Ed In Milwaukee

coco butter

Well i was at the show and yes it was bad! but to say Chicago is going to show Milwaukee how a real city does it is just plain stupid. Do you really think all the loud mouths will not come to the two shows in Chicago? It will be just as bad IF NOT WORSE! Come on people... Milwaukee is not some dumb city people can write off because we love cheese, brats, beer, and cream puffs... we also love Pearl Jam and Eddie Vedder! I remember reading two weeks ago how some idoits started yelling and screaming in Boston and also got thrown out! Ohh but wait... people are smart in Boston because of the college scene and their sooo close to New York. A drunk idiot is a drunk idiot no matter where they live so stop bashing Milwaukee and the people of Wisconsin. Let's wait until these real fans in Chicago start yelling too... it's going to happen.

I agree the next time Eddie does a tour should be only for the ten club. If he ever does a tour again?

maak

DesignVHL wrote:

EXACTLY.



when they LOSE to the CUBBIES, right? :P j/k had to stir the pot. hee hee.

there is still a lot of season left the cubbies "curse" hasn't struck yet just wait it will. I'm guessing it will be a black cat riding on top of a billy goat, and the goat will have more than a passing resemblance to bartman.

DesignVHL

lol as much as I hate to admit it...anythings possible! But 100 yrs...i think the curse is gonna break...you have to admit we're looking pretty damn good these days.

Bartman - my bro played softball w/ that guy...i felt bad for him he's a super nice guy.

shestumbledin

I know a woman who hosts house concerts in Wisconsin. Sounds like she should have booked Eddie at her place. Slightly smaller venue...

I watched a couple of the vids before they were pulled, and although I'm sure the screamers were very annoying, I've gotta say that the constant crowed CHATTER -- that buzzing hum of people carrying on conversations while someone, ANYONE is on stage playing by himself is beyond annoying - it's completely insulting. Other than a quick and whispered "omigod I love this song" you should keep your fucking trap shut. There are of course exceptions -- there are times when the clapping and singing along are encouraged. The singer will let you in when that's what he'd like. Sometimes he might even ask a question of the audience. Since clearly the screamers and talkers weren't there for the music, I don't know why they didn't just leave. They've got their ticket stub and that appears to be the only thing they were there for.

I'm really pleased and frankly kind of surprised that Eddie toughed it out for the people who were there for the music and the incredible intimate setting. I've seen less volatile people crack in similar circumstances.

Hope things go smoother for all the lucky attendees in Chicago. I'd suggest a few rolls of duct tape as the perfect accessory.

Kingmidget

freeworld4u&me wrote:

Ed also scrams early on any date before Chicago. I think he is always anxious to go back to his hometown.

While waiting outside the bus last night, some of us talked to the guy managing this tour (white hair, black glasses), as he smoked a cigar out on the sidewalk while Ed was visiting w/ a select few he let on the bus.

He mentioned to us there that Ed was becoming increasingly upset about how this has gone down at Milwaukee and other places. He definitely ran out of Riverside as a frustrated artist who puts allot of time into these shows, only to hear ridiculous idiots screw it up.

In some way its probably like his resistance to their old image from the early 90s. He's grown, the bands grown, and perhaps he thought (maybe naively) that the fan base largely has matured with him. And I think they have...with the exception of some...including some young newbies and others that don't know the difference between a acoustic and rock and roll show.

JOEJOEJOE

At the L.A. shows, there were a lot of drunken idiots who kept yelling out Eddie's name. One jerk behind us couldn't refrain from repeating the words "this show is tight". Eddie knows that he is admired...no one needs to disturb the audience in order to remind him!

I don't understand how people don't know how to adjust their behavior based on the current environment.

I'd rather pay a higher ticket price at a "dry" venue then have to put-up with so many drunken fools who can't maintain themselves.

At one of the Foo Fighters acoustic shows in Hollywood a few years back, there were 2 drunken, backwards- baseball cap wearing fellas in the front row who felt the need to stand up, face the audience and high-five those around them during every song.. Mind you, this was an acoustic show. Dave finally started to ridicule them, and after a few songs,, he suggested that they go back stage and start drinking Jager, and that Dave would join them later. They were escorted out of their seats, but I didn't see them backstage, so perhaps they were shown the door!

and one more thing...why do people think its ok to drip beer on other people? Have they ever heard of sipping the foam off the top?

madtowndave

What? You don't like leaving shows covered in other people's beer? J/K

JOEJOEJOE

madtowndave wrote:

