August 13, 2008, Toronto, ON, Canada – Massey Hall
Ed solo tour - opening: Liam Finn
MAIN SET: Walking the Cow, Trouble (by Cat Stevens), Sometimes, Around The Bend, I am Mine, Dead Man, Man of the Hour, Long May You Run (by Neil Young), Masters of War (by Bob Dylan), Setting Forth, No Ceiling, Guaranteed, Far Behind, Rise, Millworker (by James Taylor), You're True, Soon Forget, Lukin, Let My Love Open The Door (by Pete Townshend), Porch
1ST ENCORE: Wishlist, Helpless w/EJ (by Neil Young), Society w/Liam, Throw Your Arms around me w/Liam, Small Town, No More, Patriot, ARC
2ND ENCORE: Old Man w/Ed on drums Liam singing (by Neil Young), Keep on Rockin' In The Free World (Ed by himself) (by Neil Young), Hard Sun
Please share your Fanviews of the show here.
You were upgraded to!, you're wife (I assume) was the one with the cast on her leg right?!
I can't believe Ed remembered why you were wearing your shirt!!.
My buddy was the one with the crutches, I'm so happy he fractured his leg.......HAHAHAHA
There's no I in team, but there's me.
"0035 EVENFLOW PSYCHOS
"I'm George Bush and my son's an asshole" 08/03/2000
Don't stop wen you're tired, stop when you're done
We should make "forums.pearljam.com member name: [insert name here]" t-shirts and wear them to shows. Except maybe not the AMT folks...they might start fistfights.
I'm a reformed AMT'er, nearly 3 years Moving Train sobriety. So there is hope that they can be helped to function in society.;)
Anyway, even though it was all for naught, it was cool waiting with/chatting outside with some of you. If the girl with the little dog reads this, who I met twice that day, you made the right decision to go b/c Ed never came.:P
You were upgraded to!, you're wife (I assume) was the one with the cast on her leg right?!
I can't believe Ed remembered why you were wearing your shirt!!.
My buddy was the one with the crutches, I'm so happy he fractured his leg.......HAHAHAHA
well eff that. next time I am going in a leg cast.
I had been counting down the days since I purchased the ticket. one ticket. one girl who wanted to see Eddie so badly. 5 hour trip. I went through so much to get there. Got lost, went an hour out of the way. I was DETAINED at the border! I was beyond pissed. They even made me go inside to immigration. I was about to throw up on their desk. I got the the show like 10 minutes late. Once I sat down, I just started bawling. I was like, I cannot believe I'm finally here after 7 hours.
The show made everything that I went through worth it. I would so do it all again. I loved how much Eddie talked to the audience. The Bill Hicks joke about evolution..haha, I had just listened to that joke earlier. I love how quick Eddie was with his comebacks. I was like, ohh yeah, just my stlye. Eddie playing drums, "I'm just going to sit over here..." awesome. I had the time of my life. It's a night I'll never ever forget.
I'm taking the posters to get framed tomorrow.
Reading over all your experiences has made me so excited all over again. Kind of like that feeling you get when you listen to the bootleg of a show you attended
well eff that. next time I am going in a leg cast.
I had been counting down the days since I purchased the ticket. one ticket. one girl who wanted to see Eddie so badly. 5 hour trip. I went through so much to get there. Got lost, went an hour out of the way. I was DETAINED at the border! I was beyond pissed. They even made me go inside to immigration. I was about to throw up on their desk. I got the the show like 10 minutes late. Once I sat down, I just started bawling. I was like, I cannot believe I'm finally here after 7 hours.
The show made everything that I went through worth it. I would so do it all again. I loved how much Eddie talked to the audience. The Bill Hicks joke about evolution..haha, I had just listened to that joke earlier. I love how quick Eddie was with his comebacks. I was like, ohh yeah, just my stlye. Eddie playing drums, "I'm just going to sit over here..." awesome. I had the time of my life. It's a night I'll never ever forget.
I'm taking the posters to get framed tomorrow.
Reading over all your experiences has made me so excited all over again. Kind of like that feeling you get when you listen to the bootleg of a show you attended
I'm sorry to hear about all you're bad luck , but at least you know when it's an Ed (or PJ) show that's always worth whatever it takes.
My wife and I were saying how quick Ed was with the crowd to
Dude: Will you marry me?
Ed: *long pause* Really?
There's no I in team, but there's me.
