Bad Band pictures

evsgjamm · December 2013

Granted, Eddie and Mike are smiling, and the photo is appearing to be quite light-hearted, but maaaaaaaaaaan if THIS was the best shot these 5 guys could come up with... hahahahah... that's bad.

I mean.... Look at Ament; turned away from Ed as if he's putting on a poutty face - just WEEEEEEEEEIRD photo I thought.

EarlWelsh · December 2013

I thought the same thing!

Leezestarr313 · December 2013

Everything is better than this

Sorry, PJ :shifty:

shortstack · December 2013

anyone know how to read body language?

EarlWelsh · December 2013

Leezestarr313 wrote:

Everything is better than this

Sorry, PJ :shifty:

I love that picture. It's fun.

capthowdy1027 · December 2013

I'm pretty sure Stone is farting in that first picture. Which could explain why Jeff is turned away. Ed and Matt are looking at him like, really?

That's how I see it at least

EarlWelsh · December 2013

capthowdy1027 wrote:

I'm pretty sure Stone is farting in that first picture. Which could explain why Jeff is turned away. Ed and Matt are looking at him like, really?

That's how I see it at least

Haha! Holy shit....that is spot-on!

SD48277 · December 2013

Leezestarr313 wrote:

Everything is better than this

Sorry, PJ :shifty:

evsgjamm · December 2013

Leezestarr313 wrote:

Everything is better than this

Sorry, PJ :shifty:

Ed instantly reminded me of this: Nice one Leeze

elitriona · December 2013

evsgjamm wrote:

Excuse me, Mr. Gossard. But you have a bolt of lightning protruding from your scalp.

Ledbetterman10 · December 2013

brianlux · December 2013

elitriona wrote:

evsgjamm wrote:

Excuse me, Mr. Gossard. But you have a bolt of lightning protruding from your scalp.

Stone (thinking to self- Whoa! Wha-what kind of stash was that?)
Matt: "Ed, did you stick that thing in Stone's head?"
Ed: (smirks) "Ffffuck no, man, it wasn't me!"
Mike: (stiffling a laugh and thinks to self "I'm not tellin'")
Jeff: (Kind of lost in a day dream thinking about Montana while watching a pair of bugs getting it on.)

SentimentalOrnament · December 2013

Not sure if you guys remember but there was a big hub bub about Jeff walking off stage at the end of one of the most recent concerts bent outta shape. Somebody thought it was in regards to Ed forgetting to recognize him in his shout outs. Granted we all read way too much into everything, but maybe they caught wind of our assumptions and are toying with us????

corduroykelly · December 2013

Leezestarr313 wrote:

Everything is better than this

Sorry, PJ :shifty:

Eddie looks like the dude from The Big Lebowski.

fox_mulderX · December 2013

I think bands posing for pictures is cheesy no matter what. Whether it's for cover art, posters, promos; it's cheese.

evsgjamm · December 2013

corduroykelly wrote:

Leezestarr313 wrote:

Everything is better than this

Sorry, PJ :shifty:

Eddie looks like the dude from The Big Lebowski.

adusick · December 2013

fox_mulderX wrote:

I think bands posing for pictures is cheesy no matter what. Whether it's for cover art, posters, promos; it's cheese.

COMPLETELY agree with this guy/gal. Most people gloss over promotional images, just thinking it's part of the norm, but actually THINK about what's going on here... 5 adults are being asked to pose by a background that's been selected, asked to look a certain way, laugh, look into the distance, give me angst, etc. And you can bet MANY photos are being taken. You think they got this pic in one shot? 10 shots? 20? It's just SO unnatural to me, to think of the "behind the scenes" of these images. Yes, it's part of the game, but when you think of what's really happening here it's a lil weird. Every time I see band photos where bandmates are just laughing, having a good ol' time, I can't help but wonder... How real can that be? Capturing a moment like that in a staged setting? Hmmm.

