Letter to Eddie - 12 Year Old Kid At Perth Show

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  • SW119401
    SW119401 Posts: 1
    Hi Paul,

    I had the privelage of being right behind you (I had the Khaki rip curl hat) and had the pleasure of Marcus showing me his loot straight after the gig. Made an old man jealous. One because he had the best spot in the house and two because he gets to surf bears every day of the week. One of the best moments of the show for me was actually seeing the fantastic bond between Marcus and yourselves. I have a 5 year old son myself and hope to have the same experience someday. I was actually going to write a similar leter to yourself because I'm not sure Eddie and the guys would get to see or share in the sheer joy you could see on your faces.

    Hope to see you at the next show or surfing a few waves down south. Stefan.
  • i_lov_it
    i_lov_it Perth, Western Australia Posts: 4,007
    Hey Paul...I was standing behind you too about 3 people back...behind a guy wearing an Los Angeles 7th October white shirt had a bit of a short convo with him :)...oh yeah I managed to get 3 touches of that Beachball lol
  • pearljgirl2010
    pearljgirl2010 Shillington, PA/Tuckerton, NJ Posts: 3,428
    what a great story...I love this stuff :-)
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  • Vedder_Girl77
    Vedder_Girl77 Posts: 4,344
    Nice story! :D Now you just need to get your step son his own 10 club membership!
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  • SOLAT319
    SOLAT319 Posts: 4,609
    Paul Andrews wrote:
    To Eddie and PJ
    Thank you from the bottom of my heart for making my stepson’s first concert such an amazing experience. Marcus was the little kid who was holding the G’day from Yallingup sign in front of Jeff, on the rail at the Perth show. (He also punched an Australia Beach ball complete with messages up on stage and sorry Jeff, it almost hit you. Very well palmed over your head.) You asked him his age and you asked after to make sure he was OK and that he was safe. During this time his image appeared on the video screens and the crowd let rip with a huge cheer. You then flicked him a plectrum and made sure it got to him. He also managed to get one of Mike’s.

    After the show dozens and dozens of people congratulated him, shook his hand, gave him hi-5s, honked their car horns and referred to him as the 12 year old Pearl Jam kid. Even during breakfast in our hotel, people were recognising him and congratulating him. The drive back down here from Perth was filled with talk about the night. He is still floating on cloud nine and presently on the phone telling his real dad about it. He is the most famous kid in the South West at this time. You now have another devoted fan in Yallingup/Dunsborough.

    I was present at LA for shows 3 and 4 and have been at every other Perth gig and this moment topped everything I have seen previously – and I’ve seen you guys do some amazing shows.
    Pearl Jam have given me so much over the years, thank you for now giving my stepson a great start in his love of live rock n roll.

    I hope to see you again in Melbourne and/or Sydney before you leave our country – you’re always welcome back.

    Paul, this is very cool! Thanks for sharing :D
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  • blondieblue227
    blondieblue227 Va, USA Posts: 4,509
    you sound like a great step dad. keep up the good work!
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  • zenith
    zenith Posts: 3,191
    Paul Andrews wrote:
    zenith wrote:
    well done 8-)

    i wanted to bring him along again this time too - but i thought only being 13 that GA might be a bit much for him

    This was my wife's concern, but I felt pretty good about this GA, but I knew he had to be against the rail with a couple of strong people around him.

    As it turned out, the it was 10c members all around us, at least a handfull of rows back (and then some). We all respected each other, did not bump or push each other, rocked out with a bit of personal space,. it was unlike any pit i've been in before.Springsteens was similar - just had another gneration older present. Where i was, people did their best by each other. From what I could see looking back was that it seemed to be pretty full on about 10 metres back and I have read stories of a few dicks back there, but on the whole it was nothing like the pits of the 90s. If you could get him up front and agasint the rail, he'd be fine


    see, youve got me thinking now (really ive been thinking about if all along, just worried about him) - i told him about your boy last night, and he said 'i knew eddie would do that!' so i told him this morning id starting thinking if i could get hold of another 10c tkt perhaps he could go ... BUT, theyd be lots of waiting in the sun, lots of boring parts before we got in, lots of people lots of ..... of course the smile on his face nearly knocked me out 8-)
    impatience is a gift ........
  • Mrs.Vedder78
    Mrs.Vedder78 Posts: 4,585
    Episode 14 is up now Live from Perth maybe they got a shot of you and your boy.

