***Berkeley Fanviews Here 4/8/2008***

SENROCK

beachdweller wrote:

you can thank vedhead27 and myself for Mike showing up, we brought mad karma to the show, and my karma ladin vote for change hat that I hadn't worn for two years, since Mike signed it during a song on stage (CCFA Flight to Mars show).

the Sean Penn song and roast was great, berkeley one was one of the big disappontments for Ed, college campus, in berkeley, and you can't get anyone to sing along to a protest song...then he said it must have been all the young republicans in the audience, so it ripped into Masters of War, and when completed, said something to the effect that all the young republicans should be gone now.

Jerry Hannah was there for Society, and him and Ed traded off versus during the entire song, very nice.

Oh, Liams set with the lovely EJ was spectacular. they punked out one of the songs at the end, and both lost a nail, EJ ripped it all the way off and disregarded the blood, Liam was a wimp, lol ... but made up for it by making up a new punk song about him and EJ losing a nail

not sure how many ends this show had, but everytime you thought it was done another guitar, another chair showed up on stage.

the stories Ed shared were very cool, especially the one about the bear and his daughter. Oh, and who knew babies get high when breat feeding (why'd I ever stop), he said a woman was breast feeding at the show last night and he thought it was cool that a baby was tripping during his show (Ed said it better, didn't sound wrong, lol)

Mike McCready carted onto the stage because Ed had Matt's drumsticks in one of his cases, Jeff's rug, one of Ed's favorite accoustic guitars for the last 11 yrs was actually Stones, and now that Mike was there, he covered all his bases.

yellow ledbetter was great, started with Liam on drums, ended with Ed on drums, then Ed on drums for All Along the Watchtower.

truly one of the most amazing concert experiences of my life, and I've had a few.

thank you all that attended and shared your energy and voice.

THANK YOU beach & lyd!!! 2 of the coolest frenz EVER!!!

NoCode_inMT

azwyldcats wrote:

Plugged. YL and All Along...were so fucking raw. Liam was killer on drums. Then Liam and Ed switched places and Ed began drumming and Liam was playing Ed's guitar. Stellar. One in a million experience.

Sweet!!! Thanks... Is it the 15th yet?

LoveISaTower

Hey guys!! This is my first time posting, and I'm thrilled that my first time is with the news that I finally got to meet Ed after the show!!! I got a hug and an autograph, he was super sweet and seemed happy to be out there and to see everybody.

I've loved Pearl Jam since I was in sixth grade back in '92, and I've seen them more than I can keep track of. Out of all the times I've tried to meet the guys, it never happened or I'd come close, but I've had great encounters during shows.

So last night was incredibly special, to meet Ed after a phenominal night. This is also all the more special to me because my dad just passed away unexpectedly end of March, so this has been a very sad time for me. Me and dad shared a love for music, and especially Pearl jam. He was the one supposed to come with me to all the Northern Cali shows. But he was there with me in spirit the whole time. Listening to Peal Jam/Ed will always be a way for me to celebrate my dad, my best friend.

Everything about the set was amazing, I was glad the crowd finally gave it their all with singing--Eddie deserves to hear us honor him, as we should all be extremely proud to be His fans, and Pearl Jam's. Sean Peen and Co were sitting two rows behind us, I glimpsed him on the way to our seats, and got to see him go out to the bus to hang out with Ed--very cool!! And Mike coming out!!!!! I was hoping we'd see him since Eddie had us sing to him in Santa Cruz, he *hinted* that Mike would hear us. There is nobody like Mike!!!

Ok, my first post has turned into a novel, so I shall cap it off by saying thanks to everyone who has showed Eddie so much love while on this tour, hopefully he'll do it again!!!

SENROCK

LoveISaTower wrote:

Hey guys!! This is my first time posting, and I'm thrilled that my first time is with the news that I finally got to meet Ed after the show!!! I got a hug and an autograph, he was super sweet and seemed happy to be out there and to see everybody.

I've loved Pearl Jam since I was in sixth grade back in '92, and I've seen them more than I can keep track of. Out of all the times I've tried to meet the guys, it never happened or I'd come close, but I've had great encounters during shows.

