I don't think I would want to meet Eddie or anyone from the band. I have my own interpretation of how I View them. I would hate it if they ended up being an asshole or in a shitty mood.
If I met him.. Wait, I'd run away.. So I guess I'll never meet him. Unless he runs after me, but I think he'd be too busy laughing his ass off at me.. So I don't have to think about this.. Lok
I have met him twice and thanked him both times. He gave me nods . I am pretty sure he remembers me from being in the front row a few times and meeting him during solo shows as during Montana 2012 he seemed to recognize me as he was handing me a Tambourine.
So I am sure this is the million dollar question that has been asked tons of time on the board, but as time passes I am sure our answers change...
If you had the chance to meet Eddie Vedder...what do you think would say? I am sure many of us have though we would freeze up if the opportunity presented itself. I have been following the band since 1992 when I traded a Chicken Chimichanga burrito in middle school for the cassette tape version of Pearl Jam's Ten. Some kid had an uncle who worked for epic and he had like 20-30 copies of Ten he was selling for $5 at school when nobody had a clue who Pearl Jam was....I got a steal on the trade since a Chimichanga was only $2 at my school. Best bartering deal I ever made since at the time I had no idea the Journey Pearl Jam and I were about to embark upon...
Well 16 years have passed and I finally got the chance meet Eddie on 4/8/08 in Berkeley at Zellerbach Hall. Ed walked out from Zellerbach with a sharpie on one hand and a cig in the other ready to sign as he approached the group of 10 or so that was gathered. I was the first person Ed walked up to and I told him "What's up Eddie, I actually don't have anything I want you to sign and I really just want to shake your hand and say Thank You!". Ed responded by taking a drag of his cig and said "Well let me do this proper" and he handed his sharpie to his bouncer and put his cig up in his lip and he reach out with his hand to shake and we made eye contact I said "Thank you Ed for a lifetime of great music. You have no idea how much I appreciate everything you have share with us." Ed responded "No man, Thank you for listening because without you guys it's nothing." He then asked if he would see me tomorrow at Berkley night 2? and I said "Hell yeah since I drove from Phoenix." Ed said "Phoenix...that's a fuckin' hot place ehhh" I laughed and said "No doubt." I will never forget how rough his hands were, but I guess when you rock a guitar for 20+ years it will have wear on ones hands. After standing next to Ed for about 5 minutes or so as he chatted and signed other fans items, I kindly interrupted Ed and said "Eddie I changed my mind, now that I got chance to say Thanks and shake your hand and that is checked of my list of things to do in life... I think I do want you to sign something for me and I pulled out my Sunset poster that I bought that night and Eddie autographed it right above the silhouette in the yellow sun. It looks freakin' sweet and I framed it yesterday and it is hanging in my living room now. I am so glad that I took the chance to say thanks to Eddie because I kinda felt selfish for taking in all the great music over the years and never saying thanks in the 16 years they have been providing the soundtrack to my life's journeys. So back to the question.
I am curious what some of you would say to Ed if you had the chance to meet him? Or If you have met him before, I am wondering what your experience was like? Thanks for reading my post and sharing your thoughts.
See you all around the bend...
I'm wondering if we met that night as I was hanging around with a few people after that show but didn't stick around as I had already met Ed in Santa Cruz on 4/05. Cool story regardless.
Personally I've met him a few times and each time he was extremely gracious and sincere in his interactions with the fans which was great to see. Everyone in this band not only talks the talk, but they walk the walk as well!
I stuck around after his solo show in Dallas last year to have a chance to meet him. He came out and shook everyone's hand, it was pretty awesome. When he got to me all I could muster was "thank you, thank you!!"....so the next night I drove to San Antonio and did the same thing thinking I could have more to say....you know the stuff you think you will ask him that you have been thinking about for the last 20 years or so. Well I stuck around again, this time there was only a few of us. Sure enough he came out and talked to us, but again all I could come up with was "thank you so much". He recognized me from the previous night and even gave me this look like "you really waited 2 hours to do this again?"..but worth every minute, and if I really think about it, I don't have much else to say besides THANK YOU anyway.
