Do you think Stone gets lonely?

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  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,293
    just for once, I want him and mike to come out on the "wrong" sides.

    maybe THAT could wake up this sleepy ass forum!!!!
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  • karmadefect
    karmadefect Posts: 806
    I don't think you should compare Mike to Stone or vice versa.
    Mike is a show man and he brings that to the table. Stone is not like that at all.
    He focusses on the music, is concentrated and plays a groove.
    Also I think he makes it possible for Mike to showcase the way he does.
    Perhaps in that regard he is kind of like Jeff a team player that lets others shine.
    I wouldn't worry about Stone, he's got a shitload of money and he doesn't have to work another day in his live, so if he doesn't enjoy playing why would he do it? Off course there's always the off chance that he is being bulleyed into joining the tour by the others.
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  • oysterjar
    oysterjar NH Posts: 1,235
    buck502000 said:

    Do I smell a new club inside this club? "The Stone Zone"

    I don't think any of us could handle the Stone Zone.
    Wind this thing up.

  • rival.
    rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    stone is without a doubt the most talented musician in the band. i think it's safe to say and almost guarantee he gets bored repeatedly playing most of PJ's live staples (DTE, evenflow, alive, given to fly, etc, etc, etc) which is interesting because at the same time he is the most thick headed in the band when playing their more obscure songs that hardly see any love live. his on stage debates with ed are classic and stone always wins. you would think he would be more willing to play some of those tracks we haven't been treated to live in a long time (looking at you binaural and riot act).

    i don't think he is mailing anything in live. he just gets in a groove and let's mike and ed be the showman.
  • oysterjar
    oysterjar NH Posts: 1,235
    rival. said:

    stone is without a doubt the most talented musician in the band. i think it's safe to say and almost guarantee he gets bored repeatedly playing most of PJ's live staples (DTE, evenflow, alive, given to fly, etc, etc, etc) which is interesting because at the same time he is the most thick headed in the band when playing their more obscure songs that hardly see any love live. his on stage debates with ed are classic and stone always wins. you would think he would be more willing to play some of those tracks we haven't been treated to live in a long time (looking at you binaural and riot act).

    i don't think he is mailing anything in live. he just gets in a groove and let's mike and ed be the showman.

    I'm not sure either way, but in PJ20 Stone refers to the set list and the way Eddie writes them and saying "let me play some hits!" If you are referring to his ability to play these hits asleep under water while fighting a Kraken, then yes I agree.
    Wind this thing up.

  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,335
    imalive said:

    just for once, I want him and mike to come out on the "wrong" sides.

    maybe THAT could wake up this sleepy ass forum!!!!

    Hahaha! Then we watch the entire GA section do the switch-a-roo. image
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,335
    rival. said:

    stone is without a doubt the most talented musician in the band. i think it's safe to say and almost guarantee he gets bored repeatedly playing most of PJ's live staples (DTE, evenflow, alive, given to fly, etc, etc, etc) which is interesting because at the same time he is the most thick headed in the band when playing their more obscure songs that hardly see any love live. his on stage debates with ed are classic and stone always wins. you would think he would be more willing to play some of those tracks we haven't been treated to live in a long time (looking at you binaural and riot act).

    i don't think he is mailing anything in live. he just gets in a groove and let's mike and ed be the showman.

    This.
    I remember interviews where he said if it were up to him he'd like to mix it up more than just playing the hits....
    Then...
    The No Way debate at PJ20 was classic. Not sure why Stone wouldn't want to play his own song. Everyone else was on board and he was like "nope".
    He lost that debate! hahaha
  • KateA
    KateA Posts: 182
    If they've all been showmen we'd all be wall-eyed.
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  • BrainofBGA
    BrainofBGA Australia Posts: 4,558
    At the big day out they should have replaced the Like A Boss section with the Stone Zone. It would've been way cooler.
    oysterjar said:

    buck502000 said:

    Do I smell a new club inside this club? "The Stone Zone"

    I don't think any of us could handle the Stone Zone.
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  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 12,919
    I like the Stone Zone. should put that on a t-shirt.
  • djklambake
    djklambake PHX, AZ Posts: 2,524
    Yknow ... I've never been stone side at a show before... Think I'm making that my new goal...
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  • buck502000
    buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    Be careful in the "Stone Zone."
  • RoleModelsinBlood31
    RoleModelsinBlood31 Austin TX Posts: 6,242
    Glad to see people enjoy stone zone! I wore a shirt to randalls island in 96 that said "I wanna be in Stone's Zone". Lol, wish I still had it, shit would be worth... What, maybe a sevens?
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  • buck502000
    buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    edited February 2014
    Just watching him jam with Neil or the Mirror Ball Tour, looks like he is really excited to be there.
  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,462
    Stoner of a lonely heart
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  • buck502000
    buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    Any progress with the stone zone tshirt?
  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    His guitar keeps him company.
  • karmadefect
    karmadefect Posts: 806
    So Stonely, so Stonely, so Stonely, so Stonely, I feel so Stonely
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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,479
    Everyone on Stones side should wear a t-shirt with "IM IN THE STONE ZONE" on them. haha.
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  • JH6056
    JH6056 Posts: 2,437
    rival. said:

    stone is without a doubt the most talented musician in the band. i think it's safe to say and almost guarantee he gets bored repeatedly playing most of PJ's live staples (DTE, evenflow, alive, given to fly, etc, etc, etc) which is interesting because at the same time he is the most thick headed in the band when playing their more obscure songs that hardly see any love live. his on stage debates with ed are classic and stone always wins. you would think he would be more willing to play some of those tracks we haven't been treated to live in a long time (looking at you binaural and riot act).

    i don't think he is mailing anything in live. he just gets in a groove and let's mike and ed be the showman.

    My husband is a big music head, and ever since we first started dating, if ever the topic of PJ came up the first thing he'd say is "That Stone Gossard is good. He's a great guitarist. Other than that... eh..." Which is ok with me, obviously my significant other doesn't have to love everything I love or vice verse (I like Slayer but not as much as he does!). But it's true, many times over my 21 yrs of being a PJ fan I've met people who know the music a bit and say "Eh, not really into them. That guy Stone is wicked good. But not my thing really."

    That is all just to say, Stone's talent is recognized probably more than anyone else by serious music heads. Everyone knows Ed is an amazing singer and lyricist, but Stone is a stand out to those who dig deeper than the front man. But, of course, I think all 6 members (can we include Boom now or is he still not official?) are each stand outs.

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