Who here has met Mr. Vedder?

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  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,119
    BinauralJam wrote:
    pjfan31 wrote:
    I met him twice (shook his hand) and spoke to him a few years back. A nice guy, who is very sincere. Appeared to hang off every word I said.


    i met many famous people, couldn't care less about any of them. But then i met Don Mattingly, my Hero, and he was the same way, Sincere, shook my hand twice, he was just himself!!!.which is all u really want.
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  • danny
    danny Posts: 2,283
    i did in ireland and froze like a mutherfucker and mike mccready was there as well!
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  • wolfamongwolves
    wolfamongwolves Posts: 2,414
    I also met Ed in Ireland, but back in 1996, in the country drizzle outside the Green Glens Arena in Millstreet. He was very gracious and asked us as many questions about Ireland as we asked him. What struck me most about him was that, even with other people around, when you talk to him, he really does focus on you and give you his full, genuine attention. We talked briefly about SelfPollution Radio, and about Hovercraft. He divulged the nugget that his repalcement on the drumstool for that band was none other than Dave Krusen. He signed tickets and we had a group hug. Later from the stage, he acknowledged us by saying that Ireland seemed to have nice people, though he only knew the people in the front.

    Just missed out on meeting him (and Mike) again in Dublin in June.
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  • ericwaller20
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    I have been lucky enough to meet Ed twice. The first time was after a solo show in memphis and the second time was after the WM3 benefit show in little rock. Both times he was very nice and gracious enough to personally shake hands and meet everyone who was outside waiting. Both times i didnt know what to say so i stuck with the classics "great show" and "thanks for the music".
  • greenmanny
    greenmanny Posts: 766
    edited January 2011
    I, too, met him after the Memphis solo show in 2009. I told him thank you for playing "Millworker," and we talked about that for a second. The whole ride back home I couldn't believe that I'd met Eddie Vedder. :D Awesome, just awesome.
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  • Jeanwah
    Jeanwah Posts: 6,363
    I met him in Montreal after a solo show in 2008. Luckily the right words (which were also heartfelt) fell from my mouth as he was signing playbills without looking up at the few of us that managed to be in the right place at the right time. He looked up at me, said 'Thank You' and did a double take at me before looking down to finish signing my playbill. Then he handed it back to me, looked at me and gave me the greatest compliment of my life (said I was beautiful). I don't care if he meant what he said (though I'd like to), it boosted my self confidence like nothing else ever has. An awesome moment. :) And I've met Jeff at a deli after a show. The nicest and most grounded guy on Earth.
  • unlost dogs
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    facepollution wrote:
    Anyone know why Ed doesn't do photos?

    He's in the Witness Protection Program.

    Don't tell anyone.
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  • givenfliers
    givenfliers Posts: 144
    shook his hand and met him 4 hrs before his solo show at tower theatre in philly 1st show was so stoked and wanted to scream man ur eddie fukin vedder
  • samjam
    samjam New York Posts: 9,283
    All these stories give me goosebumps!!

    I hope someday I have the good fortune to meet the guys and to thank them for impacting my life so positively and so greatly!
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  • Pearl Drummer
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    samjam wrote:
    All these stories give me goosebumps!!

    I hope someday I have the good fortune to meet the guys and to thank them for impacting my life so positively and so greatly!
    +1 couldnt have said it any better sam :D
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  • andrewb
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    I was one of the lucky ones who got to go the SNL taping last March and I had Isle seats on the floor. I shook Eddie and Mike's hands as they went on and off stage for the finale. Wasn't much more than that. When I was leaving the studio Boom was standing out in the hall, I was definitely the only one on the floor who knew who he was so I approached him and told him how much I love what he adds to the band and that I would be seeing him a bunch in May. He seemed really humbled. Then I went in for the hand shake. BOOM HAS THE BIGGEST HANDS EVER! I thought he was gonna crush mine haha
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  • facepollution
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    unlost dogs wrote:
    facepollution wrote:
    Anyone know why Ed doesn't do photos?

    He's in the Witness Protection Program.


    Don't tell anyone.

    Haha!

    Far be it from me to bash him, and I guess he must have his reasons, but I can't really see what the problem is. I mean fair enough if it's really busy and there are loads of people around, but if it's just a couple of people.........
  • PureandEasy
    PureandEasy Posts: 5,818
    I haven’t officially met him, but I wanted to share this with you guys to let you know that he really is a very cool person.

    At the Tower theatre show in Philly, I was third row (really second as there was only one row a head of us, the first row was shorter than the rest). Anyway, when he was walking down the stage shaking hands with people I jumped up and was smiling in anticipation. As he was about center stage (I was far right) we made eye contact and he kind of squinted and tilted his head saying “I don’t think I can reach you there.” So I shook my head to show I understood and kind of put my head down in disappointment and when I lifted my head back up , Ed was in front of me stretching out as far as he could to reach me and shake my hand.

    It was the single coolest thing EVER.
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  • Vedder_Girl77
    Vedder_Girl77 Posts: 4,341
    I got to shake his hand after night 1 of his solo shows in Atlanta. I was too nervous to say anything more than "Nice to meet you" and he smiled back. His bodyguards would not allow photos or autographs. :|

    And Lukin Fan was there waiting but he decided to go back to his hotel and sleep right before Eddie came out to shake everyone's hands. :o
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  • SPEEDY MCCREADY
    SPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 26,857
    You should start a thread here titled...

    "Who here has STALKED Eddie Vedder"??????


    That thread would have 400 replies and 10,000 views, in a matter of minutes.....
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  • BinauralJam
    BinauralJam Posts: 14,158
    LukinFan wrote:
    BinauralJam wrote:
    pjfan31 wrote:
    I met him twice (shook his hand) and spoke to him a few years back. A nice guy, who is very sincere. Appeared to hang off every word I said.


    i met many famous people, couldn't care less about any of them. But then i met Don Mattingly, my Hero, and he was the same way, Sincere, shook my hand twice, he was just himself!!!.which is all u really want.
    Don Mattingly yelled at me and refused to sign my baseball when I was a kid


    :lol::lol::lol: he's gotten nicer, give em another chance!
  • SolarWorld
    SolarWorld Posts: 1,902
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    Friend and I got these from Ed at SK's last show. He was way cool and spent like 5 minutes with us. Thanks Ed!
  • BhagavadGita
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    :).............3 times lucky to be in his company.

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  • TT8270
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    2000 in Stockholm I met him briefly (along with dozens of other fans) before the day's show. Gave him our band's CD.
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  • release23420
    release23420 Posts: 1,176
    meet him memphis after the solo show in 2009 told ed he was my hero :mrgreen: seems many here posted they met ed in memphis 09 to

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