Best and Worst Pearl Jam Posters

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  • 8181 Posts: 58,276
    DS1119 wrote:
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    this is pretty bad
    81 is now off the air

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  • boyo79boyo79 Posts: 6,525
    81 wrote:
    DS1119 wrote:
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    this is pretty bad

    I have this one framed, I think its better in person than in picture.
    2000: Manchester
    2006: Dublin; Leeds; Arnhem
    2007: London
    2009: Manchester
    2012: Manchester I & II : EV Manchester : Soundgarden Shepherds Bush
    2013: Brad Manchester : Soundgarden Manchester
    2014: Amsterdam I & II; Berlin; Leeds; Milton Keynes
    2018: Berlin; London II; Boston II

    Bootleg Reviews: http://pjbootlegreviews.blogspot.com/
  • NYbenbenNYbenben Posts: 1,020
    the moose playing the violin from 9/11/11 is awesome and the next nite 9/12/11 was a complete disaster!!
    4/12/92, 8/11/92, 9/28/96, 9/11/98, 8/23/00, 8/24/00, 7/9/03, 4/30/03, 10/1/04, 10/3/05, 12/9/05, 5/12/06, 5/17/06, 5/28/06, 6/3/06, 12/9/06, EV LA 4/12-4/13/08, 6/12/08, 6,19,08, 6,20,08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 7/1/08

    and still jonesing for another show....
    "the waiting drove me mad..."
  • DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    81 wrote:
    DS1119 wrote:
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    this is pretty bad


    It's actually my favorite. Wish I had got one when I was there.
  • derbydave wrote:
    Columbus 2010 is the WORST EVER:
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    I even went to this show and couldn't bring myself to buy this poster!!

    I know I'm one of a few here that like that Columbus poster, but I absolutely love it.

    I do agree that Indy the next night sucked, but I still bought the damn thing.
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  • pjradiopjradio Posts: 6,704
    first ones that come to mind:

    Best:
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    ...i want this one :D

    Worst:
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    ...and I have this one :cry:
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  • boyo79boyo79 Posts: 6,525
    DS1119 wrote:
    81 wrote:
    DS1119 wrote:
    PEARL_JAM_Hartford_sm.jpg


    this is pretty bad


    It's actually my favorite. Wish I had got one when I was there.
    derbydave wrote:
    Columbus 2010 is the WORST EVER:
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    I even went to this show and couldn't bring myself to buy this poster!!

    I know I'm one of a few here that like that Columbus poster, but I absolutely love it.

    I do agree that Indy the next night sucked, but I still bought the damn thing.

    2 great examples why this thread is brilliant!
    2000: Manchester
    2006: Dublin; Leeds; Arnhem
    2007: London
    2009: Manchester
    2012: Manchester I & II : EV Manchester : Soundgarden Shepherds Bush
    2013: Brad Manchester : Soundgarden Manchester
    2014: Amsterdam I & II; Berlin; Leeds; Milton Keynes
    2018: Berlin; London II; Boston II

    Bootleg Reviews: http://pjbootlegreviews.blogspot.com/
  • Dr. DelightDr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    Couple of dreadful efforts:

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    Yeah, outside of Klausen, 06 was a pretty rough year.
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  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Posts: 49,895
    edited February 2012
    The b&w "Eddie Leaning" poster will always be my favorite (though it's not a concert poster obviously - they're everywhere and cost $6! I don't think the copyright has ever even been with PJ? Not some great work of art, but it is an amazing photo, and I'm super into photography). It was our centre piece in this fantastic dumpy shit hole of a house with 5 roommates in university. That poster will always have a special place in my heart for me!... The poster is long gone though, destroyed during our last epic keg party in that house, lol, somewhere around 1998. I am definitely going to get another though, and frame it like a grown up this time. :D

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  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 29,954
    dislocated wrote:
    There are no best & worst. Art is a matter of taste/opinion. For exaplme, I don't get the MSG Kong poster, but everyone else seems to love it.

    agreed...it sucks....but it was NYC, so you know how that goes :roll:
    If I had known then what I know now...

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    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • acutejamacutejam Posts: 1,433
    Speaking for those of us with a horrendeous poster curse, all I have to do is run down my show list:

    San Fran 2006 III (2-3 mentions already)
    LA 2009 II
    SD 2009
    Indy 2010 (2-3 mentions already)

    But yeah, WE HAVE A WINNER: the cake has to go to Vancouver '11 -- not even screenprinted!

