***Official Please Play The South Petition***

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  • NCBRI
    NCBRI Posts: 1,902
    Flagg wrote:
    Not good news from the Stone Gossard chat today. I hope they don't decide to just write us off completely. :(

    Steven Garcia:
    Great 2006 Tour. I was wondering what we as Louisiana Residents can do to help the environment post-Katrina? And when will PJ come visit? We need you!!Rock On!!!
    Stone Gossard:
    We haven’t sold a lot of tickets in the South lately, so it’s been difficult to organize a tour that gets us there. My good friend at CI Michael Totten has informed me that we’ve lost half the mangroves in the world – these are nature’s fantastic way of protecting coastal environments from storm surges and hurricanes. Looking into wetlands and mangroves in New Orleans would be a great place to start in terms of that particular environment and the natural features that define.


    I would love to see the actual #s. I know the crowd was big enough when they played here to justify a return. I get the impression from things Ive read on here, though, that there were venues that didn't sell well. Seems like a cop out statement to me though. If you dont sell well in certain areas of the South then dont plan as many shows. But you can't tell me there arent enough places that would draw good crowds to at least play some dates. I still think they will be back next year sometime, but the whole thing is frustrating. I would rather they tell us to "sell more tickets or go fuck ourselves" than not say anything.
    Brian
  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
    Bdog10 wrote:
    I still Believe....Spring 06....
    Don't you mean "Spring 07"??????????
    All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.
  • Pearl Juli
    Pearl Juli Posts: 1,213
    AGAIN:


    I would like to see my 1st Pearl Jam show SOON,lol
    PLEASE PLAY THE SOUTH!!!


    WEST PALM BEACH 2-NIGHTER!!!


    WAH!!!
    MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: 2008-06-11

    ♪ Juli ♪
  • Flagg
    Flagg Posts: 5,856
    NCBRI wrote:
    I would love to see the actual #s. I know the crowd was big enough when they played here to justify a return. I get the impression from things Ive read on here, though, that there were venues that didn't sell well. Seems like a cop out statement to me though. If you dont sell well in certain areas of the South then dont plan as many shows. But you can't tell me there arent enough places that would draw good crowds to at least play some dates. I still think they will be back next year sometime, but the whole thing is frustrating. I would rather they tell us to "sell more tickets or go fuck ourselves" than not say anything.

    Agree 100%
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  • dangerboy
    dangerboy Posts: 1,569
    Dollpartz wrote:
    so why then didn't anybody say anything before and clue us all in that they weren't gonna come to the south on this tour? i know my ass would have traveled north had i known it was my only shot at seeing them for awhile.

    fuckin bad news, i'm pissed

    right there with ya...


    ebay isn't evil people are


    The South is Much Obliged
  • dangerboy
    dangerboy Posts: 1,569
    Vinyl'sTheWayToGo wrote:
    I feel like this cause has been ignored for far too long.

    We need to make a difference.

    i'm not trying to make a difference
    i'm not trying to make a difference
    i'll stop trying to make a difference
    no way


    ebay isn't evil people are


    The South is Much Obliged
  • NCBRI
    NCBRI Posts: 1,902
    dangerboy wrote:
    i'm not trying to make a difference
    i'm not trying to make a difference
    i'll stop trying to make a difference
    no way


    I will scream my lungs out till it fills this room
    How much difference does it make?


    HOPEFULLY AT LEAST SOME!
    Brian
  • therover
    therover Posts: 88
    NCBRI wrote:
    I would love to see the actual #s. I know the crowd was big enough when they played here to justify a return. I get the impression from things Ive read on here, though, that there were venues that didn't sell well. Seems like a cop out statement to me though. If you dont sell well in certain areas of the South then dont plan as many shows. But you can't tell me there arent enough places that would draw good crowds to at least play some dates. I still think they will be back next year sometime, but the whole thing is frustrating. I would rather they tell us to "sell more tickets or go fuck ourselves" than not say anything.

