Could Pearl Jam use a LIGHT SHOW??

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

demetrios

Rubberbandman wrote:

no lights

then how can you see the show, mun? whoa, glow in the dark guitar's & drum kits. the guy's would come up on stage with glow in the dark costumes. that would so rock. rock hard! yeah!

choop

I went to the first 8 shows in 06. The first night in Toronto they used those for most of the show, it was terrible. Glad they toned it down after that and used them sparingly.

breath_girl

Lazers = Lame-zers

As someone had mentioned the higher the production costs the higher the ticket prices plus most bands play the same songs each show and it makes it easier for the lighting designers to program less looks. PJ's lighting designer does a great job considering she gets a setlist right before the show and has to wing a lot of the looks.

And... the more gear, the more trucking, more electricity therefore the enviro footprint gets worse yadda yadda...

JaneNY

1) I thought the lasers in Toronto for Severed Hand in 06 were cool,but I can see taking them out if they cost $5K per week.
2) Lights, properly done can add something cool to certain bands. I'm a huge NIN fan (at least equal to my liking of Pearl Jam), and I love what NIN does with their visuals. Even for their stripped down shows the lights are good. Check out these videos of their light guy (he loves his job):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1djLMZa ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luSVGWxXx9M
3) For Pearl Jam I don't need lights. Its just a very different vibe. Even for NIN I don't NEED lights, but I like what they do.

edit - and whatever a band does in terms of visuals they've got to back it up with good music. All the lights in the world aren't going to hide the shittiness of a band.

nukeboot

I enjoyed the U2 360 show, but I'll bet they'd kill to be able to mix the set up
every night. The more complicated the production the harder it is to be
spontaneous.

But do bring back the bat.

josevolution

The only band that i can say was justified to have a light show or screens is PINK FUCKING FLOYD every body else should just give it up ,i say fuck the lights but turn up the volume

megatron

i thought there was a light show at bonnaroo?
i almost had a seizure at the end of RVM. may have been induced by other things.

at chicago STBC had some cool lights spinning around..get it spinning?...but i think it disoriented jeff about 1:35 into it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw7qczCEIDA

SOLAT319

imalive wrote:

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?

You're saying all this because you live in Vegas. Vegas people always want more lights!

dustinpardue

They used laser lights in Chicago 06. but thing like that are great for casual fans. For instance at that Chicago show, the girl i took with me was enthralled with the laser lights and didn't really care about the music. Those effects enhance the show for someone who doesn't know every song

skidman

Pearl Jam without any real special effects is already the best live rock band ever, period.

I trust their judgement as to what they decide to add in terms of enhancing the experience.

I would have no problem with a light show if that's what they decide to go with....