Dirk
Location: Winnipeg
Hometown: Winnipeg
Connections in the Van:
Vancouver to St. Johns
# of Shows attended this tour: 16
Total # of shows: 22 tour shows + 2 nights at 1 bridge school benefit
Favorite Pearl Jam Album?
No Code
Favorite Bands beside Pearl Jam?
Joy Division
What are some of your highlights from the shows you attended this tour?
diarrhea before the show in calgary
attending the edmonton show shirtless with a buddy
"where did they come from? ...SASKATOON!"
my hometown being so loud
'don't gimme no lip'
mike playing guitar (alive solo) in the aisle on my face in ottawa
eddie balancing a can of alexander keith's on his head in halifax
What are some of your favorite moments from this tour?
seeing friends across the country
meeting all the crazy people
having my name misspelled and being quoted dissing U2 in the paper after the hamilton show
waking up in toronto after a night of drinking and not knowing where I was
sleeping outdoors next to a river, in a ditch and finally in a graveyard on separate occasions
celebrity encounters which included sam losco of trailer park boys fame and 1 monsieur stone gossard (i hear he plays in a rock and roll group)
the over abundant willingness of other concert goers across the country to purchase alcohol for my consumption
What are some of your favorite moments from riding in the van?
sleeping while sitting up
introducing american passengers to the glory of trailer park boys
picking up hitchhikers joe and paul on the way out of winnipeg and thunder bay respectively
a fabulous case of hemorrhoids which made sitting for hours positively maddening
watching pearl jam's trucks fly past us when we're already speeding in the middle of the night
Additional Comments
The absolute best part of the trip by far is the astronomical debt currently hanging over my head.
