Can someone get this on stage in Buffalo or? (UPDATED)

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  • SarahLou
    SarahLou Posts: 175
    Congats James, this had been a great thread! i hope all goes well for you and your dad.

    Does anyone have a youtube link or anything from last night?
  • IamMine
    IamMine Posts: 2,743
    TightropeHigher wrote:
    I guess James and his dad ended up seeing the Carrie Underwood concert. They COMPLETELY FORGOT the PJ show was tonight!!!! There was another letter delivered via shoe to Ms. Underwood though, and she sang Alive as best she could....right.


    Of course I'm completely just messing around. Congrats, fellas!!!


    This story really hits home. I had a friend who just lost their life to leukemia. His little sister is #1 in the Livestrong virtual bike ride. http://www.livestrongaction.org/bike/christine-rides-for-nicholas-desocio. That's the link if you got a second to cheer her on.

    Thanks - cheered her on. :D

    Great reading that James & her dad got both Just Breathe & Alive! And high fives to the PJ fans helping with the letter getting to the stage...and more high fives for the band taking the time to read it!

    I am really enjoying this tour - even though I am not seeing PJ at all - because of this kindness/giving/sharing. Setlist threads are so much fun...but my favorites are reading stories like this. :D

    You're a great kid, James!
    JA: Why do I get the Ticketmaster question?
    EV: It's your band.
    ~Q Magazine


    "Kisses for the glow...kisses for the lease." - BDRII
  • Ridin The Wave
    Ridin The Wave Posts: 552
    SO AWESOME!

    Like the rest of you, the first thing I did this morning was check this thread! I couldn't be happier for you guys!!

    Somebody else mentioned that they've been telling everyone about the shoe story from Buffalo, which makes me feel good 'cause I've been doing the same. The reaction from people is so great! I can't wait to update them all!

    Anyway, now I have to clean up all my tears and get back to work....I'm sure if someone notices the tears and asks why I'm crying, I'll only get "Well, there's this kid....." out and then start crying all over again! haha. What a mess!
  • DiRtYyELLoWoCeAn
    DiRtYyELLoWoCeAn Medford, Ma Posts: 1,605
    I know EXACTLY how you feel bro! Eddie and the guys dedicated "smile" to my friend Jenn who's in the hospital! What a feeling that came over me when that happened! This band really is the greatest! I am so happy you got your wish and request answered! This band rocks!!!


    - Jim
    BOS 9/28/04, 9/29/04
    MTL 9/15/05
    HRTFD 5/13/06
    BOS 5/24/06, 5/25/06
    VEGAS 7/6/06
    CHI 8/5/07
    NJ 6/19/08
    NYC 6/25/08
    HRTFD 6/27/08
    MANSFLD 6/28/08, 6/30/08
    E.V. BOS 8/1/08
    CHI 8/23/09, 8/24/09
    PHILLY 10/30/09, 10/31/09
    BOS 5/17/10
    CHI 7/19/13
    WOOSTA 10/15/13, 10/16/13
    HRTFD 10/25/13
    BOS 8/5/16, 8/7/16
    BOS 9/2/18, 9/4/18

  • DS1119
    DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    I'm glad you got the dedication!! Thats awesome. Chris are you still taking me up on the free ticket? Need to know because I have someone else who wants to buy it. Please let me know ASAP.

    David
  • Yarnoom
    Yarnoom Posts: 10
    Caught the dedication about mid-way through:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hsl_wI7pEFo

    Sorry the quality is so crappy - it was shot on my Crackberry.
    4/6/94 Springfield
    9/13/98 Hartford
    4/29/2003 Albany, 7/8/2003 MSG
    5/12/2006 Albany
    6/24/2008 MSG, 6/30/2008 Mansfield
    5/15/2010 Hartford, 5/18/2010 Newark
  • JC29856
    JC29856 Posts: 9,617
    this is what makes these guys so awesome... luvd it
  • pandora
    pandora Posts: 21,855
    ruggs1996 wrote:
    UPDATE: THANKS EVERYONE FOR MAKING MY REQUEST COME TRUE. In the beginning of the first encore Ed came out and started saying how we should be thanksful for being alive. He started to say that a young man wrote him a poinient letter saying how much respect he had for his father. He said that my dad had been through many battles fighting to stay alive. Then he said they're hear tonight and I think I am saying this right. "Jack Ruggiero" (He said it right) The house lights came on and me and my dad screamed to get ED to see us and hopefully he did. And he said, "We want to dedicate this song to him for all he's been through and we'll dedicate Alive also. This is for you, Jack." PJ started playing Just Breathe. During this song my dad and I balled our eyes out and we cried the whole song. This was something so special that happened and was amazing. EVeryone in our section started to shake our hands and give hugs. It was the greatest moment of my dad and my lives. During ALive Eddie also said, "This is for you Jack." During Alive we went crazy and this has been the best PJ show I have ever been to. Thanks everyone for supporting , especially Chris and Dave and I will get my thank you to the band :)
    This is wonderful news! Love makes life worth living and Pearl Jam spreads the love! Just excellent!!
  • Black Diamond
    Black Diamond Posts: 25,109
    You are some kid... I told my boys about what you did and they were really happy for you when they heard this happened...

