Here is my theory, the northeast is a very rock oriented region. I'm from Tennessee, and country music to my region, is probably like rock up there, and something else I have noticed is wherever Pearl Jam put on a legendary show, they have a huge amount of fans, examples 96 Randall Island, 95 Soldier Field, 95 San Diego, 98 Great Woods, 98 MSG.
Shows Attended
2008 - Bonnaroo
2009 - Chicago 1
2010 - St Louis, Columbus, Indianapolis, Washington D.C
2011 - Pearl Jam Twenty Festival
2012 - Music Midtown Festival
2013 - Wrigley, Dallas, Oklahoma City
2014 - St. Louis, Memphis
2016- Greenville, Lexington, Bonnaroo, Wrigley 1
Here is my theory, the northeast is a very rock oriented region. I'm from Tennessee, and country music to my region, is probably like rock up there, and something else I have noticed is wherever Pearl Jam put on a legendary show, they have a huge amount of fans, examples 96 Randall Island, 95 Soldier Field, 95 San Diego, 98 Great Woods, 98 MSG.
true but how the hell did a band from the opposite side of the country get so many nutjub fans over here?
i post on the board of a band that doesn't exsist anymore .......i need my head examined.......
Here is my theory, the northeast is a very rock oriented region. I'm from Tennessee, and country music to my region, is probably like rock up there, and something else I have noticed is wherever Pearl Jam put on a legendary show, they have a huge amount of fans, examples 96 Randall Island, 95 Soldier Field, 95 San Diego, 98 Great Woods, 98 MSG.
true but how the hell did a band from the opposite side of the country get so many nutjub fans over here?
They love rock music to begin with, Pearl Jam is arguably the biggest band in 96, they play Randall Island for nearly 3 hours. That converts a lot of casual fans to diehards, and a lot of the other people say to themselves "jesus, this band puts on an amazing show, they are the greatest live band since Led Zeppelin/Grateful Dead/??"
Shows Attended
2008 - Bonnaroo
2009 - Chicago 1
2010 - St Louis, Columbus, Indianapolis, Washington D.C
2011 - Pearl Jam Twenty Festival
2012 - Music Midtown Festival
2013 - Wrigley, Dallas, Oklahoma City
2014 - St. Louis, Memphis
2016- Greenville, Lexington, Bonnaroo, Wrigley 1
Here is my theory, the northeast is a very rock oriented region. I'm from Tennessee, and country music to my region, is probably like rock up there, and something else I have noticed is wherever Pearl Jam put on a legendary show, they have a huge amount of fans, examples 96 Randall Island, 95 Soldier Field, 95 San Diego, 98 Great Woods, 98 MSG.
true but how the hell did a band from the opposite side of the country get so many nutjub fans over here?
They love rock music to begin with, Pearl Jam is arguably the biggest band in 96, they play Randall Island for nearly 3 hours. That converts a lot of casual fans to diehards, and a lot of the other people say to themselves "jesus, this band puts on an amazing show, they are the greatest live band since Led Zeppelin/Grateful Dead/??"
yea but don't forget randall's island was the "pain in the ass" ticket phase
so alot of people might have been turned off b4 the show ever happened
i post on the board of a band that doesn't exsist anymore .......i need my head examined.......
Here is my theory, the northeast is a very rock oriented region. I'm from Tennessee, and country music to my region, is probably like rock up there, and something else I have noticed is wherever Pearl Jam put on a legendary show, they have a huge amount of fans, examples 96 Randall Island, 95 Soldier Field, 95 San Diego, 98 Great Woods, 98 MSG.
true but how the hell did a band from the opposite side of the country get so many nutjub fans over here?
People in the northeast are, generally speaking, really passionate/crazy/nutjobby over lots of stuff, especially sports. It doesn't surprise me they approach Pearl Jam the same way.
"They said ... timing was everything
made him ... want to be everywhere
there's a ... lot to be said for nowhere."
People in the northeast are, generally speaking, really passionate/crazy/nutjobby over lots of stuff, especially sports. It doesn't surprise me they approach Pearl Jam the same way.
