GLBT Pearl Jam Fans?

Mrs.Vedder78

Parasol20XXX wrote:

I know there are many straight guys out there who are "gay for Eddie Vedder" (you know who you are) but, besides me, are you queer or do you know of any queer/GLBT Pearl Jam fans? I think we should start a club or something.

(Pearl Jam is a progressive band supporting such progressive issues but, despite that, I feel like just asking this question is going to open me up to some serious haters. Please be kind.)

I'm married with 3 kids now, but I used to date both boys and girls before I got married and of course I'm a HUGE Pearl Jam fan!

Fifthelement

Parasol20XXX wrote:

(Pearl Jam is a progressive band supporting such progressive issues but, despite that, I feel like just asking this question is going to open me up to some serious haters. Please be kind.)

So, this thread has been on the first page for a few days now. I'm curious if it has brought you any negative feedback. I seriously hope not.

ciaochow

Fifthelement wrote:

So, this thread has been on the first page for a few days now. I'm curious if it has brought you any negative feedback. I seriously hope not.

It hasn't! Hooray!

Evo2010

nathanastin wrote:

I too have a mancrush on Eddie (as well as Brett Favre), but am not gay. However, I often have to question, and in this case, why do you need a separate club? Isn't that separating yourselves even more and causing devicivness? Please don't take this the wrong way. People should not try to make clubs that divide each other as a musical community.

Thats F-in funny . Me and my friends are straight but I swear two of them have the biggest Brett Farve man crushes in the world and were from New York. It is absolultley ridiculous. Its like that joke in the preview to Step brothers. If you could sleep with one guy who would it be. Both JOHN STAMOS!!! LOL As for Eddie straight or gay he has some fuckin charisma

panthergirl

Evo2010 wrote:

Thats F-in funny . Me and my friends are straight but I swear two of them have the biggest Brett Farve man crushes in the world and were from New York. It is absolultley ridiculous. Its like that joke in the preview to Step brothers. If you could sleep with one guy who would it be. Both JOHN STAMOS!!! LOL As for Eddie straight or gay he has some fuckin charisma

he does have some crazy charisma.. doesn't he?!

and urs.. ?? !!

Fifthelement

Parasol20XXX wrote:

It hasn't! Hooray!

I'm glad to hear that

ciaochow

Tone wrote:

TO Sept '05 and TO May '06 (both shows).

Okay, I just saw that you went to the Ottawa show in '05... JEALOUS!!! WASH opening!? *faints*

Yes, that was an amazing way to open a show! I'm surprised they pulled that out for lil ol' Ottawa.

Wish I had seen more of that Canadian tour. Went to only the first TO show... so stupid... I was front row the first night. It killed me that I hadn't bought tickets for the following night as well.

Tone

Parasol20XXX wrote:

Yes, that was an amazing way to open a show! I'm surprised they pulled that out for lil ol' Ottawa.

Wish I had seen more of that Canadian tour. Went to only the first TO show... so stupid... I was front row the first night. It killed me that I hadn't bought tickets for the following night as well.

Well, I only bought my ticket for night 2 after night 1... Ticketmaster had released extra seats and I got in the gold 100 section of the ACC (there were 2 spare seats next to me too). I'm going to ignore the fact you were front row for night 1... I was nosebleeds for night 1. I wish I'd done all the Ontario dates in '05.

I like that they pulled that out in Ottawa, I have that bootleg, love it... what a great show. I died a little inside when I first saw that setlist (just like I did with Mansfield 2), but I was at U2 in TO that night, so no way I could have been there... c'est la vie.

ciaochow

Tone wrote:

Ticketmaster had released extra seats and I got in the gold 100 section of the ACC (there were 2 spare seats next to me too). I'm going to ignore the fact you were front row for night 1... I was nosebleeds for night 1. I wish I'd done all the Ontario dates in '05.

Dammit! Sh*t.
Well, not sure that would have changed anything if I had known. I flew home the day after the first night.

Me too! I really wish I had done all the Ontario dates at least (and the St. John's shows)... I might have been in front row all the way along. Oh well. Regrets.

Tone

Parasol20XXX wrote:

Dammit! Sh*t.
Well, not sure that would have changed anything if I had known. I flew home the day after the first night.

Me too! I really wish I had done all the Ontario dates at least (and the St. John's shows)... I might have been in front row all the way along. Oh well. Regrets.

Whaddaya gonna do... can't change it now :S St John's would have been cool and Halifax, the whole tour was great, all those little places they did, fantastic. As it is, I didn't have the money, so really nothing I could have done about it then either... next time I might just invite myself along with you

Spencer

I'm a straight male that will be proud to support your little corner of the MP.

