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  • Red Burrito
    Red Burrito Posts: 484
    "Nature has it's own relgion"....well, so do I...Pearl Jam!
    the sorrow grows bigger, when the sorrow's denied
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,725
    Red Burrito wrote:
    "Nature has it's own relgion"....well, so do I...Pearl Jam!
    :D
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • U R A Crazy Breed
    U R A Crazy Breed Posts: 8,370
    I think you already know about my love for this band...so add me to the list please. :mrgreen:
  • Irish Al
    Irish Al Posts: 6,236
    It started off with just being blown away when the band first came out, the music was like nothing I had heard and it just sent me to a completely different place. Then I loved their stance and strength to stick to their principals and then the live shows kicked in...more recently I love that this band has introduced me to some fantastic friends and shown me that we truely are a community who care for each other.

    ;)
    I need a coffee!
  • A Patton Fan
    A Patton Fan Posts: 176
    Other than Phish I haven't seen or heard of a band that releases their full live shows (since 2000) & also put out their studio albums on vinyl. It's quite a unique thing to do. And I have been fortunate enough to be able see them live twice in WI playing pivotal shows in their career. And I still have the ticket stubs!
  • Mookie1
    Mookie1 Posts: 223
    Their music helps me get through the hard times, makes the good times better and gives reason to believe that things down the road will be okay.

    Thansks!
  • weekapaug19
    weekapaug19 Posts: 2,293
    While they not the best band on the planet, they are my favorite (just edging out Phish). Why....well it's hard to say, I've never thought of that before. Probably because of the emotion they put into every show/song, and Mike's distinctive guitar sound.
  • Spiderbaby
    Spiderbaby Posts: 121
    Ever since I heard Indifference live in 1993 I've been hooked. When you see this band live it's like nothing you've ever experienced before....even though you've seen them live before!
    U...You Are...Who You Are
  • okblueduck
    okblueduck Posts: 427
    favorite music to listen to since I was 12. it's been my turntables and car stereo and ipods most constant companion!! :D
    Fenway 1 & 2 2016
    MSG 1 & 2 2016
    Central Park 2015
    Barclays 2, Seattle 2013
    MSG 1 & 2 2010
    Boston 1 & 2 2006
    Boston 1 2004
    Augusta 1996
  • BigwaveMx
    BigwaveMx Posts: 138
    Binaural its my favorite album. Thanks dimitris. Pearl Jam for me is just a vital part of mine, i hear every day at least five times and when i am sad, just hold me and pull me up.
  • sickofit
    sickofit Norway Posts: 780
    ALIVE (by Pearl Jam) just came on the radio again - just had to write something. They've really got me....saw them on tv the other day, too - first time I'm seeing them do a current live performance....and maybe my last til they decide I'm old enough to go to a show #@%&! I thought Nirvana was awesome but this band, they're something else. The sound - the drums, the guitar and that voice! It has all the angst, guts and in-yer-face energy I wish I could express. Their lyrics are so poetic but there's no bullshit. I think I'll leave GN'R for [my older sister] and have Pearl Jam all for me ☺ ☮

    This was scribbled on a page in my high school art class sketch book. Before I left home for good 3 yrs ago, I was going thru my old things and found this. It's probably from early '92 - I was 14 & lived with my family in Wales. That year I faced a major change in my life that in retrospect affected my life in a negative way. Pearl Jam was something that held me together. The memories would be so much darker if not for the PJ soundtrack in their background. They put words in my mouth, my heart and my hands. Now that I'm 'all grown up', they're like my good old friends - the ones who know exactly what I've been thru, all my dark days and secret sufferings; the ones who care no matter what and can help me say/feel what I can't explain.

    Plus, when I took my husband (who was my fiance at the time) to their show in Brisbane in 2006 - he cried at one point and left the show as if he'd been a fan all along. He's a musician and explained that he'd never seen a band exert so much energy and give their absolute all like that :thumbup: :thumbup:
    if I keep holding out,.... will the light shine through?
  • DN53738
    DN53738 Posts: 18
    This one is hard to explain. Their lyrics provided me with the words to explain how I was feeling when I was young and angsty and they helped me find meaning and rise above certain things. As the band has grown I feel like I've grown with them and they are still writing powerful music that is still so relevant in my life today.
  • Loves_Vinyl
    Loves_Vinyl Posts: 85
    PJ is everything to me. Can't even begin to start listing all of the reasons why! I can't imagine a world w/o them :cry:
    Where she walks no flowers bloom...
  • 10.31.93
    10.31.93 Posts: 10
    Thanks for the great contest. To answer the question of why I like/love/listen to PJ, I thought that I would re-post something I posted last fall.

    Thank you.

    I'm still coming down from the LA3 and SD shows. I keep listening to the LA3 boot and just reliving that amazing evening. The boys are so tight. The crowd at both shows were just amazing and it was great to be part of both experiences.

