How can I get my new girlfriend syched for the Florida shows

stevieraveon · April 2008

So I'm 32 and my new girlfriend is 24 (giggity) and she didn't grow up on PJ like I did but rather casually knows some hits. I've got to say I love her taste in music as she's introduced me to Kings of Leon, My Morning Jacket, Band of Horses, Rogue Wave, Shins, etc.....stuff I never listened to before. Since she loves KOL I thought the Florida shows would be great because they're opening.

She definitely is a music appreciater and I want to give her a good taste of PJ before I travel w/ her down to Florida for WPB and Tampa shows. Anyways, trying to figure out a mix-tape type of approach. What do you think are some essential songs for the non-casual fan.

Right now I'm thinking just showing her Single Video Theory might be a good start and listening to No Code.

Ledbetterman10 · April 2008

stevieraveon wrote:

Right now I'm thinking just showing her Single Video Theory might be a good start and listening to No Code.

I couldn't disagree more. SVT has too much talking from the band and No Code is No Good for a brand new fan. go Touring Band 2000.....and the greatest hits album

1STmammal2wearPants · April 2008

You can start by spelling psyched right

GreenTeaDisease · April 2008

um, why do you have to *make* her CDs. Pearl Jam already made them the way they are supposed to be heard. Just listen to ten, vs, vitalogy, no code, yield, binaural, riot act, and avacado, throw in some b-sides and boots along the way.

also 1) I know a LOT of 24 year olds who grew up on pj 2) I don't understand why everyone tries to "convert" their partners and take them to shows. just take someone who's already a fan. you're not going to get her to love pj as much as you do after 16 years.

stevieraveon · April 2008

1STmammal2wearPants wrote:

You can start by spelling psyched right

That's hilarious...I'm the biggest spelling snob, and I'm sitting in Dallas airport bar delayed and drunk and as soon as I hit enter I thought "that can't be the right way to spell it"...but can't change the title.

stevieraveon · April 2008

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

I couldn't disagree more. SVT has too much talking from the band and No Code is No Good for a brand new fan. go Touring Band 2000.....and the greatest hits album

Good feedback..never thought of Touring Band 2000. I really want to have her listen to Present Tense but don't know if I should have her listen to original version or the speedy live version they do now. Then again, Beats/Minute of album version of any song * 1.5 = Live version of any song

thunderDAN · April 2008

stevieraveon wrote:

So I'm 32 and my new girlfriend is 24 (giggity) and she didn't grow up on PJ like I did but rather casually knows some hits. I've got to say I love her taste in music as she's introduced me to Kings of Leon, My Morning Jacket, Band of Horses, Rogue Wave, Shins, etc.....stuff I never listened to before. Since she loves KOL I thought the Florida shows would be great because they're opening.

She definitely is a music appreciater and I want to give her a good taste of PJ before I travel w/ her down to Florida for WPB and Tampa shows. Anyways, trying to figure out a mix-tape type of approach. What do you think are some essential songs for the non-casual fan.

Right now I'm thinking just showing her Single Video Theory might be a good start and listening to No Code.

I'm a big Pearl Jam fan, but it took me a live show to take it to the next step. I was a casual fan, then went to Columbus 2000 and it changed me forever. I got wrapped up in the boots, the different setlists, the covers...everything. That is why I never really listen to any Pearl Jam studio album. I don't even own all the studio albums (Riot Act I never picked up), yet I have well over 800 PJ songs on my computer. For some reason the Live shows and the boots just clicked for me

JForte20 · April 2008

Ive been with my girlfriend for over a year now, introduced her to pearl jam...and we're going to MSG 1-2, Hartford, and Mansfield 1-2, i bought her an ipod last year for her birthday and started her off with a bunch of PJ, worked great

lateralus963 · April 2008

stevieraveon wrote:

So I'm 32 and my new girlfriend is 24 (giggity) and she didn't grow up on PJ like I did but rather casually knows some hits. I've got to say I love her taste in music as she's introduced me to Kings of Leon, My Morning Jacket, Band of Horses, Rogue Wave, Shins, etc.....stuff I never listened to before. Since she loves KOL I thought the Florida shows would be great because they're opening.

