PJ mentioned in RS Article

Cool Face Ryan
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edited March 2011 in The Porch
Top 25 Boldest Career Moves in Rock

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists ... r-19691231

Pearl Jam's 1991 debut Ten transformed the band into one of the biggest bands in the world, largely fueled by MTV playing their videos for "Jeremy" and "Even Flow" around the clock. When it came time for the follow-up LP Vs. the band decided to downscale the band's ambitions, beginning by refusing to make music videos. The album still sold by the millions, but by 1994 they took an even harder stance by refusing to perform in Ticketmaster venues. Both decisions made reaching a massive audience difficult and they began selling fewer and fewer records, but their fanbase remained incredibly loyal and they continue to pack every venue they play – though they have long since reversed both decisions.
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  • pjruss
    pjruss Posts: 673
    I don't think I'd say "they've long since reversed both decisions"... I am not aware of PJ putting out many music videos since Jeremy. At least not any that anyone not on this board would've ever seen.
  • JL19851
    JL19851 Posts: 209
    Ummm...Do the Evolution, I Am Mine/Save You/Love Boat Captain/Thumbing My Way videos from the empty Showbox, Life Wasted, World Wide Suicide, and The Fixer all come to mind.
  • Cool Face Ryan
    Cool Face Ryan Posts: 1,254
    JL19851 wrote:
    Ummm...Do the Evolution, I Am Mine/Save You/Love Boat Captain/Thumbing My Way videos from the empty Showbox, Life Wasted, World Wide Suicide, and The Fixer all come to mind.
    Yea but those werent really largely released until The Fixer, although DTE did make MTV i believe. I was only 6 when it came out :lol:
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  • pjruss
    pjruss Posts: 673
    JL19851 wrote:
    Ummm...Do the Evolution, I Am Mine/Save You/Love Boat Captain/Thumbing My Way videos from the empty Showbox, Life Wasted, World Wide Suicide, and The Fixer all come to mind.

    And would anyone not on this board have ever seen any of these? Maybe DTE, but that's it. The only way someone would've seen those is if they were specifically trying to see PJ videos, not on regular music TV. And if I'm wrong, :oops:
  • hopethatuchoke
    hopethatuchoke Posts: 2,927
    pjruss wrote:
    I don't think I'd say "they've long since reversed both decisions"... I am not aware of PJ putting out many music videos since Jeremy. At least not any that anyone not on this board would've ever seen.


    Music on TV shows and sountracks, the Target commercial and corporate concert, media interviews, playing all TM venues (Not that they have much of a choice on this one).....I'd say they have changed quite a bit.
  • hopethatuchoke
    hopethatuchoke Posts: 2,927
    pjruss wrote:
    JL19851 wrote:
    Ummm...Do the Evolution, I Am Mine/Save You/Love Boat Captain/Thumbing My Way videos from the empty Showbox, Life Wasted, World Wide Suicide, and The Fixer all come to mind.

    And would anyone not on this board have ever seen any of these? Maybe DTE, but that's it. The only way someone would've seen those is if they were specifically trying to see PJ videos, not on regular music TV. And if I'm wrong, :oops:


    No because MTV and VH1 stopped playing videos. They have made them though.

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