Stone says new album in 2013

Newch91

Callaway wrote:

lastexit78 wrote:

Spiritual_Chaos wrote:

I'll take any Foo album over Backspacer.

I don't know about any Foo album but Wasting Light is light years better than Backspacer. Not to say Backspacer is bad because it's a nice 35 minute album. Bottom line is Dave Grohl is 100% committed to his band while Ed is probably 50%. PJ is slowly slipping from relevant alternative band to nostalgic, grunge survivors. It's a natural evolution but it didn't have to happen. Neil Young has stayed relevant and released more albums than PJ this decade and the guy is pushing 70. Bruce tours more than PJ as does DMB. There's a reason they only play certain cities, they don't have near the following in other parts of the country to support arena, amphitheater type shows. It's a choice they made over the past decade, if they had gone in another direction they probably wouldn't even be together at all. I say don't complain and just be happy they tour every few years. Expecting anything else from these guys, all pushing their late 40's is setting yourself up for disappointment.

Comparing the Foo Fighters to Pearl Jam.......Beyond hilarious

Vedder could fart into a microphone for 40 minutes while Boom soloed on his Hammond B3 in the background and it would be better rock music than a Foo Fighters album.

:roll:

pdalowsky

I love it how people feel like deserve advance advance notice of a possible tour in the next 8 months.

And that they should 'tour properly'

They will do what the hell they like re touring. I recall the last USA dates didn't sell out unless in the north east .... Seriously why people feel they are entitled to this is a mystery to me. just because they are American? Wake up they have a worldwide fan base - and to be honest the USA hasn't done too badly of late

As for the album - it'll come when it's good and ready

pdalowsky

Vedder town - you put this so much better!

veddertown wrote:

Jeremys Spoken wrote:

Oh please, so if you have kids you have to make albums every 2 or 3 years, and tour 12 dates each leg?

people make too many excuses for this band.

"Give them a break" when they don't tour for PJ each one if touring with someone else. Why not concentrate on it and give the fans what they really want... a full scale tour. One of two legs.

2006 was the last big tour they did.

Oh please! If you have a relationship and kids there's not a single thing more important in your life. Why on earth at this stage of their lives/careers would they choose to vanish around the world and leave that behind? These are a bunch of guys approaching 50 who have worked their collective asses off for longer than some 10c members have been alive. The slowing down proccess started the day the 2006 tour ended and it will never change back now. Side projects keep them fresh and active and hopefully in turn influences the writing/recording process so that they can recapture some of the magic that is less frequent lately. They have given plenty and they appreciate the return they get every time they take to the stage. They don't need to make excuses every time some petulant brat chucks their rattle out of the pram because if they were doing this job just for the money they could have bailed out a long time ago. Take something real like Roskilde to put this into perspective and put your protesting attributes to something more worthwhile. This could have all ended back on that day in June 2000 yet people still expect the world from them. They have every right to their side projects too and it's ridiculous to preach about what you think others should do with their lives. Have a bit more respect for them for what they are before criticizing them as musicians, they are middle aged husbands and fathers with people who depend on them more than you do.

DiRtyFranK38

damnnn 2013??...bummer. i know it'll be great but shit i thought it would for sure be out this year... hopefully we see some east coast dates to keep us somewhat satisfied.

mca47

lastexit78 wrote:

I don't know about any Foo album but Wasting Light is light years better than Backspacer. Not to say Backspacer is bad because it's a nice 35 minute album. Bottom line is Dave Grohl is 100% committed to his band while Ed is probably 50%. PJ is slowly slipping from relevant alternative band to nostalgic, grunge survivors. It's a natural evolution but it didn't have to happen. Neil Young has stayed relevant and released more albums than PJ this decade and the guy is pushing 70. Bruce tours more than PJ as does DMB. There's a reason they only play certain cities, they don't have near the following in other parts of the country to support arena, amphitheater type shows. It's a choice they made over the past decade, if they had gone in another direction they probably wouldn't even be together at all. I say don't complain and just be happy they tour every few years. Expecting anything else from these guys, all pushing their late 40's is setting yourself up for disappointment.

While I find the Foos work to be pretty weak of late...I generally agree with the rest of what you said. Sadly...

mookieb10

Digital Twilight wrote:

absence makes the heart grow fonder

Yes, but the mind goes crazy in the meanwhile.

red mos

Well more money to save for tour time! Got Ed twice this month, that works for me. 8-)

iOnlyownMymind

Both discs of Lost Dogs are far better than Backspacer. Ponder that one for a moment....

kenneth gossard

I remember these guys talking about a new album 6 months after releasing backspacer and 3 months before alpine....wtf happened? Bummer..... I hope they are inspired and feeling the pressure to create a great album...

