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harpmaplesweet
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First, let me apologize for my rude behavior to Kat
and the rest of the fans.
I'd like to set the record straight...
I have been a fan of Pearl Jam since Day 1. I was a member
of the 10 Club when it was free. I have been a friend of Eddie's since October of 1993 and
I was one of the first members of the 10 Club to be exact. I lost my place in line because for many
years I felt that it didn't make sense to pay to be a fan.
It was only until recently that I decided to re-enlist in the 10 Club
in order to participate in the ticket pre-sales.
I make very few posts in this forum. One of them was to vent
my frustration with the opening act. Looking back it may have been in bad taste but
I am still a fan. If you were to read back on the post which is now locked, you will see that
the first ill will was directed at me personally and I reacted in a childish fashion.
It's difficult to see the good in people when the first time you voice a complaint, someone
creeps out of the darkness and tramples over you.
If I am locked out of this site, the tribe will have spoken.
It seems as though I'm going against the grain here. Again,
with the history that I have with this band, I've felt as though I had the right.
Getting back to the original point, I know some of you deep down, have to feel
the same as I do. What ever happened to affordable ticket prices ? 10 Club tickets
do not ensure you have good seats. The same fan base show after show, are in the front row.
For an $81 ticket, as a consumer, I would expect
to see a better opening act than Ted Leo. It's obvious that one band is making a boatload
of cash and the other is just along for the ride. I'm not saying it's wrong. I'm only saying that I'm
surprised and disappointed because I expected more from the best band in the world.
How many Pearl Jam fans have gone to a Ted Leo concert ?
Make no mistake, Pearl Jam is the best band in the world. I guess
that I only wish they'd see it my way.
For what it's worth, I digress.
I'm sorry to those who I offended, it's a mistake for which I wish I hadn't made.
and the rest of the fans.
I'd like to set the record straight...
I have been a fan of Pearl Jam since Day 1. I was a member
of the 10 Club when it was free. I have been a friend of Eddie's since October of 1993 and
I was one of the first members of the 10 Club to be exact. I lost my place in line because for many
years I felt that it didn't make sense to pay to be a fan.
It was only until recently that I decided to re-enlist in the 10 Club
in order to participate in the ticket pre-sales.
I make very few posts in this forum. One of them was to vent
my frustration with the opening act. Looking back it may have been in bad taste but
I am still a fan. If you were to read back on the post which is now locked, you will see that
the first ill will was directed at me personally and I reacted in a childish fashion.
It's difficult to see the good in people when the first time you voice a complaint, someone
creeps out of the darkness and tramples over you.
If I am locked out of this site, the tribe will have spoken.
It seems as though I'm going against the grain here. Again,
with the history that I have with this band, I've felt as though I had the right.
Getting back to the original point, I know some of you deep down, have to feel
the same as I do. What ever happened to affordable ticket prices ? 10 Club tickets
do not ensure you have good seats. The same fan base show after show, are in the front row.
For an $81 ticket, as a consumer, I would expect
to see a better opening act than Ted Leo. It's obvious that one band is making a boatload
of cash and the other is just along for the ride. I'm not saying it's wrong. I'm only saying that I'm
surprised and disappointed because I expected more from the best band in the world.
How many Pearl Jam fans have gone to a Ted Leo concert ?
Make no mistake, Pearl Jam is the best band in the world. I guess
that I only wish they'd see it my way.
For what it's worth, I digress.
I'm sorry to those who I offended, it's a mistake for which I wish I hadn't made.
