fans over 40

acutejam

Summer of Love Baby here... 44. Been listening to PJ since about '93-94, first show was '95 Cal Expo "Look at all this stuff!"

My first concert was a Beatles tribute band, Rain.

My second concert was Ozzy Osbourne at the Oakland Arena with Brad Gillis right after Randy had died.
I saw Metallica before Ride the Lightning was released (and saw them open for Kiss) and I was at the epic Cow Palace show of Fastway, Saxxon and Iron Maiden in the early 80s -- or was that Yngwie, Metallica and Iron Maiden, well that one was epic too! Rush 10x. The Dead 30+ times. Heck, I've seen James Taylor at least 6-8x (gotta keep the lady happy).

And Soundgarden just kicked my ass! Can't wait for Vancouver!

Or the Bridge!

Backspacer_Backer

Darn it! I'm 36-and-a-half, but this is a cool club I'd like to join. Even if I have to wait.

Never thought I'd need a fake ID at this age!

Been rocking since 92-93, and now I have to think about what I say around "kids" in their teens and 20's. I still assume everybody knows how awesome this band is, but sometimes I get "the look" or the dreaded question "they are still around?" I always stay pleasant, but in the back of my mind, I'm thinking about how unfortunate it is that Pearl Jam fell out of the public eye so much that all these youngsters have missed the experience.

Anyway, keep rockin, ya old farts!

SOLAT319

acutejam wrote:

Or the Bridge!

Some of us are hopeful, aren't we? :P

and you were at Soundgarden???? dude we keep missing each other!

The Oracle

Backspacer_Backer wrote:

Darn it! I'm 36-and-a-half, but this is a cool club I'd like to join. Even if I have to wait.

Never thought I'd need a fake ID at this age!

Been rocking since 92-93, and now I have to think about what I say around "kids" in their teens and 20's. I still assume everybody knows how awesome this band is, but sometimes I get "the look" or the dreaded question "they are still around?" I always stay pleasant, but in the back of my mind, I'm thinking about how unfortunate it is that Pearl Jam fell out of the public eye so much that all these youngsters have missed the experience.

Anyway, keep rockin, ya old farts!

Dat's funneeee!!!

ketray2412

42 with the "laugh lines" to prove it . damn it.
love PJ, always have & always will.

lukinlinda

E.K Hi there, fan over 60, already posted!!!!!!!!

Made of Stars

Turned 58 on July 31st. Warmed up for PJ20 by spending this past weekend at Lollapalooza. Standing in ankle deep mud and pouring rain for my 1st Foo Fighters show was probably one of the best non-PJ concert experiences ever :thumbup:

StevieG

Turned 41 today, life is great!!!

pumpkinhead

I was way way grown up when Pearl Jam started.

The Juggler wrote:

pumpkinhead wrote:

I looking to connect with fans over 40. The fans that grew up listening to PJ and still do. Lets connect.

if i may, if you're over 40 that means you pretty much started listening to pearl jam when you was all growns up already


old heads!

BLACK35

Made of Stars wrote:

Turned 58 on July 31st. Warmed up for PJ20 by spending this past weekend at Lollapalooza. Standing in ankle deep mud and pouring rain for my 1st Foo Fighters show was probably one of the best non-PJ concert experiences ever :thumbup:

Good on you brother

Sonores Mer

Thanks for this thread, I thought I was the only one! Any over-40s going to Alpine?

Landojam

Sonores Mer wrote:

Thanks for this thread, I thought I was the only one! Any over-40s going to Alpine?

+1

pumpkinhead

Me and Helljoe going to PJ20 and Canada tour.

Landojam wrote:

Sonores Mer wrote:

Thanks for this thread, I thought I was the only one! Any over-40s going to Alpine?

+1

Sonores Mer

pumpkinhead wrote:

Me and Helljoe going to PJ20 and Canada tour.

Landojam wrote:

Sonores Mer wrote:

Thanks for this thread, I thought I was the only one! Any over-40s going to Alpine?

+1

Cool, I will be at PJ20 & the Vancouver show.

pumpkinhead

So where are the oldies staying at for PJ20

angiebabyaz

I'm 41. Saw Pearl Jam for the first time at Lollapalooza '92 and I've enjoyed the ride ever since. Proud to say I have introduced my 17 year old daughter's friends to Pearl Jam. A couple of the guys wanted to watch Imagine in Cornice and now we have some new PJ fans. My parents are now fans thank to a "mixtape" I made for them with some of my favorite songs. Good music is good music, no matter how old you are. See you in Alpine

BLACK35

angiebabyaz wrote:

I'm 41. Saw Pearl Jam for the first time at Lollapalooza '92 and I've enjoyed the ride ever since. Proud to say I have introduced my 17 year old daughter's friends to Pearl Jam. A couple of the guys wanted to watch Imagine in Cornice and now we have some new PJ fans. My parents are now fans thank to a "mixtape" I made for them with some of my favorite songs. Good music is good music, no matter how old you are. See you in Alpine

