Ament: Pearl Jam does not have any immediate plans to go back into the studio.

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  • kramer73
    kramer73 Posts: 2,634
    DOOM AND GLOOM
  • wnh1977
    wnh1977 Iowa Posts: 650
    I don't understand the "Don't Cry" or "Doom and Gloom" replies.  To me, questioning this band in the present day is calling a spade a spade.  I never thought this band would do the bare minimum to keep the "Pearl Jam" name going and have it continue being a revenue source.    I think the output from the past decade is disappointing, but that's because I believed that this band would always continue to create, evolve, etc.  Believe me, I'm not crying... just finding better, more inspired music elsewhere.
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    2006: 5/16, 5/17, 6/26, 6/27
    2007: 8/5
    2009: 8/23, 8/24
    2010: 5/3, 5/4, 5/21
    2011: 9/3, 9/4, 9/11, 9/12
    2013: 7/19, 11/16
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    2016: 4/16, 8/20, 8/22
    2018: 8/18, 8/20, 9/2
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  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,462
    wnh1977 said:
    I don't understand the "Don't Cry" or "Doom and Gloom" replies.  To me, questioning this band in the present day is calling a spade a spade.  I never thought this band would do the bare minimum to keep the "Pearl Jam" name going and have it continue being a revenue source.    I think the output from the past decade is disappointing, but that's because I believed that this band would always continue to create, evolve, etc.  Believe me, I'm not crying... just finding better, more inspired music elsewhere.
    So much amazing music being created outside of the Pearl Jam bubble.
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  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,604
    I don't see it as doom and gloom, and I don't fault anyone for feeling the way they do. I was annoyed however by the Can't Deny Me experience. I'm not clamoring for new music, so to see so many people (not everyone, certainly, but many) take ten seconds to go from "GIVE US NEW MUSIC!!!" to "THIS MUSIC SUCKS!!!" was a bit irritating. I wasn't impressed by that song, but it wasn't something I was waiting for with a ton of excitement, either. When the album comes, it comes.
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  • mwplum
    mwplum Posts: 1,544
    ^^Really? I've found that there's been a steady decline in good new music (particularly any music with guitars) over the past 5 years or so. Last year, I think the National and Wolf Parade's albums were the only ones I really liked. Out of interest, are you able to list 10 really great albums that have come out in the past year or two? Not saying this as a challenge, but rather out of interest, so that I can check them out.
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  • vedpunk
    vedpunk Posts: 961
    Out with the old, in with the new.  If you want an honest “guitar” band that isn’t trying to be “cool” and rocks your face off, check out Greta Van Fleet.  They give us hope for rock music in the future.
  • wnh1977
    wnh1977 Iowa Posts: 650
    mwplum said:
    ^^Really? I've found that there's been a steady decline in good new music (particularly any music with guitars) over the past 5 years or so. Last year, I think the National and Wolf Parade's albums were the only ones I really liked. Out of interest, are you able to list 10 really great albums that have come out in the past year or two? Not saying this as a challenge, but rather out of interest, so that I can check them out.
    Well, everybody's taste is different, so not sure exactly what you're a fan of.  Albums from the last couple years that I've really enjoyed are:
    • Jack White - Boarding House Reach
    • Queens of the Stone Age - Villains
    • Roger Waters - Is This The Life We Really Want?
    • Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool
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    2000: 8/15, 8/18, 10/9, 10/11, 10/12
    2003: 6/18, 6/21, 6/22
    2005: 9/9, 9/28
    2006: 5/16, 5/17, 6/26, 6/27
    2007: 8/5
    2009: 8/23, 8/24
    2010: 5/3, 5/4, 5/21
    2011: 9/3, 9/4, 9/11, 9/12
    2013: 7/19, 11/16
    2014: 10/3, 10/9, 10/12, 10/17
    2016: 4/16, 8/20, 8/22
    2018: 8/18, 8/20, 9/2
    2022: 9/18
    2023: 8/31, 9/2, 9/5
    2024: 5/18, 6/29
  • chiefnjk
    chiefnjk Posts: 305
    Still think surprise album is coming this year, folks.
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,759
    edited May 2018
    mwplum said:
    ^^Really? I've found that there's been a steady decline in good new music (particularly any music with guitars) over the past 5 years or so. Last year, I think the National and Wolf Parade's albums were the only ones I really liked. Out of interest, are you able to list 10 really great albums that have come out in the past year or two? Not saying this as a challenge, but rather out of interest, so that I can check them out.
    There is SO much great music being made, and not just by really well-known bands (though I am surprised you have only heard 2 new albums in an entire year that you liked.... perhaps that means you might be well-served by extending your reach in terms of what you're listening to). I find fantastic new songs and albums and artists consistently - literally on a daily basis. But to be fair, most don't have the kind of opportunity that I do to explore and discover all this amazing music that's being made ... I spend a good 30 hours a week seeking out and pouring over music I've never heard before, since I work in front of a computer all day with music going 80% of the time.
    Post edited by PJ_Soul on
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  • raindog80
    raindog80 Reggio Emilia, Italy Posts: 1,193
    edited May 2018
    Deadman said:
    I’d rather have new songs over new tour dates.
    +1 
    Post edited by raindog80 on
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  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,462
    mwplum said:
    ^^Really? I've found that there's been a steady decline in good new music (particularly any music with guitars) over the past 5 years or so. Last year, I think the National and Wolf Parade's albums were the only ones I really liked. Out of interest, are you able to list 10 really great albums that have come out in the past year or two? Not saying this as a challenge, but rather out of interest, so that I can check them out.
    @mwplum

