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Anyone here read "This All Encompassing Trip"?
StickmanJam
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Was just reading about this book on Amazon and it sounds very interesting. Has anyone given this a read yet? And if so...how was it?
MSG 7/8-7/9/03 -- Boston 9/28/04 -- Hartford 5/13/06 -- Boston 5/24-5/25/06 -- MSG 6/24-6/25/08 -- Hartford 6/27/08 -- Philly 10/31/09 -- Hartford 5/15/10 -- Boston 5/17/10
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I know someday you'll have a beautiful life....
6/03/06 6/24/08 6/25/08 6/28/08 8/28/09 10/30/09 10/31/09 3/13/10 5/15/10 5/18/10 5/20/10 5/21/10 9/3/11 9/4/11 9/2/12 10/18/13 10/19/13 10/25/13 10/22/14 9/26/15 5/1/16 5/2/16 8/5/16 8/7/16 8/20/16 4/7/17
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Brad
5/23/12
Soundgarden
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3/7/16
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
Highly recommended, to all PJ fans, casual and hardcore alike.
Manchester 2000 :: Cardiff 2000 :: Prague 2006 :: London 2007 :: Manchester 2009 :: London 2009 :: Manchester I 2012 :: Manchester II 2012 :: Milton Keynes 2014 :: London I 2018 :: London II 2018
*BRAD* Birmingham 2013 :: London 2013
http://www.thisallencompassingtrip.com
His thread about the book is here so you should find some more reviews there
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=144764
Hartford - 2010
Ed Solo - Hartford - 2011
Toronto X 2, Ottawa & Hamilton - 2011
Ed Solo - Jacksonville - 2012
London, Pittsburgh & Buffalo - 2013
No shows in 2014 :-(
Jason
As an avid roadtripper, it also inspired me to up my game as far as pimpin my ride.
Don't fuck sheep. -EV 7/11/11
You can never have enough Neil in the mix. -EV 10/24/10
There's only one commandment: Don't be an asshole. -EV 5/6/10
Im going to disagree here. It is a journal. It doesnt pretend to be anything else. When you say "Not sure how many books people on here read" what does this mean? Im an avid reader and I found this "book" to be totally engrossing. Its not a thriller, or a crime novel or a Gulag Archipelago....its a story of Pearl Jam fans living the touring dream. It about the excitement of taking a leap of faith, of delving in to the unknown. I dont care about its book status or its writing level, I loved it, felt part of it and am thankful for it.
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I know someday you'll have a beautiful life....
All my respect and merit to Jason for putting on a page such a wonderful experience (I started my personal PJ related travelling journal last year and never managed to get back to it, so congratulations!); it describes what most people like doing here, probably and that makes it extremely popular among us all. It is undoubtedly entertaining, but I have to confess, I have found it quite repetitive on the whole and not perfectly written, either.
I enjoyed a lot the hints about the various places visited during the world tour and especially the food tips!
I would have loved to hear some more about the setlists of every show, but I understand it would have become endless that way.
Needless to say it reinforced the feeling I have of being part of such a great community, whose thoughts are generally shared and it made me re-live those wonderful moments, even if at a smaller scale.
For those reasons and more, I'd suggest it to every hard-core fan out there but it cannot be considered a masterpiece. Surely a good entertaining read, though.
My own personal opinion :wave:
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
If you two hook up, I want my book back
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
Dublin 02 Arena - 22/6/10. Belfast Odyssey Arena - 23/6/10. London Hyde Park - 25/6/10. Berlin Wuhlheide - 30/6/10.
Manchester MEN - 20/06/12. Manchester MEN - 21/06/12
Thanks for all the reviews guys. All comments are appreciated. Keep them coming, praises and criticisms. And don't forget to share your reviews on Amazon as well, if you get a chance.
http://www.amazon.com/Encompassing-Chas ... 540&sr=1-4
Jason
Hey, the writing isn't perfect. There are several grammar mistakes and such, no offense. But cut the guy a break. He was able to put on paper what many of us feel and experience and for that, more power to him!
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