A story from Albuquerque :)

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  • KN219077
    KN219077 Montana Posts: 1,202
    That's a once in a lifetime story right there. Awesome.
  • evenflowman
    evenflowman Posts: 1,347
    Awesome story man so lucky.
  • dasvidana
    dasvidana Grand Junction CO Posts: 1,356
    awesome story indeed. Thank you so much for sharing it. We're all jealous :)
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  • HEY...I saw you and your son on the second floor on the parking garage when I was leaving. Me and the girl I was with were walking to our car and you guys were all doing something by your car in the same area. Your son was wearing a 2008 Pearl Jam shirt with the grimreaper on it. Right? I was kind of in a haze with the fact that I met Eddie Vedder and he hugged me and everyone else in line. Great night.
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  • shetellsherself
    shetellsherself New Jersey Posts: 8,835
    Awesome story. Gave me a little tear of joy for you and your son. Thx for writing it.

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  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    couldn't have happened to a nicer guy!!! congrats to you both, Don! :D
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  • unlost dogs
    unlost dogs Greater Boston Posts: 12,553
    What a great story, Don! Thanks for taking the time to write it so well, and make the rest of us feel what that must have been like.

    Yay Casey!!!
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  • Nami
    Nami Newfoundland Posts: 5,999
    dwhite76 wrote:
    I told him he was always famous in my eyes but now the world sees your special.

    Best post of the year and the reason why this happened to you Don! Congrats to both of you!
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  • TJ25487
    TJ25487 Posts: 1,501
    Congrats to you my friend! Good Karma has been received by you. After reading your account it took me back to my first Ed show at the Wiltern in LA. My wife and I rolled up there greener than green on what to expect at such a small venue after following PJ around for many years at the stadiums. You were the guy that befriended us and told us what to expect and we ended up meeting Ed after the show and I felt like your son. So special!
  • rafie
    rafie Posts: 2,160
    That gave me a big smile! I wish that someday I can share an experience like that with my son. :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
    Still can't believe I met Mike Mccready at the Guggenheim and got a pic with him!!!!!

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  • jweyers
    jweyers Lincoln,NE Posts: 364
    That's what it is all about buddy. Congrats :D
  • Paulina87
    Paulina87 Poland Posts: 3,303
    AWESOME STORY!!!! so great that you and your family could experience something soo good!!!
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  • Loulou
    Loulou Adelaide Posts: 6,247
    Hi Don! :wave:
    That's really cool! so stoked for you and Casey. Have a great Xmas mate! :D:D:D:D
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  • High Fidelity 2000
    High Fidelity 2000 New Mexico USA Posts: 4,439
    dwhite76 wrote:
    WOW...this is amazing story Don, I am really happy for you and Casey.
    I really enjoyed reading whole story twice :D

    Congats again my friend :clap:

    Now you have to frame this special set list ;) and the poster, maybe together.

    Thanks Nico my overseas friend. I am right wit your thinking. Im going to frame it up as soon as I get some pictures. Or a thumb drive to bring to have photos made :D

    Im open for some framing ideas but what I had in mind was to try and get ahold of 6 to 8 great photos of Casey and me with Eddie and Glen singing up on stage together.

    Im thinking the signed set list will be the center piece and depending on the size of the pictures 3 or 4 on each side going down the length of the set list. Then under the setlist evenly spaced the 4. Vedder guitar picks he was given by Eddie. He was given 2 perfect sets. 2 Batman picks and 2 of the 2012 ev tour pics so I can frame each side differently so front and back are shown. And because I think it may look like its missing something in the 2 bottom corners I will have both of our 2nd row ticket stubs. There to give it a nife full look. I will also have to use a nice matting. I don't know what color Casey would want. He will probably ask me what's Eddie's touring colors. Or I can suggest the color of the poster orget the poster as a background somehow. Its not a busy poster. Its just the guitar.
    I don't have anything set in stone. I am open to suggestions.

    I also was not able to take any pictures of us or casey with the guys on stage due to the fact I was allowed to be a backup singer on the last 2 songs. I wish I had thought of taking a picture of Casey with Eddie and Glen. Im sure Eddie would of allowed it for the boy.

    So im asking and begging if necessary for any close up pictures that someone may have snapped of us 4 together. Even if its just my son and Eddie or my son with just Glen work's. Anything you think we may love to have framed.

    Im not looking for the pictures for free. I will pay fair price what ever that would be or I can trade you some PJ or Vedder older tour merch or new that u may not have.

    I will be forever grateful for a thumb drive or pictures or even a few emails of pictures I can open easily. Im not good with computers so if its a coded email ill need help getting it opened.

    If you insist on not wanting anything for helping me I will send you something anyway. A nice surprise of some sort maybe something so you can share in our feeling of that night.

    Thank you to all that have read the story. I hope it flowed well enough to keep you interested to the end. I haven't read it yet. Maybe ill give it a go after I say thank you to all that post on here.

    Hey Don! Did you get the email I sent a while back with the photos?? I didn't even know you were offering to pay for them. ;) I have one GREAT one of the four of you, and the rest were so so. But all 4 of you singing on the same mic... it's a good picture. Let me know if they ended up in your spam folder or something and I'll resend.
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  • wow that was your son?!!? :shock: that's so awesome. i was up on stage with ed too. best experience of my whole life along with meeting him as well. i remember i was standing next to eddie's radio when he asked your son to push the button, it was so precious.
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