    Erika Wennerstrom's new solo record. If you are into guitars, this has what you're seeking.
    The War On Drugs - A Deeper Understanding. Again, guitars, guitars, and guitars. Whole bunch of em'
    Albert Hammond Jr's new solo album. Holy shit guitar tornado by a guitar master.
    Nathanial Rateliff and the Night Sweats - Guitars and etc., to shake your ass to
    Calpurnia - 'City Boy' single. Little dude from Stranger Things has a band and they are pretty fucking good for a bunch of kids.
    The Districts - Popular Manipulations. Under the radar awesome band.
    Local Natives - Sunlit Youth. Your Sunday afternoon guitar record.
    The Beaches - Late Show. Stomperrific guitar record might make you run around your living room naked.
    The Hold Steady - "Eureka" single. An active guitar hero band.
    Bernard Fanning - Brutal Dawn. Lead singer for one of Australia's all time best rock band's 'Powderfinger' continues his solo journey with lots of guitars.

    Gotta dig my friend. Stay off the damn radio.

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  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,462
    Spoon's last two records
    Ryan Adams Prisoner record.

    So much guitar, so much good.
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  • D-Rod
    D-Rod Hamilton, Ontario Posts: 1,992
    chiefnjk said:
    Still think surprise album is coming this year, folks.
    So do I 
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  • tbergs
    tbergs Posts: 10,458
    Sarava said:
    Definitely agree they seem to be turning in to a nostalgia act these days. We don't know if it's by choice or not. The creative juices may have dried up...? Can't Deny Me isn't very encouraging if that's the best that they come up with after 4-5 years of no music.

    But hey, I love these guys no matter what and will always appreciate what they've given us.
    Agreed. Although I think they've been a nostalgia act for about the last decade to everyone except the die hard fans like us.
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • mvhess
    mvhess Posts: 19
    2-feign-reluctance said:
    mwplum said:
    ^^Really? I've found that there's been a steady decline in good new music (particularly any music with guitars) over the past 5 years or so. Last year, I think the National and Wolf Parade's albums were the only ones I really liked. Out of interest, are you able to list 10 really great albums that have come out in the past year or two? Not saying this as a challenge, but rather out of interest, so that I can check them out.
    @mwplum

