What did Eddie mean?

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PJ_Soul
PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,642
edited November 2014 in The Porch
We all love it when Eddie talks to us at the shows, and usually it seems like everyone is on the same page as him... but once in a while he says stuff that just don't seem to make complete sense to everyone. :)) Or, to me, at least. So here's a thread where we can figure it out or see if anyone else can explain exactly what he was getting at! Could be more of an incomprehensible statement, or one that makes sense but we want to get to the root of it.

So I'll start. The first statement that comes to my mind is something he said at the Vancouver 2013 show. I got most of it, but there is one part where I thought, "Huh??" So does anyone understand what he meant here?

Eddie to crowd, First Encore Break: "May I propose a toast? Um, you know, I - We - We see bands, you know. We go and see shows and I see shows, and we see club shows, we see bigger shows, I've seen some stadi-- You know, and one thing I always-- it's kind of easy to pick up on, and it makes me a little crazy, and I wouldn't want to be, uh... I wouldn't want to be, uh... *graahh*... guilty of it myself, but I gotta tell ya, you make a bunch of guys who are in a group feel so fucking good to have this opportunity to play music. It's very unusual, and it's not lost on us for a second. Thanks to everyone in the back.... etc etc etc."

:-/ I mean, of course I get the general gist, which was lovely - the vibe at that show was amazing, and we all felt it. So yeah, obviously that's what he's talking about, which is awesome. But what's that part about being guilty of it himself? What makes him crazy? I don't get it. :P
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,642
    Also, Yellow Ledbetter. :D
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • badbrains
    badbrains Posts: 10,255
    PJ_Soul said:

    We all love it when Eddie talks to us at the shows, and usually it seems like everyone is on the same page as him... but once in a while he says stuff that just don't seem to make complete sense to everyone. :)) Or, to me, at least. So here's a thread where we can figure it out or see if anyone else can explain exactly what he was getting at! Could be more of an incomprehensible statement, or one that makes sense but we want to get to the root of it.

    So I'll start. The first statement that comes to my mind is something he said at the Vancouver 2013 show. I got most of it, but there is one part where I thought, "Huh??" So does anyone understand what he meant here?

    Eddie to crowd, First Encore Break: "May I propose a toast? Um, you know, I - We - We see bands, you know. We go and see shows and I see shows, and we see club shows, we see bigger shows, I've seen some stadi-- You know, and one thing I always-- it's kind of easy to pick up on, and it makes me a little crazy, and I wouldn't want to be, uh... I wouldn't want to be, uh... *graahh*... guilty of it myself, but I gotta tell ya, you make a bunch of guys who are in a group feel so fucking good to have this opportunity to play music. It's very unusual, and it's not lost on us for a second. Thanks to everyone in the back.... etc etc etc."

    :-/ I mean, of course I get the general gist, which was lovely - the vibe at that show was amazing, and we all felt it. So yeah, obviously that's what he's talking about, which is awesome. But what's that part about being guilty of it himself? What makes him crazy? I don't get it. :P

    Idk, guilty of enjoying being a rock star? That's vedder drifting in thought while trying to talk during an emotional moment. You know that feeling you get when u see them live, now imagine being on the other side and seeing/feeling that emotion? How intense must that be?
  • whispering hands
    whispering hands Under your skin Posts: 13,527
    badbrains said:

    PJ_Soul said:

    We all love it when Eddie talks to us at the shows, and usually it seems like everyone is on the same page as him... but once in a while he says stuff that just don't seem to make complete sense to everyone. :)) Or, to me, at least. So here's a thread where we can figure it out or see if anyone else can explain exactly what he was getting at! Could be more of an incomprehensible statement, or one that makes sense but we want to get to the root of it.

    So I'll start. The first statement that comes to my mind is something he said at the Vancouver 2013 show. I got most of it, but there is one part where I thought, "Huh??" So does anyone understand what he meant here?

