*** EV Tour - Los Angeles Fanviews Here 07/8/11 ***

SH10924

I've got a shitty 10c number (430,XXX) due to my own fault of letting it lapse, so I wasn't expecting miracles. But I just about fainted when the lovely young man manning the table looked at my tickets and said, "You've got awesome seats - second row center!!!"

That's awesome for you but it's the kind of thing that really pisses me off. My number is right near 100,000 and I get crappy seats for EVERY show. Last PJ gig in L.A. they slammed me extreme left (against the freaking wall with a monitor right in my ear).

Lizard

Last night was awesome. Was up in the way top tier and forgot to bring my binoculars!

So glad we got Immortality, along with Soon Forget (LOVED IT), happy to get Unthought Known, FAR BEHIND and GUARANTEED!!!

Like someone said above, it was SOOOO LOUD for RITFW and PORCH and everyone around me was enjoying it (the phone user in front had already left, naturally) And Sleepless Nights w/o mics was a treat. The crowd quieted down pretty well for that--then a spurt of rowdy--and then quiet again.

On to the Bowl tonight! Can't wait to see what Ed has in store for us there. Saw him wipe his face a few times from the heat so the cool outdoors will be a nice change for him I am sure.

P.S. Nice to see familiar faces and to meet Rob (Imalive) and his wife, Codie. Very nice people and enjoyed chatting with them a while before the show.

ACC

Great show. Went to pick up my 10club tickets. Showed my ID and was told there were no tickets. I said I have my confirmation. As I am pulling the email out he says, oh here you go. Don't know if he worked for 10 club. I would have liked to have had the tickets sealed in a envelope or at least been able to see the envelope with my name on it. I'm sure I received my proper tickets but the guy in that tinted windowed booth had a lot of control. Anyways loved the show and to people complaining about tickets I feel your disapproval is valid. Random in my opinion is evenly staggered throughout the venue. Seems it should have been worded a bit differently in the tour announcement. Maybe a few good seats and the rest in the rafters.

finally

SH10924 wrote:

I've got a shitty 10c number (430,XXX) due to my own fault of letting it lapse, so I wasn't expecting miracles. But I just about fainted when the lovely young man manning the table looked at my tickets and said, "You've got awesome seats - second row center!!!"

That's awesome for you but it's the kind of thing that really pisses me off. My number is right near 100,000 and I get crappy seats for EVERY show. Last PJ gig in L.A. they slammed me extreme left (against the freaking wall with a monitor right in my ear).

SH10924, I *totally* get what you're saying and anyone else who got less-than-ideal seats. Believe me - I've had my share of time in the nosebleed section when I had my original 10c number (198,XXX) and couldn't understand why. I never get tickets through 10c anymore because of my crap number but went for it this time thinking with a smaller venue no seat would be bad.

As I said, I understand why it'd piss you off and I sincerely hope I didn't come off as gloating. I know I was just super-duper lucky and for that I'm grateful because I know it'll never happen again.

dimitrispearljam

Lizard wrote:

Last night was awesome. Was up in the way top tier and forgot to bring my binoculars!

So glad we got Immortality, along with Soon Forget (LOVED IT), happy to get Unthought Known, FAR BEHIND and GUARANTEED!!!

Like someone said above, it was SOOOO LOUD for RITFW and PORCH and everyone around me was enjoying it (the phone user in front had already left, naturally) And Sleepless Nights w/o mics was a treat. The crowd quieted down pretty well for that--then a spurt of rowdy--and then quiet again.

On to the Bowl tonight! Can't wait to see what Ed has in store for us there. Saw him wipe his face a few times from the heat so the cool outdoors will be a nice change for him I am sure.

P.S. Nice to see familiar faces and to meet Rob (Imalive) and his wife, Codie. Very nice people and enjoyed chatting with them a while before the show.

thanks fot sharing Liz

Ernie Vedder

Great show. Loved ''Unthought Known"...we saw Ed after the show. shook his hand. he signed a few fans things....didn't sign my album but it was cool to shake his hand

JH86494

SH10924 wrote:

This show was off the chain. Blown away by his ability to capture the energy of rockin' songs in an acoustic setting.

