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AnonAnon Posts: 11,175
edited September 2006 in Given To Fly (live)
"Don't it make you Smile"...

I brought my daughter to Thursday's Boston 2 show, and never expected the incredible night that we wound up having.

She's a big fan of the band, because her dad (ME) always has them playing. Well, so is her six year old sister, and their two year old brother! You should hear the three of them belt out "World Wide Suicide"! LOL

I've been a fan of the band since seeing them at Lollapalooza '92. Then I joined the TEN CLUB in late '94, so my number is low, therefore we had some insane seats for the shows. I brought my wife to night one, and she rocked out... then it was decision time on night 2. Since I bought the tickets, I wanted to take Shae, but because of her nine year old age, my wife and I were torn. I really wanted her to experience the BEST live band in the world! You see, she wants to be a singer when she grows up, so who better to have her witness than the man himself?

Shae LOVES "Smile", and we sing it as a family often. Well, I suggested that if she really wanted to hear it that night (because it's not really a staple in the set), that she should write a sign to request it. So she took my advise and came up with a 'way cool' smiley mouth, that she wrote the word "SMILE" in the center of it... in crayon. Underneath it she wrote "Eddie", then added 'three crooked hearts and swirls all around'... pretty cool sign.

Well, she was having a great time when towards the end of the first encore she held it up, and Mike saw it right away! He nodded and stared down like "maybe... it's on there...we'll see", then loooked back at me and I shrugged as if to say "C'mon, it's for her" (it's hard to really get that across in a couple seconds, but I tried) and when they left the stage my daughter got a little upset because the flowers she brought for the band were still on the ground. She didn't think they were coming back out. I reassured her that they'd be back and now was a good time to hold then up if they came back with a slow song.

Well they returned for Encore 2 and kicked it up a notch with "Why Go". I was lovin' it, but told her to just be patient. After "Life Wasted", I suggested she put 'em back in the air. This is when I was floored. Everyone around her was trying to get Eddie'd attention, and pointing to the flowers! He saw them and her... he came right over and Eddie told her to come up on the stage to give them to her! She was all smiles now, and went up and over the fence, and on to the stage! Eddie said "We'd like to fulfill a request from a young lady in the third row... It isn't a request really, as she's got something for us... so we'll do this for her."

Then she made it up there! Ed said "Thanks" twice for the flowers (according to Shae) then he introduced her to to the Garden crowd... and they gave her a GREAT big cheer! Shae smiled and waved (it felt like an eternity to me!) and the two of them gave the peace sign to everyone. He then gave her a little hug, and she was escorted off the stage and back into my arms. Eddie then said (I'll NEVER forget this!!!!) "This one's for SHAE" ... then they did a stellar version of SMILE! When Ed was done with theh harmonica he came over towards me and tossed it in my hands. Everyone around me parted like they red sea to let it get to me... it was unreal! He pointed to my daughter and I put it in her hands. Then he gave me a big thumbs up! During Ledbetter he waved good-bye to her!

It was truly amazing to have experienced this with my oldest, who was in my wife's belly (she was four months pregnant in '96 when we drove from Boston to Toronto to see them) as my wife and I danced in the back of the concert hall to "Yellow Ledbetter".

Now, ten years later I was dancing with that little girl again. Only this time she was on the outside watching, as well as listening.

Thank you, everyone around, us for being so kind to her. Thank you Ten Club for caring about the fans. And THANK YOU Eddie and the band for having a heart as big as your music is!

Sorry this was so long!!!
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    jlew24asujlew24asu Posts: 10,118
    thats a great story man, thanks for sharing. hard to make up a story like that.
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    decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,976
    that is one seriously beautiful story, and all the more...i love this feckin' band. :cool: thanks for sharing.
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    stone's faultstone's fault Posts: 80
    Awww, congrats to you! You must be so proud of her...she was adorable. Here's my pic of her...obviously I was a *bit* far ;)

    http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e250/stonesfaultpj/PJ%20Boston%205-25-06/IMG_0102.jpg
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    Mrs.Vedder78Mrs.Vedder78 Posts: 4,585
    Dont apologize for this being so long ....

    This was such an amazing story, we had all been wondering who the little girl was and the story behind it and you just filled in that blank....

    Thanks so much for sharing such an awesome experience and Im glad that you and your daughter had such an awesome time and Im sure she will remember this her whole life...

    Again thanks for sharing this...

    Cheers,
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    lefttheporchlefttheporch Posts: 6
    that was a VERY cool moment. i was wondering if the proud parent posted here. welcome, and thanks for posting the story :)
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    bostonloubostonlou Posts: 2,849
    very cool... i was jealous of your daughter

    and i'm a 33 yr old married man ;)

    so how was the stage?? was it bouncy?

    did ed smell like lavender??

    lol ;)


    congrats to you and your daughter
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    vickdawgvickdawg Posts: 29
    :D:D:D:D:D:D!

