thought i'd share this. please don't flame haha. had to turn it around very quickly over the weekend for today's issue of Inpress. wish i could've spent more time on it, but i think it's ok. if you're a fan of big wave, well, sorry!
ps. can i get a hands up of who's in melbourne??
PEARL JAM PEARL JAM
J Records / Sony BMG
15 years ago, Pearl Jam had one album to their name, but what an album it was. Home to impassioned, reverb-soaked, giant epics, Ten remains to this day one of the best debuts ever. And if Ten launched Pearl Jam into the stratosphere, the often ferocious follow-up Vs kicked them right into orbit. But at the top of their game, Pearl Jam backed away, refusing to play the music video game whilst mounting a hard-fought battle against a ticketing giant, amongst other notable causes. Yet as their commendable, anti-commercial stance was met with both respect and impatience, the music never waned. Well, not till the millennium anyway. From the slightly darker, more twisted and more experimental Vitalogy through to the looser, transcendental No Code and the richly-inspired Yield, Pearl Jam continued to thrive, even if the sales figures weren’t a smidge of what they once were. But then, as even hardcore fans have come to admit, something was sorely missing from 2000’s Binaural and 2002’s Riot Act, whether it be in the production, the performance, or even the songwriting.
So please welcome back the mojo. Fittingly self-titled, album #8 is Pearl Jam’s first non-Epic studio release. As for the avocado on the front, who really knows why, but one thing’s for sure: with a renewed sense of vigour, the Seattle Five are once again firing on all rawk cylinders. But now the fight isn’t against just one or two big corporations: it’s pretty much all of them, plus, of course, a Government failing its citizens. However, don’t just expect to be bombarded by anti-war sentiment. As Pearl Jam get down in the trenches, Eddie Vedder calculatedly speaks his mind with articulated prose, berating Bush on the deceivingly radio-friendly groove of World Wide Suicide for “writing cheques that others pay” and then scuffing along with the blue-collar man on the street to the rolling, dry rock rumble of Unemployable.
Elsewhere, intensity abounds on barnstorming opener Life Wasted and the devilish fury of Severed Hand. While the former kicks things off on a nice ‘n’ crunchy garage rock note (with Mike McCready shredding to high heaven), it’s the latter that finds the band in top notch. Though the verse riff is mighty similar to Ten’s Porch, the guitar barrage is superb as Vedder goes three sheets to the wind as a careless character primed to get his kicks. But for a quick fix, try punk highlight Comatose. With shades of Spin the Black Circle and Habit, this is Pearl Jam sounding as alive as ever; Vedder in full, teeth-gnashing flight over 2:19 of pure McCready/Gossard magic. “Feel it rising!” he strains. “Yeh, next stop falling.”
Pearl Jam is not solely a hard rock affair; that crooning baritone returns for Stone Gossard’s Beatles-esque, sunset dance Parachutes and the affecting, old-school R&B ballad that is Come Back. In fact, despite its simplicity, Come Back gets better and more poignant as the seconds tick over, with smoky guitar lines and a teary-eyed Vedder pleading “come back…I’ll be here.” Unlike Black, a despondent tale of heartbreak written by a 25-year-old, this is from the heart of a much wiser lover at 41. But if it’s hair-raising chills you’re after, look no further than Marker in the Sand, the best tasting part of this avocado. Expressive drumming from Matt Cameron (harking back to his Soundgarden days) and a stop-start McCready riff give way to a stunning chorus which elevates this to classic status. “What went wrong? / Walking tightrope high / Over moral ground,” sings a wary but open-hearted Vedder, posing questions to religious faithful the world over. And as the song skips along to a faster outro that ends all too soon, you just know it’ll go down a treat live, as will so many on this new record.
Seven-minute closer Inside Job, the first Pearl Jam track with music and words by McCready, initially bears a little too much similarity to Vedder’s part sombre, part uplifting escape tale Gone. But as the song builds, it earns its bookend position with several Stairway to Heaven-esque moments. As for Big Wave, it’s fairly forgettable filler, save for the final 30 seconds (which recall Yield’s Push Me, Pull Me, also by Jeff Ament). A minor glitch.
