Seattle = whining

LEBERT19

Ok, I live in Seattle too (edmonds to be exact) and yeah, it's a little upsetting that no shows have been played here in a couple of years... but really is this much bitching needed? All i see is complaining about it and i don't get it. they've only played here what? 10 times more than anywhere else...ever. was the gorge in 2006 too far to go? Look up how many times they've played within 100 miles of seattle and then look at how many times they've played anywhere in the mid west total. Sorry, but i've got to side with people in St. Louis or Minneapolis on this one. So how bout you consider yourself lucky and then buy a ticket to ACL

dreamweaver

no shows in a couple years? pearl jam maybe, but you're not counting...

Tadgarden
Harrybu McCage
Flight To Mars
Stone Gossard and Friends

+ you can hang around the Pearl Jam Warehouse and listen to new songs and stalk the guys at home!!

how could you complain??

aNiMaL

LEBERT19 wrote:

it's a little upsetting that no shows have been played here in a couple of years...

You pretty much summed it up with that sentence.

And to be truthful, I, personally, am more upset with Ed at almost completely ignoring Seattle on his solo tours than I am with Pearl Jam. It really is two different subjects.

The Gorge shows were spectacular, just incredible. All 3 of them between 2005 and 2006. But that is an incredibly long haul for us when 90% of the folks who attend Gorge shows, have to travel about 200 miles from the Puget Sound region to get there. And with today's economy, I am not sure that will be the best thing to do this year. So, we are just hoping this time around for some actual Seattle or Puget Sound shows....where they haven't played in front of the masses since December 2002.

With Ed's multiple solo shows on the East coast, and PJ only playing on the East coast last year. And the lack of any real love for Seattle, the home of the band, in the past several years. It just leaves most of us Puget Sound fans feeling a tad like the south.

whgarrett

Screw that! We are special and deserve better!!!

pjtradeking

The only thing I will say here is that Seattle is HOME and they should play their hometown a bit more. Seattle vaulted them to where they are and they havent played seattle proper since 2000..I dont count the 2002 shows as they were warms ups, and before you jump all over me, I dont even live there. The Gorge is closer for me, but I am just sayhing. Seattle deserves some love FIRST and FOREMOST...imho...:-)

bruce

I think those of us in Seattle are upset because the band has only played one weekend here in the past three years... and for the place where they all reside, that seems like a little on the low side....

First of all, The Gorge is about 140 miles from Seattle not 100.... but you're right, it's not too far to drive.

Yes, PJ does play Seattle alot. Well, they used to. Let's look at the last nine years:

2000: Mt. Baker (about 90 miles north of Seattle) (1), Key Arena (2)
2001: Key Arena (1) Not a full show though
2002: Key Arena (2), Showbox (2) (this was the best thing PJ has done in Seattle this decade)
2003: Benn. Hall (1)
2004: Paramount (1)
2005: Easy Street (1), The Gorge (1)
2006: The Gorge (2)
2007: NOTHING :x
2008: NOTHING :x

Once again, the thing the Seattle people might be upset about is the number of shows since that badass four day stretch in December of 2002.... there has only been 3 major shows in almost seven years... and yes I say major because it was really fucking hard to get tickets to those small venue shows...

The obviouse thing here is fans in the Seattle area expect to see the band a little more because the band resides here.... but compared to alot of places... we are pretty spoiled...

vedderfan10

Pearl Jam playing Seattle is SO 1990s....

musicismylife78

seems like many bands play their best shows, or longest shows in their hometown, ala PJ 2000 Key Arena shows.

The fact that PJ hasnt played Seattle proper since then is pretty absurd.

candleofthought

It makes me laugh when people say that Seattle gets shows at the Gorge and thats close enough when in fact Portland is actually just as far away! PJ has not played Seattle proper since 2002, ITS TIME!

SOLAT319

pjtradeking wrote:

The only thing I will say here is that Seattle is HOME and they should play their hometown a bit more.

I wonder how many times REM played Athens, GA after they made it big....
I mean, if you apply that argument to every band....

bruce

SOLAT319 wrote:

pjtradeking wrote:

The only thing I will say here is that Seattle is HOME and they should play their hometown a bit more.

I wonder how many times REM played Athens, GA after they made it big....
I mean, if you apply that argument to every band....

well do ALL the members of REM still live in Athens, GA?

pjtradeking

SOLAT319 wrote:

pjtradeking wrote:

The only thing I will say here is that Seattle is HOME and they should play their hometown a bit more.

I wonder how many times REM played Athens, GA after they made it big....
I mean, if you apply that argument to every band....

First off, I am NOT arguing about anything, I am just stating my opinion..Secondly, I dont care about REM or any other band as much as I do PJ, so I dont care where they play! ;-)...3rd, we are not talking about anyone other than PJ here!

