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What makes you love pearljam

JesterTGameJesterTGame Posts: 109
edited September 2006 in Words and Music...Communication
Hi me again. I love pearljam more than anyother band on the planet. My question is what makes pearljam, pearljam. For me its the connection. It feels like he is singing to me and me alone. No other music has done this for me and wanted your veiws.
Fuck me if i say somthing you dont want to hear,
Fuck me if you only hear whats in your head.
Fuck me if you can, coz im not leaving here.
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  • mishmoshmishmosh Posts: 47
    eddies voice.
  • Cropduster84Cropduster84 Posts: 1,283
    Im on similar lines to you JesterTGame.

    I feel like the songs are me, Yield especially.

    The way that album sounds is how I FEEL, does that make any sense?

    Politically, they have the same views as me too.
    'The more I studied religions the more I am convinced that man never worshipped anything but himself.' - Sir Richard Francis Burton
  • AngusAngus Posts: 376
    I think in the first place it was the music :)

    But it's the whole attitude

    - the fan club and all other things they do for their fans.
    - their live shows, although I'm still waiting for my first, I'm amazed by their live bootlegs. And diverse setlists. And special guests. And quality and lenght of the shows, ...
    - their attitude and their willingness to stand up for causes they want to support and try to do something about it. Ticketmaster, Voters for Choice, Vote for Change, Bridge School, Benaroya, ...
    - In a certain way the things they have been through and the way they handled and survived it made me love them even more. Ticketmaster, the enormeous popularity in the beginning, Cobain, Roskilde, ...
    - The Lyrics, no need to say Eddie (and others) often touches sensitive subjects and that he does it in great style.
    - the democracy in the band. It's not Eddie Vedder & the Pearl Jams or something like that. Or Stone's band.
    ...
    *****
    00: 7/2 (cancelled...)
    05: 9/11,9/12,9/13,9/15,9/16,9/19
    06: 8/23,8/30, 9/9, 9/11
    07: 6/26, 6/29
    *****
  • LightYearLightYear Posts: 41
    I started as a soft fan. I loved Ten and Vs., but didn't really listen to the lyrics closely enough to appreciate how really great many of the songs were.

    It all turned after the first live show. I started to get much more interested in the band. Then I started reading lyrics to all of the songs and it put me over the top. It's cliche to say, but SO many of the songs that never hit the radio are as good as anything that gets regular airplay.

    I'd say the reason I think they're the best is tha amazing live shows with lyrics that are so underrated it's not even funny. PJ has managed to keep from becoming a pop band like so many others did.
    "No time to be void or save up on life...
    You got to spend it all."
  • JesterTGameJesterTGame Posts: 109
    Thats the best thing though pearl jam offers bliss through unexpected avenues. I have been listening to pj for a short time now say about 9 years and only after 6 did i get this whole new understanding of pj. It was golden before but now i relly hear the sounds,emotions and feeling pumping from eddies voice.
    Fuck me if i say somthing you dont want to hear,
    Fuck me if you only hear whats in your head.
    Fuck me if you can, coz im not leaving here.
  • Drifting AwayDrifting Away Posts: 270
    because of who they are.
    What other bands do you know who fought the big guys so their fans didnt have to pay as much to see their shows?
    They have always stood up for what they belive to be right!
    Run to the hills
    run for your life
  • Ed_Lvs_MeEd_Lvs_Me Posts: 5
    I am so on the same page as you Jester.

    Every song is sung to me, for me, about me.

    I can related every word to some aspect of my life.

    Pj is the perfect drug.

    (Eddie's hotness definately doesn't hurt either! ;) )
    "Sometimes you see a strange spot in the sky a human being that was given to fly"
    (or is it superman?)

    "are you gonna bark all day little doggy? or are you gonna bite?" - I'll give you 3 guesses but the first 2 don't count!

    "That love is all we know, is all we know of love"
  • ValVal Posts: 4
    I like PJ for several reasons...

    I like their lyrics, the Band that they are (attitude).

    In their songs, I can found me. When I listen them, I can forget all the problems that I have. According to me, PJ is the BEST group.

