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PEARL JAM ON
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8 August 2009
Billboard
Preparing To Tour:
Matt Cameron: "I've got my list going. Last summer we played 'Who You Are' and 'WMA' and things like that. I think we're going to continue with some of those Jack Irons-era songs, which have been really fun for me to play. Then 'Rival,' and I'd like Stone to do 'Mankind.' For the upcoming shows, if we can play 'The Fixer' and maybe a couple other new ones, I think that'd be fun."
Playing Matt Cameron's Songs:
Stone Gossard: " 'Johnny Guitar' is almost an homage to Elvis Costello in terms of Ed's phrasing. That is another Matt Cameron song with a crazy beat, but Ed glues it together with his vocal melody. It never feels uncomfortable, because he winds this story all the way through it. He doesn't let you think too much about the odd time signature. He found the right path to make it not too complex."
Shopping At Target
Cameron: "The first thing that sprung to my mind was, 'As a parent, do we shop there?' It's affordable and stylish. I always like going there. I'm not a big shopper, so for me to actually like a store is really saying something. That was my first practical reaction: 'Hey, I shop at Target!' "
Their Favorite Bootlegs
Eddie Vedder: "Bruce Springsteen, 'Piece de Resistance.' I just gave it away to the guy who runs Easy Street in West Seattle. The first time I saw him was '77, I think. I saw him on 'The River,' so that was '81? He played 'Trapped' and it took me a while to track down a version of the song."
Balancing Art And Commerce
Gossard: "Trying to balance in your business, in terms of where you are trying to make money and how you do it, with how to be an artist, and how to be philanthropic and good for the whole, it's not a perfect equation. This is a one-off deal, so we'll see what transpires next time. The way I look at it, Wal-Mart is twice as big as Target, so we're supporting the No. 2 guy."
PEARL JAM ON
Jonathan Cohen
8 August 2009
Billboard
Preparing To Tour:
Matt Cameron: "I've got my list going. Last summer we played 'Who You Are' and 'WMA' and things like that. I think we're going to continue with some of those Jack Irons-era songs, which have been really fun for me to play. Then 'Rival,' and I'd like Stone to do 'Mankind.' For the upcoming shows, if we can play 'The Fixer' and maybe a couple other new ones, I think that'd be fun."
Playing Matt Cameron's Songs:
Stone Gossard: " 'Johnny Guitar' is almost an homage to Elvis Costello in terms of Ed's phrasing. That is another Matt Cameron song with a crazy beat, but Ed glues it together with his vocal melody. It never feels uncomfortable, because he winds this story all the way through it. He doesn't let you think too much about the odd time signature. He found the right path to make it not too complex."
Shopping At Target
Cameron: "The first thing that sprung to my mind was, 'As a parent, do we shop there?' It's affordable and stylish. I always like going there. I'm not a big shopper, so for me to actually like a store is really saying something. That was my first practical reaction: 'Hey, I shop at Target!' "
Their Favorite Bootlegs
Eddie Vedder: "Bruce Springsteen, 'Piece de Resistance.' I just gave it away to the guy who runs Easy Street in West Seattle. The first time I saw him was '77, I think. I saw him on 'The River,' so that was '81? He played 'Trapped' and it took me a while to track down a version of the song."
Balancing Art And Commerce
Gossard: "Trying to balance in your business, in terms of where you are trying to make money and how you do it, with how to be an artist, and how to be philanthropic and good for the whole, it's not a perfect equation. This is a one-off deal, so we'll see what transpires next time. The way I look at it, Wal-Mart is twice as big as Target, so we're supporting the No. 2 guy."
Up here so high I start to shake, Up here so high the sky I scrape, I've no fear but for falling down, So look out below I am falling now, Falling down,...not staying down, Could’ve held me up, rather tear me down, Drown in the river
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EV
Toronto Film Festival 9/11/2007, '08 - Toronto 1 & 2, '09 - Albany 1, '11 - Chicago 1
Exactly. I would love to hear the first three songs, not so sure about Mankind, and definitely some new tunes.
The Stone quote on Johnny Guitar has me very interested indeed.
Isn't today the 5th? Are you sure you're not putting one over on us with the Jack Irons stuff?
exactly my thoughts.
I have a news service at work where it pulls from various sources. I have a PJ related search where PJ stuff gets e-mailed to me. I post what I receive. Oftentimes a periodical is dated in the future. I've noticed that many times. This post wasn't on their website. I think it was transcribed from their magazine which may have that date.
Just playin'! Thanks a lot for posting that story. There are some pretty neat little nuggets in there.
8/7/08, 6/9/09
i wonder if the "pearl jam are sellouts" children will read this and comprehend it
Good times.
Which Jack Irons-era songs have they not played really? I'm thinking just a few...
No Way
Mankind
Pilate
Push Me Pull Me
In My Tree
Habit
All Those Yesterdays
I'm sure I'm missing some b-sides, etc... I would love to see some more All Those Yesterdays and In My Tree though. And Pilate and In My Tree too. Oh.. I'll take all of them.
+1 for All Those Yesterdays.
-Pearlhawk.
Looking for two 10c tickets for either Chicago show!
Kansas City 5/3/2010
St. Louis 5/4/2010
St. Louis 7/1/2011 (EV Solo)
East Troy 9/3/2011
East Troy 9/4/2011
Wrigley Field 7/19/2013
so...
Gonna See My Friends (Vedder)
Got Some (McCready/Vedder)
The Fixer (Cameron/Vedder)
Johnny Guitar (Cameron/Vedder)
Just Breathe (Vedder)
Amongst The Waves (Gossard/Vedder)
Unthougt Known (Vedder)
Supersonic (Ament/Vedder)
Speed Of Sound (Vedder)
Force Of Nature (Ament/Vedder)
The End (Vedder)
Missoula 6/20/98
Alpine Valley 6/26/98 & 6/27/98
Alpine Valley 10/8/00
Champaign 4/23/03
Alpine Valley 6/21/03
Missoula 8/29/05
Chicago 5/16 & 17/06
Grand Rapids 5/19/06
Summerfest 6/29/06 & 6/30/06
Tampa 6/12/08
Chicago 8/23/09
Indy 5/7/10
Alpine Valley x2 2011
Wrigley 2013
Milwaukee 14
Telluride 16
I was in New Orleans in 2000. Quite a nice version of Rival. Glad to say I was there in the fourth row.
Habit from the No Code tour in 1996 was a real kick in the head, too. They should replace Lukin with Habit in the setlists more frequently.
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New Orleans 1995
Fort Lauderdale 1996
Atlanta & Birmingham 1998
New Orleans 2000
Tampa 2003
Kissimmee 2004
New York City (x 2) 2008
East Troy (x 2) 2011
Chicago & New Orleans 2013
Hampton, Raleigh, Boston 2016
Baltimore 2020
Louisville 2022
Philadelphia & Baltimore 2024
:(
Nuclear fission
+ 1 for No Way, Pilate and FUCKING PUSH ME PULL ME! FUCK YEAH!
That would be just fine with me. I think "Push Me, Pull Me" is woefully underappreciated.
I agree. I'll take it in any form. I like that song. A lot.
Great to have seen them on that tour.
They were crushed and dying in the dirt.
We tried to pick up the pieces,
And get away without getting hurt,
But they caught us at the state line,
And burned our cars in one last fight,
And left us running burned and blind,
Chasing something in the night.
Got completely stoked seeing them on the cover. Nice start of the day!
EV - 5
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