Does this happen at every show?

PJFRONTROWB4IDIE wrote:

I was at pj 5/22/06 in Detroit MI.At the end of the show Eddie appeared to be trying to make eye contact with everyone...he slowly and intensly stared across the whole place.slowly moving from one side to the other.Also as you can see by my name,next time around I want front row to any U.S. show..Is it possible?What would I need to do?Thanks

yeah, he was looking at you




creepy.

I met him once and yeah...he holds the ol eye contact...the whole time. It's pretty cool and kind of unnerving as well. The closest I've been in concert is 6th row on two occasions and I have noticed that he scans the room a fair bit and it certainly does look like he's looking right at you on occasion. But..one never knows when you are jammed in there like a sardine. hahah

Vibing On Vedder wrote:

Ummm, you can't just say you met him once and not give details. Wha'ts up with that? Spill please. :-)
VoV

i find mike alot more personal at shows...
he looks at you in the eye when you are up front for a ou can feel the mike love for a long time....
stone saw smile on my arm in nijmegen from the other side of the stage and gave me a big smile!!!
i need to give stone love next tour... i stick to mikes side of the stage

I've met eddie twice, the 1st time was by far the best of them coz i talked to him for a little while, about how i came to like pearl jam when i was a youngster, because my sister liked them and i tried to be cool like her, (she was about 8 and a 1/2 yrs older then me.) Then as i got older, i appreciate them for what they are. And he told me to thank my sister for getting me into pearl jam. He also needed a piece of paper which he didnt have nor did his security, So i was more than happy to supply him with a piece. It was probably one of the most sincierest thank you's i have ever heard.

The next time i met him a few days later, i shook his hand, but he gave me a look like he recocgnised me. I dont know if that was the look, but it certainly seemed that way to me. But it too was a great moment.

I'm so happy I can contribute to this thread..

I don't know how often he does it..but..in Munich this year..he was looking at the crowd before they all took a bow..looks like he is scaning people...and yes..he does look you straight into the eyes (I was 2nd row)..he even blew me a kiss after he stared in my eyes for what seemed like a century..it had to be 3 seconds at least!! I wish I would have said something or maybe do something but I just looked him back..straight in the eyes too..and threw him a little flag I had..he put it in his back pocket..and then ran away and took a bow.
It is a little weird..but that is just because we had this wicked ideas. He is just a man. How many people looks you in the eyes everyday...I think the colour of his eyes makes it so piercing, though.

In Zagreb a year before..when he came off stage and we shook hands..it was very brief..but again looked me in the eyes and did a thing with an eyebrow - which I can't quite understand. It was like he was surprised but then turned into Hello..He even did a nod with his head. It felt very warm and so did his hand. It is tattoed in my mind forever. Because It was a first time (the show and everything) my knees were melting and I can't even imagine how I looked like..but I know it gave me chills..half a meter away from me and looking me straight into the eyes. Thank you Eddie! I was so respectfull and humble...

2/2 I still can't believe it. I think that it is nice that he looks people in the eyes. Seems more real.

Vibing On Vedder wrote:

Ummm, you can't just say you met him once and not give details. Wha'ts up with that? Spill please. :-)
VoV

Hahah. Yeah..that's true. Me and a buddy met them all in Newfoundland when Pearl Jam did the Canadian Tour. We were at the same hotel and had the awesome chance to see them as we were sitting and having a beer on an indoor patio at the hotel that was right beside the main elevators. They were all great..but especially Mike and Eddie....The eddie part was funny because we gave him a wave and he stopped and motioned for us to come on over...so we did...and I shook his hand and he didn't let go..and I didn't let go....so for the 2 minutes we chatted, I was standing there holding his hand. hahaha. My buddy was standing there looking down at our hands like..WTF? Haha. I'm a happily married man..but I was as giddy as a school girl over this ;-). Anyways...we discussed the length of my fandom (since '91) and he remarked how much he liked a sweater i had on..and it was all I could do to not give it to him and ask him to wear it on stage. hhaha. Anyways..it was as great of an experience as I could ever ask....he and they all...were very friendly and extremely gracious. Hope you all get to experience the same at some point. Thing is...now I feel like nothing can ever measure up to that Pearl jam wise. hahahha

Its almost kind of unnerving when he's singing something powerful and stares right at you.
I think its mostly Mike and Ed with the "looks at the crowd".
Mike is all about having fun, Ed, to me, seems so much more serious.
Just another reason to love the band.

sat and talked with ed for along time,plus he tried to get in the stall before i finished taking a leak,rock stars ...jeez
anyway,usually in front or near,i'm sure he gave a nod and a wink,to me in hawaii.but? who knows.he was definitly scanning the place.i think he just likes seeing people have a good time.

leadbedr wrote:

Its almost kind of unnerving when he's singing something powerful and stares right at you.
I think its mostly Mike and Ed with the "looks at the crowd".
Mike is all about having fun, Ed, to me, seems so much more serious.
Just another reason to love the band.

I know what you mean exactly. He looked straight at me for a while during Nor More at Lolla and I just couldn't look away. I was mouthing the words/singing along and he was just staring straight at me. His eyes wouldn't move. It was kind of weird and amazing at the same time. I'll never forget the way he stared. his eyes are so blue.

these stories are so great ...
i hope to meet him one day too