As you can see I got some pictures

Seats were about the same number rows back as last summer @The Warner, but last time I was on an aisle… this time dead center. (and if there hadn’t been a 6 ft tall guy in front of me with a big head it would [...]]]>

As you can see I got some pictures

Seats were about the same number rows back as last summer @The Warner, but last time I was on an aisle… this time dead center. (and if there hadn’t been a 6 ft tall guy in front of me with a big head it would have been perfect!)

The Lyric was an easy drive and parking was easily found … for only $8!

My friend C and I had dinner at City Cafe. I got soft crabs and they were yummy.

We walked back to the Lyric and I got in a very long drink line. It moved slowly. 1 order after me they were out of beer! (Weird they were obviously not ready for an Eddie Vedder crowd – ha probably because everyone that ordered ordered 2 ). Checked out merchandise but the line was huge, and the prices were crazy ( and I was low on cash)…. maybe 10 Club will have excess for sale after the tour).

Made our way to our seats and found the first 2 drunks being escorted out… they had apparently been harassing the people in the seats in front of them (and we were seated right next to the harassed people) and then puked on the floor!

Eddie eventually came out… cheering ensued. Then he told us to sit because we were at the Opera after all Setlist was a good mix… of old and new…opened with Walking the Cow, closed with Hard Sun. Set also included Patriot(!) EWBTCIAST, You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away, Gone, Porch, Arc was cut short, and a few others.

Consensus was that the vibe was off near the end (with Arc cut short), but overall a good show. Awesome to see Eddie, but I can’t wait for Live Pearl Jam… hopefully this fall

(The song used in the tv promo’s for the benefit is by Eddie Vedder )

But let’s rewind.

After the Pearl Jam East Coast tour earlier this summer, speculation was high that Vedder would announce an East Coast solo tour (he did [...]]]>

So after the show my friend (here after referred to as C) and I both said the word to describe the whole event was “surreal”. and really it was.

But let’s rewind.

After the Pearl Jam East Coast tour earlier this summer, speculation was high that Vedder would announce an East Coast solo tour (he did a west coast version in the spring). And at the beginning of July it was announced. Alas , C and I got shutout on both 10Club presales and the TicketMaster sales about a week later. C assured me that tickets are released closer to day of show (based on his spring tour), and so we kept checking back and we scored orchestra seats Thursday.

We met for dinner at Elephant & Castle (along with what appeared to be 100 other 10club members, LOL).

I have never been to the Warner Theater. So this was a total new experience for me. It is tiny but beautiful inside. Liam Finn opened, he was OK as far as openers go.

Vedder came out and I immediately went into picture taking mode (and was immediately accosted by a security guard – no photos allowed …he wanted me to check my camera but I managed to talk him into letting me keep it and just put it away (I knew if I checked it I would most probably leave without it). So no more pictures… for a while

Setlist was great (mix of Pearl Jam, Vedder solo stuff, and covers), he played for about 3 hours….they were filming for what was suspected to be an upcoming DVD. But it was just weird… after the opening song Vedder asked everyone to sit down….then people started screaming out songs along with many men screaming out “I love You Eddie!!” then other people would loudly shush them. Lots of political talk, and also some very funny schtick… yes ladies and gentlemen Eddie Vedder is a comedian!

After the first encore started it was like camera watch was over, and they started on pot watch, so cameras were broken out again..but it was still a bit stealth until the final encore, which is why my pics suck so bad :-/

I am glad I went, but one Vedder solo show is enough for me, I came, I saw, I bought the T-shirt . C is going back tonight for the second show… she pulled Row A at the last minute yesterday from Ticketmaster.

(oh – and for those keeping track… Vedder did not play Better Man of which I was quite happy because that is my least favorite PJ song – so much so that when they play it at shows I am at I sit down in protest… obviously this would not have worked at Warner… C and I discussed and I probably would have had to stand up and face the back of teh venue to protest )

I’ll be trying for Warner Theater tickets next week