After the Austin shows, I just told him he did an amazing job and thanked him for coming. My wife then proceeds to say something like "I've never been a fan"...at which point I instantly cringed (she's a little older and grew up with Tom Petty mostly) and then she said, but my husband here got me into your music and she just talked about how much she liked the show and that she had a great time. Ed said something like "oh yeah...he get you up on the wave huh?" He then asked me if he could give her a hug (which I was somewhat shocked about since he rarely hugs), and I was like YA!. So she got a hug and then he turned to me saying "a hug for you for bringing her into the fold." It was nuts...definitely one of many highlights in my life.
I don't think I would want to meet Eddie or anyone from the band. I have my own interpretation of how I View them. I would hate it if they ended up being an asshole or in a shitty mood.
I agree with this. Big time.
But if I did happen to bump into any of them I think I would say something along the lines of 'hi'
After the Austin shows, I just told him he did an amazing job and thanked him for coming. My wife then proceeds to say something like "I've never been a fan"...at which point I instantly cringed (she's a little older and grew up with Tom Petty mostly) and then she said, but my husband here got me into your music and she just talked about how much she liked the show and that she had a great time. Ed said something like "oh yeah...he get you up on the wave huh?" He then asked me if he could give her a hug (which I was somewhat shocked about since he rarely hugs), and I was like YA!. So she got a hug and then he turned to me saying "a hug for you for bringing her into the fold." It was nuts...definitely one of many highlights in my life.
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if it was unexpected and had 2 seconds to think about what to say, it would probably be something like "herrr derrrr dahhh errrrr brrlllttttt...huh thanks, man hrrr drrrrrr, take care"
if I had a little more time, something like "thanks ed, PJ's music has been there for me during good times and helped with bad times, love it, you just made my day, thanks again and take care" :ugeek:
If a man speaks in a forest and there is no woman around to hear him, is he still wrong?
i would say that there is a woman at Australia that told me to thank you and she love you so much
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I would say Hey Eddie when are you or Pearl Jam gonna play the capital of England, no not London, Liverpool. L. That would be cool. Maybe even jam with McCartney in his home town.
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"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
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You should probably wear your "Blow Me" shirt that you rocked at PJ20 as an under shirt!
I don't think I would want to meet Eddie or anyone from the band. I have my own interpretation of how I View them. I would hate it if they ended up being an asshole or in a shitty mood.
(actually happened- 2000 in Nashville)
I'm wondering if we met that night as I was hanging around with a few people after that show but didn't stick around as I had already met Ed in Santa Cruz on 4/05. Cool story regardless.
Personally I've met him a few times and each time he was extremely gracious and sincere in his interactions with the fans which was great to see. Everyone in this band not only talks the talk, but they walk the walk as well!
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98' - 6/26, 6/27, 6/29, 8/26, 9/22
03' - 4/25
06' - 6/29, 6/30
07' - 8/05
09' - 8/23
11' - 9/03, 9/04
12' - 9/30
13' - 7/16, 7/19, 10/21, 10/22, 11/15, 11/16, 12/06
14' - 06/28, 06/29, 10/1, 10/03, 10/16, 10/17, 10/20, 10/22
15' - 11/20, 11/22
16' - 4/21, 4/26, 4/28, 4/29, 5/1, 5/2, 7/9, 8/5, 8/7, 8/20, 8/22
17' - 4/7
18' - 7/1, 7/3, 7/5, 8/8, 8/10, 8/18, 8/20, 9/4
21' - 10/1, 10/2
22' - 7/12, 7/14, 9/6, 9/8
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I agree with this. Big time.
But if I did happen to bump into any of them I think I would say something along the lines of 'hi'
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Wanna see my "Eddie" tattoo?
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if I had a little more time, something like "thanks ed, PJ's music has been there for me during good times and helped with bad times, love it, you just made my day, thanks again and take care" :ugeek:
Who is wrong and who’s right
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i told you so many times...
dirty minds think alike..
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