***Official Please Play The South Petition***

Anon

Pearl_Juli wrote:

hey, someone also said the other day that they heard something about rumors of PJ playing the South on a Florida radio station, so we might be on to SOMETHING!!!!!!!!! :D:D

best news i've heard in weeks.............

NCBRI

pearlfoojamfighter wrote:

will PJ play Raleigh??? I would rather see them play the RBC instead of Alltell.

Id rather see them inside as well. I think the sound and intensity comes at a higher level. But at this point I will just be happy to see any date in the Raleigh, G-Boro, or Charlotte.

Pearl_Juli wrote:

hey, someone also said the other day that they heard something about rumors of PJ playing the South on a Florida radio station, so we might be on to SOMETHING!!!!!!!!! :D:D

I hope we are in store for some good new at some point.

tybird

Keep the love going...........bump

pjalive21

hey its a cool 75 degrees here in st. louis so the heat is gone now come play a show or two or three around here

yosi1

I haven't signed this petition in a while. So I guess I'll give it a healthy bump.

holleroxx

Florida needs some lovin' BUMP BUMP BUMP BUMP BUMP!!!!!!!!!!!

MikeVon

Still keeping the Faith alive.

Bump this Bump This like nobodys buizness

Anon

MikeVon wrote:

Still keeping the Faith alive.

Bump this Bump This like nobodys buizness

make that a double bump

edgarcamp

West Palm Bump!

BeBe

What?? Juli!!! Come back here and let us know if you've heard anything..oh my...Hope this is not just another bad rumor..I don't want to get my heart broken again..


Bumpity bump...Time to get rid of my extra ass humps...Off to exercising I go!

tybird

Sunday night...........holiday weekend edition bump

NC-Whateverman

So here goes my first post here and it's going to wind up being a rant. If it only serves as a venue for me to vent, so be it.

I know the whole isssue of the band not touring the South has been beaten into to the ground already but I feel the need to finally chime in with my two cents or perhaps a dollar. Let me start by saying that Pearl Jam is my favorite band and the only band that I truly care about seeing in concert. I can't even begin to express how upset I am that they aren't performing in the southeast on this tour which is supporting the best CD they've released in years (which is really saying something). I'm even more disappinted in how this entire issue has been handled by a band that claims to care so much for their fans. Like many of you I watched the website, checking the tour dates waiting anxiously to find out where and when they'd be playing in the South. Announcements came..leg 1, leg 2, Europe, Mars but no mention of the South. It wasn't until I finally visited this forum that I discovered the dates for the South simply weren't coming.

I find the fact that this band chose to ignore an entire region of the country ridiculous and the way they handled it totally disrepectful and quite frankly arrogant. I've seen many posts where people mock the situation by asking if the band should list each city they aren't visiting. Obviously nobody would expect this but if you're bypassing a third of the country make it known up front so people can plan accordingly, common sense and simple courtesy come to mind.

Now for the rant...the only excuse I've seen for the band skipping the South is poor ticket sells on previous tours in the region. Sounds funny for a band that has shunned commercialism for so many years, doesn't it? If you want to sell more tickets do more to promote your product and expand radio airplay of your excellent material. Sounds like simple marketing to me, but what do I know? Another solution might be to play fewer venues. For instance in my state, North Carolina, skip Raleigh and Charlotte to play Greensboro which has a very large coliseum located between those two cities (you've been there before, I was in row 16 when you nearly blew the roof off the place). It can't be that difficult guys, it's not like you travel with 20 tractor trailers to put on your "production". My neighbor has more lights and props for Halloween than you do for a show. Not a problem mind you, I care more for the quality of the music than any theatrics, just a point.

Rant finalized...and this is for the band as if they'd read it. Guys, I "drink the kool aid" everytime you offer it. I'm a member of the tenclub strictly for the chance to get decent tickets to see you and this time around I won't even get that chance. I'm married and have 2 kids, I can't afford to jet off somewhere to see my favorite band. I've seen you in concert 9 times here in the South and each time I left amazed, knowing that I'd seen the greatest band ever pour their hearts and souls into their performance. That being said, I've also paid my dues. I've waited for 4 hours in the scorching Atlanta sun to pick up my tickets for your show. I've purchased over a dozen of your bootlegs...to hear one song live, to hear what you played on my birthday and to hear the shows that I attended. I've also purchased all of your terribly produced dvd's, ever hear of focus or professional production? (As a side note, check out the Eagles Farewell Tour dvd to see and hear how well one of your shows could be captured) These things being said, I'm still a Pearl Jam fan and I'll enjoy your music for the rest of my life. I just hope you'll understand and appreciate how hurtful your tour decision has been for many of your fans.

Thanks to those that sponsor this message forum. Whether you agree with my opinions or not is of minor importartance, I'm just glad to finally express what's been running through my head.

L1quid

It's possible that they might actually lose money, if ticket sales are bad enough. Are you going to cover the costs? Yes, they've got a lot of money, but that doesn't mean they should be foolish with it just because you want to see them play.

So they don't tour near you for a year, big deal. When was the last time Salt Lake City, UT saw them?

Get over it.

