PJ on the Late Show with David Letterman Oct 8th (update) :(

Ledbetterman10

I should have known this wasn't real. If I was Dave, I wouldn't have Pearl Jam on. After years of playing on Dave's show (No Code through Avocado to be exact), they totally sold him out to be on Conan's first Tonight Show. Perhaps the logic was "Well Conan is young and hip and will be around for a while and Dave can die any day now so fuck our relationship with Dave, let's get on this Conan gravy train." Not a bad thought from a business sense. But as soon as Conan is knocked down the ladder to basic cable, where does PJ go? Right to Jimmy Fallon of course. Talk about being a fairweather musical guest.

demetrios

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

I should have known this wasn't real. If I was Dave, I wouldn't have Pearl Jam on. After years of playing on Dave's show (No Code through Avocado to be exact), they totally sold him out to be on Conan's first Tonight Show. Perhaps the logic was "Well Conan is young and hip and will be around for a while and Dave can die any day now so fuck our relationship with Dave, let's get on this Conan gravy train." Not a bad thought from a business sense. But as soon as Conan is knocked down the ladder to basic cable, where does PJ go? Right to Jimmy Fallon of course. Talk about being a fairweather musical guest.

But, Ed played on Letterman back on 2011.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oAtWoNWrR4

I don't think there is any bad relationship with David. IMO, the band just wanna try new things. Not to be exclusive to one Late Night talk show. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

TheLuckyOnes

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

I should have known this wasn't real. If I was Dave, I wouldn't have Pearl Jam on. After years of playing on Dave's show (No Code through Avocado to be exact), they totally sold him out to be on Conan's first Tonight Show.

Settle down man, it's ok! Hell, Dave has had Conan as a guest! :::mind blown::::

It's not a gig, it's entertainment/advertising when playing TV. Think of if Dave got pissy everytime an actor went on Jay or Jimmy or Conan.

cheers

Last-12-Exit

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

I should have known this wasn't real. If I was Dave, I wouldn't have Pearl Jam on. After years of playing on Dave's show (No Code through Avocado to be exact), they totally sold him out to be on Conan's first Tonight Show. Perhaps the logic was "Well Conan is young and hip and will be around for a while and Dave can die any day now so fuck our relationship with Dave, let's get on this Conan gravy train." Not a bad thought from a business sense. But as soon as Conan is knocked down the ladder to basic cable, where does PJ go? Right to Jimmy Fallon of course. Talk about being a fairweather musical guest.

I seriously doubt that pj fucked their relationship with Dave. Have u seen Dave's ratings? He's probably begging the band to appear.

Ledbetterman10

Well fair enough. And I forgot Eddie appeared solo in 2011.

cp3iverson

Letterman hasnt been funny in 20 yrs. go with Fallon or Kimmel. Fallon's music director is a 10clubber i believe so i hope they stick with Fallon when he changes timeslots.

RiotZact

cp3iverson wrote:

Letterman hasnt been funny in 20 yrs. go with Fallon or Kimmel. Fallon's music director is a 10clubber i believe so i hope they stick with Fallon when he changes timeslots.

Bingo, not only is he not funny but I can't stand his attitude.

evenflow82

If Jay Z had a tv show the band would step over their own mothers to play it. :roll:

Bathgate66

fuck with everyones head and play Craig Fergsuon

badbrains

Bathgate66 wrote:

fuck with everyones head and play Craig Fergsuon

NO dnt do that! Wtf, no connection for me there!!!! Come on bathy!

Tim Simmons

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

I should have known this wasn't real. If I was Dave, I wouldn't have Pearl Jam on. After years of playing on Dave's show (No Code through Avocado to be exact), they totally sold him out to be on Conan's first Tonight Show. Perhaps the logic was "Well Conan is young and hip and will be around for a while and Dave can die any day now so fuck our relationship with Dave, let's get on this Conan gravy train." Not a bad thought from a business sense. But as soon as Conan is knocked down the ladder to basic cable, where does PJ go? Right to Jimmy Fallon of course. Talk about being a fairweather musical guest.

