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  • HOOKER wrote:
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  • It's been two weeks now since the last Pearl Jam show of the 2006 tour, and Lord Almighty, I'm still sooooo alive. Normally, it's fairly easy to describe pearl jam shows; "euphoric", "surprising", "electric", "amazing" are words which normally spew from my mouth when people ask me about them. But, this time is nearly indescribable as it, strangely, feels like it simultaneously marks the end of a (rather difficult) cycle and is the beginning of a new, exciting, joy, peace, mostly love filled circle. :o) I can't explain it; but, then how does one ever explain the "gut feelings" they receive in various circumstances? Even my best, best, best sistahs in the whole wide world have trouble completely understanding. But, maybe, it's because it IS so personal that it couldn't possibly make sense to anyone but the recipient of that "gut feeling" or "message" :o)

    All Pearl Jam shows have, for whatever reason, helped me get through whatever "phase" I may be going through...It started 15 odd years ago....I honestly wouldn't be walking this Earth had it not been for "Ten." Maybe God knows I'm most open during those shows, so He decides to sort of guide me during them, I dunno :o) If so - hey - I'm not complaining! lol Mahalo, God lol

    Seriously, though, I think what makes this show stand out for me is that the whole show was not only carefree, but *genuinely* thankful and peaceful. Not that there haven't been glimpses of this in the past! In past shows, we'd often be reminded to sort of take a step back and sort see our blessings :) But, this show, the emphasis was on love and blessings...on knowing that we can't possibly control everything, yet "anything is possible"...that we should love openly, freely, and completely - and be openly, completely, and freely thankful for loved ones...that peace - inside and outside - sometimes needs to be fought for....and that we should try as hard as we possibly can to thoroughly be thankful and feel fortunate for whatever is going on in our lives.....

    What was it that Ed Ved said at one point? "...at times it got a little rough and it felt like we were dying, but now it feels like we're here and we've died and gone to Heaven...we're goin' home" :o) *That* is *exactly* how I feel :o)

    Mahalo Pearl Jam and the Ten Club - and Merry Christmas to all of you!!!!,
    Em

    p.s. Cyn ~ it was so great being able to share the show with you and Steve! Cecille and I had tons of fun with you! We hope you got home safe and sound :o)
    make yourself a pact, not to shut doors on the past
    just for today,... I am free

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  • PJPixiePJPixie Posts: 3,026
    emignacio wrote:
    It's been two weeks now since the last Pearl Jam show of the 2006 tour, and Lord Almighty, I'm still sooooo alive. Normally, it's fairly easy to describe pearl jam shows; "euphoric", "surprising", "electric", "amazing" are words which normally spew from my mouth when people ask me about them. But, this time is nearly indescribable as it, strangely, feels like it simultaneously marks the end of a (rather difficult) cycle and is the beginning of a new, exciting, joy, peace, mostly love filled circle. :o) I can't explain it; but, then how does one ever explain the "gut feelings" they receive in various circumstances? Even my best, best, best sistahs in the whole wide world have trouble completely understanding. But, maybe, it's because it IS so personal that it couldn't possibly make sense to anyone but the recipient of that "gut feeling" or "message" :o)

    All Pearl Jam shows have, for whatever reason, helped me get through whatever "phase" I may be going through...It started 15 odd years ago....I honestly wouldn't be walking this Earth had it not been for "Ten." Maybe God knows I'm most open during those shows, so He decides to sort of guide me during them, I dunno :o) If so - hey - I'm not complaining! lol Mahalo, God lol

    Seriously, though, I think what makes this show stand out for me is that the whole show was not only carefree, but *genuinely* thankful and peaceful. Not that there haven't been glimpses of this in the past! In past shows, we'd often be reminded to sort of take a step back and sort see our blessings :) But, this show, the emphasis was on love and blessings...on knowing that we can't possibly control everything, yet "anything is possible"...that we should love openly, freely, and completely - and be openly, completely, and freely thankful for loved ones...that peace - inside and outside - sometimes needs to be fought for....and that we should try as hard as we possibly can to thoroughly be thankful and feel fortunate for whatever is going on in our lives.....

