Just saw this thread for the first time and I am inclined to agree with the OP and the title of the thread.
1993: Portland, OR (09/06), Seattle, WA (12/07), Seattle, WA (12/08), Seattle, WA (12/09) 1995: Seattle, WA (02/05) 1996: Seattle, WA (09/16) 1997: Oakland, CA (11/19) 1998: Portland, OR (07/18), Seattle, WA (07/21), Seattle, WA (07/22) 2000: Bellingham, WA (05/10), Vancouver, BC (05/11), Mountain View, CA (10/31), Portland, OR (11/02), Seattle, WA (11/05), Seattle, WA (11/06) 2002: Seattle, WA (12/05), Seattle, WA (12/06), Seattle, WA (12/08), Seattle, WA (12/09) 2003: Vancouver, BC (05/30), Seattle, WA (10/22) 2005: Quincy, WA (09/01) 2006: Portland, OR (07/20), Quincy, WA (07/22), Quincy, WA (07/23) 2009: Berlin, DE (08/15), Seattle, WA (9/21), Seattle, WA (9/22) 2010: Berlin, DE (06/30) 2013: Los Angeles, CA (11/23), Los Angeles, CA (11/24), Portland, OR (11/29), Spokane, WA (11/30) 2018: Seattle, WA (08/10) 2022: Seattle, WA (02/22), New York, NY (09/10), New York, NY (09/11), Camden, NJ (09/14), Denver, CO (09/22)
2023: St. Paul, MN (08/31), St. Paul, MN (09/02) 2024: Portland, OR (05/10), Sacramento, CA (05/13), Los Angeles, CA (05/21), Los Angeles, CA (05/22), Seattle, WA (05/28)
I love Yield. Period. Top 5 most favorite PJ album…and def on my ‘deserted island’ top 10.
Those middle years/albums…pure perfection for my money 🥰…
The Yield tour was the first time I saw the band live (I’m sure that has a little something to do with it). I also turned 20 the year the album came out. Formative years.
No Code and Yield (and in some ways Binaural) all feel connected. Interesting years for this band (96 - 00).
Looking back at the band’s history just before this time - seems like we all owe “Uncle Neil” a debt of gratitude.
Seems like all of PJ benefited from their work with him just before this stretch of records/touring (No Code, Yield, Binaural).
It also seems like the PJ camp held Yield and accompanying tour as something special (at least at that point in their 8 years as a band).
I love Yield. Period. Top 5 most favorite PJ album…and def on my ‘deserted island’ top 10.
Those middle years/albums…pure perfection for my money 🥰…
The Yield tour was the first time I saw the band live (I’m sure that has a little something to do with it). I also turned 20 the year the album came out. Formative years.
No Code and Yield (and in some ways Binaural) all feel connected. Interesting years for this band (96 - 00).
Looking back at the band’s history just before this time - seems like we all owe “Uncle Neil” a debt of gratitude.
Seems like all of PJ benefited from their work with him just before this stretch of records/touring (No Code, Yield, Binaural).
It also seems like the PJ camp held Yield and accompanying tour as something special (at least at that point in their 8 years as a band).
Yeah Yield was my wake up PJ album and first time seeing them on tour. Yield/Binaural/Riot Act (although Bin and RA took awhile to grow on me....years for RA) are the trifecta in my opinion.
The first PJ album I bought was Vitalogy
Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018) The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)
1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago 2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy 2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE) 2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston 2020: Oakland, Oakland:2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana 2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville 2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana
I love Yield. Period. Top 5 most favorite PJ album…and def on my ‘deserted island’ top 10.
Those middle years/albums…pure perfection for my money 🥰…
The Yield tour was the first time I saw the band live (I’m sure that has a little something to do with it). I also turned 20 the year the album came out. Formative years.
No Code and Yield (and in some ways Binaural) all feel connected. Interesting years for this band (96 - 00).
Looking back at the band’s history just before this time - seems like we all owe “Uncle Neil” a debt of gratitude.
