Could Pearl Jam use a LIGHT SHOW??

Wobbie

As this latest tour has shown, it's all about the music with Pearl Jam. Their shows have been kick ass almost from the beginning.

That said, other than a strobe during RVM, a disco ball during Wishlist and Ed occasionally reflecting a spotlight off his guitar, they pretty much do nothing in the way of a light show. I mean, it's about as low tech as it gets.

Personally, I don't mind geeking out over some lasers now and then and I also like some of the "story board" videos that other bands (Rush :shock: , U2, etc.) use. I wouldn't want Pearl Jam to ever become "choreographed," but what would some lasers hurt? Yay? or nay?

Mcam55

bring back the 2006 lasers.

Lizard

For some reason I noticed a LOT of lights in San Diego..............

maybe I was hallucinating!

Solat13

Mcam55 wrote:

bring back the 2006 lasers.

Don't think that's happening anytime soon at least according to Stone:

About the possibility of a Pearl Jam concert “production” (a la U2): Stone mentions that he saw Nine Inch Nails “big production, incredible, huge – dramatic presentation….[Asked by the DJ When going to someone else’s show do you think “We should try that?] “I think you should try everything once. The idea of us doing something outrageous and indulgent sounds fun, but , I’m just glad that we don’t have to do it every time. I think U2 (must) feel a little bit…can we just go out, and get some theatre curtains?. We had a laser for about two weeks, 2 years ago – it was costing 5 grand a week man, we couldn’t afford it. (laughs). We were like, “no way are we taking that out, everyone went ‘woah, that’s just so stupid’. People just want to hear the songs. They want to sing! They just want to sing along. It’s basically a giant campfire.”

http://www.twofeetthick.com/2009/09/sto ... key-arena/

mjb

believe they were used in 06 - anyone remember where? Severed Hand and You Are come to mind for some reason.

Mcam55

inside job had them too.

serpent boy

Didn't they have a pretty cool strobe effect for "You Are" during the 2003 tour? That's good enough for me!

NeilJam

mjb wrote:

believe they were used in 06 - anyone remember where? Severed Hand and You Are come to mind for some reason.

They had the lasers at the two Toronto shows that year. I still don't get the people that said they were distracted by the lasers.

frusciante_is_god

severed hand had lasers and camden 1 06 they were sick, but IMHO over the top. its PJ not Phish for christs sake

jimed14

81

i don't need no stinkin strobes. bring on teh Bugs

Lone Wolf

Solat13 wrote:

Mcam55 wrote:

bring back the 2006 lasers.

Don't think that's happening anytime soon at least according to Stone:

About the possibility of a Pearl Jam concert “production” (a la U2): Stone mentions that he saw Nine Inch Nails “big production, incredible, huge – dramatic presentation….[Asked by the DJ When going to someone else’s show do you think “We should try that?] “I think you should try everything once. The idea of us doing something outrageous and indulgent sounds fun, but , I’m just glad that we don’t have to do it every time. I think U2 (must) feel a little bit…can we just go out, and get some theatre curtains?. We had a laser for about two weeks, 2 years ago – it was costing 5 grand a week man, we couldn’t afford it. (laughs). We were like, “no way are we taking that out, everyone went ‘woah, that’s just so stupid’. People just want to hear the songs. They want to sing! They just want to sing along. It’s basically a giant campfire.”

http://www.twofeetthick.com/2009/09/sto ... key-arena/

Thanks for posting this....I´m glad they feel that way about the shows, a huge production doesn´t suit them imo.....It´s all about the music....

Whenever I feel I want to see an elaborate stage show I´ll watch Pink Floyd´s Pulse DVD.....
The music ain´t too shabby either

norm

jimed14 wrote:

after la2, my buddy and i were discussing since they did jazz oddessy, they should cover "stonehenge"...with the 18" high set and midgets!!!

jimed14

norm wrote:

after la2, my buddy and i were discussing since they did jazz oddessy, they should cover "stonehenge"...with the 18" high set and midgets!!!

I could see Stone getting stuck in a pod as well (which, actually happened to U2!!!)

