17 years later I finally got to see my first Pearl Jam concert! And it was a special one by far! They started off with "Last Exit" and a few songs in played "Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town"
Eddie Vedder told a story about his lighting director's first baby girl Lulu and then announced that she was at the concert with us! He followed by telling us it was Lulu's 16th birthday and had the audience sing Happy Birthday as they presented her with a cake! What a memorable 16th birthday that will be for her!
Eddie Vedder then told us that when the band was first starting out they lived in San Diego. He decided he needed to contact his old guitar teacher and the drummer's old drum teacher and invited them both to play on stage with the band! Eddie also contacted his old boss that he worked for when he lived in SD and invited him to the show as well.
Pearl Jam was just amazing!! They did two encores and played for three hours!
HIGHER EDUCATION: Pearl Jam soars at SDSU
http://www.signonsandiego.com/entertainment/street/2009/10/higher_education_pearl_jam_soa_1.html#more
