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One For The Asians!!!
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Don't understand the reason but pearl jam never wanna seem to play Asia. The only time i can think of was in 95 when they played a few dates in japan, a few in the philipines, one in thailand and one in singapore. They do go to Japan slightly more often than that, having played in Japan once again in 2003. I mean how can they call this a WORLD TOUR while they clearly are ignoring the Asians, as many people often do. It just seems like Asia, and South East Asia especially, is a part of the world that doesn't exist to Pearl Jam and many other touring bands. Even South America seem to get their fair share of tour dates. And lets not even bring up the argument that Pearl Jam lack fans in that part of the world. If the gigs in 1995 were anything to go by, they would be able to visit twice the number of venues they do on the European leg of this world tour.
I've been a pearl jam fan since I first heard Vitology, circa 1995 (I know I was a late developer but I was only 14 back then and they didn't play too much of Pearl Jam on the radio), and have had to endure years and years of seeing them pass me and the millions of other Asian Pearl Jam fans by year after year. You don't know how painful that was. To hear stories, to watch videos and to read reviews of their albums and gigs and to never once taste th real thing. It's like being told of cakes, biscuits and sweets, being shown pictures of it but never being able to taste it (sorry for the metaphor there). But finally, after remortgaging my house and travelling to Europe, I'll finally get to watch my heroes in action. Some say it'll be worth the wait but I can't help feel that I have missed out on some of the best years of Pearl Jam, Eddies wild theatrics in the early days and so on.
So, all Pearl Jammers out there, spare a moment for your Asian brethren who haven't been lucky enough to attend a Pearl Jam concert but have been waiting patiently ever since the beggining, or thereabouts, and silently supporting our heroes.
A die hard Pearl Jam fan.
I've been a pearl jam fan since I first heard Vitology, circa 1995 (I know I was a late developer but I was only 14 back then and they didn't play too much of Pearl Jam on the radio), and have had to endure years and years of seeing them pass me and the millions of other Asian Pearl Jam fans by year after year. You don't know how painful that was. To hear stories, to watch videos and to read reviews of their albums and gigs and to never once taste th real thing. It's like being told of cakes, biscuits and sweets, being shown pictures of it but never being able to taste it (sorry for the metaphor there). But finally, after remortgaging my house and travelling to Europe, I'll finally get to watch my heroes in action. Some say it'll be worth the wait but I can't help feel that I have missed out on some of the best years of Pearl Jam, Eddies wild theatrics in the early days and so on.
So, all Pearl Jammers out there, spare a moment for your Asian brethren who haven't been lucky enough to attend a Pearl Jam concert but have been waiting patiently ever since the beggining, or thereabouts, and silently supporting our heroes.
A die hard Pearl Jam fan.
If Pearl Jam was a beer, they'd probably be the best beer in the world!!
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Master of Ceremony: There has been an unfortunate change in plans. One of our beloved acrobats have suffered a bullet related incident and will be unable to perform.
Audience Member 1: This is most shocking!
Audience Member 2: I will now question everthing! Why doesn't Pearl Jam ever come here?
But work I must so I eat this dust and breathe refinery.
Oh I miss the green and the woods and streams and I don't like cowboy clothes;
But I like being free and that makes me an idiot I suppose.
who's doing that?
And the Simpsons quote was too right, laughed my arse off when i heard it!!!
drive bad cars
watch bad t.v.
hope they play in asio anytime soon though
11/26/05 - Buenos Aires
11/28/05 - Porto Alegre, BR
06/01/07 - Sao Paulo, BR
10/16/08 - Sao Paulo, BR
10/17/08 - Sao Paulo, BR
10/19/08 - Buenos Aires
Sendai 2003 I was so blown away ,They Must come again soon --How about after Australia??????Im always hopeful !!!!!Then a completetion of their northeren european and UK tour next spring!!!Yeah!!!!
i need their love now.
but i do agree... due to their backing off the spot light... some people may not be that excited to see them.
but, i would be there front row, never to seat. sing to all songs (well, might mumble only).
give us some love!!!
"I always tell the truth. Even when I lie" - T. Montana
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#18 INC forever
But I do feel for you.. 6 years was bloody long enough!
It will be worth the wait, trust me, it was for me (though I don't have the excuses you have).
re the Mohammed-moutain quote: relax dude, it's just an expression, like if you say 'Oh My God!' or 'For Heaven's sake!' you don't really mean anything religious, it's just an expression.
Where are you from btw? (I travelled a bit around SE Asia).
And what shows are you coming to?
And can I say: remortgaging your house (though at least you have one, unlike me), it's dedication!!
London 28/10/96, Las Vegas 11/7/98, London 29/5/00, Nurnburg 11/6/00, Prague 14/6/00, Salzburg 18/6/00, Verona 20/6/00, Milan 22/6/00, Zurich 23/6/00, New York 8-9/7/03, Boston 11/7/03, Reading Festival 27/8/06, Shepards Bush 11/8/09, Berlin 15/8/09, Manchester 17/8/09, London 18/8/09, Dublin 22/6/10, Belfast 23/6/10, London (HRC) 25/6/10, Alpine Valley (PJ20) 3-4/9/11, Manchester 20-21/6/12, Leeds 8/7/14, Milton Keynes 11/7/14 To be continued....
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