    Eddie to crowd, First Encore Break: "May I propose a toast? Um, you know, I - We - We see bands, you know. We go and see shows and I see shows, and we see club shows, we see bigger shows, I've seen some stadi-- You know, and one thing I always-- it's kind of easy to pick up on, and it makes me a little crazy, and I wouldn't want to be, uh... I wouldn't want to be, uh... *graahh*... guilty of it myself, but I gotta tell ya, you make a bunch of guys who are in a group feel so fucking good to have this opportunity to play music. It's very unusual, and it's not lost on us for a second. Thanks to everyone in the back.... etc etc etc."

    :-/ I mean, of course I get the general gist, which was lovely - the vibe at that show was amazing, and we all felt it. So yeah, obviously that's what he's talking about, which is awesome. But what's that part about being guilty of it himself? What makes him crazy? I don't get it. :P

    Idk, guilty of enjoying being a rock star? That's vedder drifting in thought while trying to talk during an emotional moment. You know that feeling you get when u see them live, now imagine being on the other side and seeing/feeling that emotion? How intense must that be?
    This is a really good point. I'm very energy intuitive, and I am washed in emotion, no matter where I sit at a show.. And we counter absorb, and regenerate that energy and it amplifies... And amplifies.. So imagine being that small group of five guys up there.. And being just overwhelmed by the feeling that has saturated the air.. That must be incredible..
  • PureandEasy
    PureandEasy Posts: 5,818
    I assume also keeping himself in line, like not taking fans for granted.
    Don't come closer or I'll have to go
  • badbrains
    badbrains Posts: 10,255
    PureandEasy said:

    I assume also keeping himself in line, like not taking fans for granted.

    This is good
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    PureandEasy said:

    I assume also keeping himself in line, like not taking fans for granted.

    Yeah, wouldn't want to be guilty of taking fans for granted and being too self-absorbed to appreciate the love coming from the crowd. Pearl Jam is the only band I have seen that takes the appreciation to the level they do.
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    I've listened to that section many times on my bootleg (and was lucky enough to hear it in person, yay) and I've always thought it meant that he does not want to be guilty of not recognizing their audiences for the part they play in the whole experience.
    my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,642
    All good thoughts... I think it might be the "but" that's throwing me off, lol.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,724
    he just spoke some greekglish
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    No, I think he generally speaks Edlish.
    my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf
  • whispering hands
    whispering hands Under your skin Posts: 13,527
    oftenreading said:

    No, I think he generally speaks Edlish.

    Lmfao!! I'm stealing this!! Love it!!
  • evenflow82
    evenflow82 Posts: 3,892
    He meant to say, "I'm drunk".
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  • badbrains
    badbrains Posts: 10,255
    Come to think of it, I don't even think vedder knows what he said.
  • whispering hands
    whispering hands Under your skin Posts: 13,527
    Sometimes, I think he just feels at home with all of us enough to just ramble on.. Which is kinda cool! He gets lost in thought, and then it trickles down I to a whole new vein of thought.. Then he realizes it, and gets back on track, just before he forgets what his point was.. When my sister went to Wrigley with me and she got to hear him do this.. She laughed and said.. " I love it!! He sounds like you when you're drunk!!" ( meaning me). Unfortunately, I sound like that sober too!! Lol nine the less, I love hearing these ramblings.. It feels more like a gathering of friends, we all tell our tales at the preparties, then we get to the show and get to hear his stories.. Lol
  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,516
    Vedderisms >>>>>>
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • ckravitz
    ckravitz NJ Posts: 1,668
    I take it as he wants to compliment the audience but he doesn't want it to come across as not genuine as he realizes that performers try to compliment the audience at just about every show but many performers do so more for themselves than for the audience.

    It seems to me he alludes to this theme quite frequently without actually saying it. In fact I sometimes get the impression that he wants to gush even more about the crowd but he is genuinely fearful that it won't be taken as "real". As big and famous as he is, he just seems so happy and thankful that he is where he is and would like to express it to the fans. Sometimes it's like he is pinching himself.
  • badbrains
    badbrains Posts: 10,255
    edited November 2014
    I know everybody knew what he was saying in berlin when his tears were doing all the talking needed at that moment.
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  • Last-12-Exit
    Last-12-Exit Charleston, SC Posts: 8,661
    edited November 2014
    It sounds like the ramblings of a guy that just hit a gravity bong!
  • badbrains
    badbrains Posts: 10,255
    Last-12-Exit said:

    It sounds like the ramblings of a guy that just hit a gravity bong!

