***The Even Flow Appreciation Society***

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  • No0nesRival
    No0nesRival Posts: 95
    Where are the Flowvers today? I'm just rockin out to some Evenflow and Mike's solo is just about to make me not understand the laws of physics. You know what I'm sayin? I mean how do you even hold the guitar behind your head and roll tunes like that Mike? I FLOWVE IT!!!!!
    ~FEEL THE FLOW~
  • starmap3333
    starmap3333 Posts: 3,925
    I'm in.
  • Backspacer 76
    Backspacer 76 Posts: 963
    Sad that I`m gonna miss my Even Flow fix this weekend. :(
  • No0nesRival
    No0nesRival Posts: 95
    WAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :ugeek:
    ~FEEL THE FLOW~
  • Jen07
    Jen07 Posts: 116
    em jot wrote:
    I'm in too :mrgreen:
    Just love it love i love it! :D


    ...thoughts arrive like butterflies...
    :mrgreen:

    Count me in for sure - my tattoo design even includes this lyric! Even Flow got me hooked on PJ way back then. Alive was great but it was Even Flow that really did it for me (and still does).
    Perth Nov 14, 2009
    Perth April 1, 2011 (EV solo)
  • veddertown
    veddertown Scotland Posts: 5,260
    My first Even Flow ever!! I fucking love this song so much and would sooner piss my pants than have a piss break!!
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkYUDt52s6k
    Like a book among the many on a shelf...

    Dublin 02 Arena - 22/6/10. Belfast Odyssey Arena - 23/6/10. London Hyde Park - 25/6/10. Berlin Wuhlheide - 30/6/10.
    Manchester MEN - 20/06/12. Manchester MEN - 21/06/12
  • rbrum7
    rbrum7 Posts: 989
    Here is what I don't like about Even Flow. When you tell the casual person you're a PJ fan, the first thing they associate the band with is Even Flow or Alive because both are played on classic rock stations and what not. Or it's what they associate with the crazy popularity years of 91 - 93. At the end of the day, those two songs only scratch the surface of PJs amazing catalog.

    I'd much rather have the band associated with Present Tense or Tremor Christ when the casual person hears the words Pearl Jam. But I'm a deeper tracks kind of guy and do whatever I can to remove myself from anything mainstream.

    I could really go for never hearing any PJ song played on the radio ever again. That goes for Even Flow, Alive, Daughter, Elderly Woman and Better Man. They're all piss break songs for me although I try my hardest not to miss any songs. Only had to once and it was at Alpine last year during Elderly Woman. Call me a hypocrit, but for some reason I never get sick of Jeremy.

    For every casual fan who wastes a ticket to go see PJ perform their "hits" rather than deeper tracks just makes me sick.

    I am SUPER cool though.
    1998 - Cleveland, OH - 8/26
    2003 - Cleveland, OH - 4/25
    2006 - Cleveland, OH - 5/20
    2010 - Cleveland, OH - 5/9
    2011 - (EV Solo) Detroit, MI - 6/26, East Troy, WI - 9/3, East Troy, WI - 9/4
    2013 - Chicago, IL - 7/19, Shitsburgh, PA - 10/11, Los Angeles, CA - 11/23, Los Angeles, CA - 11/24
    2014 - Detroit, MI - 10/16
    2016 - Lexington, KY - 4/26, Manchester, TN - 6/11
    2018 - Chicago, IL - 8/18, Chicago, IL - 8/20
    2019 - (EV Solo) Tempe, AZ - 3/2
    2020 - Los Angeles, CA - 4/15 (Canceled), Los Angeles, CA - 4/16 (Canceled)
    2023 - Indianapolis, IN - 9/10 (Canceled)
    2024 - Indianapolis, IN - 8/26
    2025 - Shitsburgh, PA - 5/16, Shitsburgh, PA - 5/18
  • veddertown
    veddertown Scotland Posts: 5,260
    rbrum7 wrote:
    Here is what I don't like about Even Flow. When you tell the casual person you're a PJ fan, the first thing they associate the band with is Even Flow or Alive because both are played on classic rock stations and what not. Or it's what they associate with the crazy popularity years of 91 - 93. At the end of the day, those two songs only scratch the surface of PJs amazing catalog.

