Losing Hope for New Album... Really

davidos
davidos Posts: 481
edited September 2012 in The Porch
Just read that Brad is touring Europe in February... yippee (sarcasm)... I mean are these guys even a band anymore? RNDM? Corporate gig coming up... solo tours... Matt rejoining his old band... Ed joining Bruce in Chicago... BluRay fiasco... no Philly DVD... It's been 3(?) years since Backspacer.... do the guys hate each other now?

I KNOW they just came off a small tour in Europe and Jay Z and 2 more to come but it just feels like the guys can take the time out to fly all over the globe to do their random (RNDM) solo stuff but they can't get together to make an album or work more that 14 or so days with each other (shows)...?

The boots are starting to sound stale to me... same stuff over and over... Alive/Yellow Ledbetter.... RVM... Given to Fly... predictable

Just getting frustrated... I like some of the solo stuff but nothing compares to the band together... these guys can bang out songs in their solo groups in a matter of weeks but for some reason there is a problem getting together and making music... I just don't think they like each other any more...

Just my $.02...
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  • iOnlyownMymind
    iOnlyownMymind Posts: 2,971
    The new album will come.....eventually. I agree it is a bit frustrating. I think there will be a lot of fed up PJ fans if the next album turns out to be less than stellar since it will likely be at least 4 years since Backspacer. That being said, I'll be stoked if theres a nice US tour next year regardless when the next album comes out. Here's hoping there will be!
  • RD171825
    RD171825 Posts: 456
    How about using the time to discover new music... non pj related music. There is so much music out there and so many bands. The new PJ record will come, just give it time.
  • SolarWorld
    SolarWorld Posts: 1,902
    Loosing hope? Patience...
  • KnZiE94
    KnZiE94 Posts: 158
    RD171825 wrote:
    How about using the time to discover new music... non pj related music. There is so much music out there and so many bands. The new PJ record will come, just give it time.

    I completely agree. The album will come out when their ready for it to come out.
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  • dlymnfld
    dlymnfld CT Posts: 923
    RD171825 wrote:
    How about using the time to discover new music... non pj related music. There is so much music out there and so many bands. The new PJ record will come, just give it time.

    ^^^^^^^^
    Chad Stokes from Dispatch and State Radio just put out a new album for both bands. Check them out, you won't be disappointed. He also put just put out a solo album.
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  • 12345AGNST1
    12345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    Same. Its like they arent even a band anymore.
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  • Zoso
    Zoso Posts: 6,425
    it SHOULD be worth the wait.. hoping this time for a good album.
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  • JaneNY
    JaneNY Posts: 4,438
    Look at it this way - are you doing the same thing, with the same people, that you were doing 20 years ago? Its pretty awesome that they still tour and create together at all. Patti Smith said that Neil Young told her that you don't go 'chasing songs', and that when the time is right it will happen. I believe Pearl Jam maybe respects Neil Young just a little, and I bet they've heard the same thing from him. It happens when it happens. People have to rejuvenate and challenge themselves in different ways. If they're not feeling it, they're not feeling it - you can't force creativity. Would you rather they put out something they're not happy with, simply to meet a deadline?
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  • Bdog10
    Bdog10 Boca Posts: 471
    The boots are starting to sound stale to me... same stuff over and over... Alive/Yellow Ledbetter.... RVM... Given to Fly... predictable

    A "fucking" men!!
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  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,022
    Boots are starting to sound stale? That's outrageous. The band changes their setlist plenty from night to night.
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  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,022
    Bdog10 wrote:
    The boots are starting to sound stale to me... same stuff over and over... Alive/Yellow Ledbetter.... RVM... Given to Fly... predictable

    A "fucking" men!!

    You have seen too many shows. Give up your membership and let the younger people get closer.
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  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    Agreed on the boots. I stopped listening to the live shows after the 04 VFC shows.

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  • Bdog10
    Bdog10 Boca Posts: 471
    SVRDhand13 wrote:
    Bdog10 wrote:
    The boots are starting to sound stale to me... same stuff over and over... Alive/Yellow Ledbetter.... RVM... Given to Fly... predictable

    A "fucking" men!!