SpinningBombs

I find it really interesting to see this thread on the front page of the board. I am a gay guy, and obviously a huge PJ fan. It's true that Pearl Jam's music isn't the sort that really brings in a "gay" audience, but the band is extremely supportive of all walks of life (perhaps less-so of uber-conservatives and/or close-minded folks). Not once have I ever felt "left out" or that I didn't "fit in." The majority of PJ's fan-base is also unbelievably cool and liberal. In addition, my older brother happens to be gay as well, and is also a huge PJ fan. So, that's sorta crazy...

While were on the topic, the lyrics of Comatose are extremely relevant to this whole conversation "...if it's illegal to be in love...leave your hatred on the cross." Right on.

Nice thread.

Mrs.Vedder78

panthergirl wrote:

and urs.. ?? !!

LOL... I guess it never came up in conversation before...

panthergirl

heehee

deadmosquito

gay PJ fan here... i too have noticed there's not many. it doesn't bother me though. my friends who are gay tend to (stereotypically?) prefer female vocalists/musicians and dance-y stuff to rock music. but most of them will listen to pearl jam with me, and even have some of their albums. my ex-b/f went to see them with me and loved it. so that's always heartening:)

ciaochow

PJMosquito wrote:

I find it really interesting to see this thread on the front page of the board. I am a gay guy, and obviously a huge PJ fan. It's true that Pearl Jam's music isn't the sort that really brings in a "gay" audience, but the band is extremely supportive of all walks of life (perhaps less-so of uber-conservatives and/or close-minded folks). Not once have I ever felt "left out" or that I didn't "fit in." The majority of PJ's fan-base is also unbelievably cool and liberal. In addition, my older brother happens to be gay as well, and is also a huge PJ fan. So, that's sorta crazy...

While were on the topic, the lyrics of Comatose are extremely relevant to this whole conversation "...if it's illegal to be in love...leave your hatred on the cross." Right on.

Nice thread.

Thanks, I agree with you on all points. I knew there had to be other GLBT fans out there. We're a minority but, hey, we're used to that, right?

deadmosquito wrote:

gay PJ fan here... i too have noticed there's not many. it doesn't bother me though. my friends who are gay tend to (stereotypically?) prefer female vocalists/musicians and dance-y stuff to rock music. but most of them will listen to pearl jam with me, and even have some of their albums. my ex-b/f went to see them with me and loved it. so that's always heartening:)

That's cool - I'm wondering what songs or albums you can use to hook newbies on the band. My partner likes the softer Off He Goes, Wishlist sorta songs from the band's albums. She just hates Do the Evolution (which breaks my heart a little but I enjoy the song cranked up to 10 when she's not around).

dangerboy

ederosexual: tm, me circa 1998



ed*er*o*sex*u*al; noun: male, heterosexual in every imaginable way,
except in the case of eddie vedder

DixieN

I'm an ally. The sticker on my car says so! I've loved PJ for years. My daughter's a lesbian. She's had a soft spot for PJ for a long time.

qwerty1

Im gay too. There are a few of us, but hard to find in the crowd. The whole "gay guys dont like rock music" is a sterotype. The are plenty of gay guys that like good music, just as there are plenty of straight guys that watch Sex in the City(i dont). I brought up the "are there any gay fans" a few years ago on this board, and got some pretty hatefull comments directed towards me. Im glad to see that this thread is a lot more respectful.

linzpjam

Parasol20XXX wrote:

I know there are many straight guys out there who are "gay for Eddie Vedder" (you know who you are) but, besides me, are you queer or do you know of any queer/GLBT Pearl Jam fans? I think we should start a club or something.

(Pearl Jam is a progressive band supporting such progressive issues but, despite that, I feel like just asking this question is going to open me up to some serious haters. Please be kind.)

Cool thread - I'm in the club! I'm a woman, huge PJ fan (I'm up to 40 shows I think), bi-sexual, currently in a 7 year relationship with my girlfriend. I'm used to being in the minority everywhere (except here in NE Portland, where everything goes!), so the PJ crowd isn't that different. I'm happy to report that we haven't felt any negative vibes at the shows we've been to.

One funny thing, I started a thread at Christmas, bragging about the amazing Eddie ITW mosaic that my girlfriend made for me. I got some funny, somewhat macho responses like: "DUDE you should marry that girl, she's a keeper!" and "I hope you made some sweet, sweet love to her", etc. Well, I can't marry her but had no problem with the 2nd suggestion!