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**** ShimmyMommy's Hamilton Fanview 9/15/11 ****

ShimmyMommyShimmyMommy Posts: 7,505
edited September 2011 in Given To Fly (live)
Someone told me I should also post this here....so here goes...

***Disclaimer: I know not everyone will agree with my opinions, and that's alright with me. That's the point of your own personal fanview. :D ***

That whole day, pre-party and all, was more than I hoped for. I have been following the band for 20 years and this was my very first show, ever. It was amazing to be in a place where almost everyone there felt the same as I do about Pearl Jam. This was my dream set list. Yes, every single song. Why? Simply because Pearl Jam was playing.

Given to Fly was the perfect song to open, in my opinion, as it represents where I am in my life now. As they played on, I was taken through a journey of my last 20 years. Oh, what an incredible two decades I have had! At times, I would look around the whole stadium soaking it in, wondering what those songs meant for each of those people. Did they have the same meaning as they do for me? Which moments were each of those songs tied to, for them? I find it incredible how a band can connect us that way.

I am sure many of you have heard "PJ saved my life". But, they really did save mine. It was 20 years ago this very month, that I was planning on "not sticking around". Sitting in my room, at 15, listening to the radio...waiting for the right moment...then Jeremy came on. That was it. Jeremy gave me a voice, which gave me the strength to pull through. So, for the last 20 years since then, whenever I have needed it, a Pearl Jam song finds it way to me, and helps me push through.

This moment in time has been burned into my soul, just like my wedding day and the birth of my child. I will relish it forever.

Thank you, Pearl Jam. JUST FOR BEING. That's been more than enough for me.
Lots of love, light and hugs to you all!
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  • thefixer9thefixer9 Posts: 9,376
    AWESOME REVIEW!!! GLAD YOU HAD A BLAST!!!!

    :mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen:
    Tres Mts- 3/16/2011
    Eddie Vedder- 7/16/11
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    Flight To Mars- 5/23/12
    RNDM- 11/27/12

    PEARL JAM- 12/6/13 I have finally seen Pearl Jam live!
  • ShimmyMommyShimmyMommy Posts: 7,505
    thefixer9 wrote:
    AWESOME REVIEW!!! GLAD YOU HAD A BLAST!!!!

    :mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen:

    Thank you :oops:
    Lots of love, light and hugs to you all!
  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,507
    great review :clap: :thumbup: :-D
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  • Rock_Princess_18Rock_Princess_18 Chicago, IL Posts: 304
    wow... incredible. im so happy you were finally able to see them live!!!!! and hell yeah every song was perfect because they were playing!!!!!!! love that quote :D:D:D "pearl jam saved my life" always sounds like such a cliche but it can be more true than anyone could ever understand.... so happy for you :):):) and i definitely saw you at the pre-party! i was the young-ish girl who was sitting on that chair in front of the basketball game while you guys were calling out the raffle numbers.... hilarious watching you guys scream out the numbers without a microphone.. good work though hahah it all worked out nicely :lol::lol::lol:
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  • mdgsolomdgsolo Posts: 796
    Great post! So glad you were there. I'm not being glib when I say I think they really were playing that show for you...
  • ShimmyMommyShimmyMommy Posts: 7,505
    Rock_Princess_18 wrote:
    wow... incredible. im so happy you were finally able to see them live!!!!! and hell yeah every song was perfect because they were playing!!!!!!! love that quote :D:D:D "pearl jam saved my life" always sounds like such a cliche but it can be more true than anyone could ever understand.... so happy for you :):):) and i definitely saw you at the pre-party! i was the young-ish girl who was sitting on that chair in front of the basketball game while you guys were calling out the raffle numbers.... hilarious watching you guys scream out the numbers without a microphone.. good work though hahah it all worked out nicely :lol::lol::lol:

    Thank you! I am happy so many showed up!! It was just an amazing start to an amazing experience.
    mdgsolo wrote:
    Great post! So glad you were there. I'm not being glib when I say I think they really were playing that show for you...

    Thank you :oops: :oops: I felt that way too... :shifty:
    Lots of love, light and hugs to you all!
  • YieldToNothingYieldToNothing Posts: 3,667
    fuck yea!

    now make up for lost time and see some more shows!
    i have a paper here that entitles me to fast track status
  • DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    ShimmyMommy wrote:
    Someone told me I should also post this here....so here goes...

    ***Disclaimer: I know not everyone will agree with my opinions, and that's alright with me. That's the point of your own personal fanview. :D ***

    That whole day, pre-party and all, was more than I hoped for. I have been following the band for 20 years and this was my very first show, ever. It was amazing to be in a place where almost everyone there felt the same as I do about Pearl Jam. This was my dream set list. Yes, every single song. Why? Simply because Pearl Jam was playing.

    Given to Fly was the perfect song to open, in my opinion, as it represents where I am in my life now. As they played on, I was taken through a journey of my last 20 years. Oh, what an incredible two decades I have had! At times, I would look around the whole stadium soaking it in, wondering what those songs meant for each of those people. Did they have the same meaning as they do for me? Which moments were each of those songs tied to, for them? I find it incredible how a band can connect us that way.

