Has PJ ever made you cry?

drinkbigredinstead

Long Road gets me every time.

When I first saw PJ was in high school ’91, they played with RHCP and Smashing Pumpkins. A group of senior guys were going to Austin, including my best friends older brother and his best friend Chris (who I was In LOVE with). So we skipped soccer practice and headed to Austin (remember when your biggest worry was your high school coach catching you drinking at a party??? Those were the days…)

That night was the first time I saw PJ and I was blown away. We had such a great time, what an amazing experience we all shared that night.

Fast forward to today and 2 of our group are gone. Chris fell out of the back of a truck while helping a friend move and died before EMS could even get there. Luis was killed when his tire blew out and he lost control of his car on the drive from Austin back to San Antonio for summer break.

I hadn’t talked to them in years, but I still miss them, miss the people that shared my youth. Long Road makes me think of them because it’s true, in the end we all are all heading the same place, we ALL walk the long road.
Miss you guys.

Crystal the Pistol

drinkbigredinstead wrote:

Long Road gets me every time.

When I first saw PJ was in high school ’91, they played with RHCP and Smashing Pumpkins. A group of senior guys were going to Austin, including my best friends older brother and his best friend Chris (who I was In LOVE with). So we skipped soccer practice and headed to Austin (remember when your biggest worry was your high school coach catching you drinking at a party??? Those were the days…)

That night was the first time I saw PJ and I was blown away. We had such a great time, what an amazing experience we all shared that night.

Fast forward to today and 2 of our group are gone. Chris fell out of the back of a truck while helping a friend move and died before EMS could even get there. Luis was killed when his tire blew out and he lost control of his car on the drive from Austin back to San Antonio for summer break.

I hadn’t talked to them in years, but I still miss them, miss the people that shared my youth. Long Road makes me think of them because it’s true, in the end we all are all heading the same place, we ALL walk the long road.
Miss you guys.

I am so sorry for your loss. :( Hopefully you have found peace over the years.

‎"Missing someone isn't about how long it has been since you've seen them or the amount of time since you've talked. It's about that very moment when you find yourself doing something and wishing they were right there by your side.”

BhagavadGita

Nothingman really brings me down. Reminds me of my divorce..

Would rather not hear that song again.

Last-12-Exit

SCMike10 wrote:

My wife attended only her second PJ concert last year (1st Mansfield show; her first was the previous night in Hartford ). She couldn't understand why I would drag her to see the same band THREE TIMES in 4 NIGHTS!! :shock: When PJ started playing Black, I looked over and tears where streaming down her face. We both are counting the days to Philly- she insisted in getting tix for all 4 nights :!:

As for me; shit- so many times I have been choked up. Seeing my 5 year old daughter doing the hallelujahs in Do the Evolution...reflecting on my past mistakes on Thumbing My Way...thinking on how blessed I am after hearing Just Breathe the first time...

Hearing my oldest daughter sing "no short haired yellow belly son of tricky dickys gonna mother Hubbard soft soap me with just a pocket full of hope" perfectly at the age of 8 got me choked up.

carmenere

No Code..with Around the Bend..and Off he goes.

Jam.Head

I've cried a few times but, last year in Hamilton takes the cake.

When Eddie dedicated 'I Remember You' to Johnny Ramone, it really got to me. It was such an honest, and humbling thing to share. It was really obvious that this friendship had a deep impact on Eddie, and I felt myself hanging on to every word he said, because for anyone who has ever lost someone they love, it was easy to relate to. I loved his reference to his daughter being present, and the 'cycle of life' too. It was a really emotional moment. It really felt like he was opening up to a room full of old friends. There's not a lot of bands that can REALLY do that these days. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpSkIbl78FI

Lizard

Last-12-Exit wrote:

SCMike10 wrote:

My wife attended only her second PJ concert last year (1st Mansfield show; her first was the previous night in Hartford ). She couldn't understand why I would drag her to see the same band THREE TIMES in 4 NIGHTS!! :shock: When PJ started playing Black, I looked over and tears where streaming down her face. We both are counting the days to Philly- she insisted in getting tix for all 4 nights :!:

As for me; shit- so many times I have been choked up. Seeing my 5 year old daughter doing the hallelujahs in Do the Evolution...reflecting on my past mistakes on Thumbing My Way...thinking on how blessed I am after hearing Just Breathe the first time...

Hearing my oldest daughter sing "no short haired yellow belly son of tricky dickys gonna mother Hubbard soft soap me with just a pocket full of hope" perfectly at the age of 8 got me choked up.

AlbertaGirl70_

Lots For different reasons,from different songs,at different times,and sometimes completely random.......Like watching the video someone posted the other day,Masters of War at Bob Dylans 50th,me at the comp tears streaming down my face Sometimes it makes me cry because it is awesome and beautiful......I thought I was just a geek :?

dimitrispearljam

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lA-ajvoGx8Y
this got me for some reason..

matt76

Absolutely, black, army reserve, sad, just breathe, just beautiful..:....

melivil

yes, last november, when PJ played just breathe

candleofthought26

Jam.Head wrote:

I've cried a few times but, last year in Hamilton takes the cake.