    I'm agree with you Ed_Lvs_Me when you said that is the perfect drug!!!! I never took a best drug than PJ!!!!
    I Wish I Was The Verb To Trust And Never Let You Down - Pearl Jam Wishlist
  • memememe Posts: 4,695
    1. lyrics
    2. Ed's voice
    3. music
    4. politics
    5. the earnestness with which they deal with their art.
    ... and the will to show I will always be better than before.
  • «¤tîg®ê§§¤»«¤tîg®ê§§¤» Posts: 5,137
    i love pearl jam beacuse the frickin rock my socks off.
    i am in a constant trace and am fueled by the ever amazing lyrics, the unbelieveable voice and the completeness that is pearl jam.

    Pearl Jam are still to this day the only band i have never gotten sick of listening to. the songs they have created always awake something inside me that lays dormant until i hear their music. then i am completly energised again.

    i just love em so much (sob)
    he who forgets will be destined to remember
  • rarghrargh-brownstarrarghrargh-brownstar Posts: 1,272
    i agree with u
    the connection

    it just seems very sincere,,,,,,,,real
    :) cool thread!
    Rarghstarfarian.
  • Heart of GoldHeart of Gold Posts: 44
    Why Pearl Jam is my favorite...

    They are, creative, sincere, talented, cool. They write songs that I can relate to and create just plan awesome songs. They are good guys, even though their political views are somewhat opposite of mine, I respect them for it. I feel everyone has a right to speak their mind. Eddie's good at it. :) Hell, Bu$hleaguer is one of my favorite songs, great song. (and I'm Pro-Bush and in the Army National Guard) I hope to see them live sometime & am looking forward to the new album.

    Out of my 15 favorite artists, PJ is my #1

    Neil Young, Led Zeppelin, Ben Harper, Gun's N' Roses, Grateful Dead, Iron Maiden, Pink Floyd, Tom Petty, The Doors, The Who, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Queen, Nirvana, Chris Cornell
    "Fuckin' hippies!"
  • PJaddictedPJaddicted Posts: 1,432
    The music~the lyrics~their political views~the whole package! I love Pearl Jam!

    oxc
    ~*LIVE~LOVE~LAUGH*~

    *May the Peace of the Wilderness be with YOU*

    He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.
    — Unknown
  • stpmattbstpmattb Posts: 956
    The music is phenomincal - the variety of songs they have...from soft,acoustic to hard rocking tunes, and everything in between. The live show can't be touched by any band, the variety in the setlist, the way that everyone is one big family - its very moving and Ive never met a group of people in my life as kind and caring as the jammers ive met. I dont know - Im just blown away and in love with this band.
    http://www.myspace.com/stpmattb
  • JesterTGameJesterTGame Posts: 109
    i love all you dudes. This is axactly what i want to hear. im not alone.

    Cant remember who said it but i agree totally that pj cannot be beaten live. the emotion that comes out of the studio is just amaizing but when they are live WOW. and another thing. the guy that just said about his 15 favorite bands. u just about got mine aswell. add metallica and bush and you got the list with you know who ontop. ok love the posts guys gimme more.
    Fuck me if i say somthing you dont want to hear,
    Fuck me if you only hear whats in your head.
    Fuck me if you can, coz im not leaving here.
  • JesterTGameJesterTGame Posts: 109
    i love all you dudes. This is axactly what i want to hear. im not alone.

    Cant remember who said it but i agree totally that pj cannot be beaten live. the emotion that comes out of the studio is just amaizing but when they are live WOW. and another thing. the guy that just said about his 15 favorite bands. u just about got mine aswell. add metallica and bush and you got the list with you know who ontop. ok love the posts guys gimme more.
    Fuck me if i say somthing you dont want to hear,
    Fuck me if you only hear whats in your head.
    Fuck me if you can, coz im not leaving here.
  • (UK)_foxymop(UK)_foxymop Posts: 234
    1) The poetry of the lyrics .. that ability to sum up intense feelings or a scene with just a few words.

    2) Eddie's ability to feel the lyrics, not just sing words.

    3) All the little extras .. not just plain guitar riffs and drumming.

    4) Mike's guitar solos

    5) Mike ;)
    ♥ ♪ ♪
  • AliAli Posts: 2,621
    What do you guys think Stone gossard is doing right now?
    Working this board,getting stoked,Christmas shopping,
    Or writing music?

