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Fan Club Only Tour is way....

noceilingnoceiling Posts: 41
edited July 2008 in The Porch
Overdue.

After experiencing the drunk, obnoxious fans that pack the lawn and upper seats its time a tour of love.

Just think of the energy that would flow from such shows.

Also how cool would a white out be. Next tour all club members should wear white to the shows.

Or better yet, why haven't we serenaded the band yet? Think of how awesome it would be to break out into Elderly Woman, thus welcoming THEM to the stage.

just imagine....
Hartford 10/02/96 & 09/13/98
Pittsburg 8/25/98 & 4/26/03
Cleveland 8/26/98
Camden 9/02/00 & 06/19/08 (my birthday!)
Columbia, MD 9/04/00
State College 5/03/03
Reading, PA 10/01/04
Albany 5/12/06
Washington DC 5/30/06 & 06/22/08
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    anothermananotherman Posts: 12
    It would be nice to exclude many of the meatheads who just scream for the band to "play Jeremy" the whole time.
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    Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 12,493
    I am sorry but that is an elitist view.

    The music is for everyone, meatheads and all.
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    noceilingnoceiling Posts: 41
    Get_Right wrote:
    I am sorry but that is an elitist view.

    The music is for everyone, meatheads and all.

    Then how about a small venue show?

    Ben Harper recently toured playing small houses like Warner Theatre in DC, and the show was amazing.

    More importantly the meatheads stayed home.

    After the Camden show the drunk frat boys felt it was "cool" to cut line on the ferry back to Philadelphia. Don't they get the message PJ is trying to convey?

    Better yet in DC while Eddie was speaking of off shore drilling before ripping into GD (perfect preface for that song) some dumb chick yells "shut up and play".

    How long do we need these types?
    Hartford 10/02/96 & 09/13/98
    Pittsburg 8/25/98 & 4/26/03
    Cleveland 8/26/98
    Camden 9/02/00 & 06/19/08 (my birthday!)
    Columbia, MD 9/04/00
    State College 5/03/03
    Reading, PA 10/01/04
    Albany 5/12/06
    Washington DC 5/30/06 & 06/22/08
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    TransplantedNewfTransplantedNewf Posts: 805
    There are drunk, obnoxious people in the fan club too.
    Trust me.
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    Come is a verb"

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    chris47chris47 Posts: 32
    I know the logistics would be tough and they would have to play many small venues to fit all ticket requests but it would be worth it in my opinion. One of the best shows I attended was last year in Athens, GA. The Killers were set to play a festival show in Atlanta but played a club show at The 40 Watt the night before. They opened up to fan club memebers only. No tickets were involved. We were made aware of the show via e-mail, only allowed two 'tickets', no transfers. Got in line at the show, had to have ID and e-mail confirmation in hand at front door. We were given wristbands. No chance for scalpers to get their hand on wristbands. Every person in there was a fan and it was amazing. It was like a 2 hour sing-a-long. No pushing, no shoving, just real fans enjoying a VERY unique opportunity. Check out the link to have a little taste of what it was like.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOrukMioXZc
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    petrocspetrocs Posts: 4,342
    me thinks if that ever was hinted at there would be a mad rush for 10C memberships
    Shows:
    9/24/96 MD. 9/28/96 Randalls. 8/28-29/98 Camden. 9/8/98 NJ. 9/18/98 MD. 9/1-2/00 Camden. 9/4/00 MD. 4/28/03 Philly. 7/5-6/03 Camden. 9/30/05 AC.
    10/3/05 Philly. 5/27-28/06 Camden. 6/23/06 Pitt. 6/19-20/08 Camden. 6/24/08 MSG. 8/7/08 EV Newark, NJ. 6/11-12/09 EV Philly, PA. 10/27-28-30-31/09 Philly, PA., 5/15/10 Hartford,5/17/10 Boston, 5/18/10 Newark, 5/20-21/10 MSG
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    thunderDANthunderDAN Posts: 2,094
    Krisdababe wrote:
    There are drunk, obnoxious people in the fan club too.
    I was fairly drunk at the Virginia Beach show myself- I don't think I bothered anyone jumping up and down and signing but I was pretty drunk- a concert is a good time to let loose, ya know?
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    noceilingnoceiling Posts: 41
    chris47 wrote:
    I know the logistics would be tough and they would have to play many small venues to fit all ticket requests but it would be worth it in my opinion. One of the best shows I attended was last year in Athens, GA. The Killers were set to play a festival show in Atlanta but played a club show at The 40 Watt the night before. They opened up to fan club memebers only. No tickets were involved. We were made aware of the show via e-mail, only allowed two 'tickets', no transfers. Got in line at the show, had to have ID and e-mail confirmation in hand at front door. We were given wristbands. No chance for scalpers to get their hand on wristbands. Every person in there was a fan and it was amazing. It was like a 2 hour sing-a-long. No pushing, no shoving, just real fans enjoying a VERY unique opportunity. Check out the link to have a little taste of what it was like.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOrukMioXZc

    WOW, thats great and thanks for sharing. You are lucky indeed.

