Why? Are they purposely trying to not sell a lot of albums?
Seven O'clock and Quick Escape. Bang. Done. Those are your singles. Retrograde is an okay song but not one of the better ones on the album.
I really question the marketing of Gigaton.
What is wrong with you?
I either got stung by a bee or bit by a spider on my left thumb last week playing golf and it still hurts. Other than that I am fine. How did you know?
People listen to or even care about what is on the radio?
I've always thought that was a weird aspect of this place. The band is still massive, why do they need validation from a "hit". Who cares at this point?
People listen to or even care about what is on the radio?
I've always thought that was a weird aspect of this place. The band is still massive, why do they need validation from a "hit". Who cares at this point?
Well, Tim, it's one aspect of the band's success that people have been interested in for almost three decades now, you tomato-stewed hound dog.
Plus the indignation that their favourite track hasn't been released as a single over others. The fact that everyone's bitching about so many of the tracks not being put out ahead of the ones that already have been released so far is an indication of how consistent the album is. Want to hear it on radio? Shit, stick a CD in or hook your phone/iPod up to the speakers and you can hear whichever song you like without ads and cock DJs. Fucken magic.
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Plus the indignation that their favourite track hasn't been released as a single over others. The fact that everyone's bitching about so many of the tracks not being put out ahead of the ones that already have been released so far is an indication of how consistent the album is. Want to hear it on radio? Shit, stick a CD in or hook your phone/iPod up to the speakers and you can hear whichever song you like without ads and cock DJs. Fucken magic.
Yeah, no. I haven't listened to terrestrial radio in about a decade. It's not about wanting to hear it on the radio. It's about wanting your band to continue to be successful and potentially draw in new fans.
Plus the indignation that their favourite track hasn't been released as a single over others. The fact that everyone's bitching about so many of the tracks not being put out ahead of the ones that already have been released so far is an indication of how consistent the album is. Want to hear it on radio? Shit, stick a CD in or hook your phone/iPod up to the speakers and you can hear whichever song you like without ads and cock DJs. Fucken magic.
Yeah, no. I haven't listened to terrestrial radio in about a decade. It's not about wanting to hear it on the radio. It's about wanting your band to continue to be successful and potentially draw in new fans.
Yea I don't get "fans" not wanting PJ to get radio play or not caring.
Seems an obvious choice to me. Most interesting guitar part and the strongest chorus on the album.
And closest to a softer "Sirens" type song that they can use to pull casual fans into the new album. Guarantee we'll be hearing Retrograde on lots of tv dramas... well... once they start filming shows again.
People listen to or even care about what is on the radio?
I've always thought that was a weird aspect of this place. The band is still massive, why do they need validation from a "hit". Who cares at this point?
Well, Tim, it's one aspect of the band's success that people have been interested in for almost three decades now, you tomato-stewed hound dog.
Its nice that the fans have been interested in radio hits while the band hasn't cared about them since 1992. Also they genuinly haven't made a real impact on radio since what? Last Kiss 20 years ago?
Plus the indignation that their favourite track hasn't been released as a single over others. The fact that everyone's bitching about so many of the tracks not being put out ahead of the ones that already have been released so far is an indication of how consistent the album is. Want to hear it on radio? Shit, stick a CD in or hook your phone/iPod up to the speakers and you can hear whichever song you like without ads and cock DJs. Fucken magic.
Yeah, no. I haven't listened to terrestrial radio in about a decade. It's not about wanting to hear it on the radio. It's about wanting your band to continue to be successful and potentially draw in new fans.
Yea I don't get "fans" not wanting PJ to get radio play or not caring.
Why? Why not just enjoy the band for what it does instead of it getting more popular? Why does a band need to be popular? They still play the biggest venues in most markets. They are still as big as you can get after being together for 30 years. I would argue they are still massively popular.
In fact, Hank Azaria asked on Twitter today who is the most popular American band (if the Beatles/Stones and Zep are debated as the most popular UK band). PJ was trending because of peoples responses. They are still huge. They don't need a radio hit. Also, radio is not a viable medium anymore outside of your taxi/uber.
Plus the indignation that their favourite track hasn't been released as a single over others. The fact that everyone's bitching about so many of the tracks not being put out ahead of the ones that already have been released so far is an indication of how consistent the album is. Want to hear it on radio? Shit, stick a CD in or hook your phone/iPod up to the speakers and you can hear whichever song you like without ads and cock DJs. Fucken magic.
Yeah, no. I haven't listened to terrestrial radio in about a decade. It's not about wanting to hear it on the radio. It's about wanting your band to continue to be successful and potentially draw in new fans.
Yea I don't get "fans" not wanting PJ to get radio play or not caring.
