Home› The Porch

If Weezer can do it (covers album), why not Pearl Jam?

SpartanacusSpartanacus Oviedo, FL Posts: 863
in The Porch
Weezer just released a surprise covers album (The Teal Album) to tide over their fans (not that they ever have to wait too long) for the upcoming The Black Album. 

Not sure when PJ will put out another studio album, but it would be nice to get some signs of life from this band (Can't Deny Me was a decent start but we hungry), as being in SoCal, and not having had the chance to see them in over 5 years, I feel like they are retired.

It would be awesome if they got together for a long weekend and put out a covers album.  It would be cool to have a lot of their popular live ones, plus a handful of new covers.  How about one Cornell/SG cover, and let all proceeds go to a charity of his families' choice?


1998 (2) - East Lansing & Auburn Hills; 2000 (2) - Tampa & Noblesville; 2003 (2) - Lexington & Noblesville; 2006 (1) - Cincinnati; 2007 (1) - Chicago (Lollapalooza); 2008 (Ed in Milwaukee); 2009 (1) - Chicago; 2010 (1) - Noblesville; 2013 (3) - San Diego & Los Angeles I & II; 2016 (Temple of the Dog in Los Angeles); 2017 (Ed at Ohana in Dana Point);
2021 (3) - Dana Point I, II & III; 2022 (3) - San Diego & Los Angeles I & II; *2025 (2) - Hollywood, FL I & II
«1

Comments

  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,953
    Shouldn't fall into that trap. Then the "Christmas album" isn't far away.
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • SpartanacusSpartanacus Oviedo, FL Posts: 863
    Good idea!  I would gladly take any new PJ music or albums.  I don't care if it doesn't seem 'cool'...I just want new music.  But yes, a Christmas album of all their previous holiday songs plus some new ones (including covers) would be great.
    1998 (2) - East Lansing & Auburn Hills; 2000 (2) - Tampa & Noblesville; 2003 (2) - Lexington & Noblesville; 2006 (1) - Cincinnati; 2007 (1) - Chicago (Lollapalooza); 2008 (Ed in Milwaukee); 2009 (1) - Chicago; 2010 (1) - Noblesville; 2013 (3) - San Diego & Los Angeles I & II; 2016 (Temple of the Dog in Los Angeles); 2017 (Ed at Ohana in Dana Point);
    2021 (3) - Dana Point I, II & III; 2022 (3) - San Diego & Los Angeles I & II; *2025 (2) - Hollywood, FL I & II
  • RP112579RP112579 Tinley Park, IL Posts: 3,382
    No.
    6/29/98 Chicago-United Center
    6/18/03 Chicago-United Center
    5/17/06 Chicago-United Center
    7/19/13 Chicago-Wrigley Field
    10/11/13 Pittsburgh-Consol Energy Center
    10/17/14 Moline-IWireless Center (No Code)
    10/20/14 Milwaukee-Bradley center (Yield)
    4/26/16 Lexington-Rupp Arena
    8/20/16 Chicago-Wrigley Field
    8/22/16 Chicago-Wrigley Field
    8/18/18 Chicago-Wrigley Field
    8/20/18 Chicago-Wrigley Field
    9/5/23 Chicago-United Center
    9/7/23 Chicago-United Center
    8/29/23 Chicago-Wrigley Field
    8/31/23 Chicago-Wrigley Field
  • rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,458
    Two words: Spaghetti Incident.

    Yikes!
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 28,757
    rummy said:
    Two words: Spaghetti Incident.

    Yikes!
    Rage’s cover album was pretty kick ass!
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • treestrees Columbus OHIO Posts: 1,908
    Great ideal


