UK tribute band getting a cease and desist
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Spiritual_Chaos
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Saw a BBC-segment someone put up on facebook about Pearl Jam wanting the band to stop using their name, handing over their domain name and destroying all their merch.
Link to video: https://www.facebook.com/672665585/videos/10158832811015586/
I wonder if Pearl Jam management tried to reach out in a more... "hey you guys, could you please..." way before sending the cease and desist letter...
Matt Cameron got a cease and desist letter from Gene Simmons people when having a KISS tribute band in high school by the way. Fun anecdote.
It is this band by the way. Remember them from this back in 2018:
Tribute band 'save the day' after Pearl Jam cancel O2 gig
Link to video: https://www.facebook.com/672665585/videos/10158832811015586/
I wonder if Pearl Jam management tried to reach out in a more... "hey you guys, could you please..." way before sending the cease and desist letter...
Matt Cameron got a cease and desist letter from Gene Simmons people when having a KISS tribute band in high school by the way. Fun anecdote.
It is this band by the way. Remember them from this back in 2018:
Tribute band 'save the day' after Pearl Jam cancel O2 gig
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-london-44659087
"Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
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come on. just adding an "m" at the end of the name? that's not hard to understand why they'd ask them to stop using it.Hugh Freaking Dillon is currently out of the office, returning sometime in the fall0
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HughFreakingDillon said:come on. just adding an "m" at the end of the name? that's not hard to understand why they'd ask them to stop using it.
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Why are they picking on one band in times like these.? What about all the PJ tribute bands in USA, Australia and here in the UK, nothing in the new about that. Pearl Jamm are a fantastic bunch of guys who love the real PJ and put on a fantastic show. I have loved PJ since 1994 before anyone gets on me. Look out Stereotonics, Noasis and Foo Fighterz. I am in shock because I love PJ and the bands outlook, charitable work and morality as well as they’re music. As mentioned before, these guys stepped up at a few hours notice when London gig was cancelled, they are good guys0
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Surprised it took this long. Nothing against the cover band.Post edited by igotid88 onI miss igotid880
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mookieblaylock1969 said:Why are they picking on one band in times like these.? What about all the PJ tribute bands in USA, Australia and here in the UK, nothing in the new about that. Pearl Jamm are a fantastic bunch of guys who love the real PJ and put on a fantastic show. I have loved PJ since 1994 before anyone gets on me. Look out Stereotonics, Noasis and Foo Fighterz. I am in shock because I love PJ and the bands outlook, charitable work and morality as well as they’re music. As mentioned before, these guys stepped up at a few hours notice when London gig was cancelled, they are good guys
I just think they don't want people to confuse them. I've seen post where people thought the actual band was going to play. Either way the cover band can still use a different name and play their songs if they still want to.I miss igotid880 -
Nothing against them, but maybe try using a bit more imagination when giving a name to your tribute band. I'm sure Led Zeppelinn or Pink Floydd would be hearing from their lawyers too.
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This is stupid. And I know these guys. Absolute fuckin sound guys.
And pearl jamm gave people joy in between pj tours. We are all fans and love the music. Why is this a threat to the multi millionaires.
Lots of cover bands out there doing a wonderful job.
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igotid88 said:mookieblaylock1969 said:Why are they picking on one band in times like these.? What about all the PJ tribute bands in USA, Australia and here in the UK, nothing in the new about that. Pearl Jamm are a fantastic bunch of guys who love the real PJ and put on a fantastic show. I have loved PJ since 1994 before anyone gets on me. Look out Stereotonics, Noasis and Foo Fighterz. I am in shock because I love PJ and the bands outlook, charitable work and morality as well as they’re music. As mentioned before, these guys stepped up at a few hours notice when London gig was cancelled, they are good guys
I just think they don't want people to confuse them. I've seen post where people thought the actual band was going to play. Either way the cover band can still use a different name and play their songs if they still want to.0 -
At least there is no 3 day stupid queue
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igotid88 said:mookieblaylock1969 said:Why are they picking on one band in times like these.? What about all the PJ tribute bands in USA, Australia and here in the UK, nothing in the new about that. Pearl Jamm are a fantastic bunch of guys who love the real PJ and put on a fantastic show. I have loved PJ since 1994 before anyone gets on me. Look out Stereotonics, Noasis and Foo Fighterz. I am in shock because I love PJ and the bands outlook, charitable work and morality as well as they’re music. As mentioned before, these guys stepped up at a few hours notice when London gig was cancelled, they are good guys
I just think they don't want people to confuse them. I've seen post where people thought the actual band was going to play. Either way the cover band can still use a different name and play their songs if they still want to.
Now, these people must be absolute fucking idiots, Because I'm pretty sure I can tell if I am seeing a tribute band or the real band? It may have something to do with the £1000+ on going to six countries to see PJ somehow I'm not confused one little bit.
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I don't have a problem in itself that Pearl Jam ask a band to change it's name if they are called "Pearl Jamm" and use the same stickman illustration as Pearl Jam themselves.
I just want to know, what Pearl Jam's camp's approach was, if it was:
"hey guys, it's tricky for us legally to let you use a name as similar to the band, so we would like you change it to something else. And stop selling the merch, let's figure out a deal - we can pay for the T-shirts etc you have left and you just get rid of them" Cool of you enjoying the bands music enough to have a tribute band!"
or if it was
"letter sent from an attorney out of the blue - STOP NOW OR ELSE..."
Also, this band had been going for a while right? So why now? Kelly Curtis or whoever in charge hasn't stopped any tribute bands before to my knowledge?Post edited by Spiritual_Chaos on"Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"0 -
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rock4ever said:igotid88 said:mookieblaylock1969 said:Why are they picking on one band in times like these.? What about all the PJ tribute bands in USA, Australia and here in the UK, nothing in the new about that. Pearl Jamm are a fantastic bunch of guys who love the real PJ and put on a fantastic show. I have loved PJ since 1994 before anyone gets on me. Look out Stereotonics, Noasis and Foo Fighterz. I am in shock because I love PJ and the bands outlook, charitable work and morality as well as they’re music. As mentioned before, these guys stepped up at a few hours notice when London gig was cancelled, they are good guys
I just think they don't want people to confuse them. I've seen post where people thought the actual band was going to play. Either way the cover band can still use a different name and play their songs if they still want to.
Now, these people must be absolute fucking idiots, Because I'm pretty sure I can tell if I am seeing a tribute band or the real band? It may have something to do with the £1000+ on going to six countries to see PJ somehow I'm not confused one little bit.
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These guys are absolute gentlemen. I'm on the side of the cover band. Pointless
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Wait. So i cant name my band The Fooo Fighters?Post edited by cp3iverson on0
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I just spoke to one of them and all uk pj tribute bands have had the same at the same time . Co-ordinated . Odd hey
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Foo fighters uk have same logo and dave gets the singer up on stage. Seems odd to me
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Could it be PJ getting involved with some new people/legal burue and them acting by themselves?
When Bruce Springsteen got signed to Universal or whatever it was... some dude from that record company started purging Bruce-stuff from youtube - I doubt that mandate came from Springsteen."Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"0 -
Pearl Jam forcing a name change. We've come full circle.0
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Haha
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