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Pearl Jam Songbook

Final BowFinal Bow Posts: 490
edited July 2010 in The Porch
During one of our previous trips following PJ (maybe 2008 or last year) my wife asked me if there's a songbook with all their lyrics available. I told her that I have no clue :roll:
I found no official book.
Frankly, I was too lazy to search ;) and was thrilled with my idea to create an individual songbook.

This spring I spent some time and created her Pearl Jam Songbook and gave over the book during our flight to Dublin.
The first step was to cut and paste all PJ lyrics into MS word. I used only PJ songs, no covers with one exeption (Last Kiss).

I went to a bookmaker to design the book.
Originally it was planned to use a Pearl Jam Typo on the frontpage or embossing the Stickman or the PJ Surfer Logo, but that would be too expensive. Because of that; I decided to take standard letters of the bookmaker.
Then gave me bookmaker the paper. It's not white; it's light beige to emphasize the overall impression.
Leaving the bookmaker I went to a printer who printed all the pages (154).
Going to the bookmaker and handed over the sheets and a few days later I could pick up the book.
I thought it might be interesting for other PJ fans to see this book.

finally..., she was really excited to hold her own PEARL JAM Songbook :mrgreen:

Bookcover (darkblue leather with golden letters)
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Title
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First Page
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First Song - Alive
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One Song on two pages - In My Tree
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Typo - Times New Roman
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back side with bookmark
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  • RKCNDYRKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    That's pretty cool...I saw this version on another board:

    viewtopic.php?f=6&t=104518
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  • MB50486MB50486 Posts: 243
    Cool...people on here would buy copies
  • lejarmap138lejarmap138 Posts: 74
    wow, that's cool!
  • SidnumSidnum Posts: 674
    Very, very nice. I like how it looks like a hymnal. You should pitch this to Ten Club.
  • PRSNT10SPRSNT10S Posts: 206
    Finally, a "good book" to go by my bedside! I want one!!!
    Your words help me heal
    Redigested past regrets
    I see things clearer
  • ahill721ahill721 Posts: 2,071
    VERY cool, I want one!!!
  • mrveddersonmrvedderson Posts: 784
    i too would like one
  • ryanevolutionryanevolution Posts: 782
    Freakin' Amazing! Would love to have one GREAT JOB!
    Evolution Music Studios presents:
    DO THE EVOLUTION - a 20th Anniversary Tribute Celebration
    of PEARL JAM - WORLD CAFE LIVE PHILLY JUNE 19th 7pm
  • Kahlua N CreameKahlua N Creame Posts: 67
    i totally dig your songbook! awesome idea, and if there were copies for purchase, you could definitely count me in for one, maybe two! :D
  • samjamsamjam Posts: 9,283
    That is really awesome!
    I'd definitely get one of these for myself!
    "Sometimes you find yourself having to put all your faith in no faith."
    ~not a dude~
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  • Tommy GuitarTommy Guitar Posts: 134
    ahill721 wrote:
    VERY cool, I want one!!!
    :thumbup:
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  • theserialthrillatheserialthrilla Posts: 15,760
    ok dude go press another 200 your sell out in minutes....


    i so want one
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  • he.who.forgetshe.who.forgets Posts: 4,593
    yea this is rad
    We were but stones your light made us stars
  • doomponydoompony Posts: 4,497
    i did that with REM's lyrics many years ago for a friend... with drawings of the band and such throughout
    http://ratpony.com/remlyric.jpg

    yours looks much less "made by a student" than mine did :)
  • Final BowFinal Bow Posts: 490
    Thank you. I really appreciate your comments :)
    Some of you would like to buy a copy. If there's a potential demand I can ask the bookmaker to produce some additional books.
    fyi - I paid around 60 EUR to produce the book and around 10 EUR to print each page individually. It's real handicraft.
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  • SaddlecreekSaddlecreek Posts: 13
    Sign me up!!!!
  • Lone WolfLone Wolf Posts: 1,023
    VERY nice!! I´d like one too!
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    Dream the dreams of others then,... You will be no ones rival,...
  • SidnumSidnum Posts: 674
    I'll buy one.
  • JV130312JV130312 Posts: 2,456
    Pretty sweet dude...
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  • jfs5-10-10jfs5-10-10 Posts: 326
    Awesome. I want one
    <b>Your light's reflected now,... reflected from afar...
    We were but stones,... your light made us stars</b>

    Buffalo 5-10-10...First PJ show..Life changing..magical..
  • TyTy Posts: 1,007
    TenClub has always had that disclaimer about the lyrics being availible in booklet or with use of earphones, so not sure they would get behind it.

    Nick Cave has King Ink and King Ink II out, which are brilliant, and also includes essays, etc.

    I remember an old unofficial Songbook online in the late 90's that was quite comprehensive and even had covers.
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