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NJPAC was Awesome and we hold the secret to Yellow Ledbetter!

camaroscamaros Posts: 1,003
edited August 2008 in Given To Fly (live)
An unbelievable experience to say the least and I almost died when he explained Yellow Ledbetter.......
i like sound...
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  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,350
    camaro's hood wrote:
    An unbelievable experience to say the least and I almost died when he explained Yellow Ledbetter.......
    Can you give us a little of what he said?
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  • dsg4dsg4 Posts: 188
    SVRDhand13 wrote:
    Can you give us a little of what he said?
    THERE ARE NO LYRICS!!!!
  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,350
    dsg4 wrote:
    THERE ARE NO LYRICS!!!!
    Seriously?!?!?!
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  • camaroscamaros Posts: 1,003
    I'm on a mobile so it's hard to explain it with due credit and meaning but I did not hear even a breath during his explaination.... Someone else will chime it, or just hear it on the boot.
    i like sound...
  • 12345AGNST112345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    after 17 years, we finally know wat YLB is about. thanks to a drunken fan who shouted "what are the words for yellow ledbetter?"

    summing it up the song is about a guy who died in the gulf war and the guys family got a "yellow letter" (get it?) in the mail stating his son died. there was more to it than that but I dont feel like typing a whole story.

    Oh and Ed was probably in THE BEST mood tonight. He was talking to the crowd just as much as he was singing.

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  • LukinFanLukinFan Florida Posts: 29,065
    Check out the 1st post to hear what he said about YL:

    http://forums.pearljam.com/showthread.php?t=298240
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  • HollisBrownHollisBrown Posts: 4,325
    And NJPAC is the nicest place he's ever played.
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  • dsg4dsg4 Posts: 188
    so at first eddie said he was taken back, and didnt know there actually were lyrics to the song. Than he explained that its about the first gulf war, and a Man, who is retro grunge style, and society looks down on him, and his brother was off at war. At war, the brother dies, and the man recieves a yellow letter from the army stating this. To try n clear his mind, he takes a walk, and sees 2 people on there porch, with a flag waving. So the man sorta salutes them, and the 2 people look donw on him, like he is scum, not knowing he just lost his brother. And with every step the man takes, he feels as if he is falling in an abyss. That is pretty much what eddie stated.
  • 12345AGNST112345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    what the guy above me said. Disregard what I said.
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    dsg4 wrote:
    so at first eddie said he was taken back, and didnt know there actually were lyrics to the song. Than he explained that its about the first gulf war, and a Man, who is retro grunge style, and society looks down on him, and his brother was off at war. At war, the brother dies, and the man recieves a yellow letter from the army stating this. To try n clear his mind, he takes a walk, and sees 2 people on there porch, with a flag waving. So the man sorta salutes them, and the 2 people look donw on him, like he is scum, not knowing he just lost his brother. And with every step the man takes, he feels as if he is falling in an abyss. That is pretty much what eddie stated.


    wow
  • vedder_soupvedder_soup Posts: 5,861
    dsg4 wrote:
    THERE ARE NO LYRICS!!!!

    we know that!!!!
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  • leafs4everleafs4ever Posts: 833
    absolutly amazing concert. I was beside people on both sides that were at the 2 NY shows and both said neither compared to tonight. Eddie really let it go tonight, guess he was pissed about the review lol.

    The explanation of YL was awsome, it seemed like he almost started crying while telling the story.
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  • Sprunkn7Sprunkn7 Posts: 5,286
    leafs4ever wrote:
    absolutly amazing concert. I was beside people on both sides that were at the 2 NY shows and both said neither compared to tonight. Eddie really let it go tonight, guess he was pissed about the review lol.

    The explanation of YL was awsome, it seemed like he almost started crying while telling the story.
    I went to NY1, was a good show no doubt, but this just blew it outta the water. So glad I got the tickets and made the trip. Who says you only need to go to one Ed solo show? They are NOT equal. They each have their own "personality" and I'm happy to have seen two different shows in music and mood.
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  • inhiding 1976inhiding 1976 NWI Posts: 580
    dsg4 wrote:
    THERE ARE NO LYRICS!!!!
    Don't think they mean lyrics here buddy.

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  • svenstephysvenstephy Posts: 182
    Sprunkn7 wrote:
    I went to NY1, was a good show no doubt, but this just blew it outta the water. So glad I got the tickets and made the trip. Who says you only need to go to one Ed solo show? They are NOT equal. They each have their own "personality" and I'm happy to have seen two different shows in music and mood.
    MY SENTIMENTS EXACTLY!

    tonight was amazing.
    it's funny when things change so much, it's all state of mind...
  • yokeyoke Posts: 1,440
    THat was such a great show... honestly, a lot happened in that short amount of time.



    All raise a glass to Eddie and toast his first bad review haha, that was great
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  • MakeUSmileMakeUSmile NJ Posts: 1,132
    dsg4 wrote:
    so at first eddie said he was taken back, and didnt know there actually were lyrics to the song. Than he explained that its about the first gulf war, and a Man, who is retro grunge style, and society looks down on him, and his brother was off at war. At war, the brother dies, and the man recieves a yellow letter from the army stating this. To try n clear his mind, he takes a walk, and sees 2 people on there porch, with a flag waving. So the man sorta salutes them, and the 2 people look donw on him, like he is scum, not knowing he just lost his brother. And with every step the man takes, he feels as if he is falling in an abyss. That is pretty much what eddie stated.

