but i get shit for the MONEY i spend on them and the time off from work to go to shows. My husband tells me I'm nuts and occasionally vetos me, and my parents and friends are always going "how can you afford to go to all these shows??" Somehow, these friends manage to go to 1-2 shows per tour and be content with that. But then i have other friends who always can go to 2-3 more shows than me per tour, and i'm always jealous. (those are usually the vetoed ones, and usually for good reason)
"Find myself singing the same songs every day....
ones that make me feel good when things behind the smile ain't ok...." -Hoon
You should keep your love of the band to yourself, or express it to the proper audience. I've found that most people couldn't give a shit less about Pearl Jam. It's easy to spot the fans visually or by talking to them.
I was 9 when Ten came out and I remember me and my friend were obsessed with the video for jeremy. we bought the Cd and never stopped listening. PJ won't ever be truly appreciated by the masses until they get a HOF induction or something like that. Don't sweat it. At that time, you can sleep easy knowing you were a fan all along.
Yeah, I cant wait for that.. 2016.
It's weird if PJ comes out with a new HIT song.. it wont even get played on the NEW mtv.
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I think its awesome there are so many young fans. I'm 30 and I've been a fan pretty much since the beginning, and my friends all know who they are. But I work with a lot of younger people and they have no clue. They know Fall Out Boy or All American Rejects or whomever the hell is popular now. They might know Even Flow because of Guitar Hero.
Its hard to imagine people not knowing them, because when I was a teenager they were all you ever heard on the radio and otherwise. I guess that's just me getting old But I was at the mall a few days ago and I had on a Vs shirt and some guy comes up to me. Couldn't have been more than 15 or so. And he knew all about the band and we talked for about 30 minutes. That sort of thing gives me hope for today's youth
I don't really get shit that much. The folks at work just think it is odd but cool that I travel so much and collect all this crap.
I share an office with another guy at work and he just started about 3 weeks ago. When I talked to him the first time he said that about 6 people from work told him he would need to like Pearl Jam because of where his office was.
It is bugging me that PJ doesn't come to Indy anymore. It would be cool to get some of these folks to a show.
I don't really... But I don't talk about them all the time or anything, though my friends know they are my favorite. They like some songs at least...
Not sure what being born the year before they came out has to do with anything though. I was born in '89 and have loved them my whole life. And how popular are bands like Led Zeppelin and Metallica? Still popular with people my age.
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I am 3X and I have been a huge fan since day one. I love this band and everyone I know knows it. I rarely get shit for it, but everyone now and then, it does happen. I pretty much respond with a simple, "fuck you" or fuck off".
I understand it a little. I remember back when I was trying to get into the band when I was 17. (I'm 22 now) A couple of my friends were absolutely obsessed with them and I couldn't understand why. They kept telling me how amazing they were and my friend Josh ended up making me a copy of Riot Act. But at the time I was more into the music of my generation (mostly from the Nu-metal scene) and after giving Riot Act one listen I wasn't impressed. I told my friends I thought they were ok. I remember one day when we were hanging out they showed me the Evolution video from the touring band DVD and I loved it. Shortly after that I listened to Yield and well I was hooked. But as far as people giving you a hard time for liking PJ I think its just because your in high school. Everyone wants to seem cool by telling you they suck. I remember when I was a senior this freshman girl kept telling me they sucked and that AFI was so much better. Ha! It still makes me laugh. But you should be glad your into a band that not everyone and their uncle likes.
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Does it matter? I'm sure Rush fans get a lot more shit then you and I could ever imagine (lol, no offence to any Rush fans out there, just an example)
My point is, yes, it's annoying when people are disrespectful about your taste in music, but... to each his own.
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Does it matter? I'm sure Rush fans get a lot more shit then you and I could ever imagine (lol, no offence to any Rush fans out there, just an example)
My point is, yes, it's annoying when people are disrespectful about your taste in music, but... to each his own.
I love Rush! Can't say I've met someone who didn't. Thats funny.
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I think it's been a little different for me cos the one thing everyone knows about me is how much i dig music, so naturally i surround myself with other music fans. All my flatmates i have converted to pj a couple of years back, still their favourite band now, it's great. I always fuel their fandom by making them mix cds of bootlegs for them to play in their cars, everyone else knows me enough to know that pj is my fave so for all the music ive introuduced them too it must be pretty good!
I often find though that when i first meet people they have such a strange idea of who pearl jam is. THey recall betterman and last kiss (i'm 22 by the way), but it's nothing a mix cd with insignificance and go can't resolve lol
I remember when I was a senior this freshman girl kept telling me they sucked and that AFI was so much better. Ha! It still makes me laugh. But you should be glad your into a band that not everyone and their uncle likes.