Very true, I'm doing the same with our 13 yr daughter, she enjoys them, some of her friends don't even know who they are, but she is trying to get them to listen to some of the songs. The wife and I are taking her to see PJ in toronto for her first concert experience, told her you are about to witness one of the greatest rock n roll bands ever. Told her in another 10-15 yrs when everyone (her age) is saying to her I wish I could see these guys live, she will be able to tell them, oh yeah I saw them when I was 13

Tuolumne Mama

Pumpkinhead I am hoping to finally meet you at PJ20. We almost met at Voodoo Festival in 09???. It is nice to see other 'older' fans. I just turned 52 : )

pumpkinhead

We almost met at Jazz Fest. Will PM you ok

Tuolumne Mama wrote:

Pumpkinhead I am hoping to finally meet you at PJ20. We almost met at Voodoo Festival in 09???. It is nice to see other 'older' fans. I just turned 52 : )

angiebabyaz

BLACK35 wrote:

angiebabyaz wrote:

I'm 41. Saw Pearl Jam for the first time at Lollapalooza '92 and I've enjoyed the ride ever since. Proud to say I have introduced my 17 year old daughter's friends to Pearl Jam. A couple of the guys wanted to watch Imagine in Cornice and now we have some new PJ fans. My parents are now fans thank to a "mixtape" I made for them with some of my favorite songs. Good music is good music, no matter how old you are. See you in Alpine

Very true, I'm doing the same with our 13 yr daughter, she enjoys them, some of her friends don't even know who they are, but she is trying to get them to listen to some of the songs. The wife and I are taking her to see PJ in toronto for her first concert experience, told her you are about to witness one of the greatest rock n roll bands ever. Told her in another 10-15 yrs when everyone (her age) is saying to her I wish I could see these guys live, she will be able to tell them, oh yeah I saw them when I was 13

That's so great! I'll take the kids one of these days...right now my husband is on his way to becoming a huge fan too so he looks forward to seeing them as much as I do. Always asking me when are we going to our next show. :shock:

Sonores Mer

pumpkinhead wrote:

So where are the oldies staying at for PJ20

In Milwaukee at Hyatt Airport.

E.K

I don't understand the big deal about Pearl Jam fans being over 40. All of the band members are over the age of 40 so wouldn't a lot of their fans also be? Not everyone got into Pearl Jam when they were a teenager. It's ok to start liking a rock band when you are aged in your 20s or 30s ya know.

RobbieC2008

My father in law is 59 and is coming with me. MSG night 1 2010 blew him away.

E.K

RobbieC2008 wrote:

My father in law is 59 and is coming with me. MSG night 1 2010 blew him away.

Claireack

BLACK35 - we took our now 14 year old son to see PJ last summer. As it was a festival and he'd been to festivals before we thought he'd enjoy it. No such luck, he wasn't a happy bunny. I'm hoping that as he gets older he'll appreciate the fact that he went a bit more

MadNancy

Is anyone in the Madison, WI area? I would love to meet some Jammers around here. I went to the PJ20 movie by campus and there were maybe 30 people there. And most were college students. Not too many PJ fans around, at least I haven't been fortunate enough to meet any. Is there anybody out there?

Out.Of.My.Mind

Congratulations on your 58th Birthday! My Birthday is July 30th. I'm 54 and very pleased with myself. Having Birthdays are great! They say we're getting older...but I say we're getting better. Much better. :thumbup:
Keep on Rockin' with Pearl Jam! Hope you didn't forget to make a wish.

Made of Stars wrote:

Turned 58 on July 31st. Warmed up for PJ20 by spending this past weekend at Lollapalooza. Standing in ankle deep mud and pouring rain for my 1st Foo Fighters show was probably one of the best non-PJ concert experiences ever :thumbup:

gotsome420

I would just like to thank all you old bastards for supporting this band when i was still in diapers!!! Couldn't imagine life without them.

-21 year old fan

cutz

gotsome420 wrote:

I would just like to thank all you old bastards for supporting this band when i was still in diapers!!! Couldn't imagine life without them.

-21 year old fan

HEY!! That's MR./MRS/MS. Old Bastard to you sonny boy>

No problems man, and welcome aboard young buck.

PKTrekGirl

^ That is incredible. I mean, I guess you must not even remember the HUGE days of the early 90's when anything labeled 'grunge' (aptly or not) ruled the airwaves. Glad you found your way to being a fan, even though you missed the early days.

Still, I wouldn't have missed the early days for the world. I was listening the first time a PJ song was played on the airwaves in my city....and I'm glad I was there for that. I remember thinking, from the first moment, that THIS was a band with something special. And I've never let go of that opinion, in 20+ years. And thank goodness...because through both good times and bad, I've had this music to get me through. Wouldn't be without it now.