I wasn't intending to give you a hard time. I asked because, if it had really been 1990, that would have been a story unto itself as to how you were familiar with the band in its infancy, and I would have wanted to know more. You could have been at the Off Ramp or something. As I noted in my reply, 1991 is still pretty early, and is likely also an interesting story. How did you become aware of the band in the fall of 1991 when the album was brand new and they were not yet getting much radio or any MTV airplay? Were you a Mother Love Bone fan who was plugged in to what those guys were going to do next?
With respect to the dates, they are second nature to a lot of us in the fan club, so 1990 and 1991 are very distinct years in terms of Pearl Jam for a lot of us. Again, I'm not knocking you for misstating the date-- just trying to convey why you saying 1990 would make me go, "Wow, really? 1990?!"
I was a Mother Love Bone fan yes, but it was most likely Boston radio WFNX...trying to tune in from NH, lots of fuzz...it was the best back then. All the kids who wanted more than mainstream listened to it. I was crushed when it went off the air many years later. And like I said I don't remember the exact date of course, but I assumed it was 1991 because I dropped out that year and it was a college friend who reminded me of the conversation.
I went to college in Worcester and lived in Newton from 1997 to 2003 after I graduated. (Incidentally, one of my best friends with whom I've been to many PJ shows is from Quincy. We met at a Newbury Comics listening party in Braintree prior to the release of Yield.) I, too, loved WFNX. I moved to L.A. in 2003 and it sucked not having a station like that here. (KROQ was a pale imitator then, and it's a joke now.) When I heard that FNX was shutting down, I kept a vigil listening to it online. Between FNX and WBCN (and even WAAF), it was a great time and place to love rock music in Boston in the 1990s and early 2000s.
Don't forget 95.5 WBRU and WZLX.
Yes, BRU came in better in Worcester than it did in Boston-- but I was the Programming Director of my college station in Worcester so I couldn't listen to BRU in good conscience. I did later date a woman who lived in Providence for two years, so I got my BRU fix then.
ZLX was classic rock, no?
ZLX was classic, yes which is funny because Pearl Jam is now considered classic rock and appears today on classic rock stations I believe.
I remember Opie and Anthony and Liz Wilde the Cream Cheese Be*atch on WAAF LOL.
And the only Pearl Jam songs that get played on "modern rock" stations are from 1991 through 1994.
I was actually a guest on the WAAF morning show one time (hosted by LB?). Long story. I was briefly famous once. I was also on a few times with John Lander on whatever station he was on. (It was top 40 or AC. I have cassette tapes of these appearances somewhere.)
EDIT: Lander was on Mix 98.5. I tried to get his female sidekick to take me to the Grammys as her date. She seemed to genuinely consider it.
Anyone think Missoula tiks are still rolling out? or are we done?
I thought Missoula would be the easiest ticket...maybe more to come.
Me too. My research says the venue can hold at least 25,000 for a football game. Even when they close off the seats behind the stage, with the whole field being GA you'd have to think that means at least 30,000 for a concert right? Anyone know what the attendance was for the Pearl Jam show there in 2018?
I also thought a midweek show in August in the middle of Montana for a 25,000+ seat stadium would be an easy score. As I recall there were empty seats in the upper part of the stadium when they played in 2018. Via F2F or the general sale tickets should be available.
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1995 Milwaukee 1998 Alpine, Alpine 2003 Albany, Boston, Boston, Boston 2004 Boston, Boston 2006 Hartford, St. Paul (Petty), St. Paul (Petty) 2011 Alpine, Alpine 2013 Wrigley 2014 St. Paul 2016 Fenway, Fenway, Wrigley, Wrigley 2018 Missoula, Wrigley, Wrigley 2021 Asbury Park 2022 St Louis 2023 Austin, Austin
Results today were underwhelming, but not unexpected, as I chose to only enter for what I perceived as the highest demand shows (MSG, Philly, B'more, Seattle 2, Vegas 2). I got reserved for Vegas 2 and Baltimore, and zip for Seattle 2, MSG and Philly. I wasn't expecting much -- I've not used any of the tickets I got via lottery on the last two tours because much better seats were available on F2F -- so I'm far from gutted. Still, some of the anecdotal results I've seen seem highly improbable if the draws are truly randomized. I heard that one guy got GA for NINE shows! And that's far from the only outlier. While others get shutout across the board. Would be interesting to see an advanced statistical analysis.
To the people who won so many GAs, did you enter all your shows for GA and then enter all your shows for seated? I just went GA then Seating for all shows in a row.
Anyone think Missoula tiks are still rolling out? or are we done?
I thought Missoula would be the easiest ticket...maybe more to come.
Me too. My research says the venue can hold at least 25,000 for a football game. Even when they close off the seats behind the stage, with the whole field being GA you'd have to think that means at least 30,000 for a concert right? Anyone know what the attendance was for the Pearl Jam show there in 2018?
I also thought a midweek show in August in the middle of Montana for a 25,000+ seat stadium would be an easy score. As I recall there were empty seats in the upper part of the stadium when they played in 2018. Via F2F or the general sale tickets should be available.
It is hard to believe anyone did not get Missoula...that kind of puts things in perspective if 10c members were actually shutout
To the people who won so many GAs, did you enter all your shows for GA and then enter all your shows for seated? I just went GA then Seating for all shows in a row.
I chose all available options for all ten shows (Vancouver through Seattle), and ended up getting 5 GA and 5 Reserved P1.
Anyone think Missoula tiks are still rolling out? or are we done?
I thought Missoula would be the easiest ticket...maybe more to come.
Me too. My research says the venue can hold at least 25,000 for a football game. Even when they close off the seats behind the stage, with the whole field being GA you'd have to think that means at least 30,000 for a concert right? Anyone know what the attendance was for the Pearl Jam show there in 2018?
i really hope more emails go out tomorrow. Not expecting it,but it is odd the lack of certain replies towards certain shows. Can’t image GA emails would keep coming out but Wrigley is huge, I can’t comprehend so many people getting shut out
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"...I changed by not changing at all..."
VAN 1 - P1
VAN 2 - GA
LV 1 - P1
LV 2 - GA
LA 1 - P1
LA 2 - P2
BOS 1 - GA
BOS 2 - GA
Thank you PJ!
I was actually a guest on the WAAF morning show one time (hosted by LB?). Long story. I was briefly famous once. I was also on a few times with John Lander on whatever station he was on. (It was top 40 or AC. I have cassette tapes of these appearances somewhere.)
EDIT: Lander was on Mix 98.5. I tried to get his female sidekick to take me to the Grammys as her date. She seemed to genuinely consider it.
2013 Wrigley 2014 St. Paul 2016 Fenway, Fenway, Wrigley, Wrigley 2018 Missoula, Wrigley, Wrigley 2021 Asbury Park 2022 St Louis 2023 Austin, Austin
2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
2017: RRHoF 4/7 2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4 2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18
2022: MSG 9/11 2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
2017: RRHoF 4/7 2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4 2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18
2022: MSG 9/11 2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
My 70 year-old mother and PJ concert buddy: Philly N1 P2, Philly N2 P1
Now to figure out if she's coming out here, I'm going out there, or maybe both...
"...I changed by not changing at all..."
Congrats to you for sure...but this is why the system is broken LOL.
Toronto - '96, '00, '03, '05, '06, '16, '20, '22
Ottawa - '16, '20, '22
Hamilton - '20, '22
That's 3 for 4.
LV 1 P1
LV 2 GA