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2000 Ames UK tour poster question

goldrushgoldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,763
edited November 2011 in The Porch
I've often wondered what this poster is supposed to represent. With all of the poster activity on here today I thought this may be a good time to see if anyone could shed any light on it for me?

http://www.expressobeans.com/public/detail.php/1667

I know it's not their best poster but this was the only time they've ever played in Wales so there is something special about it for me
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  • djklambakedjklambake PHX, AZ Posts: 2,522
    I've never understood what the hell that poster is supposed to represent... I wonder if any explanation shows up in the Ames vs. Pearl Jam book???
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  • BandagedHand77BandagedHand77 Posts: 97
    I went to the two Wembley Arena shows and got this poster there.

    It took a while to see it but I decided it was a stylised picture of Great Britain.
  • Thierry HenryThierry Henry Posts: 2,654
    It's IRELAND and the UK.
    Dublin '96, '00, '06, '10
    Lisbon '06 (x2)
    Katowice '07
    London '07 '09 (x2), '10
    MSG NY '08 (x2)
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  • the spaniardthe spaniard Posts: 99
    edited November 2011
    Thierry Henry wrote:
    It's IRELAND and the UK.

    Off Topic despite the fact that I was at the two Wembley shows and the Cardiff show covered by that poster but is there not a hint of handball in your avatar Sir?

    Disappointing to see someone with such fine taste in music have absolutely no taste when in comes to sportsmen/cheats! ;)
    Post edited by the spaniard on
    PJ - Wembley Arena, 28 Oct 96
    PJ - Wembley Arena, 29 May 00
    PJ - Wembley Arena, 30 May 00
    PJ - Cardiff International Arena, 06 June 00
    PJ - Wembley Arena, 18 Jun 07
    PJ - O2 London, 18 Aug 09
    PJ - O2 Dublin, 22 Jun 10
    EV - Hammersmith Apollo, 30 Jul 12
    EV - Hammersmith Apollo, 31 Jul 12
    PJ - Leeds First Direct Arena, 08 Jul 14
    PJ - Milton Keynes Bowl, 11 Jul 14
    EV - Hammersmith Apollo, 06 Jun 17
    EV - Hammersmith Apollo, 07 Jun 17
    PJ - O2 Arena, London, 18 Jun 18
    PJ - O2 Arena, London, 19 Jun 18
    PJ - O2 Arena, London, 17 Jul 18
  • eldarion75eldarion75 Posts: 2,488
    I always thought it was a graphic representation of Britain and Ireland too.
    This part if the world never really got great posters until BK came along and worked his magic on the Dublin 2010 poster:)
  • BandagedHand77BandagedHand77 Posts: 97
    Thierry Henry wrote:
    It's IRELAND and the UK.

    It's not on my wall at the moment so I didn't realise it covered the Irish date too. I thought the blue area on the left was supposed to be Wales with the green below being South West England.

    I see it now!
  • boyo79boyo79 Warrington, UK Posts: 6,525
    Thierry Henry wrote:
    It's IRELAND and the UK.


    Yep. Its a horrible poster but one I need to own.
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    2013: Brad Manchester : Soundgarden Manchester
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  • SuziemaySuziemay Posts: 11,168
    boyo79 wrote:
    Thierry Henry wrote:
    It's IRELAND and the UK.


    Yep. Its a horrible poster but one I need to own.

    :mrgreen: I had to get it too. Manchester, 2000 was my first concert. Good thing it's ugly, I was able to get it pretty painlessly without it costing me an arm and a leg.
  • boyo79boyo79 Warrington, UK Posts: 6,525
    Suziemay wrote:
    boyo79 wrote:
    Thierry Henry wrote:
    It's IRELAND and the UK.


    Yep. Its a horrible poster but one I need to own.

    :mrgreen: I had to get it too. Manchester, 2000 was my first concert. Good thing it's ugly, I was able to get it pretty painlessly without it costing me an arm and a leg.

    Same for me too. I just need to get round to buying it. Its one for the portfolio!
    2000: Manchester
    2006: Dublin; Leeds; Arnhem
    2007: London
    2009: Manchester
    2012: Manchester I & II : EV Manchester : Soundgarden Shepherds Bush
    2013: Brad Manchester : Soundgarden Manchester
    2014: Amsterdam I & II; Berlin; Leeds; Milton Keynes
    2018: Berlin; London II; Boston II

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  • the spaniardthe spaniard Posts: 99
    I quite like it!

    Great memories of seeing the band three times in about a week probably make me a little biased though.

    Wembley '96 - now there's an ugly poster!

    http://www.expressobeans.com/public/detail.php/1597
    PJ - Wembley Arena, 28 Oct 96
    PJ - Wembley Arena, 29 May 00
    PJ - Wembley Arena, 30 May 00
    PJ - Cardiff International Arena, 06 June 00
    PJ - Wembley Arena, 18 Jun 07
    PJ - O2 London, 18 Aug 09
    PJ - O2 Dublin, 22 Jun 10
    EV - Hammersmith Apollo, 30 Jul 12
    EV - Hammersmith Apollo, 31 Jul 12
    PJ - Leeds First Direct Arena, 08 Jul 14
    PJ - Milton Keynes Bowl, 11 Jul 14
    EV - Hammersmith Apollo, 06 Jun 17
    EV - Hammersmith Apollo, 07 Jun 17
    PJ - O2 Arena, London, 18 Jun 18
    PJ - O2 Arena, London, 19 Jun 18
    PJ - O2 Arena, London, 17 Jul 18
  • joe2468joe2468 Posts: 3,049
    the spaniard wrote:
    I quite like it!

    Great memories of seeing the band three times in about a week probably make me a little biased though.

    Wembley '96 - now there's an ugly poster!

    http://www.expressobeans.com/public/detail.php/1597


    come on ... that poster is awesome!!!!!!!!! ... i had to buy it cause its the only time the played on my birthday :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: oct 29th .....
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  • chimechime Posts: 7,839
    the spaniard wrote:
    I quite like it!

    Great memories of seeing the band three times in about a week probably make me a little biased though.

    Wembley '96 - now there's an ugly poster!

    http://www.expressobeans.com/public/detail.php/1597

    I like the 2000 poster and the actual colours are nicer than it looks in the photos on expressobeans ... or at least I think so :P
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  • smcleishsmcleish Oxford Posts: 137
    Glasgow 2000 was my first Pearl Jam show! - and managed to get myself one of these posters a few months ago.

    In the Ames book, Jeff talks about the 2000 European Tour "Astronaut" poster (which was the poster prior to this one) continuing with the Binaural space theme, so I guess this is just along those lines...???
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