An Evening Celebrating The Who with Pete Townshend, Eddie Vedder Thursday, May 14, 2015

Pearl Jam_ie

Pearl Jam_ie said:

Eddieshometown said:

Any guesses on songs that will be played? Will it include any solo Pete, Ed or Pearl Jam? Maybe Quadropheina from start to end

I was just watching Ed do "Won't Get Fooled Again" at Shepherds Bush, and I'm sayin' that has to happen. I'm guessing they'll do everything that PJ has covered in the past too, just cause Ed is obviously familiar with those songs too. "Let My Love Open the Door", maybe?

I'd like to see Joan Jett do "My Generation". Seems like a perfect fit for her.

I'm also hoping for "Blue, Red, and Grey"....

PureandEasy

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

PureandEasy said:

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

bootlegger10 said:

This thread is like a reverse of the run-up to Cinci '06 . Lower expectations to then be blown away.

Should be interesting how this all goes down. My biggest fear, is since it is such a small venue, The Eddie Vedder worshippers will act like they do during one of his solo shows.

As I sit and ask my wife if she wants a beer, the guy next to me, who has had his eyes glued to Eddie Vedder for 2 hours, looks at me with hatred in his eyes and says...

"Be quiet! Eddie Vedder is speaking!"

Hahahahaha

See Speedy, I AM still concerned about that. This is about The Who and nothing else. Greatest band EVER. And hopefully PJ fans will respect what Ed is doing here, honoring the influence they played in his life.

Actually I think it is going to work out just perfect for The Who fans.
You will all walk in to the venue, and take the best seats in the house.
Why?

Because the Eddie Vedder fans will all be wandering aimlessly outside, for the 1st 45 minutes of the show, asking each other....."Hey where do we buy a poster?"

Hahaha if only.

mcgruff10

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

PureandEasy said:

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

bootlegger10 said:

This thread is like a reverse of the run-up to Cinci '06 . Lower expectations to then be blown away.

Should be interesting how this all goes down. My biggest fear, is since it is such a small venue, The Eddie Vedder worshippers will act like they do during one of his solo shows.

As I sit and ask my wife if she wants a beer, the guy next to me, who has had his eyes glued to Eddie Vedder for 2 hours, looks at me with hatred in his eyes and says...

"Be quiet! Eddie Vedder is speaking!"

Hahahahaha

See Speedy, I AM still concerned about that. This is about The Who and nothing else. Greatest band EVER. And hopefully PJ fans will respect what Ed is doing here, honoring the influence they played in his life.

Actually I think it is going to work out just perfect for The Who fans.
You will all walk in to the venue, and take the best seats in the house.
Why?

Because the Eddie Vedder fans will all be wandering aimlessly outside, for the 1st 45 minutes of the show, asking each other....."Hey where do we buy a poster?"

funny stuff right there speedy. the next 45 minutes the ed ved fans will be looking for the show specific shirt and sticker.

PureandEasy

I'm hoping for a lot of non-PJ covered songs. One of greatest things I love about Ed is, he grew up, same time period as me, loving, worshipping (if you will) The Who. I've said it over and over, Pete Townshend is a part of Who I am. No other artists words have reached that deep into my soul. I listen today, still feel that way, every time. It's a special part of your soul.

Listening to Ed all these years, I truly feel he shares that emotion.

Therefore, I'm hoping this goes WAY beyond a Who's greatest hits show.

See to me (and I believe Ed) know each and every song is a gem in itself and I hope all those going get to experience some new gems.

I can't wait.

samjam

PureandEasy said:

I'm hoping for a lot of non-PJ covered songs. One of greatest things I love about Ed is, he grew up, same time period as me, loving, worshipping (if you will) The Who. I've said it over and over, Pete Townshend is a part of Who I am. No other artists words have reached that deep into my soul. I listen today, still feel that way, every time. It's a special part of your soul.

Listening to Ed all these years, I truly feel he shares that emotion.

Therefore, I'm hoping this goes WAY beyond a Who's greatest hits show.

