well, I don't recall ever seeing an article where Mike says, "He doesn't want a carreer as long as the stones." However, I'm pretty sure Pearl jam has many, more years of music to share.
This album is taking longer because (and this is what I have drawn from the board discussions):
The band wants to take their time with this album cause there is amazing creativity going on and Brendan O Brien is back on board as producer- so thats gonna be another big plus.
The band toured quite a bit between 2006- and 07.
The all did some solo stuff, records, shows ect.
It's all good man. Hopefully we will get an update soon.
Great picture of yourself. Did you pic that one? LOL
Get em a Body Bag Yeeeeeaaaaa!
Sweep the Leg Johnny.
I don't see PJ makin anythin on par with their best stuff. History isn't on their side. Bands don't get better as they get older, they get worse. Neil Young illustrates that perfectly.
Do you think The Rising sucked? (Bruce) He was 50+ when he did that one.
Any age is old or young, depending on how you live your life and how open or closed you keep your mind in regards to new ideas and experiences.
R.i.p. Rigoberto Alpizar.
R.i.p. My Dad - May 28, 2007
R.i.p. Black Tail (cat) - Sept. 20, 2008
Matt is almost 50. Jeff is nudgin at 50. The rest are 45 or less, right?
The older bands get, the further between and the worse their albums get.
I just hope they can pull out one more GREAT album that at least gives a booster shot to their legacy.
Matt and Jeff are both 46 (not almost 50) and 46 IS NOT OLD!!!! I'm almost 32 so does that make me almost 40???
People...40's is the new 20's...they are still young and have plenty more years of playing music!! Just because you turn 40 does not mean that your life is over and it's time to move into a nursing home. Besides, how old is Neil Young??? He still rocks!
And there will be many more GREAT albums!
I looked at Matt's year w/o checkin the date. My sincerest apologies.
Add a half decade to your age and I would say to you are pushin 40.
I don't see PJ makin anythin on par with their best stuff. History isn't on their side. Bands don't get better as they get older, they get worse. Neil Young illustrates that perfectly.
What about Springsteen. Id put The Rising, and Working on a Dream up there with some of his best.
Not trying to compare U2 to Pearl Jam (two totally different kinds of bands), but with U2:
Boy 1980
October 1981
War 1983
The Unforgettable Fire 1984
The Joshua Tree 1987
Rattle And Hum 1988
Achtung Baby 1991
Zooropa 1993
Pop 1997
All That You Can't Leave Behind 2000
How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb 2004
No Line On The Horizon 2009
U2 has the same pattern in time between albums that PJ has; 1-2 years between the first few albums, and then 3-4 1/2 between the later ones.
Pearl Jam:
Ten 1991
(Singles Soundtrack 1992)
Vs. 1993
Vitalogy 1994
(Merkinball 1995)
No Code 1996
Yield 1998
(LO2L 1998)
Binaural 2000
(bootlegs 2000-2001?)
Riot Act 2002
(bootlegs 2003-2004?)
Lost Dogs 2003
Rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991-2003) 2004
(Live At Benaroya Hall 2004)
Pearl Jam 2006
(Live At Easy Street 2006)
(online bootlegs 2006?)
(Live At The Gorge 2007)
(Live At Lollapalooza 2007)
(Ten Reissue 3/2009)
new album 2009??
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Sweep the Leg Johnny.
Do you think The Rising sucked? (Bruce) He was 50+ when he did that one.
Any age is old or young, depending on how you live your life and how open or closed you keep your mind in regards to new ideas and experiences.
R.i.p. My Dad - May 28, 2007
R.i.p. Black Tail (cat) - Sept. 20, 2008
What about Springsteen. Id put The Rising, and Working on a Dream up there with some of his best.
Boy 1980
October 1981
War 1983
The Unforgettable Fire 1984
The Joshua Tree 1987
Rattle And Hum 1988
Achtung Baby 1991
Zooropa 1993
Pop 1997
All That You Can't Leave Behind 2000
How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb 2004
No Line On The Horizon 2009
U2 has the same pattern in time between albums that PJ has; 1-2 years between the first few albums, and then 3-4 1/2 between the later ones.
Pearl Jam:
Ten 1991
(Singles Soundtrack 1992)
Vs. 1993
Vitalogy 1994
(Merkinball 1995)
No Code 1996
Yield 1998
(LO2L 1998)
Binaural 2000
(bootlegs 2000-2001?)
Riot Act 2002
(bootlegs 2003-2004?)
Lost Dogs 2003
Rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991-2003) 2004
(Live At Benaroya Hall 2004)
Pearl Jam 2006
(Live At Easy Street 2006)
(online bootlegs 2006?)
(Live At The Gorge 2007)
(Live At Lollapalooza 2007)
(Ten Reissue 3/2009)
new album 2009??
What about Springsteen. Id put The Rising, and Working on a Dream up there with some of his best.[/quote]
There's exceptions to every rule. I'm not into Springsteen, but do his fans put those up with Born To Run and whatever other great albums he's made?
I got Ten when I was 8 or 9 for Christmas... (thanks mom lol)
I'm now 26... I've been with the band every step of the way...
I'm just thankful that they've been a cornerstone in my life pretty much through everything... and they always will be...
And no matter how shitty people might think their music is going to get, I don't give a fuck, I will find something I love about it.