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Will PJ still be putting on mega shows like Wrigley/Fenway into their 60s?

on2legson2legs Standing in the Jersey rain… Posts: 14,433
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Just wondering how long we can expect to keep getting these amazing shows. I was fortunate enough to see Springsteen last night and he delivered 36 songs and almost 4 hours of non stop rock and roll. I'm amazed that he could still do that at 68 and it got me to wondering if our guys will still be doing it when they hit that age.
1996: Randall's Island 2  1998: East Rutherford | MSG 1 & 2  2000: Cincinnati | Columbus | Jones Beach 1, 2, & 3 | Boston 1 | Camden 1 & 2 2003: Philadelphia | Uniondale | MSG 1 & 2 | Holmdel  2005: Atlantic City 1  2006: Camden 1 | East Rutherford 1 & 2 2008: Camden 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Newark (EV)  2009: Philadelphia 1, 2 & 4  2010: Newark | MSG 1 & 2  2011: Toronto 1  2013: Wrigley Field | Brooklyn 2 | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2015: Central Park  2016: Philadelphia 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Fenway Park 2 | MSG (TOTD)  2017: Brooklyn (RnR HOF)  2020: MSG | Asbury Park  2021: Asbury Park  2022: MSG | Camden | Nashville  2024: MSG 1 & 2 (#50) | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore


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    Wma31394Wma31394 Posts: 3,045
    Yea if they can health wise..i see a future like Bruce..
    "Going where the water tastes like wine!"
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    2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,143
    Yep, I see it if they decide to carry on as a band.
    www.cluthelee.com
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    darwinstheorydarwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 5,767
    It's quite possible. They have been trending towards cementing their legacy as the top rock act definitely since 1990 and quite possibly since the 1970's. Guns N Roses were in that battle but forfeited that right many years ago. Who else since the 80's? Metallica or RHCP are the only 2 I can think of. After Saturday, we can eliminate Whitesnake! Ha! Anyhow, PJ have definitely given up on full blown world tour type of runs. I suspect it is in part to help prevent them getting burnt out. I also think it is because they realize the supply and demand aspect of it. If they currently tour all the time with many shows, it's just no big deal. When they have 18 shows every 15 months (arbitrary figures because I'm too lazy to look) then 4 are stadium shows at historic venues = BIG DEAL! There are casual fans all over Chicago right now that will be saying "I got to see PJ at fucking Wrigley field! They played Evenflow and Jeremy and it was fucking EPIC!" Only by then, we will probably havery replaced the common use of "epic" with "boss".

    They have worked hard, sacrificed a lot of money early on and done a lot of stuff right to get where they are. They have a swagger onstage now, like never before because they realize where they are historically. The ride has been great, and for me (along with many others I believe) hit an all time high this weekend. That indicates to me that they will continue their ascension towards a legitimate all time great. 50 years from now Mt. Rushmore type of band.
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
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    darwinstheorydarwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 5,767
    Wma31394 said:

    Yea if they can health wise..i see a future like Bruce..

    True...Bruce just has to worry about Bruce. If something happens to one of his band mates, he will (and has) plug in someone else. Which is totally fine.

    PJ would most certainly end their career I think.
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
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    tdawetdawe Posts: 1,999
    Hey OP, do you know/remember what time Bruce went on last night?
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    slightofjeffslightofjeff Posts: 7,757
    I posted something similar on the other thread. What will the shows look like in 15 years? Will Ed still be singing Blood at 68?
    everybody wants the most they can possibly get
    for the least they could possibly do
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    demetriosdemetrios Canada Posts: 87,851
    I'm sure they will be. Though I wouldn't mind if they did some small Pearl Jam Casino Tour run of shows.
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    on2legson2legs Standing in the Jersey rain… Posts: 14,433
    tdawe said:

    Hey OP, do you know/remember what time Bruce went on last night?

    8:07 PM.

    1996: Randall's Island 2  1998: East Rutherford | MSG 1 & 2  2000: Cincinnati | Columbus | Jones Beach 1, 2, & 3 | Boston 1 | Camden 1 & 2 2003: Philadelphia | Uniondale | MSG 1 & 2 | Holmdel  2005: Atlantic City 1  2006: Camden 1 | East Rutherford 1 & 2 2008: Camden 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Newark (EV)  2009: Philadelphia 1, 2 & 4  2010: Newark | MSG 1 & 2  2011: Toronto 1  2013: Wrigley Field | Brooklyn 2 | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2015: Central Park  2016: Philadelphia 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Fenway Park 2 | MSG (TOTD)  2017: Brooklyn (RnR HOF)  2020: MSG | Asbury Park  2021: Asbury Park  2022: MSG | Camden | Nashville  2024: MSG 1 & 2 (#50) | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore


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    on2legson2legs Standing in the Jersey rain… Posts: 14,433
    darwinstheory said:

    Wma31394 said:

    Yea if they can health wise..i see a future like Bruce..