    What was it that Ed Ved said at one point? "...at times it got a little rough and it felt like we were dying, but now it feels like we're here and we've died and gone to Heaven...we're goin' home" :o) *That* is *exactly* how I feel :o)

    Mahalo Pearl Jam and the Ten Club - and Merry Christmas to all of you!!!!,
    Em

    p.s. Cyn ~ it was so great being able to share the show with you and Steve! Cecille and I had tons of fun with you! We hope you got home safe and sound :o)

    You put into words the exact way I feel about this band, my friends thru this band, and the "gut feelings" I have had for 16 some odd years!!
    The best use of Life is Love.
    The best expression of Love is Time.
    The best time to Love is Now.


    I'm never as good as when you're there.........
  • I found myself in your picture of the line :D waay in the back with the pink hat

    LOL! I've looked and I still can't see a pink hat. That's cool though. Makes me wish I'd taken a few more shots of all us fortunate line waiters. :)
    Baby humpback, baby humpback!
    Down the sewer, down the sewer!
  • I tell you what: I knew this was going to be a great trip, but I wasn't prepared for how it would ruin me for anything else!

    Hey EddieWouldKnow - great picture of you with Boom -- I was standing next to you and Rick in line (and then sitting, er standing next to you for the show). And Erica and Justi!! I haven't stayed up till 3:30 in the morning talking for a lonnnnng time. Enjoyed every minute of it and had to pull myself away...

    The trip: we went with the Fan Asylum package, not really knowing what to expect. I mean, at the worst it was going to be just OK, right? But in reality, it was fantastic. From watching Justi win the signed Benaroya Hall box set (OMG!!!), to sitting in the misty rain watching Honolulu float past, to meeting all kinds of great people the night before, to the great seats, to a front row view of the cake-landing, to the overall friendliness of everyone we met -- definitely I have no regrets.

    The hardest part was leaving Hawaii at all ... I haven't quite accepted that I can't be there still. We've decided we need to travel back every year for longer and longer till we can manage to just stay... We drove around - spent lots of time in the water - swam at the great beach in Kailua, drove up the King Kamehaha Highway past countless Beach Parks and amazing views of the mountains, the sunset, the full moon...seeing all the Pearl Harbor survivors and asking about their stories...

    And yet, when I got back and my son asked me "what was the best part?", I didn't hesitate to tell him "The Show!!!". Great energy, Big Fun. Died and gone to heaven is right. Mahalo all!!!

    See you for PJ in Hawaii 2007!
  • See you for PJ in Hawaii 2007!
    In all seriousness, if they played Hawaii every year, I would totally go. Every. year.
    "What happens when so many people agree on something? Can we take this beyond the parking lot when we leave tonight?" -EV, Iconoclasts
  • I uploaded yet more Blaisdell shots to my flickr account. Just some leftovers that I wanted to put up, but some of them are pretty decent.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/revlimit/sets/72157594420420801/ - my photo set (in chronological order)

    and here's some of the better shots
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/revlimit/326309957/ - Mike's guitar
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/revlimit/326309971/ - Ed, Jeff, & Stone
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/revlimit/326310014/ - Jeff closeup
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/revlimit/326310034/ - that's how small the Blaisdell is

    Man. What an amazing time. I too would go every year if they played.
    Baby humpback, baby humpback!
    Down the sewer, down the sewer!
  • Hey EddieWouldKnow - great picture of you with Boom -- I was standing next to you and Rick in line (and then sitting, er standing next to you for the show). And Erica and Justi!! I haven't stayed up till 3:30 in the morning talking for a lonnnnng time. Enjoyed every minute of it and had to pull myself away...

    And yet, when I got back and my son asked me "what was the best part?", I didn't hesitate to tell him "The Show!!!". Great energy, Big Fun. Died and gone to heaven is right. Mahalo all!!!

    See you for PJ in Hawaii 2007![/quote]

    Hey........... Wasnt that the most amazing show & trip of your life???
    It definately tops my list!!!
    Was your house still standing when you got home!!! LOL

    See you you next year...
    How I choose to feel......is how I am.
  • Great Show!