    PJ Cuyahoga Flalls OH 8/26/1998
    PJ Noblesviile IN 8/18/2000
    PJ Cincinnatti OH 8/20/2000
    PJ Columbus OH 8/21/2000
    PJ Columbus OH 6/24/2003
    PJ Hamilton Ontario 9/13/2005
    PJ Phiadelphia PA 10/3/2005
    PJ Cleveland OH 5/20/2006
    PJ Columbia SC 6/16/2008.....
    e.V Chicago IL 8/21/2008
    e.V Philly PA 6/11/2009
    e.V Bailtimore MD 6/14/2009...
    PJ Chicago IL 8/23/2009
    .PJ...Philly PA 10/27/2009 PJ.Philadephia PA 10/28/2009.
    PJ Columbus OH 5/6/2010
    PJ Cleveland OH 5/9/2010.
    BRAD Columbus OH 10/5/2010
    e.V St.Louis MO 7/1/2011
    .PJ.. East Troy WI 9/3/2011..PJ..East Troy WI 9/4/2011
    Neil Young & Crazy Horse Cleveland OH 10/8/2012
    RNDM Chicago IL11/13/2012
    Alice In Chains/SoundGarden Columbus OH 5/19/2013
    AIC Fort Wayne IN 5/21/2013
    PJ Pittsburgh PA 10/11/2013
    AIC Cincinnati OH 5/17/2014
    AIC Cleveland OH 5/19/2014
    AIC Indianapolis IN 8/19/2014
    PJ Cincinnati OH 10/1/2014
    AIC Cincinnati OH 8/06/2015
    RNDM Chicago IL 3/15/2016
    PJ Columbia SC 4\21\2016
    PJ Lexington KY 4/26/2016
    PJ Chicago IL 8/20/2016
    Soundgarden Columbus OH 5/20/2017 Canceled RIP Chris
    AIC Columbus OH 5/18/2018 
    PJ Chicago IL 8/18/2018 PJ Chicago IL 8/20/2018
    PJ St Louis Missouri 9/18/2022
    AIC Cuyohoga falls Oh. 8/16/2019
    SHAWNSMITH Rip 2019Mark Lanegan Band 5/18/19
  • deadendpdeadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    RP112579 said:
    No.
    + 10,000
    2014: Cincinnati
    2016: Lexington and Wrigley 1
  • JBob87JBob87 Posts: 480
    deadendp said:
    RP112579 said:
    No.
    + 10,000
    +100,000
  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,603
    JBob87 said:
    deadendp said:
    RP112579 said:
    No.
    + 10,000
    +100,000
    +1,000,000

    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,458
    mcgruff10 said:
    rummy said:
    Two words: Spaghetti Incident.

    Yikes!
    Rage’s cover album was pretty kick ass!
    They had a cover album? I didn't know that.
  • ZodZod Posts: 10,761
    Rage's cover album was their last album.  Just like the spaghetti incident was GNR's last album.

    To me a covers album is something you do when your exhausted to make something new.   Weezer is probably the except... seems like they did it as more of joke, seeing as they have a real album coming out in a month or so.
  • candleofthoughtcandleofthought Posts: 896
    If you heard any of this Weezer cover album, you would know why it’s a bad idea. Although, I’m sure Pearl Jam would put more effort into it 
    There's alot to be said for Nowhere
  • TristeluneTristelune Posts: 318
    Ministry cover album was cool.
  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,953
    edited January 2019
    Zod said:
    To me a covers album is something you do when your exhausted to make something new.   Weezer is probably the except... seems like they did it as more of joke, seeing as they have a real album coming out in a month or so.
    I think they did it because of their boring Africa cover taking off. 

    I don't get the point in doing covers and not fusing your own band into the music. So pointless doing "1:1" covers. (No scubs didn't even excite me)

    THANK GOD FOR MARILYN MANSON
    Post edited by Spiritual_Chaos on
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,953
    Zod said:
    Rage's cover album was their last album.  Just like the spaghetti incident was GNR's last album.

    Chinese Democracy is amazing.
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,945
    I think we have more than enough live covers to hold us over. I liked the idea by Weezer. And Metallica's and Rage Against The Machine's cover albums are good....but I just wouldn't want one from Pearl Jam. 
    2000: Camden 1, 2003: Philly, State College, Camden 1, MSG 2, Hershey, 2004: Reading, 2005: Philly, 2006: Camden 1, 2, East Rutherford 1, 2007: Lollapalooza, 2008: Camden 1, Washington D.C., MSG 1, 2, 2009: Philly 1, 2, 3, 4, 2010: Bristol, MSG 2, 2011: PJ20 1, 2, 2012: Made In America, 2013: Brooklyn 2, Philly 2, 2014: Denver, 2015: Global Citizen Festival, 2016: Philly 2, Fenway 1, 2018: Fenway 1, 2, 2021: Sea. Hear. Now. 2022: Camden, 2024: Philly 2

    Pearl Jam bootlegs:
    http://wegotshit.blogspot.com
  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,945
    On second thought, sure, why not? I guess a covers album is better than nothing. 
    2000: Camden 1, 2003: Philly, State College, Camden 1, MSG 2, Hershey, 2004: Reading, 2005: Philly, 2006: Camden 1, 2, East Rutherford 1, 2007: Lollapalooza, 2008: Camden 1, Washington D.C., MSG 1, 2, 2009: Philly 1, 2, 3, 4, 2010: Bristol, MSG 2, 2011: PJ20 1, 2, 2012: Made In America, 2013: Brooklyn 2, Philly 2, 2014: Denver, 2015: Global Citizen Festival, 2016: Philly 2, Fenway 1, 2018: Fenway 1, 2, 2021: Sea. Hear. Now. 2022: Camden, 2024: Philly 2

