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*** Ed solo Milwaukee Fanviews Here 8/19/08 ***

KingmidgetKingmidget Posts: 628
edited May 2009 in Given To Fly (live)
August 19th, 2008, Riverside Theater, Milwaukee

Eddie w/ Liam Finn!!!!!

Setlist:Sometimes, Trouble, Girl From the North Country, I Am Mine, Deadman, Man of the Hour, Setting Forth, No Ceiling, Guaranteed, Far Behind, Elderly Woman, Millworker, Soon Forget, Broken-Hearted, Gone, Rise, Driftin, You've got to hide your love away, Porch

1st Encore:Here's To the State, Blackbird, Forever Young, I Won't Back Down, Wishlist, Society w/ Liam, Throw Your Arms Around Me w/ Liam, No More, Arc

2nd Encore: Hard Sun w/ Liam and EJ

Please share your experiences of the show here...the Fanview threads are preserved on the board.


Great show! Loved Ed's energy and so much about the show! Including...

1- Patricks pre-party was incredible and great $ to a good cause
2- Cool venue!
3- Security was friendly and almost not a presence (with one exception)
4- Ed on Mandolin...the guy blows me away...no idea he was so multi-talented
5- Great crowd sing-alongs
6- Many people didn't really experience problems (including me)
7- Dam incredible set list (love gone, sometimes, all the ITW stuff)
8- Classic Wishlist screw up.. :)
9- Ed strumming so fast his hands were a f'in blur!
10- All the times he really seemed very happy, smilin, jokin
11- Prep for the loud ones..."I'm the captain of this ship and you may be walkin the plank"...LMFAO
12-All the great members I met!!!!!!
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  • spitzdogspitzdog Posts: 86
    #1) Kick Ass 10c Seats (8th Row) in a small venue
    #2) I am Mine (one of my faves, hearing it solo was cool)
    #3) Rise
    #4) Small Town and Hide Your Love Away singalongs!
    #5) Tongue in cheek Obama plug: Ed saying "I'm not going to endorse anyone this election cycle" with the giant Obama banner getting paraded behind Ed.
    #6) The curiously confused look on my wife's face during Liam Finn's set
  • like.echoeslike.echoes Posts: 582
    spitzdog wrote:
    #6) The curiously confused look on my wife's face during Liam Finn's set

    Ha! That's funny.

    Nice to read some positive stuff about the show.
    nothing's changed but the surrounding bullsh1t
  • girlinthewhitepantsgirlinthewhitepants Posts: 242
    Nice thread, keep it up lucky Milwaukee attendees!

    No jackass can take away the fact that you got Gone!
  • KingmidgetKingmidget Posts: 628
    spitzdog wrote:
    #1) Kick Ass 10c Seats (8th Row) in a small venue
    #2) I am Mine (one of my faves, hearing it solo was cool)
    #3) Rise
    #4) Small Town and Hide Your Love Away singalongs!
    #5) Tongue in cheek Obama plug: Ed saying "I'm not going to endorse anyone this election cycle" with the giant Obama banner getting paraded behind Ed.
    #6) The curiously confused look on my wife's face during Liam Finn's set

    I am Mine was Awesome! He really wailed on that guitar and it was special in the solo format! :)
  • my2handsmy2hands Posts: 17,117
    Kingmidget wrote:
    1- Patricks pre-party was incredible and great $ to a good cause
    2- Cool venue!
    3- Security was friendly and almost not a presence (with one exception)
    4- Ed on Mandolin...the guy blows me away...no idea he was so multi-talented
    5- Great crowd sing-alongs
    6- Many people didn't really experience problems (including me)
    7- Dam incredible set list (love gone, sometimes, all the ITW stuff)
    8- Classic Wishlist screw up.. :)
    9- Ed strumming so fast his hands were a f'in blur!
    10- All the times he really seemed very happy, smilin, jokin
    11- Prep for the loud ones..."I'm the captain of this ship and you may be walkin the plank"...LMFAO
    12-All the great members I met!!!!!!

    now thats what i am talking about!

    glad you had a blast and something positive to say :D
  • Touchofgray16Touchofgray16 Posts: 639
    Kingmidget wrote:
    1- Patricks pre-party was incredible and great $ to a good cause
    2- Cool venue!
    3- Security was friendly and almost not a presence (with one exception)
    4- Ed on Mandolin...the guy blows me away...no idea he was so multi-talented
    5- Great crowd sing-alongs
    6- Many people didn't really experience problems (including me)
    7- Dam incredible set list (love gone, sometimes, all the ITW stuff)
    8- Classic Wishlist screw up.. :)
    9- Ed strumming so fast his hands were a f'in blur!
    10- All the times he really seemed very happy, smilin, jokin
    11- Prep for the loud ones..."I'm the captain of this ship and you may be walkin the plank"...LMFAO
    12-All the great members I met!!!!!!