Would have been a lot better though if I wasn't at the top of the damn theater. Hosed AGAIN by 10C on tickets. 16 years of service doesn't get you dick in this club.

Bummer you got stuck up top with 10c tix. Sorry to hear that. I don't understand why they can't secure the best seats for all 10c members. I must have lucked out with my tix (229xxx member #). 10c hooked me up with row N seats, dead center and on the floor. I was really happy with our seats. Nice people around us too. Great show. Great crowd. Loved it. Thanks 10c!

JH86494

Ernie Vedder wrote:

Great show. Loved ''Unthought Known"...we saw Ed after the show. shook his hand. he signed a few fans things....didn't sign my album but it was cool to shake his hand

Cool pic! That's awesome.

CB129016

I can't agree more with everyone...magnificent show! We simply had a blast. Seats at the center and under the balcony and it really didn't affect the show at ALL. It was just amazing! It was our first show in LA, and I hope they are all like this. I wasn't sure what to expect from an "LA crowd," but I got to say it was a great crowd. The only down side from the night was an idiot after the show yelling at his girlfriend. Really pathetic stuff. I'm guessing this woman needs to listen to "Betterman" a bit closer. Aside from this, the night was flawless! And the venue, WOW! What a place! Art-deco at its best! Almost gave me chills walking in (maybe because it reminded me a bit of Bioshock ).

Oh, and as far as celebrities...we spotted Chad Lowe afterwards in the lobby. Guess it can't be a complete LA experience without a sighting, right?

Ernie Vedder

Ernie Vedder

The Wiltern stage...cant really see Eddie, but he's there

norm

^^^and glen is on the right and densmore on the left

electronblue

Ernie Vedder wrote:

Great show. Loved ''Unthought Known"...we saw Ed after the show. shook his hand. he signed a few fans things....didn't sign my album but it was cool to shake his hand

is this, eddie?

You Shook Me

I've been waiting 8 long years to see Ed play the uke live, this was a dream come true for me. I loved every second of it. I don't deny that it would have been nice to luck out with good seats, but honestly I was at the top in row H, there wasn't a bad seat in the house. Sound was great in that venue, and Eddie's voice has never sounded better. It was my first time seeing him without PJ, and i was surprised how much more beautiful his voice sounds when he hasn't been screaming for 2 hours. Anyway, awesome show. If anyone has an extra tic for SB tonight, hit me up.

norm

LA Weekly review...i forgot about the san diego neighbors story

There are many points over Eddie Vedder's 20-year plus music career where he's had moments of clarity. However, living in a crummy apartment in San Diego, he realized enough was enough.

"It was at this point I knew I had to get my life together," Eddie Vedder recalled. He had befriended neighbors since they had access to a car, hence were able to go on beer runs. As their odd relationship evolved, the singer became less comfortable with their circumstances. Eventually Vedder was named the best man at a makeshift wedding as his neighbor's (an ex-con) mother's house in San Diego. This, he said, was a turning point, and for that, the music world is a better place.

The Wiltern was as enthusiastic and loud as Staples during a decisive Lakers playoff game. Though he was uncharacteristically terse, Vedder's voice was pristine, as if he were obligated to raise his game to suit a room that could have doubled as a high school auditorium. "Longing To Belong" and "Goodbye" had a warmth that made them seem more likely to feel at home in a child's bedroom than in a hallowed concert hall, while Pearl Jam concert staples like "Unthought Known" and "Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town" had the crowd on their feet and singing every word.

Vedder took some of the most hallowed Pearl Jam classics and managed to usher them into creative and unfamiliar territory. "Betterman" was unrecognizable except for the lyrics, a la Bob Dylan, and rearranged to the point where he received a standing ovation rather than the expected snarky grumbles from a fickle audience.

