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  • Fitz
    Fitz Posts: 169
    I'm 39, been into the boys since a old work mate lent me a video of Unplugged and was instantly hooked. This was around the time of the release of V's. In my opinion my only downside is 1. Not seeing them enough Live. 2. Not Joining 10c when I should have and 3. Not being Internet savvy enough to realise all the great stuff from them available in other means. This however I am still learning and its great fun, they are great fun and have given me so much hope regards to music and life. My Mrs and Children realise my intense onsession for them which from my point of view is great because they understand. Its nice to see someone from the outside admire them for what they really are other than me. That to me is what their music sometimes represents, it touches people and they can admire it without getting to close. I can honestly say; no other band do it for me like Pearl Jam do.
    "First of all, there’s the palpable camaraderie and good feeling you get from the entire band as they smile and nod at each other, and huddle together in various formations throughout the show --- They look like they really like each other. They look stoked!"
  • pjtradeking
    pjtradeking Posts: 4,045
    Discovered them about the time TEN came out in late '91 and I will be 38 this week.
    Never, ever, flipping forget
    "Free Shipping" SPEEDY MCCREADY

    My friend was going to see Eddie last night. Since he was in Vegas, I gave him 5 Grand to gamble with. I told him I wanted it all to go on Black. Bastard! PhillyCrownOfThorns-11-2-12
  • EddiesGuitarGirl
    EddiesGuitarGirl Posts: 96
    I listened to Pearl Jam before but i reeally got into them when i was 15.
    and I'm 17 now.
    Adge
    12.9.06= Rockin In The Free World
  • Given to...
    Given to... Wyoming Posts: 5,007
    Mrs_Vedder78 wrote:
    He never said he was a rabid fan at the age of 4, he said he was aware of PJ when Daughter came out and let me tell you one thing, you ask any of my kids who sings that song (inset whatever PJ title here) and they'll tell you in no time "Pearl Jam", my 3 year old knows the lyrics and sings to World Wide Suicide, Inmortality and Comatose....

    That's what happens when you have hip parents I guess, kids get into bands sooner than anyone wants to believe :D

    I kind of like to think of myself as hip as possible when it comes to where I live, the people around us, and the opportunies we give our two kids, BUT... you have got to be THE VERY HIPPEST parent!!! We live in Wyoming, total population of the entire state is half a million, but each of my kids have already been to two shows, Denver and Hawaii, and have been lucky enough to experience other trips to other cities and other cultures that they could not experience here. My 15 year old son loves PJ and has for a couple of years now. He plays a Fender Strat and does a damn fine job on alot of Mr McCready's stuff. My girl is 12 and she likes PJ but has other interests as well, her fav songs are Man of the Hour and The Kids are Alright. Both of them are very talented in everything they do and are very musically inclined which makes it even better to be able to have PJ as a group of guys to love and look up to.

    Oops, back to the original question:
    I was born in 1969
    was really into the hair metal and Seattle sounds
    bought Ten when it was new, wasnt hot off the shelf, but I think it was only a few, maybe 6 months old
    bought every other album when they came out, remember though that I had to get to a city that has a record store... except maybe No Code, Benaroya, RVM.
    Spent what I thought was ALOT of money on a handful of boots when they were first released from the fan club
    Really loved Riot Act
    Got real PJ infection with the latest album, posters, etc.

    Missed the chance to see them close to me (Casper Wyoming, Park City, Salt Lake City) because I was raising the next generation and was too broke

    Peace
    "...would you like some forks?" EV 12-02-06
  • stickman81
    stickman81 Posts: 437
    To be honest I wasn't that big of a fan when Ten first came out but then I listened to Vs. and there was no looking back...I was 12 in 1993 and am 26 now.
  • LuthienTinuviel
    LuthienTinuviel Posts: 125
    i was 14...now i'm 21...
    in late 2000 light years got a lotta airplay here...that was it ;)
    "now i've got room to spread my wings and my messages of love...yeah love was my drug but that's not what i died of"

    "I don't wanna think, I wanna feel"

    "Go then, there are other worlds than these!" - Jake Chambers

    09/02/2005 Vancouver
    09/23/2006 Berlin
    06/21/2007 Düsseldorf
  • AndiM
    AndiM Posts: 102
    Must have been something like 18, I guess. And 21 when I saw them for the first time live.
  • NJPJFreak
    NJPJFreak Posts: 28
    bigbadbill wrote:
    Well, today happens to be my 33rd birthday.

    I was born in 1974.
    I first heard of Pearl Jam in 1992, when I was 17 and in 12th grade.
    I first saw them in 1995, right before I was 21 (11/6/95 in San Diego)
    The last time I saw them was October 2006 at Bridge School.


    Happy Birthday to you & to me I turned 30 today. :D
  • Noonie
    Noonie Posts: 93
    I do not remember the first time I heard a Pearl Jam song.
    In 1992 I was 8 years old, and my big sister was in high school. This is around the time I began to realize that the best way to get big sis's attention is by being as annoying as possible.
    One of the most annoying this you can do to a teen? Make fun of her big celebrity crush. In other words, I spent about three years of my childhood making fun of Eddie Vedder.

