***Ed solo New York 1 8/4 Fanviews***

Solat13 wrote:

Just back to Philly from the show. So glad I made the trip.

Solat13 wrote:

I would have been home sooner if I didn't have to wait 30 minutes to get my car from the garage. I was 6th in the line at the garage and it still took 20 minutes to get my car.

And to answer your question, I never drive higher than 70 ... lol.

NYC is only about 90 miles from Philly.

I'm taking it you're just getting home?

RobbieC2008 wrote:

I was dead center LL row D...I had the delight of sitting next to the asshole who thought it was cool to scream out everytime Eddie was talking...When Eddie was talking about an ailment he had and all of the meds he was taking, this dick keeps yelling at the top of his lungs "tell us the ailment" EVERYTIME Ed talked this guy had something to yell, people around him were clearly annoyed..and the best part was the guy showed up 25 minutes into the set, the ushers were shining lights in everyones faces to help the guy find his seat...other than that and the nazi regime ushers they had there I loved EV solo!! And i also loved the thearter to see a show! Hands down the most comfortable seats and setting I have been in for a show. LMLOTD was GREAT!! and so was Society!! Eddie exceeded my expectations...Thanks again!!

on a side note....
In the last week I have been to Foo Fighters @ Izod general admission
The Killers @ Camden 2nd row
Eddie @ Harlem LL 4th row

All great seats and I got the tickets from Ticketmaster the day before each show..I heard awhile ago how tickets are always released closer to the shows..I cant say they were wrong..I was 3 for 3 this week..Hopefully Ill see you all again for a West coast swing ..hopefully the Gorge

drsluggo wrote:

Was Walk Hard a full version? I am now dying to hear it later on - that made my night reading it!!

Bubba wrote:

Amazing show! Just wish I knew merchandise was cash only. Let My Love Open the Door was incredible. LOved Porch and I Am Mine with just Ed. He sounded so good tonight. Like Joe said, the Into the Wild songs are great live. Walk Hard was too damn funny!

Can't wait to do it all over again tomorrow.

Got good seats, Orch - Row JJ - Seats 26-28 right on the aisle.

SOLAT319 wrote:

what was the text message comment?

jonopono wrote:

Wow ... the show was amazing (notwithstanding my new subway friend's views ... more on that later)!

I got there at 6:15 and picked up my tix ... solid orchestra. Not as good as I would have hope for, but awesome all the same. I was sitting between 10C members who were 100,000 higher and lower than me on each side, so apparently the seating was pretty random. While I picked up my tix, I stepped inside for a moment and heard Liam and EJ soundchecking ... they sounded awesome, which only got me more stoked.
But before I ever got inside, I had to walk 2 blocks to stand at the end of a rather long line of people waiting to get in. The line eventually started rolling at about 6:45. I had to wait for a few minutes for my buddy to meet me, but he showed up at 7pm and we headed in. (To the guys who were waiting against the fence with me ... I hope your friends made it!)

As soon as we got in, I headed to the merch table and picked up an EV poster, as I hoped to avoid a repeat of the MSG debacle. As it turned out, there was no reason to worry ... plenty of posters for all! They were still selling them after the show. My buddy picked up two beers, but just as we started sipping them and making our way to the orchestra doors, a woman passed out and dropped to the floor. I am an EMT, so I dropped my poster and rushed over to see if I could help. One of the mindful staff members called 911 and stabilized the woman's head. I introduced myself, and offered to help with the scene until the ambulance arrived. Thankfully, the woman regained consciousness and her vital signs all appeared to be normalizing by the time the ambulance arrived. To gauge her consciousness, I asked her where she was and why she was there. She responded, "I am at the United Palace Theatre in New York City, and I'm here to rock out with Eddie Vedder!" I had to laugh, and replied, "I think that's why we're all here ... and I really hope you'll get to stick around see the show!" The ambulance crew that took her seemed capable and professional. I don't know if she was able to stay for the show, or went to the hospital, but my prayers are with her and I certainly hope she is doing well.

After all this excitement, I picked up my poster (miraculously unharmed!), and my buddy and I picked up our programs and settled into our seats. We sat in Orchestra H, 22-24, around a cool crew of folks. The people behind us were really rocking out and were clearly awesome fans. The couple to our right were also pretty rocking.

Liam and EJ came out and played a freaking awesome set. I apologize to the poor woman in front of me who jumped 3 feet when I screamed as Liam started Second Chance. Hopefully we can all agree that the song is amazing! The Happy Birthday tribute for their road manager was really cute and the whole crowd got into it. Liam and EJ were even good sports when some dude shouted out "Flight of the Concords!" They agreed to adopt the persona of their fellow New Zealanders, but then quickly began arguing over which one of them is Jerome. Apparently Bret is not too popular with the Kiwis.

I hit the men's room after Liam's set and ended up next to a sorta weird looking middle-aged dude with a bandage on his head. I could be absolutely, totally wrong, but for a moment i was sure it was Daniel Johnston. Anyone know if he was there?!

After a short break, Eddie came out and opened with Walking the Cow and then Trouble. Lest the crowd think it was going to be a night of covers, he then plowed into one of the most powerful performances of I Am Mine I've ever heard. At some point early on, he made a crack about how cool the crowd was and that he was thankful that, "we left all the assholes back in Boston." As if on cue, 2 minutes later some guy stands up in the middle of his row and, when one of the guys behind him asks him to sit, he whirls around and starts screaming expletives and threatening the guy physically. Security moved quickly to intervene, but the asshole kept shouting and threatening the other guy, until the engineer behind the soundboard turned to his right and called him out and then threatened to throw the asshole out. I'm not sure who it was working the board, but THANK YOU!! Your involvement quickly ended what was starting to escalate into an ugly situation, and made the concert far more enjoyable for all of us in that area. I'd be remiss if I didn't add that the sound was AMAZING! The bass came through without getting distorted or clipping, and the vocals all came through clearly and crisply. It's a damn shame that there's no bootleg off the board for this one ... Eddie and Liam both sounded phenomenal.

Which brings me to Eddie's voice. From what I can tell from the West Coast boots and setlists, tonight's show was definitely shorter (probably due to the fact that Ed admitted he's still on meds), but Eddie sounded amazing. Without having to shout over the entire band, it seemed he was able to relax his voice a little more and fine tune the musicianship. He was pitch-perfect for nearly every note, culminating in the climactic and moving rendition of Arc at the end of Encore 1.

I've got to get up early for work, so I"ll wrap up with my highlights, in chronological order:
1. Liam and EJ rocking Second Chance
2. Ed ripping through I Am Mine
3. The uke vs. mandolin lesson
4. Walk Hard (from Dewey Cox ... I was LMAO)
5. Hide Your Love Away ... right into PORCH!!
6. ARC (whoever said it was a religious experience was dead on)
7. LMLOTD (w/ the guys and girls sing-along)
8. Society w/ Liam (though I would liked to hear more harmony from Liam)
9. Masters of War
10. Hard Sun w/ Liam and EJ

I also met this awesome rocking woman on the 1 train home. I got off at 110, you headed down to 66th ... we bonded over PJ concerts and I marveled at her good fortune to have seen The Who with Moonie. She was the one who told me how sick Ed had been in Boston and that while he sounded great tonight, she was dissapointed that he didn't talk more or play some more songs. I guess when your expectations are THAT high, even tonight's kickass performance can fall short.

That's it for now, but damn, what a great night.

Thank you again to everyone on stage, behind stage, and sitting out in front of the stage. Tonight was magic.

BustedDownThePretext wrote:

i was in jj 102 and 104. RIGHT across the asile from you. weird.