    I agree. The '03 Raleigh show, I thought, was packed. Plenty of people on the grass and I don't remember seeing many empty seats under the shelter. For a band that doesn't care about the money, they sure are making a big deal about not selling enough tickets. That's not really fair to a huge group of people. Actually, its called being shit on.
  • BeBe
    BeBe Posts: 229
    Flagg wrote:
    Not good news from the Stone Gossard chat today. I hope they don't decide to just write us off completely. :(

    Steven Garcia:
    Great 2006 Tour. I was wondering what we as Louisiana Residents can do to help the environment post-Katrina? And when will PJ come visit? We need you!!Rock On!!!
    Stone Gossard:
    We haven’t sold a lot of tickets in the South lately, so it’s been difficult to organize a tour that gets us there. My good friend at CI Michael Totten has informed me that we’ve lost half the mangroves in the world – these are nature’s fantastic way of protecting coastal environments from storm surges and hurricanes. Looking into wetlands and mangroves in New Orleans would be a great place to start in terms of that particular environment and the natural features that define.

    To me that means no south..Just a nicer way ossaying it I guess. In another thread someone mentioned we were reading to much into Stone's answer. Well heck that is pretty clear to me that they do not want to risk coming down here.

    but what I do not understand is, if we get a southern states schedule, geesh, there will be a lot of people traveling from all over the US coming to these shows!

    I don't want to lose faith, but after looking at the live chat and reading Stone's words..well it made my heart start breaking.
    Where is Lowlight?
  • pjalive21
    pjalive21 St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,818
    therover wrote:
    I agree. The '03 Raleigh show, I thought, was packed. Plenty of people on the grass and I don't remember seeing many empty seats under the shelter. For a band that doesn't care about the money, they sure are making a big deal about not selling enough tickets. That's not really fair to a huge group of people. Actually, its called being shit on.


    could no south tour=backlash??
  • therover
    therover Posts: 88
    pjalive21 wrote:
    could no south tour=backlash??


    I would say no. Atleast not from the diehards. They are missing a huge chance to convert people.
  • pjalive21
    pjalive21 St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,818
    therover wrote:
    I would say no. Atleast not from the diehards. They are missing a huge chance to convert people.

    i would have to agree with you 100%...

    im one of the diehards ill go no matter what...trying to keep the faith :)
  • dangerboy
    dangerboy Posts: 1,569
    anybody have any idea of a website that shows ticket sales figures past or present? i'd love to know the percentages of unsold seats in each market...i'd bet the south holds its own...

    i wonder if this isn't just the latest talking point....first, through jeff they were wistfully confused....we're not playing places we should be....so now it's somehow due to not selling well in the south? hogwash!



    prove it.



    i can't patronize the band if i wanted to (even if i overlooked the obvious 'fuck you' they seem to be giving us) because i couldn't afford to travel so far, especially without knowing that if i wanted to see them at all i'd have to travel to do so

    and yes, now i'm really starting to see it as an intentional skip. the thread about stone's chat and there's another one about when's the last time pearl jam didn't sell out a show that includes the gorge and australia and others.....kinda says it all to me. some of the australia shows are only HALF SOLD. hauling all your shit to australia on a 16 hour plane flight can't possibly be more economically beneficial than hauling it a few hours down south on 8 or 10 trucks for some shows that are more like 90% sold out




    to quote one of my favorites:

    why would you want to hurt me?
    so frightened of your pain...


    ebay isn't evil people are


    The South is Much Obliged
  • Pearl Juli
    Pearl Juli Posts: 1,213
    dangerboy wrote:
    anybody have any idea of a website that shows ticket sales figures past or present? i'd love to know the percentages of unsold seats in each market...i'd bet the south holds its own...

    i wonder if this isn't just the latest talking point....first, through jeff they were wistfully confused....we're not playing places we should be....so now it's somehow due to not selling well in the south? hogwash!



    prove it.