    Finally ! Happy to read something positive for a change.
    "Tweet"

    "Chirp"
  • KingmidgetKingmidget Posts: 628
    girlinthewhitepants wrote:
    Nice thread, keep it up lucky Milwaukee attendees!

    No jackass can take away the fact that you got Gone!

    Loved it! :)
  • strtbykrstrtbykr Posts: 4
    Great show! only thing I could have done without were the hecklers!
    Alpine Valley 98,00, 03
    Summerfest 06
    Chicago 98, 00, 03

    EV Riverside 08
  • pureocpureoc Posts: 2,383
    spitzdog wrote:
    #1) Kick Ass 10c Seats (8th Row) in a small venue
    #2) I am Mine (one of my faves, hearing it solo was cool)
    #3) Rise
    #4) Small Town and Hide Your Love Away singalongs!
    #5) Tongue in cheek Obama plug: Ed saying "I'm not going to endorse anyone this election cycle" with the giant Obama banner getting paraded behind Ed.
    #6) The curiously confused look on my wife's face during Liam Finn's set

    Yeah Spitz, Liam was pretty unique with the background guitars playing through the speakers while he was drumming, can't say I've seen anything like that before. My highlight was probably Wishlist, one of my fav songs, also liked hearing Won't Back Down and him mentioning the 2 nights from 06, which were hands down the 2 best concerts (as far as an opener and headliner go) I've ever been to.
    Alpine Valley 6/26/98, Alpine Valley 10/8/00, Champaign 4/23/03, Chicago 6/18/03, Alpine Valley 6/21/03, Grand Rapids 10/3/04
    Chicago 5/16/06, Chicago 5/17/06, Grand Rapids 5/19/06
    Milwaukee 6/29/06, Milwaukee 6/30/06, Lollapalooza 8/5/07
    Eddie Solo Milwaukee 8/19/08, Toronto 8/21/09, Chicago 8/23/09
    Chicago 8/24/09, Indianapolis 5/7/10, Ed Chicago 6/29/11, Alpine Valley 9/3/11 and 9/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Moline 10/18/14, Milwaukee 10/20/14
  • KingmidgetKingmidget Posts: 628
    strtbykr wrote:
    Great show! only thing I could have done without were the hecklers!

    I know...but we need to stay positive! It was a GREAT show overall. I was smilin 99% of the time.

    Hope the Vedder man is smilin right now with family and friends and anything negative from last night is a past memory! :)

    Have to say it though...go Brewers! :)
  • alexersalexers Posts: 492
    Thanks for a POSITIVE review. :)
  • faithful2youfaithful2you Madison, WI Posts: 779
    It was really a great show. We got 5th row, left center section, seats 1 & 2 which were dead center. THANKS 10C!! Couldn't have asked for better seats. At one point after a few Lukin screams Eddie said "I believe it says my name out front". He dedicated Deadman to the Lukin shouter. He also was joking around about southerners and said "I've been there a couple times". He went on talking about the south with a silly grin on his face....and now I totally believe they haven't played there totally because of Bush. Before Gone, he said this song was written when gas was under $1.50 a gallon, which wasn't that long ago. He introduced Driftin' as a song about being young and alone.

    The sing-a-longs were great with the house lights coming on. Throw your arms was one I really wanted to hear and he and Liam did a great job together with it. He encouraged everyone to stand and sing for No More...it took awhile for people to stand up. Arc was incredible and went on longer than I expected. Heard this in Council Bluffs in '03 but seeing it a little closer and seeing the emotion he put into it was nice. After which he came out to the front of the stage and went back and forth shaking hands....for whatever reason I stayed back at our seats but my wife was up there and she was pretty jazzed about shaking his hand. Hard Sun was incredible and intense....maybe because he was pissed?!?

