Why the Lightning Bolt tour 13'-14' was one of the all time best

badbrains

EdsonNascimento said:

PJ_Soul said:

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PJ_Soul said:

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PJ_Soul said:

All very nice, except the family vibe. I'm not into that. I like for a rock concert to be grown-up time - teens and older. Little kids at a rock concert just doesn't sit well with me (not that I'm not gracious when it happens.... but inside I'm annoyed).

Get over yourself!

I went to Moline and Milwaukee with my wife, 13 year-old daughter, and 9 year-old son. We rocked out and were more into the show than either the people who sat down with their arms crossed or the people that just wanted to go out and get wasted on $10 beers and embarrass themselves!

No, you get over yourself!!!! \:D/

No idea what the losers you happened to be next to at a show has to do with anything.

I don't appreciate people like you making blanket statements about not bringing your family to a show. It makes you seem very selfish and entitled.

Do you have children?

No, and i don't want children.
But i don't understand why you are offended. I don't even know what you mean by blanket statement. I didn't pass judgement. I just said that I don't like kids at a rock concert. ALL I did was state my personal opinion. I didn't declare that anyone can't bring kids to the shows, and i sure don't expect anyone not to just because I'd prefer if they didn't. I didn't bash anyone, especially not you. You certainly can't say the same.

Yeah, I don't see how your opinion would be offensive to someone. I've brought my kids to shows (not as toddlers). I can understand both sides. My 15 yo has become my constant concert buddy (he'll be going to his 3rd Billy Joel MSG show on Tuesday, went to EC Crossroads, stood rail at Gary Clark, Jr, and upper deck at PJ Brooklyn) while my 13 yo tried it and prefers sporting events (we will try again). Whatever. Expose them to many things and they'll, find their way. Meanwhile, my 10 yo can't wait to go see The Who (again) next year. I dont care if you light up in front of them (my 15 yo went to the last Allman Brothers Beacon Saturday night and had 2 guys light up so blatantly an usher actually spoke to them - which if you know The Brothers at the Beacon that's pretty hard to do - and we laugh about it).

I've also been on both sides of the getting totally wasted side of the discussion. I don't let what you do effect me, and I don't expect you to do any different. If youre idea of fun is black out drunk, why do I or my son care? Funny thing is its a learning experience. As long as you don't punch or puke, I couldn't care less.

Thanks for info on the beacons smoking policy! Damn, I always smoke before I go in and didn't know it was that chill. Idk, guess I never looked at roseland, Hammerstein, or Irving plaza as nice as the beacon. Nice to know they don't really care. Gary Clark rail, now that's just INSANE! Very NICE!

ckravitz

lolobugg said:

...PJ has one of the most intelligent and opinioned fan bases I have been around.

I'd add argumentative for the sake of being so to that list! The calendar thread getting more attention/posts than this one in shorter duration says it all.

badbrains

ckravitz said:

lolobugg said:

...PJ has one of the most intelligent and opinioned fan bases I have been around.

I'd add argumentative for the sake of being so to that list! The calendar thread getting more attention/posts than this one in shorter duration says it all.

Are you saying you don't want a badbrains calander? Come on! Gonna be flying off the shelfs. )

derbydave

badbrains said:

ckravitz said:

lolobugg said:

...PJ has one of the most intelligent and opinioned fan bases I have been around.

I'd add argumentative for the sake of being so to that list! The calendar thread getting more attention/posts than this one in shorter duration says it all.

Are you saying you don't want a badbrains calander? Come on! Gonna be flying off the shelfs. )

I'll take 2 copies please...
just promise me there won't be a topless centerfold!!!!! )

ckravitz

badbrains said:

ckravitz said:

lolobugg said:

...PJ has one of the most intelligent and opinioned fan bases I have been around.

I'd add argumentative for the sake of being so to that list! The calendar thread getting more attention/posts than this one in shorter duration says it all.

Are you saying you don't want a badbrains calander? Come on! Gonna be flying off the shelfs. )

I mean had I known it was gonna be all badbrains all the time, I would have purchased enough for all my friends!!

whispering hands

You guys crack me up!! Can't wait for the next show!! ;-)

derbydave

whispering hands said:

You guys crack me up!! Can't wait for the next show!! ;-)

Just look for the bb/dd RV in the campgrounds at The Gorge next year...
Shouldn't be too difficult to find US!!!