As so many of Pearl Jam’s peers lose the plot, this cohesive instalment must lay to rest any doubts of relevancy. Ain’t bad going for a bunch of guys mostly in their 40’s.
1995: Melbourne 1
1998: Melbourne 1, 2, 3
2003: Sydney 1, 2, 3, Melbourne 1, 2, 3
2006: Sydney 1, 2, Melbourne 1, 2, 3, Sydney 3, Newcastle, Adelaide 1, 2, Perth
2009: LA 1, 2, Melbourne, Sydney
2014: Gold Coast, Melbourne, Sydney
Sacrilege! Big Wave is one of the best songs on the album.
Sydney, Australia - March 12, 1998; Sydney, Australia - February 14, 2003; Sydney, Australia - November 8, 2006; Sydney, Australia - November 25, 2006; Brisbane, Australia - November, 2009; Gold Coast, Australia - January, 2014
Just pondering on the GA or seating situation. Is the Europe tour GA?
for a guy like me GA would be awsome, but i can understand how some people would rather seating which is fine. Either way its Pearl Jam and we are all going to have the time of our lives!!!
Like a cloud dropping rain, I'm discarding allllll thought.
if u want official tho, perth 03 was the most sold boot of that year according to hte ten club, beat the american shows
Wooooooooooo shit yeah!!! GO PERTH
I'm the same pappas, got the whole set plus japans but I was at that Perth gig!!! YAY...they brought mark seymour out!!! wooot
p.s. i'm trying to catch up on the past posts!! fckn hell 2 days of job interviews and i have a bible to read did i miss any heaps important info?
Just pondering on the GA or seating situation. Is the Europe tour GA?
for a guy like me GA would be awsome, but i can understand how some people would rather seating which is fine. Either way its Pearl Jam and we are all going to have the time of our lives!!!
Verona is seated, alll the other shows are GA.
The 'time of your life' can be greatly altered if you in the middle of a mosh pit.. heres to SEATS~!
I went to the concert
And I fought through the crowd
Guess I got a little too excited
When I thought you were around
thought i'd share this. please don't flame haha. had to turn it around very quickly over the weekend for today's issue of Inpress. wish i could've spent more time on it, but i think it's ok. if you're a fan of big wave, well, sorry!
ps. can i get a hands up of who's in melbourne??
PEARL JAM PEARL JAM
J Records / Sony BMG
15 years ago, Pearl Jam had one album to their name, but what an album it was. Home to impassioned, reverb-soaked, giant epics, Ten remains to this day one of the best debuts ever. And if Ten launched Pearl Jam into the stratosphere, the often ferocious follow-up Vs kicked them right into orbit. But at the top of their game, Pearl Jam backed away, refusing to play the music video game whilst mounting a hard-fought battle against a ticketing giant, amongst other notable causes. Yet as their commendable, anti-commercial stance was met with both respect and impatience, the music never waned. Well, not till the millennium anyway. From the slightly darker, more twisted and more experimental Vitalogy through to the looser, transcendental No Code and the richly-inspired Yield, Pearl Jam continued to thrive, even if the sales figures weren’t a smidge of what they once were. But then, as even hardcore fans have come to admit, something was sorely missing from 2000’s Binaural and 2002’s Riot Act, whether it be in the production, the performance, or even the songwriting.
So please welcome back the mojo. Fittingly self-titled, album #8 is Pearl Jam’s first non-Epic studio release. As for the avocado on the front, who really knows why, but one thing’s for sure: with a renewed sense of vigour, the Seattle Five are once again firing on all rawk cylinders. But now the fight isn’t against just one or two big corporations: it’s pretty much all of them, plus, of course, a Government failing its citizens. However, don’t just expect to be bombarded by anti-war sentiment. As Pearl Jam get down in the trenches, Eddie Vedder calculatedly speaks his mind with articulated prose, berating Bush on the deceivingly radio-friendly groove of World Wide Suicide for “writing cheques that others pay” and then scuffing along with the blue-collar man on the street to the rolling, dry rock rumble of Unemployable.
