NJPAC was Awesome and we hold the secret to Yellow Ledbetter!

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  • Demps
    Demps Posts: 102
    ceska wrote:
    He gave out pretty much the same info about YL in a (Yield-era?) interview; that's got to around on the web somewhere.

    -Rob

    Yeah, the brothers separated by death caused by war has been out there for a while. He did seem to go a little deeper with the explanation of the people on the porch here though, but as garbled as the lyrics have always been the basic outline of the story has always been there.

    Glad the show was so awesome last night. Sounds like a great time.
    I suggest you step out on your porch...run away my son...see it all...oh see the world // I wait on the porch...hoping someday I'll be let in

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  • nfanel
    nfanel Posts: 2,558
    12345AGNST1 wrote:
    newark=hartford of the EV tour.
    yes. seems that way.
  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 17,981
    aliveguy324 wrote:
    here it tis:


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6y7R9QkIIA
    Nice.
    Thanks for posting that.
    This weekend we rock Portland
  • pink1969
    pink1969 Posts: 245
    By far one of the best shows I've ever seen. I was at NYC 1, and he definetely seemed more at home with the crowd for NJ. The venue was awesome and the crowd was pretty well behaved for the most part (It seems that people are losing their patience with assholes shouting out stuff while he's trying to talk). I went with my husband and our 9 yo son (his 1st show!), and they loved it too. It was a night I'll never forget, everything was great!! Wish he was doing more shows here (actually started daydreaming about maybe PJ doing a show here!!) Thanks Eddie for an unforgettable evening!!
    Shine on all you crazy diamonds!!!!
    Angel

    Are we getting something out of this......all encompassing trip?

    Paramount, NYC '94; Randall's Island, NYC '96; Brendan Byrne, NJ '98;
    EV solo, NYC 1 '08; EV solo, NJPAC '08; Philadelphia, PA 10/30/2009;
    Hartford, CT '10; Newark, NJ '10
  • TrixieCat
    TrixieCat Posts: 5,756
    12345AGNST1 wrote:
    after 17 years, we finally know wat YLB is about. thanks to a drunken fan who shouted "what are the words for yellow ledbetter?"

    summing it up the song is about a guy who died in the gulf war and the guys family got a "yellow letter" (get it?) in the mail stating his son died. there was more to it than that but I dont feel like typing a whole story.

    Oh and Ed was probably in THE BEST mood tonight. He was talking to the crowd just as much as he was singing.

    newark=hartford of the EV tour.
    Wait....a drunken fan was the reason he told the story that everyone is going mad about? lol
    If you are quick this morning, there is a clip of the story on youtube right now.
    Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
    And I don't feel right when you're gone away
  • share
    share Posts: 551
    HollisBrown wrote:
    And NJPAC is the nicest place he's ever played.

    Until he gets to Massey hall that is.
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  • NY PJ1
    NY PJ1 Posts: 9,533
    I SAID THIS WAS GONNA BE THE HARTFORD show of the tour


    THROW YOUR ARMS AROUND ME !!!! MY LOVE OPEN THE DOOR!!!

    2 SONGS I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD HEAR EDDIE SING
  • riffrandall
    riffrandall Posts: 685
    12345AGNST1 wrote:
    after 17 years, we finally know wat YLB is about. thanks to a drunken fan who shouted "what are the words for yellow ledbetter?"

    summing it up the song is about a guy who died in the gulf war and the guys family got a "yellow letter" (get it?) in the mail stating his son died. there was more to it than that but I dont feel like typing a whole story.

    Oh and Ed was probably in THE BEST mood tonight. He was talking to the crowd just as much as he was singing.

    newark=hartford of the EV tour.

    Cool clip on YouTube, but seriously, are there people who post on this message board who didn't already know this story?
    "If you're looking for someone to pull you out of that ditch, you're out of luck."
  • TenaciousJ
    TenaciousJ Posts: 53
    Words cannot describe the atmosphere in that room last night when Ed told the story behind YL. You could hear a pin drop from the fourth tier.

    I have such new deep appreciation for YL having experienced that moment last night. I was definitely fighting back tears.

    "Where's McCready when I need him" -EV
    Maui I 98 / Camden II 98 / Jones Beach I,II,III 00 / Camden I,II 00 / Philadelphia 03 / Camden I 03 / Mansfield III 03 / Reading 04 / Montreal 05 / Camden II 06 / East Rutherford I 06 / Camden I 08 / NYC I,II 08
  • NY PJ1
    NY PJ1 Posts: 9,533
    riffrandall wrote:
    Cool clip on YouTube, but seriously, are there people who post on this message board who didn't already know this story?


    the 1st half of the story yes but the 2nd half no

    plus to hear him tell the story is priceless
  • chromiam
    chromiam Posts: 4,114
    riffrandall wrote:
    Cool clip on YouTube, but seriously, are there people who post on this message board who didn't already know this story?

    OMG you don't know the story behind YL... there's no way you are a "real" fan....
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  • riffrandall
    riffrandall Posts: 685
    chromiam wrote:
    OMG you don't know the story behind YL... there's no way you are a "real" fan....

