Pearl Jam and Politic's.

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  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    Cosmo wrote:
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    No. Mostly becasue they don't want Dino to start crying when they play, 'Bu$hleaguer'.
    followed by Masters of War and WWS - the arena would be 1/4 full by the time they finished.:)
  • Cosmo
    Cosmo Posts: 12,225
    cutback wrote:
    followed by Masters of War and WWS - the arena would be 1/4 full by the time they finished.:)
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    The other 3/4 will be burning the T-Shirts they bought out in the parking lot... sort of like when I was pissed off at Toby Keith so i ran out and bought a bunch of his CDs and smashed them with a sledge hammer. That'll show him... wait... what happened to all my money?
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  • Abookamongstthemany
    Abookamongstthemany Posts: 8,209
    Cosmo wrote:
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    I think someone out on the Porch met Stone and asked him, 'Hey man... I live in South Carolina... any chance of Pearl Jam making a swing through the South some time soon?"
    Stone replied, "Dino lives in Alabama, right? So... no, we won't be playing the South".

    That made me actually LOL. :D
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  • Abookamongstthemany
    Abookamongstthemany Posts: 8,209
    cutback wrote:
    followed by Masters of War and WWS - the arena would be 1/4 full by the time they finished.:)

    In all honesty, in Asheville NC they played Masters of War to a very pleased crowd.
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  • bgirl59
    bgirl59 Tucson AZ Posts: 888
    Abookamongstthemany wrote:
    Damn You Dino!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Excuse me, who is Dino?
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  • ThumbingMyWay32
    ThumbingMyWay32 Posts: 1,224
    bgirl59 wrote:
    Excuse me, who is Dino?


    A Christian complaining about Ed's ranting during concerts. He doesn't spell very well either but I see his point.


    All of this said, I don't care what Ed does.
    "Sarcasm: intellect on the offensive"

    "What I lack in decorum, I make up for with an absence of tact."

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  • jlew24asu
    jlew24asu Posts: 10,118
    bgirl59 wrote:
    Excuse me, who is Dino?


    the author of this thread. he has very extreme conservative views. he gets beat up pretty bad in here, but he dishes it out too. he is new around here, im still waiting to give him more of a chance
  • Cosmo
    Cosmo Posts: 12,225
    ThumbingMyWay32 wrote:
    A Christian complaining about Ed's ranting during concerts. He doesn't spell very well either but I see his point.


    All of this said, I don't care what Ed does.
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    His point of not agreeing with Pearl Jam's politics, I completely understand.
    His belief that they should shut up and sing, I don't. Does being in a band strip you of your First Amendment rights? He has the right to disagree all he wants... but, the irony he fails to see... his belief is more anti-American than the opinion against America that is spoken aloud.
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  • Abookamongstthemany
    Abookamongstthemany Posts: 8,209
    jlew24asu wrote:
    the author of this thread. he has very extreme conservative views. he gets beat up pretty bad in here, but he dishes it out too. he is new around here, im still waiting to give him more of a chance

    He doesn't get any more chances from me since he's the reason I had to drive 7 hours to see PJ this year. Sorry all out of chances. :p
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  • jlew24asu
    jlew24asu Posts: 10,118
    Abookamongstthemany wrote:
    He doesn't get any more chances from me since he's the reason I had to drive 7 hours to see PJ this year. Sorry all out of chances. :p


    lots more reasons why they didnt play the south. but I wont get into that here
  • Abookamongstthemany
    Abookamongstthemany Posts: 8,209
    jlew24asu wrote:
    lots more reasons why they didnt play the south. but I wont get into that here

    Why not? I'm curious!! Let's evolve theories. I think it has to do with ticket sales. But they could always play smaller venues so us fans stranded down here get a chance too.
    If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you.

    Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
    -Oscar Wilde
  • Vedderlution_Baby
    Vedderlution_Baby Posts: 2,535
    Abookamongstthemany wrote:
    Why not? I'm curious!! Let's evolve theories. I think it has to do with ticket sales. But they could always play smaller venues so us fans stranded down here get a chance too.


    The only people that sell out shows around my area are country stars. And after going to the last couple of shows I've been too...I'm surprised anyone I enjoy comes around.
  • old and in the way
    old and in the way Posts: 62
    Vedderlution_Baby! wrote:
    The only people that sell out shows around my area are country stars. And after going to the last couple of shows I've been too...I'm surprised anyone I enjoy comes around.

