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Leaving New York never easy....

southernmanfansouthernmanfan Johannesburg, South Africa Posts: 1,029
edited October 2013 in The Porch
Posted this on Given to Fly but had to place here as well. This is my last post in America, a country which has had a huge influence on me, especially from a musical perspective. Thank you Pearl Jam!

2 days ago i sent the following to ten club...

Thumbing My Way to Charlottsville, VA

Dear Ten Club

I know this is a long shot but I thought I would give it a try none the less.

I am a fan from South Africa.

You guys probably get these sorts of stories and requests all the time. My PJ journey has been as follows: Brisbane (2006); Sydney and Brisbane (2009); Buenes Aires (2011); Manchester, Amsterdam and Prague (2012); New York and Philadelphia (2013).

I am currently in a hotel in Charlottsville knowing that Baltimore must be really rocking at this very moment! Charlottsville is my final show of this tour before I head back to South Africa.

The two songs I have always wanted to see live have been Long Road and Thumbing. I got Long Road at Philly I at my 13th show and Come Back at Philly II brought tears to my eyes because of the people I have lost in the last couple of years, like so many other people on this forum. So I don't consider myself unique or special by any margin.

There is nothing more I would love than to hear Thumbing here in Charlottsvile. I know it's weird but it's my fav PJ song-will always be.

This is a simple request. I don't really care if it doesn't happen as PJ has given me so much of joy over the years that to expect them to play one song for one fan is sometimes a bit too self indulgent. I will still have a great time at the show I know, as I have at all 14 shows I have been to around the world to date.

I just felt I had to say this. Thank you Pearl Jam for wonderful shows, in a wonderful country that I have visited for the first time and to all the friendly and wonderful people of this great land.

I fly back home on Thursday, 31 Oct and take with me irreplaceable memories I will forever cherish.

Thank you!

Mags

So cool that I got the following reply from ten club

Hello Mags,

Thank you for sharing your story with us.

Please know that Ten Club receives an overwhelming volume of song requests during a tour. However, we have gone ahead and passed yours along. Please understand if we are unable to honor your request though.

We're so glad you could join us on the North American Tour!!! We know you will enjoy this last show regardless.

Best Wishes,
10c

I am currently in a hotel close to JFK flying back home tomorrow. I have been in the States for 3 glorious weeks, 4 cities and 5 mind blowing shows. I really cannot say which of the shows I saw were my favourites. Charlottsville and Brooklyn II do stand out though. But on the other hand I got Long Road and Come Back at the Philly shows

I cannot believe the response I got from ten club to my request for Thumbing, the band for actually playing it live for the first time since 2006 and I cannot believe I got Thumbing, my favorite PJ song! I go home beaming from ear to ear knowing that this is a band who truly cares about their fans.

To David my ten club spare ticket partner, thank you for a memorable evening. We drank copious amounts of beer last night and really rocked out! (something i don't always do at shows for fear of missing songs because of piss breaks-missed Down in the process!)

I cannot believe I got Thumbing, Down and Sad at the same show-3 of my all time favourite PJ songs.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Best regards

Mags
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  • ceskaceska New York Posts: 1,137
    Congrats to you and way to go Pearl Jam & Ten Club =)

    Thanks for picking a great tune too, nice to see it revived!
  • goldrushgoldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,776
    Cool story, thanks for sharing it with us :)

    I was at Newcastle in 2006 the last time they played Thumbing My Way - so glad to hear that it's out there again. It's too good a song to sit on the shelf.

    p.s. Nice R.E.M. reference in your thread title :thumbup:
    “Do not postpone happiness”
    (Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)

    “Put yer good money on the sunrise”
    (Tim Rogers)
  • High Fidelity 2000High Fidelity 2000 New Mexico USA Posts: 4,439
    That is super fucking awesome!! You know it was not coincidence after 7 years that they dug it out just for you! Of course, now that we all read this, we are gonna try OUR luck with emailing them requests to pass on to the band, and tbeyre gonna get ten times as many as they used to! :)

    Congrats, that is a great story.
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  • ldent42ldent42 NYC Posts: 7,859
    Glad you had a good time here! Safe travels home :)
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  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    AWESOME!!!


    i LOVE stories like this. LOVE.
    good luck on your journey home. safe travels, much happiness.



    and i agree, leaving NY is not easy. considered it once or twice, still here. :)
    Stay with me...
    Let's just breathe...


    I am myself like you somehow


  • southernmanfansouthernmanfan Johannesburg, South Africa Posts: 1,029
    AWESOME!!!


    i LOVE stories like this. LOVE.
    good luck on your journey home. safe travels, much happiness.



    and i agree, leaving NY is not easy. considered it once or twice, still here. :)
    Too funny :lol:

    Thank you....
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  • SuziemaySuziemay Posts: 11,168
    That's right. Which is why I haven't left since moving here :)
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