    Dude, I love gravity bongs. Quick, intense way of getting shit faced!
  • givebloodreborn
    givebloodreborn Calgary AB Posts: 32
    Cognitive slippage, Eddie subtype. Its awesome.
  • vickisomoya
    vickisomoya Seattle, WA Posts: 184
    For what he is trying to convey, maybe there just are no words....

    Buy its SO IMPORTANT that he acknowledges this when he feels it and talks about it because - however it comes out - it is about an energy that the world needs very very very fucking badly right now.

    The place you come from will always be felt Ed.
    take the reigns and
    steer us towards the clear here
    I know it's already been sung
    but it can't be said enough
    ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE

  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,251
    ckravitz said:

    I take it as he wants to compliment the audience but he doesn't want it to come across as not genuine as he realizes that performers try to compliment the audience at just about every show but many performers do so more for themselves than for the audience.

    That is how I took it. Thanking the audience in a not so sincere way.
  • KCjam
    KCjam Posts: 144
    Interesting post. What about the idea that maybe Eddie as a fan has felt unappreciated or at least under-appreciated. That maybe he is expressing sincere gratitude to us for being such loyal, appreciative fans. Because maybe he has attended shows by bands or solo acts who have not given sincere thanks to those who help to make them Who they are. Us the fans.

    I do have this bootleg and can remember thinking when I first listened. What did he just say??
  • unforgiven
    unforgiven Posts: 380
    I actually think in that comment he is talking about big stadium shows and the disconnect that can be felt in the larger less intimate venues. He is saying he would hate for his shows to feel like that, and I think he is saying that they the band feel connected to the audience at that show. This is a theme he has spoken about on a number of occasions.

    That is just my take on it, but I'm probably completely wrong as the other ideas sound right too.
  • whispering hands
    whispering hands Under your skin Posts: 13,527
    unforgiven said:

    I actually think in that comment he is talking about big stadium shows and the disconnect that can be felt in the larger less intimate venues. He is saying he would hate for his shows to feel like that, and I think he is saying that they the band feel connected to the audience at that show. This is a theme he has spoken about on a number of occasions.

    That is just my take on it, but I'm probably completely wrong as the other ideas sound right too.

    Perhaps it was a bit of all??
  • Abe Froman
    Abe Froman Posts: 5,378
    All good points. Especially about the emotional talk. I can't imagine being on his side of things feeling all that energy in the buildings concert after concert. And then trying to convey what you're feeling in a truly genuine way with thousands of people hanging on every word?!?!? Hell I have trouble conveying emotional thoughts to just a couple people.
  • vaggar99
    vaggar99 San Diego USA Posts: 3,431
    he's trying to say that he's one of the luckiest people in the world. This is Livin'!
  • EnterThanman
    EnterThanman London, ON Posts: 1,057
    josevolution said:

    Vedderisms >>>>>>

    I like that. On the Tool forums Maynardisms are a common discussion point after shows, but EV says some pretty cool shit too.

    The member formerly known as Scratched Vinyl
  • marilor
    marilor St Etienne, France Posts: 618
    So I'm not so bad in english...i understood well... @-) :-? I think he's little messy after drinking 1,2 or 3 bottles of wine...lol
    "We were but stones, ...Your light made us stars"
  • callen
    callen Posts: 6,388
    ckravitz said:

    I take it as he wants to compliment the audience but he doesn't want it to come across as not genuine as he realizes that performers try to compliment the audience at just about every show but many performers do so more for themselves than for the audience.

    It seems to me he alludes to this theme quite frequently without actually saying it. In fact I sometimes get the impression that he wants to gush even more about the crowd but he is genuinely fearful that it won't be taken as "real". As big and famous as he is, he just seems so happy and thankful that he is where he is and would like to express it to the fans. Sometimes it's like he is pinching himself.

    Nice interpretation.

    He's been in the audience and understands the love he's given and is touched and appreciates getting it. Doesn't take it for granted.

    I love this band.
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