How much do you think PJ made from Wrigley?

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  • flagwindow
    flagwindow Posts: 21
    As much as the guy who sold me the poster in EBay did!
  • flikk22
    flikk22 Posts: 14
    God damn -- "rape?" Seriously? Think a little bit before you casually drop a word like that.
  • PorchgirlCO
    PorchgirlCO Colorado Posts: 1,377
    flikk22 wrote:
    God damn -- "rape?" Seriously? Think a little bit before you casually drop a word like that.

    I agree...that word has NO place on this board. People ask for more merch, stand in line for said merch, and then the band gets blamed for providing what most fans ask for on this board. Wow...and who cares if they made $100 or a freakin' enormous amount after the fine for curfew. Loved the show despite the issues and think they deserve whatever they made! That's why we keep seeing them and loving them. Just saying, how many other bands would have continued after that delay? Not many, I'm sure...but glad I was there!!! One for the books, for sure!

    Enough said...
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me...

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  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,725
    PorchgirlCO wrote:
    flikk22 wrote:
    God damn -- "rape?" Seriously? Think a little bit before you casually drop a word like that.

    I agree...that word has NO place on this board. People ask for more merch, stand in line for said merch, and then the band gets blamed for providing what most fans ask for on this board. Wow...and who cares if they made $100 or a freakin' enormous amount after the fine for curfew. Loved the show despite the issues and think they deserve whatever they made! That's why we keep seeing them and loving them. Just saying, how many other bands would have continued after that delay? Not many, I'm sure...but glad I was there!!! One for the books, for sure!

    Enough said...
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  • Kelly Leak
    Kelly Leak Posts: 263
    PorchgirlCO wrote:
    flikk22 wrote:
    God damn -- "rape?" Seriously? Think a little bit before you casually drop a word like that.

    I agree...that word has NO place on this board. People ask for more merch, stand in line for said merch, and then the band gets blamed for providing what most fans ask for on this board. Wow...and who cares if they made $100 or a freakin' enormous amount after the fine for curfew. Loved the show despite the issues and think they deserve whatever they made! That's why we keep seeing them and loving them. Just saying, how many other bands would have continued after that delay? Not many, I'm sure...but glad I was there!!! One for the books, for sure!

    Enough said...

    Your point about '...how many other bands...?' is exactly laser precise. I am a critic of heavy merch, but I realize and thank my lucky stars that these guys are one of the only bands that would have come back out. Good post.
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    Wait...it's now OK to speculate on the income of the band?

    Kinda fucked up and just a bit intrusive.

    Plus, would it have an effect on how much you dig the music itself?

    Seen it all, not at fucking all.
  • Kelly Leak
    Kelly Leak Posts: 263
    edited July 2013
    hedonist wrote:
    Wait...it's now OK to speculate on the income of the band?

    Kinda fucked up and just a bit intrusive.

    Plus, would it have an effect on how much you dig the music itself?

    Seen it all, not at fucking all.


    ...to a certain extent, yes it would. When I drop $40 +ship on my PJ dog collar I want to know where it's going.
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  • Windermere11
    Windermere11 Posts: 144
    pearljam133 wrote:
    Backspacer_Backer wrote:
    pearljam133 wrote:
    Well considering they raped everyone with their 3 day merch sales, with 4-5 hour lines, I'd say they walked away with a shitload of cash. I went, stood in line and enjoyed myself so I shouldn't complain. But I think you're kind of crossing the line by saying they deserved more $$. I mean come on, I bet they made as much money off of merch as they did ticket sales.
    The way the band handled it was weird. I mean, I've been to plenty of concerts but never have I seen official merch stands outside the venue days before the concert. I understand people want it and that they're the ones standing in line to buy it but still. It seemed to me that too many people were more focused on buying a shirt and poster than going in to listen to PJ. Anyways, it was fucked up. It was planned to have all those merch booths set up in advance and they made a lot of money off it. Nothing wrong with that, I personally don't like that though.

    Seriously... I could care less about who made what. I believe the boys deserve every FRICKIN penny!!! Even though I'm pretty sure Ed got an upgrade on his season ticket package. :corn: But what really pisses me off is YOU waited in line all that time and didn't even get ME some socks or a sticker? :o What a selfish dbag.. And I thought we were friends...
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  • Jerome230
    Jerome230 Posts: 903
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  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,725
    the most crazy here,is some people react like someone took the money from their pocket...

    like they have to pay the band for playing...

    i wonder if some of you was rock stars if you ever gonna care about your fans or you would go with your limo to buy cigaretes and put your bodyguards to push away your fans..and ask thousands of dollars just to shake fans hand..
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  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    Kelly Leak wrote:
    hedonist wrote:
    Wait...it's now OK to speculate on the income of the band?

    Kinda fucked up and just a bit intrusive.

    Plus, would it have an effect on how much you dig the music itself?

    Seen it all, not at fucking all.


    ...to a certain extent, yes it would. When I drop $40 +ship on my PJ dog collar I want to know where it's going.
    But...you made the decision to spend - nay, "drop" :) - that money. That's on you, not them.

    Seriously, paying forty bucks for a dog collar and you want to know where the money's going?

    In their pockets as they've earned it. In the pockets of those who work for the band in all facets, as they've earned it.

    And after all that, how on earth does knowing or not knowing what they do with their earnings affect the music? Just not getting it.

    *edit - it's capitalism / free market, baby!
  • kevinbeetle
    kevinbeetle Posts: 365
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  • iamica
    iamica Chicago Posts: 2,628
    Figure there are expenses in touring...they have to pay all those roadies and limo drivers and security people...and they probably walked away with a hefty fine for playing so late, even if a deal was worked out with the mayor...they have to pay for equipment, promotions, staff, materials, travel expenses, etc. So whatever they made, I'm sure a chunk of it went to taxes and just the cost of setting the whole thing up.

    As for merch, I honestly couldn't care less. I was baffled that people were standing in line for 3 hours. It's not worth it to me, I don't care how cool it is. If you don't like how expensive the merch is, don't buy it! (Or just wait a few months and see if they sell it on the website for cheaper...sometimes they do.)
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  • Kelly Leak
    Kelly Leak Posts: 263
    It's not the merchandise. There has always been merchandise. The pearl jam organization has many growing families and mouths to feed. It's great that people are able to work for the band and make a living doing it.

    I will continue to question the release of non-music related merchandise, however. It will never fly with me. And don't go telling me that, "...I can choose not to purchase..." No kidding, Doctor.

    A band that writes and plays a song like Green Disease should not be selling $40 dog collars. Sorry, this is how I feel.
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