Tour VS New Album

Cahoots
Cahoots Posts: 140
edited July 2018 in The Porch
Its been 27+ years of chasing Pearl Jam shows.  Collected bootlegs, posters, ticket stubs and many travel experiences - loved every minute of it.  
I love that they have captured the attention of the music world as a top shelf touring band and that they still do what they can to keep set-lists and shows fresh for the faithful touring fan.  

The business side of PJ is in the touring money.  Digital piracy and streaming music took the financial incentive out of making records.   They can tour on the catalog and thus the 5 year delay between new records.  Makes sense.

But I'd have traded the 2018 tour for a new album in a heart beat.   Stay home, finish the work and then tour.   I dread the idea of them becoming that classic rock act that just tours and tours

I miss the new stuff




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  • pashapasaman
    pashapasaman Posts: 500
    Tour

    i’m happy with their catalog being the soundtrack of my life
    now a new album is just a consolation prize
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  • tusevun
    tusevun Posts: 252
    Last album I thoroughly enjoyed was Riot Act so I say tour. 
  • cp3iverson
    cp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    A new album if its good
  • raindog80
    raindog80 Reggio Emilia, Italy Posts: 1,221
    edited July 2018
    Cahoots said:
    I miss the new stuff
    Can't wait for new album. 
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  • Vedd Hedd
    Vedd Hedd Posts: 4,638
    I need new music badly.   And I need it from this band.  And I need it to be inspiring.  Other bands aren't doing it for me.  I'm good with this tour....but I am really wanting that new album soon.  Taking my kid to one of the Home Shows, so I'm good with a "catalog" show, as she knows the old stuff.   But I'm looking forward to hearing 6-8 new songs at an album tour at some point soonish. 
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  • ledvedderman
    ledvedderman Posts: 7,762
    New music x 1,000. Keep the creativity going. 
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  • Natashapearljamfan
    Natashapearljamfan Australia Posts: 3,777
    Being in Australia...and we haven't had a tour in over 4.5 years....I really want need a new album so we get a tour!!! 
  • facepollution
    facepollution Posts: 6,834
    I'd like to think they have another classic album in them.  It's just hard because as they've grown older and had families, this isn't their priority.  I'm not saying they don't have passion for playing, because they give everything when they're up there, but even their tours are relatively short and sporadic.  If it's this or them splitting up, then I'll happily take this, but it would be good to get something really compelling from them.  
    I find it hard to get perspective, from the point of view that so many bands seemed to release classic records back in the 90's, I find myself asking why can't they just do that again, but I guess it's just a matter of the stars aligning. 
  • cwja
    cwja Posts: 143
    Tour. Plenty of new music to be found out there, can’t say the same about quality 2.5+ hour live shows.
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 51,376
    If they were still making good albums I'd totally agree with the OP, but they're not so I don't. Like the above said, there is tons of actual great music being made still, just not by PJ. I'll listen to those artists' new albums and still enjoy the PJ shows filled with pre-2009 music and hopefully more fun new covers.
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  • PJWGIII
    PJWGIII Chicago, IL Posts: 811
    If it were any other year or a more normal-sized tour (bigger) I'd say tour.

    But this year I'd have to agree I'd rather get a new album and a tour next year.
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  • Stickman24
    Stickman24 Posts: 210
    edited July 2018
    New album 

    i catch shows when when I can. 
  • iOnlyownMymind
    iOnlyownMymind Posts: 3,009
    Tour for sure. 'Can't Deny Me' does not bode well for a new album.
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 32,333
    Tour
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  • deftones
    deftones Athens, Greece Posts: 2,444
    Tour
    ATHENS / 30-9-2006, MANCHESTER / 20-6-2012, MANCHESTER / 21-6-2012, AMSTERDAM / 16-6-2014, AMSTERDAM / 17-6-2014, AMSTERDAM / 12-6-2018, AMSTERDAM / 13-6-2018, PRAGUE / 1-7-2018, KRAKOW / 3-7-2018, BERLIN / 5-7-2018
  • PeArLgOoNeR
    PeArLgOoNeR Posts: 1,255
    A new album would mean more touring anyway.. So I'd say a new album..! 
    Only 2 releases since 2006 is kind of crazy

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  • PeArLgOoNeR
    PeArLgOoNeR Posts: 1,255
    But if it was one last album or one last tour, I'd of course want a tour

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  • Spiritual_Chaos
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  • Deadman
    Deadman Posts: 800

    Cahoots said:
    Its been 27+ years of chasing Pearl Jam shows.  Collected bootlegs, posters, ticket stubs and many travel experiences - loved every minute of it.  
    I love that they have captured the attention of the music world as a top shelf touring band and that they still do what they can to keep set-lists and shows fresh for the faithful touring fan.  

    The business side of PJ is in the touring money.  Digital piracy and streaming music took the financial incentive out of making records.   They can tour on the catalog and thus the 5 year delay between new records.  Makes sense.

    But I'd have traded the 2018 tour for a new album in a heart beat.   Stay home, finish the work and then tour.   I dread the idea of them becoming that classic rock act that just tours and tours

    I miss the new stuff





    Greatest thread on the board.  Bravo.  1000% agree.  I just want new music.  Love Can't Deny Me.  Bring on more.
  • Suziemay
    Suziemay Posts: 11,168
    TOUR. Music for me is about the live experience.

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