    Recent Favs:
    Cleveland 2010 - Guy Burwell
    SLC 2009 - Brad Klausen
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  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Posts: 49,895
    imalive wrote:
    dislocated wrote:
    There are no best & worst. Art is a matter of taste/opinion. For exaplme, I don't get the MSG Kong poster, but everyone else seems to love it.

    agreed...it sucks....but it was NYC, so you know how that goes :roll:

    There are best and worst in individuals' opinions. That's what we're talking about here, isn't it? ... But when did saying you didn't personally like a work of art become unacceptable? I'm okay with expressing my opinion about art (and everything else)! If someone declares art to be horrible, yes they're critiquing it, but no matter how it's phrased, they can't dictate to anyone else whether or not they are going to like it. I dunno... sometimes I just think people take criticism of art a little too seriously.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • rvapetervapete Posts: 488
    Suziemay wrote:
    dislocated wrote:
    There are no best & worst. Art is a matter of taste. For exaplme, I don't get the MSG Kong poster, but everyone else seems to love it.
    Me neither but boy am I glad I grabbed one :) Epic show!!
    My favourite so far, Sperry Sao Paulo. Hoping to score one through 10C! my_fingers.gif
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    LUCKY GIRL! I hope you get one Thursday :D
  • rvapetervapete Posts: 488
    Best: 9/19/98, 7/1/03, 5/30/06, 6/17/08, 6/22/08, 5/13/10, 9/3/11, 9/4/11
    11/4/11 (Don't have yet but looks awesome in pictures)

    Worst: NONE :-D
  • jwagnerjwagner Posts: 435
    NYbenben wrote:
    the moose playing the violin from 9/11/11 is awesome and the next nite 9/12/11 was a complete disaster!!

    I was just going to say the same thing, glad I read the whole thread first. I couldn't agree more! Have the 9/11 one framed, and didn't bother buying the 9/12 eyesore. But I'm not really a PJ poster collector, so what do I know... awesome shows though!
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  • Spoony CSpoony C Posts: 278
    pjradio wrote:
    first ones that come to mind:

    Best:
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    ...i want this one :D

    Wanna cry? I actually have this one, signed by the entire band (including Boom). It was PJ's contribution to the silent auction at Bonnaroo in 2008. I actually came in third on the bidding, but the first two people didn't respond to the phone calls that they'd won, so I got it by default. Can't believe what I spent, but she is my pride and joy.

    Ironically, probably my least favorite of the ones I own (and I own the aforementioned Indy 2010, so keep that in mind as a benchmark) is the Bonnaroo 2008 poster. Don't have a photo to upload right now, but it just underwhelmed me--for such a big event (and my favorite of the seven shows I've attended, including PJ20), it just seemed to be not enough. Too much white space, too simple a design: a rudimentary blue skull with Elvis hair and a centipede crawling through the eye and mouth.

    On a side note, re: Speedy's repeated assertions that Cincy 2006 was horrible, what's the reason for that diagnosis? PM me if you'd like, as I get the impression everybody else has heard your opinion on this, and besides, I don't want to derail a thread to a completely different topic. But I quite enjoyed that show, and I've always wondered what your beef was with it. (Again, I'm coming from a perspective of single-digit PJ concert attendance, so I'm not as concerned with setlist variety, etc.)
  • smithnicsmithnic Posts: 1,563
    Suziemay wrote:
    dislocated wrote:
    There are no best & worst. Art is a matter of taste. For exaplme, I don't get the MSG Kong poster, but everyone else seems to love it.
    Me neither but boy am I glad I grabbed one :) Epic show!!
    My favourite so far, Sperry Sao Paulo. Hoping to score one through 10C! my_fingers.gif
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    I actually would put that in the worst category. Also most of 06 is pretty rough.

