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August 17, 2008, Washington DC, Warner Theatre
Ed solo tour - opening: Liam Finn

Set list: Sometimes, Trouble, Girl from North Country, Around the Bend, I am Mine, I'm Open, Man of the Hour, Setting Forth, No Ceiling, Guaranteed, Far Behind, Rise, You're True, Driftin', If you want to Sing Out Sing Out, Forever Young, Porch

1st encore: Here's to the State, Blackbird, Society (w/ Liam Finn), Throw your arms Around Me (w/ Liam Finn), No More, Arc

2nd encore: All Along the Watchtower (w/ Brendan Canty), Hard Sun (w/ Liam Finn and EJ Barnes)


Please share your experiences of the show here...the Fanview threads are preserved on the board.

Thanks to TiaMija for the setlist!
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  • VinceVince Posts: 174
    My wife and I were in row E seat 106. Great seats!! Thanks 10C.

    Awesome show. The crowd for the most part was on good behavior except for one dick head who was trying to rush Ed through his Blackbird story.

    Ed's stories were great and who knew that he was such the comedian. The term of the night was Thieves of Silence dedicated to all those people hooting and hollering in between songs.

    I did thank the 10C but I guess I should really thank Eddie for a great evening.

    Cheers,
    Vince

    ps

    Cool poster!
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  • RPR77RPR77 Posts: 112
    8th row dead center

    Awesome night! Lots of good stories. All Along The Watchtower was a highlight. Ed calling for a banjo.
    Ed told us he was going to change things up and not open with Walking the cow.

    The was a big camera crew there taping the show. The camera guy on stage was Brendan Canty, the drummer for Fugazi. Ed asked him to put down the camera and drum for All Along the Watchtower.

    Many more highlights but too tired, need sleep
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  • behindtheeyesbehindtheeyes Posts: 158
    Vince wrote:
    The term of the night was Thieves of Silence dedicated to all those people hooting and hollering in between songs.

    Ha! I forgot about that. He was protecting us from the 'thieves of silence'. Too funny. The other one was him asking us to join in on the whistleing for Blackbird- he called it a 'bird-a-long'. I have to say, it was pretty cool! You could tell he thought so, too. And props to the guy behind me doing the pidgeon call- that was hilarious!

    This show, for me, was way better than Saturday's. Could be because of where I was sitting, though. Nice crowd around me! I thought the crowd was 100 times better and Eddie seemed more focused and intense. I've seen Arc 4 times now, and last night was the most emotional for me- I think because I actually closed my eyes and just felt the music- awesome. Watchtower and Hard Sun were the perfect way to end this year's Pearl Jam/ Eddie experience for me!!

    Also note- Liam sang 'Lullaby' a cappella. If you have his cd, you'd know how cool that was!!!
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  • WilliedogWilliedog Posts: 43
    Last nights show was great, totally different experience seeing Ed solo without the band. This was my first solo show and I had a great experience. Eddie seemed to be in a great mood and really appreciative of the crowd. From all accounts there were less hecklers than the previous night, but still a few annoying shouts from the crowd. But you could tell Eddie really appreciated the times when people were quiet.

    The personal highlights for me were Rise, Forever Young, Watchtower, Arc, hard sun and the stories.
  • kroppdusterkroppduster Posts: 36
    Just woke up, wow what a night! Some notes...

    -Believe the hype about Liam Finnn, he & EJ were fantastic. I bought his album (which comes with a free live CD) and listened to him on the way home. I also met both he & EJ at the merch table...really cool people, EJ was so humble she was helping sell the merch!

    -Only other person I've seen do the one man band thing with a DL4 pedal is Howie Day. Liam takes it to another level though! However, the song I enjoyed the most was his acapella song "Lullaby".

