Thoughts on current tour

BF25394

fsu2626 said:

Daron Oshay said:

I love when people say things like Pearl Jam shouldn’t play Alive for a while. 

Ridiculous right? Their hit songs are why we all got into the band in the first place. 

Those songs were why I got into Pearl Jam, but they're not why I remained into Pearl Jam. Pearl Jam became and remained my favorite band because they have continued to make great music for 30 years. I would not be seeing the band as often as I do if they just played (or primarily played) songs from 1992-94 when most people got into them. I have seen those songs performed dozens and dozens of times. Of course, these songs should still be played because, for a large portion of the audience, they're the only songs they know. But, from my perspective, I think I would I have enjoyed "Alive" more if it had been played two or three times this month instead of ten. The day Pearl Jam becomes a nostalgia act just trotting out the hits and no longer producing exciting new music is the day I stop going to see them often.

There are plenty of bands that released songs I really liked in the early '90s. One example is Live. But even though I liked their first four albums a lot, Live stopped being relevant to me a long time ago. Notwithstanding the fact that the touring outfit currently going by the name Live has only one original member, I would have no interest in going to see Live play a set full of songs like "Lightning Crashes," "Pain Lies on the Riverside," "Lakini's Juice," etc. I have been there and done that. 

LeafsJaysCubsRaptorsFan

I didn’t attend any shows but videos I’ve seen (thanks to the person who put up full concerts on YouTube) and from comments I’ve heard, the shows were great and the band is the best it has been in a long time. I was also shocked that nothing about the war was said. I was expecting a lot of anti-Israel or more anti-bibi talk. I think Europe might bring it out 

PJNB

LeafsJaysCubsRaptorsFan said:

I didn’t attend any shows but videos I’ve seen (thanks to the person who put up full concerts on YouTube) and from comments I’ve heard, the shows were great and the band is the best it has been in a long time. I was also shocked that nothing about the war was said. I was expecting a lot of anti-Israel or more anti-bibi talk. I think Europe might bring it out 

You’re expecting the band to be anti Israel? 

Spiritual_Chaos

They should be anti-genocide. Just as a general rule.

pjl44

LeafsJaysCubsRaptorsFan said:

I didn’t attend any shows but videos I’ve seen (thanks to the person who put up full concerts on YouTube) and from comments I’ve heard, the shows were great and the band is the best it has been in a long time. I was also shocked that nothing about the war was said. I was expecting a lot of anti-Israel or more anti-bibi talk. I think Europe might bring it out 

Thank Christ they've had the good sense not to

pjl44

Spiritual_Chaos said:

They should be anti-genocide. Just as a general rule.

Definitely. And since there is not a genocide happening in Gaza that could be why they haven't been vocal about it.

Spiritual_Chaos

pjl44 said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

They should be anti-genocide. Just as a general rule.

Definitely. And since there is not a genocide happening in Gaza that could be why they haven't been vocal about it.

Lol

BF25394

pjl44 said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

They should be anti-genocide. Just as a general rule.

Definitely. And since there is not a genocide happening in Gaza that could be why they haven't been vocal about it.

In all fairness, "genocide" means self-defense in Swedish.

pjl44

BF25394 said:

pjl44 said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

They should be anti-genocide. Just as a general rule.

Definitely. And since there is not a genocide happening in Gaza that could be why they haven't been vocal about it.

In all fairness, "genocide" means self-defense in Swedish.

Once again foiled by the language barrier!

Daron Oshay

PJammin' said:

Daron Oshay said:

I love when people say things like Pearl Jam shouldn’t play Alive for a while. 

It’s so ridiculous.

I like to go see the Chiefs play but i wish they wouldn’t play Patrick Mahomes all the time 

Lerxst1992

Spiritual_Chaos said:

They should be anti-genocide. Just as a general rule.

You wanna talk genocide, please read Geddy Lee’s book, perhaps twice, then we’ll talk. Nothing like that is going on now in this topic.

Lerxst1992

RS65573 said:

SandyRavage said:

11 shows and they still played 99 different songs. 

For reference, Guns N' Roses have been on tour since 2016 and still haven't hit that number after 300+ shows. 

That is why Pearl Jam is the best live band on the planet right now. I'm just saying they should lean into it. They have enough hits for 2 nights.

They certainly have their strengths. Their limiting of cover songs helps bring them closer to that level, but there is no way a cover performance in any manner can compete with an elite performer playing their own music.

Their use of shadows projected onto the screen during Why Go sea N2 was excellent. As was their use of rising sun or moon or whatever that was during Black. I much prefer a light visual show with immersive lasers and colors, because that brings a greater percentage of the audience into the show, and really flows with the music, than just a projection screen, which is really only for the audience with a direct or near direct view to be an elite production. The Tool visuals earlier this year were next level stunning, but the night I was off to the side a bit, I’d never would have known that. Needed to be fairly straight on for the full impact of the rear screen. Since I’ll need to wait until late summer for PJs three or so allocated locations to their most popular and populated region to see what they achieved that with their new look, I’ll need to wait to reserve final judgement : )

cincybearcat

Spiritual_Chaos said:

They should be anti-genocide. Just as a general rule.

Wrong forum…you’re lost 

CROJAM95

Wish they would at least read the rocket instructions prior to using hitech US Weapons… seams like they aren’t calibrated proper or maybe that’s just a rouse

look like fools

hamas sux
so does that pc of shit running Israel and his right wing morons 

mcgruff10

They sound good, they seem to be enjoying themselves on stage, the backdrop is cool.  I just don’t like setting sun ending every show and the scared of fear to dark matter run.  

Daron Oshay

Only complaint is more Won’t Tell and Got to Give

Hankj25

Daron Oshay said:

Only complaint is more Won’t Tell and Got to Give

Seconded!

ekwipt

Hankj25 said:

Daron Oshay said:

Only complaint is more Won’t Tell and Got to Give

Seconded!

They’re great! (More Ghost too please 😂)

PinoyPJ

shows been great! even with less number of songs.... they still find a way to make us "woah, haven't heard that one in a while" and hoping they continue till they Rolling Stones ages?!/

black tattoo

I’m loving the live streams I’ve managed to see so far! Laura is a legend! 

Looking forward to November in Melb n1. 

Hoping to snag a ticket to the Goldy gig closer to time. 

Just putting it out there, Garden has only been played three times in Australia. So I’d love to hear this live! Yet I’ll take anything they play! I have no wish list but to have the money to get to as many gigs as I can! 
Given that it’s been a while, looking forward to hearing stuff off new album & gigaton (yep I like it).