~straight Edge Thread (for Sober People Who Rockkkk!)~

harmless_little_f*** · May 2006

Straight edge here! I'm going to Reading in August, my first PJ show for a whole 15 years of being a fan. And I'll be HIGH on nothin' but the MOOZAAAAK! And my wife, if she's happy to have a p.d.a during 'Corduroy'.

gettingright · May 2006

I've seen PJ in all sorts of altered states, but now, for me, I go completely sober. Basically, smoking weed is not worth the risk (saw a guy kicked out in Grand Rapids for it, and there has been a recent thread on it) of missing the show; and I'd like to have a couple beers, but I absolutely refuse to miss any of the show by going to the bathroom.

It doesn't bother me at all to be sober at the show, but after the show, I like to blaze a fatty-boom-batty and reflect on the performance.

jjmofo · May 2006

Straight edge is for people who can't get laid.

Ms. Haiku · May 2006

I'm sober at the concerts. I'm not much of a drinker except Champagne, and to keep it special I reserve it for special occasions.

Mike McCready was inspiration for me to drastically reduce caffeine. That man's like a wizard on stage. Incredible! Of course not much, except this gawdawful cold, could motivate me to reduce chocolate.

rollingstone423 · May 2006

Thanks Pearl Jam wrote:

LMFAO!!!
that is f#$ing funny...HOLY S#$@. I dropped acid at the Pink Floyd concert at Yankee stadium in '94

But i never saw anything like that...
you funny $#%$#% $#^%%^
HS im still LAUGHING

I dropped at Floyd 94- the sky turned blood red, the ground opened up , we entered a spaceship- a plane crashed inside the ship and a giant disco ball came out- the next day at school my friends told me I was dancing during intermission!

I think this is a great thread- the new album has really been an inspiration for me and my girl to sober up- the whole life wasted thing and we have actually seen 2 gigs now pretty much sober- trying to never go back again. good to know there are others out there...thank you!

UNH1995 · May 2006

Ms. Haiku wrote:

I'm sober at the concerts. I'm not much of a drinker except Champagne, and to keep it special I reserve it for special occasions.

Mike McCready was inspiration for me to drastically reduce caffeine. That man's like a wizard on stage. Incredible! Of course not much, except this gawdawful cold, could motivate me to reduce chocolate.

- what is with the drastically reduced caffeine? Explain. I have 23 Diet Cokes a day.

groovN · May 2006

hey! no drugs or drinking here, either....i always say, 'everyone needs a designated driver'

too many people that i love have seen the dark side of drugs and alcohol and...i escaped it, a life wasted, i'm never going back there again!

whoever said above that a pj concert is the best high....yep! as well as listening to a boot with a great cup of tea

yeah!

anywho - how bout the lyrics to inside job...first time i read the lyrics and heard the tune, i cried.

Fleh · May 2006

For whatever reason, at a concert, I need nothing in my system...I rock out, jump up and down, scream my head off and go wild.
I think it just turns into a great endorphin-weilding-workout for me.
But either way, I love it.
E

Ms. Haiku · May 2006

UNH1995 wrote:

- what is with the drastically reduced caffeine? Explain. I have 23 Diet Cokes a day.

I was a 2 cups of coffee at most/day. Usually about 1, and I found that the rush was good but it wasn't great at times. I started drinking coffee/lattes in 1993 when I moved to Seattle.

Sometimes the rush is very good, and the taste is wonderful. Also, I found that if I drank my coffee before I boarded the train, my jaw would tighten and my face would hurt. So, the challenge was could I be awake in the morning without coffee, and if I didn't have coffee would that reduce my metro-induced stress. I haven't read what Mike's diet is, but I would guess he had to delete coffee from his diet because of the acid. I could very well be wrong. Anyway, that man has so much energy that I thought "3 cheers for fruit" What I found is if I just squeeze lemons into hot/room temperature water it's a zing that not a rush, but lasts longer. Also, the whites of my eyes are whiter when I eat citrus.

So, coffee is now a special occasion type of drink.

