*** EV Solo - Brisbane 1 Fanviews Here 02/22/14 ***

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  • No Coder
    No Coder Brisbane Posts: 1,126
    Just sensational night. For anyone going to the next 2 nights- make sure you watch Glen!!! He is phenominal!!
    Was praying/ hoping for Long Road, so when he opened with I am Mine I though I would have to wait til tonight to get it. But no- mid set, followed by I'm Open and Man of the Hour!! Jaw droppingly Good!!
    I'm sure he gets better every year I see him.
    First 45 minutes crowd was really well behaved, then a few request started getting yelled out. The last hour was pretty consistent, but not as bad as other times I have seen him. People just need to shut up.

    I am also amazed at the amount of people who get multiple times during the show for toilet or drinks break and miss songs etc. I may not be normal, but I do everything I can to ensure I don't miss a second of the show, although I certainly understand that people may need to get up for 1 toilet break. When people are consistently squeezing past you to get their 4 th beer in 30 minutes, I think they are very selfish and not considering those around them- but I guess that's the world we live in now. Just my 2cents, but I loved the show!!!!
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me

    *BEC, Brisbane, March 1995
    *BEC, Brisbane, March 1998
    *BEC, Brisbane, November 2006
    *QSAC, Brisbane November 2009
    *EV Solo, QPAC, Brisbane March 10 and 12 2011
    *Big Day Out, Gold Coast, 19 Jan 2014
    *EV Solo, QPAC, Brisbane, 22,23 & 25 Feb 2014
  • JK109224
    JK109224 Posts: 644
    Lots of crowd requests - someone yelled out for Spin The Black Circle to which Ed replied 'That would be a terrible, terrible idea'. He handled the idiots in the crowd really well last night, didn't take things too seriously.
    Come to send, not condescend...
  • pearljammonkey
    pearljammonkey Brisbane Posts: 205
    chubbygungan01 said:

    pearljammonkey said:

    Also forgot the funniest moment of the night for me was Glen's impression of where they are staying in Fortitude Valley!!!

    What did he say about it? I love the Valley! I miss Brissy.

    Also have a good impression of girls in short skirts and high heels at 5pm! "doof doof doof, the whole place is one big pub!"
  • Who
    Who Posts: 39
    Just wondering how the signed posters worked (missed out by 2 people!). I saw the people lucky enough to get one were moved to side of the merch line - did you they then take your names etc and bring back a signed poster...or did you happen to meet the big man himself?
  • mick29
    mick29 Posts: 37
    Even more bummed now I missed this show, was supposed to be heading up to work at Soundwave for a mate and had lined up a ticket with a fellow 10C member and was going to duck over from the showgrounds. But wasn't too be as the little diva inside my pregnant wife decided to make things interesting and I didn't make the trip at all.

    Can't believe he played Present Tense and had a 30 song set! I would love to hear Present Tense in a solo show. The only other songs I would bust a gut to here in a solo show that I haven't heard would be Smile, Save You, I Got ID and Amongst the Waves.
  • KS173950
    KS173950 Posts: 1
    Lucky you! I also got tickets through 10club and we were six rows from the back!
    southernmanfan said:

    My first Ed solo show and wow what a night! So many highlights, amazing set list. Standouts SBM, Long Road, Present Tense, Betterman, Throw your Arms...everything. Sleepingless Nights and Present tense flawless. He is a true entertainer, performer and just a delight to watch live. Am going tonight and Tues as well. Plus Bruce Wed and fly back home Thurs morning certainly a happy soul.

    Thank you 10club for brilliant seats. 3rd row from front smack bang in the centre right in front of my idol.

    Fantastic stuff! Thanks Ed....

  • Kempy
    Kempy Posts: 3
    I hear ya, 10club tickets, second row from the back. Lucky I took my glasses! Fantastic show regardless, Ed sounded amazing. Glad we got there early and caught Glen, he was great. The intimacy and acoustics in QPAC are so much better than boondall/suncorp/qe2
    KS173950 said:

    Lucky you! I also got tickets through 10club and we were six rows from the back!

  • lothy
    lothy Brisbane Posts: 1
    Awesome show last night. Ed is obviously brilliant but Glen Hansard was excellent too. I'm really glad we went in early to see him....highly recommended! Highlights were Better Man which got the crowd going, then straight into Porch which had everyone on their feet!! Lowlights were a couple of idiots consistently calling out and our 10 club tickets being three rows from the back. Great show nonetheless and I can't wait until Eddie and Pearl Jam return next time.
    "There's a trapdoor in the sun."

