~ How I finally met Ed after 18 years ~
Mrs.Vedder78
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Well this story probably sounds like many of the stories we’ve heard over the last 3 weeks since many people have met him at the solo shows but needless to say this was such a special night for me.
I’ve never been one to wait around the tour bus or outside the venue; I don’t think there is anything wrong with it I think it was more because I’m kinda shy for that type of stuff.
I went to Atlanta with my BFF for night 1 and we waited for a bit before the show, and stuck around a little after his bus pulled up, the venue was gated so no real access to the bus at all, we waited about 30 minutes after he arrived but he didn’t come out so we left and went to the pre-party and then to the show.
The show was out of this world! Getting I Am a Patriot and Golden State were 2 of the highlights for me that night. A few hecklers but not to to bad. Overall the show was just amazing!!
After the show we decided to wait outside the venue, we really didn’t know if we were going to have any luck as like I said this was a gated venue so he didn’t really have to mingle with the fans if he didn’t want to.
We got to the back around 11:45pm we were probably a crowd of 40 at the beginning, but then his driver and his security guard came out a couple of times and told us Ed wouldn’t be coming out, we didn’t really know what to think, so we stuck around. Some people had left by the second time the security guard came out, the crowd was down to like 20 people at that point.
The security guard came out a third time a little after 1am and told us to get on our feet and backs to the gate, we didn’t know what to think at this point, for a second we thought we were being kicked out. Then he said the rules will be no autographs and no pictures, he will come down the line and he will shake everyone’s hand, he told us we could take pictures as he walked by but no to ask him for any pictures, we got a couple pictures with my friend Amy’s phone as he walked by.
Well right at the time Ed came out everyone was silent as he walked down the line, it was surreal. I couldn’t believe that after 18 years or following this band I was finally going to meet him!!! My legs were shaking
This next part was that most exciting for me and I will never ever forget it.. (I hope I don’t sound pretentious for sharing this with you guys, but I have to because this was just SO special! ) … anyways Ed worked himself down the line got to my BFF shook her hand and then he got to me. He stood on front of me, I shook his hand and said “Thank you for coming out to say Hi to us”, then he looked at me again and said “You are gorgeous” .. and I about fucking fainted right there and then! I had to look at my friends standing next to me to confirm he had said what I thought he had said! Needless to say I was in the clouds!!!
I by no means consider myself gorgeous, dont consider myself ugly either but right at that moment I felt my heart was going to pump out of my chest!!
Meeting him was worth every single second of waiting outside for almost 2 hours, the wait wasn’t to bad as I got to spend it with some very special girls, my BFF (Eddie’sMuse) and VedderGirl_77 and jecica who were just wonderful company!
I had the time of my life!! and I just had to share my joy with ya’ll as most people don’t understand what’s the big deal
Urs,
PS: A very big thank you to Amy (my BFF) for giving me the tkt for my birthday!
I’ve never been one to wait around the tour bus or outside the venue; I don’t think there is anything wrong with it I think it was more because I’m kinda shy for that type of stuff.
I went to Atlanta with my BFF for night 1 and we waited for a bit before the show, and stuck around a little after his bus pulled up, the venue was gated so no real access to the bus at all, we waited about 30 minutes after he arrived but he didn’t come out so we left and went to the pre-party and then to the show.
The show was out of this world! Getting I Am a Patriot and Golden State were 2 of the highlights for me that night. A few hecklers but not to to bad. Overall the show was just amazing!!
After the show we decided to wait outside the venue, we really didn’t know if we were going to have any luck as like I said this was a gated venue so he didn’t really have to mingle with the fans if he didn’t want to.
We got to the back around 11:45pm we were probably a crowd of 40 at the beginning, but then his driver and his security guard came out a couple of times and told us Ed wouldn’t be coming out, we didn’t really know what to think, so we stuck around. Some people had left by the second time the security guard came out, the crowd was down to like 20 people at that point.
The security guard came out a third time a little after 1am and told us to get on our feet and backs to the gate, we didn’t know what to think at this point, for a second we thought we were being kicked out. Then he said the rules will be no autographs and no pictures, he will come down the line and he will shake everyone’s hand, he told us we could take pictures as he walked by but no to ask him for any pictures, we got a couple pictures with my friend Amy’s phone as he walked by.
Well right at the time Ed came out everyone was silent as he walked down the line, it was surreal. I couldn’t believe that after 18 years or following this band I was finally going to meet him!!! My legs were shaking
This next part was that most exciting for me and I will never ever forget it.. (I hope I don’t sound pretentious for sharing this with you guys, but I have to because this was just SO special! ) … anyways Ed worked himself down the line got to my BFF shook her hand and then he got to me. He stood on front of me, I shook his hand and said “Thank you for coming out to say Hi to us”, then he looked at me again and said “You are gorgeous” .. and I about fucking fainted right there and then! I had to look at my friends standing next to me to confirm he had said what I thought he had said! Needless to say I was in the clouds!!!
I by no means consider myself gorgeous, dont consider myself ugly either
but right at that moment I felt my heart was going to pump out of my chest!! Meeting him was worth every single second of waiting outside for almost 2 hours, the wait wasn’t to bad as I got to spend it with some very special girls, my BFF (Eddie’sMuse) and VedderGirl_77 and jecica who were just wonderful company!
