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My thoughts on the mini-tour & New Album
U R A Crazy Breed
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I see a lot of people bitching and complaining (nothing new around here)
why don't they just stay in the studio till the new album is done?
why are they only playing "here" and not "there"?
Why is Ed doing a solo tour again?
are they just greedy/money hungry?
etc etc etc etc.......
First of all....since when is PJ doing some shows that aren't in support of new material a bad thing? I'm so glad they aren't one of those bands who only tours every 3-5 years when they drop a new album!! that shows they still love 1 to make music and 2 each other! both pluses IMO! when/if they lose that passion..we all lose!
I also know..being the son of a musican(well pops used to be a musican) I know that a lot of the shit you wind up using for an album is born on the road when you are jamming/warming up for shows. I have a feeling PJ may be looking to stir up their creative juices out on the road so they can come home and finish the album. I much would rather they take their time and do it right than release something half assed...and if that means the new album doesn't drop till next year..SO BE IT!! I can wait! I can make a road trip if they aren't playing in my neck of the woods! and if i can't swing that then i will watch DVD's and listen to boots till they come around my way! I in no way think i am owed anything from them nor do i think my $20 a year for membership entitles me to be a little cry baby when PJ doesn't conform to my wishes!!
I love good music..so i love this band...they are very good to us fans and that is part of what makes them who they are, and why we love them...some of you need to stop looking the gift horse in the mouth and be thankful for what you get, instead of bitching about what you don't have!!!
this shit is redundant i know...and it's all been said before is so many ways...but i needed to get that shit off my chest!!
and that is my 2 cents!
PEACE!!!
why don't they just stay in the studio till the new album is done?
why are they only playing "here" and not "there"?
Why is Ed doing a solo tour again?
are they just greedy/money hungry?
etc etc etc etc.......
First of all....since when is PJ doing some shows that aren't in support of new material a bad thing? I'm so glad they aren't one of those bands who only tours every 3-5 years when they drop a new album!! that shows they still love 1 to make music and 2 each other! both pluses IMO! when/if they lose that passion..we all lose!
I also know..being the son of a musican(well pops used to be a musican) I know that a lot of the shit you wind up using for an album is born on the road when you are jamming/warming up for shows. I have a feeling PJ may be looking to stir up their creative juices out on the road so they can come home and finish the album. I much would rather they take their time and do it right than release something half assed...and if that means the new album doesn't drop till next year..SO BE IT!! I can wait! I can make a road trip if they aren't playing in my neck of the woods! and if i can't swing that then i will watch DVD's and listen to boots till they come around my way! I in no way think i am owed anything from them nor do i think my $20 a year for membership entitles me to be a little cry baby when PJ doesn't conform to my wishes!!
I love good music..so i love this band...they are very good to us fans and that is part of what makes them who they are, and why we love them...some of you need to stop looking the gift horse in the mouth and be thankful for what you get, instead of bitching about what you don't have!!!
this shit is redundant i know...and it's all been said before is so many ways...but i needed to get that shit off my chest!!
and that is my 2 cents!
PEACE!!!
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pearl jam is playing some shows in Europe...
pearl jam is playing some shows in the good ole USA.............
if you can afford a ticket and can go to the show.....HAVE A GREAT TIME!!!!!!!
if you cant go to the show............its not the end of the fucking world....
WE ARE TALKING ABOUT A ROCK CONCERT!!!!!!!!!
WE ARE TALKING ABOUT 2-3 HOURS OF YOUR LIFE!!!!!!!
and that is all we are talking about!!!!!!! a fucking rock concert...........
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
and i didnt go to any Eddie solo shows last year....
and guess what???
IM STILL BREATHING!!!!!
pearl jam is playing 10 minutes from my house Aug. 23-24
and guess what???
I DIDNT buy 10club tickets....
AND IM STILL BREATHING!!!!!!!!!
its a fucking rock concert............
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
98 - Montreal
00 - Montreal
03 - Toronto, Montreal
04 - Boston (Show #1)
05 - Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto
06 - Toronto (Show #1)
09 - Toronto, Philly (Show #3-4)
10 - Cleveland
11 - Montreal, Toronto (x2), Ottawa
13 - London (ON), Philly (x2)
16 - QC - Ottawa
i will get up tuesday morning and GO TO WORK...
and pay my bills...
and put some money in the bank....
and maybe go on another camping trip in a few weeks before it gets cold.....
and maybe think of taking another vacation in Hawaii or the Bahamas.....
in other words im gonna wake up tuesday and go on with my life....
BECAUSE ITS JUST A 2-3 HOUR ROCK CONCERT!!!!!!!!!!
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
but you are going right?
but you are going right?[/quote]
im gonna shoot some fireworks off from the 15th balcony ....
just so everyone knows where i am sitting..........
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
but you are going right?[/quote]
im gonna shoot some fireworks off from the 15th balcony ....
just so everyone knows where i am sitting..........[/quote]
Yay! Hope to see you in Chicago!
i'd go just to see that...awesome
and yeah, in the grand scheme of life it's not the be-all, end-all. i'm hoping for some west coast shows, and if they don't pan out, i'm still gonna have a fantastic summer (even though i dunno if i'm going anywhere or not haha)
Well said. Thanks for posting this.
