What Pearl Jam does for me.

It's hard to explain to outsiders, and those who try to understand why we are so passionate about this band. But something happens to me when I'm listening to PJ's albums... I can't explain even if I tried... It can drive you to tears depending on your mood at a given time, it will inspire you if you're feeling lost, and it empowers you and makes you a better person if you let it. It surrounds me and makes me feel less alone when dealing with certain situations. I find it to be a privelage to enjoy something so much that can take you to another world. Through PJ's music I feel as if everything is right in the world as long as I'm feeling the music and I'm living in the moment.
The live aspect of seeing this band is nothing short of an out of body experience, how fortunate are we that for three hours we can all sing,dance,and be moved as one. At a single moment and a single time 18,000 people can be in another world, wrapped up in the same happiness and enjoyment for the sheer passion that music does for them.
I feel sorry for those who have not been touched by this band one way or the other. Listening to Pearl Jam is truly a joy to me.
For 3 hours I'm free of everything... And that's priceless.
The live aspect of seeing this band is nothing short of an out of body experience, how fortunate are we that for three hours we can all sing,dance,and be moved as one. At a single moment and a single time 18,000 people can be in another world, wrapped up in the same happiness and enjoyment for the sheer passion that music does for them.
I feel sorry for those who have not been touched by this band one way or the other. Listening to Pearl Jam is truly a joy to me.
For 3 hours I'm free of everything... And that's priceless.
2008 - MSG 6/24-6/25
2010 - Newark 5/18 MSG 5/21
2011 - PJ20 9/3-9/4
2012 - MIA Festival 9/2
2013 - Wrigley Field 7/19 Brooklyn 10/18-10/19 Philly 10/22
2015 - Colbert show - 9/23 Global Citizens Festival 9/26
2016 - Philly 4/28-4/29 MSG 5/1-5/2
2010 - Newark 5/18 MSG 5/21
2011 - PJ20 9/3-9/4
2012 - MIA Festival 9/2
2013 - Wrigley Field 7/19 Brooklyn 10/18-10/19 Philly 10/22
2015 - Colbert show - 9/23 Global Citizens Festival 9/26
2016 - Philly 4/28-4/29 MSG 5/1-5/2
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The connection PJ have with fans is something that not many bands can claim they have.
It doesn't matter what personal experiences any of us have had. Some people have been struck with tragedy while others live happily and at peace with themselves. But it doesn't matter- when it comes to a Pearl Jam show. The minds of all the thousands of people unite because of one thing - the music that Pearl Jam makes. Sure some people can identify with certain lyrics that others can't, but regardless of personal affairs, the music is what matters the most.
what i'm trying to say is...they have different means apart from music that can open up your mind to whats goin on around you or even deep inside of you.
the other thing they do for me is to help empty my bank account!!
Max Lennon Higgs-22nd October 2010
My two boys are the light of my life.
check my band/project out at www.soundclick.com/nineyardsleft
9/29/04 Boston, 6/28/08 Mansfield, 8/23/09 Chicago, 5/15/10 Hartford
5/17/10 Boston, 10/15/13 Worcester, 10/16/13 Worcester, 10/25/13 Hartford
8/5/16 Fenway, 8/7/16 Fenway
EV Solo: 6/16/11 Boston, 6/18/11 Hartford,
Everytime we listen to them, every single day, year after year........
** big sigh **
Without PJ I reckon I wouldn't be as strong as I am, and so therefore I overcome adversaries easily. :geek:
It is really hard when hardly any of my friends really understand just how much the band means to me- to any other person it seems like some weird obsession, but to all of us PJ has really affected our lives in the best possible way!
The music is something else- when a song can help you understand your own self a little better, that's pretty powerful.
And live- it agreed: there is NOTHING quite like seeing Pearl Jam live!
~not a dude~
2010: MSGx2
2012: Made In America
2013: Pittsburgh, Brooklynx2, Hartford, Baltimore
2014: Leeds, Milton Keynes, Detroit
2015: Global Citizen Festival
2016: Phillyx2, MSGx2, Fenwayx2
2018: Barcelona, Wrigleyx2
I have been going through the worst period in my life for the past 3 months+ and I have been listening to a ton of PJ & EV solo. Over this 3 month period, my realization as to how great PJ is has risen to a whole new level. PJ & EV solo on my IPOD has kept me moving forward.