Why? Why not just enjoy the band for what it does instead of it getting more popular? Why does a band need to be popular? They still play the biggest venues in most markets. They are still as big as you can get after being together for 30 years. I would argue they are still massively popular.
In fact, Hank Azaria asked on Twitter today who is the most popular American band (if the Beatles/Stones and Zep are debated as the most popular UK band). PJ was trending because of peoples responses. They are still huge. They don't need a radio hit. Also, radio is not a viable medium anymore outside of your taxi/uber.
Because you like to see your fav band succeed. Just like you want your favorite team win games.
I'm ready for the video! My wife and I figured Retrograde would be the next (and perhaps final) single from the album due to its marketability. Furthermore, several songs on the album are about six minutes long, which effectively excludes them from consideration. This album seems destined for a handful of spurts when it comes to sales. The first occurred when the album was released. The second will happen as people physically venture back into record stores. There will be another when Gigaton is nominated for a Grammy early next year. Of course, there will also be several more sales spurts for the three or four legs of the tour throughout the United States. It seems like this album will eventually go gold, because it's simply too damn good not to sell the equivalent of 500,000 copies in the United States -- even if it takes a decade or more.
I'm ready for the video! My wife and I figured Retrograde would be the next (and perhaps final) single from the album due to its marketability. Furthermore, several songs on the album are about six minutes long, which effectively excludes them from consideration. This album seems destined for a handful of spurts when it comes to sales. The first occurred when the album was released. The second will happen as people physically venture back into record stores. There will be another when Gigaton is nominated for a Grammy early next year. Of course, there will also be several more sales spurts for the three or four legs of the tour throughout the United States. It seems like this album will eventually go gold, because it's simply too damn good not to sell the equivalent of 500,000 copies in the United States -- even if it takes a decade or more.
They don't have a good track record with the Grammys. An Album of the Year will certainly be a surprise. Not since Vitalogy. At least a performance on there will help. Hopefully they play SNL or one of the late night shows
They can do one of the past concert streams like Metallica and Genesis are doing for example.
Plus the indignation that their favourite track hasn't been released as a single over others. The fact that everyone's bitching about so many of the tracks not being put out ahead of the ones that already have been released so far is an indication of how consistent the album is. Want to hear it on radio? Shit, stick a CD in or hook your phone/iPod up to the speakers and you can hear whichever song you like without ads and cock DJs. Fucken magic.
Yeah, no. I haven't listened to terrestrial radio in about a decade. It's not about wanting to hear it on the radio. It's about wanting your band to continue to be successful and potentially draw in new fans.
Yea I don't get "fans" not wanting PJ to get radio play or not caring.
Why? Why not just enjoy the band for what it does instead of it getting more popular? Why does a band need to be popular? They still play the biggest venues in most markets. They are still as big as you can get after being together for 30 years. I would argue they are still massively popular.
In fact, Hank Azaria asked on Twitter today who is the most popular American band (if the Beatles/Stones and Zep are debated as the most popular UK band). PJ was trending because of peoples responses. They are still huge. They don't need a radio hit. Also, radio is not a viable medium anymore outside of your taxi/uber.
Because you like to see your fav band succeed.
That is true. I do hope PJ gets to be successful one day.
Plus the indignation that their favourite track hasn't been released as a single over others. The fact that everyone's bitching about so many of the tracks not being put out ahead of the ones that already have been released so far is an indication of how consistent the album is. Want to hear it on radio? Shit, stick a CD in or hook your phone/iPod up to the speakers and you can hear whichever song you like without ads and cock DJs. Fucken magic.
Yeah, no. I haven't listened to terrestrial radio in about a decade. It's not about wanting to hear it on the radio. It's about wanting your band to continue to be successful and potentially draw in new fans.
Yea I don't get "fans" not wanting PJ to get radio play or not caring.
Why? Why not just enjoy the band for what it does instead of it getting more popular? Why does a band need to be popular? They still play the biggest venues in most markets. They are still as big as you can get after being together for 30 years. I would argue they are still massively popular.
In fact, Hank Azaria asked on Twitter today who is the most popular American band (if the Beatles/Stones and Zep are debated as the most popular UK band). PJ was trending because of peoples responses. They are still huge. They don't need a radio hit. Also, radio is not a viable medium anymore outside of your taxi/uber.
Because you like to see your fav band succeed.
That is true. I do hope PJ gets to be successful one day.
And I thought it was just about having something to argue about on a fanclub web site! Who knew? I do love hearing PJ on the radio though as it usually surprises me. The DJ on one Vegas rock station was kind of condescending when introducing SBWM the other day. Said something like "these guys are still around?" I wanted to spit at the radio.
Plus the indignation that their favourite track hasn't been released as a single over others. The fact that everyone's bitching about so many of the tracks not being put out ahead of the ones that already have been released so far is an indication of how consistent the album is. Want to hear it on radio? Shit, stick a CD in or hook your phone/iPod up to the speakers and you can hear whichever song you like without ads and cock DJs. Fucken magic.