    I hope you Dad knows how special you are... :)
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  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,865
    Awesome story.

    glad everything came together for the nice moment.


    a huge +1 to EV for being who he is.
  • CJMST3K
    CJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    Glad it all worked Ruggs! Props to the guys who threw the letter in the shoe to get it up there at a previous show. I knew he'd read it after that. :)
    ADD 5,200 to the post count you see, thank you. :)
    *NYC 9/28/96 *NYC 9/29/96 *NJ 9/8/98 (front row "may i play drums with you")
    *MSG 9/10/98 (backstage) *MSG 9/11/98 (backstage)
    *Jones Beach 8/23/00 *Jones Beach 8/24/00 *Jones Beach 8/25/00
    *Mansfield 8/29/00 *Mansfield 8/30/00 *Nassau 4/30/03 *Nissan VA 7/1/03
    *Borgata 10/1/05 *Camden 5/27/06 *Camden 5/28/06 *DC 5/30/06
    *VA Beach 6/17/08 *DC 6/22/08 *MSG 6/24/08 (backstage) *MSG 6/25/08
    *EV DC 8/17/08 *EV Baltimore 6/15/09 *Philly 10/31/09
    *Bristow VA 5/13/10 *MSG 5/20/10 *MSG 5/21/10
  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,865
    I feel like I witnessed history.

    It was awesome that we saw the shoes at the show and were like wtf? Then I read the story and it all made sense.
  • helplessdancer
    helplessdancer Posts: 5,293
    CJMST3K wrote:
    Glad it all worked Ruggs! Props to the guys who threw the letter in the shoe to get it up there at a previous show. I knew he'd read it after that. :)

    wow...which show did the shoe/letter tossing happen?

    incredible, is all i can really say.

    ilovepearljam
  • thesewordselope
    thesewordselope Posts: 781
    shiningstar wrote:
    CJMST3K wrote:
    Glad it all worked Ruggs! Props to the guys who threw the letter in the shoe to get it up there at a previous show. I knew he'd read it after that. :)

    wow...which show did the shoe/letter tossing happen?

    incredible, is all i can really say.

    ilovepearljam

    The shoe was thrown on stage in Buffalo...
  • CJMST3K
    CJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    CanadasPearl wrote:
    shiningstar wrote:
    CJMST3K wrote:
    Glad it all worked Ruggs! Props to the guys who threw the letter in the shoe to get it up there at a previous show. I knew he'd read it after that. :)

    wow...which show did the shoe/letter tossing happen?

    incredible, is all i can really say.

    ilovepearljam

    The shoe was thrown on stage in Buffalo...

    There's a youtube video of it. You might be able to search this thread with "youtube" to find it.
    ADD 5,200 to the post count you see, thank you. :)
    *NYC 9/28/96 *NYC 9/29/96 *NJ 9/8/98 (front row "may i play drums with you")
    *MSG 9/10/98 (backstage) *MSG 9/11/98 (backstage)
    *Jones Beach 8/23/00 *Jones Beach 8/24/00 *Jones Beach 8/25/00
    *Mansfield 8/29/00 *Mansfield 8/30/00 *Nassau 4/30/03 *Nissan VA 7/1/03
    *Borgata 10/1/05 *Camden 5/27/06 *Camden 5/28/06 *DC 5/30/06
    *VA Beach 6/17/08 *DC 6/22/08 *MSG 6/24/08 (backstage) *MSG 6/25/08
    *EV DC 8/17/08 *EV Baltimore 6/15/09 *Philly 10/31/09
    *Bristow VA 5/13/10 *MSG 5/20/10 *MSG 5/21/10
  • TightropeHigher
    TightropeHigher Posts: 135
    DS1119 wrote:
    I'm glad you got the dedication!! Thats awesome. Chris are you still taking me up on the free ticket? Need to know because I have someone else who wants to buy it. Please let me know ASAP.

    David


    Dave,

    I'm so very in. I also was able to get a pair for thursday so my gf and I can catch show 1 together! Thanks for everything man. Drinks on me??

    (in a pint glass, not a shoe)
    -All that's sacred comes from youth.
  • jervin007
    jervin007 Posts: 3,182
    Unbelievable. Their is no other fanbase more dedicated to helping each other out. Props to all that made this happen!
    PJ:
    2003 Mansfield: July 2
    2004 Boston: Sept 28 & 29
    2005 Montreal: Sept 15
    2006 Boston: May 24 & 25
    2008 Hartford: June 27, Mansfield: June 28,
    2010 Boston: May 17
    2013 Worcester: Oct 15, Hartford: Oct 25,
    2016 Hampton: April 18, Raleigh: April 20 (cancelled), Columbia: April 21. Quebec: May 5. Boston (Fenway): August 7

    EV Solo: Boston 8/2/08, Boston 6/16/11
  • TightropeHigher
    TightropeHigher Posts: 135
    IamMine wrote:
    TightropeHigher wrote:

    This story really hits home. I had a friend who just lost their life to leukemia. His little sister is #1 in the Livestrong virtual bike ride. http://www.livestrongaction.org/bike/christine-rides-for-nicholas-desocio. That's the link if you got a second to cheer her on.

    Thanks - cheered her on. :D
    !


    Much Appreciated!


    And hey..i believe a nice gathering of stories like this makes for a great documentary. Let the research begin...
    -All that's sacred comes from youth.
  • helplessdancer
    helplessdancer Posts: 5,293
    CJMST3K wrote:
    CanadasPearl wrote:
    CJMST3K wrote:
    Glad it all worked Ruggs! Props to the guys who threw the letter in the shoe to get it up there at a previous show. I knew he'd read it after that. :)

    The shoe was thrown on stage in Buffalo...

    There's a youtube video of it. You might be able to search this thread with "youtube" to find it.

    thanks...i'm fully on board now.

    awesomeness
  • SpinTheBlackO
    SpinTheBlackO Posts: 385
    edited May 2010
    well this is just one of the coolest damn things I've ever heard about. Congratulations and I wish you and your father many more years together.

    Whenever there's a thread bitching about most things, I might just post a link to this thread. this situation puts a lot of things into perspective.
    Post edited by SpinTheBlackO on
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