On 27.06. I did my most advantageous journey ever. A 24-hour trip including different means of transport and different countries. With one big goal: Experiencing live the rock heroes of my school years Pearl Jam. In short: a 24-hour adventure for the sake of around 1 hour of precious Pearl Jam Session. It was worth.
The route was: Bonn - Arnheim - Nijmegen - Hannover - Hamburg - Köln - Bonn. The concert was in the small and cozy Dutch town of Nijmegen. Just for fun, on the way back I took the shortest way through Hamburg to taste the northern German air.
I did a whole sheet of paper with all the logistic information like traveling key points, reservation codes, train schedules, emergency call numbers.
Being back home, after folding down this logistic sheet and the throwing away a pile of tickets for the miscellaneous travel routes, I decided to devote a post to the adventure.
The concert experience cannot be described in plain words.
The set list (for the die hard fans) :
Evolution
Got some
Given to Fly
Animal
Dissident
In my tree
Just Breathe
Even Flow
Whipping
Unthought Known
Daughter
Jeremy
Rearview mirror
Elderly woman behind the counter
Fixer
Life Wasted
Better Man
Keep on rocking in the free world
So, the morals:
1) I realised that organizing trips that seem impossible is a challenge, but still possible. And makes you happy when it works.
2) I am in love with Pearl Jam. I found myself days and weeks after the concert rewinding their old classics and still cherishing to rediscover their other unpopular songs. With their messages they touch the heart! Maybe this is the reason to adore them. Or maybe just it reminds me of my school times of teen spirit.
Monday, June 28, 2010
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2 comments:
I could not make it to their concert this year. I hope to be on one in 2011.
Your review of their performance is concise, but full of emotions, very close and dear to me too. Thank you for flashing my memory!
Orlio, I will let you know when they play LIVE next time :)
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