Tour, did I miss something....
So I'm not the most observant crayon in the box, but when you click on the Tour tab under the S.A. dates, was Eddie Vedder tour dates always listed at the bottom of the page??? Or am I just totally looking to far into something?
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Eddie with PJ is always best. Eddie solo is ok for an encore or a preshow.
sorry eddie, but those other 4 guys really do make a difference in the sound.
the thing with Ed is that he's not a perfect musician by any means. that's not a bad thing, but it does mean he needs a strong backing band to keep him from faltering. just my opinion
I have no clue what's going on internally, so they can do what they want and I'll assume they're enjoying life.
(and why should he back off because you think it's excessive? I don't think you're forced to go. I will however re-read my membership instructions to see if I missed something. And I don't hate you. Everyone's entitled to their opinion no matter how misguided.).
The first 10-15 years of the band, it was generally: Studio, release a new album, tour, back in the studio, release a new album, sue ticketmaster, do stuff with Neil Young, tour, release a new album, a bit of time off, release a new album, massive world tour with over 72 shows in about eight months, take a bit of time off, studio, release a new album.... another massive tour with a similar number of shows...
Along the way, they had kids. The band grew up. Realistically, they probably have a few options:
1) Call it quits and live their lives with their families.
2) Go Pearl Jam like it's 1992 and crank some new stuff out every other year or so and tour in the middle.
3) Do small side things on occasion with "tours" consisting of 7-10 shows, then take a bit more time off with their families, then hit the studio as a band, then do a mini-tour consisting of 10-15 shows, take a couple months off, then do another mini-tour, take a few weeks off, then do a third mini-tour.
We don't want option number one.
The band doesn't want option number two. They're old(er) and tired, they probably don't move as good as they once did (look at Ed's leg this last tour) and their kids need their fathers.
Option number three is the best for everyone. The band still exists, the kids get their fathers and we all get each other.
The only thing that needs to happen right now is this festival in NYC needs to announce their lineup.
They've been to Europe quite a lot over the past few summers. They deserve one summer with their kids. (Besides, they could be thinking up new stuff at this time, too.)