Elsewhere, intensity abounds on barnstorming opener Life Wasted and the devilish fury of Severed Hand. While the former kicks things off on a nice ‘n’ crunchy garage rock note (with Mike McCready shredding to high heaven), it’s the latter that finds the band in top notch. Though the verse riff is mighty similar to Ten’s Porch, the guitar barrage is superb as Vedder goes three sheets to the wind as a careless character primed to get his kicks. But for a quick fix, try punk highlight Comatose. With shades of Spin the Black Circle and Habit, this is Pearl Jam sounding as alive as ever; Vedder in full, teeth-gnashing flight over 2:19 of pure McCready/Gossard magic. “Feel it rising!” he strains. “Yeh, next stop falling.”
Pearl Jam is not solely a hard rock affair; that crooning baritone returns for Stone Gossard’s Beatles-esque, sunset dance Parachutes and the affecting, old-school R&B ballad that is Come Back. In fact, despite its simplicity, Come Back gets better and more poignant as the seconds tick over, with smoky guitar lines and a teary-eyed Vedder pleading “come back…I’ll be here.” Unlike Black, a despondent tale of heartbreak written by a 25-year-old, this is from the heart of a much wiser lover at 41. But if it’s hair-raising chills you’re after, look no further than Marker in the Sand, the best tasting part of this avocado. Expressive drumming from Matt Cameron (harking back to his Soundgarden days) and a stop-start McCready riff give way to a stunning chorus which elevates this to classic status. “What went wrong? / Walking tightrope high / Over moral ground,” sings a wary but open-hearted Vedder, posing questions to religious faithful the world over. And as the song skips along to a faster outro that ends all too soon, you just know it’ll go down a treat live, as will so many on this new record.
Seven-minute closer Inside Job, the first Pearl Jam track with music and words by McCready, initially bears a little too much similarity to Vedder’s part sombre, part uplifting escape tale Gone. But as the song builds, it earns its bookend position with several Stairway to Heaven-esque moments. As for Big Wave, it’s fairly forgettable filler, save for the final 30 seconds (which recall Yield’s Push Me, Pull Me, also by Jeff Ament). A minor glitch.
As so many of Pearl Jam’s peers lose the plot, this cohesive instalment must lay to rest any doubts of relevancy. Ain’t bad going for a bunch of guys mostly in their 40’s.
this is sweet as jose!! now you gotta post me a copy of inpress to perth haha
hey T!! yeah i know hahaha it crept up on me!! and that was probably the fastest 558 posts I've ever made haha, how are you anyways? FUCK IT I'm going to be at a trial run from 7-6pm on monday for a new job!!!!!!!!! :eek: I hope the tix go on sale on the day the tours announced!!!
hey T!! yeah i know hahaha it crept up on me!! and that was probably the fastest 558 posts I've ever made haha, how are you anyways? FUCK IT I'm going to be at a trial run from 7-6pm on monday for a new job!!!!!!!!! :eek: I hope the tix dont go on sale on the day the tours announced!!!
hey T!! yeah i know hahaha it crept up on me!! and that was probably the fastest 558 posts I've ever made haha, how are you anyways? FUCK IT I'm going to be at a trial run from 7-6pm on monday for a new job!!!!!!!!! :eek: I hope the tix dont go on sale on the day the tours announced!!!
hey T!! yeah i know hahaha it crept up on me!! and that was probably the fastest 558 posts I've ever made haha, how are you anyways? FUCK IT I'm going to be at a trial run from 7-6pm on monday for a new job!!!!!!!!! :eek: I hope the tix go on sale on the day the tours announced!!!
aww I didnt deserve 3 replies of the same message but thanks hehe.... you will be right and gets tixs fine...
I'm just flying around the other side of the world to say I love you
Sha la la la i'm in love with a jersey girl
I love you forever and forever
Adel 03 Melb 1 03 LA 2 06 Santa Barbara 06 Gorge 1 06 Gorge 2 06 Adel 1 06 Adel 2 06 Camden 1 08 Camden 2 08 Washington DC 08 Hartford 08
aww I didnt deserve 3 replies of the same message but thanks hehe.... you will be right and gets tixs fine...
