FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PEARL JAM FAN CROWDFUND CAMPAIGN LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE

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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,797
    JimmyV said:

    I will say this...because the public relations side of this has been handled so poorly, I no longer have any real doubts that the effort itself is legitimate. If this was a scam of some sort I think it would have been better organized and/or disappeared at the first sign of media attention. Only someone truly committed to their cause would carry on.

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  • ckravitz
    ckravitz NJ Posts: 1,668
    PJ_Soul said:

    ....It basically seems like the reporter closed her eyes and pointed when she picked a quote from the boards and it happened to be mine, lol.

    I'm willing to bet that the reporter wanted someone that would be recognized in the article and you easily have the highest post count of anyone commenting in the thread. By no means am I implying that your comments weren't interesting or anything, but slimy reporters like to garner attention and by including a quote of someone that would more likely be familiar to others, they have a better chance of accomplishing that.

    I guess what I am saying is rejoice PJ Soul, you are famous.

  • ckravitz
    ckravitz NJ Posts: 1,668
    I really think some of this worrying about the band stuff is going a little too far. It's not like they're fragile little flowers that cannot speak up for themselves and what they want to do. I fully trust that if they don't want to do something they won't be "guilted" in to it. I mean we have trusted this band to for 20+ years largely on grounds that they will do the right thing, not the popular thing, are people really and truly worried for them about this? Who cares if someone is being "selfish" about it, it won't change the band's point of view.

    To be clear, I think this crowdsource thing is silly in the first place and it most certainly won't work, but the angle about needing to speak out for the band, I just don't get.
  • ivegotcookies
    ivegotcookies Posts: 155
    A labor of love, we sent this video to Ten Club today. A visual representation of what we are trying to do with the Pearl Jam Fan Crowdfund. Sharing it with you guys. Thank you for your support! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii5vwWCtKC0
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  • cp3iverson
    cp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    I both love and hate this thread
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,797
    edited November 2014
    lol, this one is for the band, the fans, the crew, the world


    :))

    Seriously, thanks for this video. I almost had to go and change due to nearly wetting my pants laughing so hard at this. Where do you come up with this stuff? For the World? :(( :))
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  • lolobugg
    lolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,195
    F Me In The Brain said:

    lol, this one is for the band, the fans, the crew, the world

    :))

    Seriously, thanks for this video. I almost had to go and change due to nearly wetting my pants laughing so hard at this. Where do you come up with this stuff? For the World? :(( :))

    pay per view broadcast?

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  • october22
    october22 Posts: 2,533
    ivegotcookies said:

    A labor of love, we sent this video to Ten Club today. A visual representation of what we are trying to do with the Pearl Jam Fan Crowdfund. Sharing it with you guys. Thank you for your support! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii5vwWCtKC0

    Lol
  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,851
    MayDay10 said:

    this is awesome

  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,650
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  • whispering hands
    whispering hands Under your skin Posts: 13,527
    PJ_Soul said:

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    This^^^
  • ivegotcookies
    ivegotcookies Posts: 155
    TO AP:

    PEARL JAM FOREST HILLS CROWDFUND HAS REACHED $50K
    IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS

    NEWS RELEASE
    November 19, 2014
    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    QUEENS, N.Y.— In under two weeks the Pearl Jam Forest Hills Crowdfund has reached $50,641 in pledges from fans worldwide.
    The idea came from the recent successful crowdfund by Foo Fighters fans. What makes this campaign distinct is in its motto: “Forest Hills: Where Music History Happens.” These crowdfunders want the concert held at the historic Forest Hills Stadium where rock legends such as: The Who, the Beatles, and Jimi Hendrix have graced its stage.
    Currently the raise goal is a soft target of $100,000, but they hope to reach $500,000 plus in attempts to sweeten the deal for the band. “If we stop at $100,000, and turn that over to the band,” Dan Sheffer, the founder of the movement said, “Then after you pay the stadium, security, permits and so on, what’s left for Pearl Jam? We want to make sure they are taken care of as they have done so much for us fans for the last 25 years.”
    Credit cards are not charged until the goal is reached. If the band declines, all cards are never charged. Tilt, the crowdfunding vendor, is where participants can pledge $80, which equals a ticket to the show or a pledge $1,000, which is four tickets plus a “mystery” box of Pearl Jam gear. Some fans are so committed to the efforts that they donating their own memorabilia to contribute to the PJ Special Donor box.
    These crowdfunders are not just diehard Pearl Jam fans, but they are a fusion of longtime friends, family and volunteers who are devoted to adding to the musical history of Forest Hills. Interviews have already been given to CW 11, DNAInfo, Queens Courier and 1010WINS.
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,650
    edited November 2014
    I just have to say it: haven't most larger concert venues that are older than 50 years old or so hosted all those bands? It's not actually a point of interest to people that The Who and Hendrix and The Beatles played there. They played all over the place. All over the country and all over the world. They all played where I live too. It doesn't make the old venue with no bathrooms that happens to be a stone's throw away from your house any more appealing to people. IMHO.

    Also, doesn't PJ charge $500K to play a private show, which this will be? Not sure how your goal of $500K+ is going to be enough. I guess just hoping that PJ will give you a good deal?
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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,797
    That is a good point. Just because something has been around a while doesn't make it the best choice. For the band, for the fans, for the crew, for the world.
    (I think I am going to say that after every remotely applicable statement for a few days.)
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  • RS151862
    RS151862 Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,725
    PJ_Soul said:

    Also, doesn't PJ charge $500K to play a private show, which this will be? Not sure how your goal of $500K+ is going to be enough. I guess just hoping that PJ will give you a good deal?

    I'm sure PJ will give them a good deal. After all it will cost virtually nothing to drive the stage setup, lighting rig, crew and everything else thats involved with putting on a concert, 3000 miles across country for one show.
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  • pjscreamer
    pjscreamer Posts: 616
    Speaking as a local resident that has seen concerts at forest hills hope it works out just a quick ride on lirr to a residential area Da kid pledged hope it happens if not it was def giving it a good effort
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  • hedonist
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    F Me In The Brain said:

    For the band, for the fans, for the crew, for the world.
    (I think I am going to say that after every remotely applicable statement for a few days.)

    :D

    Also, to the OP - there's a typo in your release in case you have time to correct it!

  • lolobugg
    lolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,195
    is it weird that I am starting to feel bad for these guys?

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  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    i just donated .01...

    which is bigger than the % chance of this happening
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    lolobugg said:

    is it weird that I am starting to feel bad for these guys?

    :-?

    :-B

    (no verbosity for me today!)
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