This was Awesome I hope someone somewhere will have a bootlegs out for this cuz I could listen to it over and over again it was like having Ed in your living room just saying 'hi'. With his stories of trying to order breakfest from a hotel, his point on how small the room was and ...The cell phone guy it was a blast like having a party at your own house with Ed just hanging out.
Unlike other Pearl Jam gigs this one was mellow...er atleast untill the end of the first set then everyone stood.
It was a rocking good time, got to love having a wet suit in Santa Curz!
i hoping you're joking or being sarcastic. if you weren't at the show, don't comment on what you don't know about. i'm not from santa cruz, but i can't definitely say that was not a song he'll be singing from town to town. way too specific to SC.
i was very moved and, like i said, i'm not even from there. and it was amazing to think Ed can pen a song like that on a whim...just riding in the bus.
what a great show!
Yes, i was joking, Gohike and I go way back, travel to shows together and usually throw out an inside joke from our get togethers. In this case GoHike was asked how old he was by my wife and he quickly replied, "12"
Santa Cruz was a great show, great town, great beers and most of all great friends there. I am jealous beacuse Ed would never tour nor write a song about........................
I am jealous beacuse Ed would never tour nor write a song about ... Modesto.
But aren't you close enough, to like, Lodi? Or didn't Cash sing about Folsom or Stockton or something? Take what you can get eh?
Yeah -- he nailed the line, "we have kids and we're all grown up, but when we see each other, we're seventeen...."
It was a "big deal" for what it was, new song for the location. He flubbed one line (that line actually) and I think he'll be working on it a bit more, needed some fine tuning -- yes, will be interesting to see if it stays in the repertoire! I just can't see other towns singing the refrain though....
Speaking of which, I'm about to be 17 again in four hours or so!
*tears* What a fuckin magical experience! I'm still completely in AWE over here!!! So many moments during the night I just couldnt even move!!! Totally paralyzed and in awe.
What an extraordinary gift for Ed to invite us into his world like this. We are truly blessed.
This venue was soooooooooooo TINY! OMG! To see ED in a place like THIS?! I'm still in shock of that alone! The stage backdrops and all of the stuff surrounding him up there too?! Wow! Totally added to the unworldly atmosphere. You're really taken on a journey. The suitcase, all of his guitars, all this personal stuff blanketing him. It was really sweet and pulled you in and took you there even more! Beyond intimate. You truly do feel like you are just chillin with an old friend (which you are!), listening to him tell stories and serenade you along the way. SO fuckin special!!
Vedder has never sounded Better btw.*jaw on floor* It's seriously stunning how much sound,how much power, how much brilliance can come outta one man! Awww and his stories and jokes were the BEST! Our very own storytellers with EV. haha. I love it! The man is HI-LARIOUS! Someone mentioned how it's like amatuer hour between songs. LOL!!! Exactly! The omelette story was classic. "maybe I shoulda just tried it!" LOL!! And YES, the uke/happy friend story too. I'm never gonna be able to say "no worries" the same again....without doing the lil EV wave. hehehehe. *with his New Zealand accent* "Oh yes Eddie that was SPECTACULAR!" HA! I love how he mixes it up like this. One minute we're bawling out eyes out and the next minute we're laughing hysterically. Fuckin beautiful! The best of ALL worlds. God I love this man!
While every single second of the show was pure EV bliss, here are some highlights that I absolutely HAVE to mention....
Walking The Cow!!!! Perfection! I've always wanted to hear this song and SC was the dream coming true. Looooved it.
Around the Bend 2nd song in!? *lifts off the ground* Awwww I'm already a sobbing mess. haha. THANK YOU EDDIE!!! This is seriously one the most beautiful songs that EVER existed! I cant even express how head over heels in love I am! I'm soooo grateful/giddy/glad that it's getting much play at these shows. Such a sweet ass lullaby that totally soothes the soul. What an ideal setting for this blissful beauty. Really though. Cloud 9 and then some!
I'm Open? Wait. Wtf? I'm Open? Reeeally? haha. Everyone in our section gasped and I couldnt help but blurt out "oh shit!". I mean seriously. No one saw that coming! The man sounded like an angel! GORGEOUS!
And then to go directly into MOTH on the uke!? *drowing in tears* The song already digs way deep and is one of the most emotional for me personally. Experiencing it like this? In this environment? Wow. Took the comfort to a whole new level. I'm tearing up just thinking about it. Chillin with our friend Eddie, having him telling us it's ok....this is just "goodbye for now". *tears*
Hard Sun! Ok I actually feel like I take this song for granted sometimes. I mean I love it and all but it's probably my least listened to song on the album. Well it was completely transformed live!! What a BURST of bright light and surging energy! It just demanded you to get up, shake those hips and sing and smile like it was going outta style! hehe. Man! It was a lot of FUN actually. A FUN and phenomenal performance all at once. What Liam and EJ (who are AMAZING btw!!) add to it is out of this world. *chills* Again...completely transformed!
Far Behind! I just have to say that ALL of these Into the Wild songs are even MORE brilliant in a live setting. Its crazy! This is one that really stood out too! Strumming the shit outta that guitar. How can this much sound come outta ONE person!? Unreal! I have a newfound love for Far Behind.