Zoso...I see you are an "All Those Yesterdays" fan!
It has slowly over the years crept up on me and it is actually one of my favourites now...which is surprising.
Zoso...I see you are an "All Those Yesterdays" fan!
It has slowly over the years crept up on me and it is actually the most listened to song on my Ipod...which is surprising.
I can't get enough of "All Those Yesterdays".
That and "Push Me, Pull Me".
oi do you reckon the site is jammed coz they're posting new stuff on here?? :eek: coz thats what I reckon..they're loading up the oz tour dates or emailing the 10C members in oz!!
oh shit edit...there's my posts!!! haha my computer is heaps slow :eek: this is kindof scaring me since i need it to purchase good seated tickets to PJ's gig :eek:
Zoso...I see you are an "All Those Yesterdays" fan!
It has slowly over the years crept up on me and it is actually one of my favourites now...which is surprising.
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thought i'd share this. please don't flame haha. had to turn it around very quickly over the weekend for today's issue of Inpress. wish i could've spent more time on it, but i think it's ok. if you're a fan of big wave, well, sorry!
ps. can i get a hands up of who's in melbourne??
PEARL JAM PEARL JAM
J Records / Sony BMG
15 years ago, Pearl Jam had one album to their name, but what an album it was. Home to impassioned, reverb-soaked, giant epics, Ten remains to this day one of the best debuts ever. And if Ten launched Pearl Jam into the stratosphere, the often ferocious follow-up Vs kicked them right into orbit. But at the top of their game, Pearl Jam backed away, refusing to play the music video game whilst mounting a hard-fought battle against a ticketing giant, amongst other notable causes. Yet as their commendable, anti-commercial stance was met with both respect and impatience, the music never waned. Well, not till the millennium anyway. From the slightly darker, more twisted and more experimental Vitalogy through to the looser, transcendental No Code and the richly-inspired Yield, Pearl Jam continued to thrive, even if the sales figures weren’t a smidge of what they once were. But then, as even hardcore fans have come to admit, something was sorely missing from 2000’s Binaural and 2002’s Riot Act, whether it be in the production, the performance, or even the songwriting.
So please welcome back the mojo. Fittingly self-titled, album #8 is Pearl Jam’s first non-Epic studio release. As for the avocado on the front, who really knows why, but one thing’s for sure: with a renewed sense of vigour, the Seattle Five are once again firing on all rawk cylinders. But now the fight isn’t against just one or two big corporations: it’s pretty much all of them, plus, of course, a Government failing its citizens. However, don’t just expect to be bombarded by anti-war sentiment. As Pearl Jam get down in the trenches, Eddie Vedder calculatedly speaks his mind with articulated prose, berating Bush on the deceivingly radio-friendly groove of World Wide Suicide for “writing cheques that others pay” and then scuffing along with the blue-collar man on the street to the rolling, dry rock rumble of Unemployable.
Elsewhere, intensity abounds on barnstorming opener Life Wasted and the devilish fury of Severed Hand. While the former kicks things off on a nice ‘n’ crunchy garage rock note (with Mike McCready shredding to high heaven), it’s the latter that finds the band in top notch. Though the verse riff is mighty similar to Ten’s Porch, the guitar barrage is superb as Vedder goes three sheets to the wind as a careless character primed to get his kicks. But for a quick fix, try punk highlight Comatose. With shades of Spin the Black Circle and Habit, this is Pearl Jam sounding as alive as ever; Vedder in full, teeth-gnashing flight over 2:19 of pure McCready/Gossard magic. “Feel it rising!” he strains. “Yeh, next stop falling.”