"0035 EVENFLOW PSYCHOS
"I'm George Bush and my son's an asshole" 08/03/2000
Don't stop wen you're tired, stop when you're done
Did anyone catch any of the roses that were thrown at the end? These 2 guys I'd seen in Montreal, and then Toronto, one guy yells across to his friend in another part of the threatre after the show 'I got a leaf', and the other guy yells 'I got petals' and holds them up. Maybe you had to be there but it was so funny!
R.i.p. Rigoberto Alpizar.
R.i.p. My Dad - May 28, 2007
R.i.p. Black Tail (cat) - Sept. 20, 2008
8/22/98 Barrie; 8/23/98 Detroit
10/05/00 Toronto; 10/07/00 Detroit
6/28/03 Toronto
9/11/05 Kitchener; 9/13/05 Toronto; 9/19/05 Hamilton
5/09/06 Toronto; 5/10/06 Toronto
8/12/08 Toronto (Ed - Massey); 8/13/08 Toronto (Ed - Massey)
8/21/09 Toronto; 10/31/09 Phili
5/10/10 Buffalo
9/12/11 Toronto;9/12/11 Toronto; 9/15/11 Hamilton
10/18/14 Brooklyn
10/16/15 Detroit
5/10/16 Toronto; 5/12/16 Toronto
oh yeah, i never heard him til that night, but now i cant get Gather to the Chapel outta my head. and holy shit, could he rock the fuck out of his drumset! i would definitely see him again
That was good, I was actually a bit disappointed when he stopped, lol, but he ended up playing it later anyway so it's all good.
So, after the show, did anyone else wait outside the venue for a very long time after? There were like 40 of you, show yourselves...:)
I was one of them, waited til around 130-2am before I left. Apparently he took off from the front doors which is a bummer. He never did stick around for Auto's in toronto I dont think.
09/13/05 Ham
09/16/05 Ott
09/19/05 05/09/06 05/10/06 TO
05/17/06 Chic
06/11/08 WPB
06/12/08 TB
EV- 08/10/08 Mon 08/12/08 TO 08/13/08 TO
I was one of them, waited til around 130-2am before I left. Apparently he took off from the front doors which is a bummer. He never did stick around for Auto's in toronto I dont think.
I waited outside before and after each show and he pretty much just waived every time. There was a good collection of people, so he might have been stuck there forever had he started to sign autos.
09/21/96 - TOR
08/22/98 - BAR
10/05/00 - TOR
05/02/03 - BUF
06/28/03 - TOR
10/03/04 - GR
09/11/05 - KIT
09/12/05 - LON
09/13/05 - HAM
09/19/05 - TOR
05/09/06 - TOR
05/10/06 - TOR
09/12/07 - TOR (Vedder)
06/22/08 - WSH
08/12/08 - TOR (Vedder)
08/13/08 - TOR (Vedder)
I waited outside before and after each show and he pretty much just waived every time. There was a good collection of people, so he might have been stuck there forever had he started to sign autos.
not sure if it carried over into the second evening, but prior to the first Massey Hall show i was told Ed wouldn't be signing anything the afternoon of the show (the exception was made for that evening's poster which he signed for me on behalf of the pre-party fundraiser) or after the first show because he wasn't feeling well. from what i can tell, that poster was the ONLY thing he signed while at Massey Hall (of course, there was a meet-and-greet going on as well, but that doesn't count hehe),...
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wow ... no words .... just goosebumps
that was the best live show i've ever seen or could ever imagine!
listening to "the man" in person is just unforgettable
he played I AM A PATRIOT .... too much .... helpless.... way too much ... elderly woman live is just off the charts!
an absolute barn burner of a show
can't wait for more
Toronto Night 2. Wish that night would never end. :(
I had Row L Seat 45. I gave my spare 10club to MrMerkinball. On the house. He helped me out, so it's only right to return the favour.
The show, again, was sweet! Liam, as usually played an amazing set. Think him & Final Fantasy needs to tour sometime together. Book me tickets!!
The Ed show was truely one of a kind. Think this night, was a night I'll never forget. Why? Well, when I couldn't stop crying for some reason. When Man of the Hour was played, think I almost fainted. It was just powerful. Plus, there was a friend, I think, which I wished I had made a different take the night before. Don't think I will get my chance to ever see her again. Which is why, I keep fucking up. :(
To the Fundraiser. Nick Rodrique from White Ribbon Campaign was there early to greet me. He handed me down the Official White Ribbon Pin, took pictures, told stories. He's an amazing person. A waitress working at the Elephant & Castle was doing a project that week on White Ribbon. It was an honor helping them out. Eric, 100pacer, recommend we do White Ribbon for the Fundraiser. It was great to do my friend. That day we raised $925 dollars. If you read my early post in the Toronto Night 1 thread, check this out about the signed Eddie Vedder poster that was donated. http://forums.pearljam.com/showthread.php?t=299400 . It was auctioned off at $300 dollars. Sweet!