    All-in-all it was an amazing show. I think people are blowing all the nagatives out of proportion. Yeah, the guy from Chicago getting kicked out was distracting and the guy yelling 'play Lukin" was anoying....but really after the Chicagoan was dragged out I really didn't notice too much yelling....more people were walking down to the front to take pictures which started getting annoying. Security didn't do anything unless they stayed and kept taking more...so much for no flashes.

    Don't buy into all the hype with all the negative threads. This was a great show. And Liam kicked ass, glad we got in to see him.

    Excellent pre-party Patrick! Although someone (brainofT?!?) had their 'Play Alpine' shirt stolen at Mo's. That's pretty low.
    Like a word misplaced...nothing said...what a waste
  • tditz_gbtditz_gb Posts: 16
    My Milwaukee videos were quickly yanked by YouTube after just a few hours this morning (I guess that was a no, no. Sorry 10c) but I do have a few so-so photos from The Riverside. Hopefully those are ok to post...

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/14861540@N08/

    I'm so happy to read a positive thread about the show finally. Not that I disagree with the complaints but it was bumming me out.
    it was such a great night for me and I want to remember it for the good things about it. And there was sooo much that WAS good.

    Tim
  • 3days3days Posts: 1,187
    Lots of positives about last nights show. Blackbird was really beautiful. ARC was incredible. I also have a soft spot for Broken Hearted, so I was thrilled to hear that. This was my first Ed solo show, and it exceeded my expectations which were high to begin with. Being 15th row center didn't hurt either.

    Yeah, there were obviously some low points, but those didn't ruin the show for me or my friend. It just means that it could've been even better without them. Keeping with the positive vibe of this thread, I hope all of us attending the next 2 shows try to make things even better.
  • pjfan9110pjfan9110 Posts: 145
    while the drunks were annoying...right across the aisle from me (i was 4th row center)...the setlist was awesome...i really couldn't have asked for anything more...the highlights had to be:

    1) liam was awesome
    2) girl from the north country
    3) GONE!
    4) blackbird
    5) millworker - one of my favorite covers
    6) throw your arms around me with liam - absolutely beautiful
    7) rise
    8) eddie's stories - how can that not be a positive
    9) won't back down...
    10) seeing eddie walk into the theater before the show...and shaking his hand during the show...

    all in all...such a great show...great mix of songs between itw, covers, and originals...
    1998-06-27 Alpine Valley, WI / 2000-10-08 Alpine Valley, WI / 2003-06-21 Alpine Valley, WI / 2003-04-26 Mellon Arena, PA / 2004-10-03 Grand Rapids VFC, 2006-05-17 United Center, IL / 2006-06-29 Milwaukee, WI / 2006-06-30 Milwaukke, WI / 2011-09-03 Alpine Valley PJ20 / 2011-09-04 Alpine Valley PJ20 / 2013-07-19 Wrigley Field / 2014-10-19 St. Paul / 2014-10-20 Milwaukee, WI
    ...
  • Pearl Jam_iePearl Jam_ie Posts: 821
    Despite what everyone is saying, the show still rocked. After Arc, Ed still shook hands w/ about everyone in the front which I thought was a very noble thing to do. Wasn't sure what all the hype about Arc was until I saw it for myself...Holy Shit!! It was unbelievable!! Between the first and second set, the lab coats and the "thing" that was sweeping the stage were fucking hilarious! Yeah the loudmouths were annoying, but it was like 5 out of 2500 people. During the second set they were done with and it was a great set!
    "In certain trying circumstances...profanity furnishes a relief denied even to prayer." - Mark Twain
  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,165
    Glad you enjoyed the show. It's amazing how this board has blown the Milwaukee show out of proportion.

    At least no one got urinated on by the person behind them.
    Be Excellent To Each Other
    Party On, Dudes!
  • brewcitypaulbrewcitypaul Posts: 2
    Jason P wrote:
    Glad you enjoyed the show. It's amazing how this board has blown the Milwaukee show out of proportion.

    At least no one got urinated on by the person behind them.



    I'm glad to hear someone else here believes this is all getting blown way out of proportion.