    Pearl Jam bootlegs:
    http://wegotshit.blogspot.com
  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,953
    Rather have an album with musical guests on it.
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,456
    I say yes.  Then when people bitch because they "paid to see a Pearl Jam show, I wanna hear Pearl Jam songs" I can just roll my eyes and post a pic of the cover album.
    Star Lake 00 / Pittsburgh 03 / State College 03 / Bristow 03 / Cleveland 06 / Camden II 06 / DC 08 / Pittsburgh 13 / Baltimore 13 / Charlottesville 13 / Cincinnati 14 / St. Paul 14 / Hampton 16 / Wrigley I 16 / Wrigley II 16 / Baltimore 20 / Camden 22 / Baltimore 24
  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 38,284
    https://community.pearljam.com/discussion/264849/pearl-jam-i-would-love-an-ep-of-punk-covers#latest
    "Oh Canada...you're beautiful when you're drunk"
    -EV  8/14/93




  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,598
    Usually a band does this when they haven't got anything left in the tank or it gives them some much needed publicity.

    PJ doesn't need either.

    That being said if I didn't hear YLB, Baba, or RITFW for last encore next tour and heard something new and fresh in a cover I would be very happy.
  • mace1229mace1229 Posts: 9,579
    For 20 years Weezer was second only to PJ for me. But I've finally given in, couldn't even bring myself to buy Pacific Daydream. After several complete flops,  I did enjoy the White album so I thought they might have more in them.
    They need to stop putting out an album a year and write some decent music first. 
  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 38,284
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Usually a band does this when they haven't got anything left in the tank or it gives them some much needed publicity.

    PJ doesn't need either.

    That being said if I didn't hear YLB, Baba, or RITFW for last encore next tour and heard something new and fresh in a cover I would be very happy.
    or sometimes just for fun and to get energized in the studio. 
    "Oh Canada...you're beautiful when you're drunk"
    -EV  8/14/93




  • JbarkerJbarker Alberta Posts: 560
    Weezer's approach to music has always had a subtle "tongue in cheek" vibe throughout their career. Dropping Teal totally fits their style and manner. A "covers" album doesn't quite jive with PJ. If they even came close, which they won't, they might go as far as collection of live versions of covers, but they wouldn't need to because we (bootleg fans) could make or own just as easy.
  • Mike D88Mike D88 Tampa Posts: 736
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    I think they did it because of their boring Africa cover taking off.
    ding ding ding

    I know a lot of you are too cool for school so you may not know this, but that song has been on top 40 radio's infinite repeat for the last eight months.
    i-Brzk3Rdjpg
    2008 Tampa - 2013 Buffalo - 2016 Tampa - 2016 Fenway II
    Audioslave 2005 MSG
  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 38,284
    Mike D88 said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    I think they did it because of their boring Africa cover taking off.
    ding ding ding

    I know a lot of you are too cool for school so you may not know this, but that song has been on top 40 radio's infinite repeat for the last eight months.
    they recorded it as a result of an online campaign to get them to do so. they had originally covered Rosanna, which didn't make the same waves as Africa did. 

    Rivers can make good music but also likes to have plain good fun. that's all this is. 
    "Oh Canada...you're beautiful when you're drunk"
    -EV  8/14/93




  • JbarkerJbarker Alberta Posts: 560
    edited January 2019
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    Mike D88 said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    I think they did it because of their boring Africa cover taking off.
    ding ding ding

    I know a lot of you are too cool for school so you may not know this, but that song has been on top 40 radio's infinite repeat for the last eight months.
    they recorded it as a result of an online campaign to get them to do so. they had originally covered Rosanna, which didn't make the same waves as Africa did. 

    Rivers can make good music but also likes to have plain good fun. that's all this is. 
    word!
  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,484
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Usually a band does this when they haven't got anything left in the tank or it gives them some much needed publicity.

    PJ doesn't need either.

    That being said if I didn't hear YLB, Baba, or RITFW for last encore next tour and heard something new and fresh in a cover I would be very happy.
    I think Weezer did this because Africa took off & their fans wanted more. They are releasing a new album with new material soon as well.
    I LOVE MUSIC.
    www.cluthelee.com
    www.cluthe.com
  • MayDay10MayDay10 Posts: 11,787
    They really nail the covers they perform.  Non Pearl Jam fans have conversated with me (knowing Im a fan) at various times about a clip or video they stumbled upon and how great they did.

    It would be a way to penetrate the mainstream a bit and get a lot of radio airplay.  Also would probably sell more albums than they would with things like Lightning Bolt.  

    I cannot picture them in a studio recording cover songs though


  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 28,181
    MayDay10 said:
    They really nail the covers they perform.  Non Pearl Jam fans have conversated with me (knowing Im a fan) at various times about a clip or video they stumbled upon and how great they did.

    It would be a way to penetrate the mainstream a bit and get a lot of radio airplay.  Also would probably sell more albums than they would with things like Lightning Bolt.  

    I cannot picture them in a studio recording cover songs though


    They have many cover songs recorded. There might be more in the vault. Just release those in a compilation
    I miss igotid88
Sign In or Register to comment.