PJ: Going to California?

thispureamericanriot

Greetings,
One of my big regrets has been never seeing Pearl Jam in concert. I'm a long time fan and for whatever reason, it's never worked out for me to go see the band live. I'm 45yo and conscious that life is fleeting and as I see European dates spring up, I wonder if PJ will ever make it back to California anytime soon? I've tried to make up for lost time in the last couple of years seeing: Sting, Counting Crows, and Live. PJ is on my bucket list. I'm in the Bay Area, so I'm guessing plenty of great venues PJ can play - hoping to get a chance to see one of my all-time favorite bands. I don't even care what songs they play! 

PJNB

I would be shocked if they did not make it there in 2019. That said I thought 2018 was going to have a full west coast tour but here we are. 

Ray J. T.

PJNB said:

I would be shocked if they did not make it there in 2019. That said I thought 2018 was going to have a full west coast tour but here we are. 

This ^ I am expecting them to do a west coast tour in 2019. The west is due for a tour. Though I would love another East tour with multiple Florida shows again! At least I have Wrigley again this year to continue to hold me over a bit more. 

thispureamericanriot

PJNB said:

I would be shocked if they did not make it there in 2019. That said I thought 2018 was going to have a full west coast tour but here we are. 

Lots of diehard fans in California! Hope to see PJ in 2019...

PJ_Soul

I thought this was a request for PJ to cover Going to California by Led Zeppelin. If it were, I'd be into that.

dankind

PJ_Soul said:

I thought this was a request for PJ to cover Going to California by Led Zeppelin. If it were, I'd be into that.

They play it all the time--only their version is called "Given to Fly."

PJ_Soul

dankind said:

PJ_Soul said:

I thought this was a request for PJ to cover Going to California by Led Zeppelin. If it were, I'd be into that.

They play it all the time--only their version is called "Given to Fly."

Oh yeah, I forgot about that (again!). I sincerely always felt like that comparison is a stretch, so that doesn't count for me!

thispureamericanriot

PJ_Soul said:

I thought this was a request for PJ to cover Going to California by Led Zeppelin. If it were, I'd be into that.

Sander Mecca does a great version of both songs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od3WwOxGfAI

PJ_Soul

^^^ Enjoyable, although I don't care for how he mumbles the words so severely for GTF. I get what he's going for, but once you relax the style so much it's incomprehensible, you've gone a bit too far, haha. Still, the guy has a lot of feeling in his playing and voice, which is probably the most important thing for any musician.

Stickman24

I still miss these songs sounding SO similar. 

brianlux

thispureamericanriot said:

Greetings,
One of my big regrets has been never seeing Pearl Jam in concert. I'm a long time fan and for whatever reason, it's never worked out for me to go see the band live. I'm 45yo and conscious that life is fleeting and as I see European dates spring up, I wonder if PJ will ever make it back to California anytime soon? I've tried to make up for lost time in the last couple of years seeing: Sting, Counting Crows, and Live. PJ is on my bucket list. I'm in the Bay Area, so I'm guessing plenty of great venues PJ can play - hoping to get a chance to see one of my all-time favorite bands. I don't even care what songs they play! 

I too hope Pearl Jam comes to California too, thispure, and I hope you get to see them.  It wasn't until I was 61 years old that I got to see the band in Missoula in 2012, and this thanks to a fellow fan,  DS,  who used to post here back them.  I can never thank DS enough!  And no doubt there are still some great places in the Bay Area where they could play.  I wish Winterland were still standing.  That would have been a great venue for the band to play in!

thispureamericanriot

brianlux said: I too hope Pearl Jam comes to California too, thispure, and I hope you get to see them.  It wasn't until I was 61 years old that I got to see the band in Missoula in 2012, and this thanks to a fellow fan,  DS,  who used to post here back them.  I can never thank DS enough!  And no doubt there are still some great places in the Bay Area where they could play.  I wish Winterland were still standing.  That would have been a great venue for the band to play in! 

Brian - so great to hear your story. I'm sure you've gone into the details before, but I'd like to hear it if you don't mind? I'm inspired by what you said...cuz I'm not sure PJ will be around at 61 - or me for that matter! 

Talk more soon!

Chris1401

Would love to catch them at the Forum. The remodel on that place was excellent and the acoustics are really good for a 18,000 seat arena. 

thispureamericanriot

I saw Springsteen at The LA Sports Arena during the Magic Tour. Lots of great venues in LA and SF.

darthvedder

I never thought I'd see a thread like this, as they used to play California, and especially the Bay Area, all the time. So many Bridge School Benefit appearances, but that event now seems to be over. At the last Oakland show in 2013, Eddie talked about how much they had played the area in the past but that it seemed like it still wasn't enough. I guess he forgot because it's been almost four years since the last Bridge School appearance by the band and almost five years since the last full show by the band.

huntersthompson

darthvedder said:

I never thought I'd see a thread like this, as they used to play California, and especially the Bay Area, all the time. So many Bridge School Benefit appearances, but that event now seems to be over. At the last Oakland show in 2013, Eddie talked about how much they had played the area in the past but that it seemed like it still wasn't enough. I guess he forgot because it's been almost four years since the last Bridge School appearance by the band and almost five years since the last full show by the band.

He actually said that he felt that the Bay Area and Northern California were extension of the "Great Pacific Northwest" before kicking into Lightning Bolt.....