    You have seen too many shows. Give up your membership and let the younger people get closer.

    No I haven't... I've been to 45 shows and want to go see 45 more. But the bottom line is is that PJ is very predictable. OP is right. Don't flatter yourself
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  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,022
    Bdog10 wrote:
    SVRDhand13 wrote:
    Bdog10 wrote:
    The boots are starting to sound stale to me... same stuff over and over... Alive/Yellow Ledbetter.... RVM... Given to Fly... predictable

    A "fucking" men!!

    You have seen too many shows. Give up your membership and let the younger people get closer.

    No I haven't... I've been to 45 shows and want to go see 45 more. But the bottom line is is that PJ is very predictable. OP is right. Don't flatter yourself

    I'm not flattering myself, I'm just realizing the diversity of their setlists. If I asked you to predict the set for their next non festival show you won't even be close.
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  • crazygeo
    crazygeo Posts: 2,380
    Hate to say it...
    The band may be slowing down a lot over the years ahead...
    The next album...might be a long time, and I'll wait for it to be good....
    Back Spacer...weakest? possibly.....
    Ed's voice? Not quite the same but, age does change us all.....
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  • Bdog10
    Bdog10 Boca Posts: 471
    You have seen too many shows. Give up your membership and let the younger people get closer.[/quote]

    No I haven't... I've been to 45 shows and want to go see 45 more. But the bottom line is is that PJ is very predictable. OP is right. Don't flatter yourself[/quote]

    I'm not flattering myself, I'm just realizing the diversity of their setlists. If I asked you to predict the set for their next non festival show you won't even be close.[/quote]


    Are you kidding me? I am pretty sure I will be able to nail 90 percent of their encore's. After a while it gets old and stale like the OP said. My biggest complaint with PJ is with all their material, they continue still bore us with Alive and RITRW and YL and Just Breathe and RVM and EF and so on. Face it dude its all the same after a while. How awesome would it be if Alive was played once every forth or fifth show? Instead of every fucking night!!
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  • davidos
    davidos Posts: 481
    JaneNY wrote:
    Look at it this way - are you doing the same thing, with the same people, that you were doing 20 years ago? Its pretty awesome that they still tour and create together at all. Patti Smith said that Neil Young told her that you don't go 'chasing songs', and that when the time is right it will happen. I believe Pearl Jam maybe respects Neil Young just a little, and I bet they've heard the same thing from him. It happens when it happens. People have to rejuvenate and challenge themselves in different ways. If they're not feeling it, they're not feeling it - you can't force creativity. Would you rather they put out something they're not happy with, simply to meet a deadline?

    Neil Young has put out a new album every year or 2 since the early 70's and has put out 4 (FOUR) since 2009 including one due in October.

    They are being creative... Just not with each other. These guys are musicians for a living for christsakes. They just don't like to do it with each other.

    The sets are different every night but at this point there is no mystery anymore and too much predictability. A few b sides with the same easy crowd pleasers... Same songs end the main set. Slow songs in the 2nd set and Alive, rockin, yellow Ledbetter etc to end.
  • nostackedvinyl
    nostackedvinyl Maine Posts: 859
    and when they do change things up and do a collaboration w/ jay-z a bunch of people bitch about that too.. . . . . .go figure :roll:
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  • Bdog10
    Bdog10 Boca Posts: 471
    nostackedvinyl wrote:
    and when they do change things up and do a collaboration w/ jay-z a bunch of people bitch about that too.. . . . . .go figure :roll:

    For the record, absolutely loved that shit! Loved it!!
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  • JTH
    JTH Chicago Posts: 3,238
    Bdog10 wrote:
    Are you kidding me? I am pretty sure I will be able to nail 90 percent of their encore's.
    OK, seriously. Predict the setlist for Missoula. Not just the encores -- the entire show. Let's see how close you get.
    Bdog10 wrote:
    How awesome would it be if Alive was played once every forth or fifth show? Instead of every fucking night!!
    Honestly? That would suck. I fucking loved that song the first time I heard it back in 1992 and I still do today.

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