Major Announcement Pending

dlymnfld

Go Beavers said:

dlymnfld said:

Go Beavers said:

dlymnfld said:

Pearl Jam now is more a business than a band. They will have an “announcement” saying when they announce a tour or album. They will never just announce something out of the blue. Their business model is putting out old music onto vinyls and making holiday themed shirts. When a tour finally does come I’m sure there will be a “countdown clock” like all the big bands do (I think Metallica is in the mist of one). This is why I prefer “smaller” bands. I saw Chad Stokes (Dispatch/State Radio) at G Love’s fest and I asked him if anything was on horizon and replied “new album in November and playing Boston in December”. I love Pearl Jam but they are way past telling common folks their business. Until I see a countdown clock I believe nothing. 

So you asked a guy in a smaller band about their plans 8 weeks out and he told you info that would’ve been set and previously out in their social media?

Yes. Imagine asking Eddie Vedder at Ohana Festival about upcoming show. He give you a Bill Belicheck answer. Chad Stokes’s major band Dispatch is pretty big in terms of fan base so me being able to tell fans in their forum about upcoming news was pretty big as I heard it straight from him with no speculation. People on FB heard something was on horizon and I was able to them exactly what Chad told me as we had a conversation and he gave me a straight forward answer. My only point is Pearl Jam is an A list band and the days of them worrying about connecting with fans outside of shows has been probably gone since that MTV vinyl coming was a live show. I personally enjoy musicians who still communicate with their fans. Not Pearl Jam’s fault necessarily it’s just they are not “struggling” musicians anymore. 

I don’t know. For a band of their size, it seems like they connect pretty well with fans during random encounters in the public. They don’t ‘leak’ information , likely because of the size of the operation, they have to wait until everything’s solid planning wise before saying anything. I’m sure if they had shows scheduled two months from now, and an album one month from, Mike would tell me about it if I saw him on the street and asked him about it. 

Mike maybe but the rest of the band would scold him afterwards. 

bootlegger10

Let's go back to our daily lives.  When PJ emails us about a tour then we'll know.  Until then, spend time with your families, read a book, dig a hole in the backyard and refill it every night because of some OCD tick, etc.... We'll find out in time.   

RatherStarved

A few pages back in this chain some of us learned what day of the week it was.  So that’s something that can never be taken away.

mookieblalock

kst said:

A few pages back in this chain some of us learned what day of the week it was.  So that’s something that can never be taken away.

No, but I wish the last 11 pages of this thread were taken away.

Go Beavers

dlymnfld said:

Go Beavers said:

dlymnfld said:

Go Beavers said:

dlymnfld said:

Pearl Jam now is more a business than a band. They will have an “announcement” saying when they announce a tour or album. They will never just announce something out of the blue. Their business model is putting out old music onto vinyls and making holiday themed shirts. When a tour finally does come I’m sure there will be a “countdown clock” like all the big bands do (I think Metallica is in the mist of one). This is why I prefer “smaller” bands. I saw Chad Stokes (Dispatch/State Radio) at G Love’s fest and I asked him if anything was on horizon and replied “new album in November and playing Boston in December”. I love Pearl Jam but they are way past telling common folks their business. Until I see a countdown clock I believe nothing. 

So you asked a guy in a smaller band about their plans 8 weeks out and he told you info that would’ve been set and previously out in their social media?

Yes. Imagine asking Eddie Vedder at Ohana Festival about upcoming show. He give you a Bill Belicheck answer. Chad Stokes’s major band Dispatch is pretty big in terms of fan base so me being able to tell fans in their forum about upcoming news was pretty big as I heard it straight from him with no speculation. People on FB heard something was on horizon and I was able to them exactly what Chad told me as we had a conversation and he gave me a straight forward answer. My only point is Pearl Jam is an A list band and the days of them worrying about connecting with fans outside of shows has been probably gone since that MTV vinyl coming was a live show. I personally enjoy musicians who still communicate with their fans. Not Pearl Jam’s fault necessarily it’s just they are not “struggling” musicians anymore. 

