How's the PJ20 book?

AiCPearlJamWeen
AiCPearlJamWeen Posts: 785
edited December 2011 in The Porch
Haven't seen much about it on here, I asked for it for Christmas. How is it?
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  • javis el errante
    javis el errante Buenos Aires Posts: 6,147
    Honestly, I don't know, it looks great, great pictures, great print, I've only read up to the 1990-year chapter, I went through the pages front and back, but not haven't finish reading it, I have to finish other books first, but you will enjoy it, that's for certain...
    ... I am not in the business of being liked anymore ...

  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,022
    Very good. I went through it quickly and out of order (and therefore had to miss some stuff) and I was just thinking this morning how I will go through all of it the right way.
    severed hand thirteen
    2006: Gorge 7/23 2008: Hartford 6/27 Beacon 7/1 2009: Spectrum 10/30-31
    2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
    2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
    2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
    2017: RRHoF 4/7   2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4   2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18 
    2022: MSG 9/11  2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
    2025: Pittsburgh 5/16+5/18
  • AiCPearlJamWeen
    AiCPearlJamWeen Posts: 785
    Great, I'm reading about three different books now but I'm sure I could squeeze this into my reading schedule.
  • thefixer9
    thefixer9 Posts: 9,376
    It's the best thing to come out of this year!*

    *Note that I did not go to PJ20. :mrgreen:
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    Eddie Vedder- 7/16/11
    Brad- 4/21/12 (RSD Performance), 4/27/12, 8/10/12
    Flight To Mars- 5/23/12
    RNDM- 11/27/12

    PEARL JAM- 12/6/13 I have finally seen Pearl Jam live!
  • AiCPearlJamWeen
    AiCPearlJamWeen Posts: 785
    Me neither, in fact this will be my first PJ20 item (besides the Halloween shirt) for me to acquire. I'm waiting on the Amazon Blu Ray release. Thanks to Netflix releasing the movie!
  • RansomPTD
    RansomPTD Posts: 301
    I found it to be much more informative than the PJ20 movie. It's a great read about your favorite band!
  • 81
    81 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    I was underwhelmed by it. Get it free from the lib.
    81 is now off the air

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  • love-boat-captain
    love-boat-captain Essex. UK Posts: 476
    Naaa, it's great! A must have.
    London 29-10-96, London 29/30-5-00, London 20-4-06, Reading 27-8-06, London 18-6-07, London 11-8-09, London 18-8-09, London 25-6-10, Berlin 30-6-10 / PJ20 3/4-9-11, Manchester 20-6-12, Amsterdam 26/27-6-12, EV-London 30/31-7-12, EV-Orlando 27-11-12
  • TJ25487
    TJ25487 Posts: 1,501
    Its great! A book is always better than the movie. I find myself rereading bits and pieces of it. Some priceless moments for sure.
  • EmBleve
    EmBleve Posts: 3,019
    I hope it's good because I'm getting it for christmas, too. :thumbup:
  • Heisenberg
    Heisenberg Los Pollos Hermanos Posts: 4,958
    edited November 2011
    81 wrote:
    I was underwhelmed by it. Get it free from the lib.


    81 is a Debbie Downer. He doesn't like the book, he doesn't like the beer, he doesn't like Bernie Kosar, I'm not even sure he likes the band. ;) The book is great and has more info than the movie.
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  • CarolineSays
    CarolineSays Posts: 345
    thefixer9 wrote:
    It's the best thing to come out of this year!*

    *Note that I did not go to PJ20. :mrgreen:

    ^^

    Movie and book complete each other up to a point. Movie = fun. Book = awesome!
  • smcleish
    smcleish Oxford Posts: 137
    aye, just finished reading the book - in my humble wee opinion, it's the best thing Pearl Jam / 10C have released in a long time! ...since Backspacer that is :)
  • JP33
    JP33 Posts: 1,348
    Excellent book in my opinion.........In fact......I think is better than the PJ20 documentary
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,726
    i dont know..i wait the Greekglish version for read it..
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • Kathi
    Kathi Posts: 1,828
    I've had it since I came out and I haven't had time to read it properly yet, but it seems to be awesome!
  • El
    El Posts: 139
    I am thinking about buying it, but before that I have a question to those who already read it.

    What is the focus of it? I mean does it focus like the movie on the years till Binaural or is there actually some more info about the last ten years, like some stuff about Riot Act or Self Titled?
    Music is what feelings sound like.
  • MysteryTrain
    MysteryTrain Singapore Posts: 1,189
    El wrote:
    I am thinking about buying it, but before that I have a question to those who already read it.

    What is the focus of it? I mean does it focus like the movie on the years till Binaural or is there actually some more info about the last ten years, like some stuff about Riot Act or Self Titled?

    It's MUCH more detailed than the film. And there's definitely more info on the second half (2000 to 2010) than what is shown in the film. Every album (recording process and stuff like that) is covered in good detail, and they are in essay form, seperate from the chapters.
  • TinAnt
    TinAnt Posts: 343
    Most informative piece of work featuring the band that exists. Perhaps the best piece of work featuring the band that exists as well(each medium is different and has its own merits).
  • adusick
    adusick Posts: 1,389
    I've read up to 1994, and the book is damn awesome. So many tidbits that you'd never have known. I especially like the meanings and deeper insight on the creation of the songs. Had no idea lyrics for 'glorified g' were based on Dave A comments, 'deep' was tied to Andy, aww hell, I won't give too much away, just read it! Way better than the movie IMHO.

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