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| - I saw Eddie Vedder on 11/4/2012 and I need to share my experience. First off, it's Eddie Vedder and Glen Hansard so you know the quality is top notch!
After getting in, grabbing a poster and heading to our seats, we relaxed sat down and then it dawned on us. These are the worst seats I have ever had. 17 rows from the front, right? Truly an architect should have been fired for what we were facing. A giant PA speaker was blocking all of the stage except of where Ed's leg would be. Still, I was happy to be in the building! The positive side is I was able to see all of Glen's set, which has been fantastic both times I have seen him.
Intermission comes and everyone now rushes to their seats, I guess being the end seat is good for something right. The people around me are pretty good, but there are a couple of those girls who have to scream "Woooooo Hooooooooooo, I love you Ed" during each one and every one of his stories.While this was going on, I did let my wife sit to the right of me so she ould at least she his leg and guitar neck.
After a quarter of the way though the setlist, finally setting in and resigned to the fact I won't see Ed, but thoroughly enjoying the sound (Comerica is not the best sounding facility, however Ed sounded great), I got a tap on the shoulder.
A live nation guy, who I later found out was named Jim H, asked me if it was just us two (the wife and I). I nodded yes and he instructed me to come with him. I nudged my wife and told her to grab our things. She was visibly upset, "We were NOT taking pictures, it was the couple in front who had to be told to stop, Not us". I looked at her again and said just grab your stuff and hurry... I had an idea, but not to what extent of what was about to happen.
Jim R, from Live Nation, took us into the tunnel down by the floor to wait until the song had finished. He then motioned for us to follow him, and follow him, and follow him, all the way down to the Orchestra pit. 3rd row, front and center. I could reach out and touch the stage.
Apparently, there were some seats not being used and being a venue guy, he knew where the bad seats were and moved us up. Kinda like Eddie's secuity guy Jessie.
Now mind you, my wife and I are celebrating our October Birthdays at this show. I am sitting their, in the 3rd row, balling like a 2 year old. Tears were just flowing, got a few weird looks from the people aound me, but I didn't care what anyone thought! It took the remainder of the song "betterman lullaby version" before I got my emotions under control, barely... How it happened, totally unexpected, just like tonight had pretty much made this the Best Week Ever!!!
Thank you Live Nation and crew of Comerica Theater
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