Very early on this day in 1998, I was on my way home from a late night casino trip and stopped at a Meijer's around 3-4am and picked it up to try and help myself get through the rest of the drive. I wasn't expecting much- didn't love No Code at the time... but, man, halfway through Faithfull I just KNEW this was something special. I went from the dangers of falling asleep at the wheel to taking a longer way home to hear more.
So you’re saying you took the long way… on the freeway?
Personally, I always take the long way (the long way!).
Minneapolis 1998 | Jones Beach I & II, Montreal, and Toronto 2000 | Buffalo, State College, Toronto, Montreal and Hershey 2003 | Boston I & II 2004 | Thunder Bay, Kitchener, London, Hamilton, Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto 2005 | Toronto I & II 2006 | The Vic and Lollapalooza 2007 | Calgary and Toronto 2009 | PJ20 I & II, Toronto I & II, Ottawa, Calgary and Edmonton 2011 | London, Chicago, Spokane, Calgary, Vancouver and Seattle 2013 | Ottawa and Toronto I & II 2016 | Chicago I & II 2018 | Ottawa, Hamilton and Toronto 2022
Very early on this day in 1998, I was on my way home from a late night casino trip and stopped at a Meijer's around 3-4am and picked it up to try and help myself get through the rest of the drive. I wasn't expecting much- didn't love No Code at the time... but, man, halfway through Faithfull I just KNEW this was something special. I went from the dangers of falling asleep at the wheel to taking a longer way home to hear more.
Interesting. I remember buying No Code the day it came out and at the time also wasn’t impressed (today it’s in my top 2 PJ albums). When Yield came out I wasn’t a fan of the do the evolution video so that’s my only memory of the album for a long time and I didn’t even circle back to Yield for probably 7-8 years as I just sort of moved on from PJ after that. I can’t even remember when the first time I actually heard it but clearly I must have loved it.
Probably in the minority but in retrospect the No Code, Yield, Binaural, Riot Act 6 year period to me represents PJ at their peak
I could listen to the Vitalogy-No Code-Yield trilogy all day long. Yield - great album. Beautifully recorded, great rock songs, brilliantly sung, lots of different influences and song writing perspectives. I wasn’t sure about other members of the band writing lyrics at the time. Because up until that point Ed was the lyricist. How silly was I to think that!?
I'm getting conflicting feelings that would put my username in jeopardy....Vitalogy has been back and forth with Yield for me as of late for my #1
2003 Mansfield III 2004 Boston I 2006 Boston I 2008 Bonnaroo, Hartford, Mansfield I 2010 Hartford 2013 Worcester I, Worcester II, Hartford 2016 Bonnaroo, Boston I, Boston II 2018 Boston I, Boston II 2021 Sea.Hear.Now 2022 Camden 2024 Boston I, Boston II
IMO, from 1994-2002 (Vitalogy -> Riot Act) are their best/most varied run of releases....
2003 Mansfield III 2004 Boston I 2006 Boston I 2008 Bonnaroo, Hartford, Mansfield I 2010 Hartford 2013 Worcester I, Worcester II, Hartford 2016 Bonnaroo, Boston I, Boston II 2018 Boston I, Boston II 2021 Sea.Hear.Now 2022 Camden 2024 Boston I, Boston II
1992: 7/25 Denver, CO (Lollapalooza) 1993: 11/30 Las Vegas, NV (Vault #5) - 12/1 Las Vegas, NV 1998: 7/11 Las Vegas, NV 2000: 10/22 Las Vegas, NV (10th anniversary) 2003: 4/1 Denver, CO 2006: 7/3 Denver, CO 2014: 10/22 Denver, CO 2020: 4/11 Phoenix, AZ 2022: 5/9 Phoenix, AZ - 5/20 Las Vegas, NV
I remember being stationed at Fort Polk LA and seeing the commercials for the album coming out during WWF Monday Night Raw. I drove from Ft Polk to Alexandria which is about 45 min to buy Yield. Defiantly in my top five of PJ albums.
Remember the commercial they aired of the car speeding across the desert highway with "GTF" playing in the background?
I had no idea that a new pearl Jam album was coming out....and I was up late watching tv and I saw that commercial. It was amazing, couldn't wait to get the new album. That commercial was gorgeous.
As much as I think I know about this band I don't ever remember seeing this commercial or even knew it existed. Very, very cool commercial about the absolute masterpiece that is Yield. My favorite song maybe Who You Are, but my favorite album is no doubt Yield.
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00 - Atlanta 10 - MSG I&II 03 - Birmingham, Atlanta 22 - L̶a̶s̶ ̶V̶e̶g̶a̶s̶, Camden, Nashville 04 - Asheville, Kissimmee 23 - Ft Worth II 08 - Tampa, Columbia 24 - LA I&II, Philadelphia I&II, Baltimore? 09 - Atlanta I&II (EV) " if hope could grow from dirt like me. It can be done.
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Very early on this day in 1998, I was on my way home from a late night casino trip and stopped at a Meijer's around 3-4am and picked it up to try and help myself get through the rest of the drive. I wasn't expecting much- didn't love No Code at the time... but, man, halfway through Faithfull I just KNEW this was something special. I went from the dangers of falling asleep at the wheel to taking a longer way home to hear more.
Melbourne #2 '03
Melbourne #3 '03
Melbourne #1 '06
Melbourne #3 '06
Melbourne '09
Melbourne '14
2004 Boston I
2006 Boston I
2008 Bonnaroo, Hartford, Mansfield I
2010 Hartford
2013 Worcester I, Worcester II, Hartford
2016 Bonnaroo, Boston I, Boston II
2018 Boston I, Boston II
2021 Sea.Hear.Now
2022 Camden
2024 Boston I, Boston II
1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
2013: London ON, Chicago; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
2020: Oakland, Oakland: 2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana
IMO, from 1994-2002 (Vitalogy -> Riot Act) are their best/most varied run of releases....
2004 Boston I
2006 Boston I
2008 Bonnaroo, Hartford, Mansfield I
2010 Hartford
2013 Worcester I, Worcester II, Hartford
2016 Bonnaroo, Boston I, Boston II
2018 Boston I, Boston II
2021 Sea.Hear.Now
2022 Camden
2024 Boston I, Boston II
1993: 11/30 Las Vegas, NV (Vault #5) - 12/1 Las Vegas, NV
1998: 7/11 Las Vegas, NV
2000: 10/22 Las Vegas, NV (10th anniversary)
2003: 4/1 Denver, CO
2006: 7/3 Denver, CO
2014: 10/22 Denver, CO
2020: 4/11 Phoenix, AZ
2022: 5/9 Phoenix, AZ - 5/20 Las Vegas, NV
Eddie Vedder/Earthlings
2022: 10/7 Las Vegas, NV
03 - Birmingham, Atlanta 22 - L̶a̶s̶ ̶V̶e̶g̶a̶s̶, Camden, Nashville
04 - Asheville, Kissimmee 23 - Ft Worth II
08 - Tampa, Columbia 24 - LA I&II, Philadelphia I&II, Baltimore?
09 - Atlanta I&II (EV)
" if hope could grow from dirt like me. It can be done.