    I'm thankful that:

    -I was able to take my wife to her first PJ show. It helps her understand my love of this band.
    -My college roomate made it down for LA3. I've seen 90% of my PJ shows with him.
    -I won the lottery @ LA3. 2nd row center. Get the hell out of here.... are you kidding me!
    -Ed gave me his harmonica during Footsteps @LA3. I don't even know what to say. I just look at it every so often, smile and put it back with the rest of my PJ stuff. People ask me why I think that he gave it to me and I can't really give an answer. The best I can come up with, is during the song it felt like I was driving up Highway 1 in a convertible, somewhere south of Big Sur, Ed's got shotgun, 7000 of my closest friends are in the back seat, Footsteps comes on the radio and we are all signing our hearts out. That's the best I can do.
    -I was able to take my neighbor to the SD show. Its been a long time since he has seen PJ and the show just blew his mind.
    -I was able to see the band in an arena. There is nothing like it.
    -I had a chance to sing Black with 10,000+ of my closest friends.

    That's it. Just needed to get it off of my chest.

    Thanks again and I can't wait until the next show.
  • Given To DragonFly
    Given To DragonFly Posts: 601
    sickofit wrote:
    ALIVE (by Pearl Jam) just came on the radio again - just had to write something. They've really got me....saw them on tv the other day, too - first time I'm seeing them do a current live performance....and maybe my last til they decide I'm old enough to go to a show #@%&! I thought Nirvana was awesome but this band, they're something else. The sound - the drums, the guitar and that voice! It has all the angst, guts and in-yer-face energy I wish I could express. Their lyrics are so poetic but there's no bullshit. I think I'll leave GN'R for [my older sister] and have Pearl Jam all for me ☺ ☮

    This was scribbled on a page in my high school art class sketch book. Before I left home for good 3 yrs ago, I was going thru my old things and found this. It's probably from early '92 - I was 14 & lived with my family in Wales. That year I faced a major change in my life that in retrospect affected my life in a negative way. Pearl Jam was something that held me together. The memories would be so much darker if not for the PJ soundtrack in their background. They put words in my mouth, my heart and my hands. Now that I'm 'all grown up', they're like my good old friends - the ones who know exactly what I've been thru, all my dark days and secret sufferings; the ones who care no matter what and can help me say/feel what I can't explain.

    Plus, when I took my husband (who was my fiance at the time) to their show in Brisbane in 2006 - he cried at one point and left the show as if he'd been a fan all along. He's a musician and explained that he'd never seen a band exert so much energy and give their absolute all like that :thumbup: :thumbup:
    One of my favorite responses so far :)
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  • PJ-Cubs
    PJ-Cubs Posts: 3,377
    Pearl Jam just started out as a band that I really liked in college. As life got more complicated and I had to learn to deal with things that I never though that I would, PJ became more than just a band. The music became a way to escape, a way to deal with a rough stretch in life.

    The band's music has helped me deal with rough times. Their concerts have been some of the most fun nights that I have had with family and friends. It may sound cheesy, but even as an adult, the treasure hunt of hearing a new cover or original sing that I never heard before makes me feel like a little bit of a kid again.

    Finally, as a fairly new member of the 10C, I am amazed at how much this band means to people. The 10C community is incredible. People are generous beyond belief - not just with sharing PJ goods, but also with supporting important causes and charities.
  • As the Earth to the Sun
    As the Earth to the Sun Posts: 241
    One word. Catharsis.


    ca·thar·sis noun \kə-ˈthär-səs\
    plural ca·thar·ses\-ˌsēz\
    Definition of CATHARSIS
    1: purgation
    2a : purification or purgation of the emotions (as pity and fear) primarily through art b : a purification or purgation that brings about spiritual renewal or release from tension
    3: elimination of a complex by bringing it to consciousness and affording it expression
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  • forester
    forester Posts: 90
    They know the words/thoughts that are in my head, but they write them in poetry and make it all seem like we are not alone in our experiences, whether painful, sorrowful or loving. Listening to them from the very beginning, I have grown up with them, with various songs resonately deeply at different crossroads in my life, and the music a pivotal bridge between myself and my spouse and my children. This band always brings their energy so full blown - we are so fortunate to feel it and know we are experiencing something genuine.
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,725
    seriously,reading your posts so far,especially today,cos is a special celebration day for me,(its Saint Dimitris day,so its my name day,we celebrate it li8ke birthday here) makes me more happy....thank you all :)
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • Paulina87
    Paulina87 Poland Posts: 3,303
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    seriously,reading your posts so far,especially today,cos is a special celebration day for me,(its Saint Dimitris day,so its my name day,we celebrate it li8ke birthday here) makes me more happy....thank you all :)

    So HAPPY NAME DAY Dimi!! :)
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