Tom
Location: Washington, DC
Hometown: Stoughton, WI
Connections in the Van:
Montreal to Quebec City
# of Shows attended this tour: 5
Favorite Pearl Jam Album?
Yield
Favorite Bands beside Pearl Jam?
(There are other bands?) Alice in Chains, Neil Young, Our Lady Peace, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Darkness
What are some of your highlights from the shows you attended this tour?
Blood ...every time I heard it. Best live song ever.
I Got Shit and In Hiding in Ottawa. Two of my favs.
Getting to see the band up-close in Quebec City (Fifth row!), plus an intense Not for You
Lost Dogs, Around the Bend, rushing the stage during RITFW in Philly
What are some of your favorite moments from this tour?
Meeting Pearl Jam folks.always amazes me how cool/kind everyone is.
Discovering Canada .Poutine, CFL, Quebec City.need to get back soon!
Johnnie Walker before the Ottawa show.
Noticing that everyone in Canada smokes weed in public and no one seems to care.
Hanging out around the van at pit stops and watching the faces of passer-bys.
Learning some new Pearl Jam on the guitar.
Waking up the middle of nowhere after the Toronto show.
Seeing the beautiful outskirts of Montreal at 4AM.
What are some of your favorite moments from riding in the van?
Playing hoops on the side of the van.
Watching the gang rock out with the uke and guitar.
The big tub of bubble gum.
Trailer Park Boys!
Fluffy blue interior...killer.
Additional Comments
Great to meet everyone and get a dose of Canada, as well. Nothing like riding into a city in the PJ van and seeing the reaction (almost always positive) of the folks you drive by. Great stories, good people. I hope to be part of the next PJ Tour van, wherever/whenever that may be.
