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Will an acoustic/rarities tour ever happen?

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A couple years ago I read this article on Tom Petty and a short rarities tour (11 dates). This would allow some fans an intimate and unique experience. A chance to see new songs.
I still love all of the often-played songs, but it would be exciting to go to a show knowing the band wouldn't be playing any of the songs they've played 300+ times. (Even Flow played 778 times ... and counting, thanks PJ Stat Tracker.)
What is stopping Pearl Jam from doing something like this? Is it strictly a money thing? Too much demand? Too little demand? (I don't know, I'm just asking.) Would smaller venues, acoustic-style shows solve the ringing ears/burning knee issues? (Jeff talked about it here, and he's not the only one with a cranky knee.)
I still love all of the often-played songs, but it would be exciting to go to a show knowing the band wouldn't be playing any of the songs they've played 300+ times. (Even Flow played 778 times ... and counting, thanks PJ Stat Tracker.)
What is stopping Pearl Jam from doing something like this? Is it strictly a money thing? Too much demand? Too little demand? (I don't know, I'm just asking.) Would smaller venues, acoustic-style shows solve the ringing ears/burning knee issues? (Jeff talked about it here, and he's not the only one with a cranky knee.)
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I felt like the Gorge 05 show was a bit of a Lost Dogs tour show. They didn't wait until the encore to bust out the rare and the bsides. Out of all the shows I've been to, it felt like it was for a lost dogs tour.
After this years Yield/No Code experiments, I could see them doing it as a surprise. They don't really seem to be the band that will tour on something "marketable".
I doubt it... but you never know. It would be cool.
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