is pearl jam still relevant today?

suns rival · February 2008

that's whats buggin' me now. WTF? all the people i know here think that vitalogy was their last album. some of them think that their albums from no code up sucked. some of them couldn't believe that they are still around. they always make joke that the band that i like is a passe nowadays and these all sucked.

are they still relevant today?

jesse · February 2008

yes

Gather No Moss · February 2008

You should try being a Bob Dylan fan....lol.. It is way worse.. The way I look at it, it's their loss, and less people fighting for tickets!!

swallowedwords · February 2008

suns rival wrote:

that's whats buggin' me now. WTF? all the people i know here think that vitalogy was their last album. some of them think that their albums from no code up sucked. some of them couldn't believe that they are still around. they always make joke that the band that i like is a passe nowadays and these all sucked.

are they still relevant today?

For people who don't have the ability to appreciate great and meaningful music, no, they are not relevant.

LONGRD · February 2008

yes, because they can still sell-old concerts.
selling albums and records on the other, not really. well, they just have to make great music like they used to in the the 90's from Ten-Yield.

also, tell your friends they watch too much TV.

NYbenben · February 2008

i can see the point they have if they think that Vitology was their LAST great album... obviously there is a lot more great stuff from the band. Who gives a shit what they think anyway... if their music is still meaningful to you today as it was when you first heard them... So be it!

j3trowkill · February 2008

my lolo said they are still relevant!

PearlJain · February 2008

Pearl Jam will ALWAYS be RELEVANT!

Wilds · February 2008

Was the Greatful Dead ever relevant? Not to the masses. Pearl Jam is not the taste of the emo/boy band/pop crowd and never will be.

The early to mid 90's were a different time and everything hit like a perfect storm.

So many artists proved you don't have to be the darling's of KROQ or MTV to put out great music and have great fans.

Now the RHCP seem to have more of a cross over in terms of popularity. I would never count PJ out of "hitting" it again to the mainstream.

Personally I do care. I love when their music makes it's way to more people. Sharing the love of my favorite band.

It is what it is. Let's see what happens for the next 10 albums. :-)

ONCE DEVIDED · February 2008

the majority out there onlys see whats put on a plate in front of them. really only stuff up to Vitology gets played on mainstream radio, so thats all they know.
let them sit in their paddock eating the grass like sheep whilst we wolves move in the forest of real music.
PJ deliberatly made the move away, wanting only the real fans/music lovers to follow them in their journey.
I have enjoyed the ride. MAY IT CONTINUE FOR A LONG TIME YET

_Crazy_Mary_ · February 2008

who cares what other people think?

Unkept · February 2008

Well, they're as relavent as they need to be. They can still make music, and tour in arenas. Every single band around has their moment when they are the newest, biggest thing. But unless you're the Stones, most acts dwindle...but there are a handful of acts who tour to big crowds and continue to catch the publics ear from time to time. Pearl Jam is one of those acts...the most important thing to me is that they stay true to themselves and never try to be relavent...historically it's when acts try to be relavent that they fall flat. Unless you think Springsteen's Dancing In the Dark was a watershed moment for the Boss, Shakedown Street was the ultimate Dead, and Emotional Rescue was the real peak of the Stones Career...As the world has changed, and the record industry collapses, it'll be interesting to see how long some of todays big groups hold up. Maybe we'll see the Plain White T's touring arenas 16 years from now...but I doubt it..

LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun · February 2008

they are honestly pretty damn relevant. still very influential. they still headline. still occasionaly make headlines.

CitizenRick · February 2008

The fact that they still sell out 90% of their show's...their last album went gold (as good as platinum these day's)...they headline every festival they do...they still go on SNL...Letterman...Storytellers...Ed was on Iconaclasts...ect

I'd say they are still very relevant!

direwolf74 · February 2008

They're still relevant to me, and they're definitely relevant to the thousands of fans who still buy their records and snap up tickets to their gigs. And that's really all that matters. They're about as far from the mainstream as possible right now, and yet they continue to sell out 20,000-seat arenas everywhere they play. That's pretty damn impressive. I have a feeling they're gonna be around for a long time to come.

yellowled24 · February 2008

People change, their tastes change and music changes...not always at the same rate.
Some get left behind.

iwasthere · February 2008

my girlfriend says no.

however,

there are still times I drive around in my car. Listening to a pj song I've heard a thousand times before and I can still get goosebumps. I'll think to myself.... "Fuck! Why doesn't everyone else see how fucking good this is!"