    I'd much rather have the band associated with Present Tense or Tremor Christ when the casual person hears the words Pearl Jam. But I'm a deeper tracks kind of guy and do whatever I can to remove myself from anything mainstream.

    I could really go for never hearing any PJ song played on the radio ever again. That goes for Even Flow, Alive, Daughter, Elderly Woman and Better Man. They're all piss break songs for me although I try my hardest not to miss any songs. Only had to once and it was at Alpine last year during Elderly Woman. Call me a hypocrit, but for some reason I never get sick of Jeremy.

    For every casual fan who wastes a ticket to go see PJ perform their "hits" rather than deeper tracks just makes me sick.

    I am SUPER cool though.
    Who gives a fuck what anyone else thinks or associates PJ with? These are the songs that put them where they are and have helped to keep them there. When you go to see PJ you get what you get and if you don't like hearing the hits then you've maybe gone too many times? Plenty folk will be seeing the band for their first time at every show and they will be guaranteed some of the hits but it's not like the setlists are identical every show. The band obviously still enjoy playing Even Flow and it's a showpiece for Mike and Matt. Long may it continue...........
    Like a book among the many on a shelf...

    Dublin 02 Arena - 22/6/10. Belfast Odyssey Arena - 23/6/10. London Hyde Park - 25/6/10. Berlin Wuhlheide - 30/6/10.
    Manchester MEN - 20/06/12. Manchester MEN - 21/06/12
  • rbrum7
    rbrum7 Posts: 989
    Hahaha, I couldn't wait to read what veddertown had to say in reply to my post. I knew he'd lose it...I love it.

    I give you respect for the thread you started in June of 2010 still going strong. I'm sure you're a great dude, but please don't be that guy who bashes others just because they have differing opinions. In America that's what we call a Republican.

    Let's all just get along man, I just shared my opinion. Bottom line is I love EVERY PJ song, I just pointed out what I didn't like about Even Flow.

    In the spirit of your thread, here is what I like about it. Obviously Mikes solo and also the energy they still give off when they play it live 20 years since its release.
    1998 - Cleveland, OH - 8/26
    2003 - Cleveland, OH - 4/25
    2006 - Cleveland, OH - 5/20
    2010 - Cleveland, OH - 5/9
    2011 - (EV Solo) Detroit, MI - 6/26, East Troy, WI - 9/3, East Troy, WI - 9/4
    2013 - Chicago, IL - 7/19, Shitsburgh, PA - 10/11, Los Angeles, CA - 11/23, Los Angeles, CA - 11/24
    2014 - Detroit, MI - 10/16
    2016 - Lexington, KY - 4/26, Manchester, TN - 6/11
    2018 - Chicago, IL - 8/18, Chicago, IL - 8/20
    2019 - (EV Solo) Tempe, AZ - 3/2
    2020 - Los Angeles, CA - 4/15 (Canceled), Los Angeles, CA - 4/16 (Canceled)
    2023 - Indianapolis, IN - 9/10 (Canceled)
    2024 - Indianapolis, IN - 8/26
    2025 - Shitsburgh, PA - 5/16, Shitsburgh, PA - 5/18
  • veddertown
    veddertown Scotland Posts: 5,260
    rbrum7 wrote:
    Hahaha, I couldn't wait to read what veddertown had to say in reply to my post. I knew he'd lose it...I love it.
    :shock: Am I that predictable! :lol:
    I wouldn't even dream of doing anything other than respecting honest opinions. I do fucking hate comments about the band from people who only know a couple of songs from 20 years ago though. Like, Are they still going? Are they back together? Altogether now.....