    I am sure many of you have heard "PJ saved my life". But, they really did save mine. It was 20 years ago this very month, that I was planning on "not sticking around". Sitting in my room, at 15, listening to the radio...waiting for the right moment...then Jeremy came on. That was it. Jeremy gave me a voice, which gave me the strength to pull through. So, for the last 20 years since then, whenever I have needed it, a Pearl Jam song finds it way to me, and helps me push through.

    This moment in time has been burned into my soul, just like my wedding day and the birth of my child. I will relish it forever.

    Thank you, Pearl Jam. JUST FOR BEING. That's been more than enough for me.


    :clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap:
  • NamiNami Newfoundland Posts: 5,997
    Awesome Shimmy!

    Congrats!

    Hamilton was awesome....
    Hamilton 9-13-05; Toronto 5-9-06, Toronto 8-21-09, Toronto 9-12-11, Hamilton 9-15-11....
  • ShimmyMommyShimmyMommy Posts: 7,505
    Nami wrote:
    Awesome Shimmy!

    Congrats!

    Hamilton was awesome....


    Thank you, Nami & DS1119 :mrgreen:

    Hamilton was sooo AMAZING!! :mrgreen:
    Lots of love, light and hugs to you all!
  • Halifax2TheMaxHalifax2TheMax Posts: 40,289
    ShimmyMommy wrote:
    Someone told me I should also post this here....so here goes...

    ***Disclaimer: I know not everyone will agree with my opinions, and that's alright with me. That's the point of your own personal fanview. :D ***

    That whole day, pre-party and all, was more than I hoped for. I have been following the band for 20 years and this was my very first show, ever. It was amazing to be in a place where almost everyone there felt the same as I do about Pearl Jam. This was my dream set list. Yes, every single song. Why? Simply because Pearl Jam was playing.

    Given to Fly was the perfect song to open, in my opinion, as it represents where I am in my life now. As they played on, I was taken through a journey of my last 20 years. Oh, what an incredible two decades I have had! At times, I would look around the whole stadium soaking it in, wondering what those songs meant for each of those people. Did they have the same meaning as they do for me? Which moments were each of those songs tied to, for them? I find it incredible how a band can connect us that way.

    I am sure many of you have heard "PJ saved my life". But, they really did save mine. It was 20 years ago this very month, that I was planning on "not sticking around". Sitting in my room, at 15, listening to the radio...waiting for the right moment...then Jeremy came on. That was it. Jeremy gave me a voice, which gave me the strength to pull through. So, for the last 20 years since then, whenever I have needed it, a Pearl Jam song finds it way to me, and helps me push through.

    This moment in time has been burned into my soul, just like my wedding day and the birth of my child. I will relish it forever.

    Thank you, Pearl Jam. JUST FOR BEING. That's been more than enough for me.

    BRAVO! I miss you already, I miss you already! I'm so happy for you and so glad I got to meet you and your husband. If you ever make it down toward the Boston way, let me know and I'll be sure to return the Hammytown hospitality! Great time!

    Peace!
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  • rafierafie Posts: 2,160
    ShimmyMommy wrote:
    Someone told me I should also post this here....so here goes...

    ***Disclaimer: I know not everyone will agree with my opinions, and that's alright with me. That's the point of your own personal fanview. :D ***

    That whole day, pre-party and all, was more than I hoped for. I have been following the band for 20 years and this was my very first show, ever. It was amazing to be in a place where almost everyone there felt the same as I do about Pearl Jam. This was my dream set list. Yes, every single song. Why? Simply because Pearl Jam was playing.

    Given to Fly was the perfect song to open, in my opinion, as it represents where I am in my life now. As they played on, I was taken through a journey of my last 20 years. Oh, what an incredible two decades I have had! At times, I would look around the whole stadium soaking it in, wondering what those songs meant for each of those people. Did they have the same meaning as they do for me? Which moments were each of those songs tied to, for them? I find it incredible how a band can connect us that way.

    I am sure many of you have heard "PJ saved my life". But, they really did save mine. It was 20 years ago this very month, that I was planning on "not sticking around". Sitting in my room, at 15, listening to the radio...waiting for the right moment...then Jeremy came on. That was it. Jeremy gave me a voice, which gave me the strength to pull through. So, for the last 20 years since then, whenever I have needed it, a Pearl Jam song finds it way to me, and helps me push through.

    This moment in time has been burned into my soul, just like my wedding day and the birth of my child. I will relish it forever.

    Thank you, Pearl Jam. JUST FOR BEING. That's been more than enough for me.


    :clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap:
    Still can't believe I met Mike Mccready at the Guggenheim and got a pic with him!!!!!

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  • satanmansatanman Posts: 295
    Christine it was great meet both you and your husband. Hope to run into you guys again at another show. The pre party was great and I'm glad they played Jeremy for you. Totally awesome :D

    ryan
  • drummerboy_73drummerboy_73 Las Vegas, NV Posts: 2,011
    Nice review, and congrats on your 1st show!

