Pearl Jam 8/31/24 Walter Payton story and tribute then Given To Fly

link fence and behind this simple little chain link fence is like this big field and on the field are the Chicago [Applause] Bears and not only the Chicago Bears but the Chicago Bears with Walter N/A [Applause] woooo yeah sweetness sweetness some red wine is [Applause] sweetness so they gave us this little program thing this little piece of paper cardboard and um and I asked my uncle could I leave it in the car so it didn't nothing happened to him and then and then we go and and and it's unbelievable like it's right there this guy who's this huge hero and and it's just to see something like that when you're that young was very positive and and um just unbelievable and then and then at the end a few guys started walking out through this little gate and then and then they were signing things so I ran I told my Uncle I'm running into the car to get that thing to sign so I raced down this gravel it was like chaining fence bushes I run down this gravel and it's white gravel small pink gravel and I open the car door I grab the thing grab the pen run back and as I'm running back I get my uncle told me that Walter just kind of he just kind of Cruis through everybody the little pack of kids and then turn the corner and then he started running up this this walkway so I'm standing there by myself 12 years old down this little walkway and all of a sudden I look up and there's m [Applause] p helmet pads 34 and cleats and the white tape and all that and his cleats are crunching on the the gravel just like and I can't believe this is happening and he walks towards me and and um oh what was he's like hey little [Music] man I said hello sir and he said uh you you look like a little Surfer Dude yes sir we we we used to live in Chicago went to California we're just is [Music] he you want me to sign that for oh and he's walking so he's still walking and now I'm I'm walking backwards he's walking this hero almost like Hercules and I said yes please he says he says what's your name I said hey he says that's my brother's name [Music] I said I know he handed to me and he said you take care of yourself kid be careful in those big [Music] wav [Applause] and people see the big wave here tonight but you know it's funny some of those times in the Metro or whatever jumping off some of that crazy um I used to hear walers voice like be careful with me um so I've been wearing this jersey is a 3 fourth year of playing together it felt good from the day one I'm wearing it every so yeah tonight I have a special special occasion toce new that I just met today I've always wanted to meet him welcome to the stage to say hello to Y Wrigley Field W your son Jared [Applause] hey B [Applause] man yeah hey K will you turn the lights us so we can take a picture yeah [Applause] [Applause] yeah than for sharing your dad with all of [Applause] us than everybody yeah [Applause] yes yes here made had a smoke wind R up set him down [Applause] on we [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] theck on the Chain everywhere fa [Applause] [Applause] ch [Applause] oh [Applause] [Music] [Applause]