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

brainofPJ

NC-Whateverman wrote:

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.

true. but, different continent or not, it's been 6 years for those fans.

Gary Carter

sebaarg88 wrote:

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

OMFG

i know right its like hello we all waited 3 years. HELL europe waited 6 years and not alot of bitching from them.people need to realize pj is just a band they could say thats it shows over floks were done with and never make another cd, my life will go on

brainofPJ

metsfan531941 wrote:

i know right its like hello we all waited 3 years. HELL europe waited 6 years and not alot of bitching from them.people need to realize pj is just a band they could say thats it shows over floks were done with and never make another cd, my life will go on

have you been drinking tonight?


that's why i usually buy all of the boots from europe, you can hear the love for the band, the appreciation, almost feel the emotion of the crown...if there's any complaining on their part at least i haven't heard it.

Gary Carter

brainofPJ wrote:

have you been drinking tonight?


that's why i usually buy all of the boots from europe, you can hear the love for the band, the appreciation, almost feel the emotion of the crown...if there's any complaining on their part at least i haven't heard it.

no i just rolled a j before that post HEHE.i havent heard bitching at all from them. thats why im going to europe when pj tours again

BeBe

Let him vent....God knows I vent here on these boards all the time! it's part of our nature. A little support from wonderful PJ fans is all we need!

But I agree with Metsfan..Let's see what 2007 has in store for us. Hopefully I will get to see them for the first time close to my hometown. With two kids and a non supportive husband, yes, it's hard to travel to far.

Thanks to quite a few fans here, I've gotten a "taste" of what it will be like the day I do get to see them. So many thanks to all who have helped build my Pj collection.

PearlJam24

speaking as a rocker from the south...quit whining already! next time get in the car and drive. that's what i did, 3500 miles in a week...like L1quid said, are you going to cover their costs for all the south shows that don't sell worth a crap?

wendy1976

Wel here's someone from europe....We waited 6 years and they only played Arnhem for One night!!There were a lot of people from America and parts of Europe that in distance are just as far as you would have needed to travel to see them in another state.The guys gave a hel of a show...and because i want to see them again....iám going to berlin aswell.
I get the fact that your upset...but if it was that bad for you then maybey instead of waiting for them to come to you....you should have done it the other way around ....
Hope you have better luck in 2007

casper leblanc

Belgium

NCBRI

A Labor Day bump for all the labor that's been put into this thread so far and all that will be put into it in the future as we strive to keep this thread going.

xxxxx

we get to blow off steam like everybody else. we'll "get over it" too. and we are still some of the best people you'll ever meet on this planet!

WickedJeremy

tybird wrote:

Count me as a signatory to this here petition........Please play somewhere close besides Cincy......

YA!!! No Knoxville, Lexington, Indianapolis this time around. I understand it's a big world, but WHAT ABOUT MY FEELINGS?! Huh? Afterall, the songs are written just for me ya know! But seriously, I yearn for them to touch base in the Western Mid-west again before next album tour!

WickedJeremy

pearlwax wrote:

Belgium

Hey, Pearl Jam is an AMERICAN band and I say fuck the rest of the foriegners, I don't need to share. Pearl Jam writes for me, an AMERICAN! Why should they play for a group of green-blooded Europeans anyway?

HA! Now that I have your attention, let me say that I am being sarcastic in the utmost way! Pearl Jam's music is like a healing herb that should be distributed not only across the globe but it should be bottled and sent into space for aliens to get off on as well!

I just wanted to say that I understand there are probably very good reasons they set the tour up like they did. I agree with whoever said we should have been made aware ahead of time. I skipped a few shows on the leg 1 because they have always came to all the cities around me. Had I known this tour would be different, I would have gotten Chicago tickets and others on leg 1. I can only pray to my non-God that the rumors of '07 are true, but you know what...

...there are spots in the world where people are dying faster than me to see them and I've seen them 10 times. SO jam on my friends and may the world experience what I have at these amazing soul-lifting shows! Keep on Rockin' in the Free world!

cinredzfan47

PearlJam24 wrote:

speaking as a rocker from the south...quit whining already! next time get in the car and drive. that's what i did, 3500 miles in a week...like L1quid said, are you going to cover their costs for all the south shows that don't sell worth a crap?

I believe one of his main complaints is that the band gave southerners the shaft by not being upfront from the beginning. I drove north to see two shows (camden II and DC) but that's only because I was lucky enough to kind of get that opportunity from a friend. From what his post says it seems like he WOULD have gotten in a car and gone to other shows had he known from the beginning that there would be no southern shows. In this regard I agree with him, the band should have done a better job communicating and let us all know from the beginning that there would be no shows in the south, thus allowing many people to buy tickets for other shows when they were still available. PJ dropped the ball in that regard but I still think they'll be down here in '07. Keep the faith my friend.

WickedJeremy

Some of you guys are pounding this guy for not hitting the road. Did you miss the part where he said he has a family??? Few wives want to be alone with 2 kids overnight. And they shouldn't be. The guy has responsibilities that outweigh roadtrips. I don't think you realize either how many miles are involved and gas was over 3 bucks then.

Let me end this thread by saying:

You cannot complain at all about them not coming close to home. They are on a full tour and if they don't play in one place they open up opportunity in another. The only valid complaint and it has been said, is that we should have known ahead of time. What else can be said, let the thread die with dignity.

BlackCorduroy

You guys are making it sound like the band started off touring, intentionally planning on skipping the south. Its probably just something that ended up not working out (yet anyways... i still think they will early next year). Anyways, the band wouldnt be able to announce that they werent going to play the south if they didn't even know themselves.

lgt

JD Sal wrote:

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

totally!

btw, as others have stated, in Europe we have waited 6 long years! the pay-off for such patience is amazing.

I'm sure they will play the South some other time. Keep believing!

nothingman44

i may have to get tickets to tha show on Mars that you mentioned.

i hope airfare isnt too expensive.

culot4

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.

No offense but when you got married and had kids you had to make certain sacrifices..you know that. You could have very easily come up for the D.C. show from North Carolina if you really wanted to. If you were unable to make it happen because of your responsibilities then don't blame the band for it. Granted they didn't show up to play your backyard but they still might and if you really wanted to see them you could have made it happen.

tybird

The Steve Irwin Memorial Bump.........

Truthmonger

The boys from PJ could walk on water and there'd always be someone around to say, "see, I knew the bastards couldn't swim". I can't think of another band that gives like they do, and in so many ways.....