    -As for the posters, they were selling Batman and I didn't really like that one as much as the blue one. Ask and you shall receive...the guy had another stack under the table of the blue one!!! A bunch of folks asked how I got it and followed my lead:)

    -The Ed show notes are pretty accurate, so I don't want to repeat what was already said. He did say before bringing the Fugazi drummer up for Watchtower that they were documenting the night and we would be able to take it home with us.

    -Stand out songs for me:
    Man of the Hour- love this on that little acoustic
    Rise- my favorite from ITW
    If You Want to Sing Out- a pleasant surprise, loved it on the Berkley boot
    Blackbird- the audience chirpping was really cool
    Throw Your Arms Around Me- my wife's favorite
    Arc- glad everyone shut up
    Watchtower/Hard Sun- felt like a PJ show
  • julienovajulienova Posts: 118
    _outlaw wrote:
    August 17, 2008, Washington DC, Warner Theatre
    Ed solo tour - opening: Liam Finn

    2nd encore: All Along the Watchtower (w/ Brendan Canty), Hard Sun (w/ Liam Finn and EJ Barnes)

    NOOOOOOOO! Before going to DC night one, I had considered picking up last minute tickets for night two. Since Night One was so fantastic, I decided going to night two would be greedy. I can't believe I missed All Along the Watchtower with Brendan. Hope someone was able to video it before security shut them down. When I saw the camera guys onstage, I thought maybe it was Jem Cohen. With Brendan involved this documentary should materialize and should be fantastic - aside from drumming in Fugazi, he has his own video production company. Check it out at http://www.trixiedvd.com/.
  • catwomancatwoman Posts: 256
    All along the Watchtower and Forever Young!?!?!!! How cool. Does anyone else beside me think Eddie should put out an album of Dylan covers? His voice & his interpretation of Dylan is just so amazing. Masters of War on Saturday night was, well, masterful.
  • pjtradekingpjtradeking Posts: 4,045
    I know I am late to the party on this question, and i am SURE it has been answered, but is "Blackbird" the Beatles tune, or is it something different? Thanks in advance....
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  • julienovajulienova Posts: 118
    pjtradeking wrote:
    I know I am late to the party on this question, and i am SURE it has been answered, but is "Blackbird" the Beatles tune, or is it something different? Thanks in advance....

    Yes. He introduced it as a song about civil rights.
  • lokiloki Posts: 40
    I loved the comment about people shouting out pearl jam songs and he said it wasn't like they haven't been there in 10 or even 5 years, it was 6 weeks ago. Ed was on fire and so was most of the crowd last night. Girl from North Counrty, Around the Bend, TYAAM, and Arc where my highlights.
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  • beachdwellerbeachdweller Posts: 1,532
    _outlaw wrote:
    August 17, 2008, Washington DC, Warner Theatre
    Ed solo tour - opening: Liam Finn

    Set list: Sometimes, Trouble, Girl from North Country, Around the Bend, I am Mine, I'm Open, Man of the Hour, Setting Forth, No Ceiling, Guaranteed, Far Behind, Rise, You're True, Driftin', If you want to Sing Out Sing Out, Forever Young, Porch

    1st encore: Here's to the State, Blackbird, Society (w/ Liam Finn), Throw your arms Around Me (w/ Liam Finn), No More, Arc

    2nd encore: All Along the Watchtower (w/ Brendan Canty), Hard Sun (w/ Liam Finn and EJ Barnes)


    Please share your experiences of the show here...the Fanview threads are preserved on the board.

    Thanks to TiaMija for the setlist!

    dude, who has better friends that Ed? I mean Brendan Canty of Fugazi, very nice cameo :)
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  • dburbadburba Qatar Posts: 39
    I'm a Liam Finn convert after that; awesome opener, and he and Ed were great together on Society (Ed's screw-up aside) and Hard Sun.

