NEW DISCOVERY!! Album artwork find (Dr. Michael Richter)

People_R_ WalkenPeople_R_ Walken Posts: 1
edited September 2009 in The Porch
Look at the "Burning Train" picture.........at the top of the illustration, just to the right of the top flames......you can clearly see the initials M R written in the stars.

I assume this is a tribute to Dr. Michael Richter.

Question: is the boy in the picture somehow connected to M R?

Does the train possible signify the car that ran over/killed Dr. Richter?

Also:

Is this the only hidden message in the Backspacer artwork?


I hope this opens up some new discoveries.
better loud then too late....
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  • What about the guy in the tv that the monster is holding up , is that Dr.?
    Sort of looks like Letterman.
    "Mark it 20, Dude."
  • Look at the "Burning Train" picture.........at the top of the illustration, just to the right of the top flames......you can clearly see the initials M R written in the stars.

    I assume this is a tribute to Dr. Michael Richter.

    Question: is the boy in the picture somehow connected to M R?

    Does the train possible signify the car that ran over/killed Dr. Richter?

    Also:

    Is this the only hidden message in the Backspacer artwork?


    I hope this opens up some new discoveries.


    the superman emblem sticker on ed's travel suit case (on the cover of new spin mag) has the initials "MR" in it as well...
    it's largely due to eddie that i liked to jump off of things as a child...
  • blondieblue227blondieblue227 Va, USA Posts: 4,509
    edited September 2009
    What about the guy that looks like Gillian? :)
    by the robot.
    *~Pearl Jam will be blasted from speakers until morale improves~*

  • ah ha ! what else ?

    I figure maybe the girl in the red dress is from johnny Guitar , but theres got to be more.

    The boy & the train, then theres the childhood photos of the band ?

    who's the character in the hat ?

    coral reefs - brain - wires in brain, Unthought unknown

    the eyes look like the eyes from dream scene in vertigo film.

    the robots looks the one from forbidden planet.

    help me piece it together friends!
  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,430
    A little tribute to a couple people is etched onto the dead vinyl......... Richter being one of them, and what I can only guess was Ed's gramma on the other.
  • mattcozmattcoz Chicago Posts: 2,220
    Evensteven wrote:
    What about the guy in the tv that the monster is holding up , is that Dr.?
    Sort of looks like Letterman.
    The monster? Seriously?
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  • why don't you post your new discovery here?

    viewtopic.php?f=4&t=105643
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  • blondieblue227blondieblue227 Va, USA Posts: 4,509
    *~Pearl Jam will be blasted from speakers until morale improves~*

  • I may be pulling a captain obvious but isn't the album dedicated to him?
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  • elwayvedderelwayvedder South Jersey Posts: 9,143
    Evensteven wrote:
    What about the guy in the tv that the monster is holding up , is that Dr.?
    Sort of looks like Letterman.

    We are talkin about the 1-eyed Wookie lookin monster holdin up the tv right? I say its "Smitty" but no one has confirmed nor denied it
  • ahhh brilliant.. navigating new forums is always messy... thanks for the link !
  • CosmoCosmo Posts: 12,225
    What about the guy that looks like Gillian? :)
    by the robot.
    ...
    I thought it was Susan Boyle dressed up like Gilligan.
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  • blondieblue227blondieblue227 Va, USA Posts: 4,509
    ha! :mrgreen:
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