)

whispering hands

derbydave said:

whispering hands said:

You guys crack me up!! Can't wait for the next show!! ;-)

Just look for the bb/dd RV in the campgrounds at The Gorge next year...
Shouldn't be too difficult to find US!!!

)

Right???? lol to to crude or anything.. But have you seen the Matt Stone Trey Parker movie Orgasmo?? That BB/DD part reminded me of the worn out porn star, when they call on her they yell, we need the DVDA.. Lmao!! Sorry but that's where my brain went!!

derbydave

whispering hands said:

derbydave said:

whispering hands said:

You guys crack me up!! Can't wait for the next show!! ;-)

Just look for the bb/dd RV in the campgrounds at The Gorge next year...
Shouldn't be too difficult to find US!!!

)

Right???? lol to to crude or anything.. But have you seen the Matt Stone Trey Parker movie Orgasmo?? That BB/DD part reminded me of the worn out porn star, when they call on her they yell, we need the DVDA.. Lmao!! Sorry but that's where my brain went!!

I have seen ORGASMO...
We promise, there will NOTHING even resembling the DVDA action in our RV )
Just good friends, some incredible craft brews & a GREAT time enjoying tunes from the BEST BAND on the PLANET!!! :-bd

badbrains

derbydave said:

whispering hands said:

derbydave said:

whispering hands said:

You guys crack me up!! Can't wait for the next show!! ;-)

Just look for the bb/dd RV in the campgrounds at The Gorge next year...
Shouldn't be too difficult to find US!!!

)

Right???? lol to to crude or anything.. But have you seen the Matt Stone Trey Parker movie Orgasmo?? That BB/DD part reminded me of the worn out porn star, when they call on her they yell, we need the DVDA.. Lmao!! Sorry but that's where my brain went!!

I have seen ORGASMO...
We promise, there will NOTHING even resembling the DVDA action in our RV )
Just good friends, some incredible craft brews & a GREAT time enjoying tunes from the BEST BAND on the PLANET!!! :-bd

Amen Dave! I second that! Just some pure unadulterated fun, and of course, pearl jam!

whispering hands

derbydave said:

whispering hands said:

derbydave said:

whispering hands said:

You guys crack me up!! Can't wait for the next show!! ;-)

Just look for the bb/dd RV in the campgrounds at The Gorge next year...
Shouldn't be too difficult to find US!!!

)

Right???? lol to to crude or anything.. But have you seen the Matt Stone Trey Parker movie Orgasmo?? That BB/DD part reminded me of the worn out porn star, when they call on her they yell, we need the DVDA.. Lmao!! Sorry but that's where my brain went!!

I have seen ORGASMO...
We promise, there will NOTHING even resembling the DVDA action in our RV )
Just good friends, some incredible craft brews & a GREAT time enjoying tunes from the BEST BAND on the PLANET!!! :-bd

I know! It's just, my brain has a funny way of taking everything to the gutter! Lol I will degjnity be looking for ya'll at the Gorge!

mcgruff10

EdsonNascimento said:

I know this won't be the popular opinion, but I thought '98 was meh (maybe, I'm overstating that for effect). Now, I only went to 1 show, so I can't comment on the tour, but it left me disappointed (relatively speaking - it was a great show, but I can think of 20+ other shows I went to in that era that blew it away). They are a 10x's better band with a 20x's better show now. I realize we were all on many more drugs and had a lot less responsibility in our lives back then. So, that definitely contributes to how you view stuff. But, they have definitely learned and grown in so many ways, that objectively, there's no comparison.

what show did you go to in 98?

EdsonNascimento

mcgruff10 said:

EdsonNascimento said:

I know this won't be the popular opinion, but I thought '98 was meh (maybe, I'm overstating that for effect). Now, I only went to 1 show, so I can't comment on the tour, but it left me disappointed (relatively speaking - it was a great show, but I can think of 20+ other shows I went to in that era that blew it away). They are a 10x's better band with a 20x's better show now. I realize we were all on many more drugs and had a lot less responsibility in our lives back then. So, that definitely contributes to how you view stuff. But, they have definitely learned and grown in so many ways, that objectively, there's no comparison.

what show did you go to in 98?

Hartford

HughFreakingDillon

St paul rocked, but would have been even better without that 20 minute EB presentation. Time and place. That was not it.

givebloodreborn

Might sound strange, but in my (ahem) old age I am less neurotic about what they are going to bust out ... We all know the surprises will happen. Now I can appreciate the set list changes regardless of direction and this last stretch was rather remarkable.