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Not a big PJ listener anymore?

musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
edited December 2008 in The Porch
Getting turned onto their music was a landmark in my life. I remember 1991 and hearing grunge for the first time. I was young, but its impact is etched into my dna.

but the last 2 years I have listened to little to no PJ. Dont know what it is. Maybe a match will be lit under me again, who knows.

For years I was one of those kids who felt like I wish I was older during the heydey of grunge and had seen the big 4 play. And I would spend alot of time wishing grunge and the early 90's was back.

then one day, I started listening to indie rock and it brought back with it, the excitement I felt as a kid hearing bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam, I felt like they were speaking for and about me. Band of Horses, bright Eyes, Iron and Wine, Arcade Fire, Bon Iver, Damien Rice, Ray Lamontagne, and many others now take up my stereo space. I rarely listen to any other genre. Once again, I am enthralled in a genre that I feel I can call my own...

how odd, a band that I loved and continue to love, would figure so small in my music listening habits for the last 2 years.
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  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,561
    Ever ventured into the lands of bootlegs?
  • youngsteryoungster Posts: 6,576
    To each his own. There's nothing wrong with listening to other music. Enjoy and at least you had the pleasure of listening to all the grunge bands. Many people haven't.
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  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    At least you can say that you once held Pearl Jam close to your heart, and that is something to be proud of. People move on, and this is understandable...but I am sure you won't neglect PJ forever. Even I have times where I ignore my Jam collection for a while, but then I can just feel the need, so I roll one and sit back...

    Pearl Jam has helped me open my mind to other music and listen to more genre's and bands. Thanks to PJ, I am now a strong fan of My Morning Jacket, Mogwai, Sleater-Kinney, John Doe...

    Pearl Jam has just made a profound impact on my life. The way I interpret things, the way I think.

    We're all Pearl Jam fans for one reason or another and I'm sure you won't forget yours :)
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  • Drop The Leash 10Drop The Leash 10 Posts: 7,011
    Pearl Jam is practically all i listen to :p
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  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    SOLAT319 wrote:
    Well at least you found something to feel passionate about again. Now what are you still doing, posting threads on the message board of "mainstream media darlings" ??? :D
    You see, it's like this: Have you ever broken up with someone then had sex one last time, just for the old times' sake? Then keep calling them, testing them and stuff, not being able to let it go? See, comes the new album and tour, you'll get that itch. Like that same itch makes people call their exes in the middle of the night. You'll come back here to secretly check out tour news, setlists, etc. Then one day, you won't be able to hold it back any longer and will go back for some live action. And that will do it for you. You'll just throw out all of your Band of Horses and Ray LaMontagne CDs and start your PJ collection all over again...

    Nah, it probably won't happen. But then why are you still hanging around in your ex-lover's backyard??? :D

    Haha, I'd totally be guilty of running back with tears streaming down my face LOL

    long live PJ!
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    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
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  • arqarq Posts: 8,023
    Drop The Leash 10 wrote:
    Pearl Jam is practically all i listen to :p

    Me too, I don't have time to hang around looking for new bands.
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