Set List: Interstellar Overdrive, Corduroy, Grievance, Spin The Black Circle, Dissident, Brain of J, Animal, Given To Fly, Nothing As It Seems, Even Flow, Pilate, Lukin, Light Years, (Romance, Eddie learned this classical song in Barcelona)/Better Man/(Save It For Later), Leatherman, Not For You, Black, Insignificance, Go;
1st encore: Throw Your Arms Around Me (Ed solo), Do The Evolution, State of Love and Trust, Crazy Mary, Small Town, Last Kiss, Rearviewmirror;
2nd encore: Indifference, Rocking In The Free World

Poster credit: Ryan Fortson

They started off with a little sample from "Interstellar Overdrive" and went directly into "Corduroy." A great song to lead off with. "Grievance" followed, and was nice to hear live. I have always wanted to hear it since the Letterman performance. Stone was very animated tonite, jumping and dancing and doing some really weird things. "Spin the Black Circle" came and got the whole crowd rocking. "This one is called 'Dissident,' is what Ed told us, and it was definitely one of the better versions I have heard. "Thank you, I don't know much about Indiana and didn't know this...last night in Nashville felt like hell...so Indiana feels like heaven, but heaven is debatable." I think the guys really liked the unusually chilly Indiana weather. It looked like Ed told Stone and Jeff something, and looked like he told them to mix it up. So I don't know if "Brain of J." was on the setlist, but they played it anyway.

"Animal" came next and the crowd was doing the 1-2-3-4-5 against 1 on their hands. "Given to Fly" was a solid performance, and everybody was singing along. "This song is off our last album 'Binaural' and it's called 'Nothing as it Seems', and that is Mike McCready." Mike was definitely on fire, and I think he is the MVP of this tour. A crowd favorite "Even Flow" was next, and Mike's solo just kicked ass. A very big surprise, and one I had never imagined PJ to start playing, "Pilate" sounded great, especially the "stunned by my own reflection..." part. "Lukin" was great, but was the only "No Code" song played tonite. It's OK, cause I saw plenty last night. "Light Years" was absolutely amazing, the chorus is great live, and Matt Cameron nailed this one.

I am not sure, but there was some sort of Intro/Improv into "Better Man," I have never heard it. But the "Save it for Later" tag was amazing, the best I have ever heard. "Leatherman" is a nice little song to hear live, it was followed by "Not For You." One I have always wanted to hear live, Stone is definitely in the drivers seat on this one. "Black" was another fan favorite, and Mike just made it all better with an extended solo, kind of like LO2L. An instant PJ concert classic is "Insignificance," it is just amazing to hear live. And Ed just hammering the guitar, is awesome to see. "Go" came, and now I know what its like to hear it at the end of the first set. The jam at the end is awesome, its kind of like Rearviewmirror's end. Mike played his solo behind his head.

Ed came back out for the first encore. "Its much to beautiful tonight to leave yet." "I was back there in the back 40 (pointing to the lawn) watching Sonic Youth." "My brother is here tonite, and I haven't seen him since we got back from Europe, so its nice to get to see him again, so I dedicate this song to him, because life is short, sometimes too short." The cover "Throw Your Arms Around Me" was soloed by Ed, and another surprise I have never seen. "Do the Evolution" was next, then "State of Love and Trust." Ed took a drink of wine, and said "This is a song we've been trying lately, but before we start it, I don't know if you can see the moon (pointing above the lawn), its a beautiful moon, so look at that and not us." "Crazy Mary" was nice to hear live. "This next song is played here in Indiana, cause we know there is a lot of them." "Elderly Woman" got all of the crowd into it. "Last Kiss" was sung by everyone in the crowd, and Ed let us help him on the "oh's" at the end. "Rearviewmirror" is next with Ed introducing it as "another car song, but this one doesn't wreck." I think that is a song that should make every PJ setlist at every concert. The end of it is so amazing.

2nd encore, and Ed comes out and grabs two huge request signs. One says "Believe you Me" and the other "Free World." "Indifference" is played, and is great to hear live. "Alright Indy, thanks, and until next time, we'll see ya." "Rockin' in the Free World" comes soaring through the speakers. They absolutely nailed that one tonight. Mike goes crazy one more time for the crowd. And it's over, the house lights are on, and the band is gone.

More notes: Ed fucks up the words in the chorus of "Elderly Woman," and realizes it and just starts laughing. When trying to correct it, he almost did it again. "I am the first mammal to PISS my pants" "Small my table, sits just ONE" are noticeable lyric changes. He held his voice in one song (Betterman?) for what seemed like 40-50 seconds, and I don't think anyone stayed with him on it. Matt played a drum solo at the beginning of Not For You.

It's my last PJ show of the tour, which is disappointing, but I know they'll be back. I really think they like Indy (with the Yield tour show and now this one). I believe this was the biggest crowd on the U.S. Tour so far (25,500). I know we all love PJ, and will always invite them back. Thanks again Ten Club, Synergy, and of course, Pearl Jam.

Adam Schenkel
Bloomington, IN
pj_rocks@yahoo.com