I had the time of my life!! and I just had to share my joy with ya’ll as most people don’t understand what’s the big deal
Urs,
PS: A very big thank you to Amy (my BFF) for giving me the tkt for my birthday!
"Without the album covers, where do you clean your pot?" - EV
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I dont give a rats ass...........Take me piece by piece.....
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....0 -
Urs...that is a great story, and I am happy for you! The "gorgeous" part was the cherry on top!
Hope to see you again soon! I still want you all to "take care"--I am just damn tired of typing it.
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SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:I dont give a rats ass...........
:Pkcherub wrote:Urs...that is a great story, and I am happy for you! The "gorgeous" part was the cherry on top! Hope to see you again soon!
Thank You!! It was very nice meeting you! "Without the album covers, where do you clean your pot?" - EV0 -
Thank you, Urs, for going with me! It was an amazing nite all the way around!! I told you I had a feeling.....you will really believe me next time.
Met some amazing people - Lukin, veddergirl, jecica, kcherub - 10c members are the best!Sometimes "Majority" just means all of the Fools are in Agreement.0 -
Just another stalker....
hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe.....................Take me piece by piece.....
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....0 -
EddiesMuse wrote:Thank you, Urs, for going with me! It was an amazing nite all the way around!! I told you I had a feeling.....you will really believe me next time.
Met some amazing people - Lukin, veddergirl, jecica, kcherub - 10c members are the best!
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It was an awesome night! Something I'll never forget...not only shaking Ed's hand but also hanging out with so many awesome people from this message board...Mrs.Vedder78, Eddie's Muse, Jecica, LukinFan, Kcherub, Stateesha, mvluckymike, AtlantaJammer, Megatron. 8/29/00, 7/3/03, 5/24/06,6/28/08 & 6/30/08, 10/9/09,10/28/09, 10/30/09 & 10/31/09, 5/15/10, 5/17/10, 5/18/10, 5/20/10 & 5/21/10, 10/23/10 & 10/24/10, 9/3/11, 9/4/11, 9/11/11, 9/12/11, 9/23/11, 9/22/12, 9/30/12, 7/16/13, 7/19/130 -
fantastic story, how special for you!
sure to be a great memory, forever... 8-)Stay with me...
Let's just breathe...
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Fucking awesome! Congrats Ursala!!!DAL-7/5/98,10/17/00,6/9/03,11/15/13
BOS-9/28/04,9/29/04,6/28/08,6/30/08, 9/5/16, 9/7/16, 9/2/18
MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
HTFD-6/27/08
ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
OKC-11/16/13
SEA-12/6/13
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Mrs.Vedder78 wrote:Hi to us”, then he looked at me again and said “You are gorgeous” .. and I about fucking fainted right there and then! I had to look at my friends standing next to me to confirm he had said what I thought he had said! Needless to say I was in the clouds!!!
That's awesome, If I was a chic I probably would have fainted. I was one of the few that left after Jesse came out b/c like you said none of us knew really what to think.Hell I figured since it was his anniversary he might want to spend some time with his wife. So we left out of respect. It kinda troubles me that Jesse said no autographs or pics. I don't know about you but some of us have spent thousands of dollars on going to shows,bootlegs,t shirts,ect. I would have been just as happy with a hello and a smile, but for Jesse to say that kinda rub me the wrong way.
None the less the show still kicked ass.Eddie sounded amazing,the set list was off the hook and despite a few who kept yelling out request (especially the guy that Ed told to STFU he was a few rows behind me ) It was truly a night that I will never forget.
So Thank You Eddie.0 -
Too cool!!! That is so great!!! Happy for you!!
You should have said "Of course I'm gorgeous!! I am Mrs. Vedder after all!!!" So I'll just lie down and wait for the dream
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YOU should have given Ed a signed copy of "the crazy hair" picture....
hehehehehehehe..........
actually...
I WANT a signed copy of "the crazy hair" picture....
SEE YOU IN CHICAGO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Take me piece by piece.....
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....0 -
Effen cool! 0
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Congrats Urs.
Ed knows what he is talking about!!Dublin '96, '00, '06, '10
Lisbon '06 (x2)
Katowice '07
London '07 '09 (x2), '10
MSG NY '08 (x2)
Manchester '09 '12
Belfast '10
PJ20 Alpine '11 (x2)
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i guess jesse didn't hear ed say that...that's ed's code to invite girls into the bus...i guess you missed out
great story urs!!
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Can you post some pictures of yourself?...I know Eddie is smoking hot!!! We can have a session of "hot or not" 8-)0
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Ed said what? “You are gorgeous”? I'm telling his wife now! :twisted: lol.
Congrads Ursala!
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truly thrilled for you.
there is nothing like it Nice shirt.0 -
Way to go Urs, good for you
and what a nice thing to sayDon't come closer or I'll have to go0 -
Great story! Thanks for sharing :0got a car...got some gas...oh let's get out of here-get out of here fast...
I hope you get this message but your not home...I will be there in just a minute or so...
I want to go but I want to go with you.
Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime. -MT
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I want that tomato! Got a Greek salad made here in front of me, without any tomato!
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