What? You don't like leaving shows covered in other people's beer? J/K

I am ok with beer on the bottom of my shoes, but not in my hair. I guess in Milwaukee its ok if its Schotz beer!

nxnastos

I bet Eddie had a song or two he skipped over cause of the assholes in the crowd, had to take too much time out of the show between songs to tell everyone to "shut the fuck up"

either way it was my first Eddie solo show and the show was great and im going to the next two in chicago shows!! cant wait!

madtowndave

Sarcasm....I hate leaving the venue smelling like stale beer too. Especially if you get pulled over on the way home. It's never believable to say, "sorry, I reek of beer, but I swear I am sober." It's happened to me in the past.

bigeye21

Touchofgray16 wrote:

Reading your post gave me an idea. Perhaps Ed should "plant" an idiot in the audience who causes a ruckus during the first two songs, gets dragged out kicking and screaming, never to return - just to set an example. As you said, "yellers got scared straight." I think it could work.

This is a GREAT idea and would be a way better audience plant than the "Hey Ed, who ya' voting for?" people which I always imagined emboldened the screamers...

like.echoes

coco butter wrote:

I agree the next time Eddie does a tour should be only for the ten club.

I don't understand statements like this. You think limiting a show to a fan club will eliminate all the assholes? Just because someone doesn't pay fan club membership dues doesn't mean they're not a true fan who deserves to see a good show.

JoWesley

fraidknot wrote:

I can't imagine the idiots who were drunk and yelling would appreciate someone comming to their office or place or work and yelling at them for 2 hours to "use Excel!" "F5! F5!" "Print that thing!"

You owe me some Windex

JOEJOEJOE

If this were in the 70s, Fonzie, Robin Yount and Carmine Ragussa would have taken matters into their own hands. Maybe even Squiggy and Chachi would have gotten involved as well!

vedhead011

bigeye21 wrote:

This is a GREAT idea and would be a way better audience plant than the "Hey Ed, who ya' voting for?" people which I always imagined emboldened the screamers...

When I read West Coast reviews that pointed out that yelling was a problem and that there was the plant, I thought the same thing. Don't know how long he's been doing it like last night, but he just went through the routine without the plant. And it was still effective.

shadowcast

Poor Milwaukee 1st they loose Farve now Vedder is never going to play that there again.

F5

DesignVHL wrote:

Man, I go to a shitload of concerts every year - ranging from the intimate sit down acoustic shows, up to raging arena shows. Rarely do I let those stupid drunks ruin my show..which there is almost always someone - doesn't matter who is playing - some people are assholes you can't ban them from the shows unfortunately so that is that. Perhaps I've learned to just ignore them/tolerate and accept it. Also, I'm too damn old to be getting wasted, lol. So it isn't fair for you to be telling me I should try a show sober because it'll be more memorable - thats such a STUPID comment! Last night was very memorable for me, and I remember every min. of it. I was not wasted, I was not out of my mind. I had a clear mind and fully enjoyed the show - maybe I just don't let idiots get to me and have learned to ignore them better than you have. It sux for those who were annoyed by people...but I knew full well what to expect. I was zoned into the show, not the crowd.

And yeah banning drinking isn't gonna stop or change anything - they find a way to party beforehand...there's a reason prohibition didn't stand a chance. Now if they would only legalize MJ, there would be much mellow people in the crowds, and less rowdy drunks, which I'm all for.

I like how my post got you so fired up and that you have conviction but I think you need to read it again. I never said that I've had shows ruined I've been to personally I said "fans''. But hey its just an opinion to each his own. Nobody is forcing it on you. Maybe they don't bug you but they sure seem to bug a lot of people. Eddie included. I think you've been smoking a little to much MJ.

jamestr1

I hope the Chicago shows go much, much better for Ed. But I doubt it will happen. I'm sure it will be more of the same.

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RC, Row F, Seat 11

OceansJenny

Kingmidget wrote:

...including some young newbies and others that don't know the difference between a acoustic and rock and roll show.

Don't give me young newbies... I'm 21 and barely said a word all show. Doesn't say much for the old dudes in the 10C SECTION who couldn't resist trying to get Eddie's attention.

I heard a lot more yelling from down below than in the balcony. What does that say, eh?

OceansJenny

fraidknot wrote:

I can't imagine the idiots who were drunk and yelling would appreciate someone comming to their office or place or work and yelling at them for 2 hours to "use Excel!" "F5! F5!" "Print that thing!"

OMG... the perfect Ed revenge. If only it were possible.