Spencer

kenneth gossard wrote:

..... I hope they are inspired and feeling the pressure to create a great album...

Yes, I'm sure that will help a lot.

:-|

titchinello

so people are debating over pearl jams recent tour schedules and their reasons for this. there are some valid points here, and some silly.
thinking about it myself, i can see that the possibility of a 2003/06 style tour is most probably a thing of the past, but the recent tours have been a little dissapointing in terms of dates, but not the shows themselves. so i put it out there if they can meet us half way, and do a tour in the scale of somewhere in the middle in terms of dates. surley a few more shows here and there wouldn't hurt too much. for example the last 2 visits to europe have been 5 shows, and 10 shows. so surely say 14/15 shows is doable, and the same for elsewhere

The Oracle

pdalowsky wrote:

Vedder town - you put this so much better!

veddertown wrote:

Jeremys Spoken wrote:

Oh please, so if you have kids you have to make albums every 2 or 3 years, and tour 12 dates each leg?

people make too many excuses for this band.

"Give them a break" when they don't tour for PJ each one if touring with someone else. Why not concentrate on it and give the fans what they really want... a full scale tour. One of two legs.

2006 was the last big tour they did.

Oh please! If you have a relationship and kids there's not a single thing more important in your life. Why on earth at this stage of their lives/careers would they choose to vanish around the world and leave that behind? These are a bunch of guys approaching 50 who have worked their collective asses off for longer than some 10c members have been alive. The slowing down proccess started the day the 2006 tour ended and it will never change back now. Side projects keep them fresh and active and hopefully in turn influences the writing/recording process so that they can recapture some of the magic that is less frequent lately. They have given plenty and they appreciate the return they get every time they take to the stage. They don't need to make excuses every time some petulant brat chucks their rattle out of the pram because if they were doing this job just for the money they could have bailed out a long time ago. Take something real like Roskilde to put this into perspective and put your protesting attributes to something more worthwhile. This could have all ended back on that day in June 2000 yet people still expect the world from them. They have every right to their side projects too and it's ridiculous to preach about what you think others should do with their lives. Have a bit more respect for them for what they are before criticizing them as musicians, they are middle aged husbands and fathers with people who depend on them more than you do.

+1

boyo79

To be honest, we shouldn't really be surprised with a 2013 release. Since Riot Act the standard has been an album every 3 and a half years. We've since got a year to go, its only been 2 and a half years since Backspacer.

Spiritual_Chaos

I don't know about any Foo album but Wasting Light is light years better than Backspacer

Wasting Light is not my fav record, I even backed out from buying it on vinyl for $11-12 - but it's more coherent and listenable than Backspacer. And is not far from Avocado.

dimitrispearljam

I dont know what u guys saying,but im gonna see pj this year and at Europe and USA....

Indifference71

metsfan wrote:

josevolution wrote:

What can you say it'll be done when it's done , they tour here when they do i'm not sitting around waiting anticipating i did in the 90's not anymore time to get ready for a great summer ....

shame more fans can't feel this way

The new album being pushed to 2013 isn't surprising at all.....I had been expecting that. The lack of touring in the US is the most frustrating part.

karicorbitt

I will wait in quiet anticipation.If their outside projects and tours give them new energy, who can complain? I am just thankful that they are still together.i look forward to many more years of getting tid bits of joy from pearl jam... so what's the rush?

robthepjfan

karicorbitt wrote:

I will wait in quiet anticipation.If their outside projects and tours give them new energy, who can complain? I am just thankful that they are still together.i look forward to many more years of getting tid bits of joy from pearl jam... so what's the rush?

+1

i agree..thrilled these guys r still together and sounding better than ever

jimc3

to me this all stems from Matt being the full-time drummer for 2 active bands at the same time

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if Soundgarden didn't reunite, there likely would have been an album and supporting US tour this year. all the other stuff (Brad, Ed solo, etc) is for the other guys to fill in their time / attempt to satisfy the masses.

erocshifty

theres a lot of other cool music coming out this year, not to mention the wealth of unreleased material, demos, shows, etc. going to see clutch next tuesday...maybe more shows this summer, but eagerly awaiting soundgardens new record. happy b-day mike. mad season : above & live @ the moore is also another great escape. i personally am glad that they're taking their time with the next record, so hopefully we'll get something epic like riot act or vitalogy... but there's still that e.p. that was promosed.....