AFI is actually pretty amazing, they are to the emo generation what the Smashing Pumpkins were to 90's kids. Infact I think sing the sorrow is the best alternative album since mellon collie. In a thread about people giving u shit for ur favourite band you shouldn't give judgement on AFI when i have a feeling you have only seen some of their image based music videos. Remember it's a different generation, once you understand what the new generation cares about it all makes sense and is just as valid.
*raises hand* I get it from my sister, from my teachers, and my closest friends.
Dude you were born a year before they came out, they sound like shit, he mumbles. All of this shit.. I just wish that they can open their ears, and see what it's all about.
Did you ever wish that you can turn everyone into a fan? Because you enjoy it so much, that you cant understand why others dont?
hey did you go to staten island tech?
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Honestly, not that much. I think my Pearl Jam talk just go in one ear and out the other. After a couple minutes I'll just change the subject...
I think 75% of the people I know either like their hits, respect their artistry or know who they are. The other perfectage just don't know them, and a few hate them.
alright.
sorry, thought i knew you, at tech the teachers give me shit about it all the time.
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AFI is actually pretty amazing, they are to the emo generation what the Smashing Pumpkins were to 90's kids. Infact I think sing the sorrow is the best alternative album since mellon collie. In a thread about people giving u shit for ur favourite band you shouldn't give judgement on AFI when i have a feeling you have only seen some of their image based music videos. Remember it's a different generation, once you understand what the new generation cares about it all makes sense and is just as valid.
Your probably right I can't say I've listened to that album. I sure hated all their radio hits and videos. I even saw them live during a festival show a few years back and my friends and I made fun of them and their singer the whole time. People kept looking at us like they were going to kill us but I'll have to give it a listen.
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I love Rush! Can't say I've met someone who didn't. Thats funny.
Really? I don't really know them, but every single reference that I have ever heard of them was, well... mean.
It just always gets me thinking about how it would make me feel, hearing that kind of shit said about my favorite band in the world...
But to answer the op's question- no, I don't get shit for loving Pearl Jam. some strange looks now and then... but no shit, lol.
My rhymes and records they don't get played
Because my records and rhymes they don't get made
And if you rap like me you don't get paid
And if you roll like me you don't get laid.
AFI is actually pretty amazing, they are to the emo generation what the Smashing Pumpkins were to 90's kids. Infact I think sing the sorrow is the best alternative album since mellon collie. In a thread about people giving u shit for ur favourite band you shouldn't give judgement on AFI when i have a feeling you have only seen some of their image based music videos. Remember it's a different generation, once you understand what the new generation cares about it all makes sense and is just as valid.
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
— Lao Tzu
Really? I don't really know them, but every single reference that I have ever heard of them was, well... mean.
It just always gets me thinking about how it would make me feel, hearing that kind of shit said about my favorite band in the world...
But to answer the op's question- no, I don't get shit for loving Pearl Jam. some strange looks now and then... but no shit, lol.
Well I mean where I live, Staten Island all the younger kids are into Rap Hip Hop, and pop rock. So no one truly appreciates REAL GOOD rock and roll anymore. I feel im doing a good deed in the PJ community keeping the spirit alive among the young masses lol.
Keep up the good work,. dont let the spirit die !!!!
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Well I mean where I live, Staten Island all the younger kids are into Rap Hip Hop, and pop rock. So no one truly appreciates REAL GOOD rock and roll anymore. I feel im doing a good deed in the PJ community keeping the spirit alive among the young masses lol.
glad you said it
im 16 and going strong. in fact i have about 8 friends who are pearl jam, 3 of which i brought with me to msg I, my first pearl jam show ever, because i knew they would love them even though they only vaguely knew them at the time. and they're pretty big fans now.
and its not all the younger kids its just the majority, at my school there are shit loads of people who listen to good rock and roll, and are frequent concert goers like myself.
i really hate staten island though :(
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Well I mean where I live, Staten Island all the younger kids are into Rap Hip Hop, and pop rock. So no one truly appreciates REAL GOOD rock and roll anymore. I feel im doing a good deed in the PJ community keeping the spirit alive among the young masses lol.
Hell where you live they all come down to my town in the summer( when they are 21) and ginny it up... haha
*raises hand* I get it from my sister, from my teachers, and my closest friends.
Dude you were born a year before they came out, they sound like shit, he mumbles. All of this shit.. I just wish that they can open their ears, and see what it's all about.
Did you ever wish that you can turn everyone into a fan? Because you enjoy it so much, that you cant understand why others dont?
Take it from an "old person", most people never "get it" about alot of subjects. I always prefer the "road less taken". Besides, the fewer people we convert to fans, the better are chances of getting tickets, posters, etc.