SOLAT319

bruce wrote:

SOLAT319 wrote:

pjtradeking wrote:

The only thing I will say here is that Seattle is HOME and they should play their hometown a bit more.

I wonder how many times REM played Athens, GA after they made it big....
I mean, if you apply that argument to every band....

well do ALL the members of REM still live in Athens, GA?

I'm sure they could afford to take a trip to their hometown if they wanted to
Also, the more you guys ask for it, the harder it will get. Don't get me wrong, I think you all should get a week residency at...what is it? Paramount? Showbox? Chop Suey? Moore? At one of those. But is it gonna happen? Well, we'll see I guess.

p.s. Is Chop Suey still around?

also, pjtradeking...take it easy


oh, and if they do decide to play Seattle, I am SO there even though I live 12-hr away

aNiMaL

I think we talking more the arena side of things like Key Arena, Tacoma Dome...or maybe even the Showare Center (but that is kinda small....but bigger than a theater).

pjtradeking

SOLAT319 wrote:

bruce wrote:

SOLAT319 wrote:

I wonder how many times REM played Athens, GA after they made it big....
I mean, if you apply that argument to every band....

well do ALL the members of REM still live in Athens, GA?

I'm sure they could afford to take a trip to their hometown if they wanted to
Also, the more you guys ask for it, the harder it will get. Don't get me wrong, I think you all should get a week residency at...what is it? Paramount? Showbox? Chop Suey? Moore? At one of those. But is it gonna happen? Well, we'll see I guess.

p.s. Is Chop Suey still around?

also, pjtradeking...take it easy


oh, and if they do decide to play Seattle, I am SO there even though I live 12-hr away

I am all good...sorry! hahaha

PJFAN_seattle

aNiMaL wrote:

LEBERT19 wrote:

it's a little upsetting that no shows have been played here in a couple of years...

You pretty much summed it up with that sentence.

And to be truthful, I, personally, am more upset with Ed at almost completely ignoring Seattle on his solo tours than I am with Pearl Jam. It really is two different subjects.

The Gorge shows were spectacular, just incredible. All 3 of them between 2005 and 2006. But that is an incredibly long haul for us when 90% of the folks who attend Gorge shows, have to travel about 200 miles from the Puget Sound region to get there. And with today's economy, I am not sure that will be the best thing to do this year. So, we are just hoping this time around for some actual Seattle or Puget Sound shows....where they haven't played in front of the masses since December 2002.

With Ed's multiple solo shows on the East coast, and PJ only playing on the East coast last year. And the lack of any real love for Seattle, the home of the band, in the past several years. It just leaves most of us Puget Sound fans feeling a tad like the south.

Yah this is how I feel about it too.

What if they dont play here on their next tour? Im getting worried that they wont, I want to go to my first show this year

Of A Girl Wonder

PJ_kidd wrote:

aNiMaL wrote:

LEBERT19 wrote:

it's a little upsetting that no shows have been played here in a couple of years...

What if they dont play here on their next tour? Im getting worried that they wont, I want to go to my first show this year

don't worry, they will play here this fall. your first show? very exciting! you'll love it!!

H.Chinaski

got my fingers crossed for a proper seattle show this year!!!!

HermanBloom

I can guarantee a Seattle announcement soon. Look at Santos comment in the forgetten cities thread.

http://forums.pearljam.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=97422&hilit=forgotten+cities

H.Chinaski

nathanastin wrote:

I can guarantee a Seattle announcement soon. Look at Santos comment in the forgetten cities thread.

http://forums.pearljam.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=97422&hilit=forgotten+cities

AWESOME!!!

aNiMaL

nathanastin wrote:

I can guarantee a Seattle announcement soon. Look at Santos comment in the forgetten cities thread.

http://forums.pearljam.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=97422&hilit=forgotten+cities

I am not quite convinced that there is an announcement coming from that. It could just be that he is aware that Seattle should have been on that list. I hope you are right though!

Get_Right

the only folks that have a right to complain

crazy that they haven't done more shows there

mfc2006

Get_Right wrote:

the only folks that have a right to complain

crazy that they haven't done more shows there

really? i can think of a few other cities that could chime in. but yes, Seattle is due.

Get_Right

mfc2006 wrote:

Get_Right wrote:

the only folks that have a right to complain

crazy that they haven't done more shows there

really? i can think of a few other cities that could chime in. but yes, Seattle is due.

alright so lets say I think they are at the top of the list given the proximity to the band

SOLAT319

aNiMaL wrote:

It could just be that he is aware that Seattle should have been on that list.

That's exactly what I thought!

PJFAN_seattle

nathanastin wrote:

I can guarantee a Seattle announcement soon. Look at Santos comment in the forgetten cities thread.

http://forums.pearljam.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=97422&hilit=forgotten+cities

Sweet, hopefully its an announcement soon. Though it could just be because alot of us on this board have been angry about no seattle shows for awhile.