    I was there! Your daughter is the coolest! Makes me want to take my sister (she's eight) to a show in the future!

    SO glad she has fun, that was a highlight of a great show!
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    marc34marc34 Boston MA Posts: 221
    I was there....Great moment and memory...Good song too...3 crooked hearts swirl all around
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    jezebeloriajezebeloria Posts: 600
    What a beatiful story. And kudos to you for taking your daughter. I went to many a shows with my Dad as a kid and still do sometimes to this day. Too bad he's not a PJ fan. We did go to the VFC vinale in DC but he just doesn't get it. He is a major Springsteen fan though so he has some taste anyway.
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    MeddleDealMeddleDeal Posts: 2,547
    don't apologize for writing such a long post...it is quite beautiful hearing stories behind the song request/picture. I saw the picture of your daughter on the website, next to Eddie and all I could think about was how she is going to remember this for the rest of her life. :D It is truly beautiful and amazing what this band does for the fans :)

    Thank u for sharing this story w/the rest of the fans. :D
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    vickdawgvickdawg Posts: 29
    stone's fault wrote:
    Awww, congrats to you! You must be so proud of her...she was adorable. Here's my pic of her...obviously I was a *bit* far ;)

    http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e250/stonesfaultpj/PJ%20Boston%205-25-06/IMG_0102.jpg

    Far away, but that is a GREAT picture! She looks so cute and happy!, and he couldn't be sweeter!
    i'll wait for angels, but i won't hold my breath. imagine they're busy; think i'm doing okay.
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    Smellyman2Smellyman2 Posts: 689
    Great story. Even better w/ the video. If you haven't seen it yet here you go.

    http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3671953073820246479&q=PEARL+JAM
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    SwordoSwordo Posts: 266
    Great Story.....thanks for sharing!!! :D


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    XboxjunkieXboxjunkie Posts: 133
    I seen you 2 on the way out down the stairs! Said a quick hello but you were flying. I don't blame ya!

    It was very cool and we seen the whole thing. I'm happy for you and your daughter! Good memories there!
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    CantKeepmedownCantKeepmedown Portland, Maine Posts: 2,922
    one of the coolest stories I've heard.........so cool of you to be able to almost go full circle. Seeing them 10 years ago with a preggo wife, then now, seeing them with said daughter. And your daughter gets to be on stage with them!!! Just so so cool.

    Even though it's probably not a big deal to some of your daughter's friends, we all know how friggin awesome a moment/night that must of been for your whole family.
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    lilreds9121lilreds9121 Posts: 128
    bostonlou wrote:

    so how was the stage?? was it bouncy?

    r

    hahaha are you referring to fever pitch when drew runs through fenway........?
    "Somebody throw up a gun so I can shoot you all......Fuckers". Eddie
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    rarghrargh-brownstarrarghrargh-brownstar Posts: 1,272
    i havent even read all of that, and its still making me all teary.

    thanks soo much!

    i have to do some serious reading now. :D
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    drummerboy_73drummerboy_73 Las Vegas, NV Posts: 2,011
    Great story - this one will be told at family gatherings for years to come! :)
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    Big Big WavesBig Big Waves Posts: 92
    Thats great! I was so happy to hear Smile and she was super cute. Good work!! Great story!
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    ZosoZoso Posts: 6,425
    thats one of the more empowering stories I have heard from a pearl jam show and I have heard many. I have had similar thing happen to me but it was ed's tambourine... anyway that must have put a big smile on her fave literally... I love the song smile so it was good that they played it atleast for her.
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    PineappleAnaPineappleAna Posts: 255
    http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3671953073820246479

    you can download it and have it forever, I know I did



    I was there in boston, I want to thank you and your daughter and your family, I've been waiting 10 years, 17 shows to hear that song live...you guys made me so happy I was in section F on the floor jumping for joy, and I cried...it was so amazing to FINALLY hear that song.

    Please tell Shae thank you for me and that she is awesome!
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    memememe Posts: 4,693
    Awww man, I'm in tears :)

    can't wait until my son is old enough to come with me... I have a crappy tenclub number though :p
    ... and the will to show I will always be better than before.
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    PJammin'PJammin' Posts: 1,747
    AMAZING, AMAZING, AMAZING! i got all choked up reading that Smile Dad. THANK U SO MUCH FOR SHARING THAT INCREDIBLE MOMENT. Pearl Jam and their fans are THE BEST. thank U to Shae for being the precious girl that You Are and for loving a great song and THE GREATEST BAND. good luck with your singing career. we're all behind U!!!!!
    I died. I died and you just stood there. I died and you watched. I died and you walked by and said no. I'm dead.
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    grungegirlgrungegirl Posts: 138
    Smile_dad wrote:
    "Don't it make you Smile"...