And then there's Rise! Awwww this is my song! *heart swells* I couldnt wait for this moment to finally come. *smiles all around* Fuckin beautiful! Its just so damn positive and empowering. To experience this feeling live was incredible. I couldnt stop smiling and couldnt help but tear up with tears of joy. When it was over I was also forced to RISE UP and give the man a standing ovation. I just couldnt help it. To my surprise quite a few around me the same. Awwww! It was beautiful! Not sure if I mentioned that already?
Speaking of standing ovations...there were a lot throughout the night. It made me feel so proud of our boy. Well...even more than I did already...which I didnt think was possible...but you know how it goes. He's up there completely stripped down, bare and vulnerable as can be. I think SC did a fabulous of job of letting him know just how much we appreciated and embraced this!
Broken hearted! Oh man! *tears* Cry-baby was out full force during this one. This gem has always been one of my absolute favs. ADORE it to no end. Ed really does just break my heart into a million pieces here. *tears* In the greatest way possible of course. *sigh* Such a moving performance.
Millworker! Woooooow. Never heard this before. I was floored.
Goodbye! There you go rippin my heart outta my chest again Vedder. God damn! What a gripping performance. These words carried out by THIS voice!? *sigh* Under attack. Nuff said.
Driftin- YAY!! Another extremely FUN moment of the night.
Hide Your Love away-crowd participation kicked ass! We were LOUD!
Forever Young. Ed dims the lights and tells everyone that he just wants us to focus on the words and the music. *chills* Just closed my eyes and took it all in. Stunning. You wanna talk about being transported somewhere else? Wow. I was moved to tears yet again. By far one of the most amazing moments of the night!!!!! These words too?! My god. He could not have picked a more perfect song to spotlight. THANK YOU EDDIE!
Porch rocked our chilled out faces off! Wheeeew lord. This song acoustic is just so bad ass! I fuckin LOVE it! It has such a slow-mo added groove to it. Ugh! And yeah, the crowd was awesome during this one. Fists pumping all over the place. Everyone singing along. Amazing infectious energy!
Happy Birthday McCready...introduced by saying "it's one of my fav guitarists's birthday today." Awwwwwwww!!!!! We all sang Happy Bday to him which was so sweet!! Ed also mentioned how we should sing loud cuze he'll probably hear us, since he's "in the neighborhood" :eek: I kept thinking he was gonna pop out sidestage but it all makes since to me now. It was his bday. He was taking some time for himself. Spending the day/night in Santa Cruz. Enjoy the beauty of it all. Understandable. Berkeley, however, we will be McCreadyied. Oh yes, we will. I can feel it.
Society! HOLY MOTHER!!! Its like we have 2 versions now. The original and one with fuckin Liam! UNBELIEVABLE!!! What a team these 2 make! Phenomenal. This was by far one of my greatest anticipations of the evening and it blew me away even more than I expected! Standing ovation once again!!!!
Lukin! Heeeeell yeah. The dude in front of my was yelling for this a few times throughout the night. He was sitting most of the show and when Ed started violently strumming those opening chords dude catapolted outta his seat with the biggest grin slapped on his face. Our little section rocked out to this rockin quickie! Afterwards I had to give the guy a high-five. hehehe. Good times!!
No More was intense and chilling as always. The participation during the chorus was great. Once again, lots of fists pumping in the air. Everyone was feeling it!
And after this super passionate performance, Ed shuffles about the stage, puts on his white scientists labcoat...and right then and there we all knew. You try to prepare yourself but nothing can really prepare you for whats about to happen.
ARC! *body goes numb* The entire place was at a stand still. You can feel it all around you. You can feel Ed's voice vibrating through your entire being!!! My god! One of the most overwhelmingly intense feelings. The tears started pouring down my face. Total out of body experience. I dont have any more words for this one...............
Thats the thing with this entire show. You think there's no way you could possibly love, connect, respect Eddie more than you already do....but this experience just pushes it all to even higher levels. The man ALWAYS pours his heart and soul into everything 110%. These shows are something else. Its like he's pouring it all directly into YOU! I dont know how to even describe it but those that were there KNOW. It's a connection far and beyond anything I've ever experienced.
Which leads me to one of the deepest connections of the evening. Ed and his love affair with SC. *grins* We got our own fuckin LOVE song!!! I cant get over this! Eddie skipped out on surfing to write Santa Cruz a love song? How super special are we?! Awww and the song was frickin gorgeous! So refreshing. He started it out too by saying something like "I skipped out on surfing and I hope it was worth it." Something to that effect. Ummm yeah Ed, most definitely worth it buddy. HUUUUGE thanks to you acutejam for posting those words! Aww! "when we see each other we're 17 again" Love it!
The 2 lines I was able to remember were....
I need to sea to set me free
I need the wind so I breathe
Wasnt it?
And yep...of course the unforgettable threat that we ALL wanna see come to life! "I think I need to pack my bags and move my ass to Santa Cruz!!" hahah. Hell yes!! The roaring applause for that was awesome. Seriously Ed...we are in full support of this. Shit, we'll even help ya pack!
SC most definitely suits this man though. At one point he also mentioned something about Vancouver and then said how it was a good show "but Santa Cruz.....Santa Cruz...." and then he put his hand on his heart, pounding it a few times. Very touching and very true. Santa Cruz is YOU Ed. I feel incredibly blessed to be able to witness this match made in heaven.
