*** Ed solo Chicago Night 1 Fanviews Here 8/21/08 ***

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  • MIONA wrote:
    did he say this , really:
    "I've been doing this for 17 years so I don't need some fucking amateurs helping me out...."
    ?
    IT IS TOO AGGRESSIVE TOWARDS WHO?

    He said it jokingly, and everyone laughed. I didn't take it aggressively at all. I was glad it discouraged people from yelling out names of songs.
  • iamicaiamica Chicago Posts: 2,628
    MIONA wrote:
    did he say this , really:
    "I've been doing this for 17 years so I don't need some fucking amateurs helping me out...."
    ?
    IT IS TOO AGGRESSIVE TOWARDS WHO?

    He said it, but it wasn't aggressive. And it kept people from yelling out stupid requests all night and being annoying.
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  • W.M.A.137W.M.A.137 Chicago Posts: 6
    That was me! It was my husband. I said, "Eddie, this is my husband. He's an Iraq vet." Ed said, "Well I'm glad you're home safe." He shook both of our hands, and he looked at me and said, "That must have been..." and he sort of held his fist to his heart (as in, that must have been tough for you). My husband said, "Thanks for keeping her sane while I was gone." I said, "Yeah, I went to a few shows while he was gone." Ed laughed and then moved on. What a night!

    Another funny thing that happened, I'm not sure if you saw this or not, but there was a blond girl and a few guys she was with. They kept saying, "Ed's gone, I definitely saw him in the van. Go to the Four Seasons in 10 minutes if you want to meet him. I promise you guys, he definitely left." So then their little group left, and a half an hour later, the white van comes back, and Ed comes out- classic!

    I was there too! That girl indicated that Ed had just left in the van and that Jess was with. She said "Ed doesn't go anywhere without Jess" (his bodyguard I take it?). I looked into the van as it left and was sure Eddie wasn't in there. She then explained that she was a professional at this and that everyone is now wasting time because ED had left. She and her group left. We figured out that Ed had to be inside. Security was still guarding the alley, and we figured Eddie would have, at the very least, waved to the 20 of us. Then we decided that the white van had to be returning one more time. Sure enough....the van comes back we waited some more and the rest is history!! I'm 38 years old and began to ponder what I was doing waiting over two hours after a show to meet Eddie. Was I nuts! I've got kids, it's 2AM! After meeting ED I was sure it was the right thing to do! I can't describe the feeling! After wanting to meet him for the past 18 years I finally got the chance. It was a brief encounter but Ed made it somehow feel heartfelt. Shook my hand twice, looked me in the eye etc. I was at a loss for words. What do you say in such a short encounter? I managed to thank him for the great show and told him how incredible ARC was. He thanked me and moved on. He returned shook my hand again and I told him that I had been to Bonnaroo and SC this summer and the shows were incredible! I then thanked him and said GOD Bless YOU! My friend and I talked about meeting ED the whole way home (30 mins) as if we had spent an hour with him. Anyway, it was an awesome night!
    The guy that caused security to call the cops was claiming to Be ED's cousin. He got removed from the theater at least two times but kept making it back! At one point he came out of the alley. Security told him that they had given Ed the message and that Ed didn't want to see him! LOL! That guy was everywhere and I doubt he was Ed's cousin. It was amusing!
  • W.M.A.137 wrote:
    I was there too! That girl indicated that Ed had just left in the van and that Jess was with. She said "Ed doesn't go anywhere without Jess" (his bodyguard I take it?). I looked into the van as it left and was sure Eddie wasn't in there. She then explained that she was a professional at this and that everyone is now wasting time because ED had left. She and her group left. We figured out that Ed had to be inside. Security was still guarding the alley, and we figured Eddie would have, at the very least, waved to the 20 of us. Then we decided that the white van had to be returning one more time. Sure enough....the van comes back we waited some more and the rest is history!! I'm 38 years old and began to ponder what I was doing waiting over two hours after a show to meet Eddie. Was I nuts! I've got kids, it's 2AM! After meeting ED I was sure it was the right thing to do! I can't describe the feeling! After wanting to meet him for the past 18 years I finally got the chance. It was a brief encounter but Ed made it somehow feel heartfelt. Shook my hand twice, looked me in the eye etc. I was at a loss for words. What do you say in such a short encounter? I managed to thank him for the great show and told him how incredible ARC was. He thanked me and moved on. He returned shook my hand again and I told him that I had been to Bonnaroo and SC this summer and the shows were incredible! I then thanked him and said GOD Bless YOU! My friend and I talked about meeting ED the whole way home (30 mins) as if we had spent an hour with him. Anyway, it was an awesome night!
    The guy that caused security to call the cops was claiming to Be ED's cousin. He got removed from the theater at least two times but kept making it back! At one point he came out of the alley. Security told him that they had given Ed the message and that Ed didn't want to see him! LOL! That guy was everywhere and I doubt he was Ed's cousin. It was amusing!