Anyhoo... I'm over-analyzing. It's just some photos, right?!

brianlux · December 2013

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BIGDaddyWil · December 2013

Leezestarr313 wrote:

Everything is better than this

Sorry, PJ :shifty:

Awesome Leeze! THIS NEEDS TO BE ON A T-SHIRT!!!!!! WOW! :fp:

Hugh Freaking Dillon · December 2013

dave and ed appear to think they are the coolest things going in this one.

Leezestarr313 · December 2013

Hugh Freaking Dillon wrote:

dave and ed appear to think they are the coolest things going in this one.

Just like the guys in your sig :P

I agree with what somebody else said, it must be hard to pose for a picture, especially as a group. But if you are a good photographer you might know what you have to do in order to get what you want. The pic I posted earlier is the shittiest PJ pic I know. All of them look weird in there. Bad photographer with a really bad eye.

Miiike · December 2013

BIGDaddyWil wrote:

Leezestarr313 wrote:

Everything is better than this

Sorry, PJ :shifty:

Awesome Leeze! THIS NEEDS TO BE ON A T-SHIRT!!!!!! WOW! :fp:

SO BAAAAAADDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!! I LOVE IT!

Yep posing for photos is NAFF! You feel like such a retard. I found posing for my wedding photos so laborious, and that was on the happiest day of my life. Posing for publicity shots would suck . . . I think the recent ones though are pretty good! Especially coz they've managed to make EV look like a fricking denim model.

Hugh Freaking Dillon · December 2013

Leezestarr313 wrote:

Hugh Freaking Dillon wrote:

dave and ed appear to think they are the coolest things going in this one.

Just like the guys in your sig :P

well, the guys in the picture in my signature aren't purposely wearing t shirts of bands to give them instant "cred". or writing underground legends on their arms. I find this to be especially odd for ed. Dave A makes sense.

but yes, it is odd to take group pictures. for the pictures we took of my band for our ep, we all looked like losers in every one of them. trying too hard, not trying hard enough, etc. it was hard to strike a balance. it's easier to get a photog to go out with you and just take random shots so it looks like you don't know the camera is even there. posing shots all look really weird, no matter the band.

Leezestarr313 · December 2013

Hugh Freaking Dillon wrote:

well, the guys in the picture in my signature aren't purposely wearing t shirts of bands to give them instant "cred". or writing underground legends on their arms. I find this to be especially odd for ed. Dave A makes sense.

but yes, it is odd to take group pictures. for the pictures we took of my band for our ep, we all looked like losers in every one of them. trying too hard, not trying hard enough, etc. it was hard to strike a balance. it's easier to get a photog to go out with you and just take random shots so it looks like you don't know the camera is even there. posing shots all look really weird, no matter the band.

:thumbup: I could never pose for something like that. I'm not very photogenic...

And your pic looks good, I was just messing with you. I hope you know that

Elmo wrote:

I think the recent ones though are pretty good! Especially coz they've managed to make EV look like a fricking denim model.

I think so too, I like the recent ones

Denim model Ed

On our wedding day, we had a half hour posing session outside in the blazing heat :fp: It was fun though and they turned out okay. The photographer knew what she was doing

papa_pearls_jam.pj20 · December 2013

Spiritual_Chaos · December 2013

papa_pearls_jam.pj20 wrote:

We must never forget the time, when Stone worked at Microsoft customer service.

chinobaeza · December 2013

Spiritual_Chaos wrote:

papa_pearls_jam.pj20 wrote:

We must never forget the time, when Stone worked at Microsoft customer service.

curmudgeoness · December 2013

Hugh Freaking Dillon wrote:

dave and ed appear to think they are the coolest things going in this one.

I think that's a great shot of Stone, actually.

smanchac1 · December 2013

Every one Is missing the bigger picture here...

Posing for pictures sucks... Yea, it does!

But... If those pictures helped you to make millions and millions of dollars, I'm sure that would take away some of that "uncomfortableness"

PJ has always looked off in band photos... Live photos is the way to go!

So that leads to two questions...

Why aren't they using a photo of them playing live, to advertise the band, ya know, playing live?

And if this is a thread about bad band photos.. Where is the one with them posing in front of all the corporate logos and American flag??

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