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Pearl Jam's Tours these Days...I'm Confused.

KrautMcfriendKrautMcfriend Posts: 20
edited August 2009 in The Porch
Jammers,

I am kind of baffled, so maybe someone can set me straight, because I don't keep up with the band member's comments like many of you do.

Pearl Jam "seemed" to go on tours when they used to release an album, that covered a cluster of cities all across the US. I live in Kansas City, a college student about to graduate, and don't have money to "tour" or travel to far off shows....

Their last tour for the album, "Pearl Jam," seemed to get a lot of fans upset because they did not tour the mid-west in cities like St. Louis, or the south, like New Orleans. For whatever reason, that is what they did.

It "seems" like they are doing this again, for this album, unless they come back after Australia (or wherever they just announced) and tour a bunch more in the US. Is this possible? I mean, after their last album being so damn good, the best since Yield, and now a very short US tour during the release of this one (Backspacer), what's up?

I'm not upset or bitter, but it seems like they don't tour the US like they used to, but I don't understand why this would be...It seemed like they toured the US better for "Riot Act" and "Binaural," and those albums did horrible amongst the "average" critic.

Any thoughts?
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  • EquallyWorthlessEquallyWorthless Posts: 3,993
    I would think they will cover a lot of missed ground next year, ie the south and midwest.
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  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSunLikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    EquallyWorthless wrote:
    I would think they will cover a lot of missed ground next year, ie the south and midwest.
    i wouldnt hold my breath... :)
  • flyinwhole313flyinwhole313 Posts: 1,651
    EquallyWorthless wrote:
    I would think they will cover a lot of missed ground next year, ie the south and midwest.
    Agreed. Meanwhile, I am happy as hell to live in Philly (12 shows in 9 years)...though my EV wallet is not as happy :D
  • ZosoZoso Posts: 6,425
    there is another thread stating that they are going to tour in 2010... Of course they will do a full fledged tour of the united states in 2010. They will also play more in Europe and possibly South America/Mexico. Don't worry they will hit the mid-west, south, south-east and north-east next year.
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  • WoobynabWoobynab Posts: 50
    I read somewhere on a Rolling Stone article that Pearl Jam will do "little, if any touring in 2010" because someone in the band is expecting a new child.
  • asmacumberasmacumber Posts: 24
    It's been YEARS since they've come to Texas (the last time they were close was right after my son was born, and he's six now, so ...)

    And no, Austin City Limits does NOT count. A 45 minute set in a small venue during a festival hardly makes up for over half a decade of being ignored. My brother and I joke that it must have been because "W" used to be our Governor ... but he's gone now, so hopefully they'll stop snubbing us.

    If they don't come through here in '10 I am officially off the band wagon. Screw bands that don't give a shit about a large portion of their fans.

    Just my $.02 ...
  • RicsardRicsard Posts: 1,943
    I don't think the tour would stop in Christchurch - that stop could be only the closure of the first chapter. They are releasing a new record after 3,5 years , the chemistry with Europe is really strong again and the boys appreciate it + the band owes Latin America another proper tour...and let's not forget about the So.
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  • RicsardRicsard Posts: 1,943
    asmacumber wrote:
    It's been YEARS since they've come to Texas (the last time they were close was right after my son was born, and he's six now, so ...)

    And no, Austin City Limits does NOT count. A 45 minute set in a small venue during a festival hardly makes up for over half a decade of being ignored. My brother and I joke that it must have been because "W" used to be our Governor ... but he's gone now, so hopefully they'll stop snubbing us.

    If they don't come through here in '10 I am officially off the band wagon. Screw bands that don't give a shit about a large portion of their fans.

    Just my $.02 ...


    45 minutes??? No way, you can expect a 95-115 minute long set. Trust me.
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  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,345
    they don't tour like they used to, but i feel like they've earned that right. as frustrating as it might be to some, it is what it is. speculating on it certainly doesn't change anything, but venting your frustration hopefully helps some.....besides, sounds like a larger tour is coming next year.
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  • ComeToTXComeToTX Austin Posts: 7,916
    asmacumber wrote:
    It's been YEARS since they've come to Texas (the last time they were close was right after my son was born, and he's six now, so ...)

    And no, Austin City Limits does NOT count. A 45 minute set in a small venue during a festival hardly makes up for over half a decade of being ignored. My brother and I joke that it must have been because "W" used to be our Governor ... but he's gone now, so hopefully they'll stop snubbing us.

    If they don't come through here in '10 I am officially off the band wagon. Screw bands that don't give a shit about a large portion of their fans.

    Just my $.02 ...