Pearl Jam is not solely a hard rock affair; that crooning baritone returns for Stone Gossard’s Beatles-esque, sunset dance Parachutes and the affecting, old-school R&B ballad that is Come Back. In fact, despite its simplicity, Come Back gets better and more poignant as the seconds tick over, with smoky guitar lines and a teary-eyed Vedder pleading “come back…I’ll be here.” Unlike Black, a despondent tale of heartbreak written by a 25-year-old, this is from the heart of a much wiser lover at 41. But if it’s hair-raising chills you’re after, look no further than Marker in the Sand, the best tasting part of this avocado. Expressive drumming from Matt Cameron (harking back to his Soundgarden days) and a stop-start McCready riff give way to a stunning chorus which elevates this to classic status. “What went wrong? / Walking tightrope high / Over moral ground,” sings a wary but open-hearted Vedder, posing questions to religious faithful the world over. And as the song skips along to a faster outro that ends all too soon, you just know it’ll go down a treat live, as will so many on this new record.
Seven-minute closer Inside Job, the first Pearl Jam track with music and words by McCready, initially bears a little too much similarity to Vedder’s part sombre, part uplifting escape tale Gone. But as the song builds, it earns its bookend position with several Stairway to Heaven-esque moments. As for Big Wave, it’s fairly forgettable filler, save for the final 30 seconds (which recall Yield’s Push Me, Pull Me, also by Jeff Ament). A minor glitch.
As so many of Pearl Jam’s peers lose the plot, this cohesive instalment must lay to rest any doubts of relevancy. Ain’t bad going for a bunch of guys mostly in their 40’s.
1998: Melbourne 1, 2, 3
2003: Sydney 1, 2, 3, Melbourne 1, 2, 3
2006: Sydney 1, 2, Melbourne 1, 2, 3, Sydney 3, Newcastle, Adelaide 1, 2, Perth
2009: LA 1, 2, Melbourne, Sydney
2014: Gold Coast, Melbourne, Sydney
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Sacrilege! Big Wave is one of the best songs on the album.
QFT
A good read.
Just pondering on the GA or seating situation. Is the Europe tour GA?
for a guy like me GA would be awsome, but i can understand how some people would rather seating which is fine. Either way its Pearl Jam and we are all going to have the time of our lives!!!
Wooooooooooo shit yeah!!! GO PERTH
I'm the same pappas, got the whole set plus japans but I was at that Perth gig!!! YAY...they brought mark seymour out!!! wooot
p.s. i'm trying to catch up on the past posts!! fckn hell 2 days of job interviews and i have a bible to read did i miss any heaps important info?
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HAHA...HAHA (10 character extension)
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Verona is seated, alll the other shows are GA.
The 'time of your life' can be greatly altered if you in the middle of a mosh pit.. heres to SEATS~!
And I fought through the crowd
Guess I got a little too excited
When I thought you were around
good idea ...me too...can someone please email me at krystiedotcom@hotmail.com with info?! i'd really appreciate the help
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awesome cheers judd
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this is sweet as jose!! now you gotta post me a copy of inpress to perth
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I had no idea you were a soldier of love K? hehe
Sha la la la i'm in love with a jersey girl
I love you forever and forever
Adel 03 Melb 1 03 LA 2 06 Santa Barbara 06 Gorge 1 06 Gorge 2 06 Adel 1 06 Adel 2 06 Camden 1 08 Camden 2 08 Washington DC 08 Hartford 08
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aww I didnt deserve 3 replies of the same message but thanks hehe.... you will be right and gets tixs fine...
Sha la la la i'm in love with a jersey girl
I love you forever and forever
Adel 03 Melb 1 03 LA 2 06 Santa Barbara 06 Gorge 1 06 Gorge 2 06 Adel 1 06 Adel 2 06 Camden 1 08 Camden 2 08 Washington DC 08 Hartford 08
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Zoso...I see you are an "All Those Yesterdays" fan!
It has slowly over the years crept up on me and it is actually one of my favourites now...which is surprising.
oh fck yeah!! where bouts in perth are you??? I'm keen as..was it you before who was talking about buying tix and freaking out?? haha well im with you
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I can't get enough of "All Those Yesterdays".
That and "Push Me, Pull Me".
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one of my faves too
this board is on crack, lol