See to me (and I believe Ed) know each and every song is a gem in itself and I hope all those going get to experience some new gems.

I can't wait.

Your excitement makes me even more excited. Sounds like this is gonna be a really special show for you especially, PureandEasy!

The Who and Ed/PJ are very close to my heart, as well. Dream line up for me as well. I know my Dad would have been SO jealous but hey, maybe he'll be there in spirit

PureandEasy

samjam said:

PureandEasy said:

I'm hoping for a lot of non-PJ covered songs. One of greatest things I love about Ed is, he grew up, same time period as me, loving, worshipping (if you will) The Who. I've said it over and over, Pete Townshend is a part of Who I am. No other artists words have reached that deep into my soul. I listen today, still feel that way, every time. It's a special part of your soul.

Listening to Ed all these years, I truly feel he shares that emotion.

Therefore, I'm hoping this goes WAY beyond a Who's greatest hits show.

See to me (and I believe Ed) know each and every song is a gem in itself and I hope all those going get to experience some new gems.

I can't wait.

Your excitement makes me even more excited. Sounds like this is gonna be a really special show for you especially, PureandEasy!

The Who and Ed/PJ are very close to my heart, as well. Dream line up for me as well. I know my Dad would have been SO jealous but hey, maybe he'll be there in spirit

Samjam (I remember when I found out you were female lol). Anyway, my brother got me into The Who with The Kids Are Alright double album when I was 16. Life changing. It shaped a big part of my life.

My brother passed last December. He was my best friend. He and I have been to many Who and PJ shows over the years.

He will also be there in spirit. And he's the reason I HAD to be there.

It's like he made this happen, knowing Pete and Ed are my two favorite men in music.

So excited.

God I love Pete Townshend. .

And Ed Vedder. .

samjam

PureandEasy said:

samjam said:

PureandEasy said:

I'm hoping for a lot of non-PJ covered songs. One of greatest things I love about Ed is, he grew up, same time period as me, loving, worshipping (if you will) The Who. I've said it over and over, Pete Townshend is a part of Who I am. No other artists words have reached that deep into my soul. I listen today, still feel that way, every time. It's a special part of your soul.

Listening to Ed all these years, I truly feel he shares that emotion.

Therefore, I'm hoping this goes WAY beyond a Who's greatest hits show.

See to me (and I believe Ed) know each and every song is a gem in itself and I hope all those going get to experience some new gems.

I can't wait.

Your excitement makes me even more excited. Sounds like this is gonna be a really special show for you especially, PureandEasy!

The Who and Ed/PJ are very close to my heart, as well. Dream line up for me as well. I know my Dad would have been SO jealous but hey, maybe he'll be there in spirit

Samjam (I remember when I found out you were female lol). Anyway, my brother got me into The Who with The Kids Are Alright double album when I was 16. Life changing. It shaped a big part of my life.

My brother passed last December. He was my best friend. He and I have been to many Who and PJ shows over the years.

He will also be there in spirit. And he's the reason I HAD to be there.

It's like he made this happen, knowing Pete and Ed are my two favorite men in music.

So excited.

God I love Pete Townshend. .

And Ed Vedder. .

I'm really sorry about your brother. I can relate. My father got me into The Who, one of his very favorite bands. I remember being young, maybe 2, and listening to cassettes with him in the car, and always asking him to do the "Boris the Spider voice" cause it would crack me up. It's amazing how the songs went from fun songs to sing along to with dad, to songs that really meant a ton to me as I grew up, and I'm still finding meaning in them. Anyway, my dad saw them in NYC in the '60s, once again at Woodstock, and then for a final time with me in 2008. It was our one and only concert together (he actually expressed interest in seeing my favorite bands with me (PJ, DMB, Foos), but passed before any of that materialized though), he splurged on fantastic seats for my 16th birthday. We had the best time. At the end, he said, "Sam, I don't think I've ever seen you this happy!" Will never forget it. I know he would have called me the early morning after the show, wanting to know every detail. Damn, I miss him. Will be thinking about him throughout the whole concert for sure, just as you'll be thinking of your brother!

jerparker20

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

PureandEasy said:

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

bootlegger10 said:

This thread is like a reverse of the run-up to Cinci '06 . Lower expectations to then be blown away.