    Just a great show overall, so glad I got to see Rise, and Guaranteed was so powerful. I wasn't there Saturday so I can't comment on the difference in crowd behavior, but I can't understand why people continued to yell stuff out even after Ed made it clear several times he wished they wouldn't. But it did let him be funny, and man, is he funny! I almost wanted him to just talk for a while and not even play. Great way to end the summer.
  • edvedderrocksedvedderrocks Posts: 1,001
    the show was so awesome! had great seats row L center orch on the aisle(thanks 10c). The crowd was pretty good, considering what I have been reading about DC night 1. Guaranteed was so beautiful & perfectly played, as was I Am Mine. Was like seeing Eddie play in my living room - can't put it into words. Definately the best concert experience of my life. Was right up on the stage during the entire 2nd encore - Ed stood directly in front of me during Hard Sun, amazing.

    Ed was funny - the guy he laid into seemed to remain silent the rest of the show. the girl next to us was so drunk that she was almost sleeping before the show even started (what a waste) - but nothing could've ruined the night for me - I will never forget it. And would never want to!
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  • gndcd402gndcd402 Posts: 2,567
    Amazing show, enough said! Got TWO(!!!!) Eddie picks! Less songs than night 1 but I liked tonights list better. Met some cool people both nights. Now to the show... I jokingly made a bet with a guy outside that I would pay him $100 if he didnt open with Walking the Cow. Of course he didn't accept that bet and I am lucky :P. The highlights for me were If You Wanna Sing Out, Here's to the State, and Watchtower. I cannot wait for this DVD!!!!
  • jessykawjessykaw Posts: 29
    I just got back. The show was great except for the drunk woman behind me. She kept yelling throughout the night. I almost slapped her silly. I had a nose bleed. I missed out on getting moved up. They moved the entire back row in my section down to the lower side balconies. They had one ticket left over for a single, but the guy in the row behind me got it.

    I waited around at the rear entrance with a group of about 40 fans. We waited until 2 a.m. Then, Ed's secruity guy came out and said that Ed was going to come out to meet us, but since there were so many people, he did not have enough time to take pictures or sign anything. We were all cool with that, so he told us to make a semi-circle. Ed came out and waved. He was smoking a cigarette and drinking a Corona. People started asking him questions and he loved it. He said it was a get forum to talk to people. At the end of all this, he walked around and made sure to shake everyone's hand. He gave out two picks.

    I know this makes me a dork, but I was fighting back tears while he was talking. The 15-year-old girl inside me was doing cartwheels. I have waited 16 years to meet him.
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  • karmakvisserkarmakvisser Posts: 33
    Awesome, awesome show! Thank you tiamija for the tickets! We dispersed our 3 kids to various sleepovers to make room for Eddie in our lives and it was well worth every bit of effort for the joy of watching HIM perform!

    As Eddie said, he was proud to see his name on the marquee of such a classy venue!

    My highlights were just being there, at the show living the moment. When I saw in the program just how few dates there are, I felt even luckier to be there just for this one night.

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  • BizGirlVABizGirlVA Posts: 17
    jessykaw wrote:
    I just got back. The show was great except for the drunk woman behind me. She kept yelling throughout the night. I almost slapped her silly. I had a nose bleed. I missed out on getting moved up. They moved the entire back row in my section down to the lower side balconies. They had one ticket left over for a single, but the guy in the row behind me got it.

    I waited around at the rear entrance with a group of about 40 fans. We waited until 2 a.m. Then, Ed's secruity guy came out and said that Ed was going to come out to meet us, but since there were so many people, he did not have enough time to take pictures or sign anything. We were all cool with that, so he told us to make a semi-circle. Ed came out and waved. He was smoking a cigarette and drinking a Corona. People started asking him questions and he loved it. He said it was a get forum to talk to people. At the end of all this, he walked around and made sure to shake everyone's hand. He gave out two picks.

    I know this makes me a dork, but I was fighting back tears while he was talking. The 15-year-old girl inside me was doing cartwheels. I have waited 16 years to meet him.

    I waited before the show to meet him, only to be told he wasn't comeing "back out." He has his friends and kids with him.....