I don’t know. For a band of their size, it seems like they connect pretty well with fans during random encounters in the public. They don’t ‘leak’ information , likely because of the size of the operation, they have to wait until everything’s solid planning wise before saying anything. I’m sure if they had shows scheduled two months from now, and an album one month from, Mike would tell me about it if I saw him on the street and asked him about it. 

Mike maybe but the rest of the band would scold him afterwards. 

I wonder what a scolding from Boom is like? 

dr122931

Looks like the post Referenced is based on bad info.  Sorry if this question Is inappropriate.  But, the Greek gentleman seems to have pretty accurate info. Ive read most of his posts and he gets a lot of info/stories right.  Any clue how he gets info or his source?  If this is an inappropriate question, I’ll delete it. 

dimitrispearljam

for the record..
10c start newletters on 10th march 2013
pj never announce a tour via mothly news letter..and hey announce the LB album in a newsletter but on 11th of july 13

Falling Down

dimitrispearljam said:

for the record..
10c start newletters on 10th march 2013
pj never announce a tour via mothly news letter..and hey announce the LB album in a newsletter but on 11th of july 13

Welcome back! 

Spags

dimitrispearljam said:

announce the LB album in a newsletter but on 11th of july 13

BrainofBGA

dimitrispearljam said:

for the record..
10c start newletters on 10th march 2013
pj never announce a tour via mothly news letter..and hey announce the LB album in a newsletter but on 11th of july 13

Well well well... 

Apone

dimitrispearljam said:

for the record..
10c start newletters on 10th march 2013
pj never announce a tour via mothly news letter..and hey announce the LB album in a newsletter but on 11th of july 13

Everything seems good in the PJ world when you post Dimi! Welcome back.

bbiggs

dimitrispearljam said:

for the record..
10c start newletters on 10th march 2013
pj never announce a tour via mothly news letter..and hey announce the LB album in a newsletter but on 11th of july 13

A bit of foreshadowing here?  Hmmm....

Poncier

dimitrispearljam said:

for the record..
10c start newletters on 10th march 2013
pj never announce a tour via mothly news letter..and hey announce the LB album in a newsletter but on 11th of july 13

This post is Greeklish for:

Lerxst1992

bootlegger10 said:

Let's go back to our daily lives.  When PJ emails us about a tour then we'll know.  Until then, spend time with your families, read a book, dig a hole in the backyard and refill it every night because of some OCD tick, etc.... We'll find out in time.   

Or check out other shows. 2 great bands on tour right now -  Tool and Wilco.

But it's still fun to speculate, especially that which infrequently happens.

fl247556

dimitrispearljam said:

for the record..
10c start newletters on 10th march 2013
pj never announce a tour via mothly news letter..and hey announce the LB album in a newsletter but on 11th of july 13

too happy to read you back dimi

LizJ

dimitrispearljam said:

for the record..
10c start newletters on 10th march 2013
pj never announce a tour via mothly news letter..and hey announce the LB album in a newsletter but on 11th of july 13

On the 11th...Wait. Today is the 11th! 

Get_Right

Lerxst1992 said:

bootlegger10 said:

Let's go back to our daily lives.  When PJ emails us about a tour then we'll know.  Until then, spend time with your families, read a book, dig a hole in the backyard and refill it every night because of some OCD tick, etc.... We'll find out in time.   

Or check out other shows. 2 great bands on tour right now -  Tool and Wilco.

But it's still fun to speculate, especially that which infrequently happens.

I will be seeing two wilco shows this weekend!

ryph raph

2 great bands on tour right now -  Tool and Wilco.

July 8th 1993 Lollapalooza III

Tool plays the secondary stage which I believe was a flatbed trailer

I'm in the front row center, proceed to get blown away  

September 25th 2006, last appearance here

November 6th Cleveland

I've been waiting just over 13 years

 

Of course I'll be there.

jwhjr17

dimitrispearljam said:

for the record..
10c start newletters on 10th march 2013
pj never announce a tour via mothly news letter..and hey announce the LB album in a newsletter but on 11th of july 13

Pearl Jam insider dimitris says Lightning Bolt album to be announced July 11th, 2013... 

verceman

Has anyone looked back at the forum from July 10th 2013 and if people were freaking out about no newsletter?