    Hawaii is incredible. Best trip of our lives. My wife and I were fortunate enough to have booked in from Dec 1 to Dec 10 and were able to catch both the Dec 2 and Dec 9 shows. I'll start with the Dec 2 show and continue with the Dec 9 show in the other fanview.

    Arrived in Honolulu on Dec 1 exhausted after 16 hours of travel from Toronto, but was able to get a good night sleep in preparation for the show.
    Around 4:00pm on the day of the show we decided to walk to the venue from our hotel which I figured would take about half an hour, trying to time arrival with the Tenclub window opening at 4:30pm. As we are walking by the venue I noticed two of PJ's security guys standing at a driveway near where all the trucks were parked and there is a Burgundy Ford Explorer waiting for to make a left into the driveway and for my wife and I to clear it. I then notice it is Jeff driving by himself and as we clear he pulls in and with a SMILE and a nod he passes so we give him a BIG WAVE. Awesome.
    Pick up our Seats and they 16th Row Mike's side though we might be closer but what the heck we are in Hawaii and about to go to show, could be sitting last row and would be happy. Head over to D&B for the pre-party and walk in just as they are raffling all the prizes off, so we thought too late oh well. We had passed a Dixie Grill on our walk over so we went over there to grab a drink and dinner.
    After dinner go back to the venue to get in line.
    Got into the venue as they are taking down the last towel, darn wanted one of those. In any event grabbed a poster and some shirts and headed to our seats. Wow, small place and 16th row seemed closer. Met some awesome people from Maui, Denver and Barrie in our area.
    KOL were really good and surprised me. Having Ed join them was great and he gave them all lei's with double kisses.
    Went outside and to try and get a beer, but the line up was ridiculous and more than few people said it was typical for the venue. While I was wandering around I ran into a gated area which was blocked off for backstage and I see Boom is there taking pictures with a bunch of people how nice is that. I then see him bolt so I know the show is going to start so I run back to my seats.
    Intro and here they come ,now my guess is Big Wave or Oceans.
    Oceans it is, love this song. They rip through Corduroy, Animal, Do The Evolution, World Wide Suicide, Severed Hand, and Given To Fly. Next Ed introduces local man Boom and beautiful a Love Boat Captain follows. Next up Wishlist and Ed has a great tag like some of the one's done in 2003 (Buffalo specifically comes to mind).
    Even Flow, You Are, Unemployable, Jeremy, Wasted Reprise, then Small Town are great. Then Ed talks about the next song being a bit of prayer and then one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard at PJ concert is played I asked the local beside me and he said its IZ's song but couldn't remember the name(later found to be Hawaii 78'). Betterman and Porch end the set.
    The band seem to having a great time and the show seems more of let loose have fun show then a tight business at hand show. Ed is very talkative and drinking large amounts of Red Wine, highlighted by his story that he couldn't seem to get right after the first encore opener Inside Job, before Man Of The Hour. Last Kiss, Crazy Mary, Black, and Alive close out the first Encore.
    Second Encore starts with Rick setting up the Uke for Ed so we figure Soon Forget however we are really happy to hear a New/Older/Never Played Before tune called You're True, which leads us to Happy Birthday for Matt with the now infamous cake throwing incident, Smile, Why Go, Big Wave, Life Wasted, Rocking In The Free World, Yellow Ledbetter / (Little Wing) close out the 3 hour show/tour ending party.
    We head back to our hotel for rest. Great Show, Great night!
    The next day we are on the beach in Waikiki and were heading over to Duke's for happy hour when we spot Ed on the beach hanging out with KOL so we stop and thank Ed for the show and he thanks us and comments on my nice shirt (Green Pearl Jam Phoenix). Unfortunately though we did not have our camera with us for pics.

    Mahalo!