    Probably the best show crowd wise I have attended has to be Reading during the Vote for Change tour.

    A lot of was the mind set of the crowd. Most were there with the hope of a better world.

    Not the lets get wasted and a be an as#hole mind set that so many bring to regular tours.
    Hartford 10/02/96 & 09/13/98
    Pittsburg 8/25/98 & 4/26/03
    Cleveland 8/26/98
    Camden 9/02/00 & 06/19/08 (my birthday!)
    Columbia, MD 9/04/00
    State College 5/03/03
    Reading, PA 10/01/04
    Albany 5/12/06
    Washington DC 5/30/06 & 06/22/08
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    tschavtschav Posts: 2,800
    Krisdababe wrote:
    There are drunk, obnoxious people in the fan club too.
    Trust me.
    petrocs wrote:
    me thinks if that ever was hinted at there would be a mad rush for 10C memberships

    i think those two comments nail it on the head.

    granted, it'd be nice to see it happen (as people like myself were lucky enough to see the Vic show), but there'll always be "that guy" at the shows, 10C member or not.
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    MichaelMcKevinMichaelMcKevin Posts: 1,161
    If the drunk obnoxious frat boys are on the lawn and in the back rows, and you're in your 10 Club seats... why do you give a shit?s
    Camden I '06, Camden II '06, Bonnaroo '08, Camden I '08, Camden II '08, Philly Spectrum II/III/IV '09, MSG I '10, MSG II '10, Made In America '12, Wrigley '13, Brooklyn II '13, Philly I '13, Philly II '13, ...
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    MichaelMcKevinMichaelMcKevin Posts: 1,161
    petrocs wrote:
    me thinks if that ever was hinted at there would be a mad rush for 10C memberships

    You would have to be a member before the tour or dates were announced.
    Camden I '06, Camden II '06, Bonnaroo '08, Camden I '08, Camden II '08, Philly Spectrum II/III/IV '09, MSG I '10, MSG II '10, Made In America '12, Wrigley '13, Brooklyn II '13, Philly I '13, Philly II '13, ...
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    kh65kh65 Posts: 946
    petrocs wrote:
    me thinks if that ever was hinted at there would be a mad rush for 10C memberships
    That is easily solved. You have a cut off date for membership announce the show on 1/15 days but you had to be a member as of 12/31. Then if you join good for you but you aren't getting tix for the upcoming show.

    I like the idea of a fan club only show where the band played an indoor arena (less likely of a curfew) and they played until everyone was exhausted.
    "If you're not living on the edge you're taking up too much room."

    Gambling=a taxation on stupidity.

    Remember, you can walk anywhere, as long as you have the time.

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    pjinmauipjinmaui Posts: 2
    Maybe hit NC, GA and some others....I just wanna see them again and its only been two weeks!!

    How come there were so many "fans" at these shows on this tour that didn't know the words to stuff like footsteps and off he goes? How are these people in the "fan" club section??? I have been a member for 8yrs+(longer actually but seniority wise since I didn't renew in time one year) and there are people around me 16/17 years old and like someone on here said screaming for Jeremy or Daughter...WTF?
    Lollapalooza '92(First), Charlotte '96(Best to date), Maui '98, Raleigh '98, Knoxville '98, Va Beach '98, Va Beach '00, Charlotte '00, Greensboro '00, Atlanta '00, Raleigh '03, Charlotte '03, Nashville '03, Atlanta '03, Bristow(DC) '03, Asheville '04, DC '06, Columbia '08, Va Beach '08, Philly '09, Bristow(DC)'10...and counting!
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    Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    noceiling wrote:

    Also how cool would a white out be. Next tour all club members should wear white to the shows.
    :eek: I'd feel like I was at a westlife concert or something :o
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
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    kh65kh65 Posts: 946
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    :eek: I'd feel like I was at a westlife concert or something :o
    Or WHAM! :)
    "If you're not living on the edge you're taking up too much room."