That night after the show, I headed back to my hotel. It was a big mistake. I was in tears, and couldn't face a few of my friends. I'm sorry. I was gonna head back to Massey Hall, to say a last goodbye, but I couldn't. I couldn't stop crying. And as I type this, i'm in tears. That night, I turned on the tv to the Olympics & I called up Laura as we talked all night. Now i'm back here in Halifax. I'm sad & lonely once again. Need to get out of this small town. Thought the time had come, but it hasn't.
I better find a "Eddie Prettyboy Vedder Live at Massey Hall" DVD under my Xmas tree this year or I"ll be extremely pissed off.
I'll join you there SOLAT319
1998 ~ Barrie
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
Hey - I didn't see you at either show smarchee! I assume you were there though!!!
hey you, I was at both shows, I kept my eye out for you because I knew you were going, but I didn't see you either nights. I was at both pre-parties too, but you might have had to work :(
Oh, I might be really close to you soon, I might be moving to Burlington
1998 ~ Barrie
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
hey you, I was at both shows, I kept my eye out for you because I knew you were going, but I didn't see you either nights. I was at both pre-parties too, but you might have had to work :(
Oh, I might be really close to you soon, I might be moving to Burlington
Nope, I didn't make it to the pre-parties! Didn't get into the city until show time basically.....
Hi guy's! I might be moving close too. Well, looking for a place to live in Ontario. Think it's time I live this small town and head up to where my mind takes me.
Got any cool places? Single room apartments? Thinking about Toronto, but don't know it to well, and don't know anybody around. Any help would be sweet.
Hi guy's! I might be moving close too. Well, looking for a place to live in Ontario. Think it's time I live this small town and head up to where my mind takes me.
Got any cool places? Single room apartments? Thinking about Toronto, but don't know it to well, and don't know anybody around. Any help would be sweet.
Toronto is fantastic! It doesn't take long to get well-acquainted with it. Where are you coming from??? It all depends on whether you want something similar to where you are or something totally new.....
Toronto is fantastic! It doesn't take long to get well-acquainted with it. Where are you coming from??? It all depends on whether you want something similar to where you are or something totally new.....
i live now in dartmouth, nova scotia, canada
first i need to find a job, or get a place settled in when i come to ontario.
either find a friend interested in moving in with me, or find a cheap safe place to stay, till i get settled in.
Yes, and yes. Not coming near me anytime soon though but I'd see him any time.
Everything about these shows and Ed's tour seems so perfect to me, this includes the opening act, their own set and how they help Eddie out--not that he needs the help, either. Ed's just amazing up there on the stage all by himself.
I really hope they release all of these.
not sure if it carried over into the second evening, but prior to the first Massey Hall show i was told Ed wouldn't be signing anything the afternoon of the show (the exception was made for that evening's poster which he signed for me on behalf of the pre-party fundraiser) or after the first show because he wasn't feeling well. from what i can tell, that poster was the ONLY thing he signed while at Massey Hall (of course, there was a meet-and-greet going on as well, but that doesn't count hehe),...
I just missed Ed going into Massey Hall on night 1, and his driver actually said he wouldn't be coming out to sign auto's becuase some "over-zealous" aka stalker fans had wrecked it for the rest of us. :( The driver was nice, though, and offered to delivery a note to Eddie for me (not sure if he ever got it - I requested Olympic Platinum in keeping with the times, but no mention of it during either of the Toronto shows).
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Well this is my first post here after a long while of reading these boards, checking out setlists, seeing other people's stories, etc., but finally felt compelled to write after witnessing the best concerts(s) I've ever seen.
I didn't get 10c tickets for either night as they sold out so damn fast and I had to work during the pre-sale. I did have 3 friends try to get them for me but to no avail. thankfully I was off come the public sale and got them through Massey Hall online Happy just get a seat there, 10c or not!
