That definitely seems ok... I wasn't there but I've definitely gotten choked up at a show on more than one occasion... quite a few more than one.
And I'm figuring I just might get choked up watching the fucking movie in a couple weeks!
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YL...only because I knew the entire weekend was over, that I'd have to say goodbye to friends I may not see again for a while, friends I may never see again, and that it was one of the best shows I have been to, and it will be hard to top this weekend.
I'm actually really struggling with this. PJ shows will never be the same again and will always feel like they are missing something because ALL of us will likely never be there together again. It was kind of a bittersweet weekend but I wouldn't have it any other way.
I was aware last week these might be the greatest shows I'd ever see. Sunday night on the walk to the car (as I was trying to ignore the agony that was my body), I was overwhelmed by the realization that these were the greatest shows I could ever hope to see.
I've said it elsewhere, but I'll say it again. This band deserves this kind of energy from us every night!
This weekend was so special, for us and for them.
I think the most we can do, is bring this same kind of passion and energy to all the shows we go to. It will never be the same, because there will rarely be more than a couple hundred of the kinds of people that were there this weekend at any given show, and even then, they'll be spread out.
I thought I was the only one... and couldn't try to explain it to my husband. There are no words, really, to explain 20 years of this. And I can't even list the songs/things that got me -there were too many. What an amazing weekend, band, and group of people.
i brought my good friend with me as she loves pearl jam but has never had a chance to see them live. the three run set of Ed's new song, just breathe, and nothingman did her in. I looked over at her and she had her head in her hands and was straight up bawling. she said she teared up other times but this did her in. when we woke up monday all she said was, "i'm physically, spiritually, and emotionally drained." my reply, "welcome to the club".
There were MANY moments for me as well. everything everybody mentioned, and when ed and jeff embraced behind the drums at the end. you could just tell how much this meant to not only us but them as well.
Night 1, I welled up during Say Hello 2 Heaven, the guitar solo and the last verse are absolutely killer.
Also the Wasted Reprise speech was really moving.
Night 2, was Black, just my favorite song of all time, and Eddie sings it with such passion, if I am really feeling blue the studio version can bring me down, so no surprise seeing it live does the same.
"...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
Tears started to form as the opening chords to "Release" started and then once the first chorus started, tears were streaming down my face and I was unable to sing along because I was so choked up. I love this band.
Ah fuck it, I'm not even going to lie, I fuckin balled like a baby puppy getting his nuts cut off for most of night one...composed meself a bit more for night two but still a few tears then as well. I think it was just so much to do with the fact that thursday morning I was planning going to the movies with the wife and getting up very early and watch the youtube vids from saturday and then to be at the concert due to so many peoples generosity...left me speechless and also running off 20% water function due to being in a pool of tears
I said seconds before it:
I want "It's ok" so badly tonight.
And as it started it was amazing!
They should play it more often.
It's such a beautiful tag.
Definatly my fav for Daughter.
If you were there, how could you not choke up as everyone sang "Release Me!!!!"
Oh jeez....Now here I am at work furiously wiping away my tears so no one else sees. That moment when he said "Can you see THIS now?" was nothing short of breathtaking. I could actually feel that man watching down on us all.
release...because, well, it was release. and the first song of my first PJ show after waiting the entire 20 years to get to one!
a few others, too. but that was the big moment.
nothingman "she once believed in every story he had to tell..."
its ok "its okayyy, you know i love you anyway..."
unthought known "feel the sky blanket you...with GEMS AND RHINESTONES"
red mosquito "if had knowwwn then, what i knowww now..."
state of love and trust "and the barrel shakes aimed directly at my head oh, help me, help me from myself"
oh my, sooo many now that i am TRYING to remember them all...
"How I choose to feel,... Is how I am."
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It was a great show, great fans..great people. I had an amazing time, nothing is better than being surrounded by people that love PJ just as much as you do. From the guy playing the air guitar with gusto to my fellow 10 C members that helped us out with tickets...by the end of the night I loved everything and everyone at Alpine. See you all at PJ25, wherever it may be...
