and waiting for SPEEDY and his POSSE to show up at ACL.....................
that includes me, Flagg & all the other anxious Texans, right?
yup, we thought about it. it was tempting to enter our names in the hat for Nashville b/c we have family there & it would've been a fun trip. then my wife reminded me that we had just bought ACL tix. she then reminded me of other possible re-issues this year & that we could save this $ and see the whole band when they tour. all good points. so we're siting this one out as well.
and waiting for SPEEDY and his POSSE to show up at ACL.....................
that includes me, Flagg & all the other anxious Texans, right?
yup, we thought about it. it was tempting to enter our names in the hat for Nashville b/c we have family there & it would've been a fun trip. then my wife reminded me that we had just bought ACL tix. she then reminded me of other possible re-issues this year & that we could save this $ and see the whole band when they tour. all good points. so we're siting this one out as well.
if pearl jam plays acl....
then i will see you there!!!!!!!!!
Take me piece by piece..... Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
Unfortunately I didn't get a chance to see him last year, so from what I'm hearing it should be a great experience and I'm really hoping I get to see him in Philly this year
I’m sitting this tour out, going even to the closes show in Atlanta mean at least $500 for me, and I really want to see the band later this year, I was lucky enough to see Ed in Vancouver when he kicked off the April Fool’s tour so I feel ok about skipping this one. Travelling for an Ed show would prevent me from travelling to see the band later this year.
Depending on where they play it looks like I may be partying with SPEEDY and Flagg in Austin!
"Without the album covers, where do you clean your pot?" - EV
I'm definitely out on this one....too far to travel and too much cash needed to do so.
Totally agree. If it were the full band I'd think about going up to Albany or down to B-more but not for solo shows. Really strange timing with them working on the new record. There was no reasons given in the announcement either. Sure the guy can go tour whenever he wants, but there's usually a reason.
Personally, I'm not an ev fan. I think he's great, but I'm a PJ fan at heart. I value the role ev plays in relation to the piece of the PJ puzzle he is. Together they are greater than the sum of their parts. Individually they all do interesting and great work with its own unique flavoring (Mike & Mad Season, Jeff & Three Fish, Stone & Brad, Matt & Wellwater Conspiracy, ev & ITW) and which I own and enjoy listening to. But honestly, I probably would not have picked up any of these albums had it not been for the respective contributing members' involvement in PJ. After I did purchase the albums and had time to listen to and digest them I found each valuable and rewarding in their own way. None had (or has), to me, the same impact as a body of PJ work though. None alone generates the same excitement as a new PJ album.
I know there are others who would disagree with my opinion and say that ev is the driving force behind PJ, but I don't think he is. As I see it the core of this band is always the music that Stone, Jeff and Mike produce. ev adds another dimension to it, as does the sitting percussionist. But from reading interviews over the years I think it's safe to say the band considers themselves a "big D" Democracy where each member is encouraged to contribute. The ultimate decision about what winds up on an album goes to a vote and some members wind up more represented than others. That is only fair. I personally think they share the band's musical vision. The vision's flavoring seems to be more ev-centirc because it is his voice and (for the vast majority of the time) his lyrics you hear, but I personally don't draw too much excitement from lyrics. I appreciate melodies and instrumentation and rhythm. I stated this in another thread but I think it bares repeating here. PJ's music is strong enough to stand on its own without vocals. There are not many other bands I could say that about. In some ways I consider it a litmus test for how good a band really is. It is not the only measure that exists, but I think it is a significant one.
It seems to me that there are few bands where media coverage and attention is fairly distributed throughout an entire band. Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, The Who, The Rolling Stones, Phish, DMB, etc..., are all bands who have garnered much deserved attention to all members for the strengths of their musical contributions. To me PJ is a collaborative effort deserving of equal attention, beyond just the singer/lyricist. Together they could get me to drive a few hundred miles to see a show. Individually... I'll leave it to the local hard core fans to whet their appetites. :geek:
"A lot more people are capable of being big out there that just don't give themselves a chance." -Stone Gossard
Sit it out? No can do. But I'm not married with kids and a mortgage so I can be more indulgent.
