So the real question...Why is Pearl Jam ignoring the States?

It's still early in the year. The band will play the states this year.

good to remind me...need to renew my passport next week...
is the only way to see the band...

FrankS wrote:

Rossum20 wrote:

No, really it's not. PJ has never "camped out" in Seattle like Bruce always does in NJ. Bruce's largest fan base resides in the NJ area as well as far as I know and the Seattle shows surprisingly dont sell well. They can't please everyone at once and quite frankly, these overseas shows sell better and make them more money than the stateside tours with the exception being the northeast.

No one likes waiting, but we'll get ours. I saw PJ in Seattle 2 years and 4 months ago - hasn't been that long and I'm sure they'll be back in the fall. You're from Chicago? Less than 2 hours from Alpine Valley? PJ20 was in your god damn backyard - I drove from NYC. They'll be back. Find something better to do in the meantime. Go see Ed. Work harder and spend less time here so you can save money to travel and see them. Europe is nice. So is Canada. As is South America.

Not mocking but 2 hours? Hah! Try like 45 minutes to an hour.

That's what you took away from my post? Brilliant. I drove it myself as I said...it took me about 2 hours with no major traffic snags and not crawling at a snail's pace. Oh would you look at that? Google Maps has it at 1 hour and 55 minutes. Well done.

Agree with OP. No matter how you slice it or justify it, having a grand total of two dates in the US in the year that marks the band's 20th was bizarre.

Its almost like a slap in the face. The US is where they got their start and we have supported them just as much if not more than any where else. Its almost seeming deliberate lately. :(

Because at a certain point money became the most important thing. Like it or not, it is what it is. But that made it a lot easier to not get to see any more shows. All about memories at this point. But I do laugh at people spending 75 bucks plus to see Ed play a damn ukulele. You would shit yourself at what 35 bucks a ticket used to get me.

onebadbootleg wrote:

Because at a certain point money became the most important thing. Like it or not, it is what it is. But that made it a lot easier to not get to see any more shows. All about memories at this point. But I do laugh at people spending 75 bucks plus to see Ed play a damn ukulele. You would shit yourself at what 35 bucks a ticket used to get me.

You'd shit yourself at what $15 bucks would get me.

dwhite76 wrote:

onebadbootleg wrote:

Because at a certain point money became the most important thing. Like it or not, it is what it is. But that made it a lot easier to not get to see any more shows. All about memories at this point. But I do laugh at people spending 75 bucks plus to see Ed play a damn ukulele. You would shit yourself at what 35 bucks a ticket used to get me.

Trust me Eddie is well worth it. Thats is with out mentioning Glen Hansord on the bill too. I was looking at my goods purchase history and the first thing listed is $78 for 2 tickets to Albany show. Oh how great those days were

I respectfully disagree. Could see Neil Young solo for those prices. Ed with a uke is not even in the same ballpark.

A slap in the face ? Ignoring the states ? You really need to have a word with yourselves
The band didn't play England for six years from 00 to 06, so we had to travel to wherever they went. Six years. They may not have toured the US recently but over the entirity of their 20 years they've played across their homeland extensively.

Last summer I travelled over to Alpine Valley and felt fortunate and blessed to have been able to get to that fantastic weekend. Sometimes you just have to get off your butt and go to where they're going. In July I'm going to both Manchester dates but also to to Berlin and Prague ... we just have to make the most of them when we can ... especially after those six barren years. Try going through that and then you might feel ignored !

Pearl Jam belong to us all and we to them. They're not exclusively American or 'yours'. We gave you The Beatles, the Stones, The Who, The Kinks, Led Zep. It's good to share the love back again ...

onebadbootleg wrote:

dwhite76 wrote:

onebadbootleg wrote:

Because at a certain point money became the most important thing. Like it or not, it is what it is. But that made it a lot easier to not get to see any more shows. All about memories at this point. But I do laugh at people spending 75 bucks plus to see Ed play a damn ukulele. You would shit yourself at what 35 bucks a ticket used to get me.

Trust me Eddie is well worth it. Thats is with out mentioning Glen Hansord on the bill too. I was looking at my goods purchase history and the first thing listed is $78 for 2 tickets to Albany show. Oh how great those days were

I respectfully disagree. Could see Neil Young solo for those prices. Ed with a uke is not even in the same ballpark.

Eddie uses the Uke for maybe 5-8 songs. Im guessing less this tour. But the Uke songs kick ass. Its a PART of the show. It all flows togeather nicely. I would and have paid $100 a ticket to see Eddie.

The stories between songs are iceing on the cake. Not like the stories durring a PJ show. More in depth and heart fealt. Some of them are so funny you piss yourself.

I dont think you can make an accesment of the show if you never seen one live. I cant wait. I seen 4 last tour of his and Im seeing 4 possibly more if my buddy from Houston can help me out. I cant wait.