Lack of Backspacer Live

arq

I'm hoping that they'll play all the songs from backspacer in Seattle both nights or something pretty close to that.

PJFAN_seattle

Who wants to hear a bunch of songs they don't know? Not me. People already know the Fixer and Got Some.
I'm assuming they will start playing Backspacer with their Seattle shows and then for all the shows after that.
I'm also hoping 10club will send me my Backspacer copy earlier then the 20th? Eh eh? Cmonnn.

fightingthesuburbs

CantKeepmedown wrote:

fightingthesuburbs wrote:

I think you guys are arguing the wrong things. If it's the backspacer tour or not. Who cares.

The point is this: Pearl Jam sells records regardless of leaks. In fact, they continue to do well because of loyal ass fans that actually buy -- meaning pay cash -- for their albums, vinyl, socks...it doesn't matter.

That to me means they should play a few more if they want to. It's obvious they are not on purpose though for all the reasons you guys mention. I just think that's flawed thinking. If they came out with 5 collectors editions of the new record, fans would buy all 5. after they've downloaded all the audience recordings. They'd then buy the official bootlegs despite having the audience recordings already. and so on and so on.

For die-hard PJ fans like us, people who post on this board, I would agree. I've pre-ordered the album from the 10c and will buy it from Target as well.

However, I know a lot of casual fans that would have no issued dowloading shows, whether they be audience recordings or offical boots and put the album together that way. Then, after the album releases, they'd find it online and download it for free. It's just the way people are.

I have no doubt that starting in Seattle, you'll have 6-7 Backspacer songs in the set, if not more.

Those people wouldn't buy the album anyway then! That's my point.

Ledbetterman10

Keep on Jammin wrote:

It looks like most shows they are only playing the 2 songs (Fixer and Got Some). Why are they afraid to play more of the new stuff before the album comes out? I would think they would like to try something new and get some more excitement going for the new album. Does anyone think we'll get more than these 2 once they hit North America this week?

I love the old stuff, but it would be nice to hear some more new stuff.

Long gone are the days where songs like Whipping or Leash are on the setlist a full year before their release. Now that performances can be uploaded on youtube a day after they're played...I think it's smart to keep things under wraps prior to the album release. What if people don't like the songs after they see it on youtube?

Gonzo1977

Personally, I don't see the point in waiting to play the new material...
If the songs are good...they're good.

Play them live. If people like them, they'll buy the album and likely the boots aswell.

It's got to be killing them to be holding back all this new material until September.

DewieCox

SUPERSONIC has been played

SVRDhand13

Get_Right wrote:

after the record is released people will be complaining they are playing TOO much new stuff

Yep, it's kinda funny but mostly not.

demetrios

DewieCox wrote:

SUPERSONIC has been played

awesome! hopefully this will be played this friday!

Spencer

They've played four songs off the new album in the last week or so, that's about a third of the album - The End, Got Some, The Fixer and now Supersonic.

When I saw them in 2006, they only played four songs from the new album and it was already out...