    Erika Wennerstrom's new solo record. If you are into guitars, this has what you're seeking.
    The War On Drugs - A Deeper Understanding. Again, guitars, guitars, and guitars. Whole bunch of em'
    Albert Hammond Jr's new solo album. Holy shit guitar tornado by a guitar master.
    Nathanial Rateliff and the Night Sweats - Guitars and etc., to shake your ass to
    Calpurnia - 'City Boy' single. Little dude from Stranger Things has a band and they are pretty fucking good for a bunch of kids.
    The Districts - Popular Manipulations. Under the radar awesome band.
    Local Natives - Sunlit Youth. Your Sunday afternoon guitar record.
    The Beaches - Late Show. Stomperrific guitar record might make you run around your living room naked.
    The Hold Steady - "Eureka" single. An active guitar hero band.
    Bernard Fanning - Brutal Dawn. Lead singer for one of Australia's all time best rock band's 'Powderfinger' continues his solo journey with lots of guitars.

    Gotta dig my friend. Stay off the damn radio.

    Thanks man for the music to check out.  Listened to about half of these already.  The Districts are from the next county over from me..very good band.
  • Dr.Teeth and the Electric Mayh
    Dr.Teeth and the Electric Mayh Posts: 1,180
    Deadman said:
    CantKeepmedown said:
    JimmyV said:
    I love this band because of the music that exists, not the music that might potentially exist in the future. If we get a new album, great. If we don't but they keep touring, great. The shows are what keeps me coming back. If that makes me a fanboy, so be it.
    This is exactly where I'm at.  I honestly don't care when the next album comes out.  As long as I can keep seeing shows once every couple years, I'm happy

    Such the opposite for me but I realize I’m way in the minority.  I’d rather have new songs over new tour dates.
    Me too Deadman
    looking to hear of the earth
  • Lerxst1992
    Lerxst1992 Posts: 8,088
    CantKeepmedown said:
    Wouldn't a nostalgia act be a band who wheels out the same 20 or so songs (maybe mixing up 2-3 songs) for 90 minutes each night?  I understand differing opinions and how some would prefer new music while others just want to see shows.  But when I think of nostalgia, I hardly think of Pearl Jam.  I think over the course of 2 nights in the same city, you'll likely see 50-60 different songs and a near 3 hour show each night.  Not what some of these current nostalgia acts are doing.  


    I'm not so sure about that. They have about 15 or so songs they play most every show, and some of these tunes, I hate to say, are starting to not age well. It hurts to say that.

     How about balance, some fans don't mind the hour plus of hits at the show, but also think new and fresh creativity is essential to a quality concert
  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,121
    2-feign-reluctance said:
    mwplum said:
    ^^Really? I've found that there's been a steady decline in good new music (particularly any music with guitars) over the past 5 years or so. Last year, I think the National and Wolf Parade's albums were the only ones I really liked. Out of interest, are you able to list 10 really great albums that have come out in the past year or two? Not saying this as a challenge, but rather out of interest, so that I can check them out.
    @mwplum

    Erika Wennerstrom's new solo record. If you are into guitars, this has what you're seeking.
    The War On Drugs - A Deeper Understanding. Again, guitars, guitars, and guitars. Whole bunch of em'
    Albert Hammond Jr's new solo album. Holy shit guitar tornado by a guitar master.
    Nathanial Rateliff and the Night Sweats - Guitars and etc., to shake your ass to
    Calpurnia - 'City Boy' single. Little dude from Stranger Things has a band and they are pretty fucking good for a bunch of kids.
    The Districts - Popular Manipulations. Under the radar awesome band.
    Local Natives - Sunlit Youth. Your Sunday afternoon guitar record.
    The Beaches - Late Show. Stomperrific guitar record might make you run around your living room naked.
    The Hold Steady - "Eureka" single. An active guitar hero band.
    Bernard Fanning - Brutal Dawn. Lead singer for one of Australia's all time best rock band's 'Powderfinger' continues his solo journey with lots of guitars.

    Gotta dig my friend. Stay off the damn radio.

    The new Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats album is probably my album of the year (right now).  It's so damn good.

    And don't forget about the new Ben Harper/Charlie Musselwhite album - really good blues album. 
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