She definitely is a music appreciater and I want to give her a good taste of PJ before I travel w/ her down to Florida for WPB and Tampa shows. Anyways, trying to figure out a mix-tape type of approach. What do you think are some essential songs for the non-casual fan.

Right now I'm thinking just showing her Single Video Theory might be a good start and listening to No Code.

My boyfriend sucessfully got me to love Pearl Jam a few years back. I would highly reccomend getting her the RVM greatest hits CD's. Those CD's have all the hits but also some lesser known songs. The reason I recommend this is all the songs us hardcore Pearl Jam fans love are alittle harder to get into then their more commercial songs. I remember I asked my boyfriend to make me a CD of his favorites, when I first started to get into Pearl Jam, and I hated it-now most of those songs are on my favorites list. I started with the RVM CD's then I move on to CD like no code and lost dogs. JUst give her an introduction and dont worry, the second she see them live she will be hook. Well, at least that is what did it for me.

Uncle Neil · April 2008

I spent forever with my last girlfriend getting her to dig PJ, and when I was finally getting through to her we broke up!! Now I have a new gf and all she likes is country and hip hop...so I definitely have my work cut out for me. It's good to hear feedback from other girls that have been down this road. I'm so obsessed I like everything from PJ, so I need to step back and think about what made me like them in the first place...

Get_Right · April 2008

two words venus butterfly

j/k

Its Evolution Baby · April 2008

I got my GF into them by playing RVM on every road trip we took. She was a very casual fan who only new the radio hits so RVM let her experiance they're best album tracks. She was always down to go to a show so I took her to the Forum 1 show of 06. It was beyond perfect for a first show bc the band played all the hits and some rare stuff that was really cool (Here's to the State w/ Tim Robbins, Crown of Thorns, Last Kiss j/k).

After that she begged me to take her to the Santa Barbara show.

Now she is going with me to see them in MSG2 as well as tonight's Eddie show in SB.

homeratbat · April 2008

the live show should work...but is it really important if she likes it? my gf doesnt really like pj but it doesnt bother me in the least! her loss

goldenegg · April 2008

homeratbat wrote:

the live show should work...but is it really important if she likes it? my gf doesnt really like pj but it doesnt bother me in the least! her loss

I was just about to ask the same thing. Sure, we'd all love our significant others to love everything we do, but it's not going to happen. My ex loved PJ. Given that she's now my ex, you know how well that worked out LOL

kh65 · April 2008

Fuck her to every song in the PJ catalog

blondieblue227 · April 2008

yield

and show her the Pics where eddie looks HOT thread.

Bloodpisser · April 2008

I am going to Tampa with my girlfriend, also her first show. I am a PJ freak and she accepts me for that thank God. She, like most, knows all the hits but refuses to watch DVD's (of any band for that matter). Here is the list I gave her for her Ipod. I called it less common PJ songs. Hope this helps.

Breakerfall
Light Years
Of the Girl
Soon Forget
Slight of Hand
Crown of Thorns (live at the Gorge)
Fatal
Hard to Imagine
Dead Man
All Night
Sad
Sometimes
In my tree
off he goes
lukin
Present Tense
Parachutes
Gone
Come Back
can't keep
love boat captain
you are
arc
faithful
no way

1STmammal2wearPants · April 2008

stevieraveon wrote:

That's hilarious...I'm the biggest spelling snob, and I'm sitting in Dallas airport bar delayed and drunk and as soon as I hit enter I thought "that can't be the right way to spell it"...but can't change the title.