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Friends with Ed? I'll give you my 10c tickets for your backstage passes!8/26/98 - 9/2/00 - 4/28/03 - 7/5/03 - 7/6/03 - 10/3/05 - 5/22/06 - 5/27/06 - 5/28/06 - 6/1/06 - 6/3/06 - 6/24/06 - 7/7/06 - 7/9/06 - 7/10/06 - 8/5/07 - 6/19/08 - 6/20/08 - 6/22/08 - 6/24/08 - 6/25/08 - 8/21/09 - 8/23/09 - 8/24/09 - 10/27/09 - 10/28/09 - 10/30/09 - 10/31/09 - 5/6/10 - 5/7/10 - 5/9/10 - 5/20/10 - 5/21/10 - 9/3/11 - 9/4/11 - 9/2/12 - 7/19/13 - 10/11/13 - 10/18/13 - 10/19/13 - 10/21/13 - 10/22/13 - 4/28/16 - 4/29/16 - 8/20/18 - 4/7/18
Ed Ved Solo:
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That can't be your FIRST choice for a request ... can it :?:Wilds wrote:leedog0 wrote:Friends with Ed? I'll give you my 10c tickets for your backstage passes!
Could you mention to Ed that I'd like to hear Bugs in LA?
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If you have been a friend of Ed's since 1993, wouldn't he be able to get you better seats than the 10c?Summerfest '95,Alpine '98,Ice Bowl(Alpine'00),Alpine'03,Chicago'06,Summerfest(x2)'06,Riverside Theater '08(EV),ChicagoII '09, PJ20-Alpine Valley 9/3/11, 9/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Voodoo Fest '13 (New Orleans), Milwaukee '14, Wrigley 1,2 '160
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BeerBaron wrote:
Was a joke................, and Bugs would not be my first choice..... but would love to hear it.
Would be killer fun. :arrow:
P.S. Sorry for PMing you this post instead of posting it..... Saw Phish last night and still a bit whipped. :oops:0 -
Hey man!
I know sometimes when you start a thread, members seem to be a little rude if they don´t agree with what you are expressing. If this would be a live forum and whe could see each other in person, I bet half the people would not even speak out and reply in a way they would fear a punch in tha face!
I have experienced that before. (when I questioned the remixing of ten). I just ignore. But you did post back answering him and apparantly PM him. That´s the way you are. Who is to blame you. But this is actually a private forum, so you must go by the rules.
I just hope this problem makes people understand that if we want to reply, to do it in a respectful way. Avoid offensive sarcasm or to be an annoying smart ass. I for one have a very good sense of humor, but others are not that way.
I hope no one got in trouble for this.IN THE DARK, ALL CATS ARE BLACK.0 -
Forgive and forget - I hope Kat goes by this motto to.. it takes a big man to swallow his pride and apologize. Most of the people here aren't that big, and regrettably sometimes even don't find fault in their actions.harpmaplesweet wrote:First, let me apologize for my rude behavior to Kat
and the rest of the fans.
I'd like to set the record straight...
I have been a fan of Pearl Jam since Day 1. I was a member
of the 10 Club when it was free. I have been a friend of Eddie's since October of 1993 and
I was one of the first members of the 10 Club to be exact. I lost my place in line because for many
years I felt that it didn't make sense to pay to be a fan.
It was only until recently that I decided to re-enlist in the 10 Club
in order to participate in the ticket pre-sales.
I make very few posts in this forum. One of them was to vent
my frustration with the opening act. Looking back it may have been in bad taste but
I am still a fan. If you were to read back on the post which is now locked, you will see that
the first ill will was directed at me personally and I reacted in a childish fashion.
It's difficult to see the good in people when the first time you voice a complaint, someone
creeps out of the darkness and tramples over you.
If I am locked out of this site, the tribe will have spoken.
It seems as though I'm going against the grain here. Again,
with the history that I have with this band, I've felt as though I had the right.
Getting back to the original point, I know some of you deep down, have to feel
the same as I do. What ever happened to affordable ticket prices ? 10 Club tickets
do not ensure you have good seats. The same fan base show after show, are in the front row.
For an $81 ticket, as a consumer, I would expect
to see a better opening act than Ted Leo. It's obvious that one band is making a boatload
of cash and the other is just along for the ride. I'm not saying it's wrong. I'm only saying that I'm
surprised and disappointed because I expected more from the best band in the world.
