#13

Friday night Doug and I went up to Philadelphia to see Pearl Jam. It was my thirteenth show and Doug's first. I will spare you all the details, but it was amazing. For sentimental reasons my first show will probably always be my favorite, and yes I realize that is pretty sappy, but this was easily #1b.

Around the fifth or sixth time I saw them I started making a list of the songs I most wanted to hear live but hadn't. Breath has been the top song on that list every time. Not only did they play it, but they did three others as well: Tremor Christ, Unthought Known, and Force of Nature. When they went into Breath, I actually had to stop for a second to verify that my ears weren't deceiving me. In addition to a few rarities they played a couple of the big fan favorites, including Jeremy with a string quartet and Alive. I was pleased that Doug got to see them do a few of the classics. Needless to say, we were happy campers on the drive home.