    I learned more tonight about a pearl jam song then i learned in all of my night at storytellers. Ed's voice did seem to crack a bit when he was telling the story. The vibe to the room reminded me a lot of when Ed talked about Alive during storytellers. Not a sound in the room. Just ed speaking and the audience hanging on to every word.

    great night overall. Im so glad i decided to go.
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  • InquisitiveOneInquisitiveOne Posts: 169
    Sprunkn7 wrote:
    I went to NY1, was a good show no doubt, but this just blew it outta the water. So glad I got the tickets and made the trip. Who says you only need to go to one Ed solo show? They are NOT equal. They each have their own "personality" and I'm happy to have seen two different shows in music and mood.
    svenstephy wrote:
    MY SENTIMENTS EXACTLY!

    tonight was amazing.

    I CONCUR AS WELL! THIS SHOW WAS AWESOME!

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  • Mr. BeeksMr. Beeks Posts: 103
    MakeUSmile wrote:
    I learned more tonight about a pearl jam song then i learned in all of my night at storytellers. Ed's voice did seem to crack a bit when he was telling the story. The vibe to the room reminded me a lot of when Ed talked about Alive during storytellers. Not a sound in the room. Just ed speaking and the audience hanging on to every word.

    great night overall. Im so glad i decided to go.

    You could hear a pin drop. And he totally got choked up at the end.
  • ceskaceska New York Posts: 1,129
    He gave out pretty much the same info about YL in a (Yield-era?) interview; that's got to around on the web somewhere.

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  • camaroscamaros Posts: 1,003
    Oh and of course a million thank you's to eddie for making tonight so damn special !!!!!
    i like sound...
  • van cougarvan cougar Posts: 56
    PM me for a photo of a full transcript --stenographer style
    you can take the time to translate my handwriting ;)
  • rock on...rock on... Posts: 11
    I can't go to sleep it was so good!!!
    I went to NY1 and it definitely doesn't compare.
    the YL explanation was awesome!!!!!

    Eddie solo was great both shows, but Newark was the best solo so far to me!!
  • slightofjeffslightofjeff Posts: 7,762
    12345AGNST1 wrote:
    summing it up the song is about a guy who died in the gulf war and the guys family got a "yellow letter" (get it?) in the mail stating his son died. there was more to it than that but I dont feel like typing a whole story.

    .

    I actually already knew that. It right there in the lyrics (ha!) ... but, really, it is.

    That's why it was so cool in '03 or so ... when Ed began singing verses that were a little more "obvious" ... didn't change the subject of the song at all.
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  • CitizenRickCitizenRick Posts: 1,079
    dsg4 wrote:
    so at first eddie said he was taken back, and didnt know there actually were lyrics to the song. Than he explained that its about the first gulf war, and a Man, who is retro grunge style, and society looks down on him, and his brother was off at war. At war, the brother dies, and the man recieves a yellow letter from the army stating this. To try n clear his mind, he takes a walk, and sees 2 people on there porch, with a flag waving. So the man sorta salutes them, and the 2 people look donw on him, like he is scum, not knowing he just lost his brother. And with every step the man takes, he feels as if he is falling in an abyss. That is pretty much what eddie stated.

    Wow! thanks for that. Now I get to listen to this song with a new perspective.
    "Had my eyes peeled both wide open, and I got a glimpse...of my innocense, got back my inner sence, baby got it...still got it"
  • CitizenRickCitizenRick Posts: 1,079
    slightofjeff wrote:
    I actually already knew that. It right there in the lyrics (ha!) ... but, really, it is.

    That's why it was so cool in '03 or so ... when Ed began singing verses that were a little more "obvious" ... didn't change the subject of the song at all.

    Yeah...I figured as much... that it was in that vain...but to put it into complete focus is pretty fuckin cool.

    I'm excited to hear all the live versions again...as well as the original.
    "Had my eyes peeled both wide open, and I got a glimpse...of my innocense, got back my inner sence, baby got it...still got it"
  • slightofjeffslightofjeff Posts: 7,762
    CitizenRick wrote:
    Yeah...I figured as much... that it was in that vain...but to put it into complete focus is pretty fuckin cool.

    I'm excited to hear all the live versions again...as well as the original.

    The bit about the people on the porch is interesting.

    I always pictured those people being the victim's family. The military car pulls up to tell the family their son has been killed ... they see the car pull up ... but they don't wave ... because they already know what's coming. I always pictured that scene in "Saving Private Ryan," where Mrs. Ryan is washing dishes in the sink, and she sees the military car pull up to the house ... and just collapses in agony, because she know what they're there to tell her.

    Anyway, I like my interpretation better. Fuck you, Ed. ;)
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  • thebends9thebends9 Posts: 520
    Sprunkn7 wrote:
    I went to NY1, was a good show no doubt, but this just blew it outta the water. So glad I got the tickets and made the trip. Who says you only need to go to one Ed solo show? They are NOT equal. They each have their own "personality" and I'm happy to have seen two different shows in music and mood.
    I caught the wobbly voice, did sound like he was on the brink of tears for a second...
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  • MrStyles420MrStyles420 Posts: 272
    these solo shows have been described as intimate but none of the previous ones compare to tonight. Eddie just opened himself up so much to the crowd. Incredible experience
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  • yellowled24yellowled24 Posts: 3,118
    dsg4 wrote:
    so at first eddie said he was taken back, and didnt know there actually were lyrics to the song. Than he explained that its about the first gulf war, and a Man, who is retro grunge style, and society looks down on him, and his brother was off at war. At war, the brother dies, and the man recieves a yellow letter from the army stating this. To try n clear his mind, he takes a walk, and sees 2 people on there porch, with a flag waving. So the man sorta salutes them, and the 2 people look donw on him, like he is scum, not knowing he just lost his brother. And with every step the man takes, he feels as if he is falling in an abyss. That is pretty much what eddie stated.
    i just got shivers down my back....

    I feel like framing this bloody thread, im so excited to have discovered the meaning to the song.

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