People Chanting "Eddie, Eddie"

boxwine_in_hell

I was just at the show last night in Denver, which was awesome. Petty kind of put me to sleep near the end, but overall great show. I felt compelled to address the annoying habit of the people in my section, which I believe was made up of a lot of Ten Clubbers of chanting Eddie's name. If I'm not mistaken, Ed has addressed this repeatedly and isn't real happy about it because he doesn't like to draw attention to himself and has the refreshing attitude that he is only one part of a team and doesn't particularly like being singled out. Humility is a admirable trait in my book. It's bad enough during the PJ set, but when Petty was playing it really crossed the line. It was very disrespectful in my opinion and really showed no class from a fan base that is generally very classy. I wasn't particulary impressed with Petty, but give the man some respect, he is gracious enough to let Ed sing a couple of songs with his band. He doesn't need to do that. I'm not sure if this is a problem in other shows, but it was very discouraging and annoying at the Denver show. So a big shame on you to the handful of retards that like to start this tired chant. Have some friggin manners.

Anon

Yeah I love it when Eddie says sarcastically, "Yeah, yeah, it's just me up here doing all of this..."

Don't be that chump. At least while Eddie is not even ON STAGE.

slightofjeff

I think for the most part they were chanting for ed to come out with Petty ... since we all knew it was coming. I wasn't chanting, because that's not my thing. Normally it does make me roll my eyes.

But I'm gonna let it slide this time.

StateofLovingRock

boxwine_in_hell wrote:

I was just at the show last night in Denver, which was awesome. Petty kind of put me to sleep near the end, but overall great show. I felt compelled to address the annoying habit of the people in my section, which I believe was made up of a lot of Ten Clubbers of chanting Eddie's name. If I'm not mistaken, Ed has addressed this repeatedly and isn't real happy about it because he doesn't like to draw attention to himself and has the refreshing attitude that he is only one part of a team and doesn't particularly like being singled out. Humility is a admirable trait in my book. It's bad enough during the PJ set, but when Petty was playing it really crossed the line. It was very disrespectful in my opinion and really showed no class from a fan base that is generally very classy. I wasn't particulary impressed with Petty, but give the man some respect, he is gracious enough to let Ed sing a couple of songs with his band. He doesn't need to do that. I'm not sure if this is a problem in other shows, but it was very discouraging and annoying at the Denver show. So a big shame on you to the handful of retards that like to start this tired chant. Have some friggin manners.

I agree, and I'll also point out that most people say that it is a 'Tom Petty' concert. It's Tom Petty & the Hearbreakers. It's a little different, in that Petty has put out solo albums (even though they were primarily backed up by the Heartbreakers at the time in the studio and on tour), but still, it's a pet peeve. The Heartbreakers are a helluva group of musicians... there's a reason they were inducted into the RRHOF as a band, not just Petty by himself.

SmallTown

slightofjeff wrote:

I think for the most part they were chanting for ed to come out with Petty ... since we all knew it was coming. I wasn't chanting, because that's not my thing. Normally it does make me roll my eyes.

But I'm gonna let it slide this time.

Same thing happened in St. Paul. I looked it the same way.

skyeriverwinter

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Milestone

skyeriverwinter wrote:

you know what else is annoying? going to hear the band and you can't even hear ed sing because everyone else is singing. if i wanted to hear other people sing pearl jam i would have stayed home and listened to my kids try and sing it!

Agreed. Sometimes I can't even hear Ed sing. That's a bummer.

pilatesdog

I agree and its summertime how about some ampitheatres I hate arena shows!!

slightofjeff

skyeriverwinter wrote:

you know what else is annoying? going to hear the band and you can't even hear ed sing because everyone else is singing. if i wanted to hear other people sing pearl jam i would have stayed home and listened to my kids try and sing it!

yikes man. that's half the point of the show for me, singing along with my eyes closed. I can't help it. I can't hear Pearl Jam, on the radio, on my iPod and ESPECIALLY live and NOT sing along.

Ed obviously likes it.

What if he stepped back from the mic during Betterman and nobody sang? How embarrasing would that be?

Or during Small Town ... "I just wanna scream .... (absolute silence)."

I mean, seriously, if you really want to hear ed sing crystal clear, they have eight studio albums, a b-sides album and all kinds of live shit ... and I'm assuming you have some sort of stereo in your living room. Stay there and keep quiet, and ed and only ed will sing to you and only you.

It ain't the fuckin' opera. It's a rock show.

