Is It Unhealthy?

bootlegger10

tcadd94 said:

When I discovered PJ, they were all I ever listened to. I branched back out and haven't actually listened to them in a while. (Ok...maybe Wembley 2000 a few days ago) I just fear that one day I may grow tired of them so i try to keep it fresh.

It has probably been about 8 years since I listened to Pearl Jam consistently. I love the live shows, but I think I burned myself out after listening to them so much for the first 8 years.

Driftin'Along

MedozK said:

I am actually trying to make my way through the book "1000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die"
I'm actually finding lots of good music, I had never had a chance to listen too.

and fyi - Ten is on the list.

I found that book at Goodwill for $1 a while back. I am doing the same exercise. I have heard a surprising number of them already but definitely have many to go. Good luck on your journey.

buck502000

Listen to some Soundgarden

lolobugg

it's kinda like eating the same thing everyday...
if you are into that, then go for it, but
you are missing out on A LOT of great music

2-feign-reluctance

buck502000 said:

Listen to some Soundgarden

PJ_Soul

I wouldn't say it's unhealthy. Whatever makes you happy.... But wow, there is so much great music out there besides PJ that I also feel like anyone who sticks to only one band is really missing out on a lot of awesomeness.

RoleModelsinBlood31

I agree with the rest. No big deal at all if that's how you roll, but you're denying yourself the growth that occurs when you expand and try new things.

oftenreading

Is PJ all you see live, too? Because if so, you're missing out on a lot of great experiences. I have PJ on Sirius in my car all the time and listen to a lot of PJ while just noodling around at home, but in the past few months I've seen a bunch of live shows ranging from Bryan Ferry to California Guitar Trio. Try expanding a little - I bet you'll like it, and if not, PJ is there to go back to.

joseph33

rollings said:

help me.
I have been chained and locked into my f*cking straight jacket or to this straight jacket
drooling out of my face
in five seconds
I am considering
I am strongly considering using this brick wall
I am going to run my face down the entire length of it
it's that course brick
mm hmm
im just going to run the entire length of it down the entire length of my face
when I get to down at the corner
that sharp edge where one direction meets the other
I'm gonna be a bloody mess
I'm getting five ladders and gluing them together like a dr suess book
hammer them together and rub somebody's pointed crack up and down against the edge of this wall
then for somebody's next act or mine
I'm going to brush my teeth with the bricks
I am going to pick my nose with a brick
then it's time for another one
every pearl jam poster on my walls or brick walls
every scratched skipped crackling vinyl pile
ready
every scratched up CD
PJ CD
will be ground down in a blender
poured into a cement mixer
mortar added
building my next f*king wall
and somebody's pointed ass will be wiped all over it like the other one
Somebody's ass, teeth, face will be brushed on it
for fun I'm gonna bounce my head off of it
for kicks the tree next to it
I'm gonna put a bungee cord up on the top of it and swing head first into this wall
I'm gonna climb to the top of this wall with my six or seventeen ladders dr. suess nailed together and I'm going to dive face-first into a boiling cup of coffee
or a boiling cup of ground glass
would you like a cup?

Yes sir.

Ledbetterman10

Very, very unhealthy.

PJ_Soul

Ledbetterman10 said:

Very, very unhealthy.

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Indifference71

To each their own. As much as I love PJ, there is so much other good music out there...

jjflash

PJ is one branch of many on the musical tree. Granted, it's very, very good branch, but it takes many to make the tree. Unlock your ears, there's a whole world of other good music out there.

SVRDhand13

It's called an obsession and being obsessed to anything is NOT healthy. Hate to break it to you. With that being said, I support your obsession .

I'm obsessed to PJ, Dylan, Beatles, Neil, and a ton of other artists too.

jumbojet

I listen to PJ a lot because it is different every time, the live shows. I think it is the work of a lifetime, to listen to all the bootlegs out there.

Other than PJ, I am always on the hunt for other stuff. YouTube is a lot of help on this.

joseph33

I have tried and nothing will do. Nothing comes close to what they offer.

PJ_Soul

SVRDhand13 said:

It's called an obsession and being obsessed to anything is NOT healthy. Hate to break it to you. With that being said, I support your obsession .

I'm obsessed to PJ, Dylan, Beatles, Neil, and a ton of other artists too.

I agree that most of the time obsessions aren't healthy at all, but I do think that there is such a thing as a healthy obsession.

hedonist

jjflash said:

PJ is one branch of many on the musical tree. Granted, it's very, very good branch, but it takes many to make the tree. Unlock your ears, there's a whole world of other good music out there.

:bz

Couldn't find the thumbs-up thingie amongst the clusterfuck of emoticons so I resorted to the stand-out bee

shetellsherself

hedonist said:

jjflash said:

PJ is one branch of many on the musical tree. Granted, it's very, very good branch, but it takes many to make the tree. Unlock your ears, there's a whole world of other good music out there.

:bz

Couldn't find the thumbs-up thingie amongst the clusterfuck of emoticons so I resorted to the stand-out bee

I always thought that was the "buzz off" bee. What the heck do I know?

I listen to mostly pj too but especially lately am looking for something to compliment. I think if I take a little break the two shows I'm seeing will be that much better. I'm sure it won't really be a break though...

igotid88

9 out of 10 doctors recommend listening to Pearl Jam