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edited March 2008 in The Porch
Ed's band has to have a name right? In the tradition of other songwriters with awesome bands that serve as much more than just a "backup" band, but still go behind the name of their ringleader, like The Heartbreakers, The Innocent Criminals, and Crazy Horse, what should Ed call his band?

Eddie Vedder and the Innocent Bystanders?
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  • voodoopugvoodoopug Posts: 1,011
    He should give a nod to Keith Richards and call his band "The Less Expensive Winos" (Keith's band is "The Expensive Winos")
    There's Pearl Jam, The Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry, Robert Johnson......and then everybody else.
  • circles downcircles down Posts: 182
    voodoopug wrote:
    He should give a nod to Keith Richards and call his band "The Less Expensive Winos" (Keith's band is "The Expensive Winos")

    Genius
  • _Hockey_Mom_Hockey_Mom Posts: 105
    circles down wrote:
    Ed's band has to have a name right? In the tradition of other songwriters with awesome bands that serve as much more than just a "backup" band, but still go behind the name of their ringleader, like The Heartbreakers, The Innocent Criminals, and Crazy Horse, what should Ed call his band?

    Eddie Vedder and the Innocent Bystanders?

    They should call him Liam Finn... I assume you are talking of the solo tour? From what I've heard it's pretty much going to be an acoustic set and my thought is that Liam Finn (who is openning for him) will provide a bit of a band... saw him on Letterman, he's notbad... as far asone-man-bands go... although there was a woman playing with him on Letterman!

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  • nowayimfaithfullnowayimfaithfull Posts: 2,051
    ed vedder and the whacked out pearl jam fans
    Some people have religion I have Pearl Jam.


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  • cropdustresscropdustress Posts: 4,339
    Isn't he in a band called Pearl Jam? What are you talking about? :rolleyes:
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  • Stephen FlowStephen Flow Posts: 3,327
    Eddie Vedder & The Vinyls.
  • DanimalDanimal Posts: 2,000
    And The Cruisers? Sorry couldn't resist.
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  • gtrplyrgtrplyr Posts: 115
    I thought "solo" your meant there was no band. Why does everyone assume there is a band?
  • maccimacci Posts: 1,057
    Eddie & the Republicans, lol.
    My lips are shaking.......
  • darthvedderdarthvedder Posts: 2,574
    He Gives Good Ed
  • slightofjeffslightofjeff Posts: 7,762
    gtrplyr wrote:
    I thought "solo" your meant there was no band. Why does everyone assume there is a band?

    Because he's going out basically in support of Into the Wild, which is his "solo" record, which also includes a backing band. Most of those songs can't be played correctly without help.

    I would be more shocked if he didn't have some sort of backing band, to be honest. I would be a little surprised if it was just a dude and his guitar for two hours, awesome as that would be.
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  • slightofjeffslightofjeff Posts: 7,762
    cropdustress wrote:
    Isn't he in a band called Pearl Jam? What are you talking about? :rolleyes:

    April solo tour. please try to keep up. :rolleyes:
    everybody wants the most they can possibly get
    for the least they could possibly do
  • whgarrettwhgarrett Posts: 574
    Eddie and the pissbottlemen
  • Gather No MossGather No Moss Posts: 339
    slightofjeff wrote:
    April solo tour. please try to keep up. :rolleyes:

    what they were trying to say is that "solo" tour means "solo" tour.. it is a one time gig of "solo" shows... there is not going to be a back-up band.............EV will do songs from ITW, he will do some PJ songs, and covers.. he will have special guests at each city and the rest of PJ could show up at a few gigs... EV needs no back-up..............
    Buy the ticket, Take the ride..

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  • Colorado FanColorado Fan Posts: 442
    Eddie & The Ticketmasters
  • Gather No MossGather No Moss Posts: 339
    slightofjeff wrote:
    Because he's going out basically in support of Into the Wild, which is his "solo" record, which also includes a backing band. Most of those songs can't be played correctly without help.

    I would be more shocked if he didn't have some sort of backing band, to be honest. I would be a little surprised if it was just a dude and his guitar for two hours, awesome as that would be.

    "Just a dude"??????????? You really need to think before you speak... or post, as it were.........
    Buy the ticket, Take the ride..

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  • PJPATPJPAT Posts: 399
    Danimal wrote:
    And The Cruisers? Sorry couldn't resist.

    That was funny.
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  • U R A Crazy BreedU R A Crazy Breed Posts: 8,370
    He changed his name to April and his band are the fools,April & the fools

    Thus "April Fools tour"
  • Strangest TribeStrangest Tribe Posts: 2,502
    Eddie and the dumb threads
    the Minions
  • VMGACgVMGACg Posts: 135
    eddie vedder and the patriots
    I am questioning my education
  • hrd2imgnhrd2imgn Posts: 4,898
    Eddie Vedder and the Nicotine Fits
  • chiquimonkeychiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    no band needed, he's coming out like this boieeee

    and can i say how fucking excited i am for this! the shows, not the one man band thing. though if ed walked out like that i'd be fine with it too lol
  • cuyler41cuyler41 Posts: 383
    I thought Eds helper band name was The April Fools. For the shows my guess is a couple of his friends.
  • 100 Pacer100 Pacer Posts: 8,935
    Ed played on his own during the warm-up show :)
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  • TravelarTravelar Posts: 3,404
    Ed Vedder and Boston Lou's Whalers
  • wolfamongwolveswolfamongwolves Posts: 2,414
    slightofjeff wrote:
    Because he's going out basically in support of Into the Wild, which is his "solo" record, which also includes a backing band.

    There's no backing band on Into the Wild. He plays all the instruments himself (with the exception of the guitar solo on "Society")

    But you're right, he couldn't play them live like that by himself. So he's either going to strip them down & do it solo, or not play some songs, or have a couple of friends help out. And I think it'll be the last option. And I wouldn't be at all surprised if it was Flea & Jack Irons.

    And they should call themselves The Veddermen. Or Eddie and the Iron Fleas. Or Eddie Pepper and the Chili Vedders. Or Chili Veddilli.
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    eddie and the evolution
  • slightofjeffslightofjeff Posts: 7,762
    Gather No Moss wrote:
    "Just a dude"??????????? You really need to think before you speak... or post, as it were.........

    Lighten up, Francis. You know what I meant.
    everybody wants the most they can possibly get
    for the least they could possibly do
  • slightofjeffslightofjeff Posts: 7,762
    Gather No Moss wrote:
    what they were trying to say is that "solo" tour means "solo" tour.. it is a one time gig of "solo" shows... there is not going to be a back-up band.............EV will do songs from ITW, he will do some PJ songs, and covers.. he will have special guests at each city and the rest of PJ could show up at a few gigs... EV needs no back-up..............

    That's funny. Because Chris Cornell's "solo" tour had a band. So did Jerry Cantrell's.

    I think you guys are looking at the word "solo" a little too literally.

    He'll either have a "backing band" or "special guests" -- I think we're talking about the same thing, actually.
    everybody wants the most they can possibly get
    for the least they could possibly do
  • corduroidcorduroid Posts: 293
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