Anon

skyeriverwinter wrote:

you know what else is annoying? going to hear the band and you can't even hear ed sing because everyone else is singing. if i wanted to hear other people sing pearl jam i would have stayed home and listened to my kids try and sing it!

Doesn't everyone belt out the words along with Ed?? That's half the fun of the show--screaming till your voice goes out. I cannot believe someone would get mad at the audience singing along.

olderman

slightofjeff wrote:

yikes man. that's half the point of the show for me, singing along with my eyes closed. I can't help it. I can't hear Pearl Jam, on the radio, on my iPod and ESPECIALLY live and NOT sing along.

Ed obviously likes it.

What if he stepped back from the mic during Betterman and nobody sang? How embarrasing would that be?

Or during Small Town ... "I just wanna scream .... (absolute silence)."

I mean, seriously, if you really want to hear ed sing crystal clear, they have eight studio albums, a b-sides album and all kinds of live shit ... and I'm assuming you have some sort of stereo in your living room. Stay there and keep quiet, and ed and only ed will sing to you and only you.

It ain't the fuckin' opera. It's a rock show.

"i will scream my lungs out until it fills this room"

no way i'm gonna be quiet at a rock n roll concert

and i do listen to my studio records now and then and I still can't be quiet!!

FUCK YEA!!!

I am getting psyched for LA becuz we are gonna tear down the FORUM!!

but no, i won't scream eddie's name.. never have.. just PEARL JAM!!

GhostChile

Maybe they were screaming : Petty! Petty!

MOKELE MBEMBE

GhostChile wrote:

Maybe they were screaming : Petty! Petty!

At first, that's what I thought they were doing.

Gary Carter

skyeriverwinter wrote:

you know what else is annoying? going to hear the band and you can't even hear ed sing because everyone else is singing. if i wanted to hear other people sing pearl jam i would have stayed home and listened to my kids try and sing it!

then STAY HOME if you dont like people singing at concerts.

sundriedleftover

boxwine_in_hell wrote:

I was just at the show last night in Denver, which was awesome. Petty kind of put me to sleep near the end, but overall great show. I felt compelled to address the annoying habit of the people in my section, which I believe was made up of a lot of Ten Clubbers of chanting Eddie's name. If I'm not mistaken, Ed has addressed this repeatedly and isn't real happy about it because he doesn't like to draw attention to himself and has the refreshing attitude that he is only one part of a team and doesn't particularly like being singled out. Humility is a admirable trait in my book. It's bad enough during the PJ set, but when Petty was playing it really crossed the line. It was very disrespectful in my opinion and really showed no class from a fan base that is generally very classy. I wasn't particulary impressed with Petty, but give the man some respect, he is gracious enough to let Ed sing a couple of songs with his band. He doesn't need to do that. I'm not sure if this is a problem in other shows, but it was very discouraging and annoying at the Denver show. So a big shame on you to the handful of retards that like to start this tired chant. Have some friggin manners.

was this your first show? it happens at every show.

pjrvm

Agreed anyone who thinks you shouldn't sing during concerts isn't a lame ass.
As for Chanting "Eddie" It just flows well. Chanting "Pearl Jam" doesn't really. Maybe we should all chant, "Eddie, Mike, Stone, Jeff, and Matt". Don't get carried away. Of course other people in the band are going to be under-appreciated. People go crazy for Mike's Solo's and Matt's new drum solo, I'm sure they all know that we love them, just relax.

slightofjeff

pjrvm wrote:

Agreed anyone who thinks you shouldn't sing during concerts isn't a lame ass.

no. if you ask me not to sing at a concert, you ARE a lame ass.

while you're at it, you might as well ask me to sit down, stop nodding along with the music, and knock off that irritating applause.

boxwine_in_hell

and dancing......dancing at a concert is really annoying.

slightofjeff

boxwine_in_hell wrote:

and dancing......dancing at a concert is really annoying.

I am really against people looking at a concert. everyone should be forced to close their eyes and stare in the opposite direction.

boxwine_in_hell

lol....fuck man you have to warn somebody before saying something that funny. Don't forget listening.....next concert they're just going to hand out blindfolds and sound proof headphones.

SmallTown

skyeriverwinter wrote:

you know what else is annoying? going to hear the band and you can't even hear ed sing because everyone else is singing. if i wanted to hear other people sing pearl jam i would have stayed home and listened to my kids try and sing it!

LOL...your kids must be pretty good singers and extremely entertaining. No offense, but it is a ROCK N ROLL concert. I'm thinking you haven't been to too many before...this is the standard crowd thing to do no matter who's performing.

