Eddie Vedder fulfills promise to fan 22 years later

dimitrispearljam
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tis is awesome..

http://consequenceofsound.net/2014/10/pearl-jams-eddie-vedder-fulfills-promise-to-fan-22-years-later/

Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder recently made headlines when he paid tribute to John Lennon with a great cover “Imagine”. However, he doesn’t just honor legendary musicians, Vedder’s a man who honors promises to his fans, too. As Diffuser notes, earlier this month the frontman fulfilled a fan’s 22-year-long promise.

As the story goes, shortly after a 1992 Pearl Jam concert at Bogarts in Cincinnati, avid fan Joe Wolfe ran into Vedder at a nearby movie theater. Unfortunately, since camera phones didn’t exist at the time, the once-in-a-lifetime moment sadly went undocumented. The only consolation Wolfe had was Vedder’s promise that “he would do a picture with me the next time I saw him.”

Fast-forward decades later, Wolfe again encountered Vedder, this time at the band’s 18,000-capacity show at Cincinnati’s US Bank Arena on October 1st. Wolfe reminded Vedder of his promise hoping that he’d finally get that prized photo. Although Vedder initially said no on the spot, Wolfe eventually got WAY more than a pic: After the concert, not only did the Pearl Jam singer pose for a picture (seen above), but he also invited Wolfe backstage and gave him a guitar pick and autograph.

A tale this heartwarming can’t be possibly be true, right? Wrong. During the concert, Vedder actually took time out of the band’s set to talk about Wolfe and the decades-long promise and below is proof. (Yeah, just so we’re all on the same page about how goddamn lucky Wolfe is, let me reiterate: Wolfe got a picture, autograph, guitar pick, and personal shout-out.)

Watch video of Vedder’s shout-out, including an amusing story about why he first opted out of a picture (hint: it involves a stolen joint).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmwcCnAuLR0
"...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”

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  • Last-12-Exit
    Last-12-Exit Charleston, SC Posts: 8,661
    Too fucking cool. Congrats to Joe! What an experience.!!
  • lolobugg
    lolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,195
    so fucking cool!!!

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  • RKCNDY
    RKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    pretty amazing that Ed would remember that promise 22 years later, after meeting thousands of fans, having hundreds of conversations about 'who knows what' with said fans...pretty fucking awesome!
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  • lolobugg
    lolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,195
    can't wait for the boot to be released!!!

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  • Nami
    Nami Newfoundland Posts: 5,998
    i though you finally heard Ghost...hehehe

    Cool story! cool Ed!
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  • Hobbes
    Hobbes Pacific Northwest Posts: 6,439
    "Fuck off, dude." =))

    Incredible. Just incredible.

    THE greatest band.... It's shit like this that makes me proud to be a Pearl Jam fan. :)>-
  • BIGDaddyWil
    BIGDaddyWil Michigan Posts: 3,098
    Good stuff!
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  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,747
    Hobbes said:

    "Fuck off, dude." =))

    Incredible. Just incredible.

    THE greatest band.... It's shit like this that makes me proud to be a Pearl Jam fan. :)>-

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