    I've been to a few solo acoustic shows and this one wasn't really too different than any of the others. Sure a few drunken idiots were there, but I challenge you to find any concert without a few drunken idiots.


    Here's what I enjoyed the most

    1. Sitting 12th row center, perfect view of Ed.
    2. Opening with sometimes, great way to start the show
    3. Hearing DRIFTIN, one of my favorite songs, so glad he played it here.
    4. Hearing Into the Wild songs live
    5. Arc and Hard Sun were great finishers. I got goosebumps during Arc.

    Most everyone already covered just about everything else.

    Hopefully this doesn't affect Ed's view of MILW as a whole and hopefully he does come back around next time.

    For future tours, if he is so adamant about people being quiet, I honestly think that pamphlets should be handed out at the door with a few tips to make it a better concert experience. Most people have never been to a show like this before and most people don't understand the etiquette involved. Add to the fact that Pearl Jam shows are the exact opposite of what Eddie is doing with this tour and its easy to understand why people don't know how to act at this type of a show.


    All in all one of the best concerts I have ever seen and no drunk idiots were able to take that away from me.
  • soultune0330soultune0330 Posts: 129
    After already posting a negative thread, I do have to say - the show ROCKED! The setlist was awesome and we did get to see Ed's humor come out. I have never had better seats in my life and totally appreciate the tenclub! THank you thank you thank you to all the years of great music and the amazing music the other night. I am also on board for LIam now as well. Was really looking forward to hearing him and wasn't let down. Thanks to all the "Good" fans in Milwaukee and for Ed for coming to see us.

    Chris
    Summerfest - Jul 08, 1995 / Summerfest - Jul 09, 1995
    Alpine Valley Music Theatre - Oct 08, 2000
    Alpine Valley Music Theatre - Jun 26, 1998 / Alpine Valley Music Theatre - Jun 27, 1998
    United Center - Jun 18, 2003 / Alpine Valley Music Theatre - Jun 21, 2003
    Sports Arena - Oct 02, 2004
    United Center - May 16, 2006 / United Center - May 17, 2006
    Summerfest - Jun 29, 2006 /Summerfest - Jun 30, 2006
    United Center - Aug 23, 2009
  • MayDay10MayDay10 Posts: 11,784
    I was at DC1 which is also notorious for neanderthols, and I can tell you that the next day I was pissed off at the simpletons yelling stuff, but with each passing day I remember less of that and the music and Eddie's banter is what is really sticking with me. That is good.

    It might be tougher to look past the visual of the stay puft marshmallow man getting dragged out, but the good memories will sustain.
  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,580
    pureoc wrote:
    Yeah Spitz, Liam was pretty unique with the background guitars playing through the speakers while he was drumming, can't say I've seen anything like that before. My highlight was probably Wishlist, one of my fav songs, also liked hearing Won't Back Down and him mentioning the 2 nights from 06, which were hands down the 2 best concerts (as far as an opener and headliner go) I've ever been to.


    I've seen people use the peddles for recording and looping their parts before (Happy Chichester...who is great by the way...does this). It's a pretty cool effect...however, like Liam, I find that when someone has a cool toy like that, they tend to overuse it...as I think Liam did.

    All in all, Liam put on a great set, but it would be a little bit better with less of the looping.
    hippiemom = goodness
  • youknowrobbyyouknowrobby Posts: 120
    MayDay10 wrote:
    I was at DC1 which is also notorious for neanderthols, and I can tell you that the next day I was pissed off at the simpletons yelling stuff, but with each passing day I remember less of that and the music and Eddie's banter is what is really sticking with me. That is good.

    It might be tougher to look past the visual of the stay puft marshmallow man getting dragged out, but the good memories will sustain.

