Is It Unhealthy?

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  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,308
    tcadd94 said:

    When I discovered PJ, they were all I ever listened to. I branched back out and haven't actually listened to them in a while. (Ok...maybe Wembley 2000 a few days ago) I just fear that one day I may grow tired of them so i try to keep it fresh.

    It has probably been about 8 years since I listened to Pearl Jam consistently. I love the live shows, but I think I burned myself out after listening to them so much for the first 8 years.
  • Driftin'Along
    Driftin'Along Posts: 1,403
    MedozK said:

    I am actually trying to make my way through the book "1000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die"
    I'm actually finding lots of good music, I had never had a chance to listen too.

    and fyi - Ten is on the list.

    I found that book at Goodwill for $1 a while back. I am doing the same exercise. I have heard a surprising number of them already but definitely have many to go. Good luck on your journey.
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  • buck502000
    buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    Listen to some Soundgarden
  • lolobugg
    lolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,195
    edited August 2014
    it's kinda like eating the same thing everyday...
    if you are into that, then go for it, but
    you are missing out on A LOT of great music
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  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,461
    buck502000 said:

    Listen to some Soundgarden

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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 51,029
    I wouldn't say it's unhealthy. Whatever makes you happy.... But wow, there is so much great music out there besides PJ that I also feel like anyone who sticks to only one band is really missing out on a lot of awesomeness.
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  • RoleModelsinBlood31
    RoleModelsinBlood31 Austin TX Posts: 6,254
    I agree with the rest. No big deal at all if that's how you roll, but you're denying yourself the growth that occurs when you expand and try new things.
    I'm like an opening band for your mom.
  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    Is PJ all you see live, too? Because if so, you're missing out on a lot of great experiences. I have PJ on Sirius in my car all the time and listen to a lot of PJ while just noodling around at home, but in the past few months I've seen a bunch of live shows ranging from Bryan Ferry to California Guitar Trio. Try expanding a little - I bet you'll like it, and if not, PJ is there to go back to.
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  • joseph33
    joseph33 Washington DC Posts: 1,342
    rollings said:

    help me.
    I have been chained and locked into my f*cking straight jacket or to this straight jacket
    drooling out of my face
    in five seconds
    I am considering
    I am strongly considering using this brick wall
    I am going to run my face down the entire length of it
    it's that course brick
    mm hmm
    im just going to run the entire length of it down the entire length of my face
    when I get to down at the corner
    that sharp edge where one direction meets the other
    I'm gonna be a bloody mess
    I'm getting five ladders and gluing them together like a dr suess book
    hammer them together and rub somebody's pointed crack up and down against the edge of this wall
    then for somebody's next act or mine
    I'm going to brush my teeth with the bricks
    I am going to pick my nose with a brick
    then it's time for another one
    every pearl jam poster on my walls or brick walls
    every scratched skipped crackling vinyl pile
    ready
    every scratched up CD
    PJ CD
    will be ground down in a blender
    poured into a cement mixer
    mortar added
    building my next f*king wall
    and somebody's pointed ass will be wiped all over it like the other one
    Somebody's ass, teeth, face will be brushed on it
    for fun I'm gonna bounce my head off of it
    for kicks the tree next to it
    I'm gonna put a bungee cord up on the top of it and swing head first into this wall
    I'm gonna climb to the top of this wall with my six or seventeen ladders dr. suess nailed together and I'm going to dive face-first into a boiling cup of coffee
    or a boiling cup of ground glass
    would you like a cup?



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  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 17,017
    Very, very unhealthy.
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 51,029
    Ledbetterman10 said:

    Very, very unhealthy.

    :))
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,935
    To each their own. As much as I love PJ, there is so much other good music out there...
  • jjflash
    jjflash Posts: 5,049
    PJ is one branch of many on the musical tree. Granted, it's very, very good branch, but it takes many to make the tree. Unlock your ears, there's a whole world of other good music out there.
  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,020
    It's called an obsession and being obsessed to anything is NOT healthy. Hate to break it to you. With that being said, I support your obsession :D.

    I'm obsessed to PJ, Dylan, Beatles, Neil, and a ton of other artists too.
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  • jumbojet
    jumbojet Posts: 1,484
    I listen to PJ a lot because it is different every time, the live shows. I think it is the work of a lifetime, to listen to all the bootlegs out there.

    Other than PJ, I am always on the hunt for other stuff. YouTube is a lot of help on this.
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  • joseph33
    joseph33 Washington DC Posts: 1,342
    I have tried and nothing will do. Nothing comes close to what they offer.
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 51,029
    SVRDhand13 said:

    It's called an obsession and being obsessed to anything is NOT healthy. Hate to break it to you. With that being said, I support your obsession :D.

    I'm obsessed to PJ, Dylan, Beatles, Neil, and a ton of other artists too.

    I agree that most of the time obsessions aren't healthy at all, but I do think that there is such a thing as a healthy obsession. :)
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    jjflash said:

    PJ is one branch of many on the musical tree. Granted, it's very, very good branch, but it takes many to make the tree. Unlock your ears, there's a whole world of other good music out there.

    :bz

    Couldn't find the thumbs-up thingie amongst the clusterfuck of emoticons so I resorted to the stand-out bee :D
  • shetellsherself
    shetellsherself New Jersey Posts: 8,835
    hedonist said:

    jjflash said:

    PJ is one branch of many on the musical tree. Granted, it's very, very good branch, but it takes many to make the tree. Unlock your ears, there's a whole world of other good music out there.

    :bz

    Couldn't find the thumbs-up thingie amongst the clusterfuck of emoticons so I resorted to the stand-out bee :D

    I always thought that was the "buzz off" bee. What the heck do I know?

    I listen to mostly pj too but especially lately am looking for something to compliment. I think if I take a little break the two shows I'm seeing will be that much better. I'm sure it won't really be a break though...
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  • igotid88
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    9 out of 10 doctors recommend listening to Pearl Jam
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