    One of my favorites is Lansing 98 (comic book with king kong) ,Albany 04 (statue of liberty) Pittsburgh 06 (typewriter) Dublin 10, Donkey Kong,
    Go Get 'Em Tigers!
  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Posts: 49,895
    rvapete wrote:
    Suziemay wrote:
    dislocated wrote:
    There are no best & worst. Art is a matter of taste. For exaplme, I don't get the MSG Kong poster, but everyone else seems to love it.
    Me neither but boy am I glad I grabbed one :) Epic show!!
    My favourite so far, Sperry Sao Paulo. Hoping to score one through 10C! my_fingers.gif
    3151536_290.jpg

    LUCKY GIRL! I hope you get one Thursday :D


    Lol. I'm really glad you like that. I think it looks like one of those velvet painting things from the flea market, lol. Good thing such diverse posters are made, considering the diverse tastes of the fans! :)
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • boyo79boyo79 Posts: 6,525
    acutejam wrote:
    Speaking for those of us with a horrendeous poster curse, all I have to do is run down my show list:

    San Fran 2006 III (2-3 mentions already)
    LA 2009 II
    SD 2009
    Indy 2010 (2-3 mentions already)

    But yeah, WE HAVE A WINNER: the cake has to go to Vancouver '11 -- not even screenprinted!

    Recent Favs:
    Cleveland 2010 - Guy Burwell
    SLC 2009 - Brad Klausen

    Looking at the posters that were done for the shows I've been I'm not thrilled with them. 2 I like. (Wembley '07 and Manchester '09 - didn't like it at first, regret not buying it now)
    Spoony C wrote:

    Ironically, probably my least favorite of the ones I own (and I own the aforementioned Indy 2010, so keep that in mind as a benchmark) is the Bonnaroo 2008 poster. Don't have a photo to upload right now, but it just underwhelmed me--for such a big event (and my favorite of the seven shows I've attended, including PJ20), it just seemed to be not enough. Too much white space, too simple a design: a rudimentary blue skull with Elvis hair and a centipede crawling through the eye and mouth.

    Another poster I have framed. I think the simplicty of it is what I love but I can understand how you feel underwhelmed by it for the event

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    2000: Manchester
    2006: Dublin; Leeds; Arnhem
    2007: London
    2009: Manchester
    2012: Manchester I & II : EV Manchester : Soundgarden Shepherds Bush
    2013: Brad Manchester : Soundgarden Manchester
    2014: Amsterdam I & II; Berlin; Leeds; Milton Keynes
    2018: Berlin; London II; Boston II

    Bootleg Reviews: http://pjbootlegreviews.blogspot.com/
  • stickfig13stickfig13 Posts: 1,532
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    WORST POSTER EVER
    SD 2009
    Sacramento 10-30-00, Bridge School 10-20 and 10-21-01, Bridge School 10-25 and 10-26-01, Irvine 06-02-03, Irvine 06-03-03, San Diego 06-05-03, San Diego 07-07-06, Los Angeles 07-09-06, Santa Barbara 07-13-06, London UK 06-18-07, San Diego 10-9-09, San Diego 2013, LA 1 2013
  • boyo79boyo79 Posts: 6,525
    stickfig13 wrote:
    PEARL+JAM+SAN+DIEGO+POSTER.jpg
    WORST POSTER EVER
    SD 2009

    Yeah that is a contender. That gig was played on my 30th birthday and thats the poster that got made :|
    2000: Manchester
    2006: Dublin; Leeds; Arnhem
    2007: London
    2009: Manchester
    2012: Manchester I & II : EV Manchester : Soundgarden Shepherds Bush
    2013: Brad Manchester : Soundgarden Manchester
    2014: Amsterdam I & II; Berlin; Leeds; Milton Keynes
    2018: Berlin; London II; Boston II

    Bootleg Reviews: http://pjbootlegreviews.blogspot.com/
  • stickfig13stickfig13 Posts: 1,532
    boyo79 wrote:
    stickfig13 wrote:
    PEARL+JAM+SAN+DIEGO+POSTER.jpg
    WORST POSTER EVER
    SD 2009

    Yeah that is a contender. That gig was played on my 30th birthday and thats the poster that got made :|


    I have a poster from every show I've been to. This poster will never be owned by me. Garbage.

