{"id":2330,"date":"2007-08-06T21:12:38","date_gmt":"2007-08-07T02:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/?p=2330"},"modified":"2007-08-06T21:12:38","modified_gmt":"2007-08-07T02:12:38","slug":"lollapalooza-2007-day-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/?p=2330","title":{"rendered":"Lollapalooza 2007 &#8211; Day 3."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/the-warriors.jpg\" title=\"The Warriors: Nik and Dom.\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/the-warriors.jpg\" alt=\"The Warriors: Nik and Dom.\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We showed up at the gate at around 11:15am and there was a huge line full of insane <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pearljam.com\/\" title=\"Pearl Jam.\">pearl jam<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/img_7329.jpg\" title=\"The whole gang.\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/img_7329.jpg\" alt=\"The whole gang.\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kingsofleon.com\/\" title=\"Kings of Leon.\">Kings of Leon<\/a> were badass, their bass player is the most &#8216;Rock Star&#8217; bass player of all time.  I&#8217;m pretty sure he didn&#8217;t sweat the entire show even though it was a thousand degrees.  Eddie Vedder closed out the set with the band.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pearljam.com\/\" title=\"Pearl Jam.\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/kings-of-leon-eddie-vedder.jpg\" alt=\"Kings of Leon with Eddie Vedder.\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/img_7199.jpg\" title=\"Kings of Leon with Eddie Vedder.\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/img_7199.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"Kings of Leon with Eddie Vedder.\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/img_7189.jpg\" title=\"Kings of Leon with Eddie Vedder.\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/img_7189.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"Kings of Leon with Eddie Vedder.\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/img_7183.jpg\" title=\"Kings of Leon with Eddie Vedder.\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/img_7183.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"Kings of Leon with Eddie Vedder.\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/img_7170.jpg\" title=\"Kings of Leon.\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/img_7170.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"Kings of Leon.\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/img_7148.jpg\" title=\"Kings of Leon.\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/img_7148.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"Kings of Leon.\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/img_7176.jpg\" title=\"Kings of Leon.\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/img_7176.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"Kings of Leon.\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pearljam.com\/\" title=\"Pearl Jam.\">Pearl Jam<\/a> was awesome as you would imagine.  They played a couple songs with Ben Harper and the show ended with Eddie singing &#8216;Rockin&#8217; in the Free World on the shoulders of <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dennis_Rodman\" title=\"Wikipedia:  Dennis Rodman.\">Dennis Rodman<\/a>.  It was awesome.  Best Pearl Jam show I&#8217;ve ever seen.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/img_7309.jpg\" title=\"Pearl Jam.\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/img_7309.jpg\" alt=\"Pearl Jam.\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/img_7253.jpg\" title=\"Pearl Jam.\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/img_7253.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"Pearl Jam.\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/img_7259.jpg\" title=\"Pearl Jam.\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/img_7259.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"Pearl Jam.\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/img_7260.jpg\" title=\"Pearl Jam.\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/img_7260.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"Pearl Jam.\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/img_7266.jpg\" title=\"Pearl Jam.\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/img_7266.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"Pearl Jam.\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/img_7287.jpg\" title=\"Pearl Jam.\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/img_7287.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"Pearl Jam.\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/img_7288.jpg\" title=\"Pearl Jam.\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/img_7288.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"Pearl Jam.\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Whole Gang:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/img_73411.jpg\" title=\"The Gang:  Nick, Nik, Dom, Myles, Kelley, Emily, Julie.\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/img_73411.jpg\" alt=\"The Gang:  Nick, Nik, Dom, Myles, Kelley, Emily, Julie.\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/img_7277.jpg\" title=\"At the show.\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/img_7277.jpg\" alt=\"At the show.\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>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&#8217; face.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Random facts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Photographs taken in three days at Lollapalooza:  562<\/li>\n<li>Times I used the bathroom on Sunday:  0<\/li>\n<li>Bottles of water drank on Sunday ?<\/li>\n<li>Bands Myles Tersnak saw in 3 days: 1,203<\/li>\n<li>New careers that were started the day after spending 9 hours in the sun: 1<\/li>\n<li>Times Eddie Vedder was on stage without Pearl Jam: 3<\/li>\n<li>Masks worn by Karen O from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs: 7<\/li>\n<li>Times the  steriod guy next to me went on beer runs: 32<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/img_73391.jpg\" title=\"The Men.\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/img_7339.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"The Men.\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/img_7337.jpg\" title=\"Nik and Julie.\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/img_7337.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"Nik and Julie.\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/img_7336.jpg\" title=\"The ladies.\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/img_7336.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"The ladies.\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/img_7314.jpg\" title=\"The crowd.\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/img_7314.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"The crowd.\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/img_7334.jpg\" title=\"Dom and Kelly (dom\u2026 way after he lost his will to fight).\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/img_7334.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"Dom and Kelly (dom\u2026 way after he lost his will to fight).\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/img_7294.jpg\" title=\"And More Crowd.\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/img_7294.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"And More Crowd.\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>* Note:  The rest of the photographs are on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bronder\/show\/\" title=\"Flickr:  Lollapalooza 2007 - Day 3.\">Flickr<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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