    i can't patronize the band if i wanted to (even if i overlooked the obvious 'fuck you' they seem to be giving us) because i couldn't afford to travel so far, especially without knowing that if i wanted to see them at all i'd have to travel to do so

    and yes, now i'm really starting to see it as an intentional skip. the thread about stone's chat and there's another one about when's the last time pearl jam didn't sell out a show that includes the gorge and australia and others.....kinda says it all to me. some of the australia shows are only HALF SOLD. hauling all your shit to australia on a 16 hour plane flight can't possibly be more economically beneficial than hauling it a few hours down south on 8 or 10 trucks for some shows that are more like 90% sold out




    to quote one of my favorites:

    why would you want to hurt me?
    so frightened of your pain...

    Exactly :o
    MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: 2008-06-11

    ♪ Juli ♪
  • holleroxx
    holleroxx Posts: 473
    Maybe we can have a special donation table for Conservation international at the shows, to help with negative impact travel causes. If we all donate a little will you play the south? I would gladly donate. Even if they dont show up down here I will vow to donate yearly to them. That chat with Stone made me think just like they made me think how great the Surfrider Foundation is. As a scuba diver the worlds oceans touch my heart and I want to enjoy them for many years to come. Pearl jam has made me a member with them since 2000. Come to Florida please??!!
    And sometimes is seen a strange spot in the sky,a human being that was given 2 fly - Bryan you are loved R.I.P
  • Pearl Juli
    Pearl Juli Posts: 1,213
    holleroxx wrote:
    Maybe we can have a special donation table for Conservation international at the shows, to help with negative impact travel causes. If we all donate a little will you play the south? I would gladly donate. Even if they dont show up down here I will vow to donate yearly to them. That chat with Stone made me think just like they made me think how great the Surfrider Foundation is. As a scuba diver the worlds oceans touch my heart and I want to enjoy them for many years to come. Pearl jam has made me a member with them since 2000. Come to Florida please??!!

    Although doanting to a good cause is nice, We shouldn't have to do that in order to get shows down here. That's ridiculous. If the rest of the country didn't have to do it...why should we have to fulfill certain requirements in order to get SOME shows? Know what I mean? :o

    Our 10C membership renewals year after year should be enough "requisite" to get shows down here :(

    :( *I'm sorry. This is just getting a bit frustrating already* :(
    MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: 2008-06-11

    ♪ Juli ♪
  • electronblue
    electronblue Posts: 3,502
    ..I don't want to be held in your debt...
    I'll pay it off in blood, let I be wed...
    I'm already cut up and half dead...
    I'll end up alone like I began...

    Everything has chains...absolutely nothing's changed...~
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    the bad feelings 
    it's just me"


  • Anon
    Anon Posts: 11,175
    dangerboy wrote:
    hauling all your shit to australia on a 16 hour plane flight can't possibly be more economically beneficial than hauling it a few hours down south on 8 or 10 trucks for some shows that are more like 90% sold out

    damn good point.

    so like i said earlier, had i known, i would have made some other arrangements this summer and now its just too late. i'm still hopin for something in the spring, this just doesnt sound good at all to me.

    so here's a goodnite bump for your ass
  • holleroxx
    holleroxx Posts: 473
    Not a donation just to get a show but to help the cause because we are responsible. We want the guys to play and we want them to play a sold out show? Sold out shows mean a lot of traveling people and a lot of potential damage is created. I know the south is home to ALOT of fans. I was just thinking this is such an important cause to the boys and they are an important part of our lives. If that is a major reason in not touring the south lets help out. A donation not an automatic fee tacked on. I love the boys and want a show, if this is a major piece in the decision to not come here I will do my part to help offset. It was just an idea. See ya at the shows! (hopefully)
    And sometimes is seen a strange spot in the sky,a human being that was given 2 fly - Bryan you are loved R.I.P
  • Anon
    Anon Posts: 11,175
    wow, i guess i am angrier than i thought.....this is bullshit

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