I REALLY think it was one of eddie's worst performances. He was constantly of beat and messing up lyrics after it had seemed to get better the past couple of tours.
I REALLY think it was one of eddie's worst performances. He was constantly of beat and messing up lyrics after it had seemed to get better the past couple of tours.
Yes...this was absolutely the proper thread to post that on :thumbdown:
I am NOT big on the crying. maybe i should do it more often lol
Even still:
Release. really got me. never has before. just the moment, the twenty years from when i was 11 years old and my parents didn't want me to have ten on CASSETTE. A twenty year journey that was SO much more than a concert, it formed the majority of my life and who i am
Eddies new song. Proff positive that those guys on stage felt every bit of emotion that i did. that brought the whole thing home for me
"It's No Crime To Escape"... AGAIN and AGAIN!!
8-22-1998:Barrie, ON (First Show Ever)~~~10-5-2000: Toronto, ON (where the F*%& is the poster for this Show)~~~6-28-2003: Toronto, ON (Waterfront Fireworks)~~~9-11-2005: Kitchener, IN MY HOMETOWN!!! / 9-12-2005: London, ON(Greatest Band Ever in the Greatest Country Ever)
~~~5-9-2006/5-10-2006: Toronto, ON (Start of the tour;rough first night, amazing second night)~~~6-14-2008: BONNAROO!!! (GREATEST SHOW EVER)~~~8-12-2008/8-13-2008: E. Vedder Solo Tour - MASSEY HALL (an experience beyond description)~~~8-21-2009: Toronto, ON (Standard Toronto Setlist (sigh) but greatest pre set ever )~~~5-9-2010: Cleveland OH (TBD)~~~5-10-2010: Buffalo, NY (TBD)
My wife and I had lawn seats for the first night. We were pretty far back because she had broken her ankle a few months ago and the steep hill was bothering her. A few songs into the show some guy walked up and gave us his tickets. For the record, that guy got the biggest fucking hug ever. Nothing but smiles.
For whatever reason, when they started playing "Betterman", I just lost it. I was trying to sing along and couldn't get the words out. I just became so overwhelmed by the sound, the seats, the kindness of that dude, and everything PJ has meant to me for the past 20 years. Tears of joy for sure.
When they started playing "Say Hello to Heaven", this big burly fucker next to me leaned over and said, "I'm going to apologize now, 'cause I'm going to start crying any minute now". All I could do was give the dude a hug.
i have no shame. i choked up several times. i felt actual tears stream down during "just breathe". which is funny, because while it's a good song it's nowhere near my fave and i'd be cool to never hear it live again. however it has sentimental meaning to me and it just gets me live every time.
I REALLY think it was one of eddie's worst performances. He was constantly of beat and messing up lyrics after it had seemed to get better the past couple of tours.
everybody wants the most they can possibly get
for the least they could possibly do
I've cried before during a certain show at a certain time before, but not necessarily this time around, I planned to, but I suppose I was just too too happy this time. (or simply not drunk enough, which is a good thing as there was no drunk dialing old girlfriends )
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And I'm figuring I just might get choked up watching the fucking movie in a couple weeks!
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I was aware last week these might be the greatest shows I'd ever see. Sunday night on the walk to the car (as I was trying to ignore the agony that was my body), I was overwhelmed by the realization that these were the greatest shows I could ever hope to see.
I've said it elsewhere, but I'll say it again. This band deserves this kind of energy from us every night!
This weekend was so special, for us and for them.
I think the most we can do, is bring this same kind of passion and energy to all the shows we go to. It will never be the same, because there will rarely be more than a couple hundred of the kinds of people that were there this weekend at any given show, and even then, they'll be spread out.