    Next Up December 9 Fanview.
    98: Barrie
    00: Nawlins, Saratoga, Tor, Det, Phx
    01: Bridge
    03: Raleigh, Char, Buf, Det x2, Tor, Mont
    05: T-Bay, Kit, Lon, Ham, Tor
    06: Tor x2, Clev, Cin, Arnhem, Honolulu x2
    07: Vic, Lolla, Tor(EV) Body of War
    08: Van(EV) x2, Hart, Bos x2, Tor(EV) x2
    09: Tor
    10: Jazz Fest, Clev, Buf
    11: Det(EV), Tor x2, Ham
    12: FLL(EV)
    13: Pit, Buf, Cal
    14: Det, Den
    15: NYC
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    Guilty :)
  • StellaBlue wrote:
    Guilty :)
    I thought it was you !! Just making sure!
    We too cant get the image of living in this beautiful paradise out of our head... just magic!!
    If 2007 is good to us we plan on coming back for an extended stay with our kids to test it out!!!!
    It was great talking with you guys.... maybe neither of us will have to "Come Back" for PJ in 2007!!
    Maybe we will already be there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Peace
    How I choose to feel......is how I am.
  • tickyticky Posts: 3
    There's not much I can add to this thread that dear ol' AvaSurCo hasn't already said, but this show was mindblowingly amazing, and I'm so thrilled we made it.

    I have a very piddling flickr set to add. AvaSurCo has the better camera.
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/drivinginheels/sets/72157594423028402/

    And if anyone knows Vanessa in said set, would you please send her my way? We got separated after the show and I haven't thanked her properly.

    Peace, y'all. Thank you for being such an amazing group of fans.
    It's possible I've died and this is heaven.
  • sigh eternallysigh eternally Chicago Posts: 421
    lol
  • ticky wrote:
    There's not much I can add to this thread that dear ol' AvaSurCo hasn't already said, but this show was mindblowingly amazing, and I'm so thrilled we made it.

    I have a very piddling flickr set to add. AvaSurCo has the better camera.
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/drivinginheels/sets/72157594423028402/

    And if anyone knows Vanessa in said set, would you please send her my way? We got separated after the show and I haven't thanked her properly.

    Peace, y'all. Thank you for being such an amazing group of fans.

    Hey Ticky,
    Do you have any way of getting in touch with Jerry (in your photo) we lost touch in Oahu....if you do tell him Lisa's looking for him..
    Thanks
    Peace
    How I choose to feel......is how I am.
  • tickyticky Posts: 3
    I'll e-mail him straight away.
    It's possible I've died and this is heaven.
  • lol

    :D

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  • ticky wrote:
    I'll e-mail him straight away.
    Thanks!!!!
    How I choose to feel......is how I am.
  • bonowallbonowall Posts: 116
    HEY GUYS -

    HERE IS MY VIDEO OF US FANS ROCKING OUT TO SMILE AT THE FUNDRAISER...IT MAKES ME....SMILE EVERY TIME I SEE IT. I HAD SO MUCH FUN.

    YOU GUYS KICK ASS. HAPPY NEW YEAR...

    http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6181782789634893481&hl=en
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  • bonowall wrote:
    HEY GUYS -

    HERE IS MY VIDEO OF US FANS ROCKING OUT TO SMILE AT THE FUNDRAISER...IT MAKES ME....SMILE EVERY TIME I SEE IT. I HAD SO MUCH FUN.

    YOU GUYS KICK ASS. HAPPY NEW YEAR...

    http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6181782789634893481&hl=en

    Nice video. I'm glad that I wasn't captured in it because I was more concerned about getting my drink on. :D
    "Underneath this smile lies everything - all my hopes, anger, pride and shame."
  • aqua amesaqua ames Seattle Posts: 94
    Cool! Thanks for sharing Chris.

    I spy Mookie_in_eugene taking a swig. ;)
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  • rcsrcs Posts: 711
    I uploaded yet more Blaisdell shots to my flickr account. Just some leftovers that I wanted to put up, but some of them are pretty decent.

    Man. What an amazing time. I too would go every year if they played.


    Hey man! I was the guy sitting behind you that had the same camera! Your shots turned out amazing! I had some decent ones but nothing like yours. I completely agree with you... Best Show EVER!
    E agora? Faz xixi na mão e deita fora!
  • rcs wrote:
    Hey man! I was the guy sitting behind you that had the same camera! Your shots turned out amazing! I had some decent ones but nothing like yours. I completely agree with you... Best Show EVER!

