Big Day Out

Miiike · September 2011

Savage Waste wrote:

It opens the band up to a whole new/younger audience that would have not necessarily had the opportunity to hear PJ before.

This is exactly what I thought when I heard the rumour this morning. Maybe PJ would consider doing something like BDO to broaden their audience? To bond with some new fans, especially the younger demographic? And of course this isn't necessarily a bad thing . . . All artists want to continue growing, evolving and reaching out to new people. And Eddie has always been in the corner for kids (or youth). If his paternal (and ridiculously sexy - who else can be so paternal and so desirable at the same time?) loveliness can help some teenagers going through some shit then that would be a wonderful thing.

That said, for Pearl Jam fanatics used to being at concerts where there is just so much love and respect for the band (and respect is probably the important word here) - seeing them in an environment where there isn't that level of love and respect from the crowd will be challenging! Essentially us fans are going from concert experiences where the adoration is electric - where the fans all have this common bond that brings them together - to something that will be very different. And not only will we be competing with eachother for a decent view/spot, we'll be fighting a tonne of people that don't necessarily love the band that much too!!! So while I think it could be really cool, and yep a great PR gig for the band, if they're playing side-shows, I'd MUCH prefer to be at those, with all the other PJ crazies like me.

doompony · September 2011

i haaaaaaaaaaaaaate big day out.

it's such a clusterfuck. if you don't stick to the main stage all day long, you don't get to see or hear anything you wanna see. it's ok if all the bands you wanna see are on the smaller side stages, but you're shit outta luck if you expect to be able to see side stages and main stages.

it got too big and then the introduction of the D barrier + the limited entry to the pit makes it not worth going to.

doompony · September 2011

it's too expensive to get to as well. i was put off it the last time i went. couldn't see or hear shit from the stands and the stands were the only place you could get to because everywhere else was jammed to capacity.

i hope they don't play and just do normal shows (in new zealand)

threefish10 · September 2011

ejh76 wrote:

Didnt PJ pull out for the very first BDO 20 years ago? Might be cool to get em back 20 years later..

i hadn't heard that. i heard they were all signed up to do it in 2001 but when Roskilde happened they pulled out, and didn't do G.A tours for a very long time. but we all know that has changed now, and they may be more comfortable doing BDO now, especially how well the stadium tour in 09 went for them.

personally, i would never go to a BDO. not even for pearl jam.

the_great_dean · September 2011

i dont want to rain on the parade here but the triple m music reporter has never got anything right. he said that RATM were coming out for soundwave revolution and that didn't happen, he said soundgarden will headline this years bdo and that didn't happen, and he for some reason thinks that queen with george michael and the black eyed peas are playing a show in sydney on new years eve. Who knows where this guy pulls this shit from.

I would absolutly love to see them headline BDO, but this same reporter has said that Prince and Blink 182 are headlining in previous reports. just had to clear this up.

threefish10 · September 2011

the_great_dean wrote:

i dont want to rain on the parade here but the triple m music reporter has never got anything right.

we seem to have this rumour almost every year.

MysteryTrain · September 2011

the_great_dean wrote:

i dont want to rain on the parade here but the triple m music reporter has never got anything right. he said that RATM were coming out for soundwave revolution and that didn't happen, he said soundgarden will headline this years bdo and that didn't happen, and he for some reason thinks that queen with george michael and the black eyed peas are playing a show in sydney on new years eve. Who knows where this guy pulls this shit from.

I would absolutly love to see them headline BDO, but this same reporter has said that Prince and Blink 182 are headlining in previous reports. just had to clear this up.

Actually you are right. But I hope the Prince rumor is true!

pjamaholic · September 2011

E.K wrote:

Well I guess I'd like to experience BDO just once.. :?

I have never been to it myself, as I always saw it as being a festival for teens and I'm way older than that, but there's a first time for everything I guess. I'd rather they didnt play BDO, I also very much doubt that we'll get Ten Club privileges seeing it's a festival.

E.K · September 2011

pjamaholic wrote:

E.K wrote:

Well I guess I'd like to experience BDO just once.. :?

I have never been to it myself, as I always saw it as being a festival for teens and I'm way older than that, but there's a first time for everything I guess. I'd rather they didnt play BDO, I also very much doubt that we'll get Ten Club privileges seeing it's a festival.

Well I don't think anyone much over the age of 25 goes to BDO.

threefish10 · September 2011

pjamaholic wrote:

I also very much doubt that we'll get Ten Club privileges seeing it's a festival.

how would it even be possible????

it's not, you won't. i'm not sure why people asked.

nothing_man_92 · September 2011

i would be devo if they played BDO hour and a half sets, no 10c privileges and who would want to spend $170 each time to see the band... 1 pearl jam show a tour is not enough!!! please pearl jam dont play BDO!!!!!

Eraserhead · September 2011

Would love to go back to Oz for more PJ shows! 2009 was amazing.

jodiem · September 2011

Anything to get them here.....................................................

but this...

I love Prince too!

KingJeremyTheWicked82 · September 2011

Where are the BDO shows normally held? Just curious!

threefish10 · September 2011

KingJeremyTheWicked82 wrote:

Where are the BDO shows normally held? Just curious!

All capital cities bar darwin and tassie. Normally 2 in Sydney.

Well I should say, Gold Coast, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth.

Jen07 · September 2011

i have absolutely no interest in going to BDO with a bunch of drugged up teeny boppers - but I would go for PJ. I say all of us 'older' generation take over BDO and get rid of all those young punks and show them what real music appreciation is all about :-D

Eraserhead · September 2011

Jen07 wrote:

i have absolutely no interest in going to BDO with a bunch of drugged up teeny boppers - but I would go for PJ. I say all of us 'older' generation take over BDO and get rid of all those young punks and show them what real music appreciation is all about :-D

...speaking as a child of the 80s...

HailHailOZ · September 2011

We'd all most likely end up going because missing Pearl Jam altogether just wouldn't sit right (Big Day Out or not!!)... but PLEASE NO! Had the complete misfortune of sitting with the masses in Sydney '09 and I could not think of a worse way to experience a PJ tour. No Respect

Prince I could handle though

aussiefan811 · September 2011

E.K wrote:

Stoney.G.Girl wrote:

As much as I HATE the BDO if it brings them here to Oz, that would be awesome.. I just HATE the thought of people screaming out for the "hits" and that's it... I want to enjoy them & NOT have drunken idiots ruining my day...

So would there be other bands on other stages playing the same time as PJ?

if i was an organiser.... i would cut the crap off 2 hours before to weed out the true fans... that way we can get the place to ourselves!

black_corduroy · September 2011

I dont realy care if they play it i'll be going to it anyway the greatest band on earth would just be the best bonus ever.

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