    Pearl Jam - Brisbane March 15 1998
    Pearl Jam - Brisbane February 9 2003
    Pearl Jam - Brisbane November 11 2006
    Pearl Jam - Brisbane November 25 2009
    Pearl Jam - Gold Coast January 19 2014
    Eddie Vedder - Sydney March 19 2011
    Eddie Vedder - Brisbane February 22 2014
  • a man we will soon forget
    a man we will soon forget Brisbane Australia Posts: 35
    Whats this about signed posters?
    Another man moved by sleight of hand.
  • Jodester
    Jodester Posts: 11
    edited February 2014
    What an amazing first-time experience. I cried from the first song to the very last. So much that I had to leave to the toilets twice just so I could compose myself, which I hated to do because I missed a little of two songs. So much emotion came flooding out. If only there were a word for that feeling you get when music does that to you. Ed and Glen were very present and engaged and seemed very relaxed. I only wish I could have attended the other two nights. Thanks Ed and Glen. You both touched my heart. It was one of the highlights of my life.
    Post edited by Jodester on
    Seeing Eddie for the first time - 22/2/14
  • sgdiehm13
    sgdiehm13 Posts: 1
    Still so amazed I get goosies each time I think about it. Thank you. You are one of the most beautifully talented human beings placed on this earth, Ed from Seattle. Thankyou from the deepest part of my heart, for your inspiration to get better, the laughter (much needed) & the most wonderful live entertainment I've seen in my 43 years of existence. You are the sunlight, when there's been far too much rain. Pray I can get tickets to see you again, although think their sold out. Cranky I was too gobsmacked & shy to yell out for Yellow Ledbetter...but that's life, but This Gift pretty well made up for that anyway. :x
  • GiadaPa
    GiadaPa Posts: 2
    sgdiehm13 said:

    Still so amazed I get goosies each time I think about it. Thank you. You are one of the most beautifully talented human beings placed on this earth, Ed from Seattle. Thankyou from the deepest part of my heart, for your inspiration to get better, the laughter (much needed) & the most wonderful live entertainment I've seen in my 43 years of existence. You are the sunlight, when there's been far too much rain. Pray I can get tickets to see you again, although think their sold out. Cranky I was too gobsmacked & shy to yell out for Yellow Ledbetter...but that's life, but This Gift pretty well made up for that anyway. :x

    :x :x :x :x
  • Princess Bulldozer
    Princess Bulldozer Mannheim, Germany Posts: 952
    morello said:

    ^^^ What!??!? Ed dedicated Long Road to your family? Yay! Tell us more. :)

    Jen,

    http://community.pearljam.com/discussion/230189/eddie-please-play-long-road-in-brisbane-this-saturday

    gvn2fly26 started the above thread.

    I replied explaining my Pop passing away on Australia Day.

    I was so happy when Ed started talking about gvn2fly26's granddad and that Ed was going to play the request.

    I never thought he would continue the story and include my family in his talk, but he did.
    Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure - science.
    ~Edwin Powell Hubble

    Men love to wonder, and that is the seed of science.
    ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • morello
    morello Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 6,217
    ^^^ Ah, I see. Sorry about your Pop Jodie & givn2fly26's loss too, lovely that it got played.
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    EV - Canberra, Newcastle & Sydney 1&2 2011
  • musrag
    musrag Brisbane Posts: 13
    Great show! Happy to have secured tickets via Ten Club. Just a shame they were 3 rows from the back. I had heard of this happening to Ten Club Members but never thought it would be the case. Lucky I picked up better tickets direct from Qpac for Sunday and Tuesday nights. No more Ten Club raffles for me.
  • pearljammonkey
    pearljammonkey Brisbane Posts: 205
    Same, no more ten club tickets for me at these gigs. there were seats available today on the qpac website for the tuesday show that were about 10 rows closer than my fan club tix
  • E.K
    E.K New South Wales, Australia Posts: 7,726
    pearljammonkey said:

    Same, no more ten club tickets for me at these gigs. there were seats available today on the qpac website for the tuesday show that were about 10 rows closer than my fan club tix

    I made sure I didn't go with 10 c for seats this tour and got great ones through QPAC for Sunday night and Tuesday night's Brisbane shows. 10th row for Sunday night and 4th row dead centre for Tuesday night. :)
    Sydney, Australia - March 12, 1998; Sydney, Australia - February 14, 2003; Sydney, Australia - November 8, 2006; Sydney, Australia - November 25, 2006;  Brisbane, Australia - November, 2009; Gold Coast, Australia - January, 2014, Gold Coast, Australia - November 2024

  • Who
    Who Posts: 39
    I kept shaking my head in during Long Road just over how amazing it was to be hearing it live in such an intimate venue. Porch was also a massive stand out. It was also great to hear Ukelele Anthem for the first time.
  • TJ305570
    TJ305570 Toronto Ontario Canada Posts: 3
    Wow - amazing set list and reviews - wish I could have been there
    Wish EV solo would come back to Toronto - saw Detroit but that was 3 yrs ago now
    Toronto was even longer ago 2008 :,(
  • TJ305570
    TJ305570 Toronto Ontario Canada Posts: 3
    Who said:

    I kept shaking my head in during Long Road just over how amazing it was to be hearing it live in such an intimate venue. Porch was also a massive stand out. It was also great to hear Ukelele Anthem for the first time.

    Love Long Road!

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