Problems with the Stickman Tat?
I just don't get it. Why do people on here have such a problem with the stickman tat? I understand that "everyone" has it and the whole thing with Dave A- but the stickman symbol is Pearl Jam- like it or not.
If I ever decide to get a tat, it will be the stickman. Does that make me less of a fan or a "bandwagon" fan? I don't think so.
If I ever decide to get a tat, it will be the stickman. Does that make me less of a fan or a "bandwagon" fan? I don't think so.
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personally i think that people should get something personal and not just another logo, however if the stickman encompasses everything about the band you love and means a lot, go for it.
eV: 8/4/08, 8/5/08, 6/21/11
SG: 10/4/08<-- MET STONE!!!
i am not disagreeing with your post at all. i think that you hit it right on the head. but, i do think it is funny that people that are pearl jam fans still think that they aren't mainstream. hell my dad, who only listens to country music, knows who they are. and when they tour they aren't playing the little clubs. they are selling out the big arenas. they are mainstream folks. if you don't believe me just play betterman in a group setting and see how many people can sing along.
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tatts are / or should be / very personal things. its a mark of you, or something you believe very strongly about if you will.
personally i'd hate to run around with something (say off the tatt shop wall) or something that 10000 other people had.
given that tho - my pj tatt is a logo, and i have seen two others on tattooeverything, in different body locations, and slightly different designs.
and the second one im planning on - two others here have, although again, mine is in a very different place and a different swing on the original design.
*shrug* its a unique thing, so perhaps it should be unique to you - but its up to you too. If you dont mind sharing, than stickman is fine
hey i never thought of that.. well, i do think that theyre less popular than a lot of other bands like radiohead and foo fighters and whatever. i had a guy in my class listen to small town and he A) never heard of it and thought it was a country song (though i couldnt blame him..)
eV: 8/4/08, 8/5/08, 6/21/11
SG: 10/4/08<-- MET STONE!!!
But I'm getting the green disease skull. And fuck whoever thinks it's lame. I don't.
I got mine done about 10 years ago and have not once regreted getting it, i still listen to thier music most days and probably will forever.
a very small amount of people around the world will know what it means and what it is. you probably wont see another one around until you go to the next pj gig.
Sure Hope not!!!
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As far as Dave A, if people dislike the tattoo because he got it, well that's just stupid. Why do people even hate Dave A anyway? I think he was great in Pearl Jam. They say he was too flashy but the real reason they don't like him is because the band didn't like him. Personally I think the way the band treated him was totally ridiculous bullshit. All Eddie wanted was to have Jack Irons in the band, probably just because he was well-known and well-respected. It had nothing to do with the way Dave played or how Jack played. Personally, I think Jack sucks on anything that he didn't play on originally. All the songs from Ten and Vs. lost their power with Jack on drums. Anyway, I digress...
-Reagan
It's a cool little design... and seriously, what does it matter.
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The thing I would have about it... the future.
I mean, I'm sure getting that 'Poison' logo tattooed on your body sounded fuckin' Rad in 1985... but... it didn't wear too well. And we never know what the future holds in store. I mean... there was a time when Rod Stewart and Paul McCartney were cool. Sure, the music is still good... but these guys are kinda tools, now. I'm not saying Eddie Vedder is going to be a dick like McCartney... but, remember, all your past greatness can be lost in a moment. If you don't believe me... ask Bill Buckner.
Hail, Hail!!!
Thanks everyone for their input
1996: Ft Lauderdale
1998: Birmingham
2000: Charlotte, Tampa
2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
2004: Kissimmee
2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
2010: MSG2
2012: Music Midtown
2014: Memphis
2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
2022: Nashville
2023: Ft. Worth II
8/7/08, 6/9/09
Did you know Ed has that on his leg too?
I don't have any tats, but I'm not going to let someone else having it or not having it drive my decision. Basically it should just be something I like and has meaning to me, regardless of whether 10,000 other people have it or no people have it.
R.i.p. My Dad - May 28, 2007
R.i.p. Black Tail (cat) - Sept. 20, 2008
No tattoos? What are you... some kind of rebel/non-conformist?
Hail, Hail!!!
Screw everyone else, I think the stickman rules.
Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
"If I wanted you to understand, I would have explained it better"
Johan Cruijff
Heh - more like indecisive! and picky.
R.i.p. My Dad - May 28, 2007
R.i.p. Black Tail (cat) - Sept. 20, 2008
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Whatever you are, be a good one --Lincoln
To me the stickman represents PJ from their very beginning, their first single, all the good times that I've had with them, one really bad experience that I had with them and how both the good times and the bad has shaped me through the years. The fact that others have it, just means that we're all a part of the "jammily" and that we can relate to eachother.
Getting mine done on tuesday and I will still love it and think back on my youth when I'm 60.
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Back to my stickman tat, my sister was killed last year by a drunk driver, since music has always been a big part of my life, and an even bigger part now in my ongoing grieving/healing process I'm going to get the stickman with wings and a halo with my sister's initials. Hoping to get it done by the end of summer when funds allow.
To the original poster, get whatever you want wherever you want, if anyone has a problem with it F-em!
I'm really sorry to hear about your sister. The tat in remembrance of her is a great idea.
1996: Ft Lauderdale
1998: Birmingham
2000: Charlotte, Tampa
2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
2004: Kissimmee
2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
2010: MSG2
2012: Music Midtown
2014: Memphis
2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
2022: Nashville
2023: Ft. Worth II
Thank You.
Dude... those are some huge forearms.
1996: Ft Lauderdale
1998: Birmingham
2000: Charlotte, Tampa
2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
2004: Kissimmee
2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
2010: MSG2
2012: Music Midtown
2014: Memphis
2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
2022: Nashville
2023: Ft. Worth II