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Would you prefer Ed use his song writing gifts only for the 5 guys group?

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Would you prefer Ed use his song writing gifts only for the 5 guys group? 53 votes

Yes
7% 4 votes
Makes no difference to me
52% 28 votes
I think it’s good cause the rest of the guys get to pick and choose more ideas
39% 21 votes

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  • on2legson2legs Posts: 15,411

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  • SaravaSarava Naperville, IL Posts: 2,043
    Not that I have any info, but I don't get any impression that PJ would be rocking out things if Ed wasn't doing his solo album and gig. I look at his solo stuff as a really awesome bonus.
  • goldrushgoldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,633
    The next PJ album needs more Jeff and Stone.
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  • tino_11tino_11 Posts: 2,152
    There are songs on Ed’s albums that I wouldn’t want on a PJ album. Having his solo stuff gives him an avenue to get this side of his music out there, freeing up PJ to do what it does best. 
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  • otterotter Posts: 769
    tino_11 said:
    There are songs on Ed’s albums that I wouldn’t want on a PJ album. Having his solo stuff gives him an avenue to get this side of his music out there, freeing up PJ to do what it does best. 
    Good point 
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  • stuckinlinestuckinline Posts: 3,384
    goldrush said:
    The next PJ album needs more Jeff and Stone.
    This ^
  • pdalowskypdalowsky Doncaster,UK Posts: 15,096
    tino_11 said:
    There are songs on Ed’s albums that I wouldn’t want on a PJ album. Having his solo stuff gives him an avenue to get this side of his music out there, freeing up PJ to do what it does best. 
    Very nicely put. I know many folk love the Earthlings project but it really doesnt interest or excite me much. 

    Although one of favourite tracks on Gigaton is an EV solo track in senses, River Cross, and as such there are always exceptions LOL
  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,345
    Whatever results in new records for us, I’m happy! Viva la musica! 
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  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,484
    I'm just enjoying all of the music that these guys release. Whether it's PJ, a new band or a solo project. I'm all for all of it.
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  • Cropduster-80Cropduster-80 Posts: 2,034
    edited March 2022
    They all have side projects which I think is great.  They are all individual artists and members of a group.  

    Restricting only to PJ related activities is like saying I’m not allowed to have any outside interests or to do anything as an individual  because I’m married. That wouldn’t be the healthiest arrangement for anyone 
    Post edited by Cropduster-80 on
  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    I would prefer it if Stone and Jeff wrote all of Pearl Jam's songs, and Eddie's songs just wind up on his solo albums.
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  • fall by the waysidefall by the wayside Jericho, VT Posts: 757
    Solo stuff is a bonus, not a replacement. 
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  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 94,004
    goldrush said:
    The next PJ album needs more Jeff and Stone.

    Indeed! 
  • otterotter Posts: 769
    Yeah, whatever produces more music.
     I think I felt that Pearl Jam was sort of missing out cause EV was making songs without the others, so we were/are not getting enough new Pearl Jam material.
    anyone feel that?
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  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,114
    edited March 2022
    I don't really understand the poll options... is the 3rd choice supposed to mean I like that EV does his own stuff? If so, that's what I think. I LOVE Eddie's solo work. And I love that all the other guys do their own solo work (I am a particularly massive fan of RNDM's two albums, and Brad is also very good). I think they all need their own stuff outside of Pearl Jam... Honestly, sometimes I get the impression that Pearl Jam is a bigger part of certain fans' lives than it is for the actual band, haha.
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  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,484
    PJ_Soul said:
    I don't really understand the poll options... is the 3rd choice supposed to mean I like that EV does his own stuff? If so, that's what I think. I LOVE Eddie's solo work. And I love that all the other guys do their own solo work (I am a particularly massive fan of RNDM's two albums, and Brad is also very good). I think they all need their own stuff outside of Pearl Jam... Honestly, sometimes I get the impression that Pearl Jam is a bigger part of certain fans' lives than it is for the actual band, haha.
    Yup, I think you're right!

    There are a few bands/side projects/releases that I just can't get into, even though I tried. The majority of them have been awesome, though.
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  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 38,111
    I will listen to and buy anything that jeff does. I love it that he releases so much stuff. I'd love to hang some of his art in my house. Particularly the "batman" version of the portrait he has on I Should Be Outside. 
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  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,484
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    I will listen to and buy anything that jeff does. I love it that he releases so much stuff. I'd love to hang some of his art in my house. Particularly the "batman" version of the portrait he has on I Should Be Outside. 
    Same here---same with Stone as well. They both write some truly great songs.
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  • ZodZod Posts: 10,742
    ITW and Earthlings are probably my favourite PJ adjacent things that have come out since Avacado.    I had the same not to excited start with Earthling as I did with Gigaton, but Gigaton still sits ok with me, but Earthling has really grown on me a lot.

    i'm ok with EV solo stuff.   I get the feeling the amount of time the members of the band want to be active are different, so doing side projects seems to satiate the needs of the band members that like to be more active?
  • otterotter Posts: 769
    I’ll tell you this I’ll tell you wow it would be fucking awesome to hear Pearl Jam turn that song from the jerk into a rocker LOL
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  • otterotter Posts: 769
    Cropduster-80 said:
    They all have side projects which I think is great.  They are all individual artists and members of a group.  

    Restricting only to PJ related activities is like saying I’m not allowed to have any outside interests or to do anything as an individual  because I’m married. That wouldn’t be the healthiest arrangement for anyone 
    So true ,  I shouldn’t single out Eddie…

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  • mattcozmattcoz Chicago Posts: 2,220
    I'd rather have more music than less.
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  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 94,004
    mattcoz said:
    I'd rather have more music than less.

    True. Would be pretty cool if this year they play tunes off the new album that's in the works. 
  • my_wavemy_wave clearwater, FL Posts: 350
    edited March 2022
    I've always thought that most of Ed's solo songs on Pearl Jam albums, especially the acoustic ones, should be on Ed solo albums to make room for more Pearl Jam, there are so many outtakes and demos out there that should be on albums, and yes I know it's unclear who wrote most of those, but even still, put Ed's stuff on Ed's albums and Pearl Jam stuff on Pearl Jams... I still don't understand why they put the PJ version of Sleeping By Myself on Lightning Bolt, that should have been a B-side or on one of the x-mas singles... Some of the songs I think could have been Ed solo material are Off He Goes, Around The Bend, Soon Forget, Thumbing My Way, Gone, Just Breathe, Speed Of Sound, The End, Future Days, Drifting, Man Of The Hour, etc... just a thought/opinion... either way it's all Ed/Pearl Jam and I love it all! Anyways just patiently waiting for Lost Dogs 2... all those songs that we all know about need to be released!
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  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 21,307
    Tough question....I'm sure Ed has a lot of ideas that he doesn't want to have to run by anyone. 


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  • lastexitlondonlastexitlondon Posts: 14,272
    More jeff and matt
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