Seems like all of PJ benefited from their work with him just before this stretch of records/touring (No Code, Yield, Binaural).
It also seems like the PJ camp held Yield and accompanying tour as something special (at least at that point in their 8 years as a band).
It's weird, I still always think of No Code/Yield as the middle hears records but at this stage the self-titled Avocado record is actually the middle years!
2006: London Astoria, Lisbon I & II, Paris, Verona, Milano
2007: Wembley, Dusseldorf, Copenhagen, Nijmegen
2009: Manchester
2010: Belfast, Berlin
2012: Manchester I & II
2014: Leeds, Milton Keynes
2018: Amsterdam I, Prague, Krakow, Berlin, Barcelona, London 2022: Berlin, Budapest, Krakow, Amsterdam II
Ha - I know. I still kinda (generically) lump everything post VS as the “middle”… But you’re right - at this point 30 + years in - S/T is currently more middle than what was out in the mid to late 90s.
Yeah Yield was my wake up PJ album and first time seeing them on tour. Yield/Binaural/Riot Act (although Bin and RA took awhile to grow on me....years for RA) are the trifecta in my opinion.
The first PJ album I bought was Vitalogy
Yeah. Makes sense.
So - From time to time…I enjoy going back and forth in my head on the pairings of albums.
Like - if the bands albums or chunks of years were chapters of a book - what albums/years kinda go together to make up a chapter?
No Code .Yeild .chapter 2 Binaural Riot Act Chapter 3 AVOCADO. Chapter 4 Backspacer lighting bolt Chapter 5 Gigaton new album Chapter 6
PJ Cuyahoga Flalls OH 8/26/1998 PJ Noblesviile IN 8/18/2000 PJ Cincinnatti OH 8/20/2000 PJ Columbus OH 8/21/2000 PJ Columbus OH 6/24/2003 PJ Hamilton Ontario 9/13/2005 PJ Phiadelphia PA 10/3/2005 PJ Cleveland OH 5/20/2006 PJ Columbia SC 6/16/2008..... e.V Chicago IL 8/21/2008 e.V Philly PA 6/11/2009 e.V Bailtimore MD 6/14/2009... PJ Chicago IL 8/23/2009 .PJ...Philly PA 10/27/2009 PJ.Philadephia PA 10/28/2009. PJ Columbus OH 5/6/2010 PJ Cleveland OH 5/9/2010. BRAD Columbus OH 10/5/2010 e.V St.Louis MO 7/1/2011 .PJ.. East Troy WI 9/3/2011..PJ..East Troy WI 9/4/2011 Neil Young & Crazy Horse Cleveland OH 10/8/2012 RNDM Chicago IL11/13/2012 Alice In Chains/SoundGarden Columbus OH 5/19/2013 AIC Fort Wayne IN 5/21/2013 PJ Pittsburgh PA 10/11/2013 AIC Cincinnati OH 5/17/2014 AIC Cleveland OH 5/19/2014 AIC Indianapolis IN 8/19/2014 PJ Cincinnati OH 10/1/2014 AIC Cincinnati OH 8/06/2015 RNDM Chicago IL 3/15/2016 PJ Columbia SC 4\21\2016 PJ Lexington KY 4/26/2016 PJ Chicago IL 8/20/2016 Soundgarden Columbus OH 5/20/2017 Canceled RIP Chris AIC Columbus OH 5/18/2018 PJ Chicago IL 8/18/2018 PJ Chicago IL 8/20/2018 PJ St Louis Missouri 9/18/2022 AIC Cuyohoga falls Oh. 8/16/2019 SHAWNSMITH Rip 2019Mark Lanegan Band 5/18/19
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1995: Seattle, WA (02/05)
1996: Seattle, WA (09/16)
1997: Oakland, CA (11/19)
