Let Your Voice Be Heard

Hugh Freaking Dillon wrote:

I want some No Code hubcaps to rock my minivan.

Lost_And_No_Guide wrote:

If there already is a source for the information I am going to request, I apologize and kindly request directions to that source, but:

There needs to be clear guidelines on the GA procedures for the upcoming tours, and the Ten Club needs to make sure that they are enforced, rather than leaving it all up to the venue.

Even if you think it's totally lame, having GA admission is an invitation for people to camp out all day to get up front. I am pretty sure people did just that very thing for the Wrigley show. The venue and Ten Club need to work together to get information on what door those people should go to, how entry is going to work, how searches/pat-downs are going to work (before or after entry?), etc.

Having done GA shows in the US for other bands, and also having been among that certain [insert your own adjective here, depending upon your view of hanging out in line all day before a show] group of people who wait all day, it is extremely disheartening to have put in all that time and then watch people who just showed up stream past you because of cock-ups on the part of venue staff.

Most of the time, the venue will update their facebook page to give these kinds of details. It would be great if some guidance were to be provided by the 10C also.

Again, if I've missed where that guidance has already been published, I apologize.

pjalli wrote:

OK, here I go. This has been bothering me for a while, and it's getting progressively worse...

Let me preface this by saying that I love Pearl Jam, and I have been and always will be a die-hard fan. As the Philly sports fan that I am, I'm going to tell you exactly how I feel, but you should understand that I am writing this because I care a lot about this band.

You really, really need to re-evaluate your social media strategy. Your presence as a band on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram is completely inauthentic. If you want to do these posts constantly promoting sales of the album, you should use a record label presence to do that. On your band/artist accounts, you should be speaking authentically from the band, as people. Tell us something that you find interesting, as a band or from individual accounts. Of course you will link to your new videos and the new album, but not non-stop. Let a Monkeywrench presence do all of the constant promoting. All of your "likers/followers" are already buying the record, and it's getting out of hand and lame. This is how you are presenting the band to the world, and for all of these years, I have thought that the band was about a lot more than single and album sales. I work in media and understand the economics of the business; I'm not saying that the band should not be trying to sell albums and make money. I am saying that the constant iTunes links are LAME (not to mention the fact that not everyone in the world is bought into the Apple ecosystem, but that's another topic) and not in line with the use of these social platforms by authentic artists who use these platforms to speak directly to their fans about topics that they are passionate about, and to give insight into their real personalities.

Please, please evaluate this.

Kathi wrote:

I've ordered the new NIN record from their official store, which is based in the US - when they sent the vinyl to me, the package was marked as "gift", so I did not have to pay customs fees and taxes in addition to the price. I would really appreciate it if the PJ store had this option for their international customers; I'd rather buy my music, shirts and other stuff directly from the band, but with those fees & taxes on top of it it's way too expensive.

Kathi wrote:

Hugh Freaking Dillon wrote:

Kathi wrote:

I've ordered the new NIN record from their official store, which is based in the US - when they sent the vinyl to me, the package was marked as "gift", so I did not have to pay customs fees and taxes in addition to the price. I would really appreciate it if the PJ store had this option for their international customers; I'd rather buy my music, shirts and other stuff directly from the band, but with those fees & taxes on top of it it's way too expensive.

as a legal business entity, it would be illegal for them to do this.

how come NIN.com can do it then? do they have a different status?

it's either that or set up a european store like foo fighters did. long waiting period til I get my stuff + increased international shipping + at least 12€ to pay on top of every order = off to amazon.

Cheo Ramirez wrote:

Hi.

Been a TC member for 7 years an a loyal fan for 23 years, very satisfied about all the good vibes and feelings surrounding the Pearl Jam family worldwide.

This is a request post for playing Light Years on Brooklyn 2 2013 (19.10), i really appreciate if it can be dedicated to my 8 years old daughter Ana Lucia, our family been struggling with some strong issues.

Hope this could be real.

Regards,

Eduardo Ramirez