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I think it makes a lot of sense for the boys to do a 1 month+ residency there featuring that album.  Age, drawability, Bono connection, the visual effects fit with many songs on the Yield album...and Eddie was there taking in a U2 show last week...hopefully scouting it out. 
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  • primussucksprimussucks Posts: 2,360
    They won't do a residency but I could see that as a stop on their west coast tour next fall.
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  • CROJAM95CROJAM95 Posts: 9,870
    primussucks said:
    They won't do a residency but I could see that as a stop on their west coast tour next fall.
    i think you have to do multiple shows to make it worth it...lot of programing etc...i dont thinks its for them
  • ZodZod Posts: 10,590
    Yah, I was wondering how much it cost U2 to make their digital videos/graphics for the entire concert.  That needs to take considerable time, effort and expense to create that.  It's not even a common aspect ratio, so they can't recycle old video or anything.

    I agree with the above post.  You'd probably want to consider doing a lot of dates there to make it work, and I don't think PJ would do that.
  • RS65573RS65573 Posts: 2,483
    I read the video is all CGI because due to size it cant even be recorded using modern equipment. Its the unreal engine.
  • RS65573RS65573 Posts: 2,483
    I also cant see a band who tours with a chandelier of sticks playing the sphere, but id go!
  • nicknyr15nicknyr15 Posts: 8,443
    Please no. 
  • EddieredderEddieredder Posts: 740
    I'd see PJ anywhere, but I'm not sure its a great fit. Everything has to be so choreographed, the setlist can't really change for production reasons. Do you want Mike's solo's to be on a timer? Do you want a cap on Ed's stories? The current logistics would be hard IMO. 

    They do have all the Gigaton footage though. 

    Its amazing. Check it out if you have a chance. 
  • EddieredderEddieredder Posts: 740
    primussucks said:
    They won't do a residency but I could see that as a stop on their west coast tour next fall.
    Not next tour, but as they age I think a residency at Climate Pledge in Seattle makes sense at some point. Of course I live here, so thats also the dream. 
  • The Camaros HoodThe Camaros Hood Posts: 464
    If I’m not mistaken Ed mentioned something at N1 in ATX about the Sphere and Bono (seriously thought for a second he might bring him out) and then mumbled something to the effect that he doesn’t think they (PJ) can play there…up to the task. Something like that. Personally I can’t see them in that venue. But I’d be interested to see what they could do if they chose to give it a whirl. 
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  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,529
    People wanting Pearl Jam to do a residency
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • Lerxst1992Lerxst1992 Posts: 6,639
    250 foot massive screen next to and surrounding six foot tall performers? Stadium intimacy with an arena sized crowd? Just does not have the feel whatsoever of a rock concert.
  • BentleyspopBentleyspop Posts: 10,769
    Any show at the Sphere is a multi-media spectacular that happens to have a live band.

    This is something U2 has been doing and aspiring to for 30+ years.

    Not for PJ
  • on2legson2legs Posts: 15,125
    U2 was built for the Sphere.  Their shows are like Broadway productions and I mean that in a positive sense.  Doesn’t really seem to be the Pearl Jam way. 
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  • Go AnimalGo Animal Posts: 5,692
    It's highly unlikely, but we all know deep down that if this were to happen, the answer is Ten.
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  • Go AnimalGo Animal Posts: 5,692
    Go Animal said:
    It's highly unlikely, but we all know deep down that if this were to happen, the answer is Ten.
    There was a real focus on the band's color, art & aesthetic from this era at the MoPop exhibit, and I could see it being writ large on a grander scale with the right artists & digital crafters.