I get the whole EV vs PJ thing, and if I had to do one or the other, PJ would win. But an EV solo show is a different kind of experience that appeals to a completely different side of me in a very profound way. So missing it? Not if I can help it.
I cant decide!!!! I would love to see Ed solo but....
The closest show is 6 hours away in Nashville, which would cost $162 for tickets, plus the cost of a hotel, plus gas and food, plus I would be missing an important college course.
At first I thought, why not, but with all those reasons, and the possiblity of saving money to see PJ play whenever they tour next, I am now leaning towards not going. If he was playing within 3 or so hours I would deffintley do it, but I am not sure a 12 hour round trip and all the money is worth it.
words seem so out of place.
8.21.00 Columbus | 6.24.03 Columbus | 7.9.03 NYC | 10.2.04 Toledo | 9.11.05 Kitchener | 5.20.06 Cleveland | 8.5.07 Chicago | 5.6.10 Columbus | 5.7.10 Noblesville | 5.9.10 Cleveland | 9.3.11 East Troy | 9.4.11 East Troy | 7.19.13 Chicago | 10.11.13 Pittsburgh | 10.1.14 Cincinnati | 4.8.16 Ft. Lauderdale | 4.9.16 Miami | 8.8.18 Seattle | 8.10.18 Seattle | 9.26.21 Dana Point | 10.1.21 Dana Point | 10.2.21 Dana Point | 9.16.22 Nashville | 9.17.22 Louisville | 9.18.22 St. Louis | 9.2.23 St. Paul | 9.15.23 Ft. Worth 6.26.11 Detroit (EdVed) | 9.23.17 Louisville (EdVed) | 9.25.21 Dana Point (EdVed) | 10.01.22 Dana Point (EdVed) | 2.6.22 Newark (EdVed)
LOL, if PJ plays a show in Cincy in '09 I am there!
me too!!! Got married last year and missed that tour (ed played Fl about 5 days after we left, grrrr!!), and can't afford to travel 7 hours, get a hotel, etc after my husband lost his job :-( Hopefully Ed or Pearl Jam will come thru Ohio soon!!! Lolla in 07 was too long ago!!!
"I'll ride the wave,Where it takes me, I'll hold the pain, Release me"
"I'm not about to give thanks or appologize"
"Caught a bolt of lighting, cursed the day he let it go"
yep sitting these out also hey fuckers heading to acl texas i'm on my way better be ready for a crazy Chilean FLAGG & SPEEDY ..
RIGHT ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
dude if they play i'm as good as there will get Flagg drunk as shit and dropp him off with painted face and all but really i will be there ... you better be there Speedy ..
I was fortunate enough to see Vancouver 1 last year, so I'm happy for that. This year, I'm in the middle of a move and low on funds. If Ed were playing somewhere that didn't involve travel to catch the show, I'd be in.
really looking forward to Liam Finn... Almost as much as Eddie to be honest. What a great show they will put on. Hopefully they do some songs together.
not sitting this one out... didn't see him last year although saw plenty of PJ and would rather PJ this will be a fun night nonetheless (if I get tickets).
yep sitting these out also hey fuckers heading to acl texas i'm on my way better be ready for a crazy Chilean FLAGG & SPEEDY ..
RIGHT ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
dude if they play i'm as good as there will get Flagg drunk as shit and dropp him off with painted face and all but really i will be there ... you better be there Speedy ..
i hope they play ACL, man. i'd be up to having a pre-party!!
really looking forward to Liam Finn... Almost as much as Eddie to be honest. What a great show they will put on. Hopefully they do some songs together.
not sitting this one out... didn't see him last year although saw plenty of PJ and would rather PJ this will be a fun night nonetheless (if I get tickets).
I'm hoping Liam will do a few of his own shows before touring with Ed. That would put him in the NE and I would love to see him again. Although, he did quite a bit of touring last year, so it's probably wishful thinking.
I'm sitting this one out.. nowhere really close enough for me (and nowhere I'm really interested in traveling just for the hell of it.) Saving it for the fall tour.
