*** EV Tour - Boston Fanviews Here 06/16/11 ***

In regards to the cameras, I think the right move is to respect Eddie's wishes and leave them in your pocket/in the car/at the house. It's a far more intimate experience and gentle show than most, especially considering what we're used to from the full band. It's distracting for both the performer and other audience members to be dealing with the flashes and electric glow in such a dark room. There's thousands of pictures of the man online...just sit back and take everything in.

pjl44 wrote:

In regards to the cameras, I think the right move is to respect Eddie's wishes and leave them in your pocket/in the car/at the house. It's a far more intimate experience and gentle show than most, especially considering what we're used to from the full band. It's distracting for both the performer and other audience members to be dealing with the flashes and electric glow in such a dark room. There's thousands of pictures of the man online...just sit back and take everything in.

I agree. I must have 500 PJ pics I have taken....if Eddie wants the solo shows to be intimate and no pics taken, so be it. Just enjoy it. We all know what the man looks like.

Poncier wrote:

BinFrog wrote:

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Ironic song placement

I have the ultimate "ironic song placement" tale.
Paul McCartney in Foxborough many moons ago.
During "Let it Be" a couple seated a few rows behind me is having an argument, as the song gets quiet, you hear the dude yell "you're a f***ing C*** " at the top of his lungs. My young lady friend and many others were mortified.

Words of wisdom for sure. Hah.

QuadrupleDeke wrote:

troubledsoulsuniteblog wrote:

Interesting that later in the show when Ed brought out a mandolin and the crowd chanted "Youuuuuuuuk" again, Eddie snapped back "You think this is a ukulele? It's a mandolin, you uncultured bastards."

There was literally the exact same exchange at the second Boston show 3 years ago. Word for word. I heard a couple people behind me groan last night when he said it, and we verified with each other that we weren't mis-remembering.

Still an amazing show, though. I'm not religious, but if I was it would be Eddie Vedder singing Arc live.

It was almost verbatim for sure. I dunno, I laughed again. Eddie is not one for canned responses. I am guessing he has said that a few times because it just fits perfectly.

My full review (pics included) of the show on my blog, Troubled Souls Unite:
https://troubledsoulsunite.wordpress.co ... n-6-16-11/

Enjoy!

BinFrog wrote:

What an AMAZING show last night. Thanks to the 10C for ridiculous seats (Orchestra left, row K).

Does anyone know what happened in the center orchestra seats, somewhere around row L or M? At one point I heard someone say something about kicking someone's ass, and then I saw ushers get involved. It was towards the end of the main set. Any idea what was going on??

Hey man. I was orchestra left-center, row K. Right at the aisle between left-center, and left. Fantastic seats!

troubledsoulsuniteblog wrote:

BinFrog wrote:

What an AMAZING show last night. Thanks to the 10C for ridiculous seats (Orchestra left, row K).

Does anyone know what happened in the center orchestra seats, somewhere around row L or M? At one point I heard someone say something about kicking someone's ass, and then I saw ushers get involved. It was towards the end of the main set. Any idea what was going on??

Hey man. I was orchestra left-center, row K. Right at the aisle between left-center, and left. Fantastic seats!

Ah, so off the the left? Nice. We were seats 5 and 7 which were 3 and 4 in from the middle.

