For the thousands of Pearl Jam faithful packing theaters to see Eddie Vedder on his first-ever solo tour, the shows have been a chance to Read the full post.
Apr 15
2008
03:14 PM ET
Eddie Vedder solo at LA's Wiltern Theatre
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Great review, Whitney. You captured the show perfectly. Unfortunately, I was sitting right next to two of the “rambunctious” people in the crowd (you know, the one yelling “play whatever you want, Eddie. My wife loves you and I’m getting laid tonight”) Oh well, it was a memorable night anyway! Let’s hope there’s another opportunity like this one sometime soon.
Thanks for such a vivid review, that helped me relive such a memorable show. I saw the last night, San Diego. I was supposed to see the night before, and was in my wheelchair area they put me in, but had lost my ticket with crowd jostling. Some people showed up with a printed ticketmaster sheet, saying they bought it days ago, and they were “ADA” seats-even though they were not disabled. The manager forced me to leave, and sat them, bringing a seat for them. I was heartbroken.
So I waited around with my Service dog, in hopes of maybe seeing Ed come out at the end. I told what happened to this guy admiring my dog, who turned out to be PJ’s tour manager. He was outraged, and agreed that the manager of the venue was a true dick, and comped me two tickets for the next night. Then Ed came out, and I got to shake his hand. I got to sit in the front box seat, next to the stage. What a treat. I’ve never seen him live before. It was an amazing night. (Despite obnoxious yellers). What a show!!
You did an excellent job writing this review, and should be proud. I will always hang onto it so I don’t forget some of the details that made the evenings so enjoyable. The soundtrack line at the end gave me the chills, and is such a true statement for so many of us.