1998: Portland, OR (07/18), Seattle, WA (07/21), Seattle, WA (07/22)
2000: Bellingham, WA (05/10), Vancouver, BC (05/11), Mountain View, CA (10/31), Portland, OR (11/02), Seattle, WA (11/05), Seattle, WA (11/06)
2002: Seattle, WA (12/05), Seattle, WA (12/06), Seattle, WA (12/08), Seattle, WA (12/09)
2003: Vancouver, BC (05/30), Seattle, WA (10/22)
2005: Quincy, WA (09/01)
2006: Portland, OR (07/20), Quincy, WA (07/22), Quincy, WA (07/23)
2009: Berlin, DE (08/15), Seattle, WA (9/21), Seattle, WA (9/22)
2010: Berlin, DE (06/30)
2013: Los Angeles, CA (11/23), Los Angeles, CA (11/24), Portland, OR (11/29), Spokane, WA (11/30)
2018: Seattle, WA (08/10)
2022: Seattle, WA (02/22), New York, NY (09/10), New York, NY (09/11), Camden, NJ (09/14), Denver, CO (09/22)
2024: Portland, OR (05/10), Sacramento, CA (05/13), Los Angeles, CA (05/21), Los Angeles, CA (05/22), Seattle, WA (05/28)
2014 : Amsterdam 1&2, Milan, Berlin, Werchter
2018 : Amsterdam 1&2, Pinkpop, London 1, Berlin, Werchter, London 2
2020 : ?
Those middle years/albums…pure perfection for my money 🥰…
The Yield tour was the first time I saw the band live (I’m sure that has a little something to do with it). I also turned 20 the year the album came out. Formative years.
The first PJ album I bought was Vitalogy
The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)
1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
2020: Oakland, Oakland: 2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana
2022: Berlin, Budapest, Krakow, Amsterdam II
No Code .Yeild .chapter 2
Binaural Riot Act Chapter 3
AVOCADO. Chapter 4
Backspacer lighting bolt Chapter 5
Gigaton new album Chapter 6
PJ Cuyahoga Flalls OH 8/26/1998
PJ Noblesviile IN 8/18/2000
PJ Cincinnatti OH 8/20/2000
PJ Columbus OH 8/21/2000
PJ Columbus OH 6/24/2003
PJ Hamilton Ontario 9/13/2005
PJ Phiadelphia PA 10/3/2005
PJ Cleveland OH 5/20/2006
PJ Columbia SC 6/16/2008.....
e.V Chicago IL 8/21/2008
e.V Philly PA 6/11/2009
e.V Bailtimore MD 6/14/2009...
PJ Chicago IL 8/23/2009
.PJ...Philly PA 10/27/2009 PJ.Philadephia PA 10/28/2009.
PJ Columbus OH 5/6/2010
PJ Cleveland OH 5/9/2010.
BRAD Columbus OH 10/5/2010
e.V St.Louis MO 7/1/2011
.PJ.. East Troy WI 9/3/2011..PJ..East Troy WI 9/4/2011
Neil Young & Crazy Horse Cleveland OH 10/8/2012
RNDM Chicago IL11/13/2012
Alice In Chains/SoundGarden Columbus OH 5/19/2013
AIC Fort Wayne IN 5/21/2013
PJ Pittsburgh PA 10/11/2013
AIC Cincinnati OH 5/17/2014
AIC Cleveland OH 5/19/2014
AIC Indianapolis IN 8/19/2014
PJ Cincinnati OH 10/1/2014
AIC Cincinnati OH 8/06/2015
RNDM Chicago IL 3/15/2016
PJ Columbia SC 4\21\2016
PJ Lexington KY 4/26/2016
PJ Chicago IL 8/20/2016
Soundgarden Columbus OH 5/20/2017 Canceled RIP Chris
AIC Columbus OH 5/18/2018
PJ Chicago IL 8/18/2018 PJ Chicago IL 8/20/2018
PJ St Louis Missouri 9/18/2022
AIC Cuyohoga falls Oh. 8/16/2019
SHAWNSMITH Rip 2019Mark Lanegan Band 5/18/19