    Did he come out before the show/soundcheck? Anymore meet him before the show?

    I couldn't wait until 2am, had to drive back to Norfolk and drop my sister in Richmond. Didn't get in bed until 3:50am -f-ing accident/construction on I-95. Still managed to drag my ass to work this morning at 8am.

    But I'd do it all again if I could....
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  • gndcd402gndcd402 Posts: 2,567
    BizGirlVA wrote:
    I waited before the show to meet him, only to be told he wasn't comeing "back out." He has his friends and kids with him.....

    Did he come out before the show/soundcheck? Anymore meet him before the show?

    I couldn't wait until 2am, had to drive back to Norfolk and drop my sister in Richmond. Didn't get in bed until 3:50am -f-ing accident/construction on I-95. Still managed to drag my ass to work this morning at 8am.

    But I'd do it all again if I could....

    He never came out before the show. I waited around until like 2:30 after the first night but he never did come out for that one either :(
  • jessykawjessykaw Posts: 29
    I waited before the show too. He never came out.

    I needed to drive back home (south of Richmond) too. Because I waited until 2, my car was locked inside a parking garage. I was homeless in D.C. for 5 hours. I toured the monuments, watched rats run the sidewalks, and finally slept with one eye open on a bench. I woke up to a homeless man staring at me ( I think I had his bench or he was planning on killing/robbing me). I grabbed my purse/pillow and ran. I was finally back at my car at 7. All still worth the price of getting to meet Ed.
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  • BizGirlVABizGirlVA Posts: 17
    gndcd402 wrote:
    He never came out before the show. I waited around until like 2:30 after the first night but he never did come out for that one either :(


    Cool, thanks for the info. Maybe another time...I hope....
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  • LongWaitingTrophyManLongWaitingTrophyMan Posts: 62
    jessykaw wrote:
    I waited before the show too. He never came out.

    I needed to drive back home (south of Richmond) too. Because I waited until 2, my car was locked inside a parking garage. I was homeless in D.C. for 5 hours. I toured the monuments, watched rats run the sidewalks, and finally slept with one eye open on a bench. I woke up to a homeless man staring at me ( I think I had his bench or he was planning on killing/robbing me). I grabbed my purse/pillow and ran. I was finally back at my car at 7. All still worth the price of getting to meet Ed.


    ok, this is seriously the funniest thing ive seen or read in awhile. keep in mind, i just saw tropic thunder yesterday, too. :-)
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  • BizGirlVABizGirlVA Posts: 17
    jessykaw wrote:
    I waited before the show too. He never came out.

    I needed to drive back home (south of Richmond) too. Because I waited until 2, my car was locked inside a parking garage. I was homeless in D.C. for 5 hours. I toured the monuments, watched rats run the sidewalks, and finally slept with one eye open on a bench. I woke up to a homeless man staring at me ( I think I had his bench or he was planning on killing/robbing me). I grabbed my purse/pillow and ran. I was finally back at my car at 7. All still worth the price of getting to meet Ed.


    That's a crazy ass story. But good for you! I wanted to meet him so bad but I just couldn't wait. I dragged my sister to this show, but she and I have no PTO from work so we HAD to get back so we could work this morning. If I was alone I might've hung around though....I agree totally worth it...
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  • VinceVince Posts: 174
    In case you forgot or you were wondering, Eddie's drink of choice yesterday evening was Campari and Soda.
    “Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.”
  • panthergirlpanthergirl Posts: 469
    jessykaw wrote:
    I waited before the show too. He never came out.

    I needed to drive back home (south of Richmond) too. Because I waited until 2, my car was locked inside a parking garage. I was homeless in D.C. for 5 hours. I toured the monuments, watched rats run the sidewalks, and finally slept with one eye open on a bench. I woke up to a homeless man staring at me ( I think I had his bench or he was planning on killing/robbing me). I grabbed my purse/pillow and ran. I was finally back at my car at 7. All still worth the price of getting to meet Ed.