I also must mention the super kick ass group of people I was with that just made it all that much more! ((I love you guys!))
The pre-party was a ton of fun as well. What a stellar job Eric! You get a standing ovation too my friend!
It was great (as always) running into a ton of old/new friends. *HUGE HUGS TO YOU ALL* Majorly looking forward to that again TONIGHT!
(Jeff our paths must cross!!)
All around, what a magical fuckin experience! Still reeling entirely.
THANK YOU FOR SANTA CRUZ EV!!!!!! A beautiful evening I won't soon forgot. Beautiful. Beautiful. That word gets thrown around like crazy when talking about this show. It's so true though! I can't say it enough. Beautiful, blissful, magical...just SO incredibly special.
And the magical journey has only just begun!
Berkeley! TONIGHT?!!? *squeals* I keep getting serious butterflies!! SERIOUS. Only have to make it through a few more hours of work (which has been a major challenge today!) and then its back to EDDIELAND!!!
The EV euphoria continues...and right here in my backyard! Ahhhh god!!! *shivers all over* He's taken it to even greater levels already.......
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I am pretty sure he talked about it being an electric mandolin. Or was that for a different song?
Mandolin has a different body shape...he had no name for it "but for now I just call it "expensive!"". The small thing is smaller than a small martin (my hub has one of those), but it's bigger than a uke....I'll try to find the photos of all three...and post them here. However, it's not like it really matters what it was - he plays all the instruments with such ease and makes them sound their best! Sigh....Master of strings, he is -- a bit of all right!
so many things at the SC show...but I didn't see where anyone posted this yet...ed's bat wings are back! was nice to see them.
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I noticed at Van 1.
"I'd rather be with an animal." "Those that can be trusted can change their mind." "The in between is mine." "If I don't lose control, explore and not explode, a preternatural other plane with the power to maintain." "Yeh this is living." "Life is what you make it."
*tears* What a fuckin magical experience! I'm still completely in AWE over here!!! So many moments during the night I just couldnt even move!!! Totally paralyzed and in awe.
What an extraordinary gift for Ed to invite us into his world like this. We are truly blessed.
This venue was soooooooooooo TINY! OMG! To see ED in a place like THIS?! I'm still in shock of that alone! The stage backdrops and all of the stuff surrounding him up there too?! Wow! Totally added to the unworldly atmosphere. You're really taken on a journey. The suitcase, all of his guitars, all this personal stuff blanketing him. It was really sweet and pulled you in and took you there even more! Beyond intimate. You truly do feel like you are just chillin with an old friend (which you are!), listening to him tell stories and serenade you along the way. SO fuckin special!!
Vedder has never sounded Better btw.*jaw on floor* It's seriously stunning how much sound,how much power, how much brilliance can come outta one man! Awww and his stories and jokes were the BEST! Our very own storytellers with EV. haha. I love it! The man is HI-LARIOUS! Someone mentioned how it's like amatuer hour between songs. LOL!!! Exactly! The omelette story was classic. "maybe I shoulda just tried it!" LOL!! And YES, the uke/happy friend story too. I'm never gonna be able to say "no worries" the same again....without doing the lil EV wave. hehehehe. *with his New Zealand accent* "Oh yes Eddie that was SPECTACULAR!" HA! I love how he mixes it up like this. One minute we're bawling out eyes out and the next minute we're laughing hysterically. Fuckin beautiful! The best of ALL worlds. God I love this man!
While every single second of the show was pure EV bliss, here are some highlights that I absolutely HAVE to mention....
Walking The Cow!!!! Perfection! I've always wanted to hear this song and SC was the dream coming true. Looooved it.
Around the Bend 2nd song in!? *lifts off the ground* Awwww I'm already a sobbing mess. haha. THANK YOU EDDIE!!! This is seriously one the most beautiful songs that EVER existed! I cant even express how head over heels in love I am! I'm soooo grateful/giddy/glad that it's getting much play at these shows. Such a sweet ass lullaby that totally soothes the soul. What an ideal setting for this blissful beauty. Really though. Cloud 9 and then some!
I'm Open? Wait. Wtf? I'm Open? Reeeally? haha. Everyone in our section gasped and I couldnt help but blurt out "oh shit!". I mean seriously. No one saw that coming! The man sounded like an angel! GORGEOUS!
And then to go directly into MOTH on the uke!? *drowing in tears* The song already digs way deep and is one of the most emotional for me personally. Experiencing it like this? In this environment? Wow. Took the comfort to a whole new level. I'm tearing up just thinking about it. Chillin with our friend Eddie, having him telling us it's ok....this is just "goodbye for now". *tears*
Hard Sun! Ok I actually feel like I take this song for granted sometimes. I mean I love it and all but it's probably my least listened to song on the album. Well it was completely transformed live!! What a BURST of bright light and surging energy! It just demanded you to get up, shake those hips and sing and smile like it was going outta style! hehe. Man! It was a lot of FUN actually. A FUN and phenomenal performance all at once. What Liam and EJ (who are AMAZING btw!!) add to it is out of this world. *chills* Again...completely transformed!