    Gambling=a taxation on stupidity.

    Remember, you can walk anywhere, as long as you have the time.

    http://www.ryanmontbleauband.com/

    http://www.myspace.com/jessedee
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    kaosfactorkaosfactor Posts: 11
    I was at the House of Blues Orlando radio station exclusive show in 2003. Not exactly the same as having a 10c only, but having a small show like that was something really special. I'd love to do something like that again
    Ft Lauderdale '96
    Orlando '03
    Boston '06
    Mansfield '08 1 and 2
    Hartford '10
    Boston '10
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    noceilingnoceiling Posts: 41
    kh65 wrote:
    Or WHAM! :)

    very funny and good points.

    pick another color then, more a show of unity among the fans not for the appearance.
    Hartford 10/02/96 & 09/13/98
    Pittsburg 8/25/98 & 4/26/03
    Cleveland 8/26/98
    Camden 9/02/00 & 06/19/08 (my birthday!)
    Columbia, MD 9/04/00
    State College 5/03/03
    Reading, PA 10/01/04
    Albany 5/12/06
    Washington DC 5/30/06 & 06/22/08
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    brainofPJbrainofPJ Posts: 2,361
    Krisdababe wrote:
    There are drunk, obnoxious people in the fan club too.
    Trust me.

    not to mention the hundreds that were cutting in line at Hartford.


    Esther's here and she's sick?

    hi Esther, now we are all going to be sick, thanks
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    pateljampateljam Posts: 340
    Krisdababe wrote:
    There are drunk, obnoxious people in the fan club too.
    Trust me.

    So true I have stood in many a fan club lines and just shook my head at the obnoxious assholes around me. Real bad at Irvine a few years ago...
    2000-10-28 San Bernardino
    2003-06-02 Irvine
    2003-10-26 Mountain View-Bridge School
    2006-07-09 Los Angeles
    2006-07-10 Los Angeles
    2006-10-22 Mountain View- Bridge School
    2008-07-19 UCLA-Who Rock Honors
    2009-10-1 Los Angeles-2
    2009-10-9 San Diego
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    stonegstoneg Posts: 1,940
    kaosfactor wrote:
    I was at the House of Blues Orlando radio station exclusive show in 2003. Not exactly the same as having a 10c only, but having a small show like that was something really special. I'd love to do something like that again
    HOB in Orlando was perfect.And would be perfect for a Fan Club show.Not a Radio Station show.I had to beg,borrow and steal just to get in the back of that show.
    Ft. Lauderdale 96'
    Tampa 00'
    West Palm Beach 03'
    House of Blues 03'
    Tampa 03'
    Kissimmee 04'
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    TKDTKD Posts: 163
    reading this thread just makes me feel like a PJ festival is a better idea
    sell tix through ten club only
    two or three days of camping and pearl jam!
    Im a million miles away from home and I cant find a telephone...
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    tschavtschav Posts: 2,800
    TKD wrote:
    reading this thread just makes me feel like a PJ festival is a better idea
    sell tix through ten club only
    two or three days of camping and pearl jam!

    Alpine Valley 2009!
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    jps176jps176 Posts: 50
    Actually, what would be neat is if they did a regular show, then a fan club show in the same city on back to back nights.

    The Stones did that a couple years ago on the Forty Licks tour. For example, they played Veterans Stadium, the Wachovia Center, and the Tower Theater in Philly all in one week. Of course, there was no fan club involved for any tix, so Tower was IMPOSSIBLE, but to modify the idea...

    Pearl Jam could do a night in Camden, then play the Tower for 10c only. New York could have MSG, then the Beacon 10c only, etc. That would be neat, and it takes care of both members and non members.
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    Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 12,493
    noceiling wrote:
    Then how about a small venue show?

    Ben Harper recently toured playing small houses like Warner Theatre in DC, and the show was amazing.

    More importantly the meatheads stayed home.

    After the Camden show the drunk frat boys felt it was "cool" to cut line on the ferry back to Philadelphia. Don't they get the message PJ is trying to convey?

    Better yet in DC while Eddie was speaking of off shore drilling before ripping into GD (perfect preface for that song) some dumb chick yells "shut up and play".

