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Favorite Ed quotes from this tour

iamicaiamica Chicago Posts: 2,628
edited August 2008 in Given To Fly (live)
Here's my favorite quotes, from Chicago 1 and 2:
"Some of you are very high right now" (referring to the audience in the top balconies).
"Don't bother yelling out requests tonight...don't even fucking bother...I'm part of this band, maybe you've heard of it, it's called Pearl Jam, and I've been doing setlists for them for 17-18 years now; I think I know what the fuck I'm doing. I don't need some rookie yelling stuff at me. Plus, I'm gonna play stuff tonight that you can't even imagine...I can't really imagine it either, but we'll try it."
"I heard some people up here pointing out the ukelele...it's a mandolin, you uncultured bastards!"
"Chicago women break your heart, you know...that's why whenever I hear a feminine voice here yell 'I love you Eddie' that I kind of cringe and go, 'Yeah...I know what you're about. You'll fuck me. I meant fuck me over...the 'over' is silent.'"
"Shut the fuck up, we'll talk later...I'm sorry, that was impolite. Shut the fuck up, please."
"I mean, I'd like to just sit up here and sing a bunch of happy songs, like 'Love Shack', but there's just too much going on in this country not to speak out about it." He tried a few chords of "Love Shack" then, just as a joke.
"I don't mean to be crude, but don't turn me into a jukebox and start sticking quarters up my ass."
"Look at the size of my..." (crowd goes crazy) "I was talking about my guitar, what did you think I was talking about? Oh wait, I'm holding the smallest guitar right now...George, get me a really big guitar! The 12 string or a bass!"

What are your most memorable quotes from this tour?
Chicago 2000 : Chicago 2003 : Chicago 2006 : Summerfest 2006 : Lollapalooza 2007 : Chicago 2009 : Noblesville (Indy) 2010 : PJ20 (East Troy) 2011 : Wrigley Field 2013 : Milwaukee (Yield) 2014 : Wrigley Field 2016
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  • LotteryWinnerLotteryWinner Posts: 119
    "let my love open the door, but just stay 15 feet away" to the chick who got up on stage after she was dragged away.
  • curmudgeonesscurmudgeoness Brigadoon, foodie capital Posts: 4,006
    "I'm feeling kinda righteous right now! With my badass, motherfuckin' ukulele." [brandished fiercely, I might add]
    All those who seek to destroy the liberties of a democratic nation ought to know that war is the surest and shortest means to accomplish it.
  • lostpuppylostpuppy Posts: 110
    correction, he played a few chords of rock lobster, or so i thought
  • lostpuppylostpuppy Posts: 110
    i forgot half of them. i hope he puts out a boot of the two shows.

    i love boots of shows that i have been at.
  • pjaddictsince91pjaddictsince91 New Jersey Posts: 182
    curmudgeoness wrote:
    "I'm feeling kinda righteous right now! With my badass, motherfuckin' ukulele." [brandished fiercely, I might add]
    Here it is...
    "I'm just feeling so tough with my ukelele...my badass mother f'in ukelele" EV 8/7/08 Newark, NJ

  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 94,057
    curmudgeoness wrote:
    "I'm feeling kinda righteous right now! With my badass, motherfuckin' ukulele." [brandished fiercely, I might add]

    nice!
  • iamicaiamica Chicago Posts: 2,628
    SOLAT319 wrote:
    You either wrote those down as he spoke them or you have some recordings. If the latter is true, turn'em over RIGHT NOW :D

    Ha, I WISH I had recordings of these shows. Actually that isn't even half of all the stuff he said, it's just paraphrased based on what I remember. :D
    Chicago 2000 : Chicago 2003 : Chicago 2006 : Summerfest 2006 : Lollapalooza 2007 : Chicago 2009 : Noblesville (Indy) 2010 : PJ20 (East Troy) 2011 : Wrigley Field 2013 : Milwaukee (Yield) 2014 : Wrigley Field 2016
  • tylerj1462tylerj1462 Posts: 40
    "Shut the fuck up"
    "so this is how liberty ends, with thunderous applause"
  • heartdesireheartdesire Posts: 430
    iamica wrote:
    Ha, I WISH I had recordings of these shows. Actually that isn't even half of all the stuff he said, it's just paraphrased based on what I remember. :D

    Dang, you remembered well! These all ring true for me. I can remember the moments he said um'. These were definite highlights. Thanks!
    "i'm a dedicated insomniac" ~ ev nyc beacon 6/22
  • CitizenRickCitizenRick Posts: 1,079
    Holy toledo!

