Who are pearl jam fans?

PaperPlates

even flow? wrote:

Most disgusting parking lot I have ever viewed was in Kitchener last year. American plates with a ton of empties and trash all over the place. NICE!

How do you tell an american plate over a non american plate? Just curious.

Skitch Patterson

PaperPlates wrote:

How do you tell an american plate over a non american plate? Just curious.

um... I would imagine plates that say "Michigan" or "New York" are probably american... and "Ontario" is canadian.



he's talking about the plates on a car.

ryan198

miller8966 wrote:

Id trust an auto mecahnics opinion over someone who just dabbles with cars on the side...so id trust a politician over someone who just dabbled in politics by reading left wing news garbage...

at what point do you go from dabbling in politics to being a politician? For example the stuff that Bono (on a large scale), and Pearl Jam (at a smaller level) actually do (habitat for humanity, AIDS, etc.) seems to me more political and effective for the peoppe than the politicians, both left and right, that have run this and other countries into the ground.

I guess I don't believe you have to be voted in by whoever actually votes people in to be a politician. Case in point, would you consider Bono/Pearl Jam more or less a politician than Jesse Ventura, or Hilary (pre-New York)?

CenterCity

I've been a fan since vitalogy. During the ten and vs. days---i think there was a whole slacker attachment; wrong but nevertheless a whole movement that suburban kids regardless of their background resorted to. For many that are impressionable and vulnerable at that age; many thought it was the cool way to be.

CenterCity

Jammin909 wrote:

I have been to dozens of shows at the Tweeter Center and have never seen a Confederate flag in the parking lot.

Who the fuck cares if people are playing beer pong and enjoying themselves. Maybe you should lighten up a little.

People do not go to shows to hear Eddie talk about politics or get enlightened on the issues. I agree with what Eddie says but I dont value his opinion over any other random persons. He is a rock star, not a politician.

hi. the confederate flag.....thats a southern thing: wouldn't see that here anyway.

3inputchick

Jesus Chirst people.....

just pick up your trash at the end of the show......

All of us "old time fans" need to get over the fact that PJ is a popular band..... and the corwd is not what it was 10 years ago... I'm ok with the Frat boys..... they bring something to the show!

Stop Bitching people....... you are all annoying!

El_Kabong

CenterCity wrote:

hi. the confederate flag.....that a southern thing: you're wouldn't see that here anyway.

i live in sc and they are all over the place...shirts, stickers, license plate frames...doesn't mississippi or some state actually have it as part of their state flag?

there's gonna be assholes and ppl who are just there b/c it's a show to go to in most cases. at the hershey 03 show the group sitting behind me kept getting up every 15 or so min for another beer and at one point one of the girls exclaimed 'not another new one!' and i think they only played like 3 new songs...

1970RR

I am sure that the cost of cleaning up the mess afterwards is built into the cost of parking. Look at a movie theater or stadium after a football game - same thing goes on there too. Its not like this trash just lays there forever.

Pacomc79

El_Kabong wrote:

i live in sc and they are all over the place...shirts, stickers, license plate frames...doesn't mississippi or some state actually have it as part of their state flag?

there's gonna be assholes and ppl who are just there b/c it's a show to go to in most cases. at the hershey 03 show the group sitting behind me kept getting up every 15 or so min for another beer and at one point one of the girls exclaimed 'not another new one!' and i think they only played like 3 new songs...

Really Where in SC? I come to Columbia routinely to visit by good buddy and his fiancee who is getting her masters in history/library science at USC and my grandmother is in North Augusta.
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I know what you mean about the beer, I drink maybe one or two outside, and maybe one if that on the inside, go to the bathroom before the set and don't stop standing in my spot after that. I wouldn't want to miss anything, but that's just me I guess.