I didn't think night one could be topped really. My first time at Massey Hall, a good friend in tow for her birthday present, my favourite solo artist up on stage giving it his all, and blowing me away with how powerful his voice can be by itself. The highlight of that night for me was hearing Arc for the first time live. I never thought much of the studio version of it, but seeing it live, the raw emotion, the cool looping that is used to make that song, I was just blown away. Not to mention hearing all of the Into the Wild stuff live for the first time, some amazing covers of songs I have come to adore having not previously given them a serious listen (Trouble, Long May You Run, Walking the Cow, The Seeker). Not to mention the insanely good cover of Old Man that Liam Finn did. Of course I was wrong....and the best was saved for night two, even if I heard a lil Believe You Me on night one!
Where do I begin? The speakerless effort of Liam Finn, was pure magic. I was shocked that the crowd was so dead quiet for it, and quite thankful. Believe it or not Helpless wasn't such a highlight for me, until I listened to it for the first time when I got back home. Loved the sing along at the end of that song though. Then there was Lukin, a song I never thought I'd hear acoustically save for the Benyaroya Hall release. Arc was breathtaking and tear-inducing, and I think that is fast becoming my fave live song. so much cooler to witness that live!! Old Man again by Finn but with Ed on drums. Glad he did it again, but this time with Ed . I couldn't believe Ed pulled off a solo RITFW, on top of technical difficulties (great acapela by the crowd!), and sounded better than any PJ version I've heard to date. I loved the banter between Ed and the crowd both nights, but ya it gets tiresome, but on the other hand, it does add a lil humour to the night. Still waiting for that are wrestling match to occur! Also loved how Ed carried on the married woman and Elgin stories from the previous night. Shows how much he knows about his audience, and the connection he has with it. Classy, caring guy.
I've seen Pearl Jam live 10 times before, the best being the second Toronto show in 06, and this one rivals that, and in time I think it will surpass it...as long as I get a bootleg of it somewhere. An official release would be to die for
Thanks for the great memories Ed and thanks for letting me share some of them on this board guys! I'll try not to be such a stranger in the future!
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Greatest Night Of My Life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!
"0035 EVENFLOW PSYCHOS
"I'm George Bush and my son's an asshole" 08/03/2000
Don't stop wen you're tired, stop when you're done
You were upgraded to!, you're wife (I assume) was the one with the cast on her leg right?!
I can't believe Ed remembered why you were wearing your shirt!!.
My buddy was the one with the crutches, I'm so happy he fractured his leg.......HAHAHAHA
"0035 EVENFLOW PSYCHOS
"I'm George Bush and my son's an asshole" 08/03/2000
Don't stop wen you're tired, stop when you're done
Anyway, even though it was all for naught, it was cool waiting with/chatting outside with some of you. If the girl with the little dog reads this, who I met twice that day, you made the right decision to go b/c Ed never came.:P
well eff that. next time I am going in a leg cast.
I had been counting down the days since I purchased the ticket. one ticket. one girl who wanted to see Eddie so badly. 5 hour trip. I went through so much to get there. Got lost, went an hour out of the way. I was DETAINED at the border! I was beyond pissed. They even made me go inside to immigration. I was about to throw up on their desk. I got the the show like 10 minutes late. Once I sat down, I just started bawling. I was like, I cannot believe I'm finally here after 7 hours.
The show made everything that I went through worth it. I would so do it all again. I loved how much Eddie talked to the audience. The Bill Hicks joke about evolution..haha, I had just listened to that joke earlier. I love how quick Eddie was with his comebacks. I was like, ohh yeah, just my stlye. Eddie playing drums, "I'm just going to sit over here..." awesome. I had the time of my life. It's a night I'll never ever forget.
I'm taking the posters to get framed tomorrow.
Reading over all your experiences has made me so excited all over again. Kind of like that feeling you get when you listen to the bootleg of a show you attended
Ditto X a billion
<font color="red"> So much music, so little time.... </font>
I'm sorry to hear about all you're bad luck , but at least you know when it's an Ed (or PJ) show that's always worth whatever it takes.
My wife and I were saying how quick Ed was with the crowd to
Dude: Will you marry me?
Ed: *long pause* Really?
"0035 EVENFLOW PSYCHOS
"I'm George Bush and my son's an asshole" 08/03/2000
Don't stop wen you're tired, stop when you're done
R.i.p. My Dad - May 28, 2007
R.i.p. Black Tail (cat) - Sept. 20, 2008
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cheers,
Yv
10/05/00 Toronto; 10/07/00 Detroit
6/28/03 Toronto
9/11/05 Kitchener; 9/13/05 Toronto; 9/19/05 Hamilton
5/09/06 Toronto; 5/10/06 Toronto
8/12/08 Toronto (Ed - Massey); 8/13/08 Toronto (Ed - Massey)
8/21/09 Toronto; 10/31/09 Phili
5/10/10 Buffalo
9/12/11 Toronto;9/12/11 Toronto; 9/15/11 Hamilton
10/18/14 Brooklyn
10/16/15 Detroit
5/10/16 Toronto; 5/12/16 Toronto
Great Picture!!