    Yes!! The "professional" girl who knows how to meet Ed made sure we all knew that he was gone. Then, sure enough, he came out after she and her friends left!

    There is no way that drunk guy was Ed's cousin. I'm sure in the last 17 years, Ed has suddenly enountered thousands of long lost "cousins" now that he is who he is. That guy by the alley was a jackass who kept causing a ruckus for everyone else. Even if he was Ed's cousin, they clearly aren't close, because otherwise Ed would have had him backstage, or at least would have acknowledged him somehow.

    That's great that Ed shook your hand twice! What a great night!
  • jcrab66jcrab66 Posts: 6
    MIONA wrote:
    did he say this , really:
    "I've been doing this for 17 years so I don't need some fucking amateurs helping me out...."
    ?
    IT IS TOO AGGRESSIVE TOWARDS WHO?

    a couple of songs in people were yelling out songs and so he said, and i quote

    "and then I'll just clarify, da dont dont even bother yelling out songs tonight, just dont even fucking bother because and heres the deal and i'm gonna say it quick right, ya know i dont know if you heard of this band um Pearl Jam, i dont know if you heard of this band, they actually put out a few good things over the past few years but, ya know i've been doing, i do set lists in that band for 17 18 years i've been doing set lists in that band so, i fucking know what i'm doing with the setists alright i dont need any help...I dont need help from any fucking rookies i just want you to know alright, and to to add to that, i'm gonna play shit that you couldnt fucking imagine" etc....
  • 3days3days Posts: 1,187
    Sorry if this has been posted already, but here is the Sun Times review of the show: http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/derogatis/1121267,CST-FTR-vedder22.article
  • LiteTheMatchLiteTheMatch Posts: 1,208
    There was an asshole there with a police dept. t-shirt on, I forget from where. He said he knew Eddie. I doubted it because of his asshole attitude. But he pushed his way to the front of the line when Eddie came out, and said "what's up Eddie?" and Eddie said "Hey Frank How Ya Doin'?" (or something along those lines).

    The next night (Friday) I seen this same asshole come out with a crowd of people who were wearing those VIP stickers.
    A child's rhyme stuck in my head...
    It said "Life is nothing but a dream."
    I've spent so many years in question
    To find I'd known this all along.
  • chikevinchikevin Posts: 421
    is this boot out at all if so please someone pm me where to find it.
    if any ed show shou;ld be released, it's this one.
    he was completely himself. completely.
    blew night two away.
    know they were recording both nights...at least for an xmas single. would be insane if ed didn't release both nights together.

    anyway...
  • ChuyChuy Posts: 37
    Ship Song is amazing.
  • Niko80Niko80 Posts: 1,610
    I know alot of you want to hear 'hurt' from this show. Send me a pm with your email addy and I'll hook you up!
    I will swallow poison
  • Definitely worth a listen...the recordings I got for both chicago shows are not so bad...and it was very nice reliving this show! I was also going to offer to share as well, but this board made me feel guilty about that for some reason...not the same as trading back in the 90's....
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  • CHuy wrote:
    Ship Song is amazing.

    I agree. I never really liked the Concrete Blonde version and was unfamiliar with Nick Cave's version. The feeling that Ed puts into this song is unbelievable. Also, Sometimes was great with the crowd sing along. He said "I can hear you...it's good, it's good" when he hear the crowd sing with him.



    If I knew where it was I would take you there. There's much more than this
  • inhiding 1976inhiding 1976 NWI Posts: 580
    I drank a lot of Heineken's at this show!

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  • We R Hardcoree PJ Fans but we have our sound too but ...Tribute to the Greatest band ever PJ ... We R from Nepal but residing in Minnesota ..Do chk em coversss .. hope u guys like it

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RntZ2B8yyG4
    Alive cover

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6m8p5...ture=re lated

    Yellow Ledbetter cover

    Humble tribute to Eddie and the rest of the Band members from Nepal
  • inhiding 1976inhiding 1976 NWI Posts: 580
    This show was the worst one of the tour.