    I brought my daughter to Thursday's Boston 2 show, and never expected the incredible night that we wound up having.

    She's a big fan of the band, because her dad (ME) always has them playing. Well, so is her six year old sister, and their two year old brother! You should hear the three of them belt out "World Wide Suicide"! LOL

    I've been a fan of the band since seeing them at Lollapalooza '92. Then I joined the TEN CLUB in late '94, so my number is low, therefore we had some insane seats for the shows. I brought my wife to night one, and she rocked out... then it was decision time on night 2. Since I bought the tickets, I wanted to take Shae, but because of her nine year old age, my wife and I were torn. I really wanted her to experience the BEST live band in the world! You see, she wants to be a singer when she grows up, so who better to have her witness than the man himself?

    Shae LOVES "Smile", and we sing it as a family often. Well, I suggested that if she really wanted to hear it that night (because it's not really a staple in the set), that she should write a sign to request it. So she took my advise and came up with a 'way cool' smiley mouth, that she wrote the word "SMILE" in the center of it... in crayon. Underneath it she wrote "Eddie", then added 'three crooked hearts and swirls all around'... pretty cool sign.

    Well, she was having a great time when towards the end of the first encore she held it up, and Mike saw it right away! He nodded and stared down like "maybe... it's on there...we'll see", then loooked back at me and I shrugged as if to say "C'mon, it's for her" (it's hard to really get that across in a couple seconds, but I tried) and when they left the stage my daughter got a little upset because the flowers she brought for the band were still on the ground. She didn't think they were coming back out. I reassured her that they'd be back and now was a good time to hold then up if they came back with a slow song.

    Well they returned for Encore 2 and kicked it up a notch with "Why Go". I was lovin' it, but told her to just be patient. After "Life Wasted", I suggested she put 'em back in the air. This is when I was floored. Everyone around her was trying to get Eddie'd attention, and pointing to the flowers! He saw them and her... he came right over and Eddie told her to come up on the stage to give them to her! She was all smiles now, and went up and over the fence, and on to the stage! Eddie said "We'd like to fulfill a request from a young lady in the third row... It isn't a request really, as she's got something for us... so we'll do this for her."

    Then she made it up there! Ed said "Thanks" twice for the flowers (according to Shae) then he introduced her to to the Garden crowd... and they gave her a GREAT big cheer! Shae smiled and waved (it felt like an eternity to me!) and the two of them gave the peace sign to everyone. He then gave her a little hug, and she was escorted off the stage and back into my arms. Eddie then said (I'll NEVER forget this!!!!) "This one's for SHAE" ... then they did a stellar version of SMILE! When Ed was done with theh harmonica he came over towards me and tossed it in my hands. Everyone around me parted like they red sea to let it get to me... it was unreal! He pointed to my daughter and I put it in her hands. Then he gave me a big thumbs up! During Ledbetter he waved good-bye to her!

    It was truly amazing to have experienced this with my oldest, who was in my wife's belly (she was four months pregnant in '96 when we drove from Boston to Toronto to see them) as my wife and I danced in the back of the concert hall to "Yellow Ledbetter".

    Now, ten years later I was dancing with that little girl again. Only this time she was on the outside watching, as well as listening.

    Thank you, everyone around, us for being so kind to her. Thank you Ten Club for caring about the fans. And THANK YOU Eddie and the band for having a heart as big as your music is!

    Sorry this was so long!!!

    That's such a sweet story :)
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    AllieAllie Posts: 2,908
    OMG, that brought tears to my eyes. That is so beautiful. What a wonderful moment for you, you must have been the proudest Papa in the whole place! Is that your daughter in the tour pictures listed under the Boston show?

    http://pearljam.com/tour/index-photos.php

    What a great story! Thanks!
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    Jesika537Jesika537 Posts: 301
    I'm seriously crying, Thank you so much for that story.

    I Fricken LOVE PEARL JAM!!!!!
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    PineappleAnaPineappleAna Posts: 255
    Allie02 wrote:
    OMG, that brought tears to my eyes. That is so beautiful. What a wonderful moment for you, you must have been the proudest Papa in the whole place! Is that your daughter in the tour pictures listed under the Boston show?

    http://pearljam.com/tour/index-photos.php

    What a great story! Thanks!

    that's her
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    Pearl JuliPearl Juli Posts: 1,213
    That's such a BEAUTIFUL story :D

    Thanks for sharing! :) That must have been pretty awesome ;)
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    hangingupsidedownhangingupsidedown Posts: 11
    Wow, what an amazing story!
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    lamperti77lamperti77 Posts: 365
    thanks for sharing such a great story. at times there is so much complaing on the board it's great to read such a great story.
    I'll scream my lungs out...'til I fill this thread!
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