I never envisioned Josh as a stand in for anything other than some of Eddie’s guitar playing, and to add some extra vocals & percussions etc to help fill out the sound. 

Merkin Baller said:

I never envisioned Josh as a stand in for anything other than some of Eddie’s guitar playing, and to add some extra vocals & percussions etc to help fill out the sound. 

same...he's not there to step in for anyone

TheBeardedFellow said:

JimmyV said:

Aerosmith and Aaron Rodgers both postponed tours tonight. 

Annnnd Aerosmith has already announced rescheduled dates

I feel very badly for Aaron Rodgers.  He’s one of my favourite athletes of all time.  

RE4790 said:

TheBeardedFellow said:

JimmyV said:

Aerosmith and Aaron Rodgers both postponed tours tonight. 

Annnnd Aerosmith has already announced rescheduled dates

Via campsite reservations or something else?

Well played! 

incognitony said:

If Mike wasn't there, we would notice it on Black, Alive, and probably a few others. I'm sure the Jets won't miss Rodgers either.

I think our reaction would be “this sounds more like the album version than usual”.

I was at the Oakland shows. The energy in the arena was incredible but the performance was definitely hanging together by a thread. You can hear it on the bootlegs how the rhythm section was struggling to hold it together, and Ed actually reacted visibly at the shows because it was throwing him off at times. They were special, memorable nights, but the band was obviously not itself-- and how could they have been? They pulled a random guy out of the crowd to play drums on one song! Richard Stuverud had one day's notice to prep for the catalog of a band he is not in and has never been in. It's amazing it sounded as good as it did, even if as good as it did was not quite to their standard.

This is one the things that's so frustrating about the complaints about cancelled or postponed shows. The band went to extreme lengths last year in Oakland and Fresno to keep the show on the road, with the added problem in Fresno that Ed was sick as a dog. Think about how much extra work went into those shows, having to rehearse songs with three different drummers on virtually no notice. They didn't have to do all of that. They could have just pulled the plug, but they didn't. That tells me that, when they make a decision that the show can't go on, the show really can't go on.

Weston1283 said:

Have to say… I think hearing nothing for 2 days now doesn’t look good for FW1 happening.

If the person was fully recovered, you would think some sort of statement would have been put out there. 

But if there really is some sort of same day insurance thing they’re trying not to violate, they must still think they may have to use it tomorrow - hence the silence 

I see it the other way, no new news is good news. They already said the shows are scheduled as planned so no need to update. Who knows though, fingers crossed for everyone going 

wbutler29 said:

Weston1283 said:

Have to say… I think hearing nothing for 2 days now doesn’t look good for FW1 happening.

If the person was fully recovered, you would think some sort of statement would have been put out there. 

But if there really is some sort of same day insurance thing they’re trying not to violate, they must still think they may have to use it tomorrow - hence the silence 

appreciate your optimism. Those of us in FW tonight in tents for GA or enjoying the city choose our glasses to be half full. Here is to the show of a short tour tomorrow night.

Hope it happens for you all.  I didn’t have the guts to keep my night 2 plans, hoping the band proves me wrong with two great shows.

Sea said:

Pearl Jam Ruoff Music Center Postponement

News September 10 2023

Pearl Jam's concert at Ruoff Music Center tonight (Sunday, September 10) has been postponed due to illness. The band is deeply sorry, and thinking about all those who travel to shows, as well as the great crowd in Indy. It’s obviously serious, and we wish there was another way around it.

Again we apologize, and thanks so much for your understanding.
It’s not easy...   

Tickets will be honored for a future, rescheduled date. Ticket holders who cannot make the new show will be eligible for a refund. 

The upcoming concerts in Ft. Worth (September 13 & 15) and Austin (September 18 & 19) are currently scheduled as planned.

Considering the severity of illness it must take to postpone a show, with all the disappointed fans like us that drove 11 hours, we are hoping the band member who is sick is going to be ok. It was my lifelong wish to see them play (at 52 and losing my dad last year and my job the same year and taking care of mom with failing memory), but we all get sick and I would not not want to see a show without Eddie. I know he sang through the smoke of the Paris wildfires and suffered for it. He has a family that wants him healthy, even more than his fans do. They are a group of amazing musicians who give us their all on stage and beyond, with charity and kindness. Let’s give them all some gratitude and well-wishes instead of griping about our disappointment and inconvenience. We stayed at the Sleepy Bear campground across from Ruoff despite the concert postponement, and they got a fantastic local band to play for those of us who stayed. They provided food vending and the fans made a great night of it anyway. Every one of us hopes the sick member(s) is on the mend really soon and Jack and I will try to get a refund and get lucky enough to get presale tix for the next show we have vacation time to attend. Love and good health to the band and all the followers like us. 

FOSTERDOGMOTHERLOVEBONE said:

Sea said:

Pearl Jam Ruoff Music Center Postponement

News September 10 2023

Pearl Jam's concert at Ruoff Music Center tonight (Sunday, September 10) has been postponed due to illness. The band is deeply sorry, and thinking about all those who travel to shows, as well as the great crowd in Indy. It’s obviously serious, and we wish there was another way around it.

Again we apologize, and thanks so much for your understanding.
It’s not easy...   

Tickets will be honored for a future, rescheduled date. Ticket holders who cannot make the new show will be eligible for a refund. 

The upcoming concerts in Ft. Worth (September 13 & 15) and Austin (September 18 & 19) are currently scheduled as planned.

Considering the severity of illness it must take to postpone a show, with all the disappointed fans like us that drove 11 hours, we are hoping the band member who is sick is going to be ok. It was my lifelong wish to see them play (at 52 and losing my dad last year and my job the same year and taking care of mom with failing memory), but we all get sick and I would not not want to see a show without Eddie. I know he sang through the smoke of the Paris wildfires and suffered for it. He has a family that wants him healthy, even more than his fans do. They are a group of amazing musicians who give us their all on stage and beyond, with charity and kindness. Let’s give them all some gratitude and well-wishes instead of griping about our disappointment and inconvenience. We stayed at the Sleepy Bear campground across from Ruoff despite the concert postponement, and they got a fantastic local band to play for those of us who stayed. They provided food vending and the fans made a great night of it anyway. Every one of us hopes the sick member(s) is on the mend really soon and Jack and I will try to get a refund and get lucky enough to get presale tix for the next show we have vacation time to attend. Love and good health to the band and all the followers like us. 

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