Dear Ed,

BUDDMAN
BUDDMAN Posts: 27
in The Porch
You only live once, right? Well, I’m still alive and I don’t want to regret not ever taking the chance, near impossible chance, to fulfill a childhood dream AND share it with my children. 
I took my, now 17 yo daughter, to see the April 21, 2016 Columbia, SC show. She knew my dream was to play Alive on stage with the band and drew a poster and held it up that night. You acknowledged her, I know you saw that smile, and then you said to “keep practicing Dad, we’ll have to try you out next time”.
Well I’ve been practicing since I took my TEN cassette to guitar lessons back in 92’. Note for note, solo and all. It’s the song that changed my life forever, for so many reasons, including the motivation to learn how to play guitar like Stone and eventually Mike. Though I never thought then I could ever play like Mike, it’s made a tremendous impact on me as a musician. 
I am bringing my two boys, Jacob Vedder 10 and Jordan Max 8, to their first Pearl Jam show in Raleigh the second night on 5/13 and have floor seats, (thank you 10C).
I’m ready to take you up on that offer, Ed, if you’ll have me. 

With Love,

Adam 

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  • D-Day
    D-Day Posts: 708
    edited May 8

    Dream the impossible dream.


    Hard to choose one but that’s definitive the beginning.
  • D-Day
    D-Day Posts: 708

    Buddman has done it! 


  • D-Day
    D-Day Posts: 708


    another checkpoint fulfilled !

  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 11,758
    When he calls you up on stage, grab me a handful of picks!
    Thanks,
    Lou
  • D-Day
    D-Day Posts: 708
    Lucky find when looking for something related to right time - right place 
    ;) from Eddie‘s point of view:

    It seems it could be worth a green light - let’s hear how it goes!


  • D-Day
    D-Day Posts: 708
    some suspenseful days on board 



  • D-Day
    D-Day Posts: 708
    edited May 8
    ? unpredictable or 100% ready in advance for sure?

    Hey BUDDMAN, what are your thoughts or feelings about
                            STAGE FRIGHT?
  • DE4173
    DE4173 Posts: 2,926
    👀
    1993: 11/22 Little Rock
    1996; 9/28 New York
    1997: 11/14 Oakland, 11/15 Oakland
    1998: 7/5 Dallas, 7/7 Albuquerque, 7/8 Phoenix, 7/10 San Diego, 7/11 Las Vegas
    2000: 10/17 Dallas
    2003: 4/3 OKC
    2012: 11/17 Tulsa(EV), 11/18 Tulsa(EV)
    2013: 11/16 OKC
    2014: 10/8 Tulsa
    2022: 9/20 OKC
    2023: 9/13 Ft Worth, 9/15 Ft Worth
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,471
    You can dream it true!  If not your kids will at least get a tambo.
  • BUDDMAN
    BUDDMAN Posts: 27
    Anything is possible ;)
  • dcp3y
    dcp3y Louisville KY Posts: 848
    Rooting for this opportunity…good luck.
  • D-Day
    D-Day Posts: 708
    edited May 11
    Don’t show up with any clearer reaction here, if you are already picked up ;) suspense.
    Anyway, that’s a really great post / letter / thread start. You did everything & the story is too good to not to think about it - looks like a really promising combination. 

    Post edited by D-Day on
  • julieooliern
    julieooliern Posts: 1,285
    Break a leg @BUDDMAN you got this!  ;)
  • BUDDMAN
    BUDDMAN Posts: 27
    I appreciate everyone’s support!
  • BUDDMAN
    BUDDMAN Posts: 27
    Fingers crossed!!!
  • DE4173
    DE4173 Posts: 2,926
    LFG! 🤘🤞
    1993: 11/22 Little Rock
    1996; 9/28 New York
    1997: 11/14 Oakland, 11/15 Oakland
    1998: 7/5 Dallas, 7/7 Albuquerque, 7/8 Phoenix, 7/10 San Diego, 7/11 Las Vegas
    2000: 10/17 Dallas
    2003: 4/3 OKC
    2012: 11/17 Tulsa(EV), 11/18 Tulsa(EV)
    2013: 11/16 OKC
    2014: 10/8 Tulsa
    2022: 9/20 OKC
    2023: 9/13 Ft Worth, 9/15 Ft Worth
  • BUDDMAN
    BUDDMAN Posts: 27
    You here DE4173?
  • DE4173
    DE4173 Posts: 2,926
    No sir. ☹️

    Can't wait to buy the boot to hear you rip on "Alive!"

    🤘🔥🫡
    1993: 11/22 Little Rock
    1996; 9/28 New York
    1997: 11/14 Oakland, 11/15 Oakland
    1998: 7/5 Dallas, 7/7 Albuquerque, 7/8 Phoenix, 7/10 San Diego, 7/11 Las Vegas
    2000: 10/17 Dallas
    2003: 4/3 OKC
    2012: 11/17 Tulsa(EV), 11/18 Tulsa(EV)
    2013: 11/16 OKC
    2014: 10/8 Tulsa
    2022: 9/20 OKC
    2023: 9/13 Ft Worth, 9/15 Ft Worth
  • D-Day
    D-Day Posts: 708
    Tuesday night special. The show has begun.
  • BUDDMAN
    BUDDMAN Posts: 27
    And it is special 

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