As has been the practice on his solo tour, Vedder cobbled together a terrific "who's who" of musicians, including a terrific string section to accompany him on several tracks. Much to the surprise of those in attendance (including this writer who thought the guest was dead), former Doors drummer John Densmore joined Vedder for beautiful renditions of "Long Road" and "Wishlist." Though Densmore looked more like Maharishi Mahesh Yogi than legendary rocker, his contributions filled out the tracks and were rewarded with polite applause.

What stole the show were Vedder's duets with opener Glen Hansard of The Swell Season: "Society" from Into The Wild (weird hearing it in this setting, considering Emile Hirsch was right behind us with a gorgeous blonde), "Falling Slowly" from Once (it sounded better than the original version) and a stirring rendition of Neil Young's "Rockin' In The Free World" with Hansard and Densmore that had everyone on standing and singing every word to the Young's iconic song.

​Eddie Vedder managed to hold the attention of the crowd of nearly three thousand for more than two hours, which in Los Angeles is a feat. "In this town, you have many entertainment options, so I really appreciate you being out here tonight," Vedder said. Judging by the crowd's reaction, they wouldn't have wanted to be anywhere else.

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stickfig13

My girlfriend and I arrived at the venue super early fearing a classic Los Angeles traffic nightmare on a Friday afternoon (We are from San Diego. Sat through many LA traffic nightmares). Parking was no problem at the large parking garage next to the venue. We walked around a bit, but the hood around the Wiltern is a bit dodgy. Nothing really to entertain ourselves with....Bars. We grabbed our tickets at right around 4:30 and headed over to the little cafe/bar place where the meet up was taking place. Met some really nice folks and had some drinks. I won a poster in the raffle , which I gave away to a women who seemed to have a lot more affection for The Swell Season than myself. I felt okay about it because it was a poster that I probably would have just shoved away in an extra tube.

On to the show....

We walked right in to the venue (No lines) and immediately made our way to the concession line where I caught my first look at the poster. I thought it was a solid poster so we stood in line and grabbed some beers while we waited out the tremendously long line. I then went around to a side table to buy my poster (fearing they would sell out) and noticed that the artist was signing them. I got to the front of the line and he stopped before I could get him to sign it so that he could start his gigantic painting.

We went to check out our seats and they were in the loge section on the right side. I was a bit upset when I first got my tickets and noticed they were up high, but these were great seats!!! Row DD gave us a terrific perspective close enough to make out facial expression. I know a lot of 10C folks got shoved into the back which sucks. I feel like there really wasn't a bad seat in the house. I wonder how some 10C folks manage to end up in the front rows for every show..Really low 10C#..??? Lucky bastards

The show began with "Can't Keep", which has always been a really soothing song IMO. Then he rattled off a few more from the Uke album (Forgive me if I don't know the names yet), which frankly kinda bored me. I couldn't wait for him to take the energy up a bit. I felt like the crowd was good, but getting kind of restless. The second "Sometimes" began I know we were in for some real treats! The night had officially begun! He then busted out crowd favorites "I am Mine" and "Betterman" ,which heated the joint up a little more. No matter how many times I've heard Betterman it just gets me every time live. He played it differently than I've ever heard it. A few more off Into the WIld and then it was time for some "Lukin"! It was a cool version with the strings, but you couldn't really hear the strings trying to keep up

Fast forward...

"Immortality" might be my favorite song of the night. Followed by a stunning "ARC". They both just have so much emotion and power. Amazing! After the first encore he came out with JOHN FREAKING DENSMORE to play "Long Road" and "Wishlist", which were both very cool moments I'm glad I was able to see with my own eyes. "Sleepless Nights" with no mics was another truly memorable moment. It felt like we were all sitting around a campfire singing songs and it was Eddie and Glen's turn.

Fast forward again...

Eddie came out for the last encore and said he was pleased that the security allowed people to congregate at the front of the stage, which I think the security just couldn't reverse so they let the people stay. I will say that security and ushers for the most part were very friendly. However, I did see the security shove some people out that charged the stage from the back. I thought this was necessary to prevent everyone from doing it, but they got a little rough with some folks.