This is a great point, one that I have never considered before. I had always just attributed it to population and nothing else.
People in the northeast are, generally speaking, really passionate/crazy/nutjobby over lots of stuff, especially sports. It doesn't surprise me they approach Pearl Jam the same way.
This is a great point, one that I have never considered before. I had always just attributed it to population and nothing else.
Maybe it's just a combination of the two - a shitload of people in one place who all like to go crazy over things
And I listen for the voice inside my head... nothing. I'll do this one myself.
People in the northeast are, generally speaking, really passionate/crazy/nutjobby over lots of stuff, especially sports. It doesn't surprise me they approach Pearl Jam the same way.
This is a great point, one that I have never considered before. I had always just attributed it to population and nothing else.
Maybe it's just a combination of the two - a shitload of people in one place who all like to go crazy over things
but why pearl jam ?
a million bands have come and gone
i post on the board of a band that doesn't exsist anymore .......i need my head examined.......
Why not Pearl Jam. I can only speak for myself, but I became a fan in '92 and haven't stopped listening to them since. I'm not sure if I'd be such a huge fan if they kept giving us "Ten" over and over again, and frankly I'm not sure they'd still be around if they did (not that there is anything wrong with "Ten"-great album). Their music has evolved with each album just like we grow up as human beings. They love what they do and we love them for it. Hands down they are, in my opinion (and we all know what that's worth ), the BEST band ever.
Again, I'm only speaking for myself and I happen to be from the northeast. Maybe we're all like-minded up here. Someone said we're all passionate about sports, too. And yes, I do love my Red Sox and Patriots. Who knows.
Here is my theory, the northeast is a very rock oriented region. I'm from Tennessee, and country music to my region, is probably like rock up there, and something else I have noticed is wherever Pearl Jam put on a legendary show, they have a huge amount of fans, examples 96 Randall Island, 95 Soldier Field, 95 San Diego, 98 Great Woods, 98 MSG.
true but how the hell did a band from the opposite side of the country get so many nutjub fans over here?
MTV
Remember when this Music Channel show those things called music videos and concerts? Here in the north east there is nothing to do in the winter. So we watched MTV and were teased with only a few PJ videos and one unplugged show.
From an outside perspective:
It is not just population density. If the majority of PJ's fans are in their late 20's or early 30's then we are talking about people with jobs. People with jobs work in big cities. There are a lot of large cities in the Northeast. So you take a lot of dudes who were kids in the 90s and they migrate to where the jobs are and they see a few great shows--because PJ has always played those big cities even as early as 1991. They played a lot of shows in the Northeast early on. The Northeast has a much more fast paced lifestyle and as someone said this meshes with rock music. So this explains part of the overpopulation of PJ fans. Jobs bring dudes and dudes like PJ.
The other part....look at the passion for the Yankees or Red Sox, Patriots, Jets, Eagles, etc. I think a lot of this comes from the idea that people do not leave the Northeast. They become attached. I do not know the overall demographic but my guess is that these three cities: New York, Philly, and Boston have high concentrations of men who have lived there their whole lives. So they may have been seeing Pearl Jam since 1991 and have developed a kind of marriage with the band that you cannot break.
Here is my theory, the northeast is a very rock oriented region. I'm from Tennessee, and country music to my region, is probably like rock up there, and something else I have noticed is wherever Pearl Jam put on a legendary show, they have a huge amount of fans, examples 96 Randall Island, 95 Soldier Field, 95 San Diego, 98 Great Woods, 98 MSG.
true but how the hell did a band from the opposite side of the country get so many nutjub fans over here?
MTV
Remember when this Music Channel show those things called music videos and concerts? Here in the north east there is nothing to do in the winter. So we watched MTV and were teased with only a few PJ videos and one unplugged show.
There's a GREAT channel on Comcast called "Palledia" (sp?) they show videos, cool concerts and things of that such. They usual show The Who rock honours and PJ story tellers from time to time! Oh yeah, I am from Boston all my life and I'm a "crazy" Pearl Jam and sports fan too!!!