    7-11-95, 6-14-98, 6-26-98, 6-27-98, 6-29-98, 8-17-98, 08-18-00, 8-20-00, 09-05-00, 10-7-00, 10-8-00, 10-9-00, 10-11-00, 4-21-03, 4-22-03, 4-23-03, 4-25-03, 04-26-03, 6-18-03, 6-21-03, 6-22-03, 6-25-03, 06-26-03, 10-3-04, 9-11-05, 9-12-05, 9-13-05, 5-9-06, 5-10-06, 5-16-06, 5-17-06, 5-19-06, 5-20-06, 6-23-06, 6-24-06, 6-29-06, 8-5-07, E.V. Milwaukee and Chicago night 1, 8-23-09,08-24-09, 5-7-10, 5-9-10, E.V. 6-28-011, 9-3-11, 9-4-11, 7-19-13, 10-11-13, 10-3-14, 10-17-14, 10-20-14, E.V. 04-26-16, 08-20-16, 08-22-16, 8-20-18, 8-22-18, 9-16-22, 9-18-22, 9-5-23, 9-7-23, 9-10-23
  • edvedr13edvedr13 Posts: 241
    great show!
    Joe
    "It's Evolution Baby"
    Montreal '00; Toronto '03; Montreal '03; Kitchener '05; London '05; Hamilton '05; Toronto '05; Toronto '06 x2; Boston '06; Toronto '08 x2 (Eddie)
  • inhiding 1976inhiding 1976 NWI Posts: 580
    We R Hardcoree PJ Fans but we have our sound too but ...Tribute to the Greatest band ever PJ ... We R from Nepal but residing in Minnesota ..Do chk em coversss .. hope u guys like it

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RntZ2B8yyG4
    Alive cover

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6m8p5...ture=re lated

    Yellow Ledbetter cover

    Humble tribute to Eddie and the rest of the Band members from Nepal
    Walk the long road my friend.

    7-11-95, 6-14-98, 6-26-98, 6-27-98, 6-29-98, 8-17-98, 08-18-00, 8-20-00, 09-05-00, 10-7-00, 10-8-00, 10-9-00, 10-11-00, 4-21-03, 4-22-03, 4-23-03, 4-25-03, 04-26-03, 6-18-03, 6-21-03, 6-22-03, 6-25-03, 06-26-03, 10-3-04, 9-11-05, 9-12-05, 9-13-05, 5-9-06, 5-10-06, 5-16-06, 5-17-06, 5-19-06, 5-20-06, 6-23-06, 6-24-06, 6-29-06, 8-5-07, E.V. Milwaukee and Chicago night 1, 8-23-09,08-24-09, 5-7-10, 5-9-10, E.V. 6-28-011, 9-3-11, 9-4-11, 7-19-13, 10-11-13, 10-3-14, 10-17-14, 10-20-14, E.V. 04-26-16, 08-20-16, 08-22-16, 8-20-18, 8-22-18, 9-16-22, 9-18-22, 9-5-23, 9-7-23, 9-10-23
  • LOITERINGLOITERING Posts: 120
    Best Chicago Solo show of the two nights. The boot sounds awesome:)
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  • inhiding 1976inhiding 1976 NWI Posts: 580
    Great show, I really loved it. The "Go All the Way" song that was released from that show, the sound quality is fucking awesome. Imagine having the show in it's entirety with that quality. ED IF YOUR READING this is a hint. Please release this show!!

    7-11-95, 6-14-98, 6-26-98, 6-27-98, 6-29-98, 8-17-98, 08-18-00, 8-20-00, 09-05-00, 10-7-00, 10-8-00, 10-9-00, 10-11-00, 4-21-03, 4-22-03, 4-23-03, 4-25-03, 04-26-03, 6-18-03, 6-21-03, 6-22-03, 6-25-03, 06-26-03, 10-3-04, 9-11-05, 9-12-05, 9-13-05, 5-9-06, 5-10-06, 5-16-06, 5-17-06, 5-19-06, 5-20-06, 6-23-06, 6-24-06, 6-29-06, 8-5-07, E.V. Milwaukee and Chicago night 1, 8-23-09,08-24-09, 5-7-10, 5-9-10, E.V. 6-28-011, 9-3-11, 9-4-11, 7-19-13, 10-11-13, 10-3-14, 10-17-14, 10-20-14, E.V. 04-26-16, 08-20-16, 08-22-16, 8-20-18, 8-22-18, 9-16-22, 9-18-22, 9-5-23, 9-7-23, 9-10-23
  • rhandley wrote:
    Great show, I really loved it. The "Go All the Way" song that was released from that show, the sound quality is fucking awesome. Imagine having the show in it's entirety with that quality. ED IF YOUR READING this is a hint. Please release this show!!