I went to LA last year... so that was pretty epic. Don't miss Liam! And don't drink too much... :oops:
PJ: St. Paul 6.16.2003, St. Paul 6.26.2006, St. Paul 6.27.2006, Hartford 6.27.2008, Mansfield 6.28.2008, Mansfield 6.30.2008, Beacon Theater 7.1.2008, Toronto 8.21.2009, Chicago 8.23.2009, Chicago 8.24.2009, Philly 10.30.2009, Philly 10.31.2009, Columbus 5.6.2010, Noblesville 5.7.2010
EV: Los Angeles 4.12.2008, Los Angeles 4.13.2008, Nashville 6.17.2009, Nashville 6.18.2009, Memphis 6.20.2009
yep sitting these out also hey fuckers heading to acl texas i'm on my way better be ready for a crazy Chilean FLAGG & SPEEDY ..
RIGHT ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
dude if they play i'm as good as there will get Flagg drunk as shit and dropp him off with painted face and all but really i will be there ... you better be there Speedy ..
Flagg i will be picking your brain as far as places to stay & eat you take care of the drinking part and be sure to have water based paint ready now i'm really hoping this comes true lets go PEARL JAM and play A FUCKING CL for damm sakes :!: :!: :!: ...
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that includes me, Flagg & all the other anxious Texans, right?
yup, we thought about it. it was tempting to enter our names in the hat for Nashville b/c we have family there & it would've been a fun trip. then my wife reminded me that we had just bought ACL tix. she then reminded me of other possible re-issues this year & that we could save this $ and see the whole band when they tour. all good points. so we're siting this one out as well.
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then i will see you there!!!!!!!!!
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
2008-06-24 NYC: MSG 1
2008-06-25 NYC: MSG 2
sounds good to me, speedy. i'll buy you a shiner!
oh--i'll be the guy in the Pearl Jam shirt
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Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
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myself
and a few others had a fucking ball at lolla in 2007.................
im hoping that ACl can turn out the same....
and damn right you better bring those girl scout cookies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
you got it, man.
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Depending on where they play it looks like I may be partying with SPEEDY and Flagg in Austin!
"Compassion is the basis of all morality." --Arthur Schopenhauer
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
Totally agree. If it were the full band I'd think about going up to Albany or down to B-more but not for solo shows. Really strange timing with them working on the new record. There was no reasons given in the announcement either. Sure the guy can go tour whenever he wants, but there's usually a reason.
*prepares for flames*
Personally, I'm not an ev fan. I think he's great, but I'm a PJ fan at heart. I value the role ev plays in relation to the piece of the PJ puzzle he is. Together they are greater than the sum of their parts. Individually they all do interesting and great work with its own unique flavoring (Mike & Mad Season, Jeff & Three Fish, Stone & Brad, Matt & Wellwater Conspiracy, ev & ITW) and which I own and enjoy listening to. But honestly, I probably would not have picked up any of these albums had it not been for the respective contributing members' involvement in PJ. After I did purchase the albums and had time to listen to and digest them I found each valuable and rewarding in their own way. None had (or has), to me, the same impact as a body of PJ work though. None alone generates the same excitement as a new PJ album.
I know there are others who would disagree with my opinion and say that ev is the driving force behind PJ, but I don't think he is. As I see it the core of this band is always the music that Stone, Jeff and Mike produce. ev adds another dimension to it, as does the sitting percussionist. But from reading interviews over the years I think it's safe to say the band considers themselves a "big D" Democracy where each member is encouraged to contribute. The ultimate decision about what winds up on an album goes to a vote and some members wind up more represented than others. That is only fair. I personally think they share the band's musical vision. The vision's flavoring seems to be more ev-centirc because it is his voice and (for the vast majority of the time) his lyrics you hear, but I personally don't draw too much excitement from lyrics. I appreciate melodies and instrumentation and rhythm. I stated this in another thread but I think it bares repeating here. PJ's music is strong enough to stand on its own without vocals. There are not many other bands I could say that about. In some ways I consider it a litmus test for how good a band really is. It is not the only measure that exists, but I think it is a significant one.
