Will everyone just be patient....

zootown
zootown Posts: 666
edited January 2008 in The Porch
Im not a regular visitor to this board and I mostly just read posts with interest, but I have to say all this talk of "needing" another tour to start or expecting another studio album seems somewhat overboard. Wouldn't all of you rather have a well-rested, excited and motivated Pearl Jam when they tour again, or a tired, overworked band whose performances may be sub-par. Eddie has seemed to be everywhere since last August, and I have a hard time imagining he has the energy to head out on tour with Pearl Jam right now. Let the man rest...Besides, Im hoping that if they take an extended break (like 12-15 months), some of the "fans" that are bandwagoneers will take a flying leap. Discuss...
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  • jorgems
    jorgems Posts: 275
    this is post is preety gay...but thats just my opinion...
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  • Lizard
    Lizard So Cal Posts: 12,091
    jorgems wrote:
    this is post is preety gay...but thats just my opinion...

    that's not "discussing" !!!

    ;)
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  • Come Back in Black
    Come Back in Black Posts: 659
    The "bandwaggon" left in like 94-95.... they have been trickling off real fans ever since.
  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    i wish i had a job where i could take a year break.....:rolleyes:
  • vingt-sept
    vingt-sept Posts: 14
    That's why they're called fans. They are always in "need". They will always want the band touring, releasing new stuff, making appearances. There's nothing you can do about it so just let them be, man! :D
  • zootown
    zootown Posts: 666
    Come Back in Black wrote:
    The "bandwaggon" left in like 94-95.... they have been trickling off real fans ever since.

    Do you think. It seems that their popularity is as big as ever right now...I work with alot of kids (13-18 year olds) and I am always surprised to discover how many of them even know who Eddie Vedder is.
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  • riffrandall
    riffrandall Posts: 685
    zootown wrote:
    Im not a regular visitor to this board and I mostly just read posts with interest, but I have to say all this talk of "needing" another tour to start or expecting another studio album seems somewhat overboard. Wouldn't all of you rather have a well-rested, excited and motivated Pearl Jam when they tour again, or a tired, overworked band whose performances may be sub-par. Eddie has seemed to be everywhere since last August, and I have a hard time imagining he has the energy to head out on tour with Pearl Jam right now. Let the man rest...Besides, Im hoping that if they take an extended break (like 12-15 months), some of the "fans" that are bandwagoneers will take a flying leap. Discuss...

    Um.. he hasn't been "EVERYWHERE".. he wasn't at Bridge like he was s'posed to be.

    And yes I know there was (probably) a good reason, but the last minute thing still sucked & it was not an even swap by any means.
    Sooo.. you'll forgive me if I'm still smarting over what might have been & wishing for a tour.
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  • zootown
    zootown Posts: 666
    vingt-sept wrote:
    That's why they're called fans. They are always in "need". They will always want the band touring, releasing new stuff, making appearances. There's nothing you can do about it so just let them be, man! :D

    Hey, Im not trying to piss off anyone, it just seems that a band with as much integrity and energy as Pearl Jam may need some additional time to recharge the batteries.
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  • deadnote
    deadnote Posts: 1,678
    it would be cool to hear some new songs although i still need to pick up riot act
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  • UndyTaker
    UndyTaker Posts: 358
    zootown wrote:
    Do you think. It seems that their popularity is as big as ever right now...I work with alot of kids (13-18 year olds) and I am always surprised to discover how many of them even know who Eddie Vedder is.


    No offense, but if you think today's fan base is as large as '92-'93, then you're nuts.
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  • zootown
    zootown Posts: 666
    UndieTaker wrote:
    No offense, but if you think today's fan base is as large as '92-'93, then you're nuts.

    You may be right. It just seems that back in 92, the grunge movement was so huge, and Pearl Jam was always considered part of that genre...there were plenty of grunge fans that happened to like PJ. Nowadays, with grunge dead, it seems that fans of Pearl Jam are fans of this one specific band, rather than an entire genre...does this make sense?
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  • riffrandall
    riffrandall Posts: 685
    zootown wrote:
    You may be right. It just seems that back in 92, the grunge movement was so huge, and Pearl Jam was always considered part of that genre...there were plenty of grunge fans that happened to like PJ. Nowadays, with grunge dead, it seems that fans of Pearl Jam are fans of this one specific band, rather than an entire genre...does this make sense?


