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Tenacious D not allowed to open for PJ in San Fransisco

Gems and RhinestonesGems and Rhinestones Posts: 861
edited June 2009 in The Porch
JACK BLACK's dream of opening for PEARL JAM on his 40th birthday has been dashed by movie bosses - who forced him to turn down the chance to play with the rockers in San Fransisco, California.
The actor was asked to support Pearl Jam with his rock band Tenacious D at a concert which happens to fall on his milestone birthday on 28 August (09).
Black, who is currently filming Gulliver's Travels, begged movie bosses to give him the day off to play the gig - and he was devastated when they refused to relieve him of his filming commitments, insisting he must spend his birthday at work.
Black says, "I thought that'd be a good way to turn 40 - in front of a huge rock 'n roll audience. It would have been fantastic. But the moviemakers wouldn't let me because they said I might still be filming. I said, 'Come on, please I'm a star, let me off for one day.'
"But they said, 'No, we paid you and now you have to work on your birthday.'
"I'm gonna be bad in the movie on purpose that day. That'll teach them.

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  • satansbedsatansbed Posts: 2,139
    its the outside lands festival
  • JeanwahJeanwah Posts: 6,363
    If he really wanted to do it, he'd ditch the movie. Granted, there would be contract breaks, but hell, what's more important...work or dreams?
  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 91,181
    The D opening for Pearl Jam would be amazing!
    But ya gotta love the movie business. It's his birthday & they can't let him party?
    :(

    Hopefully film is over & the D is able to open for Pearl Jam in Toronto! :mrgreen:
    *dreams
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,549
    satansbed wrote:
    its the outside lands festival
    yep
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  • ZidaneZidane Posts: 362
    Interesting!
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  • Hatfield78Hatfield78 Posts: 69
    demetrios wrote:
    The D opening for Pearl Jam would be amazing!
    But ya gotta love the movie business. It's his birthday & they can't let him party?
    :(

    Hopefully film is over & the D is able to open for Pearl Jam in Toronto! :mrgreen:
    *dreams

    The D opened for Pearl Jam in LA during the 1998 tour. Would be cool to have happen again.
  • ZidaneZidane Posts: 362
    Obviously, there's some shows being planned. Can't wait to see where they'll go?

    C'mon Montreal!!!!
    You're not what you own - Ian MacKaye, Fugazi

    98 - Montreal
    00 - Montreal
    03 - Toronto, Montreal
    04 - Boston (Show #1)
    05 - Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto
    06 - Toronto (Show #1)
    09 - Toronto, Philly (Show #3-4)
    10 - Cleveland
    11 - Montreal, Toronto (x2), Ottawa
    13 - London (ON), Philly (x2)
    16 - QC - Ottawa

  • LukinFanLukinFan Posts: 29,039
    The D opened for Ed for the tsunami benefit show on 01/17/05
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  • Cinnamon GirlCinnamon Girl Posts: 1,854
    Thats my dream too!! :D
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  • DB41DB41 Posts: 539
    Saw the D a couple years back. If they opened for PJ in Toronto, that would be the best show of all time.
    They bring the Rocket Sauce!
  • LukinFanLukinFan Posts: 29,039
    Anyone else ever seen the band Trainwreck before? It's Kyle's alter-ego's band- good, fun band to see live
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  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,425
    'Twould be kickass if the D opened in Chicago.
  • URthekeyURthekey Posts: 1,763
    I saw JB and Ten D at MSG in NYC 2yrs ago & they fuckin rocked.

    JB should tell those Hollywood shit eater to fuckin fuck off & come rock out in SF!
  • Thorns2010Thorns2010 Posts: 2,200
    URthekey wrote:
    I saw JB and Ten D at MSG in NYC 2yrs ago & they fuckin rocked.

    JB should tell those Hollywood shit eater to fuckin fuck off & come rock out in SF!

    Why don't you tell us how you really feel?

    :lol::lol::lol:
  • EquallyWorthlessEquallyWorthless Posts: 3,993
    I think the article is supposed to a be a joke guys.... :roll:
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  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 91,181
    The D rocks! ;)8-)
  • bmurray06bmurray06 Austin, Texas Posts: 144
    Bringing this back. The D are playing in Grand Prairie on September 14th.... 24 miles away from 14th and right in between two pearl jam shows. The D has PJ opening and closing for them. Here's hoping Eddie comes out to play with the D for a song
  • tylermooretylermoore Posts: 921
    Tenacious D is playing in Indy the same weekend as PJ
  • JadlerJadler Posts: 761
    tylermoore said:
    Tenacious D is playing in Indy the same weekend as PJ
    This would be incredible 
  • Go AnimalGo Animal Posts: 5,609
    tylermoore said:
    Tenacious D is playing in Indy the same weekend as PJ
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  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain Posts: 31,086
    Hope they show up at the pj gig.  Couldn't go to where they are playing - that lineup looks brutal.  :lol:
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