    You are confusing the ACL TV Taping and the ACL Festival. They are doing both and are slated to play 2 hours on Sunday night at the festival. They are doing the taping on Saturday and they will play there longer than 45 minutes. Most bands play 2 hours and then it gets edited for TV.
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  • arthurdentarthurdent Posts: 969
    MrSmith wrote:
    EquallyWorthless wrote:
    I would think they will cover a lot of missed ground next year, ie the south and midwest.
    i wouldnt hold my breath... :)

    yeah, it's all about the paycheck these days. How to make the most $$$ with the least amount of effort. That's why they've avoided the South/Midwest like the plague since '03. It just seems like the band isn't interested so much in playing for people and getting out there as they are in the payday.
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  • stickfig13stickfig13 Posts: 1,532
    Drop out...get a job...travel to PJ shows...

    Problem solved
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  • Larry ZisstansLarry Zisstans Posts: 167
    asmacumber wrote:
    It's been YEARS since they've come to Texas (the last time they were close was right after my son was born, and he's six now, so ...)

    And no, Austin City Limits does NOT count. A 45 minute set in a small venue during a festival hardly makes up for over half a decade of being ignored. My brother and I joke that it must have been because "W" used to be our Governor ... but he's gone now, so hopefully they'll stop snubbing us.

    If they don't come through here in '10 I am officially off the band wagon. Screw bands that don't give a shit about a large portion of their fans.

    Just my $.02 ...

    $.02 = not a lot of cents.

    --"w" still resides in texas.
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  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,638
    KrautMcfriend wrote:
    Jammers,

    jammers??????? :shock: :shock: :shock:
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • stickfig13stickfig13 Posts: 1,532
    Larry Zisstans wrote:
    asmacumber wrote:
    It's been YEARS since they've come to Texas (the last time they were close was right after my son was born, and he's six now, so ...)

    And no, Austin City Limits does NOT count. A 45 minute set in a small venue during a festival hardly makes up for over half a decade of being ignored. My brother and I joke that it must have been because "W" used to be our Governor ... but he's gone now, so hopefully they'll stop snubbing us.

    If they don't come through here in '10 I am officially off the band wagon. Screw bands that don't give a shit about a large portion of their fans.

    Just my $.02 ...

    $.02 = not a lot of cents.

    --"w" still resides in texas.
    --curious (and telling?) use of the term 'band wagon'.
    --outstanding solution stickfig13.

    Thanks

    Don't understand why people bitch because they can't travel to shows because of funds. Why is it the bands fault if you don't have money to travel?

    They probably don't want to play in shitty little towns....I don't blame them
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  • elwayvedderelwayvedder South Jersey Posts: 9,141
    next year will be a fun year for everyone I truly believe as it will be the "2010 Watch It Go To Fire Tour"
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  • mvwmvw Posts: 1,691
    stickfig13 wrote:
    Drop out...get a job...travel to PJ shows...

    Problem solved

    ...or just move to Chicago, you're bound to get some type of show each year. :D
  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    2-feign-reluctance wrote:
    they don't tour like they used to, but i feel like they've earned that right. as frustrating as it might be to some, it is what it is. speculating on it certainly doesn't change anything, but venting your frustration hopefully helps some.....besides, sounds like a larger tour is coming next year.

    agreed on all points, but most especially the last.
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  • Yellow BedwetterYellow Bedwetter NYC Posts: 2,832
    KrautMcfriend wrote:
    Jammers,

    I am kind of baffled, so maybe someone can set me straight, because I don't keep up with the band member's comments like many of you do.

    Pearl Jam "seemed" to go on tours when they used to release an album, that covered a cluster of cities all across the US. I live in Kansas City, a college student about to graduate, and don't have money to "tour" or travel to far off shows....

    Their last tour for the album, "Pearl Jam," seemed to get a lot of fans upset because they did not tour the mid-west in cities like St. Louis, or the south, like New Orleans. For whatever reason, that is what they did.

    It "seems" like they are doing this again, for this album, unless they come back after Australia (or wherever they just announced) and tour a bunch more in the US. Is this possible? I mean, after their last album being so damn good, the best since Yield, and now a very short US tour during the release of this one (Backspacer), what's up?

    I'm not upset or bitter, but it seems like they don't tour the US like they used to, but I don't understand why this would be...It seemed like they toured the US better for "Riot Act" and "Binaural," and those albums did horrible amongst the "average" critic.

    Any thoughts?

    in 2010 PJ is gonna start a fire...just as they promised in DTE...we just have to wait (and pray for a philly 3 :mrgreen: )

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  • elwayvedderelwayvedder South Jersey Posts: 9,141
    Yellow Bedwetter wrote:
    edit: ha "elwayvedder" and i are on the same page

    let's copyright the phrase and only give it to the band if they play a philly 3 - philly 200
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  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSunLikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    this isnt a complaint, but i wonder why they are only doing multiple night shows in huge cities (where hardcore fans will scoop up most of the tickets) if they are trying to expand their fanbase. If they really want a bigger audience they are gonna have to hit the road and play the mid and small cities. its probably too hard now with family and being old and all :oops: .
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