    Yeah, I came around eventually, lol :D
    My rhymes and records they don't get played
    Because my records and rhymes they don't get made
    And if you rap like me you don't get paid
    And if you roll like me you don't get laid.
  • AiCPearlJamWeen
    AiCPearlJamWeen Posts: 785
    14 born in 89.
  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,711
    whoa in 89 i was 29 ........it's been great following PJ since the very begining saw them for the first time in 91 at roseland along with SP & PEPPERS ....
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • Dylan Stone
    Dylan Stone Posts: 1,145
    josevolution wrote:
    whoa in 89 i was 29 ........it's been great following PJ since the very begining saw them for the first time in 91 at roseland along with SP & PEPPERS ....

    How do you stay looking so young and dashing, Jose? ;)
  • smile05
    smile05 Posts: 600
    93 with Daughter,i was 17,now 31
    1:Black 2:Corduroy 3:All Those Yesterdays 4:I Got ID 5:Smile

    They can buy but cant put on my clothes
    Throw down my ace in the hole~~~~~~

    Let's go for three in a row, no sorry i can't think of anything thats not funny. - Paul Merton

    London96,Manchester00,Berlin06,London07
  • tremorvoid
    tremorvoid Posts: 528
    Mrs_Vedder78 wrote:
    He never said he was a rabid fan at the age of 4, he said he was aware of PJ when Daughter came out and let me tell you one thing, you ask any of my kids who sings that song (inset whatever PJ title here) and they'll tell you in no time "Pearl Jam", my 3 year old knows the lyrics and sings to World Wide Suicide, Inmortality and Comatose....

    That's what happens when you have hip parents I guess, kids get into bands sooner than anyone wants to believe :D

    well my parents werent cool.
    Seems that needlessly it's getting harder
    To find an approach and a way to live
    Are we getting something out of this
    all-encompassing trip?
  • tremorvoid
    tremorvoid Posts: 528
    i was born in 78.
    started listening to them when their shit hit the radio in 91...soon after became hardcore although really hardcore after my original favorite band nirvana left me in shambles. first saw pj in 95 in chicago. hooked for life. been to 60 shows since then.
    Seems that needlessly it's getting harder
    To find an approach and a way to live
    Are we getting something out of this
    all-encompassing trip?
  • hrd2imgn
    hrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,924
    fenceface wrote:
    So when did you first listen to pearl jam?

    18, I was born in 89

    shit I was a freshie in High School in 89!

    I got into them in 91
  • Mrs.Vedder78
    Mrs.Vedder78 Posts: 4,585
    tremorvoid wrote:
    i was born in 78.
    started listening to them when their shit hit the radio in 91...soon after became hardcore although really hardcore after my original favorite band nirvana left me in shambles. first saw pj in 95 in chicago. hooked for life. been to 60 shows since then.


    I was born on 78 too...you have 14 shows on me though...
    and my parents weren't cool either, I grew up listening to the Bee Gees and Barry Manilow :S
    "Without the album covers, where do you clean your pot?" - EV
  • florence151
    florence151 Posts: 597
    57

    saw them for the first time opening for the Rolling Stones in Oakland 11/18/97

    last saw them in Vienna 9/25/06
    Hold On
  • Mrs.Vedder78
    Mrs.Vedder78 Posts: 4,585
    jaamfaan wrote:
    I kind of like to think of myself as hip as possible when it comes to where I live, the people around us, and the opportunies we give our two kids, BUT... you have got to be THE VERY HIPPEST parent!!! We live in Wyoming, total population of the entire state is half a million, but each of my kids have already been to two shows, Denver and Hawaii, and have been lucky enough to experience other trips to other cities and other cultures that they could not experience here. My 15 year old son loves PJ and has for a couple of years now. He plays a Fender Strat and does a damn fine job on alot of Mr McCready's stuff. My girl is 12 and she likes PJ but has other interests as well, her fav songs are Man of the Hour and The Kids are Alright. Both of them are very talented in everything they do and are very musically inclined which makes it even better to be able to have PJ as a group of guys to love and look up to.

    Oops, back to the original question:
    I was born in 1969
    was really into the hair metal and Seattle sounds
    bought Ten when it was new, wasnt hot off the shelf, but I think it was only a few, maybe 6 months old
    bought every other album when they came out, remember though that I had to get to a city that has a record store... except maybe No Code, Benaroya, RVM.
    Spent what I thought was ALOT of money on a handful of boots when they were first released from the fan club
    Really loved Riot Act
    Got real PJ infection with the latest album, posters, etc.

    Missed the chance to see them close to me (Casper Wyoming, Park City, Salt Lake City) because I was raising the next generation and was too broke

    Peace


    Right on!!

    My two older sons have only been to shows inside my belly :D, Liam to all of the 98 shows I went to I was pregnant and Marcelo went to the 2000 shows - LOL... I hope PJ is still around by the time my sons are older so that they can experience them live :)
    "Without the album covers, where do you clean your pot?" - EV
  • gaz
    gaz Posts: 233
    I'm listening since Ten,which I first heard in '92 when i was 14.I turned 30 last monday,I'm sad to report!!
    23/8/06.
    18/6/07.
    22/6/10.
    23/6/10.
    20/6/12
    21/6/12

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