People leaving during Ledbetter

jchais01

I could not believe the amount of people leaving during Ledbetter at Camden I. Yes, we hear this song at every concert, but people, we pay good money for these tickets....WHY NOT ENJOY IT WHILE IT LASTS.

I treat every PJ show like it might be the Last time I'm seeing them, and I can't bring myself to leave during ANY song.

oppie1

i stayed in my seat for the entire show, but in their defence...

Ledbetter is an overrated song..i honestly think it sucks. But if it means not having to wait 2 hours to get out of the parking lot, i don't blame them for leaving a little early..

einatshaul

I think it's very disrespectful. Just yesterday I was listening to one old boot where Ed changed the words to: you pussies leaving early... need to be at work monday morning at their accounting job...

so the band notices you! keep it up and they really won't return to stage anymore... all you'll have left is Leash on replay at home to listen to...

Brisk.

i think it sucks

how could you leave??/

We wait years and shit for shows and you people just walk out, its so lame

Milestone

einatshaul wrote:

I think it's very disrespectful. Just yesterday I was listening to one old boot where Ed changed the words to: you pussies leaving early... need to be at work monday morning at their accounting job...

Not all of us can be rock stars. Some of us have families and work early in the morning. PJ is lucky we are there at all, at those weeknight shows.

DocChicago

I've done it. I'm glad I've done it. All of you who read the threads about how horrible it was to try and get out of Hartford, with the broken fences and the bottle throwing and the drunk idiocy - I escaped ALL of it. And I've hard the song a million times. I have no regrets. This whole thread is rather judgmental.

einatshaul

well o.k. I guess... you'll do your math and I'll do mine, I'll be glad to be left alone with Eddie and the guys playing ledbetter all just for me!

LongRoad

Me and my girl left The Night 1 Camden Show as soon as we heard RITFW start up.
I'm not sitting in traffic for over an hour just to hear 2 songs I can listen to anytime on the Boot.
I was in my car and on my way back to my Hotel before they were half way through Ledbetter.
My Hotel was less than 10 minutes away. I was all relaxed enjoying a cold one while most people were sitting in traffic

I'll do the same thing again for the two Jersey Shows I'll be attending.

St. Christopher

I've left several Pearl Jam shows early. I wasn't feeling so hot at Camden 2 so I actually left midway through Baba O'Riley. I've skipped out in the middle of Yellow Ledbetter a few times as well. It's my prerogative. Maybe you fanboys ought to be worrying more about yourselves and stop whining about everyone else's concert-going habits and idiosyncrasies. It doesn't affect you.

And maybe once in a while those of us who choose to leave early miss out on something special (i.e. the Gorge show where they played Baba AFTER YL or any of the several shows where Mike weaves something unique into his YL solo). That's a risk some of us are willing to take. Big fucking deal.

Bathgate66

I left partway thru also @ Camden 1 .
2 1/2 hour drive home, and , I've also heard it countless times.

Maybe, they should start rearranging setlists , and chage up the few 3 or 4 closers so that we'd all stick around , if they are noticing us so much , or if it even bothers them so much .

canadian_viking

Easy there triggers!.....

I was at both Camden shows.....stayed until the end of Camden 1 and was stuck in traffic trying to head back to my hotel....no complaints whatsoever...I was blasting PJ out of my car while waiting...turned into a nice little party...everyone beside us was singing along...GREAT!!

If you go to shows...you should expect traffic, however...I am one of those who left early during Camden II (middle of the song) because I had to drive back to Toronto...yes Canada! 7 1/2 hours!! in order to be @ work for 9am (since Memorial Day isn't a holiday for us!). On top of that...it was my 5th show this tour and every single one, Yellow Ledbetter was the finale. (The best was Toronto 2 - Beast of Burden Tag as the end)

So before you start calling out every one who leaves early, there are some fans who drive more time than they spend at the actual shows, simply to see the band!

2 Great Shows.....very happy I drove down!

Soon Forget

Milestone wrote:

Not all of us can be rock stars. Some of us have families and work early in the morning. PJ is lucky we are there at all, at those weeknight shows.

Jezus! Listen to your pious indignation! You make me sick. Spare yourself the 'horrible' time and stay home for another re-run episode of Murder She Wrote, Grandma! That way you can be in bed by 10pm so you can get up for work the next day, and the next day, and the next day....In fact just pack it in now and take your own life.

Hey, is the music a bit too loud also?!

LongRoad

St. Christopher wrote:

And maybe once in a while those of us who choose to leave early miss out on something special (i.e. the Gorge show where they played Baba AFTER YL or any of the several shows where Mike weaves something unique into his YL solo). That's a risk some of us are willing to take. Big fucking deal.

Plus anything you might miss can be listened to on the Boot.

even flow?

jchais01 wrote:

I could not believe the amount of people leaving during Ledbetter at Camden I. Yes, we hear this song at every concert, but people, we pay good money for these tickets....WHY NOT ENJOY IT WHILE IT LASTS.

I treat every PJ show like it might be the Last time I'm seeing them, and I can't bring myself to leave during ANY song.

You're not one of the people who take a potty break during the show are you?

Brisk.