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Well I mean where I live, Staten Island all the younger kids are into Rap Hip Hop, and pop rock. So no one truly appreciates REAL GOOD rock and roll anymore. I feel im doing a good deed in the PJ community keeping the spirit alive among the young masses lol.
Haha... a friend of mine lives in Staten Island. He is 26... but from what he tells me, it sounds like things haven't changed with teenagers in S.I.
He LOVES rap music, but appreciates it mostly for lyrical content, as I think most rap should be.
Anyway... I too have tried to get him into rock, of coarse starting with PJ. He knows how much I love them, and has really given it an honest try. So you've got another person trying to get Pearl Jam going in S.I.
I guess my friend said it best (please, no offense intended):
"I had a choice to either grow up a wigger, or a guido. I chose the wigger route."
haha...
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but i get shit for the MONEY i spend on them and the time off from work to go to shows. My husband tells me I'm nuts and occasionally vetos me, and my parents and friends are always going "how can you afford to go to all these shows??" Somehow, these friends manage to go to 1-2 shows per tour and be content with that. But then i have other friends who always can go to 2-3 more shows than me per tour, and i'm always jealous. (those are usually the vetoed ones, and usually for good reason)
ones that make me feel good when things behind the smile ain't ok...." -Hoon
It's weird if PJ comes out with a new HIT song.. it wont even get played on the NEW mtv.
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Its hard to imagine people not knowing them, because when I was a teenager they were all you ever heard on the radio and otherwise. I guess that's just me getting old
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bring it on.
I share an office with another guy at work and he just started about 3 weeks ago. When I talked to him the first time he said that about 6 people from work told him he would need to like Pearl Jam because of where his office was.
It is bugging me that PJ doesn't come to Indy anymore. It would be cool to get some of these folks to a show.
Not sure what being born the year before they came out has to do with anything though. I was born in '89 and have loved them my whole life. And how popular are bands like Led Zeppelin and Metallica? Still popular with people my age.
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My point is, yes, it's annoying when people are disrespectful about your taste in music, but... to each his own.
Because my records and rhymes they don't get made
And if you rap like me you don't get paid
And if you roll like me you don't get laid.
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I often find though that when i first meet people they have such a strange idea of who pearl jam is. THey recall betterman and last kiss (i'm 22 by the way), but it's nothing a mix cd with insignificance and go can't resolve lol
AFI is actually pretty amazing, they are to the emo generation what the Smashing Pumpkins were to 90's kids. Infact I think sing the sorrow is the best alternative album since mellon collie. In a thread about people giving u shit for ur favourite band you shouldn't give judgement on AFI when i have a feeling you have only seen some of their image based music videos. Remember it's a different generation, once you understand what the new generation cares about it all makes sense and is just as valid.
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I think 75% of the people I know either like their hits, respect their artistry or know who they are. The other perfectage just don't know them, and a few hate them.
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sorry, thought i knew you, at tech the teachers give me shit about it all the time.
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It just always gets me thinking about how it would make me feel, hearing that kind of shit said about my favorite band in the world...
But to answer the op's question- no, I don't get shit for loving Pearl Jam. some strange looks now and then... but no shit, lol.
Because my records and rhymes they don't get made
And if you rap like me you don't get paid
And if you roll like me you don't get laid.
— Lao Tzu
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Sprit of Radio: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Tq-UsaRchI
If you get into those pick up the greatest hits titled "The Spirit of Radio" its a good place to start.
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Keep up the good work,. dont let the spirit die !!!!
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im 16 and going strong. in fact i have about 8 friends who are pearl jam, 3 of which i brought with me to msg I, my first pearl jam show ever, because i knew they would love them even though they only vaguely knew them at the time. and they're pretty big fans now.
and its not all the younger kids its just the majority, at my school there are shit loads of people who listen to good rock and roll, and are frequent concert goers like myself.
i really hate staten island though :(
Hell where you live they all come down to my town in the summer( when they are 21) and ginny it up... haha
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Take it from an "old person", most people never "get it" about alot of subjects. I always prefer the "road less taken". Besides, the fewer people we convert to fans, the better are chances of getting tickets, posters, etc.
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Haha... a friend of mine lives in Staten Island. He is 26... but from what he tells me, it sounds like things haven't changed with teenagers in S.I.
He LOVES rap music, but appreciates it mostly for lyrical content, as I think most rap should be.
Anyway... I too have tried to get him into rock, of coarse starting with PJ. He knows how much I love them, and has really given it an honest try. So you've got another person trying to get Pearl Jam going in S.I.
I guess my friend said it best (please, no offense intended):
"I had a choice to either grow up a wigger, or a guido. I chose the wigger route."
haha...
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