    EVEN FLOOOOOW...... :D
    Like a book among the many on a shelf...

    Dublin 02 Arena - 22/6/10. Belfast Odyssey Arena - 23/6/10. London Hyde Park - 25/6/10. Berlin Wuhlheide - 30/6/10.
    Manchester MEN - 20/06/12. Manchester MEN - 21/06/12
  • CAVSTARR313
    CAVSTARR313 Posts: 8,756
    A proud TEFAS member!! I hope..

    are there any silly initiation rituals?
    None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe that they are free.
    Abrn Hlls '98 - Clarkston 2 '03 - Grd Rpds '06 - Abrn Hlls '06 - Clvd '10 - PJ20 - Berlin 1+2 '12 - Wrigley '13 - Pitt '13- buff '13- Philly 1+2 '13 - Seattle '13
  • rbrum7
    rbrum7 Posts: 989
    veddertown wrote:
    rbrum7 wrote:
    Hahaha, I couldn't wait to read what veddertown had to say in reply to my post. I knew he'd lose it...I love it.
    :shock: Am I that predictable! :lol:
    I wouldn't even dream of doing anything other than respecting honest opinions. I do fucking hate comments about the band from people who only know a couple of songs from 20 years ago though. Like, Are they still going? Are they back together? Altogether now.....

    EVEN FLOOOOOW...... :D

    I know! That's the worst. I was wearing my PJ20 Buck shirt from Alpine Valley at CVS the other night and the clerk was like "Pearl Jam? They're still around?". All I could do is say yep, 20 years strong.
    1998 - Cleveland, OH - 8/26
    2003 - Cleveland, OH - 4/25
    2006 - Cleveland, OH - 5/20
    2010 - Cleveland, OH - 5/9
    2011 - (EV Solo) Detroit, MI - 6/26, East Troy, WI - 9/3, East Troy, WI - 9/4
    2013 - Chicago, IL - 7/19, Shitsburgh, PA - 10/11, Los Angeles, CA - 11/23, Los Angeles, CA - 11/24
    2014 - Detroit, MI - 10/16
    2016 - Lexington, KY - 4/26, Manchester, TN - 6/11
    2018 - Chicago, IL - 8/18, Chicago, IL - 8/20
    2019 - (EV Solo) Tempe, AZ - 3/2
    2020 - Los Angeles, CA - 4/15 (Canceled), Los Angeles, CA - 4/16 (Canceled)
    2023 - Indianapolis, IN - 9/10 (Canceled)
    2024 - Indianapolis, IN - 8/26
    2025 - Shitsburgh, PA - 5/16, Shitsburgh, PA - 5/18
  • Pamela0222
    Pamela0222 Posts: 1,544
    Cavstarr313 wrote:
    A proud TEFAS member!! I hope..

    are there any silly initiation rituals?

    I'm in!! What do I gotta do?? :lol::lol:
    The thing I like most about time is that it's not real. It's all in the head. Sure, it's a useful trick to use if you want to meet someone at a specific place in the universe and have tea or coffee- but that's all it is- a trick. There is no such thing as the past. It exists only in the memory. There is no such thing as the future. It exists only in our imagination. If our watches were truly accurate, the only thing they would ever say is "Now". That's what time it is. It's "Now". - Damien Echols
  • veddertown
    veddertown Scotland Posts: 5,260
    Pamela0222 wrote:
    Cavstarr313 wrote:
    A proud TEFAS member!! I hope..

    are there any silly initiation rituals?

    I'm in!! What do I gotta do?? :lol::lol:
    I hadn't thought that far ahead? Maybe there should be a t-shirt for the Even Flow faithful. I'd love to get my hands on an Even Flow Psychos shirt! I have a design in mind.... ;)
    Like a book among the many on a shelf...

