The band's sign policy??

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  • possomists
    possomists Posts: 428
    JimBerkell wrote:
    Thanks to people holding up signs at the Columbia, SC show... we got both WMA and Footsteps! :D


    ha, you really think thats why they played those songs? thats as funny as your screenname
    "you can say that we're, nocturnal, posssomists"
    -ed july 8th MSG 2004
  • JimBerkell
    JimBerkell Posts: 579
    possomists wrote:
    ha, you really think thats why they played those songs? thats as funny as your screenname

    yeah, i saw a copy of the setlist and both were added in. ;) early on ed sees the WMA sign and says, "yeah, okay we'll take some requests" then he has the person with the footsteps towel send it to him so he could put it on his monitor. all in all, yeah i think it's safe to say that's why they added the songs.

    oh, and my sn isn't my actual name by the way.
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  • U R A Crazy Breed
    U R A Crazy Breed Posts: 8,370
    JimBerkell wrote:
    yeah, i saw a copy of the setlist and both were added in. ;) early on ed sees the WMA sign and says, "yeah, okay we'll take some requests" then he has the person with the footsteps towel send it to him so he could put it on his monitor. all in all, yeah i think it's safe to say that's why they added the songs.


    when the singer is cool like Ed,signs DO WORK!!! :):)
  • possomists
    possomists Posts: 428
    you guys are funny, hooray for my sign
    "you can say that we're, nocturnal, posssomists"
    -ed july 8th MSG 2004
  • JimBerkell
    JimBerkell Posts: 579
    BeerBaron wrote:
    Were other songs scratched off to add those ones in?

    yeah, i can't remember right off hand which ones though.
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  • slightofjeff
    slightofjeff Posts: 7,762
    signs, with rare exceptions, suck.

    The "Breath" campaign in 1998 was pretty cool.
    "Play Leash You Pussies" was funny.

    But nothing's ever as cool or as funny as it was the first time. It's kind of been played out, to the point that it's kind of fucking annoying now.

    There was somebody with a sign at MSG. Couldn't quite make it out but (I swear) the sign-bearer was asking if she (or he?!?) could suck Ed's cock. The shark has officially been jumped.
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  • BlackCorduroy
    BlackCorduroy Posts: 1,374
    slightofjeff wrote:
    There was somebody with a sign at MSG. Couldn't quite make it out but (I swear) the sign-bearer was asking if she (or he?!?) could suck Ed's cock. The shark has officially been jumped.

    I thought thats what that said. Weird..
  • 100 Pacer
    100 Pacer Toronto, ON Posts: 9,325
    to the douchebag at Mansfield II sitting on the floor on Mike's side a couple rows ahead of me going MAD as he was jumping up and down, waving the "Vedder for President" sign like an @$$hole blocking EVERYONE'S view for 15-20 seconds at a time about 3-5 times during every one of the 1st 5 songs,...

    THANK YOU for taking down the sign, and keeping it down for the rest of the show (you later moved a few seats over and did the same thing) after I tossed a penny at your back to put you in your place ;):D

    edit: after Ed saw the sign and acknowledged it with a polite smile and nod, you STILL thought it would be best to flash the sign again some more at Ed, not to mention turning back and showing the sign to the rest of us DURING THE SONGS - WTF?!
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  • Hinny
    Hinny Posts: 1,610
    Signs should be imaginative. Use some humour, for chrissakes. Give your song request a bit of a twist. Or have a complete non sequitur.

    And stick it up only at select moments for a few seconds at most. Overall I don't see what the big deal is about signing, compared to the prevalence of people who spend the whole show sticking up their cameras to take bad blurry shots that they'll promptly delete.
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  • U R A Crazy Breed
    U R A Crazy Breed Posts: 8,370
    100 Pacer wrote:
    to the douchebag at Mansfield II sitting on the floor on Mike's side a couple rows ahead of me going MAD as he was jumping up and down, waving the "Vedder for President" sign like an @$$hole blocking EVERYONE'S view for 15-20 seconds at a time about 3-5 times during every one of the 1st 5 songs,...

    THANK YOU for taking down the sign, and keeping it down for the rest of the show (you later moved a few seats over and did the same thing) after I tossed a penny at your back to put you in your place ;):D

    edit: after Ed saw the sign and acknowledged it with a polite smile and nod, you STILL thought it would be best to flash the sign again some more at Ed, not to mention turning back and showing the sign to the rest of us DURING THE SONGS - WTF?!

    i would never be that inconsiderate!!

    you should of thrown a quarter at him,it would of been more appropriate :D
  • possomists
    possomists Posts: 428
    slightofjeff wrote:
    signs, with rare exceptions, suck.

    The "Breath" campaign in 1998 was pretty cool.
    "Play Leash You Pussies" was funny.

    But nothing's ever as cool or as funny as it was the first time. It's kind of been played out, to the point that it's kind of fucking annoying now.

    There was somebody with a sign at MSG. Couldn't quite make it out but (I swear) the sign-bearer was asking if she (or he?!?) could suck Ed's cock. The shark has officially been jumped.

    it said ed, could i suck your cork
    "you can say that we're, nocturnal, posssomists"
    -ed july 8th MSG 2004
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,309
    Crazy Breed wrote:
    " . . .so i guess I'll call you the Illinois Idiot!!

    We call them F.I.B.s (f$ck'n illinois bastards) :D
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  • Redmosquito26000
    Redmosquito26000 Posts: 91
    Crazy Breed wrote:
    i wouldn't be holding the fucking thing up all night and i certainly wouldn't block someones view and screw up their concert experience.just a quick flash between songs to get their attention and hope they play my request.

    oh and ah.....fuck wrestling,not my thing.:)


    but wrestling is the only place where its acceptable to waive a sign over your head...i think bringing a sign to a concert is unacceptable, regardless if you hold it over your head the whole time or just flash it...i just think its unnecessary....imo
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  • PJBuckeye
    PJBuckeye Posts: 1,102
    Crazy Breed wrote:
    maybe your dumb ass needs to take a reading comprehension course.i just fucking said i wouldn't fuck up anyone's view(well..unless you were behind me.)

    How is the band going to see a sign that isn't in the air. Of course, you will fuck with somebody's view. Keep the sign at home.
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  • augustwest
    augustwest Posts: 739
    saw security take someone's sign at msg and thought to myself "YES there is a god"
  • PJBuckeye
    PJBuckeye Posts: 1,102
    Crazy Breed wrote:
    when the singer is cool like Ed,signs DO WORK!!! :):)


    EV = Cool

    Making Signs = Not Cool
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  • U R A Crazy Breed
    U R A Crazy Breed Posts: 8,370
    you are welcome to your opinion.that's cool.but if i want to bring a sign that's my biz too.

    i will devise a better way for next time they come to town!!

    crown of thorns needs to be played in Boston!!!
  • PJBuckeye
    PJBuckeye Posts: 1,102
    Crazy Breed wrote:
    you are welcome to your opinion.that's cool.but if i want to bring a sign that's my biz too.

    i will devise a better way for next time they come to town!!

    crown of thorns needs to be played in Boston!!!

    You are a passionate one! I have had fun giving you shit this week. Good luck in your quest for Crown of Thorns!
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