    And Ten is the casual fan's favorite album (i.e. draw), so if they could get over performing it 20-24 times in a row for the first set, and a smattering of hits & rarities for the 2nd set (11 songs for Ten, another 11, then 2-3 for encore)... well, anything's possible ;)
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    Song Wishlist: Oceans, Brother, Alone, Let Me Sleep, full W.M.A., Hold On, Bugs/all of Vitalogy, Gremmie Out Of Control (BAM!), Mankind, Around The Bend (full band), Whale Song (DOUBLE BAM!), The Long Road, Don't Gimme No Lip, Pilate, Push Me Pull Me, All Those Yesterdays, Rival, Parting Ways, Ghost, Bu$hleaguer, WWS, Parachutes, Army Reserve, low octave Driftin', Strangest Tribe, Other Side, Undone, Fatal, Hitchhiker, Education, Black Red Yellow, Of the Earth, Love Reign O'er Me, Gonna See My Friend, Amongst the Waves, Santa Cruz, Infallible, Yellow Moon, Alright, Comes Then Goes, Got to Give, and the Mamasan Trilogy.

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  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,903
    Celebrate an album's theme of yielding to nothing by sensory overload...
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  • mr bunglemr bungle Posts: 1,345
    edited October 2023
    Zod said:
    Yah, I was wondering how much it cost U2 to make their digital videos/graphics for the entire concert.  That needs to take considerable time, effort and expense to create that.  It's not even a common aspect ratio, so they can't recycle old video or anything.

    I agree with the above post.  You'd probably want to consider doing a lot of dates there to make it work, and I don't think PJ would do that.
    I'm guessing U2 didn't have to pay for anything for this production.  Feels like MSG rolled out the red carpet and paid U2 a SHIT TON of money to open this groundbreaking venue.  The fact that they didn't cancel or postpone to let LMJ heal up, tells me this was a nearly unprecedented amount of cash offered for a residency.  An offer they couldn't refuse, or postpone. (with or without their drummer).
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  • ComeToTXComeToTX Posts: 7,795
    They don’t want to charge their fans what it would cost to do this. 
    This show, another show, a show here and a show there.
  • vant0037vant0037 Posts: 6,116
    Also…PJ is not the draw that U2 is, no matter what we all think.
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  • PJNBPJNB Posts: 13,435
    ComeToTX said:
    They don’t want to charge their fans what it would cost to do this. 
    The same guys that had a pair for sale for close to $12000 at the last MSG show? 
  • Go AnimalGo Animal Posts: 5,692
    vant0037 said:
    Also…PJ is not the draw that U2 is, no matter what we all think.
    You're not wrong. We do all live in a bit of a bubble in our fandom. 

    BUT, if they did 10 shows of Ten, plus a 2nd set with encores, there are PJ fans who would go to multiple (if not all 10) shows.

    Also, kind of a longshot, but Ed's album went to #1, produced by Watt.

    If there's a single or 3 on UNTITLED (I'm talking Better Man, Daughter, Small Town or Last Kiss, which were all played on pop radio), then they'd bring a mix of old & new fans to a residency like this.

    P.S. Tiered pricing, of course😅
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    EV - 08/04 & 08/05/08: (Eddie solo, w/Liam Finn) NYC I & II, 11/27 & 11/28/12: (Eddie solo, w/Glen Hansard) Orlando I & II, 02/09 & 02/10/22: (Eddie & the Earthlings) Chicago I & II, 09/30/23: (Eddie & the Earthlings) Ohana Festival

    Song Wishlist: Oceans, Brother, Alone, Let Me Sleep, full W.M.A., Hold On, Bugs/all of Vitalogy, Gremmie Out Of Control (BAM!), Mankind, Around The Bend (full band), Whale Song (DOUBLE BAM!), The Long Road, Don't Gimme No Lip, Pilate, Push Me Pull Me, All Those Yesterdays, Rival, Parting Ways, Ghost, Bu$hleaguer, WWS, Parachutes, Army Reserve, low octave Driftin', Strangest Tribe, Other Side, Undone, Fatal, Hitchhiker, Education, Black Red Yellow, Of the Earth, Love Reign O'er Me, Gonna See My Friend, Amongst the Waves, Santa Cruz, Infallible, Yellow Moon, Alright, Comes Then Goes, Got to Give, and the Mamasan Trilogy.