    Pearl Jam is a really easy band to ignore if you're outside the circle & don't really care about them.
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  • vingt-sept
    vingt-sept Posts: 14
    zootown wrote:
    Hey, Im not trying to piss off anyone, it just seems that a band with as much integrity and energy as Pearl Jam may need some additional time to recharge the batteries.

    Oh, I'm not pissed off. :)
    But I think, Pearl Jam would never do anything like releasing a new album, or go off tour, if they didn't want and feel prepared to do it, so I guess there's no need worry about it. They're veterans after all, they know what they're doing.
  • hopethatuchoke
    hopethatuchoke Posts: 2,927
    zootown wrote:
    Do you think. It seems that their popularity is as big as ever right now...I work with alot of kids (13-18 year olds) and I am always surprised to discover how many of them even know who Eddie Vedder is.

    You must not have been around from 93-95. Vs. sold a million copies the first WEEK. I don't think the past few albums have hit a million total. They were probably the biggest band in the world. They are nothing near what they were in terms of popularity.
  • jwillmo
    jwillmo Posts: 471
    zootown wrote:
    Im not a regular visitor to this board and I mostly just read posts with interest, but I have to say all this talk of "needing" another tour to start or expecting another studio album seems somewhat overboard. Wouldn't all of you rather have a well-rested, excited and motivated Pearl Jam when they tour again, or a tired, overworked band whose performances may be sub-par. Eddie has seemed to be everywhere since last August, and I have a hard time imagining he has the energy to head out on tour with Pearl Jam right now. Let the man rest...Besides, Im hoping that if they take an extended break (like 12-15 months), some of the "fans" that are bandwagoneers will take a flying leap. Discuss...
    That's what I keep telling my boss! I'm tired, wouldn't you rather I take a month's vacation and then come back all rested, excited and motivated! She says no, cause she's a jerk, just like Pearl Jam fans.
  • Gmoney
    Gmoney Posts: 1,618
    zootown are you jeff?
    Further back and forth a wave will break on me, today...
  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,814
    zootown wrote:
    Im not a regular visitor to this board and I mostly just read posts with interest, but I have to say all this talk of "needing" another tour to start or expecting another studio album seems somewhat overboard. Wouldn't all of you rather have a well-rested, excited and motivated Pearl Jam when they tour again, or a tired, overworked band whose performances may be sub-par. Eddie has seemed to be everywhere since last August, and I have a hard time imagining he has the energy to head out on tour with Pearl Jam right now. Let the man rest...Besides, Im hoping that if they take an extended break (like 12-15 months), some of the "fans" that are bandwagoneers will take a flying leap. Discuss...

    is that you jeff :D
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  • LukinFan
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    zootown wrote:
    Do you think. It seems that their popularity is as big as ever right now...I work with alot of kids (13-18 year olds) and I am always surprised to discover how many of them even know who Eddie Vedder is.
    I work with the same age group and about 5% of them have heard of Pearl Jam. I have a PJ sticker behind my desk and each year I have students ask me, "What's a Pearl Jam"
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  • LONGRD
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    hopethatuchoke wrote:
    You must not have been around from 93-95. Vs. sold a million copies the first WEEK. I don't think the past few albums have hit a million total. They were probably the biggest band in the world. They are nothing near what they were in terms of popularity.
    All record sales have dropped ever since the ipod, itunes, limewire, sharebear, and etc... have become popular.

    Plus, most of the album buyers are kids and teenagers. Grunge was the biggest genre in '92-'95, and PJ, AIC, Nirvana, SG, were all feeding off of that...then the teen pop thing came along, they were selling alot hot cakes.
    when the teen pop thing died so did Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears (look at their recent record sales).

    The record sales USUALLY indicate if an artist is popular with the kids/teens/college students.

    Pearl Jam's majority fan base are 25+
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  • EddieWouldKnow
    EddieWouldKnow Posts: 771
    This has nothing to do with patience...I am patient when my 4 year old takes 45 minutes to put her sock on...I am patient when I have to wait in rush hour traffic.

    Being patient is a conscious response to an otherwise ideal situation.

    This is chemical...like a drug... an unbelievably addictive drug.

    I'm not gonna apologize....I want them all well rested and happy to see us...

    BUT I CANT WAIT FOR THE NEXT TOUR :D:D:D

    Sooner than later please ;)
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