    True...Bruce just has to worry about Bruce. If something happens to one of his band mates, he will (and has) plug in someone else. Which is totally fine.

    PJ would most certainly end their career I think.
    Bruce seems to be aging at a much slower rate than the rest of the E Street Band. Not that they look bad, they just look their age. Bruce meanwhile has clearly has found the fountain of youth.
    1996: Randall's Island 2  1998: East Rutherford | MSG 1 & 2  2000: Cincinnati | Columbus | Jones Beach 1, 2, & 3 | Boston 1 | Camden 1 & 2 2003: Philadelphia | Uniondale | MSG 1 & 2 | Holmdel  2005: Atlantic City 1  2006: Camden 1 | East Rutherford 1 & 2 2008: Camden 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Newark (EV)  2009: Philadelphia 1, 2 & 4  2010: Newark | MSG 1 & 2  2011: Toronto 1  2013: Wrigley Field | Brooklyn 2 | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2015: Central Park  2016: Philadelphia 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Fenway Park 2 | MSG (TOTD)  2017: Brooklyn (RnR HOF)  2020: MSG | Asbury Park  2021: Asbury Park  2022: MSG | Camden | Nashville  2024: MSG 1 & 2 (#50) | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore


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    WashedWashed Posts: 736
    Yes. This merry band of followers ain't going nowhere!
    this city is so filthy, like my mind in ways
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    tdawetdawe Posts: 1,999
    on2legs said:

    tdawe said:

    Hey OP, do you know/remember what time Bruce went on last night?

    8:07 PM.

    Thanks.
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    Ray J. T.Ray J. T. Posts: 3,861
    Washed said:

    Yes. This merry band of followers ain't going nowhere!

    I sure am not going anywhere. I see this band with still a helluva lot more to give and go. I still yet to see any signs of slowing down.
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    slightofjeffslightofjeff Posts: 7,757
    Ray J. T. said:

    Washed said:

    Yes. This merry band of followers ain't going nowhere!

    I sure am not going anywhere. I see this band with still a helluva lot more to give and go. I still yet to see any signs of slowing down.
    I agree. But the "slowing down" comes quickly. Not a long history of bands playing *these* kind of shows into their 60s.
    everybody wants the most they can possibly get
    for the least they could possibly do
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    Ray J. T.Ray J. T. Posts: 3,861
    slightofjeff said:

    Ray J. T. said:

    Washed said:

    Yes. This merry band of followers ain't going nowhere!

    I sure am not going anywhere. I see this band with still a helluva lot more to give and go. I still yet to see any signs of slowing down.
    I agree. But the "slowing down" comes quickly. Not a long history of bands playing *these* kind of shows into their 60s.
    You still have a lot of bands going really strong. You have a lot of bands still giving tremendous shows like Bruce, Kiss, The Stones, just to name a couple. These guys have that kind of energy.
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    tschavtschav Posts: 2,771
    Less frequent tours, but they can easily hold their own for another decade.
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    JimmyVJimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 18,921
    The cigarettes worry me.
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    "...I changed by not changing at all..."
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    slightofjeffslightofjeff Posts: 7,757
    JimmyV said:

    The cigarettes worry me.

    Who still smokes?
    everybody wants the most they can possibly get
    for the least they could possibly do
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    slightofjeffslightofjeff Posts: 7,757
    Ray J. T. said:

    slightofjeff said:

    Ray J. T. said:

    Washed said:

    Yes. This merry band of followers ain't going nowhere!

    I sure am not going anywhere. I see this band with still a helluva lot more to give and go. I still yet to see any signs of slowing down.
    I agree. But the "slowing down" comes quickly. Not a long history of bands playing *these* kind of shows into their 60s.
    You still have a lot of bands going really strong. You have a lot of bands still giving tremendous shows like Bruce, Kiss, The Stones, just to name a couple. These guys have that kind of energy.
    Bruce, I think is the model. But then again, I don't think his songs require quite the vocal stamina of much of Pearl Jam's catalogue.
    everybody wants the most they can possibly get
    for the least they could possibly do
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    djklambakedjklambake PHX, AZ Posts: 2,510
    Bruce, Tom Petty, The Who...