How many Pearl Jam fans have gone to a Ted Leo concert ?
Make no mistake, Pearl Jam is the best band in the world. I guess
that I only wish they'd see it my way.
For what it's worth, I digress.
I'm sorry to those who I offended, it's a mistake for which I wish I hadn't made.
I disagree with feeling entitled to a better opening band for $81 - frankly, no opening band would be fine with me for the same price - however, this is a discussion board, not a dictatorship, and it would be one crappy discussion board at that if we all shared one opinion on every topic. I saw, and disliked, Ted Leo twice at Madison Square Garden opening for Pearl Jam last year, and will be at the show out of respect for them in Toronto. I hope you can swallow your pride THAT much, and help make sure these poor guys aren't out there playing to a quarter-full venue, with zero energy... if no one's there, and no one's excited about them, frankly, it's our communal fault for setting these guys up for failure.'05 - TO, '06 - TO 1, '08 - NYC 1 & 2, '09 - TO, Chi 1 & 2, '10 - Buffalo, NYC 1 & 2, '11 - TO 1 & 2, Hamilton, '13 - Buffalo, Brooklyn 1 & 2, '15 - Global Citizen, '16 - TO 1 & 2, Chi 2
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Have you seen them a bunch? Went to see them near Pittsburgh earlier this summer, was my first show - blew my freaking mind! The only thing I've seen that I'd call comparable to Pearl Jam.Wilds wrote:BeerBaron wrote:
That can't be your FIRST choice for a request ... can it :?:Wilds wrote:
Could you mention to Ed that I'd like to hear Bugs in LA?
Was a joke................, and Bugs would not be my first choice..... but would love to hear it.
Would be killer fun. :arrow:
P.S. Sorry for PMing you this post instead of posting it..... Saw Phish last night and still a bit whipped. :oops:'05 - TO, '06 - TO 1, '08 - NYC 1 & 2, '09 - TO, Chi 1 & 2, '10 - Buffalo, NYC 1 & 2, '11 - TO 1 & 2, Hamilton, '13 - Buffalo, Brooklyn 1 & 2, '15 - Global Citizen, '16 - TO 1 & 2, Chi 2
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benjs wrote:Have you seen them a bunch? Went to see them near Pittsburgh earlier this summer, was my first show - blew my freaking mind! The only thing I've seen that I'd call comparable to Pearl Jam.
I've seen Phish and Pearl Jam each around twenty times..... I think last night was my 26th show. (yup... just checked)
Pearl Jam is on top for me by a lot, but Phish is so amazing live. It is amazing what those guys can do on stage, playing off each other, getting into a zen style of jam, feeling each others moods and subtle shifts.
The 8 festival for Halloween will be crazy. The whole scene is a bit much, but when I'm there I just slide into it like a broken in pair of jeans.
Got to get my Hacky sack groove on.0 -
it was a pretty childish remark that was made, but i commend you on publically apologizing
as for ted leo, well i made my point in the original post, just stay outside if you are not a fan. They are no doubt a hard working band, and deserve there chance at a support slot. Pearl jam thinks so anyway
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Yeah, if you are actually friends with Ed, then i would take this bitch to him. And then ask him for the backstage hook up.
On your actual topic of opening bands, I understand. I have rarely ever been really happy to see an opening band. They are really there just to warm the crowd up.
Now, having said that....I couldn't be more excited about Ben Harper openign up for PJ in Seattle....that will be the best opening act I could ask for with the exception of maybe Temple of the Dog.0 -
im all about second chances and free speech!! but let it be known, i think ted leo is amazing and i thought what you wrote in that other thread was f'd up!Further back and forth a wave will break on me, today...0
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Million dollar question of the year, right there.harpmaplesweet wrote:Getting back to the original point, I know some of you deep down, have to feel
the same as I do. What ever happened to affordable ticket prices ?0 -
Jeanwah wrote:
Million dollar question of the year, right there.harpmaplesweet wrote:Getting back to the original point, I know some of you deep down, have to feel
the same as I do. What ever happened to affordable ticket prices ?