    http://www.youtube.com/user/pearljamtourtv

    Thanks for sharing your story, that was very cool! :D
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  • Paul Andrews
    Paul Andrews Posts: 2,489
    Yes, that is him at 2:19 and 2:26, plus our beachball in the crowd :)

    Actually you can see him hanging over the rail at 5:49

    What a show - they HAVE to do a dvd!! :)
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  • Paul Andrews
    Paul Andrews Posts: 2,489
    zenith wrote:


    see, youve got me thinking now (really ive been thinking about if all along, just worried about him) - i told him about your boy last night, and he said 'i knew eddie would do that!' so i told him this morning id starting thinking if i could get hold of another 10c tkt perhaps he could go ... BUT, theyd be lots of waiting in the sun, lots of boring parts before we got in, lots of people lots of ..... of course the smile on his face nearly knocked me out 8-)

    Do it mate!

    When I told Marcus I was going to try to get to the Sydney and Melbourne shows, he begged me to take him as well. He is more than willing to line up all day to see them again. Shame I just can't afford to take the whole family over east.

    The anticipation on his face at 2:26 on the pearljamtour.tv site video is awesome. The look on his face when he saw it this morning was priceless. He's gone off to school, busting to tell everyone about the experience. He slept in his Perth PJ Eagles t-shirt last night. Someone has contacted me saying they will email me a pic of his image on the big video screens - he is dying to get it.

    As Eddie said in LA before Chris Cornell came up on stage, sometimes the presence of one person makes something a really special occasion. Well, for me, taking Marcus to this gig and having Eddie spot him made this a very special occasion for our family. We're forever in Pearl Jam's debt. I'm so choked up just thinking about it and the joy he got from it. I hope PJ are still going when my 3 year old daugher is old enough.
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  • Paul Andrews
    Paul Andrews Posts: 2,489
    blondieblue227 wrote:
    you sound like a great step dad. keep up the good work!

    Thank you - I'm just trying the best I can to do the right thing by him and by his real dad who is also a nice guy.
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  • ZiggyStar
    ZiggyStar Posts: 14,328
    Paul Andrews wrote:
    blondieblue227 wrote:
    you sound like a great step dad. keep up the good work!

    Thank you - I'm just trying the best I can to do the right thing by him and by his real dad who is also a nice guy.

    Paul, you rock! :thumbup:

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  • Paul Andrews
    Paul Andrews Posts: 2,489
    ZiggyStar wrote:
    Paul Andrews wrote:
    blondieblue227 wrote:
    you sound like a great step dad. keep up the good work!

    Thank you - I'm just trying the best I can to do the right thing by him and by his real dad who is also a nice guy.

    Paul, you rock! :thumbup:

    DO SYDNEY......we'll have so much fun!!

    I'm just about to book Perth to Melb and then Syd to perth Airfares. Will find a way to get to Syd from Melb.
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  • tinkerbell
    tinkerbell New Zealand Posts: 2,161
    Wow you are awesome! I was 10 in 91 when PJ burst onto the scene and have been a huge fan since! I'm going to my first PJ concert in Auckland next week at the age of 28 cos I was only 16 and 12 the last times they were here and there was no way my parents would have let me go back then. My 5 year old daughter asked if she could come because she loves them too but obviously she's a bit little. I can't wait to finally see them and hopefully in another 7 or 8 years they will be back and I can take both of my kids! :mrgreen:
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  • zenith
    zenith Posts: 3,191
    Paul Andrews wrote:
    zenith wrote:


    see, youve got me thinking now (really ive been thinking about if all along, just worried about him) - i told him about your boy last night, and he said 'i knew eddie would do that!' so i told him this morning id starting thinking if i could get hold of another 10c tkt perhaps he could go ... BUT, theyd be lots of waiting in the sun, lots of boring parts before we got in, lots of people lots of ..... of course the smile on his face nearly knocked me out 8-)

    Do it mate!