It seems to me that there are few bands where media coverage and attention is fairly distributed throughout an entire band. Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, The Who, The Rolling Stones, Phish, DMB, etc..., are all bands who have garnered much deserved attention to all members for the strengths of their musical contributions. To me PJ is a collaborative effort deserving of equal attention, beyond just the singer/lyricist. Together they could get me to drive a few hundred miles to see a show. Individually... I'll leave it to the local hard core fans to whet their appetites. :geek:
2010 - Newark 5/18 MSG 5/21
2011 - PJ20 9/3-9/4
2012 - MIA Festival 9/2
2013 - Wrigley Field 7/19 Brooklyn 10/18-10/19 Philly 10/22
2015 - Colbert show - 9/23 Global Citizens Festival 9/26
2016 - Philly 4/28-4/29 MSG 5/1-5/2
I get the whole EV vs PJ thing, and if I had to do one or the other, PJ would win. But an EV solo show is a different kind of experience that appeals to a completely different side of me in a very profound way. So missing it? Not if I can help it.
The closest show is 6 hours away in Nashville, which would cost $162 for tickets, plus the cost of a hotel, plus gas and food, plus I would be missing an important college course.
At first I thought, why not, but with all those reasons, and the possiblity of saving money to see PJ play whenever they tour next, I am now leaning towards not going. If he was playing within 3 or so hours I would deffintley do it, but I am not sure a 12 hour round trip and all the money is worth it.
8.21.00 Columbus | 6.24.03 Columbus | 7.9.03 NYC | 10.2.04 Toledo | 9.11.05 Kitchener | 5.20.06 Cleveland | 8.5.07 Chicago | 5.6.10 Columbus | 5.7.10 Noblesville | 5.9.10 Cleveland | 9.3.11 East Troy | 9.4.11 East Troy | 7.19.13 Chicago | 10.11.13 Pittsburgh | 10.1.14 Cincinnati | 4.8.16 Ft. Lauderdale | 4.9.16 Miami | 8.8.18 Seattle | 8.10.18 Seattle | 9.26.21 Dana Point | 10.1.21 Dana Point | 10.2.21 Dana Point | 9.16.22 Nashville | 9.17.22 Louisville | 9.18.22 St. Louis | 9.2.23 St. Paul | 9.15.23 Ft. Worth
6.26.11 Detroit (EdVed) | 9.23.17 Louisville (EdVed) | 9.25.21 Dana Point (EdVed) | 10.01.22 Dana Point (EdVed) | 2.6.22 Newark (EdVed)
me too!!! Got married last year and missed that tour (ed played Fl about 5 days after we left, grrrr!!), and can't afford to travel 7 hours, get a hotel, etc after my husband lost his job :-( Hopefully Ed or Pearl Jam will come thru Ohio soon!!! Lolla in 07 was too long ago!!!
"I'm not about to give thanks or appologize"
"Caught a bolt of lighting, cursed the day he let it go"
dude if they play i'm as good as there will get Flagg drunk as shit and dropp him off with painted face and all
I was fortunate enough to see Vancouver 1 last year, so I'm happy for that. This year, I'm in the middle of a move and low on funds. If Ed were playing somewhere that didn't involve travel to catch the show, I'd be in.
For now, I'm waiting for a PJ tour.
not sitting this one out... didn't see him last year although saw plenty of PJ and would rather PJ this will be a fun night nonetheless (if I get tickets).
i hope they play ACL, man. i'd be up to having a pre-party!!
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I'm hoping Liam will do a few of his own shows before touring with Ed. That would put him in the NE and I would love to see him again. Although, he did quite a bit of touring last year, so it's probably wishful thinking.
I should check out his touring calendar.
I went to LA last year... so that was pretty epic. Don't miss Liam! And don't drink too much... :oops:
EV: Los Angeles 4.12.2008, Los Angeles 4.13.2008, Nashville 6.17.2009, Nashville 6.18.2009, Memphis 6.20.2009
9/29/04 Boston, 6/28/08 Mansfield, 8/23/09 Chicago, 5/15/10 Hartford
5/17/10 Boston, 10/15/13 Worcester, 10/16/13 Worcester, 10/25/13 Hartford
8/5/16 Fenway, 8/7/16 Fenway
EV Solo: 6/16/11 Boston, 6/18/11 Hartford,
You just described a random Tuesday night!
BOS-9/28/04,9/29/04,6/28/08,6/30/08, 9/5/16, 9/7/16, 9/2/18
MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
HTFD-6/27/08
ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
OKC-11/16/13
SEA-12/6/13
TUL-10/8/14