    Dublin 02 Arena - 22/6/10. Belfast Odyssey Arena - 23/6/10. London Hyde Park - 25/6/10. Berlin Wuhlheide - 30/6/10.
    Manchester MEN - 20/06/12. Manchester MEN - 21/06/12
  • GardenOfStoned
    GardenOfStoned Posts: 110
    +1 here too. it's always been one of my favorite songs, especially live although the studio versions absolutely rock wicked hard. it's also the song that got me into the band from the first time i ever heard it on my old cassette of ten. i say play it as loud as you can because the louder you play it the better it sounds. i suppose the more people that take piss breaks, the more room i have to rock out when it's played, but really nobody should be leaving to piss during this song. if i can recall from an article i read, maybe the rolling stone with avocado? mike saying something to the effect that its like his favorite song to play live. wonder if it still is. people should stop talking trash about even flow and appreciate it because it holds some of mike's sickest solos ever. one of my personal top favorites of this song is albany, ny from the 2003 tour. maybe i'm partial because i was there, but it is soooo f-ing tight. mike just ripe it up. this song totally makes me want to pound a beer! cheers to even flow!
    "No time to be void and save up on life, you gotta spend it all"
  • Pamela0222
    Pamela0222 Posts: 1,544
    veddertown wrote:
    Pamela0222 wrote:
    Cavstarr313 wrote:
    A proud TEFAS member!! I hope..

    are there any silly initiation rituals?

    I'm in!! What do I gotta do?? :lol::lol:
    I hadn't thought that far ahead? Maybe there should be a t-shirt for the Even Flow faithful. I'd love to get my hands on an Even Flow Psychos shirt! I have a design in mind.... ;)

    Get this done, GREAT idea!!!!! :D:D

    I'll take a ladies size Small. Thanks in advance!!!! ;)
    The thing I like most about time is that it's not real. It's all in the head. Sure, it's a useful trick to use if you want to meet someone at a specific place in the universe and have tea or coffee- but that's all it is- a trick. There is no such thing as the past. It exists only in the memory. There is no such thing as the future. It exists only in our imagination. If our watches were truly accurate, the only thing they would ever say is "Now". That's what time it is. It's "Now". - Damien Echols
  • veddertown
    veddertown Scotland Posts: 5,260
    35 days until Manchester!

    ....him away, him away, yeah!, doodle doo doo doo do do, whoo!, doodle doo doo do do do, uh huh yeah..... rip it up.... :mrgreen:
    Like a book among the many on a shelf...

    Dublin 02 Arena - 22/6/10. Belfast Odyssey Arena - 23/6/10. London Hyde Park - 25/6/10. Berlin Wuhlheide - 30/6/10.
    Manchester MEN - 20/06/12. Manchester MEN - 21/06/12
  • papa_pearls_jam.pj20
    papa_pearls_jam.pj20 Chicago USA Posts: 2,142
    One my favorite lines of Eddie, describing Mike McCready after Even Flow, Chicago 2000-08-24...

    "He has to play that song or else he'll fucking kill somebody! And I have a nominee for, uh...Mike, next time you don't play that song, this guy right here. This guy...he's wearing a shirt that says, 'No Even Flow'. I suggest you kill him first. I know you'd take him by yourself, but if you need help, I'm, I'm...You know, the thing is, sir, we take requests, not orders. You should know better than that."
    :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
    Posimists. Fuck the pessimists...fuck'em.
  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,605
    Montreal 2011 had the best Even Flow I have ever heard. Blew me away. Mike McCready...so good.
    ___________________________________________

    "...I changed by not changing at all..."
  • AlbertaGirl70_
    AlbertaGirl70_ Posts: 1,738
    I want into this society too.......what are the dues? :D
    I will walk w/my hands bound
    I will walk w/my face blood
    I will walk w/my shadow flag

    Memories back when she was smooth and strong
    and waiting for the world to come along...

    Eddie solo Vegas Oct 31,Nov 1 2012

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