Anyone else think Pearl Jam opening for U2 is lame?

"3)PJ fans get to hear another band that has survived a long time..."
not at this concert....good luck getting tickets for it!

Bonopalooza it is then? That's fine they want to be there for that. I just don't like the words "support" and "open." It sounds like U2 is doing them a favor. Like Pearl Jam couldn't sell out a show on thier own.

JOEJOEJOE wrote:

This is not attack on the poster.

Actually, the venue is bigger then the one in Pittsburgh (stones gig).....it is a football stadium that holds over 60,000 people.

PJ obviously agreed to to this show, and I simehow doubt they were under any duress.

PJ is secure enough to take second billing, so I don;t see why so many people are so against it.

If someone is too cool to go and see U2, perhaps they should realize that the band they worship so much actually is just as uncool as those who go to see u2!

Its not about being too cool to see u2. its about spending 1500-2000 g's to see pj play for 90 minutes at most.

pjrvm wrote:

I mean come on. U2 hasn't made a good record in about 15 years. Sure they're "legendary" probably more so than Tom Petty. But what is with all these has been bands asking PJ to open. Obviously from PJ's point of view it's an honor, but I couldn't bare watching PJ rock out for an hour and a half and then have to sit through Bono asking us all the save the world. U2 has some great songs, but there day is done as far as I'm concerned, and I think Bono's gone off the deep end a little bit with all his self-righteous bullshit.

If there day is done someone forgot to notify the thousands of fans world wide who attended sold out shows. I mean you could not get a ticket through ticketmaster 30 minutes after the tickets went on sale and it was like that every where. Plus U2 puts on a great show, and their last CD was very good.

99% of the bands out there can only hope to reach the heights of U2, and U2 might very well be the last Rock act to dominate the box office.

It's no secret that U2 and PJ are good friends, so it seems like a natural fit.

I also think thats what makes PJ unique is that they will open for U2 or the Stones or share the stage TP, there atre not to many bands like them that just enjoy jamming with other musicians and not worrying about the money.

We should appreciate the fact thay they do these sort of things, because they are truely in a league of there own.

vsinjustice wrote:

I don't think it undermines PJ's positions at all.. nor does opening for another huge band make them look amateurish. That's like saying the CEO of a major company shouldn't do hard labor work and should leave it up to his "servants" because he's CEO and doing otherwise would be way below him/her. Opening up for another band means nothing. Openers are just guests who have agreed to join the party and partake in the music. I don't understand this negative stereotype of the "opener."

How does it make them look amateurish? I mean Metallica opened for the Stones last year, I was at a large all day concert in Toronto a few years back when Rush followed by AC/DC opened for the Stones and AC/DC is lengendary and they out performed the Stones. Nothing amateur about that.

you beat me to it. u2 is the last band they should be opening for. it should be the other way around. the only u2 song i ever liked was sunday bloody sunday. u2 blows, this is just a flat out shame, and even more of an embarrasment than the rolling stones show.

leadbedr wrote:

Its not about being too cool to see u2. its about spending 1500-2000 g's to see pj play for 90 minutes at most.

And the extra fucking hour is worth it? It's about U2 and Pearl Jam. Not a 90 minute PJ set.

slightofjeff wrote:

just out of curiosity ... did you see ed on storytellers?

Anyway ... I think if PJ wants to open for bands they idolize, more power to 'em. I'm not a huge U2 fan. I have some, but not a lot, of their stuff. but they are fairly legendary.

I swear, John and George could come back from the dead, we could have a Beatles reunion ... and people would say, "Pearl Jam shouldn't open for them. They haven't had a decent album in 40 years!"

I mean, I know we're all PJ fans here, but get some perspective.

I totally agree with this post in all respects. Let's just view this as the pretty cool occurence that it is. U2 may not be the greatest band in the world in any respect, really, but they are still a legend ... Many of those songs are nostalgic for me. It should be a fun night for all involved.

Damn, if Ed and Boner starting ranting together during the show I would have to find a way to off myself. Between Storytellers and Boners egotistical godlike views of himself and life I would stab my eyes with plastic forks. I love Ed and all but.....

U2 is a great band, this Vertigo tour is amazing, the new U2 album is preety good, they are maybe the most important band in the world right now (Album Sales, Sold Outs in 20 min, Tons of fans) .... so I dont see the problem.

We all know that lately U2 & PJ have very good relationship, eddie said a lot of times that he admires U2 ( hear the Toronto 9/2005 ), and U2 said last year in a Interview that one of the bands that they admire right now is Pearl Jam.

Its not about a 90 min setlist ..... Come on is U2 & Pearl Jam in the same night !

Its going to be a great show. (This is going to be FUN not like the Petty thing )

Its not a lame.