Where can I find a ranking to see how well PJ did on their 2006 tour?

OceansJenny

I feel like they did really well, but it's hard to find them on any of the "Top Tours of 2006" because its all by ticket sales gross, which as someone said "its easy to be #1 when you're tickets cost $400".

Anyone?? I'm trying to show PJ don't just have a cult following

noodles_jefferson

I am probably the last person to get their latest album (just got it last week) and I was blown away by the musicianship and songwriting on it. I'm sure it was a good year on tour, whatever the numbers were. this album has basically resotred my faith in rock n roll. Living in sotuh florida, the airwaves are dominated by hip hop and latin music. it sometimes feels like rock is a dying form. PJ should have called this album CPR

No Fear Of Falling

OceansJenny wrote:

I feel like they did really well, but it's hard to find them on any of the "Top Tours of 2006" because its all by ticket sales gross, which as someone said "its easy to be #1 when you're tickets cost $400".

Anyone?? I'm trying to show PJ don't just have a cult following

Not sure where the exact numbers are, but you can check my sig for the shows I was at. The only shows that seemed to have some empty space were Hawaii on 12/2 and Gorge on 7/23 (wasn't nearly as crowded as the night before, being on a Sunday im sure most people had to head back home after the marathon show the night before)

All the others were either sold out, or damn well near it.

TWHolt

noodles_jefferson wrote:

PJ should have called this album CPR

Good call Noodles! Welcome to the board!

noodles_jefferson

Boozer wrote:

Good call Noodles! Welcome to the board!

thanks! It's funny, I've been a huge PJ fan from the get go and i've never ventured into the message board until recently. Ten came out right after I graduated high school and it blew me away. This was when bands like Warrent and white lion were dominating the airwaves. the northwest sound (I hate the term grunge) came along at a time when it was really needed, and they have ben rocking my world through college, grad school, marriage, and now fatherhood. It's amazing how their music has been in the backdrop of my like through all of my life's major changes. and now this album sort of pulls it alll together. the urgency and immediacy of their first work, but with a maturation in their songwriting and outlook. it's a beautiful peice of work. I wish i had seen them live right after it cameo ut. now they're in europe and I have no idea when they'll be tourin the US again, i hope soon.

B nice

"pearl jam" was a humiliating album & tour
pearl jam should feel shame

noodles_jefferson

B nice wrote:

"pearl jam" was a humiliating album & tour
pearl jam should feel shame

how was their latest album humiliating? you'll have to explain that one.

B nice

noodles_jefferson wrote:

how was their latest album humiliating? you'll have to explain that one.

horrible ... absolutely terrible
Riot act is about a thousand times better
look it up

noodles_jefferson

B nice wrote:

horrible ... absolutely terrible
Riot act is about a thousand times better
look it up

I have it. I like it. the songwriting is not vastly different. the new one's a bit heavier in some parts, but has a similar feel. you don't like hey, you are certainly entitled to your opinion.

so you like riot act a lot, but you don't like songs like Marker in the sand, army reserve, inside job, big wave, or come back? at all?

ECM

still looking for complete list... but what I found so far.....

Top-grossing tours of 2006:

01. THE ROLLING STONES ($437 million)
02. MADONNA ($195 million)
03. BON JOVI ($131 million)
04. U2 ($96 million)
05. TIM MCGRAW/FAITH HILL ($88.8 million)
06. CIRQUE DU SOLEIL ($78.5 million)
07. BARBRA STREISAND ($76 million)
08. KENNY CHESNEY ($66 million)
09. DAVE MATTHEWS BAND ($58 million)
10. AEROSMITH ($58 million)

B nice

noodles_jefferson wrote:

I have it. I like it. the songwriting is not vastly different. the new one's a bit heavier in some parts, but has a similar feel. you don't like hey, you are certainly entitled to your opinion.

so you like riot act a lot, but you don't like songs like Marker in the sand, army reserve, inside job, big wave, or come back? at all?

not at all

riot act is about a billion times better
ghost may be the bands best song

noodles_jefferson

Evil Closet Monkey wrote:

still looking for complete list... but what I found so far.....

Top-grossing tours of 2006:

01. THE ROLLING STONES ($437 million)
02. MADONNA ($195 million)
03. BON JOVI ($131 million)
04. U2 ($96 million)
05. TIM MCGRAW/FAITH HILL ($88.8 million)
06. CIRQUE DU SOLEIL ($78.5 million)
07. BARBRA STREISAND ($76 million)
08. KENNY CHESNEY ($66 million)
09. DAVE MATTHEWS BAND ($58 million)
10. AEROSMITH ($58 million)

wow, Bon jovi 131 mil! Who knew.

noodles_jefferson

B nice wrote:

not at all

riot act is about a billion times better
ghost may be the bands best song

i love that song. I think riot act and pearl jam are the two best albums they've come out with since vitalogy. I'll even say that I like the new one better than all of the others besides 10.


what's your opinion of No Code, Yield and Binaural?

sweet adeline

they did really well.

you heard it here first.