I'm an editor for a living, so I guess I constantly correct spelling. I'm glad you also took it this way, because I could see how people would be annoyed by people like myself.

lateralus963 · April 2008

kh65 wrote:

Fuck her to every song in the PJ catalog

That would work assuming this guy is a good fuck, lol. If not he could ruin PJ for her.

lateralus963 · April 2008

SOLAT319 wrote:

She's got good taste. If she likes all those bands you list, then I'd say you have nothing to worry about. It takes just one time to see this band do their magic on stage for someone to sink into that deep hole we call Pearl Jam fandom. She will be a convert in no time. Did she see Immagine in Cornice? Just show her that but remember, you're taking the risk that she might fall in love with the most charismatic frontman of all times :-P

Thats true, my boyfriend turned me on to PJ and now he has to deal with my fascination with Eddie... But the truth of the mater is, I think my boyfriend is equally as fascinated with Eddie as I am. I also think that Eddie would be on the top of his list of guys he would mind fucking...lol.

14RAY55 · April 2008

Let the live PJ magic bring another convert into the fold.

stevieraveon · April 2008

lateralus963 wrote:

That would work assuming this guy is a good fuck, lol. If not he could ruin PJ for her.

Assume away

Gmoney · April 2008

1 word... yield

mdgsolo · April 2008

Isn't this show Downtown?

DiRtyFranK38 · April 2008

songs that NEEED to be included on a mix, because they truly show the remarkable talent of the band .. and diversity

In Hiding
Sleight Of Hand
Present Tense
Release
In My Tree
Tremor Christ
Inside Job
Nothing As It Seems
Rearviewmirror
Corduroy
Red Mosquito
Low Light
You Are
Garden
W.M.A.
Dissident
Not For You
Off He Goes
Wash
Hard To Imagine
I Got Shit
Long Road
Of The Girl
Can't Keep

ETC ... that's what i got off the top of my head

SBC03 · April 2008

kh65 wrote:

Fuck her to every song in the PJ catalog

I took TB2k on my honeymoon

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fuck · April 2008

I highly suggest going in order of their discography. Just start with Ten, and move on. I think it really gives a more clear idea of how the band has changed over the years, and helps you appreciate SVT much more when you watch it after you've already listened to the previous 4 albums.

Red Mosqito · April 2008

SBC03 wrote:

I took TB2k on my honeymoon :-->

I'm sure the Bride loved that!!! lol

RM

Red Mosqito · April 2008

stevieraveon wrote:

So I'm 32 and my new girlfriend is 24 (giggity) and she didn't grow up on PJ like I did but rather casually knows some hits. I've got to say I love her taste in music as she's introduced me to Kings of Leon, My Morning Jacket, Band of Horses, Rogue Wave, Shins, etc.....stuff I never listened to before. Since she loves KOL I thought the Florida shows would be great because they're opening.

She definitely is a music appreciater and I want to give her a good taste of PJ before I travel w/ her down to Florida for WPB and Tampa shows. Anyways, trying to figure out a mix-tape type of approach. What do you think are some essential songs for the non-casual fan.

Right now I'm thinking just showing her Single Video Theory might be a good start and listening to No Code.

SOLAT just took the words out of my mouth. If she loves the Kings of Leon, then she'll definitely be blown away by PJ's performance. Here is my suggestion, don't make her any cd's at all....just let her go and experience it for herself. I've found that when you try to make a cd for someone that it never achieves the affect that you would of hoped. Sounds like she has alright taste so let her discover it for herself instead of you force feeding it to her.

My wife knows that I'm a major PJ freak and has attended 7 shows with me. Some of them she has loved (Vegas '03, SF 3rd show '06), others she just said she had fun and I'm alright with that. The cool thing is that regardless if my wife loves PJ or not, she supports my love for the band and never gives me any hassles when it comes to going to see them play. I think that is the more important thing to have in a significant other, a supportive partner who doesn't try to hold you back from the things you love and vice versa. I'll take that over having her be a fellow PJ freak any day.

Peace,

RM

cgrox · April 2008

Its very simple...

You either get it our you dont.

in the world there are blind sheep... and then there are PJ fanatics.

PJ = air. Period.

It shouldnt be difficult to give gold to someone fer free...

"take a bottle drink it down, pass it round" and listen to PJ

worst case scenario... find another girlfriend... hehe, just kidding bro.

some people have the bible... i have ed's words.

5882300 · April 2008

Just throw PJ on and give her some good lovin'. Repeat

How can I get my new girlfriend syched for the Florida shows

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