*** EV Tour Orlando 2 Fanviews Here 11/28/12 ***

mydogmookieblaylock

JTH wrote:

Kat wrote:

(Lots of people are shouting requests especially for “Black.” Ed says “Did I hear someone ask everyone to shut the fuck up? Because sometimes I only hear what I want to hear. So yes, I would like a nice cold beer and an omelette.” Ed then goes on to talk about his friend Wilton Dedge who had been wrongfully convicted of a crime. Even after DNA evidenced proved he didn’t commit the crime he spent another year and half in prison going through the process. Ed got to meet Wilton while working on the West Memphis Three and is happy and grateful Wilton can be at the show tonight.)

So the interesting thing about this is that before Ed told the story, he asked "Is my friend Wilton here tonight?" The guy directly in front of us (who had been shouting out requests for "Black" between almost every song up to this point) yelled out "YEAH!" and waved his hands around. Ed goes on to tell the story and he asks Wilton to stand up but when he does not stand up, Ed says something like "I guess he's shy".

Before that, my wife and I were pretty much rolling our eyes and laughing about the requests for "Black" and whatnot but after this, we just kind of looked at each other sheepishly, shrugged and said "OK..."

So AAAAANNNNNNNNNNnnnnnnnnnywayyyyy... during the first encore break, I lean forward and ask this gentleman how long ago he met Ed. "Wilton" replies to me "Uhhh... I've never met him. I'm not the guy he was talking about."

So the question is: was the real Wilton at the show?

Wilton was the old guy with the long grayish white hair. My friend from Toronto met him.

fortheloveofpearljam

I thought te crowd's energy was crap but Ed's energy was great, as always!!!

Res Ipsa Loquitur

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fortheloveofpearljam wrote:

I thought te crowd's energy was crap but Ed's energy was great, as always!!!

Totally agree, and the people hollering during his set are idiots.

Great show, great set, touching to see his daughters helping out.

Anyone else think cold beer and an omelet is a weird combo?

JonnyPistachio

Res Ipsa Loquitur wrote:

Anyone else think cold beer and an omelet is a weird combo?

Thats the new rockstar thing. When you're done with a show and its 4 am and you dont know if its late night for a beer or early for an omlette, just have both!

fortheloveofpearljam

JonnyPistachio wrote:

Res Ipsa Loquitur wrote:

Anyone else think cold beer and an omelet is a weird combo?

Thats the new rockstar thing. When you're done with a show and its 4 am and you dont know if its late night for a beer or early for an omlette, just have both!

This is a good answer! I thought it was a weird combination too :shock:

JB128716

Hey fortheloveofpearljam,

I think I was sitting next to you and your friend. I was the guy wearing a Slayer shirt. I'm not a big fan of Slayer, but I thought it would be funny to wear it to an Eddie Vedder solo show just so people would look at me like WTF?

Great show but I thought night #1 had more energy. As for the hecklers, I keep thinking back to what Lemmy from Motörhead said to a stage diver when I was a kid. He said if you want to be on stage, grab a guitar and start practicing.

I feel the same about the hecklers. No one paid to hear you shout out your favorite song or your favorite food (from night #1).

Someone had the idea that the crowd should just yell, " This is not for you" everytime someone yells a song.

I thought that was a great idea.

fortheloveofpearljam

JB128716 wrote:

Hey fortheloveofpearljam,

I think I was sitting next to you and your friend. I was the guy wearing a Slayer shirt.

Hi :wave:

Hugh Freaking Dillon

what the hell is Loud Uke????

justam

Hugh Freaking Dillon wrote:

what the hell is Loud Uke????

A new song.

justam

BTW, did anyone mention that Ed plays that organ after the curtain goes down? It sounds like some kind of song from a pirate movie.

Don't_It_Make_You_Smile

If anybody had an extra postcard from Orlando they are looking to sell, please let me know. I have an Austin I can swap, or I will buy it.

MotoDC

Great show, loved being so close to Ed in that relatively intimate setting. Agree the crowd was a bit disappointing -- lots of flashes going off to boot.

Anyone know the story behind the set? The golden, winged statue in the background? The lab coats on the stage hands (and later on Ed too)?

Marcus Vinicius Martins da Cruz

Hey!!
Two amazing nights in Orlando!
I hope for Bootlegs. Any chance?

Cheers!!

HGK

I was honored to finally met Eddie after the show and shake his hand. I thought about meeting him many times and what I would say to him, but all I could say was " Thank You!" and he moved on. He greeted everyone waiting for him. Thank you Eddie for taking time to say Hi to everyone and for two great nights!

TheCrunchyNut

MotoDC wrote:

Anyone know the story behind the set? The golden, winged statue in the background? The lab coats on the stage hands (and later on Ed too)?

Ed told the story of the winged statue at one of the UK gigs (London 1 I think) but I can't remember the details. I seem to remember he brings it on tour to commemorate a friend.

Both Orlando shows were great - well worth the 4000-odd mile trip from the UK. I'm going to do my best to come over for the next Pearl Jam tour - such a friendly crowd - just a shame about the flashes, and on night 1 the 'Leftover guy'.

mydogmookieblaylock

TheCrunchyNut wrote:

MotoDC wrote:

Anyone know the story behind the set? The golden, winged statue in the background? The lab coats on the stage hands (and later on Ed too)?

Ed told the story of the winged statue at one of the UK gigs (London 1 I think) but I can't remember the details. I seem to remember he brings it on tour to commemorate a friend.

Both Orlando shows were great - well worth the 4000-odd mile trip from the UK. I'm going to do my best to come over for the next Pearl Jam tour - such a friendly crowd - just a shame about the flashes, and on night 1 the 'Leftover guy'.

i think Ramone gave him the bat wings

arq

mydogmookieblaylock wrote:

i think Ramone gave him the bat wings

It was a guy from The Frogs.

mydogmookieblaylock

arq wrote:

mydogmookieblaylock wrote:

i think Ramone gave him the bat wings

It was a guy from The Frogs.

right on - that is it.

iamwishingyouawell

Any you fans that wanted or didn't know about the signed EV poster's for Orlando night 2 (or Jacksonville night 1) here is your chance...and for a good cause. If you comment or bump I will send you a pm with the links when they are up.

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MotoDC

HGK wrote:

I was honored to finally met Eddie after the show and shake his hand. I thought about meeting him many times and what I would say to him, but all I could say was " Thank You!" and he moved on. He greeted everyone waiting for him. Thank you Eddie for taking time to say Hi to everyone and for two great nights!

I've thought about it too and came to the exact same conclusion you did -- 'Thank you' is about all I could probably pull off w/o coming off like a bubbling idiot fanboy.