    They're the Template

    Pearl Jam has always been and will always be the soundtrack to my life. And if we can still follow them around the world as the strangest tribe we be? That's all gravy to me, man!
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    Wma31394Wma31394 Posts: 3,045
    Also these boys can sell out stadiums on multiple nights so let's not overlook the cash thrown their way to motivate them to perform well into their 60's.
    "Going where the water tastes like wine!"
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    EdsonNascimentoEdsonNascimento Posts: 5,506
    slightofjeff said:

    I posted something similar on the other thread. What will the shows look like in 15 years? Will Ed still be singing Blood at 68?

    Daltrey still sings about hoping to die before he gets old.....so why not?
    Sorry. The world doesn't work the way you tell it to.
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    JimmyVJimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 18,921
    slightofjeff said:

    JimmyV said:

    The cigarettes worry me.

    Who still smokes?
    Ed, I think. Would love to learn I'm wrong about that.
    ___________________________________________

    "...I changed by not changing at all..."
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    Ray J. T.Ray J. T. Posts: 3,861
    EdsonNascimento said:

    slightofjeff said:

    I posted something similar on the other thread. What will the shows look like in 15 years? Will Ed still be singing Blood at 68?

    Daltrey still sings about hoping to die before he gets old.....so why not?
    You are giving me hope that I still may see Leash one day.
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    ComeToTXComeToTX Austin Posts: 7,575
    McCartney is 74 and plays 3 hours a night and more shows a year than PJ. It depends if they want to.
    This show, another show, a show here and a show there.
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    CantKeepmedownCantKeepmedown Portland, Maine Posts: 2,922
    edited August 2016
    Would people be happy with 25-30 shows every couple years (as long as they spread it out geographically) with 2-3 more albums for the next 10 years? Is that even realistic?
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    Wma31394Wma31394 Posts: 3,045
    CantKeepmedown said:

    Would people be happy with 25-30 shows every couple years (as long as they spread it out geographically) with 2-3 more albums for the next 10 years? Is that even realistic?

    Yes please
    "Going where the water tastes like wine!"
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    Ray J. T.Ray J. T. Posts: 3,861
    CantKeepmedown said:

    Would people be happy with 25-30 shows every couple years (as long as they spread it out geographically) with 2-3 more albums for the next 10 years? Is that even realistic?

    Where do I sign up?
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    nycratsnycrats Posts: 1,348
    I think Bruce is a great indicator of things to come. Because there is just getting up there, like the Rolling Stones, and there is doing what Bruce and the e street band does, playing with energy and inspiration, and a purpose.

    Seams like pj keeps themselves in shape and have found a pace that works for them.

    Let's hope we all grow old together.
    '98: Camden 1 '00: JB2 '03: MSG1 '04: Boston 1 '05: AC1
    '06: Irving Plaza, East Rutherford 1 & 2 '07: Lolla '08: Camden 2, MSG2, Beacon
    '09 :Philly 1 & 2 '10: Buffalo, Newark, MSG1, MSG2
    '11: PJ20 1 & 2 '12: Missoula '13: Wrigley, BK2, Philly 1 & 2, Hartford
    '14: Ams 1 & 2, Cincy, St Louis, Detroit, Moline '15: Central Park
    '16 Philly 1 & 2, MSG 1 & 2, Toronto 1 & 2, Fenway 1, Wrigley 1
    '17 Brooklyn hall of fame ‘18 Fenway 1
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    nycratsnycrats Posts: 1,348
    As for blood, since Amsterdam, I just assume every blood I hear at that moment will be my last and I go NUTS.
    '98: Camden 1 '00: JB2 '03: MSG1 '04: Boston 1 '05: AC1
    '06: Irving Plaza, East Rutherford 1 & 2 '07: Lolla '08: Camden 2, MSG2, Beacon
    '09 :Philly 1 & 2 '10: Buffalo, Newark, MSG1, MSG2
    '11: PJ20 1 & 2 '12: Missoula '13: Wrigley, BK2, Philly 1 & 2, Hartford
    '14: Ams 1 & 2, Cincy, St Louis, Detroit, Moline '15: Central Park
    '16 Philly 1 & 2, MSG 1 & 2, Toronto 1 & 2, Fenway 1, Wrigley 1
    '17 Brooklyn hall of fame ‘18 Fenway 1
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    slightofjeffslightofjeff Posts: 7,757
    ComeToTX said:

    McCartney is 74 and plays 3 hours a night and more shows a year than PJ. It depends if they want to.

    The rest of his band is like 24 years old.
    everybody wants the most they can possibly get
    for the least they could possibly do
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