    Glad to see the band can still work the kind of magic on folks today, as they did for me more than 16 years ago.
    :thumbup:
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  • conmanconman Posts: 7,493
    ShimmyMommy wrote:
    "PJ saved my life"
    we have more in common than i thought, i have a similar story.

    i'm glad you enjoyed your first show. this is where the addiction begins :P :mrgreen:
  • Mikee JMikee J Posts: 1,323
    The first of many..... so glad you had a good one.

    :D
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  • BLACK35BLACK35 Hanover, Ontario Posts: 22,855
    Gald you had a sweet time, as conman said.......let the addiction begin :)
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  • ShimmyMommyShimmyMommy Posts: 7,505
    Thank you to everyone who posted!! :mrgreen:

    I am so thankful for experiencing this one show, that any next show I see is just another gift.

    To me, seeing Pearl Jam is exactly like that saying:

    "Better to have loved and lost, than to have never loved at all."

    I was so excited and amazed to be there and meet so many awesome people, that I even forgot to wish everyone:

    LOVE & LIGHT!!! We all know I gave as many hugs as I could muster!! :mrgreen::lol:
    Lots of love, light and hugs to you all!
  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 94,322
    You rock Christine!!! :)

    You did an amazing job @ the pre party. It was great seeing you & your husband. You guy's did a fantastic job. Can't thank you enough.

    How's that youtube clip coming along. ;)
  • ShimmyMommyShimmyMommy Posts: 7,505
    demetrios wrote:
    You rock Christine!!! :)

    You did an amazing job @ the pre party. It was great seeing you & your husband. You guy's did a fantastic job. Can't thank you enough.

    How's that youtube clip coming along. ;)


    Thank you Demetrios! It was awesome meeting you, and D's brother and so many more awesome jammers!! You all KICK ASS!! I had a fantastic experience from start to finish! Thank you for all for making it so awesome for me!! I felt right at home!!

    Our videos were not that great...only the Jeremy one was complete as my hubby was to excited during the show, and would click his phone off buy accident! :lol::lol:

    The one you shared with me was freaking incredible!!! :mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen:

    I am so excited for the next Hamilton show!!
    Lots of love, light and hugs to you all!
  • LizardLizard So Cal Posts: 12,091
    Awesome awesome!!!

    Sounds like a fantastic time! :mrgreen:
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  • dottlesdottles Posts: 9,184
    I had the pleasure and honour to meet Christine and her fab husband in Hamilton.
    You, my lovely, are an awesome lady who helped make my night a fab one. I am so pleased that this event was everything you wanted and more, and I was glad to be there to witness it...along with my very British accent! :lol::lol:
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  • ShimmyMommyShimmyMommy Posts: 7,505
    dottles wrote:
    I had the pleasure and honour to meet Christine and her fab husband in Hamilton.
    You, my lovely, are an awesome lady who helped make my night a fab one. I am so pleased that this event was everything you wanted and more, and I was glad to be there to witness it...along with my very British accent! :lol::lol:


    Dottles, you were awesome! I love the way you speak!!! I am so excited to see you again....so how's that plan to win the lotto coming along??? :mrgreen:
    Lots of love, light and hugs to you all!
  • capthowdy1027capthowdy1027 Posts: 3,270
    Awesome review. It's great to hear such positivity. :D
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  • ShimmyMommyShimmyMommy Posts: 7,505
    capthowdy1027 wrote:
    Awesome review. It's great to hear such positivity. :D

    Thank you, it's easy for me to be positive when I have Pearl Jam. :mrgreen:
    Lots of love, light and hugs to you all!
  • tinkerbelltinkerbell New Zealand Posts: 2,161
    ShimmyMommy wrote:
    Thank you to everyone who posted!! :mrgreen:

    I am so thankful for experiencing this one show, that any next show I see is just another gift.

    To me, seeing Pearl Jam is exactly like that saying:

    "Better to have loved and lost, than to have never loved at all."

    I was so excited and amazed to be there and meet so many awesome people, that I even forgot to wish everyone:

    LOVE & LIGHT!!! We all know I gave as many hugs as I could muster!! :mrgreen::lol:

    I know what you mean - I have only seen PJ once as well and it was truely one of the best nights of my life. I'm so happy for you to have experienced that magical feeling!
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  • BLACK35BLACK35 Hanover, Ontario Posts: 22,855
    Hey shimmy,
    How well or where abouts did your seats end up?
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  • ShimmyMommyShimmyMommy Posts: 7,505
    BLACK35 wrote:
    Hey shimmy,
    How well or where abouts did your seats end up?


    I had Floor, Row 33, Seats 39 & 40. I am a shortie, so i couldn't see over the crowd very well. HOWEVER, if the sea of people parted just the right way, I would get to see each member at phenomenal moments. :mrgreen: Also, being in that section...there were a lot of tall people around, so I could kind of hide and rock out inconspicuously. :oops: :lol:

    Where did you end up sitting?
    Lots of love, light and hugs to you all!
  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,484
    Beautiful post, Christine!! Glad you had a great time!! :D
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  • ShimmyMommyShimmyMommy Posts: 7,505
    mfc2006 wrote:
    Beautiful post, Christine!! Glad you had a great time!! :D

    Thank you Matt :D
    Lots of love, light and hugs to you all!
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