I added my little caffeine thing to the earlier post because it seems that other posters were discussing their drug of choice, and caffeine is mine. It may not apply to this thread, but I put it in anyway.

Thanks Pearl Jam · May 2006

Caffine is a drug too. I gave it up too after i was maxing out at a mug of expresso in the am and one in the pm.

MichaelMcKevin · May 2006

I'm a 20 year old college student so drinking is generally a hobby of mine. The first night at Camden I, I was pretty stewed before i even went in. I had an awesome time at the concert, but after hearing the bootleg, i realized how much i forgot about, like the version of porch, and i didn't even realize the next day that they played leash.

The second night, i decided to drink a couple bottles of red wine in the lot in tribute to Eddie. The second night was equally as fun, but i remember so much more from not drinking as much, which made it better the next day cuz i could actually talk about how great it was and why.

From now on, any Pearl Jam concert i attend, i will not get nearly as drunk as i did the first night, but i think a bottle of red wine would be just enough to really loosen me up and get in the mood. There are several concerts such as DMB and whatnot where I like the band a lot and am there more for the party, but Pearl Jam is like a religion to me...

and i'll no longer indulge too much before i go to church (aka the venue)

StateOfLoveBoatCptn. · May 2006

Cheguevara6 wrote:

straightedger right here. Never done drugs, never smoked, never drank alcohol.

that sucks

cronictown · June 2006

I too stay straight for the shows. My best friend (who I go to every show with) is also in recovery. It makes for an easy excuse not to drink, since I just get sick anyway and that ruins the show....
and dont be fooled by the name!

JaneNY · June 2006

jjmofo wrote:

Straight edge is for people who can't get laid.

or for people who take kids to shows and need to remain a good example to their offspring

Stephen Flow · June 2006

jjmofo wrote:

Straight edge is for people who can't get laid.

This makes absolutely no sense at all... I was straight edge until I was 19, i'm now 23. During the time I was straight edge I got laid plenty of times... yup... that's right... plenty. Sometimes I would even listen to Pearl Jam and get laid. I decided to break edge because I felt it was time. I'm a huge fan of alcohol... but i'm very responsible with it... I've never been drunk for a PJ show... could never ruin it like that I want to soak everything in and remember it all... I've had 2-3 beers before a show sure... but thats not enough to get me drunk. I still have a lot of friends who are straight edge and I respect them for it... and they still get laid a lot.

Thanks Pearl Jam · June 2006

Stephen Flow wrote:

This makes absolutely no sense at all... I was straight edge until I was 19, i'm now 23. During the time I was straight edge I got laid plenty of times... yup... that's right... plenty. Sometimes I would even listen to Pearl Jam and get laid. I decided to break edge because I felt it was time. I'm a huge fan of alcohol... but i'm very responsible with it... I've never been drunk for a PJ show... could never ruin it like that I want to soak everything in and remember it all... I've had 2-3 beers before a show sure... but thats not enough to get me drunk. I still have a lot of friends who are straight edge and I respect them for it... and they still get laid a lot.

You right brother you right! YEAHHHHHHHH

peachykeen · June 2006

I don't drink or smoke before i go to any concerts unless its a band i'm not really into, but for all my pj shows i've been as sober as they come... yeye we rock, i guess it helps too when your tiny and a large 400 lb 6'5 man is dancing and falling all over the place next to you you can react alot more sane also!

dee

xavier mcdaniel · June 2006

I don't drink for various reasons, especially at shows. I don't want to be one of these guys that wastes time going back and forth for beers and then struggling to climb up the stairs in the arena because it's dark and then spilling the beer i just spent eight bucks for. I saw too much of this at the meadowlands on Saturday night during the set.

Treebending · June 2006

straight-edge here too! I don't drink during concerts, especially, because I want to remember every detail. There are so many great concerts I've been to and I'm glad I was sober because I can still remember all the best moments!

trebmal · June 2006

Cheguevara6 wrote:

straightedger right here. Never done drugs, never smoked, never drank alcohol.

Same here! Plus I love latin american politics, cool name che :P

I don't drink/smoke cause of an addictive personality definitely just get natural adrenaline high's at PJ shows!

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