LongRoad wrote:

Me and my girl left The Night 1 Camden Show as soon as we heard RITFW start up.
I'm not sitting in traffic for over an hour just to hear 2 songs I can listen to anytime on the Boot.
I was in my car and on my way back to my Hotel before they were half way through Ledbetter.
My Hotel was less than 10 minutes away. I was all relaxed enjoying a cold one while most people were sitting in traffic

I'll do the same thing again for the two Jersey Shows I'll be attending.

wow your a real fan

canadian_viking

even flow? wrote:

You're not one of the people who take a potty break during the show are you?

He's probably one of those who was pissing in the sinks and on the floor in the washroom. F-en digusting, I couldn't believe how many degenerates were at those shows.

Have some class people. (you know who you are)

meljoyce

No way i was leaving during the encores. We usually hang in the parking lot a little while after the show anyway.

DeLukin

I look at YL as a last chance to say Thank You to the band for pouring everything they have into the show for me. I'm not being judgemental but I do think it's a little disrespectful when people bolt out of there as soon as the opening riff starts. It took me 2 hours to get the hell out of Camden Saturday night but it was worth it to sign along to the Star Spangled Banner tag.

Brisk.

you know if you want to leave during songs and fucking traffic and getting home sooner is more important to you than pearl jam, then you shouldn't be at that show and pj should play some uk dates insted!

LongRoad

I BrisK I wrote:

wow your a real fan

Because you don't want to sit in traffic for over an hour just to hear 2 over played songs that
I can listen to on just about any Boot makes you NOT a fan?
When you pay for my tickets then, maybe, you can tell me when I can and can't leave.
Although even if you did pay for them I'd tell you to go Fuck Yourself if you told me I had to stay.

rnyc214

Its a tricky situation because it is the last song and while its nice to be there for the whole song, but getting out a bit early and being able to beat the traffic is a big plus. When I've seen the band at MSG, I stay for the whole show but this week at the Meadowlands, I'll be heading out when they start the song because getting out the arena is a nightmare.

DocChicago

I BrisK I wrote:

you know if you want to leave during songs and fucking traffic and getting home sooner is more important to you than pearl jam, then you shouldn't be at that show and pj should play some uk dates insted!

Grow up, IBriskI. Anyone who shows up in this forum clearly appreciates the band and what they do for the fans. You're omitting the fact that most of these people leaving during the final song have enjoyed 25-30 songs BEFORE it. The fact is that you can't pretend to know anything about other people's lives and priorities. You're just judging people because you like thinking you're a better fan. Having a wristband like Ed Vedder doesn't make you a better fan. Showing some tolerance might help.

LongRoad

rnyc214 wrote:

....this week at the Meadowlands, I'll be heading out when they start the song because getting out the arena is a nightmare.

I'll be right behind ya buddy.

jchais01

St. Christopher wrote:

I've left several Pearl Jam shows early. I wasn't feeling so hot at Camden 2 so I actually left midway through Baba O'Riley. I've skipped out in the middle of Yellow Ledbetter a few times as well. It's my prerogative. Maybe you fanboys ought to be worrying more about yourselves and stop whining about everyone else's concert-going habits and idiosyncrasies. It doesn't affect you.

And maybe once in a while those of us who choose to leave early miss out on something special (i.e. the Gorge show where they played Baba AFTER YL or any of the several shows where Mike weaves something unique into his YL solo). That's a risk some of us are willing to take. Big fucking deal.

It does affect me, when people are pushing me out of the way so they can run for the door. Hopefully you're one of the more courteous ones who at least say "excuse me" as you're ruining my experience.

LongRoad

jchais01 wrote:

It does affect me, when people are pushing me out of the way so they can run for the door. Hopefully you're one of the more courteous ones who at least say "excuse me" as you're ruining my experience.

Ya just gotta love the drama in this place.

ex-cowboy

I think we have every right to leave during YL if we want, christ I've been to 4 shows this tour so far, and 23 over all, and I'm sick of hearing that song, and I was very dissapointed they played it both nights in camden rather than indifference or smile, not to mention 25,000 people there traffic would have been really bad, I love the band and respect them but do they really need to close with that song every night?

jchais01

LongRoad wrote:

Ya just gotta love the drama in this place.

Hahahah....Truth is I don't even give a shit....I stay, and couldn't care less what anyone else does. I just posted this to see what controversy I could cause! :-P

eloesch1

einatshaul wrote:

I think it's very disrespectful. Just yesterday I was listening to one old boot where Ed changed the words to: you pussies leaving early... need to be at work monday morning at their accounting job...

so the band notices you! keep it up and they really won't return to stage anymore... all you'll have left is Leash on replay at home to listen to...

just wondering what boot that is on??

celticfan7777

Yes My wife and I left during Yellow Leadbetter, But I must say that my wife is very pregnant and she was very tired. We have been to over 25 shows together and have never left early, we would have loved to have stayed, that was the first time. Everyone has different circumstances so dont be so general.

LongRoad

eloesch1 wrote:

just wondering what boot that is on??

Noblesville 2003

Milestone

DeLukin wrote:

I'm not being judgemental but I do think it's a little disrespectful when people bolt out of there as soon as the opening riff starts.

Maybe the band should take it as a hint to change up the closing song if people are bolting as soon as the opening riff starts.

Since when is it 'disrespectful' to stay for 27 songs, and leave during the 28th because you don't want to sit in traffic for 2 hours leaving the venue?