Just be thankful you get it.

yellowled24 · February 2008

iwasthere wrote:

my girlfriend says no.

however,

there are still times I drive around in my car. Listening to a pj song I've heard a thousand times before and I can still get goosebumps. I'll think to myself.... "Fuck! Why doesn't everyone else see how fucking good this is!"

Just be thankful you get it.

no matter how many times I hear Black at Benaroya Hall...i get the goosebumps when the crowd sings at the end.

12345AGNST1 · February 2008

who gives a shit? you think PJ cares? i mean it would be cool i guess if more people knew/liked them, but we knowwho we are, and PJ knows who their fans are. thats all that counts.

kdpjam · February 2008

direwolf74 wrote:

They're still relevant to me, and they're definitely relevant to the thousands of fans who still buy their records and snap up tickets to their gigs. And that's really all that matters. They're about as far from the mainstream as possible right now, and yet they continue to sell out 20,000-seat arenas everywhere they play. That's pretty damn impressive. I have a feeling they're gonna be around for a long time to come.

yes. they are still relevant, prevalent for that matter, to me ;]

tony vi · February 2008

Everybody think differently and thank god for that , Pearl jam is Pearl jam and the Beatles are the Beatles .; what is count for me is i appreciate Pearl JAM , when other people do not like it i don't care ....

bovy_j · February 2008

Rose1963 wrote:

Pearl Jam will ALWAYS be RELEVANT!

I'll second that!

Niko80 · February 2008

While I think ten-vitalogy is pearl jams best work, I still appreciate their later offerings. Riot Act and Avocado have both been miss albums for me, but they havent stopped my interest for the band.

The reason for this is the live shows and the fact that I never ever get tired of listening to ten, vs and vitalogy. No Code is also played alot and into the wild is fantastic!

A possible return og Brendan O'Brian is music in my ears! I hope its true..

bernmodi · February 2008

Rock music in general seems to be less relevant as it used to be, the whole scene is overflowed with other stuff. But as long as Pearl Jam are around they will remain relevant and important to us, that's all that counts.

mrwalkerb · February 2008

I think they are still relevant but maybe for reasons outside of the music, the whole fan club thing (ticketswise) was done in large part because of ten club, the idea of selling the shows was also-while not their idea completely- was pushed by the band and a lot of people who suck sound like shitty version of Ten a lot of cool bands that you wouldn't think of speak of them as influential, so in the grand scheme of things hells yeah, to someone who doesn't know better not really.

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pjalive21 · February 2008

your talking about a country where Hannah Montana is considered a top draw...

so basically i could care less if anyone thinks they are still relevant...if they werent, they still wouldnt be around

Zoso · February 2008

I think pearl jam are relevant to the people that matter in music... Who cares if they arent relevant to the mainstream. I believe they are relevaant to the right people. Dylan, Young, Waits have the same issues with the mainstream and always will.

brain of c · February 2008

no.

never were, really.

dolly rocker · February 2008

not they're style to be concerned about that nonsense,, Im 32 and been listening to them from the limelight days in nyc..i was hooked instantly

glasshouse · February 2008

Radiohead
Pearl Jam
Nick Cave
REM

all still very relevant

U R A Crazy Breed · February 2008

I think they are more relevant now than ever before.with the last album being so political in a time when things NEED to be said,they are one of the very few that are saying them.

and in this age of "disposable music" they are fucking Mozart's!! sorry to say your friends just have shit taste and/or are closed minded.

i listen to more genres of music than most people,and if it was the "desert island" scenario for me,I'm taking PJ with me!!!!!!!!!!!

that's why i love you guys,i can be around people who feel the same way!!(can you feel the love?)

is pearl jam still relevant today?

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