    Oh..Pearl Jam is my favorite Band just because they're good and they're nice.
    a l i
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    A whisper and a chill
    adv2005

    "Why do I bother?"
    The 11th Commandment.
    "Whatever"

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  • Prl_GrlPrl_Grl Posts: 3
    Why wouldn't they be my favorite band???
    Everything about them is perfect!
    Everything!!!!!
    Not a flaw there!

    (maybe they're aliens! ;) )
  • JesterTGameJesterTGame Posts: 109
    aliens. i like it. but maybe we are ALL aliens huh. have you ever seen a mixed monkey human skeleton?
    Fuck me if i say somthing you dont want to hear,
    Fuck me if you only hear whats in your head.
    Fuck me if you can, coz im not leaving here.
  • JesterTGameJesterTGame Posts: 109
    Ali wrote:
    What do you guys think Stone gossard is doing right now?
    Working this board,getting stoked,Christmas shopping,
    Or writing music?

    i think hes just enjoying time with his family. i would be
    Fuck me if i say somthing you dont want to hear,
    Fuck me if you only hear whats in your head.
    Fuck me if you can, coz im not leaving here.
  • Beetho VedderBeetho Vedder Posts: 3
    Everything in Pearl jam is special to me...
    I feel something diferent when i listen Pearl jam ... It's divine ...
  • Do_The_EvolutionDo_The_Evolution Posts: 1
    personally, I really like eddie's voice and the vibe that the band puts on songs and on gigs, I really like that :-)
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  • Cropduster84Cropduster84 Posts: 1,283
    Right now Im listening to Binaural and that makes me love Pearl Jam because there's no other album like it in the world.
    'The more I studied religions the more I am convinced that man never worshipped anything but himself.' - Sir Richard Francis Burton
  • sandmansandman Posts: 80
    their lyrics.
    shy away,run away,oh terrified child.
    move away into the fucken tornado.
  • LizardjamLizardjam Posts: 1,121
    mishmosh wrote:
    eddies voice.


    This is always my first answer. But, I really think it's a lot more than that. It's everything. Their music, his voice, their lyrics, their activism, their complete unique approach. There's no other band like them.
    bugs in the way...I feel about you

    "New music, new friends. Pearl Jam."

    I like our socks. I hear we make a fine sock. I always say, You might not love our records, but I think you'll like our socks. - Stone

    "This record is us speaking out in class." -EV on PJ
  • Six7Six7Six7Six7 Posts: 58
    They really know how to put out.

    yeah yeah, i know, i am superficial.
    Pearl Jam is an ok american rock n roll group
  • crazy mary78crazy mary78 Posts: 4
    Pearl Jam are the only band, from the first moment I ever heard alive, until now, that help me put into words all my feelings, and then help me feel those feelings. I love some other bands, but only Pearl Jam is the whole package. I don't only love their music, I respect their music and I respect them as musicians and as human beings. That is the difference.
  • MohabMohab Posts: 310
    -gossards rhythm guitar and songwriting, aments songs and bass lines, vedders lyrics, every drummer theyve had kicks ass, except dave abbraluzy, their album art, mcready, their themes are often sublime, their vibe is always sublime, they are the best band i have lived to see, well jethro tulls still together, I put them in the same personally sacred handful of bands, their concerts are better than any other i've ever seen, I can boast about that to non fans, take them and then they always agree with me after, ahh, they put out kick ass singles, they put out free christams singles, oh wait I pay twenty bucks for that, they support vinyl, they support charities even when it dosnt mean exposure, Vedder likes jethro tull, their side projects are amazingly virile, they dont charge a hundred dollars a ticket like neil young, they don't do too many tasteless commercial deeds, they keep it real, jeff did an exclusive interview because fans thought he quit, they have a bunch of kickass films out there, I have twelve years of memories tied in with their music, my friends listen to them as well, they are still going, they are gonna play theatres one day.
  • whoYOUarewhoYOUare Posts: 274
    it's has a lot to do with the song writing and the fact that there isn't one person writing all the songs. There are different types of songs on every record which keeps the, all balanced and therefore not boring. I have been on the PJ bandwagon since Ten was released and have stuck with them ever since. The fact that they are the only band that i have followed from the begining means a lot to me and for whatever reason i have always made a point to get everything they relase, no matter what genre i am into it always comes back to PJ. They are all very talented and i can not say that i have a particular favorite, first it was jeff, then stone and then mike, at this point i have stoped trying to decide who my favorite is and just love them as a whole.
    peace
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