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Pearl Jam Lollapalooza 2007 Set.

* To download the files ‘Right-Click’ and ‘Save As’. The files are .m4a files which work in iTunes 7. Just drag and drop once the file is downloaded.

Lollapalooza 2007 – Day 3.

We showed up at the gate at around 11:15am and there was a huge line full of insane pearl jam fans. The insane posse ran in a full sprint to the main stage an entire 9 hours before the show. Kelly and I (after leaving behind everyone else) swiftly strolled to the prime location that Dom and I would man for virtually the next nine hours in what had to be 90 degree tempatures. At times we were fighting off delirium and people from all sides. I think it was worth it but time will only tell.

Kings of Leon were badass, their bass player is the most ‘Rock Star’ bass player of all time. I’m pretty sure he didn’t sweat the entire show even though it was a thousand degrees. Eddie Vedder closed out the set with the band.

Pearl Jam was awesome as you would imagine. They played a couple songs with Ben Harper and the show ended with Eddie singing ‘Rockin’ in the Free World on the shoulders of Dennis Rodman. It was awesome. Best Pearl Jam show I’ve ever seen.

The Whole Gang:

The guy in the back of the photograph was with us the entire day. His name is Shamus and he shared his deepest, darkest thoughts with Myles Tersnak. Just look at the dread on Myles’ face.

Random facts:

Photographs taken in three days at Lollapalooza: 562

Times I used the bathroom on Sunday: 0

Bottles of water drank on Sunday ?

Bands Myles Tersnak saw in 3 days: 1,203

New careers that were started the day after spending 9 hours in the sun: 1

Times Eddie Vedder was on stage without Pearl Jam: 3

Masks worn by Karen O from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs: 7

Times the steriod guy next to me went on beer runs: 32

* Note: The rest of the photographs are on Flickr.

Lollapalooza 2007 – Day 2.

On Saturday I got to see several bands, most of which I would have never seen if not for Lollapalooza. First up was Tapes N Tapes which Nick Barbone and I just made it to the park in time to see and they were badass. By far the best band we saw on Saturday.

After Tapes N Tapes we headed over to one of the smaller stages to catch the sensation that is sweeping the nation: Lady GaGa’s. It’s hard to really describe the ladies without mentioning the vast quantities of hairspray that they employ. Check the guy out in the first photo above. Here’s to hoping his wife never sees this photograph.

Nick and I also checked out The Roots in the afternoon. I’ve never seen them as well (an ongoing theme on Saturday) but it was a good show. For a ‘Hip Hop’ ‘Band’ they were pretty awesome.