News flash. Your kids might not like Pearl Jam. I know it's difficult.
I always thought I was "cool mom." I work in the industry and bring my now 11 year old daughter along with me to as many shows a year as I can. She sits on the soundboard usually, with her little headphones.
Last year I took her to see an awesome show that I was particularly proud of and she disappeared before the opening act. I found her outside chatting it up with the bus driver about the fact that the buses ran on biodiesel & how did that work.
When I suggested bringing her to the PJ shows this summer, she made a face.
On the other hand, she is a Quaker who is completely on board with every political ideal that PJ & Uncle Neil have between them... so in that way I guess the osmosis theory works.
But really, don't expect them to like the band just because you do.
"If you're looking for someone to pull you out of that ditch, you're out of luck."
If/when I have kids, they will definitely be exposed to Pearl Jam, mainly for the simple fact that I listen to Pearl Jam. Same thing for all the other grunge/90s alternative bands that I like. However, I'm not going to be one to force my musical tastes on them. I'm going to let them have their own opinion about music, even if it doesn't agree with my opinion. If they ever want to listen to the music that I enjoy, I will be more than happy to let them. If they happen to become fans of PJ or other bands that I like, it will be because they liked the music themselves, not because of me.
That's how it was for me growing up and that's how it will be for my kids. I was exposed to a lot of good music because of my parents musical tastes, but it was of my own accord that I wanted to learn, listen, and form my own opinions about that music.
just went to columbia...ten days before my baby was due! AND i won the lottery--front row right in front of mike!!! (my # is 167.) mike autographed a setlist for me and handed me a coupla pics--framing them for the little guy. baby Denali's first pj show...hopefully many more to come!
p.s. he's 11 days old now!
I took my 8 year old daughter to Tampa this year.Her first PJ show.She is now in love with Mike McCready.
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Tampa 00'
West Palm Beach 03'
House of Blues 03'
Tampa 03'
Kissimmee 04'
West Palm Beach 08'
Tampa 08'
Eddie Vedder Clearwater both nights 2012
When my daughter was about 2 and wouldnt sleep i would on a pearl jam dvd and she fell asleep to betterman and nothing man, but she is 8 now and is only into high school musical and mcfly,I have tried to get my 12 year old son into them but he dosnt, I have a 15 month son and I will do my best to get him liking them and it will piss of his dad if he likes them so thats another reason to get him liking them
Didn't work out too well for me.....3 of my 4 sons don't like PJ. My 2nd son....saw them at Bonaroo....and liked them live, actually has some songs stuck in his head, I bought him the boot just to make sure he keeps listening
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My almost 5 year old is in love with Ed. She first started with Into the Wild. I must have played that a bit too much in the car pool to school. She also loves to watch Immagine to see him play with Olivia. I have tix to DC2 and am considering bringing her. I have seen PJ pregnant 3 times. The first time I was nine months with my oldest (sat in the handicap section) and he was born 5 days later. The other 2 times were with my daughter and maybe thats why she loves them so much!
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i took my daughter to Boston II in '06 when they dropped the leash.she was 13 at the time and i told her she was only a few months old last time they played this song.
then this year i took her to Mansfield II and she loved it as well.
although she does listen to some of the modern crap they try to pass as music on the radio, i do have her listening to Led Zep,Elvis,Beatles etc. & of course PJ!!
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I always thought I was "cool mom." I work in the industry and bring my now 11 year old daughter along with me to as many shows a year as I can. She sits on the soundboard usually, with her little headphones.
Last year I took her to see an awesome show that I was particularly proud of and she disappeared before the opening act. I found her outside chatting it up with the bus driver about the fact that the buses ran on biodiesel & how did that work.
When I suggested bringing her to the PJ shows this summer, she made a face.
On the other hand, she is a Quaker who is completely on board with every political ideal that PJ & Uncle Neil have between them... so in that way I guess the osmosis theory works.
But really, don't expect them to like the band just because you do.
Most recent: 2018 Stadium shows: Seattle 2, Missoula, Fenway 1 and 2; 2022: Oakland 1 and 2
That's how it was for me growing up and that's how it will be for my kids. I was exposed to a lot of good music because of my parents musical tastes, but it was of my own accord that I wanted to learn, listen, and form my own opinions about that music.
p.s. he's 11 days old now!
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Tampa 00'
West Palm Beach 03'
House of Blues 03'
Tampa 03'
Kissimmee 04'
West Palm Beach 08'
Tampa 08'
Eddie Vedder Clearwater both nights 2012
oxc
*May the Peace of the Wilderness be with YOU*
He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.
— Unknown
Sep 96 - Toledo Aug 98 - East Lansing
Oct 00 - Detroit Apr 03 - Cleveland
Jun 03 - Detroit May 06 - Grand Rapids & Detroit
Jul 07 - Lolla Jun 08 - WPB & Tampa
Vedder: DC 1&2, Chicago 2
then this year i took her to Mansfield II and she loved it as well.
although she does listen to some of the modern crap they try to pass as music on the radio, i do have her listening to Led Zep,Elvis,Beatles etc. & of course PJ!!
oh yes.
it gets very expensive.
between radiohead and pearl jam this summer we spent mucho dinero.
07 8/5 Lolla 8/2 VIC
06 7/22,23 Gorge 7/20 Ptl
04 10/8 VFC Kissimmee
03 4/11 WPB, 4/12 HOB Orlando, 7/8,9 MSG
00 8/24 Jones Bch 8/9,10 WPB
1998 9/22,23 WPB 1996 10/7 Ft Laud 1994 3/28 Miami
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08/02/07 - LOLLA!!!