Pearl Jam is obviously a big draw yeah there are some knuckleheads but generally they provide for pretty good comedy. I'm almost always one of the only people around me who knows all the words or every song just because they are my favorite band, and I remember being in Memphis in 2000 around a bunch of 15 year olds who were amazed there were more songs than Jeremy or Even Flow. It's funny really. I remember being 15 and admiring the 27 year olds who knew seemingly everything too.

I remember being at lakewood one year for I think it was 311 and there were these people who had a 30 foot PVC flagpole with a Georgia Southern flag and they were funnelling tequila. I think one of them stole a gatoraid out of our truck and we sold them a couple of hamburgers but no worries I don't know if half of them even made it to the show, we just laughed and shook our heads. I think in every walk there are going to be some lunatics after all the "play some skynard" people are all over. Most are harmless. As Nick Hexum once said.....some people really suck....don't let it ruin your experience.

El_Kabong

Pacomc79 wrote:

Really Where in SC? I come to Columbia routinely to visit by good buddy and his fiancee who is getting her masters in history/library science at USC and my grandmother is in North Augusta.
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I know what you mean about the beer, I drink maybe one or two outside, and maybe one if that on the inside, go to the bathroom before the set and don't stop standing in my spot after that. I wouldn't want to miss anything, but that's just me I guess.

Pearl Jam is obviously a big draw yeah there are some knuckleheads but generally they provide for pretty good comedy. I'm almost always one of the only people around me who knows all the words or every song just because they are my favorite band, and I remember being in Memphis in 2000 around a bunch of 15 year olds who were amazed there were more songs than Jeremy or Even Flow. It's funny really. I remember being 15 and admiring the 27 year olds who knew seemingly everything too.

I remember being at lakewood one year for I think it was 311 and there were these people who had a 30 foot PVC flagpole with a Georgia Southern flag and they were funnelling tequila. I think one of them stole a gatoraid out of our truck and we sold them a couple of hamburgers but no worries I don't know if half of them even made it to the show, we just laughed and shook our heads. I think in every walk there are going to be some lunatics after all the "play some skynard" people are all over. Most are harmless. As Nick Hexum once said.....some people really suck....don't let it ruin your experience.

the upstate, about 30 miles south of greenville

as long as a person isn't knocking into me or being lour and obnoxious i tune everyone out, the 'another new one?' comment caught me offguard as the only new ones they played were help, help, get right and thumbing my way...unless you count some binaural stuff as 'new'...but overall i could care less the experience or lack of one some stranger has.

ryan198

El_Kabong wrote:

i live in sc and they are all over the place...shirts, stickers, license plate frames...doesn't mississippi or some state actually have it as part of their state flag?

there's gonna be assholes and ppl who are just there b/c it's a show to go to in most cases. at the hershey 03 show the group sitting behind me kept getting up every 15 or so min for another beer and at one point one of the girls exclaimed 'not another new one!' and i think they only played like 3 new songs...

Let's set the record straight here...the bars and stars are NOT the confederate states flag. The bars and stars are the confederate "battle" flag. In the south it became popular again when a conservative sect of the democratic party -that was for segregation- began using the flag to promote their evil causes. I know you weren't sticking up for it Kabong, but I just want everyone to know that there is a huge difference between the CSA flag, and the "battle" flag...that's why it's continued use is so fucked up.

Pacomc79

El_Kabong wrote:

the upstate, about 30 miles south of greenville

as long as a person isn't knocking into me or being lour and obnoxious i tune everyone out, the 'another new one?' comment caught me offguard as the only new ones they played were help, help, get right and thumbing my way...unless you count some binaural stuff as 'new'...but overall i could care less the experience or lack of one some stranger has.

Indeed, you're in a pretty good area. Close to the smokies, and Ashville and close enough to decent ski areas like Boone and not but maybe 2 hours from Charleston nice.

prljmfan92502

Jammin909 wrote:

I have been to dozens of shows at the Tweeter Center and have never seen a Confederate flag in the parking lot.

Who the fuck cares if people are playing beer pong and enjoying themselves. Maybe you should lighten up a little.