Gary Carter

they still can play in 07 down in the south did ya ever think of that

brianjd

NC-Whateverman wrote:

So here goes my first post here and it's going to wind up being a rant. If it only serves as a venue for me to vent, so be it.

I know the whole isssue of the band not touring the South has been beaten into to the ground already but I feel the need to finally chime in with my two cents or perhaps a dollar. Let me start by saying that Pearl Jam is my favorite band and the only band that I truly care about seeing in concert. I can't even begin to express how upset I am that they aren't performing in the southeast on this tour which is supporting the best CD they've released in years (which is really saying something). I'm even more disappinted in how this entire issue has been handled by a band that claims to care so much for their fans. Like many of you I watched the website, checking the tour dates waiting anxiously to find out where and when they'd be playing in the South. Announcements came..leg 1, leg 2, Europe, Mars but no mention of the South. It wasn't until I finally visited this forum that I discovered the dates for the South simply weren't coming.

I find the fact that this band chose to ignore an entire region of the country ridiculous and the way they handled it totally disrepectful and quite frankly arrogant. I've seen many posts where people mock the situation by asking if the band should list each city they aren't visiting. Obviously nobody would expect this but if you're bypassing a third of the country make it known up front so people can plan accordingly, common sense and simple courtesy come to mind.

Now for the rant...the only excuse I've seen for the band skipping the South is poor ticket sells on previous tours in the region. Sounds funny for a band that has shunned commercialism for so many years, doesn't it? If you want to sell more tickets do more to promote your product and expand radio airplay of your excellent material. Sounds like simple marketing to me, but what do I know? Another solution might be to play fewer venues. For instance in my state, North Carolina, skip Raleigh and Charlotte to play Greensboro which has a very large coliseum located between those two cities (you've been there before, I was in row 16 when you nearly blew the roof off the place). It can't be that difficult guys, it's not like you travel with 20 tractor trailers to put on your "production". My neighbor has more lights and props for Halloween than you do for a show. Not a problem mind you, I care more for the quality of the music than any theatrics, just a point.

Rant finalized...and this is for the band as if they'd read it. Guys, I "drink the kool aid" everytime you offer it. I'm a member of the tenclub strictly for the chance to get decent tickets to see you and this time around I won't even get that chance. I'm married and have 2 kids, I can't afford to jet off somewhere to see my favorite band. I've seen you in concert 9 times here in the South and each time I left amazed, knowing that I'd seen the greatest band ever pour their hearts and souls into their performance. That being said, I've also paid my dues. I've waited for 4 hours in the scorching Atlanta sun to pick up my tickets for your show. I've purchased over a dozen of your bootlegs...to hear one song live, to hear what you played on my birthday and to hear the shows that I attended. I've also purchased all of your terribly produced dvd's, ever hear of focus or professional production? (As a side note, check out the Eagles Farewell Tour dvd to see and hear how well one of your shows could be captured) These things being said, I'm still a Pearl Jam fan and I'll enjoy your music for the rest of my life. I just hope you'll understand and appreciate how hurtful your tour decision has been for many of your fans.

Thanks to those that sponsor this message forum. Whether you agree with my opinions or not is of minor importartance, I'm just glad to finally express what's been running through my head.

I feel ya bro. Im in California, only two states south of Seattle and I had to wait a full 3 years to see the band because they deemed Hamilton, Ontario and Buenos Aires more important than my State. Thems the breaks. There may also be a problem selling tickets down there because of the political stuff which is unfortunate for all involved since it should be just about the music. Have patience. They will arrive in the Winter and I personally insist they play a show in New Orleans............

brainofPJ

how do you think the fans in Europe felt?

get over it.

sourdough

It is also very bad environmentally if you are going to play shows farther apart like you suggest. Playing fewer shows but covering a lot of ground makes it inefficient both in terms of cost and time and a hell of a lot of fumes for the amount of shows. Sorry, but get over it. No Vancouver show yet which has bummed me out, but life goes on and there are many, many places that will never get to see PJ or any large band and those are the breaks in life.

NC-Whateverman

I realize that we've been lucky to see them here in the South at all, but it's not like we're on a different continent. Regarding the environmental aspects, I would encourage anyone from the south who wants to see the band to drive a very large SUV, solo, to the event....and of course donate 10 bucks to an environmental lobby to cover the damage.

JD Sal

NC-Whateverman wrote:

...I've seen you in concert 9 times here in the South and each time I left amazed, knowing that I'd seen the greatest band ever pour their hearts and souls into their performance...

I bet a lot of people would be grateful to see their favorite band 9 times in their local area.

sebaarg88

brianjd wrote:

I feel ya bro. Im in California, only two states south of Seattle and I had to wait a full 3 years to see the band because they deemed Hamilton, Ontario and Buenos Aires more important than my State. Thems the breaks. There may also be a problem selling tickets down there because of the political stuff which is unfortunate for all involved since it should be just about the music. Have patience. They will arrive in the Winter and I personally insist they play a show in New Orleans............

You saw PJ live 16 times and complaint about waiting 3 years????!!!!!!

OMFG

We were waiting down here 15 years and who knows when they'll return