Far Behind! I just have to say that ALL of these Into the Wild songs are even MORE brilliant in a live setting. Its crazy! This is one that really stood out too! Strumming the shit outta that guitar. How can this much sound come outta ONE person!? Unreal! I have a newfound love for Far Behind.
And then there's Rise! Awwww this is my song! *heart swells* I couldnt wait for this moment to finally come. *smiles all around* Fuckin beautiful! Its just so damn positive and empowering. To experience this feeling live was incredible. I couldnt stop smiling and couldnt help but tear up with tears of joy. When it was over I was also forced to RISE UP and give the man a standing ovation. I just couldnt help it. To my surprise quite a few around me the same. Awwww! It was beautiful! Not sure if I mentioned that already?
Speaking of standing ovations...there were a lot throughout the night. It made me feel so proud of our boy. Well...even more than I did already...which I didnt think was possible...but you know how it goes. He's up there completely stripped down, bare and vulnerable as can be. I think SC did a fabulous of job of letting him know just how much we appreciated and embraced this!
Broken hearted! Oh man! *tears* Cry-baby was out full force during this one. This gem has always been one of my absolute favs. ADORE it to no end. Ed really does just break my heart into a million pieces here. *tears* In the greatest way possible of course. *sigh* Such a moving performance.
Millworker! Woooooow. Never heard this before. I was floored.
Goodbye! There you go rippin my heart outta my chest again Vedder. God damn! What a gripping performance. These words carried out by THIS voice!? *sigh* Under attack. Nuff said.
Driftin- YAY!! Another extremely FUN moment of the night.
Hide Your Love away-crowd participation kicked ass! We were LOUD!
Forever Young. Ed dims the lights and tells everyone that he just wants us to focus on the words and the music. *chills* Just closed my eyes and took it all in. Stunning. You wanna talk about being transported somewhere else? Wow. I was moved to tears yet again. By far one of the most amazing moments of the night!!!!! These words too?! My god. He could not have picked a more perfect song to spotlight. THANK YOU EDDIE!
Porch rocked our chilled out faces off! Wheeeew lord. This song acoustic is just so bad ass! I fuckin LOVE it! It has such a slow-mo added groove to it. Ugh! And yeah, the crowd was awesome during this one. Fists pumping all over the place. Everyone singing along. Amazing infectious energy!
Happy Birthday McCready...introduced by saying "it's one of my fav guitarists's birthday today." Awwwwwwww!!!!! We all sang Happy Bday to him which was so sweet!! Ed also mentioned how we should sing loud cuze he'll probably hear us, since he's "in the neighborhood" :eek: I kept thinking he was gonna pop out sidestage but it all makes since to me now. It was his bday. He was taking some time for himself. Spending the day/night in Santa Cruz. Enjoy the beauty of it all. Understandable. Berkeley, however, we will be McCreadyied. Oh yes, we will. I can feel it.
Society! HOLY MOTHER!!! Its like we have 2 versions now. The original and one with fuckin Liam! UNBELIEVABLE!!! What a team these 2 make! Phenomenal. This was by far one of my greatest anticipations of the evening and it blew me away even more than I expected! Standing ovation once again!!!!
Lukin! Heeeeell yeah. The dude in front of my was yelling for this a few times throughout the night. He was sitting most of the show and when Ed started violently strumming those opening chords dude catapolted outta his seat with the biggest grin slapped on his face. Our little section rocked out to this rockin quickie! Afterwards I had to give the guy a high-five. hehehe. Good times!!
No More was intense and chilling as always. The participation during the chorus was great. Once again, lots of fists pumping in the air. Everyone was feeling it!
And after this super passionate performance, Ed shuffles about the stage, puts on his white scientists labcoat...and right then and there we all knew. You try to prepare yourself but nothing can really prepare you for whats about to happen.
ARC! *body goes numb* The entire place was at a stand still. You can feel it all around you. You can feel Ed's voice vibrating through your entire being!!! My god! One of the most overwhelmingly intense feelings. The tears started pouring down my face. Total out of body experience. I dont have any more words for this one...............
Thats the thing with this entire show. You think there's no way you could possibly love, connect, respect Eddie more than you already do....but this experience just pushes it all to even higher levels. The man ALWAYS pours his heart and soul into everything 110%. These shows are something else. Its like he's pouring it all directly into YOU! I dont know how to even describe it but those that were there KNOW. It's a connection far and beyond anything I've ever experienced.
Which leads me to one of the deepest connections of the evening. Ed and his love affair with SC. *grins* We got our own fuckin LOVE song!!! I cant get over this! Eddie skipped out on surfing to write Santa Cruz a love song? How super special are we?! Awww and the song was frickin gorgeous! So refreshing. He started it out too by saying something like "I skipped out on surfing and I hope it was worth it." Something to that effect. Ummm yeah Ed, most definitely worth it buddy. HUUUUGE thanks to you acutejam for posting those words! Aww! "when we see each other we're 17 again" Love it!
The 2 lines I was able to remember were....
I need to sea to set me free
I need the wind so I breathe
Wasnt it?
And yep...of course the unforgettable threat that we ALL wanna see come to life! "I think I need to pack my bags and move my ass to Santa Cruz!!" hahah. Hell yes!! The roaring applause for that was awesome. Seriously Ed...we are in full support of this. Shit, we'll even help ya pack!
