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RollingStone.Com - Article on Fixer Video (8/24/09)

VeddernarianVeddernarian Posts: 1,924
edited August 2009 in The Porch
http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/i ... premieres/

In May, Pearl Jam played a secret show at Seattle’s Showbox in anticipation of their new album Backspacer. Now, the result of that surreptitious concert has been revealed in the Cameron Crowe-directed video for the new LP’s first single “The Fixer.” Making use of large video screens simultaneously projecting the band performing and the audience, “The Fixer” is reminiscent of other old-school in-concert Pearl Jam videos like “Alive” and “Evenflow,” with Crowe’s free-wheeling cameras adding a sense of being in the thick of the performance. “The Fixer” video will also reportedly appear in Target commercials promoting Backspacer.

As we inch toward the September 20th release date for Pearl Jam’s ninth album, another track off the LP, “Supersonic,” leaked out this weekend as fans began receiving the 7′’ inch single for “The Fixer,” which boasted “Supersonic” as its B side. As Rock Daily previously reported, “Just Breathe” was featured in a making-of Backspacer video that premiered last week, and “Got Some” was performed by the band on the debut episode of The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien. Pearl Jam’s concert in London recently also featured Backspacer’s closing track, “The End,” and a demo of “Speed of Sound” was given to fans who participated in that online art scavenger hunt.

Wondering what the rest of the album sounds like? Thanks to Amazon.co.uk, now we know: 30 second clips of the entire Backspacer are currently streaming, so fans can get a sneak peek at songs like “Johnny Guitar,” “Force of Nature,” the non-demo version of “Speed of Sound” and the rest of the album. Pearl Jam’s U.S. tour kicked off last night at Chicago’s United Center, with another Windy City concert scheduled for tonight, August 24th.
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  • CratePilotCratePilot Posts: 173
    .... and for those in the US (that don't know already)

    The Fixer video is available to download for free via iTunes

    From the preview the quality looks a lot better than the ones on YouTube
  • bearfoot61bearfoot61 Posts: 119
    I was just on ITunes last night, didn't see the video. Did it just post today?
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  • CratePilotCratePilot Posts: 173
    bearfoot61 wrote:
    I was just on ITunes last night, didn't see the video. Did it just post today?

    I don't know mate ..... it's there now :D
  • VeddernarianVeddernarian Posts: 1,924
    bearfoot61 wrote:
    I was just on ITunes last night, didn't see the video. Did it just post today?

    I was on after midnight (California / Pacific Time) and it was on iTunes. I was looking for Supersonic thinking that maybe it would be there like Unemployable was when WWS was available for purchase.
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  • bigbadbillbigbadbill Posts: 1,758
    The Fixer isn't on iTunes now. It's simply gone.
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  • aNiMaLaNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    I really like the comments on the RS article. I especially like this one:

    Sony Music | 8/24/2009, 4:08 pm EST

    Dear Pearl Jam,

    Where the hell was this album when you were signed to us? We thought we were very nice to you, and helped make you very rich men.

    Now, as soon as you are free of us, you make a really accessible album full of solid rockers,hit single pop songs and strong ballads. Oh yeah, I almost forgot; the new video of yours that looks like the old Evenflo and Alive videos. Come on!!!!

    We hope you record tanks…

    You guys are Dicks,

    Love,

    Sony Music
  • jammerfalljammerfall Posts: 908
    bigbadbill wrote:
    The Fixer isn't on iTunes now. It's simply gone.

    I just downloaded it from iTunes a minute ago.
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  • tcaporaletcaporale Posts: 1,577
    aNiMaL wrote:
    I really like the comments on the RS article. I especially like this one:

    Sony Music | 8/24/2009, 4:08 pm EST

    Dear Pearl Jam,

    Where the hell was this album when you were signed to us? We thought we were very nice to you, and helped make you very rich men.

    Now, as soon as you are free of us, you make a really accessible album full of solid rockers,hit single pop songs and strong ballads. Oh yeah, I almost forgot; the new video of yours that looks like the old Evenflo and Alive videos. Come on!!!!

    We hope you record tanks…

    You guys are Dicks,

    Love,

    Sony Music
    Hah, made me laugh, although this record is probably going to do only as well as any of their previous few albums, especially with the way the record industry is now...plus the fact that it's a Target exclusive, so the people who buy at FYE and Best Buy miss out if they don't want to order it online.
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