    +1

    I've had time to get over the obnoxious yellers. I looked so forward to the show and the negatives are going away. I liked EVs push ups and little jap at the south (I'm from Texas). Can't beileve the show has come and gone. While I should drive down to Chicago, Milw is all for me.
    92- Austin
    92- Houston
    95- Austin
    00- Paris
    00- Houston
    03- San Antonio
    06- Milwaukee-Summerfest w/ Tom Petty
    07- Lollapalooza - Chicago
    08- EV-Solo - Milwaukee
    09- Chicago
    10- Indy
    11- PJ 20
    14- Milw
    16- Wrigley 2
    18- Wrigley 1
    23- Chicago 2
  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,580
    Pearl Jam_ie wrote:
    Despite what everyone is saying, the show still rocked. After Arc, Ed still shook hands w/ about everyone in the front which I thought was a very noble thing to do. Wasn't sure what all the hype about Arc was until I saw it for myself...Holy Shit!! It was unbelievable!! Between the first and second set, the lab coats and the "thing" that was sweeping the stage were fucking hilarious! Yeah the loudmouths were annoying, but it was like 5 out of 2500 people. During the second set they were done with and it was a great set!

    See I disagree here...heard the hype for Arc...saw it done...it was my least favorite part of the show...well, except for the drunks idiots but that goes without saying.
    hippiemom = goodness
  • Pearl Jam_iePearl Jam_ie Posts: 821
    cincybearcat wrote:
    See I disagree here...heard the hype for Arc...saw it done...it was my least favorite part of the show...well, except for the drunks idiots but that goes without saying.

    I just thought Ed was super and hearing it live gave me a chill too! It was a much longer and more intense version than the studio track. It's cool when someone can do that with just their voice! One positive about Ed being annoyed is that it almost seemed like he took out some of his frustration on his guitar during Hard Sun. The windmills ala Pete Townsend were fucking sweeet!!
    "In certain trying circumstances...profanity furnishes a relief denied even to prayer." - Mark Twain
  • behindtheeyesbehindtheeyes Posts: 158
    Now THIS is a fanview thread. Thanks for staying positive!
    We're all different behind the eyes.

    You are U, who you are.
  • DesignVHLDesignVHL Posts: 297
    Hot damn, i missed the thread when u started it from the other one. SO GLAD we can be positive now! :P I worked till 3am last night, or I woulda shared my thoughts sooner - tho I think most of the highlights have been covered.

    For me, SOCIETY was a HUGE pleaser. I Just LOVE LOVE LOVE this song...I think it may be my song of the week, lol.


    So yeah highlights were my 6th row 10c seats. ARC, Society, Porch, - ok they are all good so...

    Also ed's mini looking fender guitar (was this a converted mando) -? I dunno what it would be called, but I really loved it when he pulled that out - I have never seen anything like it. Bad Ass.

    Liam Finn - who as my fiance' put it "OMG this is my new fav. artist" I just LOVE it when that happens! I was really into his music. I have a feeling I am not going to make it in time to see him and ej tonight (stupid chicago traffic and construction). But I love it when an artist can loop right. And he knows what he is doing and does so very creatively...some artist just go overboard or are not creative w/ the loops.

    Anyways can't wait for tonights show! :)
    | valerie |

    EXPAND YOUR ELEMENT!
  • vstenvsten Posts: 24
    Just wanted to say that the show was 100 times better than the other thread is making it out to be. So glad this thread running. Ed was freaking great!!! Playing Throw Your Arms Around Me was more than I could have ever hoped for. That concert was a second anniversary gift for my wife and myself and that song means alot too me. Just want to again thank ED for the great show.
    "I change by not changing at all"

  • KingmidgetKingmidget Posts: 628
    To the top for more positive input! :)

    Enjoy the next two shows everyone and keep Ed smilin! I had hoped to make Friday but work won't allow. Arghhhh
  • DesignVHLDesignVHL Posts: 297
    thats a bummer you won't make it king! :) I would have liked to of met some of the more positive members of this board, like you.

    Anyways I'm excited for the show! NOT excited about dealing w/ the rush hour construction traffic though. I'm bummed that i will miss liam...
    | valerie |

    EXPAND YOUR ELEMENT!
  • KingmidgetKingmidget Posts: 628
    DesignVHL wrote:
    thats a bummer you won't make it king! :) I would have liked to of met some of the more positive members of this board, like you.

    Anyways I'm excited for the show! NOT excited about dealing w/ the rush hour construction traffic though. I'm bummed that i will miss liam...

    Thanks....I'm be there with ya in spirit! :) I could probably skip out of here Friday by 2:00, but that would lead me through crazy traffic and tryin to find the place, etc...its always worth it in the end, but its not appealling right now.

    Enjoy!
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