"Pearl Jam New Grateful Dead" EW article

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  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,211
    merkinball wrote:
    Totally agree on the Jerry comment. It's really too bad that he (and Brent) couldn't escape their addictions. A lot of people got mad at Phils comments on the 60 minutes interview, but I think they were right on:


    “It’s one of the biggest tragedies or the biggest bring-downs of my whole life, to know that he loved the drug more than he loved us,” says Lesh. “I felt like I had mourned him already when I got the call, and I had been mourning him for years. He was gone for years.”


    As for Ratdog, yeah they are a great live band. There are a few Weir songs that I can go the rest of my life hearing though, (Lazy Lightning --> Supplication, Weather Report --> Let it Grow).

    Very accurate. I forgot about that sixty minutes episode. I stopped going in 1993, it was too painful to watch and listen to.
    Just saw an awesome version of the weather>LIG at the beacon on 4/5.
    I try to catch Bobby whenever I can.
  • nowayimfaithfull
    nowayimfaithfull Posts: 2,051
    irieinindy wrote:
    From someone who spent too much time on Dead tour, does anyone else hate the reference ''Jamily"; I obviously hate it.


    I dont use it but I have no problem with being positive, I can think of alot of other refrences.
    Some people have religion I have Pearl Jam.


    no more shows
  • merkinball
    merkinball Posts: 2,262
    Get_Right wrote:
    I try to catch Bobby whenever I can.

    He's got two shows coming up with Govt Mule at the beginning of July. Best part about it, it's at a venue that I can Kayak up to and watch for free (otherwise tix are $70!).
    "You're no help," he told the lime. This was unfair. It was only a lime; there was nothing special about it at all. It was doing the best it could.

    http://www.last.fm/user/merkinball/
    spotify:user:merkinball
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,211
    merkinball wrote:
    He's got two shows coming up with Govt Mule at the beginning of July. Best part about it, it's at a venue that I can Kayak up to and watch for free (otherwise tix are $70!).

    See thats cool and Id do it.

    But tough to boggie sitting in that thing!

    I pass on the co-headlining shows. If Im gonna go, gimme sets of the dog.
    Plus, I am NOT a warren haynes fan
  • merkinball
    merkinball Posts: 2,262
    Get_Right wrote:
    See thats cool and Id do it.

    But tough to boggie sitting in that thing!

    I pass on the co-headlining shows. If Im gonna go, gimme sets of the dog.
    Plus, I am NOT a warren haynes fan


    One of the best parts of the 'Dead' show I saw with Warren was his solo version of Stella Blue prior to the full dead set. Not too familiar with Govt Mule outside of his work with the dead, but I thought he fit it well, and his voice filled in the bluesy end that the dead lost when Brent died.

    But yeah, I'll have to wear a life preserver!
    "You're no help," he told the lime. This was unfair. It was only a lime; there was nothing special about it at all. It was doing the best it could.

    http://www.last.fm/user/merkinball/
    spotify:user:merkinball
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,211
    merkinball wrote:
    One of the best parts of the 'Dead' show I saw with Warren was his solo version of Stella Blue prior to the full dead set. Not too familiar with Govt Mule outside of his work with the dead, but I thought he fit it well, and his voice filled in the bluesy end that the dead lost when Brent died.

    But yeah, I'll have to wear a life preserver!

    Im sorry, but that stella makes me cringe. Certain JG tunes should be left alone and thats one of them IMHO.

    Warren is ok as a special guest, when he is in the band his style is just to prevalent for me, but hey, we all get something a little different out of each show!
  • merkinball
    merkinball Posts: 2,262
    Get_Right wrote:
    Im sorry, but that stella makes me cringe. Certain JG tunes should be left alone and thats one of them IMHO.

    Warren is ok as a special guest, when he is in the band his style is just to prevalent for me, but hey, we all get something a little different out of each show!

    It was a great moment. Acoustic, pretty tasteful (I thought). During the song a Red Tailed Hawk was flying around above the stage which added to the atmosphere.

    Currently listening to a nice RatDog show available on the 'Athcast' podcast. Do a search for Ratdog on iTUNES, and it should show up under podcasts. SBD quality.

    edited to add the link:

    http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=252181728

    Back to the (somewhat) subject, PJ is one of those bands that has definitely taken the place that the Dead held (holds) to me too.
    "You're no help," he told the lime. This was unfair. It was only a lime; there was nothing special about it at all. It was doing the best it could.

    http://www.last.fm/user/merkinball/
    spotify:user:merkinball
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,211
    merkinball wrote:
    It was a great moment. Acoustic, pretty tasteful (I thought). During the song a Red Tailed Hawk was flying around above the stage which added to the atmosphere.
    .

    grate story man.
  • rhcpjam1029
    rhcpjam1029 Posts: 1,982
    I have one question...


    who's the person who has seen Pearl Jam at least 100 times!?!
    Beavis: All my friends are brown and red? What does that mean?
    Butthead: It means that his friends are like turds and that they like suck.
    Beavis: Heh heh. Oh yeah. Yeah! Get those spoons out of my face before I shove them up your butt!
    Butthead: Huh huh.
  • IAmMyself
    IAmMyself Posts: 671
    thought it related to this thread;
    http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/04/22/wetlands-preserved-celebrates-music-activism-stoned-rock-stars/
    "Please help me to help you, help yourself." EV
  • patrickredeyes
    patrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    irieinindy wrote:
    thought it related to this thread;
    http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/04/22/wetlands-preserved-celebrates-music-activism-stoned-rock-stars/


    nice read thanks :)
  • URthekey
    URthekey Posts: 1,924
    While there are many similarities between the GD and PJ one big difference is that PJ fans are way more uptight about where their seats are.
    At GD show people just wandered around, the halls were filled with spinning dancers and the tapers had the floor, front and center.
  • patrickredeyes
    patrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    URthekey wrote:
    While there are many similarities between the GD and PJ one big difference is that PJ fans are way more uptight about where their seats are.
    At GD show people just wandered around, the halls were filled with spinning dancers and the tapers had the floor, front and center.


    Ahh yea the spinning dancers. That was a sight to see the first time. Chicago they were everywhere. Good memories and your also right about the peoples seats.
  • Yellow Bedwetter
    Yellow Bedwetter NYC Posts: 2,832
    PldgMyGrievance wrote:
    Does anyone happen to have scans of that article from Entertainment Weekly? Or maybe a link to somewhere I can read it? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks guys.

    i made this same connection in a college senior english paper
    tho, i dont like 'jamily,' but i do refer to Dead-heads as 'Ved-Heads'
    2005: Borgata 2, Philly
    2006: Camden 1&2, East Ruth 1&2
    2008: BONNAROO, MSG1, MSG2, Hartford
    2009: Philly 1, 2, 4
    2010: Hartford, MSG1, MSG2
    2012: Made in America
    2013: BK1, BK2, Hartford
    2015: Global Citizens
    2016: MSG 2 (ISO MSG1)
    EV Solo: NJPAC 2008; Tower Theatre, PA 2009; Hartford 2011

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