Staring in the opposite direction while mute...funny stuff.

MichaelMcKevin

Ditto... everytime the lawn at Camden started chanting "Eddie, Eddie", i went with a random "Stone! Stone!" or "Pearl Jam! Pearl Jam!". The bigger fans ought to know not to underappreciate any member of the band, for it wouldn't be Pearl Jam without each individual... except maybe Matt, since the drummer has obviously been replacable (hey, i'm just being honest). But even still... Pearl Jam is not the Eddie Vedder Band so don't pull that shit.

stillahive

yea, im one of those guys that does the "eddie" chant. i find it weird to jus keep screaming "pj! pj! pj!" and there are too many syllables in Pearl Jam.

surfanddestroy

Singing along is cool, it's what you are supposed to do but chanting is really fucking anoying, ok you can chant for the band before they come on stage or during the break for the encore but not while they are stood there it's just fucking stupid.

GhostChile

Being upset by people who is singing and dancing at a rock and roll concert is like playing soccer without a ball.... it doesnt make any sense. It isnt an opera.

PJ_Lukin

I have heard lots of JEFF JEFF JEFF and STONE STONE STONE chants.

How about BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM? Have we heard that?

Mike Mike Mike a few times too. The only one I have never heard is MATT!

I would rank it like this as far as the shows I have been too.


Boom ( recent, but he gets lots of love)
Jeff
Ed
Stone
Mike

stillahive

booooom?

i thought it was "BOOOO"

i thought they were booing him.

TWHolt

slightofjeff wrote:

yikes man. that's half the point of the show for me, singing along with my eyes closed. I can't help it. I can't hear Pearl Jam, on the radio, on my iPod and ESPECIALLY live and NOT sing along.

Ed obviously likes it.

What if he stepped back from the mic during Betterman and nobody sang? How embarrasing would that be?

Or during Small Town ... "I just wanna scream .... (absolute silence)."

I mean, seriously, if you really want to hear ed sing crystal clear, they have eight studio albums, a b-sides album and all kinds of live shit ... and I'm assuming you have some sort of stereo in your living room. Stay there and keep quiet, and ed and only ed will sing to you and only you.

It ain't the fuckin' opera. It's a rock show.

I'm with ya here! Cannot be helped. The show gets better as more people sing. It reflects off the band.

TWHolt

stillahive wrote:

yea, im one of those guys that does the "eddie" chant. i find it weird to jus keep screaming "pj! pj! pj!" and there are too many syllables in Pearl Jam.

Give it up.

TWHolt

boxwine_in_hell wrote:

lol....fuck man you have to warn somebody before saying something that funny. Don't forget listening.....next concert they're just going to hand out blindfolds and sound proof headphones.

fucking hilarious! Blindfolds with "10C LAMEASS" sewed into them.

the unseen

boxwine_in_hell wrote:

I was just at the show last night in Denver, which was awesome. Petty kind of put me to sleep near the end, but overall great show. I felt compelled to address the annoying habit of the people in my section, which I believe was made up of a lot of Ten Clubbers of chanting Eddie's name. If I'm not mistaken, Ed has addressed this repeatedly and isn't real happy about it because he doesn't like to draw attention to himself and has the refreshing attitude that he is only one part of a team and doesn't particularly like being singled out. Humility is a admirable trait in my book. It's bad enough during the PJ set, but when Petty was playing it really crossed the line. It was very disrespectful in my opinion and really showed no class from a fan base that is generally very classy. I wasn't particulary impressed with Petty, but give the man some respect, he is gracious enough to let Ed sing a couple of songs with his band. He doesn't need to do that. I'm not sure if this is a problem in other shows, but it was very discouraging and annoying at the Denver show. So a big shame on you to the handful of retards that like to start this tired chant. Have some friggin manners.

doesnt like to draw attention to himself?

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAA!

yea right.

if this was the case,he wouldnt do a solo set,or a couple of songs by himself to start an encore.

hell,he even had a solo slot during the storytellers show.

so,while i agree that it gets annoying hearing the people chant his name,i dont buy into his "part of the team" thinking,and i think he does more than enough to encourage the screams of "eddie eddie" no matter how much he says otherwise.

as for singing at the concert,i get a kick out of hearing this while i'm at the show,but damn if it isnt a bummer to get an audience recording and all that can be heard are drunk off key fuckers singing right beside the taper.

but the worst was the oct 28,03 santa barbara show where the two rude assed girls are talking all thru the accoustic set.