Veddernarian

Why I don't like excessive lights... Then the lighting people become bandmembers. Their instruments being the lights. They have to be in complete synch. That means the band cant be too loose with the music, and the songs can't vary. Because the light people would be taken off guard. Led Zeppelin always varied and jammed out the songs in different ways. The lights were sparse. This gave the band freedom. I'd rather have the band and the music stand on it's own and speak for itself. Letting the light show take a back seat.

keeponrockin

jimed14 wrote:

This thread is over. Well done sir.

Hugh Freaking Dillon

no. PJ, for me, is a band that demands it be bare bones. The band and nothing else.

Get_Right

if it aint broke dont fix it

fine the way it is

more lights=more money=higher ticket prices

:!:

release00

I'd give my left nut to see what Chris Kuroda (phish lighting designer) could do at a Pearl Jam show. I think good lights only add to the show and make the music even more intense

Wobbie

Solat13 wrote:

Mcam55 wrote:

bring back the 2006 lasers.

Don't think that's happening anytime soon at least according to Stone:

About the possibility of a Pearl Jam concert “production” (a la U2): Stone mentions that he saw Nine Inch Nails “big production, incredible, huge – dramatic presentation….

I would never want an "incredible, huge, dramatic presentation." Maybe just a little somethin'...

Solat13 wrote:

People just want to hear the songs. They want to sing! They just want to sing along. It’s basically a giant campfire.”

True....but tell me people don't like the strobes in RVM. :shock:

Veddernarian wrote:

Why I don't like excessive lights... Then the lighting people become bandmembers. Their instruments being the lights. They have to be in complete synch. That means the band cant be too loose with the music, and the songs can't vary. Because the light people would be taken off guard. I'd rather have the band and the music stand on it's own and speak for itself. Letting the light show take a back seat.

True - I, too, would never want it to get choreographed. But, dammit, I like lasers!! Just do 'em in a sloppy, Pearljamish fashion.

weekapaug19

release00 wrote:

I'd give my left nut to see what Chris Kuroda (phish lighting designer) could do at a Pearl Jam show. I think good lights only add to the show and make the music even more intense

or waful (old moe. LD, now with Umphreys)

dimitrispearljam

in Rotterdam was to dark...or was my blackout i had couse of the 1st row??

release00

What happened with waful and moe?

acutejam

Solat13 wrote:

People just want to hear the songs. They want to sing! They just want to sing along. It’s basically a giant campfire.”

OH MY! That is what I've been saying for about 5-10 years now. IMHO, rock concerts are just an extension of the good ol' campfire sing-along! I'd prefer they stay more toward that, campfire, than Broadway.

Said the same thing in my LA2 write-up, saw the U2 extravaganza and just thought, "That is VERY cool, but it's not a rock concert...." If I don't need projection screens/closed circuit tv, I'm happy. No set changes, no dancers, no special effects beyond lightin' em up.

Funny though, EV at least had a fog machine! Oh right, we really don't need more smoke at a PJ show....

weekapaug19

release00 wrote:

What happened with waful and moe?

moe isn't touring as much as they once used to, and I heard there may be some attitudes between one another, but I'm not positive on that part, so he jumped over to UM. Even if you don't like them, go see UM just for the lights, they are top notch, you tube their NYE show last year for some examples. Reagan and some other guy have been switching for moe. recently, and whoever did moe.down was great, best lights i've seen by them in a while, not over the top or in your face, very good changes, etc... I hope he stays with them for a while

Wobbie

acutejam wrote:

Funny though, EV at least had a fog machine!

By comparison, EV had an EXTRAVAGANT production. Corona case, reel to reel....

titchinello

I remember when i saw them in san diego 1995, and all the had was a strip of light, and candles lit at the back of the stage. and it was amazing. less is more sometimes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTqQ_YywhbU

i saw def leppard once with the full lazer show, and that was amazing, but its what fits with what band.

demetrios

titchinello wrote:

I remember when i saw them in san diego 1995, and all the had was a strip of light, and candles lit at the back of the stage. and it was amazing. less is more sometimes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTqQ_YywhbU

for the halloween in philly, they should have lantern's lid up on their speakers! that would be sweet.

ryph raph

jimed14 wrote:

t0mMye

Once they hit 60 I say drag all this shit out, until then, if Ed's voice holds on...just sing.

Rubberbandman

no lights