    How long do we need these types?

    smaller shows would be nice, but if they are GA, you will have people pushing.
    If they are small and reserved, there is less energy in the room
    As someone else said there are meatheads in the fan club too.
    Unless you have a douche bag detector at the door, there will always be a certain percentage of a-holes at shows. Its just part of going to shows. Unfortunately. Good rock bands attract that kind of crowd.
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    angryyoungmanangryyoungman Medford, NY Posts: 1,028
    wasnt that show at the borgata in atlantic city a couple of years ago mainly a fan club show? that didn't work out too well
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    finally, FUCK TICKETMASTER
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    angryyoungmanangryyoungman Medford, NY Posts: 1,028
    as pointed out im sure there are meatheads in the fanclub as well
    i have wished for so long, how i wish for you today
    JEFFREY ROSS ROGERS 1975-2002

    9.10.98 NYC / 8.23.00 JONES BEACH /4.30.03 UNIONDALE / 7.9.03 NYC /5.12.06 ALBANY/ 6.1.06 E.RUTHEFORD/ 6.3.06 E. RUTHEFORD/ CAMDEN 6.19.08/ NYC 6.24.08/ NYC 6.25.08/ HARTFORD 6.27.08/ CHICAGO 8.24.09/ PHILLY 10.31.09/ HARTFORD 5.15.10/ NEWARK 5.18.10/ NYC 5.20.10/ CHICAGO 7.19.13/ BROOKLYN 10.18.13/ BROOKLYN 10.19.13/ HARTFORD 10.25.13/ NYC 9.26.15/ 4.8.16 FT. LAUDERDALE/ 4.9.16 MIAMI / 5.1.16 NYC/ 5.2.16 NYC / 8.5.16 BOSTON / 8.7.16 BOSTON/ 8.20.18 CHICAGO/ 9.2.18 BOSTON/ 9.4.18 BOSTON/ 9.18.21 ASBURY PARK

    finally, FUCK TICKETMASTER
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    NYCPJNYCPJ nyc Posts: 761
    angryyoungman wrote:
    as pointed out im sure there are meatheads in the fanclub as well

    its unfortunate - the whole vibe and sense of community is one of the things i really like about the band and its fans. Getting pissed on by obnoxious drunks isnt part of it!
    6/3/06 (East Rutherford 2)
    6/24/08 (MSG1)
    6/25/08 (MSG2)
    7/1/08 (Beacon Theater -NYC)
    10/30/09 (Philly3)
    5/18/10 (Newark, NJ)
    5/20/10 (MSG1)
    5/21/10 (MSG2)
    10/18/13 (Brooklyn 1)
    10/19/13 (Brooklyn 2)
    5/1/16 (MSG 1)
    5/2/16 (MSG 2)
    3/30/20 (MSG)
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    CosmoCosmo Posts: 12,224
    My Fan Club Tour Ideas...
    ...
    Fan Club Only.
    One Show per Membership Only.
    Very... very small venue... smaller than the Wiltern or Fonda... Viper Room or Troubadour size.
    Two tickets... non-transferable. No exceptions.
    Arrive at the venue... name on a list. Wristband attached... into the show. No ins-and-outs.
    ...
    Fan Club Only means only Fan Club members. Membership number does not apply because all shows are General Admission.
    One Show Only per Member. Means you pick One show. Not two... not all of them. One show. If you want 2 shows... double up with another Fan Club member and swap tickets for 2 shows.
    Very small (200, 300 capacity) venues.
    Non-Transferable. Choose wisely... not an impulse buy item. If you can't make it because your Aunt died... the last thing you need to cry over is the loss of the price of a concert ticket.
    Anti-Scalper. You and your plusOne both need to be there. You identify yourself... point out your plusOne and you both get wristbands. Once you are wristbanded, you are ushered in. You cannot leave to try to sell your wristband to someone outside. If you buy a wristband from some scalper for 300 bucks... you are a tool and deserved to get ripped off.
    ...
    All setlists are different. Production team is scaled back (to olden days levels (circa 1991)). No opening acts. 30 minute intermission replaces the normal 'Encore Break'.
    Allen Fieldhouse, home of the 2008 NCAA men's Basketball Champions! Go Jayhawks!
    Hail, Hail!!!
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    WilliedogWilliedog Posts: 43
    If Radiohead can play smaller venues, like the mini tour they did in the summer of 2006, than Pearl Jam can do it too. I saw Radiohead at the Tower theater that year and it was worlds better than when i saw them in Camden in 2003.
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    Touchofgray16Touchofgray16 Posts: 639
    "Also how cool would a white out be. Next tour all club members should wear white to the shows" -

    Now THAT is a good idea...here's to Ed's white pants !!!
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