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Tears At A Show?
coachchris
Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada Posts: 749
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I've been keeping this one to myself for awhile now but figured most of everyone in here has probably shed a tear or two either by themselves in a bedroom or at a live show.
I was fortunate enough to see Ed play solo at the Pearl in Las Vegas. I was sitting next to a couple from LA and I started chatting with the young lady. She asked me if I had seen PJ before? I mentioned that indeed I had....18 times. She gasped and mentioned that her bf was a fan but this was their first time seeing Ed and that they had never seen PJ. She couldn't believe that I had seen them so many times. I told her I was an amateur compared to some and turned around asking the fan behind me how many shows she had seen. 27 she replied. The young lady was even more flabbergasted.
Anyways....you've likely read the reviews about Ed and Boom playing Black.
There was a moment where I was simply overcome with emotion. Black generally does this to me everytime I see the guys play it live but in that moment it really hit me. I had tears streaming down my face, they simply couldn't be contained. The young lady must have looked over at me....I overheard her say to her bf "wow, this guy beside me is sobbing". I was somewhat embarrassed but then I heard "Jesus, you are too!?!" Seems I wasn't the only one in the moment :-)
So I guess that's my little story.
Have you been moved to tears during a live show? If so, to which song? What memories surfaced? Please tell me, that the guy from LA and I weren't the only ones LOL
I was fortunate enough to see Ed play solo at the Pearl in Las Vegas. I was sitting next to a couple from LA and I started chatting with the young lady. She asked me if I had seen PJ before? I mentioned that indeed I had....18 times. She gasped and mentioned that her bf was a fan but this was their first time seeing Ed and that they had never seen PJ. She couldn't believe that I had seen them so many times. I told her I was an amateur compared to some and turned around asking the fan behind me how many shows she had seen. 27 she replied. The young lady was even more flabbergasted.
Anyways....you've likely read the reviews about Ed and Boom playing Black.
There was a moment where I was simply overcome with emotion. Black generally does this to me everytime I see the guys play it live but in that moment it really hit me. I had tears streaming down my face, they simply couldn't be contained. The young lady must have looked over at me....I overheard her say to her bf "wow, this guy beside me is sobbing". I was somewhat embarrassed but then I heard "Jesus, you are too!?!" Seems I wasn't the only one in the moment :-)
So I guess that's my little story.
Have you been moved to tears during a live show? If so, to which song? What memories surfaced? Please tell me, that the guy from LA and I weren't the only ones LOL
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Many many tears.
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
*Ed Solo: Detroit 06-26-2011, Chicago 06-29-2011*
Since my mom passed in 2011, certain songs put me in a whole other world when they are played, like Come Back.
Last year in Brooklyn, In Hiding just lit me up inside, 18,000 singing at the top of their lungs. It wasn't tears, but what I imagine heroin feels like to an addict.
Don't hold back or be embarrassed. If Black doesn't move someone to tears, they don't get it.
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"...I changed by not changing at all..."
Definitely had some sniffles when they opened with Long Road - so fucking beautiful and PERFECT - but I think the waterworks came during RVM in its collective release, and In My Tree, so personal to me and meaningful for me and my babe.
And Yellow Led...I like the song alright, but with the mirrorball and the positive energy all around us, such a bittersweet end to one of the best experiences of my life.
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"...I changed by not changing at all..."
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2009 - Toronto
2010 - Buffalo
2011 - Toronto 1&2
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
2014 - Cincinnati, St. Louis, Detroit
2016 - Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Ottawa, Toronto 1
2018 - Fenway 1&2
2022 - Hamilton, Toronto
2023 - Chicago 1&2
And the same thing happened last year in Brooklyn 1 with Release.
11/20/11 San Jose, Costa Rica
10/18/13 Brooklyn 1
10/19/13 Brooklyn 2
10/21/13 Philly 1
10/22/13 Philly 2 (BREATH!!)
10/25/13 Hartford
10/22/14 Denver (BREATH!!!)
Leaving is for the answering machine.
Nashville-03
Chicago-07
E.V. Milwaukee-08
Chicago 1 & 2-09
Alpine Valley 1 & 2-11
Wrigley-13
St. Paul-14
Milwaukee-14
Denver-22
St. Paul 1 & 2 - 23
I've also cried more than a few times while listening to Long Road. Both Live and in the car or at the house. That Long Road really gets to me.
Having to put all your faith
In no faith