Should PJ ever do Super Bowl half-time show?

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  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,193
    PJ_Soul said:
    HollisBrown said:
    Most definitely. They could use the exposure.
    I don't think anyone needs that kind of exposure, lol, and PJ doesn't need more exposure in any case. From what I can tell, the Superbowl halftime show is marketing poison. It attracts way more negative publicity than it does positive now. It will be really interesting to see how their search for an artist goes next year.
    They sell out freaking stadiums, what kind of exposure do they  need? lol
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • rummy
    rummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,466
    I know it was over 20 years ago but this is a band that tried to separate themselves from the casual/fake fans.
    Playing the Super Bowl would definitely be a 180-degree turn from that.
  • rummy
    rummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,466
    edited February 2019
    Also, I'd hate to read the post-show reviews where critics are dismissing the band's performance as boring because Eddie didn't jump from the roof of the stadium or Mike didn't play a solo while riding on a Trojan horse.
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,910
    mcgruff10 said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    HollisBrown said:
    Most definitely. They could use the exposure.
    I don't think anyone needs that kind of exposure, lol, and PJ doesn't need more exposure in any case. From what I can tell, the Superbowl halftime show is marketing poison. It attracts way more negative publicity than it does positive now. It will be really interesting to see how their search for an artist goes next year.
    They sell out freaking stadiums, what kind of exposure do they  need? lol
    Exactly, lol. PJ get more exposure than most bands as far as I can tell. Hell, I go to the US for a couple days, and I see them on TV just randomly a bunch of times because they are apparently THE band for Major League Baseball. They're featured in all their ads.
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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,656
    mcgruff10 said:
    The only thing worse than last nights game was Maroon 5.
    Maroon 5 or You Are? Pick one.
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,864
    rummy said:
    I know it was over 20 years ago but this is a band that tried to separate themselves from the casual/fake fans.
    Playing the Super Bowl would definitely be a 180-degree turn from that.
    As someone mentioned above, they sell out stadiums...  They've already done the 180 thing.
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,656
    edited February 2019
    rummy said:
    I know it was over 20 years ago but this is a band that tried to separate themselves from the casual/fake fans.
    Playing the Super Bowl would definitely be a 180-degree turn from that.
    Eddie having a stack of 20 unused tambourines to throw out every show is nothing less than the super bowl.
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,193
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    The only thing worse than last nights game was Maroon 5.
    Maroon 5 or You Are? Pick one.
    Oh man that s a tough one but I d have to go you are all day everyday.  
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • rummy
    rummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,466
    tempo_n_groove said:
    rummy said:
    I know it was over 20 years ago but this is a band that tried to separate themselves from the casual/fake fans.
    Playing the Super Bowl would definitely be a 180-degree turn from that.
    As someone mentioned above, they sell out stadiums...  They've already done the 180 thing.
    I sorta see your point but I don't necessarily think playing/catering to an already-large, dedicated fanbase is quite the same as the whole Super Bowl extravaganza. THAT'd be trying to get more people on board the Pearl Jam express.
  • rummy
    rummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,466
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    rummy said:
    I know it was over 20 years ago but this is a band that tried to separate themselves from the casual/fake fans.
    Playing the Super Bowl would definitely be a 180-degree turn from that.
    Eddie having a stack of 20 unused tambourines to throw out every show is nothing less than the super bowl.
    Sorta having a hard time arguing with this but, again...catering to an already-dedicated fan base.
    I also think it's more about the song they are usually playing (RITFW) as opposed to the tambourines themselves. I'd doubt people would be complaining as much if the tambourines went out during a PJ original. 
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,193
    Are the only two tambourine songs baba and rockin?
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • PJNB
    PJNB Posts: 13,890
    mcgruff10 said:
    Are the only two tambourine songs baba and rockin?
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqrm47ut0Vs
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,193
    PJNB said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    Are the only two tambourine songs baba and rockin?
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqrm47ut0Vs
    Good call. I forgot about that one. any others?
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • MedozK
    MedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,212
    Please no, It would be like asking Michael Jordan at age 50 to be in the Dunk contest for All-Star weekend.
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,864
    MedozK said:
    Please no, It would be like asking Michael Jordan at age 50 to be in the Dunk contest for All-Star weekend.
    I do want to see Vince Carter at 42 be in it!
  • MedozK
    MedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,212
    tempo_n_groove said:
    MedozK said:
    Please no, It would be like asking Michael Jordan at age 50 to be in the Dunk contest for All-Star weekend.
    I do want to see Vince Carter at 42 be in it!
    Ha, yea I kinda do to
  • rummy
    rummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,466
    edited February 2019
     

    Aha! Thank you "PJNB."
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    rummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,466
    edited February 2019
    ^Fuck it. I can't figure out ho to embed this properly. Why do I even bother trying. Good grief.
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  • evenflow82
    evenflow82 Posts: 3,892
    edited February 2019
    There would be plenty of Hollywood celebrities and big name athletes at the show. That prospect would get Ed excited.
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  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,613
    This seems much more like a Foo Fighters thing to do than a Pearl Jam thing to do.
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