That Oakland show was a winner....anyone remember the Oracle turning on the house lights to try to get the band off the stage after curfew?  They ended up playing at least four songs (maybe more) with the house lights on--essentially saying f-you to the curfew rules (and probably paying a fine of some sort)--

"I know, it's only rock and roll, but I like it"

darthvedder

huntersthompson said:

darthvedder said:

I never thought I'd see a thread like this, as they used to play California, and especially the Bay Area, all the time. So many Bridge School Benefit appearances, but that event now seems to be over. At the last Oakland show in 2013, Eddie talked about how much they had played the area in the past but that it seemed like it still wasn't enough. I guess he forgot because it's been almost four years since the last Bridge School appearance by the band and almost five years since the last full show by the band.

He actually said that he felt that the Bay Area and Northern California were extension of the "Great Pacific Northwest" before kicking into Lightning Bolt.....

That Oakland show was a winner....anyone remember the Oracle turning on the house lights to try to get the band off the stage after curfew?  They ended up playing at least four songs (maybe more) with the house lights on--essentially saying f-you to the curfew rules (and probably paying a fine of some sort)--

"I know, it's only rock and roll, but I like it"

Yeah, it was an uneven show during the main set and first encore (and a particularly rough night for Yield tracks), but the second encore was pure fire. Felt like it was straight out of 1996.

Smile

Crazy Mary

Black

Alive

Fuckin' Up

Indifference

Ninetytworules

Sounds lovely me you have “an aching in your heart” to see PJ. I hope you get there dude!!!

thispureamericanriot

darthvedder said:

I never thought I'd see a thread like this, as they used to play California, and especially the Bay Area, all the time...I guess he forgot because it's been almost four years...
huntersthompson said: He actually said that he felt that the Bay Area and Northern California were extension of the "Great Pacific Northwest" before kicking into Lightning Bolt...

darthvedder said:

the second encore was pure fire. Felt like it was straight out of 1996.

I'd love to see them back in CA in 2019 and just blow the doors off the place! I found this show from 1995 in San Jose. Even has pre-No Code versions of Red Mosquito and Lukin. Oh man...this show rocks! Please come back to the Bay Area PJ!

https://archive.org/details/Pearl_Jam_Bootleg_1995-11-04/

lexicondevil

huntersthompson said:

darthvedder said:

I never thought I'd see a thread like this, as they used to play California, and especially the Bay Area, all the time. So many Bridge School Benefit appearances, but that event now seems to be over. At the last Oakland show in 2013, Eddie talked about how much they had played the area in the past but that it seemed like it still wasn't enough. I guess he forgot because it's been almost four years since the last Bridge School appearance by the band and almost five years since the last full show by the band.

He actually said that he felt that the Bay Area and Northern California were extension of the "Great Pacific Northwest" before kicking into Lightning Bolt.....

That Oakland show was a winner....anyone remember the Oracle turning on the house lights to try to get the band off the stage after curfew?  They ended up playing at least four songs (maybe more) with the house lights on--essentially saying f-you to the curfew rules (and probably paying a fine of some sort)--

"I know, it's only rock and roll, but I like it"

I'm so ashamed that I missed that show, especially since Oracle is about 15 minutes from my house! I hope they play there again and not Giants stadium.

darthvedder

thispureamericanriot said:

darthvedder said:

I never thought I'd see a thread like this, as they used to play California, and especially the Bay Area, all the time...I guess he forgot because it's been almost four years...
huntersthompson said: He actually said that he felt that the Bay Area and Northern California were extension of the "Great Pacific Northwest" before kicking into Lightning Bolt...

darthvedder said:

the second encore was pure fire. Felt like it was straight out of 1996.

I'd love to see them back in CA in 2019 and just blow the doors off the place! I found this show from 1995 in San Jose. Even has pre-No Code versions of Red Mosquito and Lukin. Oh man...this show rocks! Please come back to the Bay Area PJ!

https://archive.org/details/Pearl_Jam_Bootleg_1995-11-04/

Yeah, that was the makeup show for the Golden Gate Park show earlier that summer where Eddie got sick. They really try to make it up to the fans, so I expect the band to do the same when they return to London next month.

darthvedder

lexicondevil said:

huntersthompson said:

darthvedder said:

I never thought I'd see a thread like this, as they used to play California, and especially the Bay Area, all the time. So many Bridge School Benefit appearances, but that event now seems to be over. At the last Oakland show in 2013, Eddie talked about how much they had played the area in the past but that it seemed like it still wasn't enough. I guess he forgot because it's been almost four years since the last Bridge School appearance by the band and almost five years since the last full show by the band.

He actually said that he felt that the Bay Area and Northern California were extension of the "Great Pacific Northwest" before kicking into Lightning Bolt.....

That Oakland show was a winner....anyone remember the Oracle turning on the house lights to try to get the band off the stage after curfew?  They ended up playing at least four songs (maybe more) with the house lights on--essentially saying f-you to the curfew rules (and probably paying a fine of some sort)--

"I know, it's only rock and roll, but I like it"

I'm so ashamed that I missed that show, especially since Oracle is about 15 minutes from my house! I hope they play there again and not Giants stadium.

With the Warriors moving to the City next year, who knows what will become of concerts at Oracle. I'm sure the new arena in SF will be a huge draw for concerts when it opens.