SC most definitely suits this man though. At one point he also mentioned something about Vancouver and then said how it was a good show "but Santa Cruz.....Santa Cruz...." and then he put his hand on his heart, pounding it a few times. Very touching and very true. Santa Cruz is YOU Ed. I feel incredibly blessed to be able to witness this match made in heaven.
I also must mention the super kick ass group of people I was with that just made it all that much more! ((I love you guys!))
The pre-party was a ton of fun as well. What a stellar job Eric! You get a standing ovation too my friend!
It was great (as always) running into a ton of old/new friends. *HUGE HUGS TO YOU ALL* Majorly looking forward to that again TONIGHT!
(Jeff our paths must cross!!)
All around, what a magical fuckin experience! Still reeling entirely.
THANK YOU FOR SANTA CRUZ EV!!!!!! A beautiful evening I won't soon forgot. Beautiful. Beautiful. That word gets thrown around like crazy when talking about this show. It's so true though! I can't say it enough. Beautiful, blissful, magical...just SO incredibly special.
And the magical journey has only just begun!
Berkeley! TONIGHT?!!? *squeals* I keep getting serious butterflies!! SERIOUS. Only have to make it through a few more hours of work (which has been a major challenge today!) and then its back to EDDIELAND!!!
The EV euphoria continues...and right here in my backyard! Ahhhh god!!! *shivers all over* He's taken it to even greater levels already.......
thanks for helping me re-live the night again through your words...chills
"Music, for me, was fucking heroin." eV (nothing Ed has said is more true for me personally than this quote)
It is late monday night and i cannot believe what an awesome and once in a lifetime experience Eddie's concert was! ditto to everything that Vedhead wrote. Just bummed that we missed the pre party ... unexpected delays. Was really looking forward to meet fellow jammers. EV is the man!!!!
Lollapalooza 1992
San Jose 1993
Fresno 2000
Las Vegas 2006
Santa Cruz - E.V. 2008
*tears* What a fuckin magical experience! I'm still completely in AWE over here!!! So many moments during the night I just couldnt even move!!! Totally paralyzed and in awe.
What an extraordinary gift for Ed to invite us into his world like this. We are truly blessed.
VEDHEAD27!!! let me just say how lovely it was to see your smiling face again!!!
i wish we had been sitting closer to one another, so we could share it like we did London!
Thanks for the review... there's really nothing more i can add....
ps. We're FAITHFULL!!!
~~*~~ ...i surfaced and all of my being was enlightend... ~~*~~
Other thread had this great photo -- is this the lil guitar we're talking about? I watched from 3rd row in Berkeley and this was it, looks like a Little Martin but probably an exceedingly old one or dif limited custom build from way back if it's so expensive. Hmmm.... It does say Martin on the headstock...
everybody pretty much covered the event already, so i just wanted to say how amazing it was seeing ed in this setting. kind of made me re-appreciate him as a writer and a musician. really, i felt like the night was just about perfect. except for the drunkasses talking through the show.
front row center, no I was 2nd row center, but front row center, 12 seats, were handed at randomly to coupls when they entered the venue. Basically free upgrades.
Who the hell does this? Fucking Eddie Vedder does. What an awesome idea. Some really cool people got this, and they were stoked, including a 10 club member, who missed out on ten club seats and was way in the back.
took my little brother, he loved it. Ed's performance was so powerful, he was very talkative tonight, worked the crowd like a pro, and the Santa Cruz song was a full fledged completed song, and it was amazing. He had the who venue singing the chorus..."cruizin into Santa Cruz" or "coming into Santa Cruz" or "rolling into Santa Cruz" or ??? someone help me out here, lol. Ed talked of Neil playing on his radio, he's always with him were ever he goes....has an old friend they met when they were 17, now they're old and have kids, but whenever they hang it's like their 17 again (these aren't the exact lyrics but cover the story he was telling in the song), the end was basically Ed saying I think I need to move down to Santa Cruz.
the song was really good, of course played on the Santa Cruz crowd, and wow how special was that, it debuted with us, who knows what kind of play if may ever get again, but we are all hoping for it to be released?
All my local friends (non PJ geeks like me) were blown away, and I hung with them until 4am, and they were still in awe of Ed, and wanted any solo stuff I had of his, lol...which I will provide
anyone going to the shows - get in your seat for LIAM FINN and EJ (hottie in a dress and cowboy boots ) What a great song writer and performer. I have had his album for about a month to five weeks, really like it, but his energy on stage is amazing, everyone seem to like him a lot also, most my friends, at least 10 last count, went and bought his cd after his set, and Liam was at the table signing the cd's for each.
we'll I still have Berkeley II and Santa Barbara, and it was a great decision make a small vacation out of this to see multiple shows. Ed is still God
NICE!
Thanks for sharing.
"You can bomb the world to pieces but you can't bomb into peace"
Michael Franti
headin south my compass reads
look at our speed we're going 63
out the windows as the trees go green
i look at them and they look at me
got neil young on the stereo
he comes along wherever I go
but something different as I hear him now
headin' towards his old hangout
i can feel the liftin' of my blues
i can feel the wide horizon new
got the feeling I just can't lose
Pulling Into Santa Cruz
i can't get this song outta my head!! i wanna hear it again....