Ahh the memories
I think he was talking about the vapors song - Turning Japanese
anyone else becoming a diehard Liam Finn fan
I can't wait to see him again
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I'm a number that doesn't count
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the nothing ventured - the nothing feigned
oh yeah, i never heard him til that night, but now i cant get Gather to the Chapel outta my head. and holy shit, could he rock the fuck out of his drumset! i would definitely see him again
I was one of them, waited til around 130-2am before I left. Apparently he took off from the front doors which is a bummer. He never did stick around for Auto's in toronto I dont think.
09/16/05 Ott
09/19/05 05/09/06 05/10/06 TO
05/17/06 Chic
06/11/08 WPB
06/12/08 TB
EV- 08/10/08 Mon 08/12/08 TO 08/13/08 TO
I waited outside before and after each show and he pretty much just waived every time. There was a good collection of people, so he might have been stuck there forever had he started to sign autos.
08/22/98 - BAR
10/05/00 - TOR
05/02/03 - BUF
06/28/03 - TOR
10/03/04 - GR
09/11/05 - KIT
09/12/05 - LON
09/13/05 - HAM
09/19/05 - TOR
05/09/06 - TOR
05/10/06 - TOR
09/12/07 - TOR (Vedder)
06/22/08 - WSH
08/12/08 - TOR (Vedder)
08/13/08 - TOR (Vedder)
not sure if it carried over into the second evening, but prior to the first Massey Hall show i was told Ed wouldn't be signing anything the afternoon of the show (the exception was made for that evening's poster which he signed for me on behalf of the pre-party fundraiser) or after the first show because he wasn't feeling well. from what i can tell, that poster was the ONLY thing he signed while at Massey Hall (of course, there was a meet-and-greet going on as well, but that doesn't count hehe),...
"Me knowing the truth, I can not concur."
1996: Toronto - 1998: Chicago, Montreal, Barrie - 2000: Montreal, Toronto - 2002: Seattle X2 (Key Arena) - 2003: Cleveland, Buffalo, Toronto, Montreal, Seattle (Benaroya Hall) - 2004: Reading, Toledo, Grand Rapids - 2005: Kitchener, London, Hamilton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Quebec City - 2006: Toronto X2, Albany, Hartford, Grand Rapids, Cleveland - 2007: Chicago (Vic Theatre) - 2008: NYC X2, Hartford, Mansfield X2 - 2009: Toronto, Chicago X2, Seattle X2, Philadelphia X4 - 2010: Columbus, Noblesville, Cleveland, Buffalo, Hartford - 2011: Montreal, Toronto X2, Ottawa, Hamilton - 2012: Missoula - 2013: London, Chicago, Buffalo, Hartford - 2014: Detroit, Moline - 2015: NYC (Global Citizen Festival) - 2016: Greenville, Toronto X2, Chicago 1 - 2017: Brooklyn (RRHOF Induction) - 2018: Chicago 1, Boston 1 - 2022: Fresno, Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto, NYC, Camden - 2023: St. Paul X2, Austin X2 - 2024: Vancouver X2, Portland, Sacramento, Missoula, Noblesville, Philadelphia X2, Baltimore - 2025: Hollywood X2, Atlanta 2, Nashville X2, Pittsburgh X2
that was the best live show i've ever seen or could ever imagine!
listening to "the man" in person is just unforgettable
he played I AM A PATRIOT .... too much .... helpless.... way too much ... elderly woman live is just off the charts!
an absolute barn burner of a show
can't wait for more
*makes note on D's christmas list!!!
but, i've heard you've been very naughty this year. very naughty indeed ...
j/k. gifts for all.
I had Row L Seat 45. I gave my spare 10club to MrMerkinball. On the house. He helped me out, so it's only right to return the favour.
The show, again, was sweet! Liam, as usually played an amazing set. Think him & Final Fantasy needs to tour sometime together. Book me tickets!!
