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Dave Grohl wearing Rats wristband on VH1

CGPJCGPJ Posts: 23
edited July 2008 in The Porch
Anybody else notice Dave Grohl wearing a black "Rats" wristband during the VH1 Rock Honors performance (not sure if it was for just one song or what)... I was wondering if it was indeed the Pearl Jam "Rats" emblem or just happened to be the same emblem but unrelated to PJ... what do you guys think? You can probably see it on the Vh1 video at the VH1 website... if it is the PJ rat, then it is a subtle sign of appreciation that I for one haven't seen much of from Dave Grohl... and would be pretty damn cool in my book (if not long overdue).
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  • PJammer4lifePJammer4life Los Angeles Posts: 2,656
    Saw it, made the same connection, and wondered the same thing...
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  • vedderfan10vedderfan10 Posts: 2,497
    Probably Rat Sound....they do all the sound equipment for most major bands...
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  • CGPJCGPJ Posts: 23
    Yep, I think Vedderfan10 nailed it by saying the wristband was for "ratsound audio equipment".... I went to the website and it is the same logo with the tail curved underneath... kinda sux... would have been nice to see Grohl give PJ a nod.

    (Really like the Dr. Seuss quote btw Vedderfan10... might have to keep that one with me)
    "whatever prize there waaa-aaas, I could only observe"
  • huffaluffahuffaluffa Posts: 38
    CGPJ wrote:
    (Really like the Dr. Seuss quote btw Vedderfan10... might have to keep that one with me)

    Yeah, that quote is awesome. Ever since i read that a week ago, I've really started to change the way I act in front of people because it just makes so much sense.
  • chris01chris01 Posts: 559
    CGPJ wrote:
    if it is the PJ rat, then it is a subtle sign of appreciation that I for one haven't seen much of from Dave Grohl... and would be pretty damn cool in my book (if not long overdue).

    Appreciation for what exactly?
  • CitizenRickCitizenRick Posts: 1,079
    chris01 wrote:
    Appreciation for what exactly?

    The appreciation for getting SMOKED off of the stage!
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  • KingmidgetKingmidget Posts: 628
    chris01 wrote:
    Appreciation for what exactly?


    Ahhhh...making up for some of Nirvanas PJ slams????? Not that Grohl was ever a big part of it.

    But it was way back in the day. Who cares. Everyone grows up...for the most part anyway.

    PJ did kick the Foos set off the stage, as mentioned.
  • rriversrrivers Posts: 3,698
    CGPJ wrote:
    ... if it is the PJ rat, then it is a subtle sign of appreciation that I for one haven't seen much of from Dave Grohl... and would be pretty damn cool in my book (if not long overdue).

    What are you talking about? Grohl has given PJ "appreciation" as you say. He toured with Vedder and Mike Watt in 95 and was one of the people giving the oral history of Pearl Jam in the Spin "Ten Past Ten" article. Here's a quote from him:

    "We were coming from a punk rock standpoint. And Pearl Jam might have been as well. But we wore it on our sleeve a little more heavily than they did. Kurt [Cobain] had made his opinions known: "How could you consider Pearl Jam alternative?" Because their music had, like, guitar leads or whatever. It was pretty ridiculous. And the thing that was so funny to me was that it seemed Kurt and Eddie would have gotten along really well."

    Here's the article:

    http://fivehorizons.com/archive/articles/spin801.shtml
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  • chris01chris01 Posts: 559
    I just dont really see why Grohl would now give PJ/Vedder appreciation for things that happened that long ago is all. :)
    As for showing appreciation for 'getting smoked off stage'... hmm, dunno anyone who would show appreciation for that, lol.
  • rriversrrivers Posts: 3,698
    chris01 wrote:
    I just dont really see why Grohl would now give PJ/Vedder appreciation for things that happened that long ago is all. :)
    As for showing appreciation for 'getting smoked off stage'... hmm, dunno anyone who would show appreciation for that, lol.

    If you read my post above yours, you can see that Grohl didn't ever really have a problem with PJ. Also, I'm pretty sure Grohl's job was to show appreciation to The Who, not Pearl Jam that night.
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  • chris01chris01 Posts: 559
    rrivers wrote:
    If you read my post above yours, you can see that Grohl didn't ever really have a problem with PJ. Also, I'm pretty sure Grohl's job was to show appreciation to The Who, not Pearl Jam that night.

    Yeah i know, i wasnt writing in reply to your post, just giving my opinion, lol.
  • binauralsoundsbinauralsounds Posts: 1,357
    CGPJ wrote:
    then it is a subtle sign of appreciation that I for one haven't seen much of from Dave Grohl... and would be pretty damn cool in my book (if not long overdue).

    HUH???????? For what??????

    Did you see him at Wembley in tears??? Appreciating so many people that came out? Guess not...
  • binauralsoundsbinauralsounds Posts: 1,357
    Kingmidget wrote:

    PJ did kick the Foos set off the stage, as mentioned.

    I wouldn't go that far. The Foos kicked major ass. Each their own...
  • ucsbucsb Posts: 58
    binauralsounds wrote:
    I wouldn't go that far. The Foos kicked major ass. Each their own...


    agreed. I thought Pearl Jam's performance was best I had seen in years. You could tell that they really rehearsed those songs. But in no way can you say that they "smoke the Foos of the stage." The Foos rocked really hard as well.
  • Surf RiderSurf Rider Posts: 813
    Kingmidget wrote:

    PJ did kick the Foos set off the stage, as mentioned.
    binauralsounds wrote:
    I wouldn't go that far. The Foos kicked major ass. Each their own...


    Well 99.9% of everyone else who watched it would say just that.

    Pearl Jam kinda owns.
  • Surf RiderSurf Rider Posts: 813
    ucsb wrote:
    But in no way can you say that they "smoke the Foos of the stage."


    yeah i know, because the foo fighters are in the same league as Pearl Jam.











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