~~*~~ ...i surfaced and all of my being was enlightend... ~~*~~
We did! Berkeley 2!!! He dropped the pitch of the chorus down a 1/2 octave or so, lower voices and maybe easier to sing with. Instructed us how to sing along with -- that prolly helped too!
And said he was up til 4 AM trying to rhyme something with "Berkeley," but hey, they wouldn't even sing along on his protest song on Monday, so why write a song for 'em. So he sang Pulling Into Santa Cruz!
You could tell he'd been practicing it! Without further ado:
headin south my compass reads
look at our speed we're going 63
out the window as the trees go green
i look at them and they look at me
got neil young on the stereo
he comes along wherever i go
but something different as i hear him now
headin' towards his old hangout
i can feel the liftin' of my blues
i can feel the wide horizon new
got the feeling i just can't lose
Pulling Into Santa Cruz
got an old friend he remembers me
from way back when we were seventeen
we've got kids and we're older now
when i see him we're still seventeen
i need a beach to set me free
i need the wind to make me breath
i need a water to wash my soul
i need my loves ones to let me go
i can feel the liftin' of my blues
i can feel the wide horizon new
got the feeling i just can't lose
Pulling Into Santa Cruz
in the northwest we've got it good
a little soggy but we've got it good
i find it hard not to think i should
move my ass down to Santa Cruz
i can feel the liftin' of my blues
i can feel the wide horizon new
got the feeling i just can't lose
Pulling Into Santa Cruz
got a feeling i just can't lose
Pulling Into Santa Cruz
got a feeling i don't wanna lose
Pulling Into Santa Cruz
At least those picks are better than nothing at all. Were these taken at same time that he also pointed with a finger gesture saying hold on a second and then did an akward wave?
"Underneath this smile lies everything - all my hopes, anger, pride and shame."
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Unlike other Pearl Jam gigs this one was mellow...er atleast untill the end of the first set then everyone stood.
It was a rocking good time, got to love having a wet suit in Santa Curz!
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Yes, i was joking, Gohike and I go way back, travel to shows together and usually throw out an inside joke from our get togethers. In this case GoHike was asked how old he was by my wife and he quickly replied, "12"
Santa Cruz was a great show, great town, great beers and most of all great friends there. I am jealous beacuse Ed would never tour nor write a song about........................
Modesto.
But aren't you close enough, to like, Lodi? Or didn't Cash sing about Folsom or Stockton or something? Take what you can get eh?
Yeah -- he nailed the line, "we have kids and we're all grown up, but when we see each other, we're seventeen...."
It was a "big deal" for what it was, new song for the location. He flubbed one line (that line actually) and I think he'll be working on it a bit more, needed some fine tuning -- yes, will be interesting to see if it stays in the repertoire! I just can't see other towns singing the refrain though....
Speaking of which, I'm about to be 17 again in four hours or so!
What an extraordinary gift for Ed to invite us into his world like this. We are truly blessed.
This venue was soooooooooooo TINY! OMG! To see ED in a place like THIS?! I'm still in shock of that alone! The stage backdrops and all of the stuff surrounding him up there too?! Wow! Totally added to the unworldly atmosphere. You're really taken on a journey. The suitcase, all of his guitars, all this personal stuff blanketing him. It was really sweet and pulled you in and took you there even more! Beyond intimate. You truly do feel like you are just chillin with an old friend (which you are!), listening to him tell stories and serenade you along the way. SO fuckin special!!
Vedder has never sounded Better btw.*jaw on floor* It's seriously stunning how much sound,how much power, how much brilliance can come outta one man! Awww and his stories and jokes were the BEST! Our very own storytellers with EV. haha. I love it! The man is HI-LARIOUS! Someone mentioned how it's like amatuer hour between songs. LOL!!! Exactly! The omelette story was classic. "maybe I shoulda just tried it!" LOL!! And YES, the uke/happy friend story too. I'm never gonna be able to say "no worries" the same again....without doing the lil EV wave. hehehehe. *with his New Zealand accent* "Oh yes Eddie that was SPECTACULAR!" HA! I love how he mixes it up like this. One minute we're bawling out eyes out and the next minute we're laughing hysterically. Fuckin beautiful! The best of ALL worlds. God I love this man!
While every single second of the show was pure EV bliss, here are some highlights that I absolutely HAVE to mention....
Walking The Cow!!!! Perfection! I've always wanted to hear this song and SC was the dream coming true. Looooved it.
Around the Bend 2nd song in!? *lifts off the ground* Awwww I'm already a sobbing mess. haha. THANK YOU EDDIE!!! This is seriously one the most beautiful songs that EVER existed! I cant even express how head over heels in love I am! I'm soooo grateful/giddy/glad that it's getting much play at these shows. Such a sweet ass lullaby that totally soothes the soul. What an ideal setting for this blissful beauty. Really though. Cloud 9 and then some!
I'm Open? Wait. Wtf? I'm Open? Reeeally? haha. Everyone in our section gasped and I couldnt help but blurt out "oh shit!". I mean seriously. No one saw that coming! The man sounded like an angel! GORGEOUS!