    How did you remember all those?
    "Had my eyes peeled both wide open, and I got a glimpse...of my innocense, got back my inner sence, baby got it...still got it"
  • vital5vital5 Posts: 5,486
    "I can't wait to take this touring thing Down Under... Australia here I come..."
  • Sprunkn7Sprunkn7 Posts: 5,286
    curmudgeoness wrote:
    "I'm feeling kinda righteous right now! With my badass, motherfuckin' ukulele." [brandished fiercely, I might add]


    My fav.
    Thank you fellow 10 clubber for saving my ass....again!!!
  • FaFaFlunkyFaFaFlunky Posts: 42
    curmudgeoness wrote:
    "I'm feeling kinda righteous right now! With my badass, motherfuckin' ukulele." [brandished fiercely, I might add]


    that gets my vote...hillarious
    2006-06-01-East Rutherford
    2008-06-19-Camden
    2008-06-25-MSG 2
    EV
    2008-08-07-Newark

    "We're running out of beer too?" EV 6-19-08
  • PureandEasyPureandEasy Posts: 5,817
    It would have to be from DC 1, where he mentioned that the last time he wore these pants, his zipper came down on stage. He checks his pants and says, ok, I just want to make sure none of my bonus features were showing.



    Something to that effect. It was hilarious.
    Don't come closer or I'll have to go
  • pjaddictsince91pjaddictsince91 New Jersey Posts: 182
    Here's the exact quote below from EV in NJ on 8/7:
    "I'm just feeling so tough with my ukelele...my badass mother f'in ukelele" EV 8/7/08 Newark, NJ

  • allstar340allstar340 NYC Posts: 812
    "Wait, you're tellin' me there are words to that song?!" (after someone asked him what the words to Ledbetter were)
    08 -MSG I.eV Newark.Stone in BK. 09 -Spectrum II,III,IV. 10- Prudential Center.MSG I,II. Bridge School Benefit Nights I, II. 11- eV NY I, II. Bridge School Benefit Night II (eV solo). 12- Made in America Festival. 13- Oakland. 14- Bridge School Benefit Nights I, II. 17- eV Ohana. 18- Seattle I, II. 21- SHN. 22- ev & Earthlings Beacon, MSG, Camden. 23- eV & Earthlings Ohana. 24 - MSG I, II
  • sweetpotatosweetpotato Posts: 1,278
    pjaddictsince91 wrote:
    Here's the exact quote below from EV in NJ on 8/7:

    actually, i was there also and in my sig is the exact quote. :)
    "Ladies and gentlemen, the President of the United States, Barack Obama."

    "Obama's main opponent in this election on November 4th (was) not John McCain, it (was) ignorance."~Michael Moore

    "i'm feeling kinda righteous right now. with my badass motherfuckin' ukulele!"
    ~ed, 8/7
  • smallestoceans7982smallestoceans7982 Posts: 296
    sweetpotato wrote:
    actually, i was there also and in my sig is the exact quote. :)
    I freakin' love that quote! :D
    "I heard some people up here pointing out the ukelele...it's a mandolin, you uncultured bastards!" EV

    If nothing is everything, I'll have it all

    Hard to Imagine: http://lightyourpillow.blogspot.com
  • pjaddictsince91pjaddictsince91 New Jersey Posts: 182
    sweetpotato wrote:
    actually, i was there also and in my sig is the exact quote. :)
    I was there hearing it 8th row center (thanks 10c) and I've got the exact quote in my sig! :0

    Here it is again ;) :
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JULCpmhrkB4
    "I'm just feeling so tough with my ukelele...my badass mother f'in ukelele" EV 8/7/08 Newark, NJ

  • allstar340allstar340 NYC Posts: 812
    pjaddictsince91 wrote:
    I was there hearing it 8th row center (thanks 10c) and I've got the exact quote in my sig! :0

    Here it is again ;) :
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JULCpmhrkB4
    i was 8th row center too! haha
    08 -MSG I.eV Newark.Stone in BK. 09 -Spectrum II,III,IV. 10- Prudential Center.MSG I,II. Bridge School Benefit Nights I, II. 11- eV NY I, II. Bridge School Benefit Night II (eV solo). 12- Made in America Festival. 13- Oakland. 14- Bridge School Benefit Nights I, II. 17- eV Ohana. 18- Seattle I, II. 21- SHN. 22- ev & Earthlings Beacon, MSG, Camden. 23- eV & Earthlings Ohana. 24 - MSG I, II
  • BinFrogBinFrog MA Posts: 7,309
    How about Boston 2:

    (I know this is butchered but I am going by memory from the show)

    "There's a really weird phenomenon with the acoustics in this place. It's like, whenever someone shouts something, it travels down from the crowd onto the stage and gets all mixed up. And it's weird because by the time it gets to me, all I hear is "I'M AN IDIOT!""