So last night was incredibly special, to meet Ed after a phenominal night. This is also all the more special to me because my dad just passed away unexpectedly end of March, so this has been a very sad time for me. Me and dad shared a love for music, and especially Pearl jam. He was the one supposed to come with me to all the Northern Cali shows. But he was there with me in spirit the whole time. Listening to Peal Jam/Ed will always be a way for me to celebrate my dad, my best friend.

Everything about the set was amazing, I was glad the crowd finally gave it their all with singing--Eddie deserves to hear us honor him, as we should all be extremely proud to be His fans, and Pearl Jam's. Sean Peen and Co were sitting two rows behind us, I glimpsed him on the way to our seats, and got to see him go out to the bus to hang out with Ed--very cool!! And Mike coming out!!!!! I was hoping we'd see him since Eddie had us sing to him in Santa Cruz, he *hinted* that Mike would hear us. There is nobody like Mike!!!

Ok, my first post has turned into a novel, so I shall cap it off by saying thanks to everyone who has showed Eddie so much love while on this tour, hopefully he'll do it again!!!

SWEET!!!! this is a great first post! congrats and welcome to posting in this maddness we call THE PIT!!!!

azwyldcats

Oh yeah, and I scored a Zippo on night 2.

Ed said something to the effect that after tonight, we are going back to 90 min shows, we are setting bad precedent...

IamMine

LoveISaTower wrote:

Hey guys!! This is my first time posting, and I'm thrilled that my first time is with the news that I finally got to meet Ed after the show!!! I got a hug and an autograph, he was super sweet and seemed happy to be out there and to see everybody.

I've loved Pearl Jam since I was in sixth grade back in '92, and I've seen them more than I can keep track of. Out of all the times I've tried to meet the guys, it never happened or I'd come close, but I've had great encounters during shows.

So last night was incredibly special, to meet Ed after a phenominal night. This is also all the more special to me because my dad just passed away unexpectedly end of March, so this has been a very sad time for me. Me and dad shared a love for music, and especially Pearl jam. He was the one supposed to come with me to all the Northern Cali shows. But he was there with me in spirit the whole time. Listening to Peal Jam/Ed will always be a way for me to celebrate my dad, my best friend.

Everything about the set was amazing, I was glad the crowd finally gave it their all with singing--Eddie deserves to hear us honor him, as we should all be extremely proud to be His fans, and Pearl Jam's. Sean Peen and Co were sitting two rows behind us, I glimpsed him on the way to our seats, and got to see him go out to the bus to hang out with Ed--very cool!! And Mike coming out!!!!! I was hoping we'd see him since Eddie had us sing to him in Santa Cruz, he *hinted* that Mike would hear us. There is nobody like Mike!!!

Ok, my first post has turned into a novel, so I shall cap it off by saying thanks to everyone who has showed Eddie so much love while on this tour, hopefully he'll do it again!!!

Beautiful first post and welcome to the pit!

I'm sorry about your dad and he definitely was with you in spirits.

Thank you for sharing!!! I never get tired of those "meeting ed" stories and the show experiences!

SDHSClassof82

LoveISaTower wrote:

Me and dad shared a love for music, and especially Pearl jam. He was the one supposed to come with me to all the Northern Cali shows. But he was there with me in spirit the whole time. Listening to Peal Jam/Ed will always be a way for me to celebrate my dad, my best friend.

Welcome, LoveISaTower, that was one beautiful first post! I'm right there with you loving the shows. Saw SC and Berk 1. Can't BELIEVE I didn't stay around for BERK 2 and missed what sounds like the best one yet.

On to San Diego next week. I'll be standing up and singing No More LOUD. I hope everyone there will join me.

IamMine

SENROCK! wrote:

SWEET!!!! this is a great first post! congrats and welcome to posting in this maddness we call THE PIT!!!!

Better now, SENROCK?

Sorry, edwho... I will shut up now. bbyyeeee!!!

spintheblack37

DUDE.

THIS SHOW WAS SO FUCKING AMAZING.

What a great group of humans!

yosi1

Wow. Sounds like this show was the tits.

NC_Irie

cheers to all the great posts on this wonderful experience!

Thank-you to all for allowing us to be a part of this.

All I can think about is how the hell can I get my ass out to the left coast-NOW?

peace!

SENROCK

IamMine wrote:

Better now, SENROCK?