Should be interesting how this all goes down. My biggest fear, is since it is such a small venue, The Eddie Vedder worshippers will act like they do during one of his solo shows.

As I sit and ask my wife if she wants a beer, the guy next to me, who has had his eyes glued to Eddie Vedder for 2 hours, looks at me with hatred in his eyes and says...

"Be quiet! Eddie Vedder is speaking!"

Hahahahaha

See Speedy, I AM still concerned about that. This is about The Who and nothing else. Greatest band EVER. And hopefully PJ fans will respect what Ed is doing here, honoring the influence they played in his life.

Because the Eddie Vedder fans will all be wandering aimlessly outside, for the 1st 45 minutes of the show, asking each other....."Hey where do we buy a poster?"

HAHAHA!!!!

PureandEasy

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samjam said:

PureandEasy said:

samjam said:

PureandEasy said:

I'm hoping for a lot of non-PJ covered songs. One of greatest things I love about Ed is, he grew up, same time period as me, loving, worshipping (if you will) The Who. I've said it over and over, Pete Townshend is a part of Who I am. No other artists words have reached that deep into my soul. I listen today, still feel that way, every time. It's a special part of your soul.

Listening to Ed all these years, I truly feel he shares that emotion.

Therefore, I'm hoping this goes WAY beyond a Who's greatest hits show.

See to me (and I believe Ed) know each and every song is a gem in itself and I hope all those going get to experience some new gems.

I can't wait.

Your excitement makes me even more excited. Sounds like this is gonna be a really special show for you especially, PureandEasy!

The Who and Ed/PJ are very close to my heart, as well. Dream line up for me as well. I know my Dad would have been SO jealous but hey, maybe he'll be there in spirit

Samjam (I remember when I found out you were female lol). Anyway, my brother got me into The Who with The Kids Are Alright double album when I was 16. Life changing. It shaped a big part of my life.

My brother passed last December. He was my best friend. He and I have been to many Who and PJ shows over the years.

He will also be there in spirit. And he's the reason I HAD to be there.

It's like he made this happen, knowing Pete and Ed are my two favorite men in music.

So excited.

God I love Pete Townshend. .

And Ed Vedder. .

I'm really sorry about your brother. I can relate. My father got me into The Who, one of his very favorite bands. I remember being young, maybe 2, and listening to cassettes with him in the car, and always asking him to do the "Boris the Spider voice" cause it would crack me up. It's amazing how the songs went from fun songs to sing along to with dad, to songs that really meant a ton to me as I grew up, and I'm still finding meaning in them. Anyway, my dad saw them in NYC in the '60s, once again at Woodstock, and then for a final time with me in 2008. It was our one and only concert together (he actually expressed interest in seeing my favorite bands with me (PJ, DMB, Foos), but passed before any of that materialized though), he splurged on fantastic seats for my 16th birthday. We had the best time. At the end, he said, "Sam, I don't think I've ever seen you this happy!" Will never forget it. I know he would have called me the early morning after the show, wanting to know every detail. Damn, I miss him. Will be thinking about him throughout the whole concert for sure, just as you'll be thinking of your brother!

yes for sure ill be thinking of my brother, and you your father, but this is a celebration. If there are tears, they will be happy tears.

As a friend of mine said, talk about worlds colliding. . Knowing that Pete came first (pun intended) then Ed for me.

Hope to meet you Ms. Samjam.

Don't it make you smile . .

Empty Glass

PureandEasy - are you going to be home in time for Sunday's show?

PureandEasy

Empty Glass said:

PureandEasy - are you going to be home in time for Sunday's show?

Yes I will but I'm not going. Have another commitment. That's why when this show came about, I thought it was meant to be. Even though it's not a Who show, I'm up for celebrating The Who /Pete any time.

bootlegger10

guacamolejoe said:

bootlegger10 said:

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

The other thing I am afraid of hearing after the show.