    Cracked me up.
    Bright eyed kid: "Wow Typo Man, you're the best!"
    Typo Man: "Thanks kidz, but remembir, stay in skool!"
  • pjaddictsince91pjaddictsince91 New Jersey Posts: 182
    allstar340 wrote:
    i was 8th row center too! haha
    Nice!...best seats I've ever had! Turned out to be the best concert experience I've ever had as well.
    "I'm just feeling so tough with my ukelele...my badass mother f'in ukelele" EV 8/7/08 Newark, NJ

  • allstar340allstar340 NYC Posts: 812
    pjaddictsince91 wrote:
    Nice!...best seats I've ever had! Turned out to be the best concert experience I've ever had as well.
    ditto to everything you said
    08 -MSG I.eV Newark.Stone in BK. 09 -Spectrum II,III,IV. 10- Prudential Center.MSG I,II. Bridge School Benefit Nights I, II. 11- eV NY I, II. Bridge School Benefit Night II (eV solo). 12- Made in America Festival. 13- Oakland. 14- Bridge School Benefit Nights I, II. 17- eV Ohana. 18- Seattle I, II. 21- SHN. 22- ev & Earthlings Beacon, MSG, Camden. 23- eV & Earthlings Ohana. 24 - MSG I, II
  • BlackCorduroyBlackCorduroy Posts: 1,374
    (I edited out all the Umms and stutters to make it readable:p)

    “I received a note today on the way in and I just want to read you a small part of it. This is just today in the back alley, I met this young woman and it says some really nice things about our band...talks about going to school and she’s looking around at all her friends and seeing who they are and who she might have been, but things changed for her. She says ‘4 years and 11 pearl jam concerts later, I am an entirely different person. Instead of listening to pop garbage on my ipod, I’m listening to albums like Quadraphenia on vinyl. Instead of watching tasteless reality TV, I’m playing guitar and writing music. Instead of voting for the next American Idol, I’m making sure that all students my age are registered to vote for the next president.’
    We probably got into it, you know, this band..and everybody, and our group...you know, we probably got into it for selfish reasons because we we love music, but to have this be a byproduct of doing what we have done, I can’t tell you what it means. It’s a mind blowing thing and I’m so proud. And I don’t think we did anything to deserve it... Thank you, Lindsay and I’d like to dedicate this one...to you”
  • smallestoceans7982smallestoceans7982 Posts: 296
    who in the world has that one about "i like to be on top sometimes"???????? i can't find it!!!!! :(
    "I heard some people up here pointing out the ukelele...it's a mandolin, you uncultured bastards!" EV

    If nothing is everything, I'll have it all

    Hard to Imagine: http://lightyourpillow.blogspot.com
  • water_boywater_boy Posts: 74
    i thought the joke about "lets not talk about politics at this moment" while the obama banner went by was awesome!
    Jordan
  • Inhiding230Inhiding230 Posts: 362
    smallestoceans7982 wrote:
    who in the world has that one about "i like to be on top sometimes"???????? i can't find it!!!!! :(


    Oooo I heard that on my iPod this morning but didn't pay attention to which bootleg it was....... I think maybe Madison Square Garden but I can't remember where in the show.....
  • smallestoceans7982smallestoceans7982 Posts: 296
    seren327 wrote:
    Oooo I heard that on my iPod this morning but didn't pay attention to which bootleg it was....... I think maybe Madison Square Garden but I can't remember where in the show.....
    I'm on a mission now- I must find this!!!

    C'mon- fess up... someone on the freakin' board has this damn quote!!!!!! :D:D:D
    "I heard some people up here pointing out the ukelele...it's a mandolin, you uncultured bastards!" EV

    If nothing is everything, I'll have it all

    Hard to Imagine: http://lightyourpillow.blogspot.com
  • girlinthewhitepantsgirlinthewhitepants Posts: 242
    smallestoceans7982 wrote:
    who in the world has that one about "i like to be on top sometimes"???????? i can't find it!!!!! :(


    MSG 6-24-08. I was there baby!
  • smallestoceans7982smallestoceans7982 Posts: 296
    girlinthewhitepants wrote:
    MSG 6-24-08. I was there baby!
    sweet- thanks :)



    but how's the whole quote go??
    "I heard some people up here pointing out the ukelele...it's a mandolin, you uncultured bastards!" EV

    If nothing is everything, I'll have it all

    Hard to Imagine: http://lightyourpillow.blogspot.com
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