I believe one band tried to fight this in the '90s and were flamed for it. Can't seem to remember who though...0 -
Whether you want to believe it or not, the band does have input on ticket prices. Sheeple!DeetroitBaasketball wrote:Jeanwah wrote:
Million dollar question of the year, right there.harpmaplesweet wrote:Getting back to the original point, I know some of you deep down, have to feel
the same as I do. What ever happened to affordable ticket prices ?
I believe one band tried to fight this in the '90s and were flamed for it. Can't seem to remember who though...0 -
harpmaplesweet wrote:I have been a friend of Eddie's since October of 1993
Sure....I'm sure he has many real-life friends who complain about locked threads, ticket prices, and opening bands on the message boardPost edited by Ledbetterman10 on2000: Camden 1, 2003: Philly, State College, Camden 1, MSG 2, Hershey, 2004: Reading, 2005: Philly, 2006: Camden 1, 2, East Rutherford 1, 2007: Lollapalooza, 2008: Camden 1, Washington D.C., MSG 1, 2, 2009: Philly 1, 2, 3, 4, 2010: Bristol, MSG 2, 2011: PJ20 1, 2, 2012: Made In America, 2013: Brooklyn 2, Philly 2, 2014: Denver, 2015: Global Citizen Festival, 2016: Philly 2, Fenway 1, 2018: Fenway 1, 2, 2021: Sea. Hear. Now. 2022: Camden, 2024: Philly 2, 2025: Pittsburgh 1
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Jeanwah wrote:
Million dollar question of the year, right there.harpmaplesweet wrote:Getting back to the original point, I know some of you deep down, have to feel
the same as I do. What ever happened to affordable ticket prices ?
It's called inflation, but dont get me wrong the feeling is mutual. :?0 -
it's really incredible sometimes what i read on this board.Ledbetterman10 wrote:harpmaplesweet wrote:I have been a friend of Eddie's since October of 1993
I'm sure his friends come are tenclub memebers who complain about locked threads on the message board0 -
harpmaplesweet wrote:First, let me apologize for my rude behavior to Kat
and the rest of the fans.
I'd like to set the record straight...
I have been a fan of Pearl Jam since Day 1. I was a member
of the 10 Club when it was free. I have been a friend of Eddie's since October of 1993 and
I was one of the first members of the 10 Club to be exact. I lost my place in line because for many
years I felt that it didn't make sense to pay to be a fan.
It was only until recently that I decided to re-enlist in the 10 Club
in order to participate in the ticket pre-sales.
I make very few posts in this forum. One of them was to vent
my frustration with the opening act. Looking back it may have been in bad taste but
I am still a fan. If you were to read back on the post which is now locked, you will see that
the first ill will was directed at me personally and I reacted in a childish fashion.
It's difficult to see the good in people when the first time you voice a complaint, someone
creeps out of the darkness and tramples over you.
If I am locked out of this site, the tribe will have spoken.
It seems as though I'm going against the grain here. Again,
with the history that I have with this band, I've felt as though I had the right.
Getting back to the original point, I know some of you deep down, have to feel
the same as I do. What ever happened to affordable ticket prices ? 10 Club tickets
do not ensure you have good seats. The same fan base show after show, are in the front row.
For an $81 ticket, as a consumer, I would expect
to see a better opening act than Ted Leo. It's obvious that one band is making a boatload
of cash and the other is just along for the ride. I'm not saying it's wrong. I'm only saying that I'm
surprised and disappointed because I expected more from the best band in the world.
How many Pearl Jam fans have gone to a Ted Leo concert ?
Make no mistake, Pearl Jam is the best band in the world. I guess
that I only wish they'd see it my way.
For what it's worth, I digress.
I'm sorry to those who I offended, it's a mistake for which I wish I hadn't made.
Dude! I'd hate to see your dissapointment paying $239USD a pair to attend a Australia Stadium show then?!?!?!?0
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