yeah...we got it! It was actually
really funny because I sat down because I was so hot...and everyone screamed...so
I thought the band was back out and Chris smacked my arms down when I held
up the sign...he's like..."Jess, they aren't even out yet." haha I felt
like a dork! Ed said they were going to fuck it up...but I don't think
they fucked it up too bad! I didn't care if Ed didn't sing at all...it
was still refreshing to hear!!!
Crazy
Mary again! Porch! Ah! And then...of course...Ledbetter...with Ozzy Osbourne's
Crazy Train and Iron Maiden's Number of the Beast. It was hilarious! Chris
later asked Mike about the Ozzy...and he said something to the effect of
that since he saw so many tits (the girls in Camden are a little rambunctious)
he felt like he was at a cheesy 80s rock show;-) Gotta love Michael! Stone...the
nerd he is...even pointed out one of the flashers after Ed had made fun
of Stone saying that there was going to be a party in Stone's room and
everyone was invited...Stone pointed out a girl and said something like...only
if she comes. Haha. Nerd. Ya got a girlfriend ya jerky! ;-)
I was
really happy when this show ended because I was about to pass out from
being so hot! I was also looking forward to night two...due to the fact
it would be my 20th Pearl Jam show! Too bad I didn't get to sleep until
really late...it's not every year you get to chill and stay up late talking
to Pearl Jam freaks from all over the country! :-)
09.17.00 JNG