'00: 8/23 8/24 8/25
'03: 4/30 7/2 7/3 7/8 7/9 7/11
'04: 10/1
'06: 5/13 5/27 5/28 6/1 6/3
'08: 6/24 6/25 6/27 6/28 7/1
'09: 10/30 10/31
'10: 5/15 5/18 5/20 5/21 6/25
'11: 9/3 9/4
'12: 9/2 9/22
'13: 7/19 10/18 10/19 10/21 10/22 11/23 11/24
'14: 10/19
'15: 9/26
'16: 4/8 4/9 4/11 4/28 4/29 5/1 5/2 8/5 8/7
'17: RNRHOF 4/17
'18: 9/2 9/4
'21: 9/18
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There were MANY moments for me as well. everything everybody mentioned, and when ed and jeff embraced behind the drums at the end. you could just tell how much this meant to not only us but them as well.
Also the Wasted Reprise speech was really moving.
Night 2, was Black, just my favorite song of all time, and Eddie sings it with such passion, if I am really feeling blue the studio version can bring me down, so no surprise seeing it live does the same.
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
Oh and it was all chime's fault!
I want "It's ok" so badly tonight.
And as it started it was amazing!
They should play it more often.
It's such a beautiful tag.
Definatly my fav for Daughter.
Oh jeez....Now here I am at work furiously wiping away my tears so no one else sees. That moment when he said "Can you see THIS now?" was nothing short of breathtaking. I could actually feel that man watching down on us all.
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I need more.
Nothing seems to satisfy.
I said, I dont want it.
I just need it.
To breathe, to feel, to know Im alive.
a few others, too. but that was the big moment.
nothingman "she once believed in every story he had to tell..."
its ok "its okayyy, you know i love you anyway..."
unthought known "feel the sky blanket you...with GEMS AND RHINESTONES"
red mosquito "if had knowwwn then, what i knowww now..."
state of love and trust "and the barrel shakes aimed directly at my head oh, help me, help me from myself"
oh my, sooo many now that i am TRYING to remember them all...
after 20 years of waiting: EV Fox Theatre Detroit-6/26/11;Alpine Valley-9/3/11 & 9/4/11;Toronto-9/11/11;Music Midtown-8/22/12;London, Ontario-7/16/13;Wrigley Field, Chicago-7/19/13
Yes...this was absolutely the proper thread to post that on :thumbdown:
Even still:
Release. really got me. never has before. just the moment, the twenty years from when i was 11 years old and my parents didn't want me to have ten on CASSETTE. A twenty year journey that was SO much more than a concert, it formed the majority of my life and who i am
Eddies new song. Proff positive that those guys on stage felt every bit of emotion that i did. that brought the whole thing home for me
8-22-1998:Barrie, ON (First Show Ever)~~~10-5-2000: Toronto, ON (where the F*%& is the poster for this Show)~~~6-28-2003: Toronto, ON (Waterfront Fireworks)~~~9-11-2005: Kitchener, IN MY HOMETOWN!!! / 9-12-2005: London, ON(Greatest Band Ever in the Greatest Country Ever)
~~~5-9-2006/5-10-2006: Toronto, ON (Start of the tour;rough first night, amazing second night)~~~6-14-2008: BONNAROO!!! (GREATEST SHOW EVER)~~~8-12-2008/8-13-2008: E. Vedder Solo Tour - MASSEY HALL (an experience beyond description)~~~8-21-2009: Toronto, ON (Standard Toronto Setlist (sigh) but greatest pre set ever
For whatever reason, when they started playing "Betterman", I just lost it. I was trying to sing along and couldn't get the words out. I just became so overwhelmed by the sound, the seats, the kindness of that dude, and everything PJ has meant to me for the past 20 years. Tears of joy for sure.
When they started playing "Say Hello to Heaven", this big burly fucker next to me leaned over and said, "I'm going to apologize now, 'cause I'm going to start crying any minute now". All I could do was give the dude a hug.
Alright, alright - not choking up. Actually crying. In my room, with headphones on.
Jesus, I'm a mess!
not the only one.
Thank you. I trusted that was this case, but this is oddly comforting nonetheless.
for the least they could possibly do
I'm getting memory goosebumps just from reading through this thread.
for the least they could possibly do