People do not go to shows to hear Eddie talk about politics or get enlightened on the issues. I agree with what Eddie says but I dont value his opinion over any other random persons. He is a rock star, not a politician.

Just because people are ignorant to what the band is about, doesn't mean that it's okay for them to litter and ugly up the environment. It's a responsibility as human beings to take care of where we live. Do you disagree? I always bring a garbage bag to concerts with me to put my garbage in. Is it so hard to do? Party all you want, but be a little responsible.

improvgirl312

I don't understand the whole idea of going to a concert and getting drunk, anyway. When I go to a concert I want to remember it in its entirety.

Show some respect for the venue and the other concert-goers and behave decently.

And as for the littering, if you're so apathetic and lazy that you can't walk ten feet to a trash can to throw your garbage out, then there's just no hope for you.

gabers

I guess I'm a bit idealistic too in that I'd like to think that Pearl Jam fans know how to have a good time and still act civilized. I'd like to think we're above all of the afore-mentioned shennanigans. I mean we're talking about Pearl Jam, not Motley Crue here.

When PJ comes here to Houston they always play in an outdoor venue that can hold up to like 20,000. Most of the viewing area is lawn but the front quarter or so of the venue is covered seating. For Pearl Jam, this is almost all Ten Club members, so I do my best to sit up there with these people. I think I would lose it if I kept hearing dickheads saying "play Jeremy" the whole show. I was sure we'd lost these people by the release of No Code at least. We've just got to face the fact the Pearl Jam are a legendary rock band that will attract all types, even if the only songs they know are from Ten.

DE Jammer

Most of the people I met and saw at the Camden concert were late 20's and into their 30's. I couldn't believe the total disrespect when I saw all that trash in the parking lot. It just wasn't just trash on the ground, either. The bathrooms had piles of trash in them too- filled to the top of the seat. We waited until they cleared the bottles before we went home.

I've been to many, many concerts and sporting events in the past 20 years and have never seen anything like that! Frickin pigs! I even heard someone trying to justify it by saying that they have an open container law in PA and NJ and that's why everyone was tossing their trash. Bullshit.

I felt like I was at a teenager event (and not even the teens that hang out around our house are that disrespectful). We drank that day, but we had a garbage bag.

I don't care if it was Camden or not, it just wasn't right.

sonicreducer

hershey '03 was the cleanest place with the coolest people that i've been to. it was in the hershey park area, with a lot of security. and the dudes we met that day were really cool. and also the wild turkey was flowing through my system that day. good times,...

InsaneSoup

sonicreducer wrote:

hershey '03 was the cleanest place with the coolest people that i've been to. it was in the hershey park area, with a lot of security. and the dudes we met that day were really cool. and also the wild turkey was flowing through my system that day. good times,...

HAHA! That is hilarious. Hershey Park was a DUMP! (Once you got in the stadium). I've never smelled so many different foul stenches. But we partied so hard and did meet some fun folks so it wasn't a thang.

sonicreducer

InsaneSoup wrote:

HAHA! That is hilarious. Hershey Park was a DUMP! (Once you got in the stadium). I've never smelled so many different foul stenches. But we partied so hard and did meet some fun folks so it wasn't a thang.

i was really drunk, but i don't remember it being a dump. maybe i was more intoxicated than i thought i was.

InsaneSoup

sonicreducer wrote:

i was really drunk, but i don't remember it being a dump. maybe i was more intoxicated than i thought i was.

Also, from what I can remember, everyone was wasted at that show...maybe an alcohol/chocolate induced frenzy. The vibe was very strange the whole time...might have had something to do with Ed not being the best of spirits "Fuck this fucking chocolate factory" "mosquito bites" etc.

But hey, I had a blast, I've never had a crappy time at a pearl jam show regardless of venue, surrounding good/bad fans, set-lists, being on the side in the very last row of the upper deck in Charleston, or being 2nd row at VFC. It all adds up to good stories and memories (or lack thereof) for me.