Best voted letters to Eddie Vedder
Dear Eddie,
First, I would like to say that my amazing dad is one of your biggest fans. I am so grateful that he introduced your music to me when I was a little girl and even took me to my first Pearl Jam concert in 2018 at Wrigley. However, I am the worst. I fucking forgot his birthday. So my gift to him is that I admit my douchebaggery to Eddie fucking Vedder in the form of a letter. My dad is one of the most amazing, humble human beings I know and I think you should know as well. Thank you for all of your great work but most importantly, thank you Richard Bolin, JR for being the greatest dad.
With love and a hurt pride,
Katie Aultman
EDDIE,
This is a thank you letter. Ever since I was a young child, I struggled mightily with academics. I had and still have ADHD. It was not diagnosed during my school years. Any how, I was the last one to learn my ABC's in kindergarten. In middle school, I was in special education and I ould let everyone enter their regular classes first so they wouldn't see me enter the special ed classroom. I would get teased for being in special ed. In high school I was told by my teacher I would not make it to college..
well I made it to college. I am now a teacher. I teach health and gym. I educate students to live a healthy lifestyle it got me through so much in life with my ADHD. I now have a family and couldn't be happier.
Anyhow., I want to thank you because my college years were extremely difficult but your songs, lyrics and amazing concerts. I.e last concert at the spectrum kept my spirit up.
Thank you!!
John Howanski
Call me if you ever want to chat haha. 484 832 5115
Dear Eddie,
I fell in love with your voice at the age of 13. Better Man was playing on the radio and it was like an out of body experience listening to Pearl Jam for the very first time. Your music has been a part of my life for the last 25 years and will continue to be until I take my last breath. Your music has been a part of my life and has given me the ability to deal with many difficult life experiences. Through high school, university, my fathers passing from cancer and being in a physically abusive relationship for 9 years. Your music gave me strength to leave my abuser and allowed me to get through the aftermath of that. Because of you I had the strength to leave and be alive today. I don’t know where I would be without your music. It’s my therapy and gives me strength.
I will be attending your concert in Hamilton, ON on March 24th and I would love if you could play Better Man and dedicated to all the survivors of domestic violence and to the women and men who are still trying to survive in them. I will be there in section 218 and I am praying and hoping that I will have the honour to listen to Pearl Jam live for the first time in my life.
Your biggest fan,
Marta
Mr Vender.. if this is really you!! I am not sick or anything else to worry about. But I do have one wish! I bought me fiancé fix to see your show this coming Tuesday 11/26/13 in Oakland, CA b/c he is one of the greatest guys ever and is one of your greatest fans EVER!! I mean, when I was dating him 6 years ago he made me fall asleep to your music every night! Its a surprise for him to see your show but I could only buy obstructed view tix. Behind the stage where he couldn't enjoy the show fully. All I'm asking is to please help me see you play music fvrom a good view! His name is James Zembraski.
Hey Eddie, um I love you.
I'm a 17 year old from San Diego, CA, your hometown. You guys are passing through here on October 21 and I know that you're going to put on a fabulous show, you especially since your heart lies here. I've gone through some tough times (I don't want to burden you with details) but hands down Pearl Jam has single-handedly carried me to where I am today. Bench tickets are rising close to $200 and I cannot, nor my parents (who are also huge fans), afford tickets due to the unfortunate combination of being low-income and having a huge family. It would be a dream to see you live, even just to be in the arena to simply hear would be amazing. I am eternally grateful for all of you in Pearl Jam.
Best wishes.
Kaszandra
Dear Eddie,
As I read the letters on this site I realize that unfortunely everyone has such horrible life problems. I also realize that I'm no more special than others with life altering problems. Today I don't write this letter for myself but for my husband. Three years ago after the birth of our second child I was diagnosed with stage 4 non-smoking lung cancer. I was 35 years old living life with a beautiful home and family & it changed forever. After three years of cancer treatments, hospital stays & set backs the doctors do what they can to try to increase my survival rate.
My husband and I have grew up with Pearl Jam through our high school years and make it a point to go to Every show anytime you are in the NY/NJ area. We always go with our two brothers, sister and her husband. Music is the one pleasure my husband and I still have together and when my health allows me we love to attend concerts.
To the point of my letter, you guys are playing in October in NY and to my husbands huge disappointment he was shut out of tickets. We were all going to go as a fun night out. My husband tries to take me to as many events as he can, while I still can. But I wanted to do something nice for him. I wanted to thank him for going to every chemo appointment, every doctor appointment, and always standing by me and his family. He deals with a lot of stress and disappointment. I thought if I could give something back to him to say thank you it was worth the try. Cancer affects all its an ugly disease. I stay strong and positive for my family. Thank you for giving us the joy of music to make those times a little easier. God Bless.
Diane Galka
Dear Eddie,
I look forward to your return to Philly in October and am hoping to attend the second show. I've enjoyed your music since my college years but never attended a show. The last few years have been plagued with many health issues and I have turned to music for inspiration. I suffer from an inoperable carotid stenosis. Which is to say my brain is a ticking time bomb. I will eventually have a stoke that will either debilitate or kill me. I hope I get to see your show before that happens. Your music appeals to and mirrors many aspects of my early life and I hope will continue to do so in whatever time I have left. In the mean time I will thank you and continue to enjoy your music.
