I have the "POST TOUR BLUES" thread

EddieWouldKnow

Ok...........

By all accounts I have absolutely NOTHING in the world to complain about!

I have been blessed with a great husband...two amazing children and everyone I love is safe.

I was lucky enough to see 9 shows this tour.... and I am on board for 4 Eddie solo shows in the coming weeks.

Which is why I hate myself for feeling this way!

WHY CANT I FOCUS????

The whole tour experience is so special.....from the new friends you make to the new cities you see to the unbelievable shows.

This tour brought so many "ah-ha" moments for me it is almost overwhelming.

It's even harder when you try to talk to a friend about the Pearl Jam experience....but they just dont get it :(

Is anyone else feeling this way...if so can you give me some advise on how to shake it?

peace
Lisa

CityMouse

this happens to me all the time. there is nothing- NOTHING- in my life I enjoy more than seeing pearl jam live. it's so exciting, leaving work early, meeting up with my brother, driving to the show, picking up the fan club tickets (what are we going to get???) and the finally rocking out to the greatest band in the world. I look forward to this my entire existence.

and then, it's over and back to work, nothing whatsoever going on.

it was really bad for me the first week after the tour, but I've improved. hopefully it will just get better.

TKD

I've been getting PTD(post tour depression) for years
it'll be better in a month or so

EddieWouldKnow

TKD wrote:

I've been getting PTD(post tour depression) for years
it'll be better in a month or so

Uggghhhh.....it's only been 2 weeks....I thought for sure it was longer

Bathgate66

This happens to me all the time after a tour terminates.

Saw 7 out of the tour this go around , and still couldve tolerated much more, and found that I was missiong it bad the moment the houselights went up at The Beacon.

The best medicine for this would simply be,... more pearl jam .

Doubtful that i will get that, ( but the very next best thing for me, anyhow ) -- but 3 shows at Giants Stadium with Bruce and The "E -Streeters" will serve just as well, and keep me from being hospitalized.



then in august ed solo- that cant be bad.

ofthegirl75

I know what you mean about being depressed its over. I had to wait a long time to see my first show and since then I would go to all of them if I could-but you know life gets in the way! Going to see Coldplay 7-25 in Philly and Rusted Root in Oct. And of course Eddie next month. Keeps me going!

TKD

I've luckily got a bunch of music coming up(camp bisco, psylab, moe down etc) so the PTD is holding off for now but sep is gonna be rough

patrickredeyes

I used to get the blues after a tour. But this time I feel just fine. I'm so busy I don't have time to get down about not seeing PJ. Always next time I tell myself and I have bootlegs to keep me happy.

swallowedwords

EddieWouldKnow wrote:

Ok...........

By all accounts I have absolutely NOTHING in the world to complain about!

I have been blessed with a great husband...two amazing children and everyone I love is safe.

I was lucky enough to see 9 shows this tour.... and I am on board for 4 Eddie solo shows in the coming weeks.

Which is why I hate myself for feeling this way!

WHY CANT I FOCUS????

The whole tour experience is so special.....from the new friends you make to the new cities you see to the unbelievable shows.

This tour brought so many "ah-ha" moments for me it is almost overwhelming.

It's even harder when you try to talk to a friend about the Pearl Jam experience....but they just dont get it :(

Is anyone else feeling this way...if so can you give me some advise on how to shake it?

peace
Lisa

I feel exactly the same way, and I saw 10 shows this tour. I hope PJ does a mini tour on the west coast. I'm dying to see them in Seattle or San Fran.

Igivesuchgoodparadym

EddieWouldKnow wrote:

Ok...........

By all accounts I have absolutely NOTHING in the world to complain about!

I have been blessed with a great husband...two amazing children and everyone I love is safe.

I was lucky enough to see 9 shows this tour.... and I am on board for 4 Eddie solo shows in the coming weeks.

Which is why I hate myself for feeling this way!

WHY CANT I FOCUS????

The whole tour experience is so special.....from the new friends you make to the new cities you see to the unbelievable shows.

This tour brought so many "ah-ha" moments for me it is almost overwhelming.

It's even harder when you try to talk to a friend about the Pearl Jam experience....but they just dont get it :(

Is anyone else feeling this way...if so can you give me some advise on how to shake it?

peace
Lisa

I hear ya. Don't know what I'll do after the EV solo tour is over. By the way, are you near Long Beach Island? I was just there on vacation.

patrickredeyes

swallowedwords wrote:

I feel exactly the same way, and I saw 10 shows this tour.

Oh man that's rough. You saw that many and it's alot tougher and more of the blues you get. Hang in there.

EddieWouldKnow

swallowedwords wrote:

I feel exactly the same way, and I saw 10 shows this tour. I hope PJ does a mini tour on the west coast. I'm dying to see them in Seattle or San Fran.

I'm hoping too, but I really dont see how it could happen.....

HOWEVER..............if it does I'll be there

EddieWouldKnow

Igivesuchgoodparadym wrote:

I hear ya. Don't know what I'll do after the EV solo tour is over. By the way, are you near Long Beach Island? I was just there on vacation.

I don't even want to think about that..........:(
BTW...I'm an hour north of LBI....hope you had fun!


Patrick

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Im so busy too...with work, that's the problem! I get to my desk with the best of intentions and then my brain turns to mush!

Ahhhhhhhhhh

einatshaul

I miss my tour friends... a lot...

pearljgirl2010

yeah....i know the feeling. Since I'm not going to any of the solo shows, I've started listening to a few Liam Finn songs, followed by some Eddie!!

I miss my tour friends too...I always have so much fun hanging out with old friends and making new...I don't know about you guys, but the older I get, the harder it is making new friends...which is why most of my "newer" friends are Pearl Jam fans!

LukinFan

seeing other local shows has always helped me in the past.

This is all that I have to look forward to right now:

(hed) pe - Monday night


I need more shows!!!!

vedder_soup

einatshaul wrote:

I miss my tour friends... a lot...

i miss you too, and everybody else!

for me the post tour depression is more about missing the people, and the fun that we have together!
They are a bigger part of why i go on tour, than seeing the shows!
but the bank account is building back up again, and the tour next year will be even bigger and better!

pjalive21

patrickredeyes wrote:

I used to get the blues after a tour. But this time I feel just fine. I'm so busy I don't have time to get down about not seeing PJ. Always next time I tell myself and I have bootlegs to keep me happy.

i agree...after this tour and seeing pearl jam on my honeymoon in Florida, i had to come back to alot of things to keep me busy

we are looking for a house now so that consumes most of my time, as well as working, so i dont have time to get the blues

plus...i get to see Ed in Chicago night 1 so its not too bad

BlackCorduroy

If it weren't for the EV tour I would be depressed as hell right now. I was so sad the day after it ended, but luckily found out right away about Ed's tour. 2008 was definitely the most fun I've ever had seeing them and I met a lot of really cool people:)

EddieWouldKnow

Oh no...after reading the posts about all of you missing each other I think I'm getting even more sad............

Sad...what a great song

Maybe the show tonight will cheer me up!!

PS.....I miss my touring friends too.