Rocking in the Free World was awesome! It was amazing how much power Eddie and the others were able to project from just a guitar and some tambourines. Hard Sun is a great sing along to end the show with!

Now on to the highlight of the night....

An oddly dressed fellow that looked like he was some sort of yogi/medicine man/burned out hippie type character sat directly in front of me with his wife. They sat very quite and never really spoke to each other, which I thought was odd. My girlfriend thought it was a women. I convinced her it was in fact a man because he had facial hair...haha. He got up several times for what I thought were bathroom breaks.....Little did I know that he was preparing to show up onstage! Judging by his outfit I thought he had slipped me something good and I was hallucinating that he was onstage. Anyway. Eddie begins to introduce him and everyone in the section starts looking at each other and pointing to his empty seat. Eddie then introduces him as John FREAKING Densmore of The Doors!!!! Totally cool to sit that close to a legend. I wish I would have known so I could have shook the man's hand. Very cool moment I will always remember.

Overall, the venue was great and the crowd was good. The show itself was amazing. I happened to capture the entire RTFW on my Iphone recorder thanks to the guy next to me who told me it was great quality recordings (which it is!). Thanks to him (Wes?). I only wish I could be at my favorite venue of all time THE BOWL! Have fun those that are going. Forgive my lack of detail and choppy sentence structure

VinylGirl

HoldThePain wrote:

SH10924 wrote:

That's awesome for you but it's the kind of thing that really pisses me off. My number is right near 100,000 and I get crappy seats for EVERY show. Last PJ gig in L.A. they slammed me extreme left (against the freaking wall with a monitor right in my ear).

SH10924, I *totally* get what you're saying and anyone else who got less-than-ideal seats. Believe me - I've had my share of time in the nosebleed section when I had my original 10c number (198,XXX) and couldn't understand why. I never get tickets through 10c anymore because of my crap number but went for it this time thinking with a smaller venue no seat would be bad.

As I said, I understand why it'd piss you off and I sincerely hope I didn't come off as gloating. I know I was just super-duper lucky and for that I'm grateful because I know it'll never happen again.

HoldThePain, You didn't come across as gloating- you are EXCITED!!! Anyone in your shoes would have (and most have) done the same, and posted what an amazing night you had. I understand SH10924's frustration, shit, we all do, but hey, that's life. Keep telling your story and how Ed gave you, and not the blonde bombshell his pick, and gloat all you want!!

Ernie Vedder

electron blue wrote:

Ernie Vedder wrote:

Great show. Loved ''Unthought Known"...we saw Ed after the show. shook his hand. he signed a few fans things....didn't sign my album but it was cool to shake his hand

is this, eddie?

Yeah after the show

ItIsAllAboutPJ

Ernie Vedder wrote:

Great show. Loved ''Unthought Known"...we saw Ed after the show. shook his hand. he signed a few fans things....didn't sign my album but it was cool to shake his hand

What time did he end up coming out? We considered hanging around, but still got back to SB way too late.

Thank you so much to the nice lady outside of the Wishlist pre-party that gave us one of the posters that she won from the raffle. We were just admiring her posters and she said we could take the Water on the Road promo. Pearl Jam fans are the best people on the planet! She inspired my son to run back and buy a Wishlist t-shirt. Good karma will come back to you. Thanks again!

Ernie Vedder

ItIsAllAboutPJ wrote:

Ernie Vedder wrote:

Great show. Loved ''Unthought Known"...we saw Ed after the show. shook his hand. he signed a few fans things....didn't sign my album but it was cool to shake his hand

What time did he end up coming out? We considered hanging around, but still got back to SB way too late.

Thank you so much to the nice lady outside of the Wishlist pre-party that gave us one of the posters that she won from the raffle. We were just admiring her posters and she said we could take the Water on the Road promo. Pearl Jam fans are the best people on the planet! She inspired my son to run back and buy a Wishlist t-shirt. Good karma will come back to you. Thanks again!

I wanna say he came out around 1am, but he took off right away. Glen Hansard was out there for a while though, he is very cool. He singed my cd