By Dana Barbuto
The Patriot Ledger
Posted Jun 17, 2011 @ 03:03 PM



Gimmicky instruments, aside, it was all about Eddie Vedder’s voice, and there’s none other like it. His silky baritone was as smooth and cool as TD Garden ice and sounded better than ever.
Accompanied by two ukuleles, a mandolin, acoustic guitars and an electric guitar, the pure power of his voice flooded the sold-out Citi Performing Arts Center’s Wang Theatre Thursday, the second stop on Vedder’s solo tour in support of the just-released “Ukulele Songs.”
Opening with “Can’t Keep,” this performance was a stripped down Vedder, who, in between songs, was bantering with a chatty audience yelling out requests and chanting “Youk” when Vedder reached for the ukulele.
“How did you know that I named this one Kevin?” Vedder asked in jest about Red Sox third baseman Kevin Youkilis. Hoisting the instrument like a bat, Vedder took his stance, poised for a pitch as the audience collectively shifted gears to a “Boston Bruins” chant.
“I thought the season was over,” Vedder volleys back before acknowledging, “It’s an outstanding time to be in Boston ... I’m going to toast you guys later.” After Vedder wrapped “Crazy Mary” during the first encore he kept true to that promise. Popping the cork on a bottle of bubbly, he filled the cups of some lucky fans in the front row and toasted the Bruins’ Stanley Cup victory. “I’ll drink to anything, and I’ll definitely drink to that,” Vedder said, before offering his take into the psyche of Boston sports.
“Last year was a different year for your team ... This isn’t just a hockey story, it’s a life story – If they hadn’t gone through that stuff then they wouldn’t have figured out how to do what they just did,” Vedder said referencing last season’s disappointing playoff run.
Vedder opened the show with a selection of tunes from “Ukulele Songs” – “Sleeping By Myself,” “Without You, “More Than You Know,” “Goodbye,” and “Light Today.” The first Pearl Jam song on the docket was “Speed of Sound.” Vedder dedicated “Just Breathe” to all the great couples in the audience. He also played the PJ songs “I Am Mine,” “Around the Bend,” “Wishlist,” “Immortality,” and “Arc,” dedicated to the late Howard Zinn.
Playing a main set and two encores, Vedder mixed up the show with covers that included: Bruce Springsteen’s “Dead Man Walking” and “Open All Night;” the Everly Brothers’ “Sleepless Nights;” Jerry Hannan’s “Society.” He also performed three cuts with Glen Hansard, who opened the show.
An inspired “Porch” was the final Pearl Jam blast of the night. Vedder and Hansard wrapped the evening with “Hard Sun,” an Indio cover.
Throughout the nearly two-hour performance, Vedder’s energy was infectious. The ambiance intimate, with a edge, as Vedder’s jocular side came out to play. Even when he was off, he was on. “That’s a beautiful chord, it’s just not the right one,” Vedder offered when he flubbed the beginning of “Setting Forth.” Before he delivered a raucous “Rise,” Vedder switched instruments, again eliciting that “Youk” chant.
“Did you say ‘Youk?’” Vedder asked? “This is a mandolin you uncultured bastards.”
SET LIST

1. Waving Palms
2. Can't Keep (Pearl Jam song)
3. Sleeping By Myself
4. Without You
5. More Than You Know
6. Goodbye
7. Light Today
8. Dead Man Walking (Bruce Springsteen cover)
9. Speed of Sound (Pearl Jam song)
10. Just Breathe (Pearl Jam song)
11. Around the Bend
(Pearl Jam song)
12. I Am Mine (Pearl Jam song)
13. Setting Forth
14. No Ceiling
15. Guaranteed
16. Rise
17. Unthought Known (Pearl Jam song)
18. Immortality (Pearl Jam song)
19. Arc (Pearl Jam song) (For Howard Zinn)
Encore:
20. Wishlist
(Pearl Jam song)
21. Open All Night (Bruce Springsteen cover)
22. Sleepless Nights (The Everly Brothers cover) (with Glen Hansard)
23. Society (Jerry Hannan cover) (with Glen Hansard)
24. Crazy Mary (Victoria Williams cover)
25. Porch (Pearl Jam song)
Encore 2:
26. Hard Sun (Indio cover) (with Glen Hansard)
Dana Barbuto may be reached at <!-- e --><a href="mailto:dbarbuto@ledger.com">dbarbuto@ledger.com</a><!-- e -->.

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Gardenparty wrote:

locked wrote:

8. Dead Man Walking (Bruce Springsteen cover)

oh, Dana

anyone else see tedy bruschi? was there with his young son having a great time.