EV
Toronto Film Festival 9/11/2007, '08 - Toronto 1 & 2, '09 - Albany 1, '11 - Chicago 1
To be honest I am slightly nervous for the new album. I didn't like Riot Act, and although Pearl Jam was at first great, its not aged that well..The new one has got to be better. I loved Into The Wild though, so I am hoping Vedder has found his songwriting magic again. No more Comatose, Help Help & Bu$hleaguer's please boys....
I'm just happy this band is still around making great music. They're an unbelievable live act...
STILL
Mind you they may not be the angry young band that we all fell in love with all those years ago...but they still rock and they really try on all angles to do right by us fans.
You have to remember that these guys are MUSICIANS. Surely you know some musicians. About 9/10 of them can hardly comb their hair, shower, or tie their fucking shoes.
Pearl Jam Inc may be an organization on paper, but these guys are just a couple of dudes who love MUSIC and love to make MUSIC. They're not business men. They don't sit around in a boardroom. They play Rock'n'Roll for Christ Sake!!!. I'd be surprised if they have even a passing knowledge in how to drive automobiles, fold Laundry or drive cars, let alone run an organization like the fucking TEN CLUB. I'm amazed that they are as organized as they are. We're very lucky that way. We're very lucky that the band actually stops for a moment, puts down their instruments and actually thinks about it's fans for a second. Cause if you stop and think about it ...They don't really have to at this point.
I went and saw Springsteen last night. It was an amazing show and it really made me appreciate not only Bruce...but oddly enough...Pearl Jam on a whole other level. It made me realize that this kind of Rock'n'Roll and mad dying devotion to this art is rare these days. Bands like the E-Street Band and Pearl Jam and the devotion with which they approach their music is in short supply. And God help us if we ever lose bands like this.
If you've ever had a chance to see Springsteen and the E-Street Band live -whether you enjoy the music or not- you can't help but be blown away at how after all these years, the guy just gives everything he has. For a 59/60 year old man, it's no doubt a serious feat of super human porportions. To be doing that for so long and to contiune to give everything he's got night after night is just amazing. It's a love of music and nothing else that drives him -money, fame, and sucess are obviously an afterthought at this point-.
When you watch Pearl Jam, you get that same vibe. That music is everything to these guys. Above all...they love what they do and it's awesome to get to watch that love translated on the stage. No doubt they may make a bad decision here and there, and they may not always make groundbreaking world shattering music into the twighlight of their careers...but to watch them hit the stage with the same enthusiasim and passion that they started with since the very begining is enough to reward them a lifetime of devotion and praise from me.
They may not make an album every week, spend their time on Twitter dissing other bands, or stream useless videos 24/7 ( I'm looking at you Billy Corgan, Trent Reznor) that's just the fodder of bored self important artists.
The point is...Pearl Jam still has fire running through their veins. They still love eachother and they still love making music with each other. They still make good music and they still put on one motherfucker of a concert.
Who gives a rat's shit if the Christmas/Holiday/"Free Gift" single is late. We're gonna get it, and we're gonna get a new album and more extensive tour sooner than later.
As long as the passion is there.
So Am I
Keep on Rockin'
but it really is JUST a rock concert, I'm missing Chicago II because I can't have my boys miss school, it definitely isn't the damper on the rest of my year.
:geek:
just kiddin'. right on dude. some good thoughts (IMHO). I think my $20 gets me a pretty sweet newsletter thinggy, the xmas single, and the "chance" to get 10c tix. sometimes, you can do a little work to increase your chances in life (in this case, troll the msg board to find out stuff that maybe they didn't do the "best" job communicating through ONE other medium = email). the info and tour dates/stops could be released in a "more organized" fashion (like addition of second chitown date). but to be honest, if you (the general you, not OP) remove your 'selfish' hat for a minute, which group do you think is more affected by the addition of a show: A) the people that had night 1 tix and are now somehow "screwed" by the addition of a show (flights, hotels) or
ok, i'm gonna go find something else to complain about.... you've ruined my day.
What else could it possibly be other than a rock concert? It's certainly not life or death....
as a side note
cant wait for manchester baby yeah!!!
2008-06-24 NYC: MSG 1
2008-06-25 NYC: MSG 2
This is a forum. No one is ever going to agree. Lets try and understand this. We keep going back and forth and arguing on things that are OPINION based. I respect somebody when they have a different opinion that I dont agree with (for the most part..LOL).
But when a consumer is unhappy with a service, there is nothing wrong with voicing that. For example, If we didnt complain about what went down the other day, we might not have got that west coast tour info from Tim. Which I might add is really important info for me personally. Now I can start saving money and make tentative plans for later in the year.
If someone is not happy with something he or she is paying for you cant blame them for sounding off. This is part of what America is. The complaint in most cases may be with the way people go about voicing their opinion.
Just my 2 cents. And Im sure there a re plenty of people that disagree with me, but thats OK.
Eddie Vedder solo: 2008 - Boston night 1 & 2 || 2009 - Albany, NY night 1 & 2 || 2011 - Hartford, CT, Boston, MA