That's amazing...however, I am jealous!!! I wish that happened when I took my 8 year old son to see him in San Diego!!! We had 3rd row but he didn't notice him :(
That was a great moment of the show. My 6y old girl loves PJ and Into the wild as well...what a great thing to have done for your child. Do you live near MTL or are you from out of town?
That was a great moment of the show. My 6y old girl loves PJ and Into the wild as well...what a great thing to have done for your child. Do you live near MTL or are you from out of town?
We live very close to Albany, New York! This was also my daughters first time outside the United States!
I don't even know how to put into words what happened last night.... Basically, me and my daughter Jenna waited around in the parking lot of the venue from 3:30 till 7:30 waiting to see Eddie. Finally at 7:20 I see a security guard walking away from the door he had been guarding all day heading down the street to alternative entrances, so we follow him. Two seconds later a man pulls up in a van with Eddie's bodyguard and Ed. Jenna and I start yelling to Eddie and waving,"Hi" to him, and he definitely spotted us. Before long people begin to assemble so the guard instructs them to drive around the building to the back entrance (where we had been waiting all day). So Jenna and I sprint around the entire venue chasing after Eddie's van. By the time I get to the backdoor Eddie is almost all the way in the door. I hurry to try to take a picture, when suddenly Eddie's bodyguard sternly reprimands me!! A few seconds later, Ed's bodyguard sees me looking in the opened door and he says something like, "You over here, come here"! I hesitated a few moments, as I thought he was going to take my tickets away from me. Next thing you know, Eddie pokes his head around the corner, and upon seeing me, he says, "Him, yes him, get him in here"! So again the bodyguard motions to me to come in, and after hearing Ed, I go walking in. Then Ed says to me, "Dude where is your daughter, get your daughter man"! I thought she was right behind me, so I turn around and notice someone had closed the door. I open the door and to my relief she is standing there with this woman she had been talking with all night. I yell to her, "Jenna, hurry up, come on, Eddie wants to meet you"!
Upon walking back in, Eddie is standing there waiting for us with his bodyguard. We talk for a little while, I take two pictures of him with my daughter, then Jenna takes two pictures of the two of us, Eddie autographs my PJ shirt,and then he reaches in his pocket and says to my daughter, "Sorry honey, I don't have a guitar pic with me". He then reaches to the back of his head and removes his hair tie, and gives this to her. After talking a few more minutes, he says, "It's been great meeting you Jenna and 'pops', but I have to go to work now"! Jenna and I then exit screaming and yelling to a round of cheers from the rest of the fans outside who witnessed what had just happened!
But that was just the beginning of an amazing night. After Eddie had sang nearly a dozen songs, he began telling the story of how he had met Jenna before the show and that this was the first concert she ever attended. He went on to say, "I don't know exactly where she is out there, but I now she is somewhere". Then a guy right next to us yells out, "Jenna is up here Eddie". Then Eddie commented that what he really wanted was for her to come down to the stage so he could sing a song just for her! I led Jenna to the stage, where we were greeted by Ed's bodyguard, who led us backstage. We then watched from there as Eddie performed "Drifting", after which Eddie made the announcement that Jenna had made it to the stage. Because Jenna was so nervous, Eddie set up TWO chairs on stage (one for her and one for me). Shortly after being seated the crowd began singing "Happy Birthday" to Jenna and Eddie said, "No,No,No...I have my own song for her". When the crowd continued to finish the song, Eddie played and sang the remainder of the song. Then he proceeded to sing "Forever Young" to her!! Once he finished he handed my daughter his pic saying, " I told you I would get you a pic before the night was through"! He then I believe, asked the crowd for applause for us and he gave Jenna a hug for the road!
I just want to extend a HUGE THANK YOU to Eddie for providing my daughter (and me) with a night we will NEVER, EVER forget!!! His hospitality to us was amazing!! This is all my daughter has been talking about since it happened!!! Truely an epic night!!! Oh and by the way, to the woman with 'Petunia', my daughter is already missing the both of ya'!! Hope I wasn't to wordy!!!! Peace and Keep On Rocking In The Free World !!!!
lol @ Eddie saying, "it really is her Bday?? Are you for fng real.....oopppss....I mean jimminy cricket" lol
What a show.
I'm sure your daughter will never forget that, good for her.
hahahaha that was pretty hilarious. You'd think ed would be more on top of that since he has his own kid! I always do that, I forget I'm around little kids and then when I realize I'm like "shit!" then I'm like ooops!!!
We live very close to Albany, New York! This was also my daughters first time outside the United States!
Where near Albany are you? My girlfriend and I live in Albany and were at the show. Jenna may not realize it now, but that one night will almost surely change her life forever.
Wonderful story Otto, wish I was there the 2nd night to see it! It just emphasizes what an incredible person Eddie is, and how generous he can be! Lucky Jenna and you!
That is such a gorgeous story ottonyp! I just had the biggest grin as I read along your post! Jeanna is so lucky and that's probably one hell of a birthday for her! I mean, how many people get a SEA of an audience sing to them happy birthday?! I'm really glad it happened for her and she's also as cute as button And I love the smile on Eddie's face, it seemed truly geniune! I love that, I really wish I could thank him for loving his fans! What a guy! Thank you so much for sharing this story with the Jamily it made my day! And I bet it was real special for you too Haha while I'm madly jealous I'm still very happy for you both! Good things happen to good people
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Wow your daughter is sooo lucky!! Good for her! And Happy Birthday to her as well!
I imagine Eddie was thinking of his own daughter and soon to be born child when he saw her. What an awesome guy!!!!
Just wish it was me, haha!
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So happy for you and your daughter !
Long may she rock
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Thanks man for posting this!
We live very close to Albany, New York! This was also my daughters first time outside the United States!
Wha a life Ed has. Needs a body gaurd to go everywhere. That would annoy me
Man...thats so rad. Ed is so cool.
Thats one to remember. Congrats.
What a show.
I'm sure your daughter will never forget that, good for her.
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hahahaha that was pretty hilarious. You'd think ed would be more on top of that since he has his own kid! I always do that, I forget I'm around little kids and then when I realize I'm like "shit!" then I'm like ooops!!!
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Congrats on meeting him!
Your daughter won't forget that night.
Happy birthday to your daughter.
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Where near Albany are you? My girlfriend and I live in Albany and were at the show. Jenna may not realize it now, but that one night will almost surely change her life forever.
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P.S. I'm in the Albany area too.
"Where's Mike McCready? My god he's been ate!"
"If you're an Elvis fan, there's no explanation necessary; if you're not, there's no explanation possible."
"Sometimes God makes perfect people and Paul Newman was one of them." - RIP Paul Newman
I imagine Eddie was thinking of his own daughter and soon to be born child when he saw her. What an awesome guy!!!!
Just wish it was me, haha!
"I'm not about to give thanks or appologize"
"Caught a bolt of lighting, cursed the day he let it go"