Thanks Pearl Jam!!!
The way Pearl Jam handles their touring, fans and lives has taught me so much in my own life. I use to be self centered and close minded before I really delved into the things that Ed and the band try to teach and preach. The band made me mature QUICKLY as I started experiencing different things other than the usual high schoolers role of party animal. I started studying many subjects and bands because of Pearl Jam. The band has forever changed my perceptions on life and how things should be in the world. The band has given me confidence in myself and taught me how to be a fulfilled human being. There is something so mind blowingly (I know, not a word) special about the band and their music.
This past year I took my buddy to the Buffalo show as an wedding present, he was getting married five days after the show. We were both stoked but he had only really listened to Ten and Vs. but knew a handful of their other hits (Betterman etc). After the Buffalo show he said it was the best and most thrilling concert he's ever been too, and being my first PJ concert, I had to agree. He couldn't believe how the whole section we were in was like one big family and he was amazed when everyone belted out Betterman in unison and ended up giving Eddie chills. My favorite quote from him after the night was finished, "That was life changing,".
All in all Pearl Jam has helped me realize that a better world can only come from you and what you do to help. I will forever donate to charity and I plan on joining the AmeriCorps to help with the oil spill, or possibly some other line of conservation volunteer work. Pearl Jam has helped me realize wealth should never be on the top of your wishlist. They've helped me appreciate my own loved ones that much more. So much about this band makes my heart sing.
They, to me, seem to carry on John Lennon's message of peace and love and want to change the world any way they can.
Also, how many bands do you know that can kick ass for 20+ years consistently? Not many.
With their live performances, they don't need stage settings, pyrotechnics, and other shit that makes people go, "Oooh" and "Ahhh" to seem like they need it to make the shows better. All six of them with a stage and great crowd energy makes each show great.
"Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
of the pearl jam passion variety
I have a hard time listening else but Pearl Jam. How do you do it? I feel like I've found the perfect meal, and anything else tastes less than perfect. Maybe you can PM me some bands that you like (beyond the usual grunge fodder). I feel like I want to move my tastes beyond PJ, but ever since I've been hooked, they have been the only band I've listened to.
Pearl Jam:
Key Arena - Seattle, WA - Sep 21, 2009
Pacific Coliseum - Vancouver, BC - Sep 25, 2011
Key Arena - Seattle, WA - Dec 6, 2013
Eddie Vedder Solo:
Benaroya Hall - Seattle, WA - Jul 15, 2011
So glad to own their material and have been to their shows.
Cleveland 5/20/2006 Columbus 5/6/2010 Chicago 7/19/2013
Cincinnatti 6/24/2006 Noblesville 5/7/2010. Buffalo 10/12/2013
Lollapalooza 8/5/2007 Mountain View 10/23/2010 Cincinnatti 10/1/2014
Washington D.C. 6/22/2008 Mountain View 10/24/2010 St. Louis 10/3/2014
Chicago 8/22/2008(EV Solo) St. Louis 7/1/2011 (EV Solo) St. Paul 10/19/2014
Kansas City 5/3/2010 East Troy 9/3/2011 Milwaukee 10/20/2014
Hampton 4/18/2016 Columbia 4/21/2016 Lexington 4/26/2016
NYC 5/2/2016
Mansfield 08 1
Boston 2010
Montreal 2011
EV Prov 11
Worcester 1 13
Worcester 2 13
Hartford 13
Boston 16 - 1
Boston 16 - 2
Boston 18 - 1
Boston 18 -2
MSG 24 - 1
Boston 24 -1
Boston 24 -2
Lost in their music I find my memories of the last 20 years.
I find thoughts and words shared here with friends, fellow PJ fans each day.
And I find future fun down the road, discovering new music yet to come, revelations from Eddie's lyrics of life
and memories to be made with a tour yet to be.
It's not so much what Pearl Jam does for me, it's
Pearl Jam defines me
waiting for tickets
waiting for the concert
waiting for the work day to end on the day of the concert
waiting for the album to be released
The waiting is something to look forward to, as it means there is something to look forward to. It's tangible like a coin.
The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
with all them vibrations
at just the right times
in all those right spaces
They make my hair swing
they make my teeth tell
they make 'dem bells ring