Ill tell you what i think it is ...... its all about the RADIO AND RADIO PLAY !!!!!!!!! New York is a RAP / HIP HOP/ ROCK kinda state ...back in the early late 80's early 90's when somthing new was about to hit the airwaves they played it first in NEW YORK/ L.A. ...where "cool people" live .. i had family all over the country growing up if i ever ask them...hy did you hear the pearl jam song .. they would say no .. they wouldnt hear it till months down the road.. it was kinda funny .. ..
I'll put money i can tell you the NIGHT PEOPLE BECAME FANS OF PEARL JAM...... it was a late monday night on MTv a little show called "HEADBANGERS ball" hosted by Matt Pinnfield/ Ricky rackman (dont remeber) ... they played everything SOUNDGARDEN,STP, NIRVANA and a little band called Pearl Jam ... the next day i went to school EVERY one was talking about it ..we all skipped our last few classes and went to record store ....THE REST IS HISTORY ...im talking 20+ kids .. a few of us joined the fan club with in days ..now when ever they tour in the NYC area we get tickets and we all sit together ... its kinda cool .. our numbers are all about 100 apart
does anyone remember HEADBANGERS BALL on MTv late night 12am??????????? and since that channel was a cable channel alot of people in the MIDWEST didnt get it for a while
i think joe has it right. Radio def is a huuuge factor. Besides for polulation density resulting in more potential fans, it also means more radio stations with more variety and larger followings.
I enjoy skinny-skiing, going to bullfights on acid...
i think joe has it right. Radio def is a huuuge factor. Besides for polulation density resulting in more potential fans, it also means more radio stations with more variety and larger followings.
dude i know, that kid said i was wrong hahah. Its definately the major reason but he is searching for a deeper meaning. Maybe its this.... "everyone around the northeast hates eachothers sports teams so we all have to find a common interest and reason to ban together and become better than the west coast. So we all love PJ....." yea thats definately the reason
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or was it something deeper ? our enviroment? our lives?
Wait, that's why West Virginia is such a hotbed for pearl jam fans, sorry...
How do you explain the Dropkick Murphys, then?
2008 - Bonnaroo
2009 - Chicago 1
2010 - St Louis, Columbus, Indianapolis, Washington D.C
2011 - Pearl Jam Twenty Festival
2012 - Music Midtown Festival
2013 - Wrigley, Dallas, Oklahoma City
2014 - St. Louis, Memphis
2016- Greenville, Lexington, Bonnaroo, Wrigley 1
true but how the hell did a band from the opposite side of the country get so many nutjub fans over here?
They love rock music to begin with, Pearl Jam is arguably the biggest band in 96, they play Randall Island for nearly 3 hours. That converts a lot of casual fans to diehards, and a lot of the other people say to themselves "jesus, this band puts on an amazing show, they are the greatest live band since Led Zeppelin/Grateful Dead/??"
2008 - Bonnaroo
2009 - Chicago 1
2010 - St Louis, Columbus, Indianapolis, Washington D.C
2011 - Pearl Jam Twenty Festival
2012 - Music Midtown Festival
2013 - Wrigley, Dallas, Oklahoma City
2014 - St. Louis, Memphis
2016- Greenville, Lexington, Bonnaroo, Wrigley 1
yea but don't forget randall's island was the "pain in the ass" ticket phase
so alot of people might have been turned off b4 the show ever happened
People in the northeast are, generally speaking, really passionate/crazy/nutjobby over lots of stuff, especially sports. It doesn't surprise me they approach Pearl Jam the same way.
made him ... want to be everywhere
there's a ... lot to be said for nowhere."
its a numbers game
that obviously has something to do with it but considering rap was exploding around here from the mid 80's on it still seems abit weird to me
This is a great point, one that I have never considered before. I had always just attributed it to population and nothing else.
"...I changed by not changing at all..."
Maybe it's just a combination of the two - a shitload of people in one place who all like to go crazy over things
but why pearl jam ?
a million bands have come and gone
Get Right gets it right!