Yeah, no. I haven't listened to terrestrial radio in about a decade. It's not about wanting to hear it on the radio. It's about wanting your band to continue to be successful and potentially draw in new fans.
Yea I don't get "fans" not wanting PJ to get radio play or not caring.
Why? Why not just enjoy the band for what it does instead of it getting more popular? Why does a band need to be popular? They still play the biggest venues in most markets. They are still as big as you can get after being together for 30 years. I would argue they are still massively popular.
In fact, Hank Azaria asked on Twitter today who is the most popular American band (if the Beatles/Stones and Zep are debated as the most popular UK band). PJ was trending because of peoples responses. They are still huge. They don't need a radio hit. Also, radio is not a viable medium anymore outside of your taxi/uber.
Because you like to see your fav band succeed.
That is true. I do hope PJ gets to be successful one day.
Plus the indignation that their favourite track hasn't been released as a single over others. The fact that everyone's bitching about so many of the tracks not being put out ahead of the ones that already have been released so far is an indication of how consistent the album is. Want to hear it on radio? Shit, stick a CD in or hook your phone/iPod up to the speakers and you can hear whichever song you like without ads and cock DJs. Fucken magic.
Yeah, no. I haven't listened to terrestrial radio in about a decade. It's not about wanting to hear it on the radio. It's about wanting your band to continue to be successful and potentially draw in new fans.
Yea I don't get "fans" not wanting PJ to get radio play or not caring.
Why? Why not just enjoy the band for what it does instead of it getting more popular? Why does a band need to be popular? They still play the biggest venues in most markets. They are still as big as you can get after being together for 30 years. I would argue they are still massively popular.
In fact, Hank Azaria asked on Twitter today who is the most popular American band (if the Beatles/Stones and Zep are debated as the most popular UK band). PJ was trending because of peoples responses. They are still huge. They don't need a radio hit. Also, radio is not a viable medium anymore outside of your taxi/uber.
Because you like to see your fav band succeed. Just like you want your favorite team win games.
Plus the indignation that their favourite track hasn't been released as a single over others. The fact that everyone's bitching about so many of the tracks not being put out ahead of the ones that already have been released so far is an indication of how consistent the album is. Want to hear it on radio? Shit, stick a CD in or hook your phone/iPod up to the speakers and you can hear whichever song you like without ads and cock DJs. Fucken magic.
Yeah, no. I haven't listened to terrestrial radio in about a decade. It's not about wanting to hear it on the radio. It's about wanting your band to continue to be successful and potentially draw in new fans.
Yea I don't get "fans" not wanting PJ to get radio play or not caring.
Why? Why not just enjoy the band for what it does instead of it getting more popular? Why does a band need to be popular? They still play the biggest venues in most markets. They are still as big as you can get after being together for 30 years. I would argue they are still massively popular.
In fact, Hank Azaria asked on Twitter today who is the most popular American band (if the Beatles/Stones and Zep are debated as the most popular UK band). PJ was trending because of peoples responses. They are still huge. They don't need a radio hit. Also, radio is not a viable medium anymore outside of your taxi/uber.
Because you like to see your fav band succeed.
That is true. I do hope PJ gets to be successful one day.
You don't get it. I know they're successful.
I do. I'm just saying history shows, unless you have a cheeseball song in a cheeseball Michael Bay movie, its next to impossible to get a hit song for a band thats been together for 25+ years and a good 20 past your commercial peak. PJ fans don't need to get hung up on whats the next single, how many YouTube views, or chart rankings. Enjoy that the band is still massive doing what they want, basically out of the public eye. Its clear the've barely cared about commercial success, so fans can chill a bit about it too.
People listen to or even care about what is on the radio?
I've always thought that was a weird aspect of this place. The band is still massive, why do they need validation from a "hit". Who cares at this point?
I'm in agreement here. The area I live in has a garbage rock station and I have yet to hear any new Pearl Jam on it.
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Guarantee we'll be hearing Retrograde on lots of tv dramas... well... once they start filming shows again.
In fact, Hank Azaria asked on Twitter today who is the most popular American band (if the Beatles/Stones and Zep are debated as the most popular UK band). PJ was trending because of peoples responses. They are still huge. They don't need a radio hit. Also, radio is not a viable medium anymore outside of your taxi/uber.
They can do one of the past concert streams like Metallica and Genesis are doing for example.
I do love hearing PJ on the radio though as it usually surprises me. The DJ on one Vegas rock station was kind of condescending when introducing SBWM the other day. Said something like "these guys are still around?" I wanted to spit at the radio.
Quick Escape should have gotten a "real" video.
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