I cant believe they let Roger Daltrey sing those 5 songs in a row! How dare they! Don't they know I paid $500 to worship Eddie Vedder!!!!!!

Hahahahahaha

Like PJ20...

Chris Cornell sang 3 out of the 30 songs? I know I've talked about how cool Temple of the Dog is for 20 years but I paid for a Pearl Jam show damnit!

I know a guy (Speedy) that mentioned he was a bit disappointed, lol

Ha...oops. I didn't mean to call someone out.

MB41770

MB41770 said:

I have 2 tix for the show and unfortunately can't make it (grrr!!!!) because of my work schedule.
I am selling them at face value. I splurged and got some of the better seats.
They are in section 107 row R. The total I paid ticketmaster was $1,554.70
If anyone is interested let me know.

I still have these seats if anyone is interested. At his point it looks like I'm gonna take a hit on them. Make me a fair offer on them & they are yours.

JG64307

To all those about to take a shellackin' on the pricey tickets, save all your documentation. If you do any equities trading or other buying/selling, you can report losses on your tickets to offset this year's gains from other ticket or stock sales and carry over up to $3,000 a year to use against future gains of any type, including, say, stocks or wages. See IRS guidance below.

http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc409.html
http://www.irs.gov/uac/Ten-Important-Facts-About-Capital-Gains-and-Losses
http://www.bankrate.com/finance/taxes/capital-losses-can-help-cut-your-tax-bill.aspx

Also, you may want to look into the tax deduction for the charitable contribution. Still waiting to hear back on what that is as it requires the venue/promoter to publicize the fair market value. However, we can get a pretty good idea of what that is looking at secondary market sales.

I think you have to pick from one of the options above, you can't do both. But I'm not an accountant. So check with one or with the IRS. But you should be able to pick one of the options above to offset your losses. Do the math each way and decide.

SHAKY

I was just able to exchange my $250 seat from section 211 to section 209 through ticketmaster customer service. ( 209 was originally $500 but know $250!) Can't wait until the show. Hoping to get some rarities. Slip Kid !!

SPEEDY MCCREADY

Setlist

Joan Jett
Crimson and Clover
I love Rock N Roll

20 minute intermission

Joe Walsh
Life's Been Good
Rocky Mountain Way

20 minute intermission

Eddie Vedder
Breaks out his ukulele and does a 20 minute version of "Beer Barrel Polka"

20 minute intermission

Pete Townshend
Pete gets onstage and instantly smashes his guitar over the head of some guy who has been screaming "Play Porch", for the last 2 hours.

End of show!

JG64307

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mattcoz

SHAKY said:

I was just able to exchange my $250 seat from section 211 to section 209 through ticketmaster customer service. ( 209 was originally $500 but know $250!) Can't wait until the show. Hoping to get some rarities. Slip Kid !!

You can do that???

Bentleyspop

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

Setlist

Joan Jett
Crimson and Clover
I love Rock N Roll

20 minute intermission

Joe Walsh
Life's Been Good
Rocky Mountain Way

20 minute intermission

Eddie Vedder
Breaks out his ukulele and does a 20 minute version of "Beer Barrel Polka"

20 minute intermission

Pete Townshend
Pete gets onstage and instantly smashes his guitar over the head of some guy who has been screaming "Play Porch", for the last 2 hours.

End of show!

Aee you sure he is yelling Pooooorch and not
BLAAAAAAACK!!

PureandEasy

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

Setlist

Joan Jett
Crimson and Clover
I love Rock N Roll

20 minute intermission

Joe Walsh
Life's Been Good
Rocky Mountain Way

20 minute intermission

Eddie Vedder
Breaks out his ukulele and does a 20 minute version of "Beer Barrel Polka"

20 minute intermission

Pete Townshend
Pete gets onstage and instantly smashes his guitar over the head of some guy who has been screaming "Play Porch", for the last 2 hours.

End of show!

Too funny.