And then to go directly into MOTH on the uke!? *drowing in tears* The song already digs way deep and is one of the most emotional for me personally. Experiencing it like this? In this environment? Wow. Took the comfort to a whole new level. I'm tearing up just thinking about it. Chillin with our friend Eddie, having him telling us it's ok....this is just "goodbye for now". *tears*
Hard Sun! Ok I actually feel like I take this song for granted sometimes. I mean I love it and all but it's probably my least listened to song on the album. Well it was completely transformed live!! What a BURST of bright light and surging energy! It just demanded you to get up, shake those hips and sing and smile like it was going outta style! hehe. Man! It was a lot of FUN actually. A FUN and phenomenal performance all at once. What Liam and EJ (who are AMAZING btw!!) add to it is out of this world. *chills* Again...completely transformed!
Far Behind! I just have to say that ALL of these Into the Wild songs are even MORE brilliant in a live setting. Its crazy! This is one that really stood out too! Strumming the shit outta that guitar. How can this much sound come outta ONE person!? Unreal! I have a newfound love for Far Behind.
And then there's Rise! Awwww this is my song! *heart swells* I couldnt wait for this moment to finally come. *smiles all around* Fuckin beautiful! Its just so damn positive and empowering. To experience this feeling live was incredible. I couldnt stop smiling and couldnt help but tear up with tears of joy. When it was over I was also forced to RISE UP and give the man a standing ovation. I just couldnt help it. To my surprise quite a few around me the same. Awwww! It was beautiful! Not sure if I mentioned that already?
Speaking of standing ovations...there were a lot throughout the night. It made me feel so proud of our boy. Well...even more than I did already...which I didnt think was possible...but you know how it goes.
Broken hearted! Oh man! *tears* Cry-baby was out full force during this one. This gem has always been one of my absolute favs. ADORE it to no end. Ed really does just break my heart into a million pieces here. *tears* In the greatest way possible of course. *sigh* Such a moving performance.
Millworker! Woooooow. Never heard this before. I was floored.
Goodbye! There you go rippin my heart outta my chest again Vedder. God damn! What a gripping performance. These words carried out by THIS voice!? *sigh* Under attack. Nuff said.
Driftin- YAY!! Another extremely FUN moment of the night.
Hide Your Love away-crowd participation kicked ass! We were LOUD!
Forever Young. Ed dims the lights and tells everyone that he just wants us to focus on the words and the music. *chills* Just closed my eyes and took it all in. Stunning. You wanna talk about being transported somewhere else? Wow. I was moved to tears yet again. By far one of the most amazing moments of the night!!!!! These words too?! My god. He could not have picked a more perfect song to spotlight. THANK YOU EDDIE!
Porch rocked our chilled out faces off! Wheeeew lord. This song acoustic is just so bad ass! I fuckin LOVE it! It has such a slow-mo added groove to it. Ugh! And yeah, the crowd was awesome during this one. Fists pumping all over the place. Everyone singing along. Amazing infectious energy!
Happy Birthday McCready...introduced by saying "it's one of my fav guitarists's birthday today." Awwwwwwww!!!!!
Society! HOLY MOTHER!!! Its like we have 2 versions now. The original and one with fuckin Liam! UNBELIEVABLE!!! What a team these 2 make! Phenomenal. This was by far one of my greatest anticipations of the evening and it blew me away even more than I expected! Standing ovation once again!!!!
Lukin! Heeeeell yeah. The dude in front of my was yelling for this a few times throughout the night. He was sitting most of the show and when Ed started violently strumming those opening chords dude catapolted outta his seat with the biggest grin slapped on his face. Our little section rocked out to this rockin quickie! Afterwards I had to give the guy a high-five. hehehe. Good times!!
No More was intense and chilling as always. The participation during the chorus was great. Once again, lots of fists pumping in the air. Everyone was feeling it!
And after this super passionate performance, Ed shuffles about the stage, puts on his white scientists labcoat...and right then and there we all knew. You try to prepare yourself but nothing can really prepare you for whats about to happen.
ARC! *body goes numb* The entire place was at a stand still. You can feel it all around you. You can feel Ed's voice vibrating through your entire being!!! My god! One of the most overwhelmingly intense feelings. The tears started pouring down my face. Total out of body experience. I dont have any more words for this one...............
Thats the thing with this entire show. You think there's no way you could possibly love, connect, respect Eddie more than you already do....but this experience just pushes it all to even higher levels. The man ALWAYS pours his heart and soul into everything 110%. These shows are something else. Its like he's pouring it all directly into YOU! I dont know how to even describe it but those that were there KNOW. It's a connection far and beyond anything I've ever experienced.
Which leads me to one of the deepest connections of the evening. Ed and his love affair with SC. *grins* We got our own fuckin LOVE song!!! I cant get over this! Eddie skipped out on surfing to write Santa Cruz a love song? How super special are we?! Awww and the song was frickin gorgeous! So refreshing. He started it out too by saying something like "I skipped out on surfing and I hope it was worth it." Something to that effect. Ummm yeah Ed, most definitely worth it buddy.
The 2 lines I was able to remember were....
I need to sea to set me free
I need the wind so I breathe
Wasnt it?
And yep...of course the unforgettable threat that we ALL wanna see come to life! "I think I need to pack my bags and move my ass to Santa Cruz!!" hahah. Hell yes!! The roaring applause for that was awesome. Seriously Ed...we are in full support of this. Shit, we'll even help ya pack!