Sorry, edwho... I will shut up now. bbyyeeee!!!

better.

mookie9999

yosi wrote:

Wow. Sounds like this show was the tits.

This show was the tits, the ass, the whole shebang! There's a sentence I never thought I would type! Lord knows I've said it a thousand times, but typing it?!? Crazy!!

SENROCK

edwho wrote:

Mike McCready! Mike Fuckin’ McCready!! What can you say!!! How special was his appearance tonight!!!!

Going into my shows I would have been more then happy with just Ed. After all as far as I was concerned this tour was a long time coming and I wanted my Eddie Vedder campfire songs.

But there he was “the fuckin' master” wheeled out on a dolly, dressed casual sporting a fishing hat. He waved, bowed, grabbed Ed’s white Strat, sat down on a folding chair to Ed’s left, just behind him. With Liam Finn on drums and Ed on acoustic guitar they start into Yellow Ledbetter which sounded completely amazing and absolutely beautiful in this venue. Mike ripped a slow sweet soulful solo at the end and just when we though “that’s it” (and totally would have left satisfied) they immediately start into “All Along The Watchtower”. Yeah, all I’ll say is this song had the shit rocked out of it by Ed, Mike and Liam. All performing to the max and towards the end of the song Ed switched instruments with Liam and rocked the drum kit for a bit. Finishing the song that was it, sadly the party was now over. Time to go home and try to digest and come down from this incredible music induced high.

HELL YES!!!!! NICE job reporting this!!! i wasnt there so im gladd to read some exxxcitement FINALLY!!!!

SentimentalOrnament

out of the three northern cali shows this was by far the best. the whole night was intense.....what an awesome thing for sean penn and mcready to show up.....

i would say santa cruz 2nd and berk1 definetly last, though i did like if you want to sing out......the crowd sucked night 1 at berk.

last night was cool when ed played soon forget, i'm wondering if he was dedicating that song to sean and robyn penn? he dedicated it to a couple, just wondered who.

i think also everyone that wasn't there should know just how awesome the sound was in zellerbach. In all honesty, i've only been to 6 pj/ed shows but that sound was simply amazing. i felt like ed is really doing into the wild justice it so deserves.

it was awesome to meet new pearl jam friends as well.....

PineappleAna

yeah it was to sean and robin

they were in the audience, 9th or 10th row, and night one sean was there with his son

acutejam

Yeah, as someone who is a bit of an audiophile and affectionado -- the Zellerbach Sound Rocked! This is no mean feat! Think about it, it's utterly quiet and soft uke or mandolin one moment, you could hear a pin-drop solo over some of Ed's playin! Shiver at his whisper-voice....

And then like I Am Mine and Millworker, the songs rise and fall from exceedingly quiet to howls. And then Big Hard Sun with drums and tape loop just rocking. Full dynamics. (Don't even ask, Watchtower was THUMPING!)

Strings on his acoustics just shimmering through the PA, nice vibrant and crisp. Some of his strumming (again, Millworker and I Am Mine) woulda put some of the fastest megadeath to shame!

The big fat strat sound on Dead Man Walking just a funeral dirge, a beautiful pipe-organ of a fat sound just washing over us.

SC I was direct center, mid orchastra and it was nice. Berk1 I was in front of the left PA, 3rd Row and even from there I noticed it was sweeter.

Last night Dead Center, 21 Rows Back -- perfect! Amazing. A brain melter!

OMG ARC!!!!

kalikat

ivegotabrokenface wrote:

Ed was popping pain meds? Good for him.

might have been advil.....don't know

he just made some reference to feeling better after his pain meds kicked in -

Lizard

PineappleAna wrote:

I'm speechless about the whole thing, I even knew he'd be there (chiqimonkey saw him earlier that day) I kept it a secret from my husband and our friends)

She did!!!!! Awesome!

PineappleAna wrote:

yeah it was to sean and robin

they were in the audience, 9th or 10th row, and night one sean was there with his son

i thought i read where they were divorcing. oh well, maybe they can work it out

kalikat

LoveISaTower wrote:

Hey guys!! This is my first time posting, and I'm thrilled that my first time is with the news that I finally got to meet Ed after the show!!! I got a hug and an autograph, he was super sweet and seemed happy to be out there and to see everybody.

what time did he come out? i was tempted to wait but had a meeting at 8 this morning...

*YAWN*