    Yes ... that would rock.

    There have been multiple threads asking for boots from the tour!

    How bout ...

    Dear Ed,

    Well the cubs didn't go all the way, but Obama did! In celebration of this will you please release a few boots from your awesome tour?

    Hope is Obama's message. It certainly opened the hearts and minds of many which was a welcome relief.

    A little more relief would be great! I'm hoping you answer our hopeful pleas. Think about it. At least release Chicago I in honor of Obama. Help mark this historical time with your music.

    And who knows, with this beautiful wave of hope flowing forth maybe the Cubs will soon go all the way.

    One can dream and one can hope!

    peace & love,

    h&d
    "i'm a dedicated insomniac" ~ ev nyc beacon 6/22
  • What a night it was. Most people posting say it was better than night 2. Funny part is I got my ticket from ebay for way too much, but it was supposed to be for Friday night and it was for Thursday night instead. I had to take greyhound bus from Dayton a day early from the other 2 people I went up there with who like Chicago, but not so much PJ or Eddie. Its their loss because that night was perfect! Eddie singing hurt was enough, but the whole setlist and crowd was great! I hope he does a third leg in the midwest along with PJ in 2009! Bring it on! There will never be another band like PJ or a singer/ musician like Eddie.
    7/28/1992 Lollapalooza Cincinnati, 9/22/1996 Toledo, 8/20/2000 Cincinnati, 6/24/2006 Cincinnati, 8/5/2007 Lollapalooza Chicago @ Grant Park, EV solo 8/21/2008 Chicago @ Auditorium Theater
  • gregory1 wrote:
    What a night it was. Most people posting say it was better than night 2. Funny part is I got my ticket from ebay for way too much, but it was supposed to be for Friday night and it was for Thursday night instead. I had to take greyhound bus from Dayton a day early from the other 2 people I went up there with who like Chicago, but not so much PJ or Eddie. Its their loss because that night was perfect! Eddie singing hurt was enough, but the whole setlist and crowd was great! I hope he does a third leg in the midwest along with PJ in 2009! Bring it on! There will never be another band like PJ or a singer/ musician like Eddie.

    Holy crap I was in the same situation. Brought two tickets on ebay. I thought they were for Friday but I accidently got Thrusday. I did not regret it at all :D
    "Mona Lisa must have had the highway blues you can tell by the way she smiles."
  • alliw719 wrote:
    gregory1 wrote:
    What a night it was. Most people posting say it was better than night 2. Funny part is I got my ticket from ebay for way too much, but it was supposed to be for Friday night and it was for Thursday night instead. I had to take greyhound bus from Dayton a day early from the other 2 people I went up there with who like Chicago, but not so much PJ or Eddie. Its their loss because that night was perfect! Eddie singing hurt was enough, but the whole setlist and crowd was great! I hope he does a third leg in the midwest along with PJ in 2009! Bring it on! There will never be another band like PJ or a singer/ musician like Eddie.

    Holy crap I was in the same situation. Brought two tickets on ebay. I thought they were for Friday but I accidently got Thrusday. I did not regret it at all :D

    Comparing setlists and member comments, I'm thrilled to have attended night 1 even though it cost me $65 for a greyhound ticket and a 7 hour bus ride to get to chicago instead of riding with the other 2 people I spent the weekend with!
    7/28/1992 Lollapalooza Cincinnati, 9/22/1996 Toledo, 8/20/2000 Cincinnati, 6/24/2006 Cincinnati, 8/5/2007 Lollapalooza Chicago @ Grant Park, EV solo 8/21/2008 Chicago @ Auditorium Theater
  • the show was unbelievably excellent. Thank god for Ed Veds transcendence.

    :evil: :twisted:
    i dont ? our Xtence, I just ? our modern needs
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