Didn't Fallon's musical guest booker used to work with the band?

This logic is terrible. So if they have something to promote they should only go to the Late Show?

Every band plays every late night talk show, but PJ can't just because Dave is a fan?

scratched vinyl

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

I should have known this wasn't real. If I was Dave, I wouldn't have Pearl Jam on. After years of playing on Dave's show (No Code through Avocado to be exact), they totally sold him out to be on Conan's first Tonight Show. Perhaps the logic was "Well Conan is young and hip and will be around for a while and Dave can die any day now so fuck our relationship with Dave, let's get on this Conan gravy train." Not a bad thought from a business sense. But as soon as Conan is knocked down the ladder to basic cable, where does PJ go? Right to Jimmy Fallon of course. Talk about being a fairweather musical guest.

I always assumed the reason they didn't do the Tonight Show previously was they don't like Leno, so once Conan took over it made sense to do it. No substance to this, just what I always figured.

brianlux

I say Dave or SNL because those shows have the best stage sound. We're in it for the music!

Tim Simmons

More clarification on the Fallon connection

Jonathan Cohen, native Akronite and music booker for Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, recently released his first book "Pearl Jam Twenty" featuring interviews with members of the band.

Ledbetterman10

Tim Simmons wrote:

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

I should have known this wasn't real. If I was Dave, I wouldn't have Pearl Jam on. After years of playing on Dave's show (No Code through Avocado to be exact), they totally sold him out to be on Conan's first Tonight Show. Perhaps the logic was "Well Conan is young and hip and will be around for a while and Dave can die any day now so fuck our relationship with Dave, let's get on this Conan gravy train." Not a bad thought from a business sense. But as soon as Conan is knocked down the ladder to basic cable, where does PJ go? Right to Jimmy Fallon of course. Talk about being a fairweather musical guest.

Didn't Fallon's musical guest booker used to work with the band?

This logic is terrible. So if they have something to promote they should only go to the Late Show?

Every band plays every late night talk show, but PJ can't just because Dave is a fan?

I already said "fair enough" to the first 3 people that corrected my logic or lack thereof.

Bathgate66

badbrains wrote:

Bathgate66 wrote:

fuck with everyones head and play Craig Fergsuon

NO dnt do that! Wtf, no connection for me there!!!! Come on bathy!

sorry you're missing out.

its more of an intellectual , sexually provocative ,
homo-erotic skeleton robot army.
Its not for everyone.

SVRDhand13

brianlux wrote:

I say Dave or SNL because those shows have the best stage sound. We're in it for the music!

Really? Arcade Fire sounded pretty bad the other night.

mfc2006

Bathgate66 wrote:

badbrains wrote:

Bathgate66 wrote:

fuck with everyones head and play Craig Fergsuon

NO dnt do that! Wtf, no connection for me there!!!! Come on bathy!

sorry you're missing out.

its more of an intellectual , sexually provocative ,
homo-erotic skeleton robot army.
Its not for everyone.

Ferguson is awesome

TheLuckyOnes

SVRDhand13 wrote:

brianlux wrote:

I say Dave or SNL because those shows have the best stage sound. We're in it for the music!

Really? Arcade Fire sounded pretty bad the other night.

Agreed. Dave = Bands sound great
SNL = Bands sound horrible

cheers

dlymnfld

Is it 100 percent confirmed PJ is not on Letterman? How accurate are those sights (travel rage) as the Letterman sight doesn't list anyone yet? The reason I am asking as with my luck, Rachel from Letterman just called and had me answer a trivia question in which I barely got correct. I put my name in when I thought it was PJ. Though I don't hate Amos Lee (I own a few albums and actually just saw him at LIG) I would need sitters and the day off for my trip from CT if I decide to go.