    When I told Marcus I was going to try to get to the Sydney and Melbourne shows, he begged me to take him as well. He is more than willing to line up all day to see them again. Shame I just can't afford to take the whole family over east.


    well its a shame you cant bring him - he'll now have a buddy to team with. 8-) i guess it must be meant to be if i can get hold of a spare 10c that quickly. riley will go thru the roof this afternoon when he finds out. so 13, 2nd tour. front row (hopefully). i didnt even get my first ga spot till i was 14
    impatience is a gift ........
  • Paul Andrews
    Paul Andrews Posts: 2,489
    zenith wrote:


    well its a shame you cant bring him - he'll now have a buddy to team with. 8-) i guess it must be meant to be if i can get hold of a spare 10c that quickly. riley will go thru the roof this afternoon when he finds out. so 13, 2nd tour. front row (hopefully). i didnt even get my first ga spot till i was 14

    Awesome!!! I'm so glad to hear this. Please, all 10c people - please help Riley and his dad be in the front on the rail.
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  • zenith
    zenith Posts: 3,191
    Paul Andrews wrote:
    zenith wrote:


    well its a shame you cant bring him - he'll now have a buddy to team with. 8-) i guess it must be meant to be if i can get hold of a spare 10c that quickly. riley will go thru the roof this afternoon when he finds out. so 13, 2nd tour. front row (hopefully). i didnt even get my first ga spot till i was 14

    Awesome!!! I'm so glad to hear this. Please, all 10c people - please help Riley and his dad be in the front on the rail.

    its riley and his mum mate ;) rileys dad is somewhere in limbo
    impatience is a gift ........
  • Nossie
    Nossie Adelaide, Australia Posts: 1,039
    what an awesome experience for your step-son! Something he'll always remember and cherish... you guys are awesome parents for bringing him!

    my 7yr old son is totally spewing he can't go this tour, but i think GA will be a little full on for him... next tour though, i'd like to see us hold him back from going!! :lol:

    Congrats to him (well both of you!)! =)
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  • Paul Andrews
    Paul Andrews Posts: 2,489
    zenith wrote:
    Paul Andrews wrote:
    zenith wrote:


    well its a shame you cant bring him - he'll now have a buddy to team with. 8-) i guess it must be meant to be if i can get hold of a spare 10c that quickly. riley will go thru the roof this afternoon when he finds out. so 13, 2nd tour. front row (hopefully). i didnt even get my first ga spot till i was 14

    Awesome!!! I'm so glad to hear this. Please, all 10c people - please help Riley and his dad be in the front on the rail.

    its riley and his mum mate ;) rileys dad is somewhere in limbo

    Oops - so sorry for the assumption. I hope this makes his year!
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  • zenith
    zenith Posts: 3,191
    Paul Andrews wrote:
    Oops - so sorry for the assumption. I hope this makes his year!

    :lol: thats cool

    oh he'll love it - in 06 i got front row balcony seats so he'd have a good view when they walked out, instead of using my 10c tkts and him seeing nothing. he looked down at them and said 'wow they look just like they do in the photos!' which was funny ... then he stood smiling and singing along to every song till the 2nd encore when he finally started to crash and snooze a bit in his seat. amongst all that noise i dont know how. back then his fav song was 'the butterfly song' (even flow)

    he'll be stoked to go on the ground this time. he's as tall as me, so he should be fine i know - its just been my mothers instinct being all worried about it all - this tour he's waiting for green desease and lukin - and said this morning if he gets to go he plans on wearing his battered old 06 tour cap so they know hes a 'real fan' :lol:
    impatience is a gift ........

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