    What puts me off sometimes when celebrities use their audience to express themselves politically is they often times lately are very abusive and indignent when not everyone agrees, like how dare they not agree after all I am the enlightned star. I think Eddie has tempered himself somewhat in this area and is not pushing it as much lately. He states his positions usually with a couple of cheap shots and lets it go and doesn't shape the whole show around the topic. Hey V baby whats happening in your area are the people just getting out of hand being rude drunk or what?
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  • Abookamongstthemany
    Abookamongstthemany Posts: 8,209
    Vedderlution_Baby! wrote:
    The only people that sell out shows around my area are country stars. And after going to the last couple of shows I've been too...I'm surprised anyone I enjoy comes around.

    I know your pain all too well.
    If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you.

    Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
    -Oscar Wilde
  • Vedderlution_Baby
    Vedderlution_Baby Posts: 2,535
    old and in the way wrote:
    What puts me off sometimes when celebrities use their audience to express themselves politically is they often times lately are very abusive and indignent when not everyone agrees, like how dare they not agree after all I am the enlightned star. I think Eddie has tempered himself somewhat in this area and is not pushing it as much lately. He states his positions usually with a couple of cheap shots and lets it go and doesn't shape the whole show around the topic. Hey V baby whats happening in your area are the people just getting out of hand being rude drunk or what?


    No, I was talking more attendance wise. The NIN nail show I went to wasn't even half sold (rounding down). But he bashed bush a couple of times and got some cheers. Didn't hear any boo's but that's probably due more to the fact that it was young people in attendance. Also, the G'N'R show sold shit. But Toby Keith is expected to sell out.
  • ThumbingMyWay32
    ThumbingMyWay32 Posts: 1,224
    old and in the way wrote:
    What puts me off sometimes when celebrities use their audience to express themselves politically is they often times lately are very abusive and indignent when not everyone agrees, like how dare they not agree after all I am the enlightned star. I think Eddie has tempered himself somewhat in this area and is not pushing it as much lately. He states his positions usually with a couple of cheap shots and lets it go and doesn't shape the whole show around the topic. Hey V baby whats happening in your area are the people just getting out of hand being rude drunk or what?

    Great take.
    "Sarcasm: intellect on the offensive"

    "What I lack in decorum, I make up for with an absence of tact."

    Camden 5-28-06
    Washington, D.C. 6-22-08
  • old and in the way
    old and in the way Posts: 62
    Vedderlution_Baby! wrote:
    No, I was talking more attendance wise. The NIN nail show I went to wasn't even half sold (rounding down). But he bashed bush a couple of times and got some cheers. Didn't hear any boo's but that's probably due more to the fact that it was young people in attendance. Also, the G'N'R show sold shit. But Toby Keith is expected to sell out.

    Yeah, I should have caught that. It's no surprise as the south has such a strong military support base that Toby and the like would be the big draws. I think that it's kind of hard for the average southerner to relate to the more cutting edge, cerebral or just plain off the wall type acts. They sure could get behind some ass kickin country rock or southern rock though ( back in the day). I'm not being critical I consider myself a southerner for the most part. I have also noticed that some acts will test the waters during a show with the political stuff and if it flys with an audience they will run with it or if not even change course sometimes.
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  • old and in the way
    old and in the way Posts: 62
    ThumbingMyWay32 wrote:
    Great take.

    Thank you Thumbing My way. I like that handle by the way as I obviously like the song.
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  • Vedderlution_Baby
    Vedderlution_Baby Posts: 2,535
    old and in the way wrote:
    Yeah, I should have caught that. It's no surprise as the south has such a strong military support base that Toby and the like would be the big draws. I think that it's kind of hard for the average southerner to relate to the more cutting edge, cerebral or just plain off the wall type acts. They sure could get behind some ass kickin country rock or southern rock though ( back in the day). I'm not being critical I consider myself a southerner for the most part. I have also noticed that some acts will test the waters during a show with the political stuff and if it flys with an audience they will run with it or if not even change course sometimes.

    By the way, NIN was an awesome fucking show. Although it was just a tad too planned for me.
  • SweetHarmonics
    SweetHarmonics Posts: 290
    jlew24asu wrote:
    it was me and people around me where booing, most took a piss or got a beer.

    nice backpedal

    Why would anyone be surprised at the band's political statements? They've been consistent about their stance since day one.

    This seems like a trivial complaint.
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