    Read what I wrote.
    All I meant was if you're psycho enough about the band to post on this board, and if the #1 question in PJ 'fandom' is "What are the lyrics to YL" then chances are somewhere along the line you've heard/read the story. It's not some huge revelation, is it?

    Like I said though, cool clip on You Tube.
    "If you're looking for someone to pull you out of that ditch, you're out of luck."
  • aus_suz
    aus_suz Posts: 9,406
    I wish I was there......:(
  • 3inputchick
    3inputchick Posts: 845
    NY PJ1 wrote:
    the 1st half of the story yes but the 2nd half no

    plus to hear him tell the story is priceless

    Did your behavior warrent you being allowed to stay and watch the entire show??
    I'm so proud of you!!
    A pessimist is a man who thinks all women are bad. An optimist is one who hopes they are.
  • TenaciousJ
    TenaciousJ Posts: 53
    riffrandall wrote:
    Read what I wrote.
    All I meant was if you're psycho enough about the band to post on this board, and if the #1 question in PJ 'fandom' is "What are the lyrics to YL" then chances are somewhere along the line you've heard/read the story. It's not some huge revelation, is it?

    Like I said though, cool clip on You Tube.

    like NYPJ1 said, to actually hear Ed tell it in a setting like NJPAC surrounded by diehards was something else. definitely a "had to be there moment"

    it was unreal
    Maui I 98 / Camden II 98 / Jones Beach I,II,III 00 / Camden I,II 00 / Philadelphia 03 / Camden I 03 / Mansfield III 03 / Reading 04 / Montreal 05 / Camden II 06 / East Rutherford I 06 / Camden I 08 / NYC I,II 08
  • sweetpotato
    sweetpotato Posts: 1,278
    yoke wrote:
    THat was such a great show... honestly, a lot happened in that short amount of time.



    All raise a glass to Eddie and toast his first bad review haha, that was great

    yeah, fuck the new york times! :p they're in the repugnican's pocket anyway...

    his quote after that story:

    "i'm feeling kinda righteous right now. with my badass motherfuckin' ukulele!"

    :D

    i love him. :)
    "Ladies and gentlemen, the President of the United States, Barack Obama."

    "Obama's main opponent in this election on November 4th (was) not John McCain, it (was) ignorance."~Michael Moore

    "i'm feeling kinda righteous right now. with my badass motherfuckin' ukulele!"
    ~ed, 8/7
  • petrocs
    petrocs Posts: 4,342
    amazing show...it was great to hear the story in Eds words and I think it might've been the first time all night no one was shouting something stupid at him
    Shows:
    9/24/96 MD. 9/28/96 Randalls. 8/28-29/98 Camden. 9/8/98 NJ. 9/18/98 MD. 9/1-2/00 Camden. 9/4/00 MD. 4/28/03 Philly. 7/5-6/03 Camden. 9/30/05 AC.
    10/3/05 Philly. 5/27-28/06 Camden. 6/23/06 Pitt. 6/19-20/08 Camden. 6/24/08 MSG. 8/7/08 EV Newark, NJ. 6/11-12/09 EV Philly, PA. 10/27-28-30-31/09 Philly, PA., 5/15/10 Hartford,5/17/10 Boston, 5/18/10 Newark, 5/20-21/10 MSG
  • sweetpotato
    sweetpotato Posts: 1,278
    in fact, i think i need to claim the ukulele comment as my new sig.
    "Ladies and gentlemen, the President of the United States, Barack Obama."

    "Obama's main opponent in this election on November 4th (was) not John McCain, it (was) ignorance."~Michael Moore

    "i'm feeling kinda righteous right now. with my badass motherfuckin' ukulele!"
    ~ed, 8/7
  • petrocs
    petrocs Posts: 4,342
    sweetpotato wrote:
    in fact, i think i need to claim the ukulele comment as my new sig.

    doh! I was just about to do that when I read your post...oh well :)
    Shows:
    9/24/96 MD. 9/28/96 Randalls. 8/28-29/98 Camden. 9/8/98 NJ. 9/18/98 MD. 9/1-2/00 Camden. 9/4/00 MD. 4/28/03 Philly. 7/5-6/03 Camden. 9/30/05 AC.
    10/3/05 Philly. 5/27-28/06 Camden. 6/23/06 Pitt. 6/19-20/08 Camden. 6/24/08 MSG. 8/7/08 EV Newark, NJ. 6/11-12/09 EV Philly, PA. 10/27-28-30-31/09 Philly, PA., 5/15/10 Hartford,5/17/10 Boston, 5/18/10 Newark, 5/20-21/10 MSG
  • NY PJ1
    NY PJ1 Posts: 9,533
    3inputchick wrote:
    Did your behavior warrent you being allowed to stay and watch the entire show??
    I'm so proud of you!!


    i wore my S L 8 R SHIRT

    he would of loved to see that lol

    but i was a good boy

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