Should Pearl Jam have played with Guns n Roses & U2 back in 93

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  • rummy
    rummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,466
    Could care less
    dankind said:
    It’s couldn’t care less. And that would be my vote. 
    ...and it's Axl - no "e."  :s
  • Seafra
    Seafra Dublin Ireland Posts: 44
    rummy said:
    dankind said:
    It’s couldn’t care less. And that would be my vote. 
    ...and it's Axl - no "e."  :s
    Oh sorry about the typo ..did you ever make a mistake ? Yeah ok

  • ConorKavanagh
    ConorKavanagh Ireland Posts: 1,148
    Yes
    This thread has taken a real Gun N Roses-esque turn with people getting on each others' cases about shit like spelling mistakes. Cool tribute guys.
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  • cblock77
    cblock77 Posts: 36
    No
    I'm guessing Goldstein is not recollecting his timeline accurately and there's context missing from his recount.

    I think the genesis of this story actually comes from May of 1992, not '93, when U2 brought Axl up on stage in Austria during the Zoo TV tour to do Knockin' on Heaven's Door. GnR had done the same stadium the night or two before. This would align with Goldstein saying Ten had just broke and Pearl Jam was getting huge. By 93, PJ had already wrapped up the Ten tour and working on Vs.

    PJ did do some summer '93 dates, and they even opened for U2 in Europe. So, PJ had no qualms about opening for 'bigger' bands even in '93. The issue was always Axl's conduct. By early 92, Gnr was already a mess. Axl was turning up late for gigs, reprimanding his audiences and cutting off shows early. PJ didn't need to associate themselves with that. They were doing fine. If anything, the concern was the band was getting too big too quickly. So a monster tour wouldn't have been something they'd been seeking at that point. Ask Metallica how much fun they had touring with Axl in '92.
  • cp3iverson
    cp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    Love GNR.  Last dangerous rockband.  Love that they never gave a F.  Didnt matter to me because i never bought tickets :lol:   Nice to see them back tho.  They all got their stuff together and are taking a victory lap.  
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 51,345
    Option 5: Couldn't care less. ;)
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  • PJForceofNature
    PJForceofNature Posts: 3,087
    No
    Never a big fan of GNR, so wouldn't have wanted to see them play with them.
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  • hrd2imgn
    hrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,944
    No
    Would never had worked, Axl was a n asshole who showed up late all the time and pretty much didn't give a shit about his fans at all.  I remember waiting two hours for the jag in 91.  Thank goodness they never had a chance to influence or contaminate Pearl Jam.
  • mrk2
    mrk2 Finland Posts: 2,093
    Would someone back in 1993 have believed that 25 years later all three would still be touring and filling stadiums.
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  • mschostok
    mschostok Chicago, IL Posts: 858
    Don't know
    PJ and U2, absolutely. I'm not the biggest fan of Guns N' Roses so I couldn't care less about them. 
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  • cuyler41
    cuyler41 Posts: 388
    Could care less
    I stick with the real triple bill in 93. Neil Young Pearl Jam and Blind Mellon. 
  • PJINFLA
    PJINFLA Posts: 863
    Yes
    That would be a dream show. 
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  • ConorKavanagh
    ConorKavanagh Ireland Posts: 1,148
    Yes
    I've never managed to see U2 live, which bugs me a little bit considering I'm from Ireland and they play really big shows here every few years!
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  • cp3iverson
    cp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    It would be good today since GNR are very professional these days.  
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,965
    cp3iverson said:
    It would be good today since GNR are very professional these days.  
    Yep. Saw them in November and it was a great show. Back in ‘93 might have been a different story. 
  • Princess Bulldozer
    Princess Bulldozer Mannheim, Germany Posts: 952
    dankind said:
    It’s couldn’t care less. And that would be my vote. 
    PJ_Soul said:
    Option 5: Couldn't care less. ;)
    Another for couldn't care less :)
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  • Seafra
    Seafra Dublin Ireland Posts: 44
    Everybody thank you so much for your answers all interesting..my personal feeling on it I couldn't care less leave it the way it is ..it's all fine as an Irishman I loathe U2 Joshua tree that's all that was good for me..Bono is a God type which is just over the top ridiculous. And for Guns back in the day great but give it up lads ...slash I have respect for. Pearlers they just get better end of.
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 51,345
    Seafra said:
    Everybody thank you so much for your answers all interesting..my personal feeling on it I couldn't care less leave it the way it is ..it's all fine as an Irishman I loathe U2 Joshua tree that's all that was good for me..Bono is a God type which is just over the top ridiculous. And for Guns back in the day great but give it up lads ...slash I have respect for. Pearlers they just get better end of.
    I've never once met an Irish person who likes U2, lol.
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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,920
    THEY SHOULD COVER "BETTER"!
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  • Smarter_Than_U
    Smarter_Than_U Posts: 515
    No
    Touring with Guns N Roses would not have been good for their brand in 1993 nor would it be now. U2 fine but GnR - no. PJ, Nirvana, etc. knocked all the pop metal bands off their pedestal (deservedly so). You don’t cowtow to the dude you knocked the fuck out.
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