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Stone should do a solo tour.
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I searched but didn't see a thread. If this has been discussed plenty(I'm sure it has), I apologise. The search function here had me all over the place.
Looking through the Ed setlists has me wondering why Mr. Gossard doesn't do more solo stuff. He has stated that he writes probably more than anyone else in the band. It's time for him to unleash some of that sweetness on the world. I would pay some real cash to go to a few of his shows. I absolutely dig his solo stuff and even his interesting takes on a few covers.
Who's with me?
Looking through the Ed setlists has me wondering why Mr. Gossard doesn't do more solo stuff. He has stated that he writes probably more than anyone else in the band. It's time for him to unleash some of that sweetness on the world. I would pay some real cash to go to a few of his shows. I absolutely dig his solo stuff and even his interesting takes on a few covers.
Who's with me?
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I haven't seen Brad since 2010.
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'00: Columbus: Polaris
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And I think Stone solo is an excellent idea. How else am I ever gonna get Ace of Spades live now that Lemmy is gone?
Sounds good to me. Pearl Jam needs to stop being watered down by fan requests. Concentrate on Pearl Jam , release and album and tour.
Then Stone can tour if he wishes.
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They don't concentrate on Pearl Jam because they don't want to. When they do we'll get more shows in large venues and festivals...possibly new music
As to the fan requests mentioned above.....watered down? How? Really, the fuck. It's not even close. One of the kindnesses of these gentlemen that cement my respect for them, and among the many that blew me away (and which seem were played out of genuine compassion and love vs. a sense of obligation or cow-towing to...who?), Joshua. They made this beautiful little boy (and his parents, and us on-lookers/listeners) over the fucking moon.
So with that in mind my dream tour would be just Stone and Ed, playing all songs that Stone wrote, Ed never touches a guitar. Basically just like at that event they did last week when they played Daughter.
That said, I believe he did do a brief solo/side project (not Brad) tour back in 2008. I remember something where the show was powered in part by audience members on stationary bicycles. I wasn't able to attend but I remember him playing Boston and planting trees somewhere in town.
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More Stone please!
I wasn't trying to poop on your thread. I just never miss a chance to advocate for a full Pearl Jam tour.
"...I changed by not changing at all..."
While I'm at it, Matt always makes interesting stuff too. I know there are plenty of people who disagree, but I dig his songwriting. Pretty much anything these guys put out I can get behind.
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No joke. If I ever meet the man, THE MAN, if my brain can even form words, I will ask him if he'll ever solo. My second question is will he ever play Bayleaf live at a PJ gig. And then I would thank him for GIVIN ME NO LIP in Chicago and then I would thank him for fighting for In Hiding and then ........
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I've said it many times before and will continue to never give up hope I'll hear Bayleaf live! Perferably in MI but I'll take any where near the Great Lakes region or Toronto!
Those that can be trusted can change their mind.
So I double down on my thought that Pearl Jam is getting watered down.
Just realized that I never really addresssed the point of this thread though, I would be game for a Stone solo tour, it would be really interesting to see how he would do it, even if I'm not the biggest fan of his voice.
Before seeing this thread, I would have loved to see Stone play a solo tour for the reason I just mentioned.
Now after reading this thread, I also want him to do it just to see people pout over not getting what they want.
Those that can be trusted can change their mind.