The Ed show was truely one of a kind. Think this night, was a night I'll never forget. Why? Well, when I couldn't stop crying for some reason. When Man of the Hour was played, think I almost fainted. It was just powerful. Plus, there was a friend, I think, which I wished I had made a different take the night before. Don't think I will get my chance to ever see her again. Which is why, I keep fucking up. :(
To the Fundraiser. Nick Rodrique from White Ribbon Campaign was there early to greet me. He handed me down the Official White Ribbon Pin, took pictures, told stories. He's an amazing person. A waitress working at the Elephant & Castle was doing a project that week on White Ribbon. It was an honor helping them out. Eric, 100pacer, recommend we do White Ribbon for the Fundraiser. It was great to do my friend.
That night after the show, I headed back to my hotel. It was a big mistake. I was in tears, and couldn't face a few of my friends. I'm sorry. I was gonna head back to Massey Hall, to say a last goodbye, but I couldn't. I couldn't stop crying. And as I type this, i'm in tears. That night, I turned on the tv to the Olympics & I called up Laura as we talked all night. Now i'm back here in Halifax. I'm sad & lonely once again. Need to get out of this small town. Thought the time had come, but it hasn't.
Well, till the next one.
Take care!
D
I'll join you there SOLAT319
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
Hey - I didn't see you at either show smarchee! I assume you were there though!!!
hey you, I was at both shows, I kept my eye out for you because I knew you were going, but I didn't see you either nights. I was at both pre-parties too, but you might have had to work :(
Oh, I might be really close to you soon, I might be moving to Burlington
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
Nope, I didn't make it to the pre-parties! Didn't get into the city until show time basically.....
How come the potential move to Burlington???
Got any cool places? Single room apartments? Thinking about Toronto, but don't know it to well, and don't know anybody around. Any help would be sweet.
Toronto is fantastic! It doesn't take long to get well-acquainted with it. Where are you coming from??? It all depends on whether you want something similar to where you are or something totally new.....
i live now in dartmouth, nova scotia, canada
first i need to find a job, or get a place settled in when i come to ontario.
either find a friend interested in moving in with me, or find a cheap safe place to stay, till i get settled in.
Yes, and yes. Not coming near me anytime soon though but I'd see him any time.
Everything about these shows and Ed's tour seems so perfect to me, this includes the opening act, their own set and how they help Eddie out--not that he needs the help, either. Ed's just amazing up there on the stage all by himself.
I really hope they release all of these.
I just missed Ed going into Massey Hall on night 1, and his driver actually said he wouldn't be coming out to sign auto's becuase some "over-zealous" aka stalker fans had wrecked it for the rest of us. :( The driver was nice, though, and offered to delivery a note to Eddie for me (not sure if he ever got it - I requested Olympic Platinum in keeping with the times, but no mention of it during either of the Toronto shows).
It shattered any expectations that i had, i have never seen a crowd like that at Massey Hall, i wish i had gone to both nights.
Also thanks to polaris for the great seat on the floor!!
I didn't get 10c tickets for either night as they sold out so damn fast and I had to work during the pre-sale. I did have 3 friends try to get them for me but to no avail. thankfully I was off come the public sale and got them through Massey Hall online
I didn't think night one could be topped really. My first time at Massey Hall, a good friend in tow for her birthday present, my favourite solo artist up on stage giving it his all, and blowing me away with how powerful his voice can be by itself. The highlight of that night for me was hearing Arc for the first time live. I never thought much of the studio version of it, but seeing it live, the raw emotion, the cool looping that is used to make that song, I was just blown away. Not to mention hearing all of the Into the Wild stuff live for the first time, some amazing covers of songs I have come to adore having not previously given them a serious listen (Trouble, Long May You Run, Walking the Cow, The Seeker). Not to mention the insanely good cover of Old Man that Liam Finn did. Of course I was wrong....and the best was saved for night two, even if I heard a lil Believe You Me on night one!
Where do I begin? The speakerless effort of Liam Finn, was pure magic. I was shocked that the crowd was so dead quiet for it, and quite thankful. Believe it or not Helpless wasn't such a highlight for me, until I listened to it for the first time when I got back home. Loved the sing along at the end of that song though. Then there was Lukin, a song I never thought I'd hear acoustically save for the Benyaroya Hall release. Arc was breathtaking and tear-inducing, and I think that is fast becoming my fave live song. so much cooler to witness that live!! Old Man again by Finn but with Ed on drums. Glad he did it again, but this time with Ed
I've seen Pearl Jam live 10 times before, the best being the second Toronto show in 06, and this one rivals that, and in time I think it will surpass it...as long as I get a bootleg of it somewhere. An official release would be to die for
Thanks for the great memories Ed and thanks for letting me share some of them on this board guys! I'll try not to be such a stranger in the future!