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  • HailHailVitalogyHailHailVitalogy Posts: 5,198
    Maybe it’s not for PJ but that’s why it’s so damn intriguing. Binaural images would be insane on unreal engine. I could see them doing 3 nights there to make it worth it for the visual project they would have to do. Let’s say PJ35? Otherwise I think it would be part of a mini-stadium run.
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  • darthvedderdarthvedder Posts: 2,573
    I wonder how much carbon offsetting they will have to do in order to pull this off.
  • BF25394BF25394 Posts: 4,506
    Go Animal said:
    vant0037 said:
    Also…PJ is not the draw that U2 is, no matter what we all think.

    If there's a single or 3 on UNTITLED (I'm talking Better Man, Daughter, Small Town or Last Kiss, which were all played on pop radio), then they'd bring a mix of old & new fans to a residency like this.

    None of those songs was in this century. Have you listened to pop radio in the last ten years? Pearl Jam has no shot of getting played on pop radio unless they ditch the guitars and have Ice Spice rap a guest verse on the single.
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  • steven87steven87 Posts: 1,450
    From the footage I’ve seen, U2 at the sphere looks like an incredible production and experience. But I don’t think it would work for PJ, at least not with the current format of the shows. U2 puts on a great live show IMO, but it’s a very different experience from PJ, even prior to their sphere residency. U2 is a much more choreographed production than a PJ show, with lots of screen, visuals, lights, etc. The elaborate visuals have always been an integral part of U2’s shows. By contrast, a PJ show is a stripped down rock show with minimal visuals and effects. The focus has always been on the playing itself. The reason why many of us go to multiple shows is because of the variety and unpredictability- you never know what might get played on any given night. No two shows are the same; indeed, no two version of the same song are even the same. This type of format would not work with the highly choreographed structure of a sphere residency. I couldn’t envision PJ shows being more about the visuals than the band on stage. So while it’s a cool idea, I don’t see it happening. Now a residency at climate pledge where the band plays each of their albums cover to cover? That I could see happening one day (and would go in a heartbeat). 
  • RS65573RS65573 Posts: 2,483
    No two shows are the same; indeed, no two version of the same song are even the same. 
    Great line and why they are the best band.
  • KN219077KN219077 Posts: 1,117
    They don’t even do color video on the screens until the encore, cannot see this happening 
  • ZodZod Posts: 10,590
    mr bungle said:
    Zod said:
    Yah, I was wondering how much it cost U2 to make their digital videos/graphics for the entire concert.  That needs to take considerable time, effort and expense to create that.  It's not even a common aspect ratio, so they can't recycle old video or anything.

    I agree with the above post.  You'd probably want to consider doing a lot of dates there to make it work, and I don't think PJ would do that.
    I'm guessing U2 didn't have to pay for anything for this production.  Feels like MSG rolled out the red carpet and paid U2 a SHIT TON of money to open this groundbreaking venue.  The fact that they didn't cancel or postpone to let LMJ heal up, tells me this was a nearly unprecedented amount of cash offered for a residency.  An offer they couldn't refuse, or postpone. (with or without their drummer).
    Yah, I guess whoever pays for it, the band, or the venue, they're going to need a commitment for a bunch of dates to make the economics work out.  

    I'm totally having FOMO.  I thought I was done with Vegas, but damn the U2 Sphere shows sound cool.   I heard rumours they might add more dates next year.
  • mattcozmattcoz Posts: 2,202
    It might be cool, but I would not want it at the expense of real shows. The whole production is the opposite of what makes their shows so special.
  • bb4packersbb4packers Posts: 193
    New Jan/Feb dates just announced - I read the band is guaranteed $4mm per show - not a bad gig if you can get it
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