Davanita

B nice wrote:

"pearl jam" was a humiliating album & tour
pearl jam should feel shame

ok this is pretty damn harsh, but i will say i too think RA is a million times better.
and with that, we're probably the only two human beings on the planet who feel that way.

gndcd402

B nice wrote:

"pearl jam" was a humiliating album & tour
pearl jam should feel shame

just ignore this guy, all he does is put down pj

Human Tide

B nice wrote:

ghost may be the bands best song

I thought you were serious until I saw this

ECM

ug... this is irritating..... I know the list is out there, I remember seeing the thing a few months back....

it will be found.....

igotid88

OceansJenny wrote:

I feel like they did really well, but it's hard to find them on any of the "Top Tours of 2006" because its all by ticket sales gross, which as someone said "its easy to be #1 when you're tickets cost $400".

Anyone?? I'm trying to show PJ don't just have a cult following

http://forums.pearljam.com/showthread.php?t=227960

keep in touch.

noodles_jefferson

sorry, didn't mean to hijack the thread. we can debate what album is better elsewhere.

ECM

igotid88 wrote:

http://forums.pearljam.com/showthread.php?t=227960

keep in touch.

thank you!...

cory

I didn't realize that some people still typed with their ass cheeks. That's very old school. The technique is very difficult to master.

sunnyday

Davanita wrote:

ok this is pretty damn harsh, but i will say i too think RA is a million times better.
and with that, we're probably the only two human beings on the planet who feel that way.

nope, you are not count me in. i dont like avocado too. i think rioct act is their best work to date.

pdalowsky

Shit, I'm just trying to fathom how Pearl Jam is a shit record. Its fucking genius and the tour was awesome.

Zoso

No Fear Of Falling wrote:

Not sure where the exact numbers are, but you can check my sig for the shows I was at. The only shows that seemed to have some empty space were Hawaii on 12/2 and Gorge on 7/23 (wasn't nearly as crowded as the night before, being on a Sunday im sure most people had to head back home after the marathon show the night before)

All the others were either sold out, or damn well near it.

yeah gorge 2 was about three quarters sold out.. I think there was 25, 000 on night 1 and night 2 there was 17, 000 I think.

OceansJenny

American Idols Live ($35 million), Pearl Jam ($35 million)

ugh, PJ did the same as American Idol

Bangers_n_mash

Evil Closet Monkey wrote:

still looking for complete list... but what I found so far.....

Top-grossing tours of 2006:

01. THE ROLLING STONES ($437 million)
02. MADONNA ($195 million)
03. BON JOVI ($131 million)
04. U2 ($96 million)
05. TIM MCGRAW/FAITH HILL ($88.8 million)
06. CIRQUE DU SOLEIL ($78.5 million)
07. BARBRA STREISAND ($76 million)
08. KENNY CHESNEY ($66 million)
09. DAVE MATTHEWS BAND ($58 million)
10. AEROSMITH ($58 million)

Barbara Streisand tickets for an upcoming Irish show in July:
minimum price - 118 euro
top price - 550 euro

None of those are even within the first five rows! If you wanna sit there bidding starts at 560...
No wonder she's on this list! But then obviously people are willing to pay such atrocious prices.

South of Seattle

OceansJenny wrote:

American Idols Live ($35 million), Pearl Jam ($35 million)

ugh, PJ did the same as American Idol

That's impressive if you ask me. Since PJ doesn't have a show on every week. Unless you count Storytellers on MHD at 7:00am

noodles_jefferson

OceansJenny wrote:

American Idols Live ($35 million), Pearl Jam ($35 million)

ugh, PJ did the same as American Idol

look at how much the rolling stones pulled in compared to Aerosmith. both bands have acheived rock immortality for sure, but man that is a huge difference.

noodles_jefferson

pdalowsky wrote:

Shit, I'm just trying to fathom how Pearl Jam is a shit record. Its fucking genius and the tour was awesome.

I'm with ya. Love riot act too. they're both really good, it's hard for me to see how someone could love one and hate the other.

I gave binaural a good lsiten this morning for the first time in a while and I like it more than I used to. one of those albums that grows on you over time.

WANNASURF

It is all about ticket prices. Pearl Jam will never be in the top 10 because they don't charge the outrageous prices some other bands do.