SC most definitely suits this man though. At one point he also mentioned something about Vancouver and then said how it was a good show "but Santa Cruz.....Santa Cruz...." and then he put his hand on his heart, pounding it a few times. Very touching and very true. Santa Cruz is YOU Ed. I feel incredibly blessed to be able to witness this match made in heaven.
I also must mention the super kick ass group of people I was with that just made it all that much more! ((I love you guys!))
The pre-party was a ton of fun as well. What a stellar job Eric! You get a standing ovation too my friend!
It was great (as always) running into a ton of old/new friends. *HUGE HUGS TO YOU ALL* Majorly looking forward to that again TONIGHT!
(Jeff our paths must cross!!)
All around, what a magical fuckin experience! Still reeling entirely.
THANK YOU FOR SANTA CRUZ EV!!!!!! A beautiful evening I won't soon forgot. Beautiful. Beautiful. That word gets thrown around like crazy when talking about this show. It's so true though! I can't say it enough. Beautiful, blissful, magical...just SO incredibly special.
And the magical journey has only just begun!
Berkeley! TONIGHT?!!? *squeals* I keep getting serious butterflies!! SERIOUS. Only have to make it through a few more hours of work (which has been a major challenge today!) and then its back to EDDIELAND!!!
The EV euphoria continues...and right here in my backyard! Ahhhh god!!! *shivers all over* He's taken it to even greater levels already.......
"Lo√e, you know the word
...YOU invented it!" ~ E√
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And also....Liam doing the Dear Prudence tag?? :eek: OMG!!!!!! Brilliant!
He kicked ass. I'm definitely excited to see him again!
"Lo√e, you know the word
...YOU invented it!" ~ E√
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Mandolin has a different body shape...he had no name for it "but for now I just call it "expensive!"". The small thing is smaller than a small martin (my hub has one of those), but it's bigger than a uke....I'll try to find the photos of all three...and post them here. However, it's not like it really matters what it was - he plays all the instruments with such ease and makes them sound their best! Sigh....Master of strings, he is -- a bit of all right!
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/photogalleries/musicnightlife2004324871/4.html - mandolin
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And no one makes me close my eyes
So I throw the windows wide
And call to you across the sky....
It always blows my mind
thanks for helping me re-live the night again through your words...chills
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Started about 8:45 and ended just before 10:45
San Jose 1993
Fresno 2000
Las Vegas 2006
Santa Cruz - E.V. 2008
I think the shirt is made out of bamboo fiber, thats why it was so soft - or maybe that was just the womens shirts??
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VEDHEAD27!!! let me just say how lovely it was to see your smiling face again!!!
i wish we had been sitting closer to one another, so we could share it like we did London!
Thanks for the review... there's really nothing more i can add....
ps. We're FAITHFULL!!!
...and getting to see my touring friends at the meetup...
...and getting to hang out in SC from Fri-Mon...
Hope to see you all again soon!
I HAVEN'T SEEN A BEATING LIKE THAT SINCE THEY PUT A BANANA IN MY PANTS AND LET THE MONKEY LOOSE!
Other thread had this great photo -- is this the lil guitar we're talking about? I watched from 3rd row in Berkeley and this was it, looks like a Little Martin but probably an exceedingly old one or dif limited custom build from way back if it's so expensive. Hmmm.... It does say Martin on the headstock...
http://s54.photobucket.com/albums/g96/nukeboot/08VedderSoloVancouver.jpg (Thanks, nukeboot!)
It's funny cause it's true!
That guy was an animal on the drums.
Tommy Lee ain't got nothin on Liam! He's unreal. I'm a fan now.
Thanks
San Jose 1993
Fresno 2000
Las Vegas 2006
Santa Cruz - E.V. 2008
although the balls-out drumming was entertaining, a little finesse can go a long ways....
NICE!
Thanks for sharing.
Michael Franti
i can't get this song outta my head!! i wanna hear it again....
And said he was up til 4 AM trying to rhyme something with "Berkeley," but hey, they wouldn't even sing along on his protest song on Monday, so why write a song for 'em. So he sang Pulling Into Santa Cruz!
You could tell he'd been practicing it! Without further ado:
headin south my compass reads
look at our speed we're going 63
out the window as the trees go green
i look at them and they look at me
got neil young on the stereo
he comes along wherever i go
but something different as i hear him now
headin' towards his old hangout
i can feel the liftin' of my blues
i can feel the wide horizon new
got the feeling i just can't lose
Pulling Into Santa Cruz
got an old friend he remembers me
from way back when we were seventeen
we've got kids and we're older now
when i see him we're still seventeen
i need a beach to set me free
i need the wind to make me breath
i need a water to wash my soul
i need my loves ones to let me go
i can feel the liftin' of my blues
i can feel the wide horizon new
got the feeling i just can't lose
Pulling Into Santa Cruz
in the northwest we've got it good
a little soggy but we've got it good
i find it hard not to think i should
move my ass down to Santa Cruz
i can feel the liftin' of my blues
i can feel the wide horizon new
got the feeling i just can't lose
Pulling Into Santa Cruz
got a feeling i just can't lose
Pulling Into Santa Cruz
got a feeling i don't wanna lose
Pulling Into Santa Cruz
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At least those picks are better than nothing at all. Were these taken at same time that he also pointed with a finger gesture saying hold on a second and then did an akward wave?