    HEY HEY! I kept wondering if I'd see you on here. I saw you come forward into the aisle to get some shots and I wanted to check them out after the show, but I totally went to a happy place where I had no idea who I was or what I was doing.

    How did your video turn out? Mine's horrible. Really only worth inflicting on my wife. :)

    Anyway, you should post some shots. Good to make a connection again!
    Baby humpback, baby humpback!
    Down the sewer, down the sewer!
  • The video keeps crashing my browser...anyone else having this issue?

    I really wanna see it :P
    "What happens when so many people agree on something? Can we take this beyond the parking lot when we leave tonight?" -EV, Iconoclasts
  • rcsrcs Posts: 711
    HEY HEY! I kept wondering if I'd see you on here. I saw you come forward into the aisle to get some shots and I wanted to check them out after the show, but I totally went to a happy place where I had no idea who I was or what I was doing.

    How did your video turn out? Mine's horrible. Really only worth inflicting on my wife. :)

    Anyway, you should post some shots. Good to make a connection again!

    Video turned out ok. Nothing all that special but cool to have as a personal souvenir. I got a couple of good shots but nothing I'd bother posting anywhere. If you want to take a look at them PM me with your email address and I can send them to you. I've got one shot just before the concert started and you're turned around looking at me. Pretty cool shot of you and the stage.

    I know what you mean about being in a happy place after the show. I've been walking on a cloud for the last couple of weeks because of that show and I hope I never come down!

    Cheers man! Thanks for sharing your photos. Took me right back there. All the best in the New Year!
    E agora? Faz xixi na mão e deita fora!
  • aqua ames wrote:
    Cool! Thanks for sharing Chris.

    I spy Mookie_in_eugene taking a swig. ;)

    As a fellow PJ fan friend told me during the Hawaii trip, "Man! Pearl Jam fans drink a lot!" I'd have to agree. :D
    "Underneath this smile lies everything - all my hopes, anger, pride and shame."
  • Foxy MopFoxy Mop Posts: 2,823
    As a fellow PJ fan friend told me during the Hawaii trip, "Man! Pearl Jam fans drink a lot!" I'd have to agree. :D

    Sadly we never got to drink anything out of a coconut or pineapple... :pout:
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  • Foxy Mop wrote:
    Sadly we never got to drink anything out of a coconut or pineapple... :pout:

    You're right! That was my biggest disapointment behind not meeting anyone from PJ like everyone else.
    "Underneath this smile lies everything - all my hopes, anger, pride and shame."
  • bonowall wrote:
    HEY GUYS -

    HERE IS MY VIDEO OF US FANS ROCKING OUT TO SMILE AT THE FUNDRAISER...IT MAKES ME....SMILE EVERY TIME I SEE IT. I HAD SO MUCH FUN.

    YOU GUYS KICK ASS. HAPPY NEW YEAR...

    http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6181782789634893481&hl=en

    What a great video, I wish I got there sooner, damn Hawaii. I recognize PJT, but who is playing the guitar, he is really good.
    All together now...
  • You're right! That was my biggest disapointment behind not meeting anyone from PJ like everyone else.



    But we all saw PJ in paradise that's what matters the most. :D
  • aqua amesaqua ames Seattle Posts: 94
    What a great video, I wish I got there sooner, damn Hawaii. I recognize PJT, but who is playing the guitar, he is really good.

    That's Ziggy- but I don't know what his screen name is- I'm sure someone else does. :)
    I remember hearing at the ccfa ben that he is in a band called the Delaney's http://www.delaneysmusic.com/
    2000: Seattle I & II
    2003: Fargo, St Paul, Santa Barbara
    2005: The Gorge & Thunder Bay
    2006: Chicago I & II, St Paul I & II, Portland, The Gorge I & II,
    Honolulu
    2009: Seattle I & II, Portland
    2011: Vancouver B.C.
    2013: Wrigley Field Chicago & Seattle
    2014: St. Paul
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