When Eddie dedicated 'I Remember You' to Johnny Ramone, it really got to me. It was such an honest, and humbling thing to share. It was really obvious that this friendship had a deep impact on Eddie, and I felt myself hanging on to every word he said, because for anyone who has ever lost someone they love, it was easy to relate to. I loved his reference to his daughter being present, and the 'cycle of life' too. It was a really emotional moment. It really felt like he was opening up to a room full of old friends. There's not a lot of bands that can REALLY do that these days. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpSkIbl78FI

I shared in this moment, in a room of 15,000, with Eddie talking the way he does, it felt intimate and special. He has such a strong connection to beauty in this world, including the beauty he finds in his connection to his fans. As though he channels something sacred, beyond the rest of us, me anyway. I am endlessly amazed by his raw honesty and willingness to share this gift.

Come back gets me every time. Especially here, in another soulful dedication to his friend: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHkgzFXp ... re=related

Jam.Head

candleofthought26 wrote:

Jam.Head wrote:

I've cried a few times but, last year in Hamilton takes the cake.

When Eddie dedicated 'I Remember You' to Johnny Ramone, it really got to me. It was such an honest, and humbling thing to share. It was really obvious that this friendship had a deep impact on Eddie, and I felt myself hanging on to every word he said, because for anyone who has ever lost someone they love, it was easy to relate to. I loved his reference to his daughter being present, and the 'cycle of life' too. It was a really emotional moment. It really felt like he was opening up to a room full of old friends. There's not a lot of bands that can REALLY do that these days. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpSkIbl78FI

I shared in this moment, in a room of 15,000, with Eddie talking the way he does, it felt intimate and special. He has such a strong connection to beauty in this world, including the beauty he finds in his connection to his fans. As though he channels something sacred, beyond the rest of us, me anyway. I am endlessly amazed by his raw honesty and willingness to share this gift.

That's exactly how we felt. Thanks for using the words I couldn't find to explain it. Thanks for the link too. He's such a class act!

Come back gets me every time. Especially here, in another soulful dedication to his friend: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHkgzFXp ... re=related

candleofthought26

^^ Thank you! And thanks for the link you posted - it was really nice to relive a bit of that night again. So cool to talk with someone I probably crossed paths with.

Tora74

I prefer to think of it as a nice Release

Then go have a smoke in a Tree

PEACE!!!

AlbertaGirl70_

Oh ya...again...
Funny how one time it can be one song,next time a different one
The other day in my truck while driving and Hard Sun came on...no reason,just felt it,next thing I know all weepy

MIssingPeace

Release for sure, nearly every time i hear it I get choked up. I'm quite sure I've left people with their mouths open in awe of me sitting at stop light singing at at a dedicated volume like nobody is watching with tears streaming down my face,

All those Yesterdays and Given to Fly trip my tear trigger as well.

dimitrispearljam

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ChbxMVgGV4

Meg8686

dimitrispearljam wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ChbxMVgGV4

Mokkihewa

Yes, I've cried many times because of Pearl Jam songs, but in a relieving and renewing way. It has been a kind of eye opener to me. When I fell for Pearl Jam at first it was because I had lost myself completely and their songs made me come back on the right track. These songs made me cry and still makes me cry, in a good way :

1.Indifference: (I will hold the candle - 'Til it burns up my arm)
2.Garden: (I'll go with my hands bound - Into your garden, garden of stone)
3.Black: (Tattooed all I see, all that I am, all I'll be... yeah... - I know someday you'll have a beautiful life..)
4.All or None
5.State of Love and Trust: (And I listen for the voice inside my head - Nothin', I'll do this one myself)
6.Release

leekstokie

Release - every time I hear it i get goosebumps, the lyrics are so powerful. First time i got to see Pearl Jam last week in Manchester and they opened with Release, i started to have tears in my eyes. (grown man crying, rather embarrassing)

majka

maybe 2 or 3 times.. and it was always the same song (last kiss)

BM271849

To Many times to count, and several songs, but BLACK will always be the one , with the best and worst memories of my life!

Misssic

o yes...everytime i hear Release...it reminds me of my Mother....the last Time was Amsterdam 2 when PJ played Release, and it was my first PJ show after 20 years of waiting..so i´ve cried a lot that Night

PatrikJarl

I have never cried at any concert yet... but PJ in Stockholm almost got me. Tired, exhausted and full with joy I almost began wining at the end of 'Black'.

Who knows what woulda happend if 'Release' had been played...

emjot

PatrikJarl wrote:

I have never cried at any concert yet... but PJ in Stockholm almost got me. Tired, exhausted and full with joy I almost began wining at the end of 'Black'.

Who knows what woulda happend if 'Release' had been played...

You would cry like a baby...

Yep, happened to me in Manchester 1... was crying like mad, couldn't believe it As soon as I heard the first seconds of Release... crying and shaking, omg...
Also Night 2, Inside Job, which I would NEVER think it would happen, but this song is SO POWERFULL live... I actually had to control myself so I wouldn't start to cry out loud!

rafie

I was close to crying a few times this tour, but Comeback during Berlin 2 put me over the edge. We were all in tears.

Eraserhead

On this tour: Release, LBC and both It's OK tags on Daughter.

StefVG

Always when the intro starts (Philip Glass - Metamorphosis II) followed by Long Road.
Always after Yellow Ledbetter......(=concert ends).
And its very difficult to keep the eyes dry when hearing PJ now after such a fantastic tour.

No0nesRival

Come Back always...
I cried at my 15th PJ show. Bristow 2010...cried like a baby.
cried just today over "Oh Dear Dad...can you see me now?" But it feels good and bad and strange.