    Too bad because it was an epic show :D
    Sacramento 10-30-00, Bridge School 10-20 and 10-21-01, Bridge School 10-25 and 10-26-01, Irvine 06-02-03, Irvine 06-03-03, San Diego 06-05-03, San Diego 07-07-06, Los Angeles 07-09-06, Santa Barbara 07-13-06, London UK 06-18-07, San Diego 10-9-09, San Diego 2013, LA 1 2013
  • veddertownveddertown Posts: 5,260
    boyo79 wrote:
    stickfig13 wrote:
    PEARL+JAM+SAN+DIEGO+POSTER.jpg
    WORST POSTER EVER
    SD 2009

    Yeah that is a contender. That gig was played on my 30th birthday and thats the poster that got made :|

    No justice is there Ian!? :lol:

    This was the one from my 40th last year and the darlings that are dottles and ilockyer sprung a surprise on me and brought one home as a gift! It looks amazing and it'll look even better once it's framed.. :D
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  • boyo79boyo79 Posts: 6,525
    veddertown wrote:
    boyo79 wrote:
    stickfig13 wrote:
    PEARL+JAM+SAN+DIEGO+POSTER.jpg
    WORST POSTER EVER
    SD 2009

    Yeah that is a contender. That gig was played on my 30th birthday and thats the poster that got made :|

    No justice is there Ian!? :lol:

    This was the one from my 40th last year and the darlings that are dottles and ilockyer sprung a surprise on me and brought one home as a gift! It looks amazing and it'll look even better once it's framed.. :D
    http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iSeBrXzlwGc/T ... n%2BCC.jpg

    Hopefully they play on my 40th and I get to go and the poster is good! Hamilton's a good poster, look forward to seeing it once you've framed it :D
    stickfig13 wrote:
    I have a poster from every show I've been to. This poster will never be owned by me. Garbage.

    Too bad because it was an epic show :D

    I remember listening to that show last year and being blown away by how good it was. And then wishing that I'd have gone. But yeah, the poster is just bad! If I ended up buying it, I could never frame it :lol::lol::lol:
    2000: Manchester
    2006: Dublin; Leeds; Arnhem
    2007: London
    2009: Manchester
    2012: Manchester I & II : EV Manchester : Soundgarden Shepherds Bush
    2013: Brad Manchester : Soundgarden Manchester
    2014: Amsterdam I & II; Berlin; Leeds; Milton Keynes
    2018: Berlin; London II; Boston II

    Bootleg Reviews: http://pjbootlegreviews.blogspot.com/
  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Posts: 49,895
    stickfig13 wrote:
    PEARL+JAM+SAN+DIEGO+POSTER.jpg
    WORST POSTER EVER
    SD 2009

    I think that's an awesome poster! :D
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • stickfig13 wrote:
    PEARL+JAM+SAN+DIEGO+POSTER.jpg
    WORST POSTER EVER
    SD 2009

    I think that's an awesome poster! :D

    I like it as well!
    I think there are a ton of worst posters than this one. It looks great on my wall!
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    And we're drowning.'
  • pjradiopjradio Posts: 6,704
    edited February 2012
    not a fan of this one:
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  • DS1119 wrote:
    81 wrote:
    DS1119 wrote:
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    this is pretty bad


    It's actually my favorite. Wish I had got one when I was there.


    Crazy frigging story about this one. So I was sharing a ten club ticket with some random member on the boards. I was waiting outside the venue forever for this dude to show up. I kept calling him and he said that he was still trying to get to the venue, finally like right before the opening act he says he's here. Well, he was a liar because I saw him walking around the whole time, but didn't know it was him. Well, he actually won the lottery, so wanted to make sure his buddy picked up his tickets and they would take the best pair, which I get, I guess. Well, I was sharing tickets with get_right for a future show and he had an extra ticket that was probably going to be much better than what the guy I was sharing with was going to get, so I figured I'd sell my extra. Well, long story short (too late!) I only got like $20 or so for the extra ticket and then by the time I got in all the posters were sold out except for one stand that I finally found. So I got talking to the guy and his girlfriend and he told me that when he made it to the front of the line, he would grab one for me. Lucky he did, because we got the last two!! So I probably got the last poster sold that night. It was such a stressful deal, but was so happy to get one at face value. 10C never did have a sale for that poster if I remember right.

    I am not the biggest fan of it, but it fits really well with the Hampton from PJ 20 and plus, I gotta have one from all the shows I have been to.
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  • There are many contenders for best...there are a lot that I love. This, however, is my least favorite:

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  • best
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    dusseldorf 07, st louis 98. cali trio 2000.

    worst


    VFC, and most oz 06 and recent canadian ones.
    Yeh I've seen Pearl Jam, too. But I can't remember the dates.
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