Exactly. The area between Boston and DC contains almost a third of the country's population. It's simple math.
Why not Pearl Jam. I can only speak for myself, but I became a fan in '92 and haven't stopped listening to them since. I'm not sure if I'd be such a huge fan if they kept giving us "Ten" over and over again, and frankly I'm not sure they'd still be around if they did (not that there is anything wrong with "Ten"-great album). Their music has evolved with each album just like we grow up as human beings. They love what they do and we love them for it. Hands down they are, in my opinion (and we all know what that's worth
Again, I'm only speaking for myself and I happen to be from the northeast. Maybe we're all like-minded up here. Someone said we're all passionate about sports, too. And yes, I do love my Red Sox and Patriots. Who knows.
also means bigger odds for different bands to become ultra popular
im looking for the deeper connection
What's your take on it?
MTV
Remember when this Music Channel show those things called music videos and concerts? Here in the north east there is nothing to do in the winter. So we watched MTV and were teased with only a few PJ videos and one unplugged show.
It is not just population density. If the majority of PJ's fans are in their late 20's or early 30's then we are talking about people with jobs. People with jobs work in big cities. There are a lot of large cities in the Northeast. So you take a lot of dudes who were kids in the 90s and they migrate to where the jobs are and they see a few great shows--because PJ has always played those big cities even as early as 1991. They played a lot of shows in the Northeast early on. The Northeast has a much more fast paced lifestyle and as someone said this meshes with rock music. So this explains part of the overpopulation of PJ fans. Jobs bring dudes and dudes like PJ.
The other part....look at the passion for the Yankees or Red Sox, Patriots, Jets, Eagles, etc. I think a lot of this comes from the idea that people do not leave the Northeast. They become attached. I do not know the overall demographic but my guess is that these three cities: New York, Philly, and Boston have high concentrations of men who have lived there their whole lives. So they may have been seeing Pearl Jam since 1991 and have developed a kind of marriage with the band that you cannot break.
There's a GREAT channel on Comcast called "Palledia" (sp?) they show videos, cool concerts and things of that such. They usual show The Who rock honours and PJ story tellers from time to time! Oh yeah, I am from Boston all my life and I'm a "crazy" Pearl Jam and sports fan too!!!
MTL 9/15/05
HRTFD 5/13/06
BOS 5/24/06, 5/25/06
VEGAS 7/6/06
CHI 8/5/07
NJ 6/19/08
NYC 6/25/08
HRTFD 6/27/08
MANSFLD 6/28/08, 6/30/08
E.V. BOS 8/1/08
CHI 8/23/09, 8/24/09
PHILLY 10/30/09, 10/31/09
BOS 5/17/10
CHI 7/19/13
WOOSTA 10/15/13, 10/16/13
HRTFD 10/25/13
BOS 8/5/16, 8/7/16
BOS 9/2/18, 9/4/18
I'll put money i can tell you the NIGHT PEOPLE BECAME FANS OF PEARL JAM...... it was a late monday night on MTv a little show called "HEADBANGERS ball" hosted by Matt Pinnfield/ Ricky rackman (dont remeber) ... they played everything SOUNDGARDEN,STP, NIRVANA and a little band called Pearl Jam ... the next day i went to school EVERY one was talking about it ..we all skipped our last few classes and went to record store ....THE REST IS HISTORY ...im talking 20+ kids .. a few of us joined the fan club with in days ..now when ever they tour in the NYC area we get tickets and we all sit together ... its kinda cool .. our numbers are all about 100 apart
does anyone remember HEADBANGERS BALL on MTv late night 12am??????????? and since that channel was a cable channel alot of people in the MIDWEST didnt get it for a while
I enjoy skinny-skiing, going to bullfights on acid...
dude i know, that kid said i was wrong hahah. Its definately the major reason but he is searching for a deeper meaning. Maybe its this.... "everyone around the northeast hates eachothers sports teams so we all have to find a common interest and reason to ban together and become better than the west coast. So we all love PJ....." yea thats definately the reason