    :D heehee!!!!
    awesome!
    sounds like a great night... and i'm glad you made it home safe and sound.
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  • skidmoskidmo Posts: 4
    Having given my two tickets to last night's show to my wife and son (as I was traveling out of town last night), I was awakened by a call from the Wife at 2:45 in the morning screaming in ecstasy. (No, not that type of ecstasy). She and my son had hung out and got to meet Eddie last night after the show (along with about 40 other people). When he came out, he was incredibly gracious, answered questions for about 20 mintes, and shook hands with everyone who stayed around. Even, personally gave my 13 year old son a guitar pick. (So, my son now has a guitar pick from Jack White and Eddie Vedder, not a bad combo.)

    Called my wife this morning and she was still screaming with pleasure. (No, not that kind of pleasure). Said she hung out with some of the nicest people ever while standing around to meet Eddie and that last night was one of the greatest events she ever been to.

    For those whose wives have had a similar experience, any idea on how long it takes for the euphoria to wear down? I'm a little scared to go home right now and see her in person. On the other hand, I did give her those tickets so, maybe she owes me something. (nudge, nudge, wink, wink)
  • MamaSarah13MamaSarah13 Posts: 3
    skidmo wrote:
    Having given my two tickets to last night's show to my wife and son (as I was traveling out of town last night), I was awakened by a call from the Wife at 2:45 in the morning screaming in ecstasy. (No, not that type of ecstasy). She and my son had hung out and got to meet Eddie last night after the show (along with about 40 other people). When he came out, he was incredibly gracious, answered questions for about 20 mintes, and shook hands with everyone who stayed around. Even, personally gave my 13 year old son a guitar pick. (So, my son now has a guitar pick from Jack White and Eddie Vedder, not a bad combo.)

    Called my wife this morning and she was still screaming with pleasure. (No, not that kind of pleasure). Said she hung out with some of the nicest people ever while standing around to meet Eddie and that last night was one of the greatest events she ever been to.

    For those whose wives have had a similar experience, any idea on how long it takes for the euphoria to wear down? I'm a little scared to go home right now and see her in person. On the other hand, I did give her those tickets so, maybe she owes me something. (nudge, nudge, wink, wink)

    LMAO!!!
  • eyecanwalkeyecanwalk Posts: 711
    Vince wrote:
    In case you forgot or you were wondering, Eddie's drink of choice yesterday evening was Campari and Soda.
    damn tahts a tough drink you ever had it?
  • jhinkle1114jhinkle1114 Posts: 207
    That was a great show. I loved him opening with Sometimes. It was near the top of the list of PJ songs I've never heard live the 5 times I've seen the band.

    The show was good throughout. The mess up on Society was a bit disappointing, but it was funny at least so it's all good.

    Overall highlights for me were Sometimes, Man of the hour, Porch, Watch Tower and Hard Sun. Everything was great but those tracks stood out for me.

    Liam Finn was very good as well, but I unfortunately only caught his last 2 and 1/2 songs. We were late getting down there and I had to grab something to eat as I had only had a bowl of cereal all day as I was swamped running errands etc. so we had to do some food and brews and Capital City Brewing through most of his set.
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  • satansbedbugssatansbedbugs On Tour Posts: 2,412
    WOW !! what a night ....We were 3rd row on mikes side ( GREAT SEATS )....I made my way down to the stage during after Porch and watched the rest of the show leaning on the stage ....I Shook Eds hand after ARC !!!!!!! That cute little girl that was dancing around on the stage was directly next to me . and ED kept looking over at her and smiling. He gave her a pick, a setlist, and that flower bouquet that was going around...She was so stinkin ' cute. TY for a great show ED as always and I probably will NEVER be that close again , so TY for making it memerable...

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  • bootlegger10bootlegger10 Posts: 16,106
    Sweet. I'm glad he brought back "If You Want to Sing out sing out".
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