is pearl jam still relevant today?

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  • bovy_j
    bovy_j Posts: 1,008
    Rose1963 wrote:
    Pearl Jam will ALWAYS be RELEVANT!

    I'll second that!
  • Niko80
    Niko80 Posts: 1,613
    While I think ten-vitalogy is pearl jams best work, I still appreciate their later offerings. Riot Act and Avocado have both been miss albums for me, but they havent stopped my interest for the band.

    The reason for this is the live shows and the fact that I never ever get tired of listening to ten, vs and vitalogy. No Code is also played alot and into the wild is fantastic!

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  • bernmodi
    bernmodi Posts: 631
    Rock music in general seems to be less relevant as it used to be, the whole scene is overflowed with other stuff. But as long as Pearl Jam are around they will remain relevant and important to us, that's all that counts.
  • mrwalkerb
    mrwalkerb Posts: 1,015
    I think they are still relevant but maybe for reasons outside of the music, the whole fan club thing (ticketswise) was done in large part because of ten club, the idea of selling the shows was also-while not their idea completely- was pushed by the band and a lot of people who suck sound like shitty version of Ten a lot of cool bands that you wouldn't think of speak of them as influential, so in the grand scheme of things hells yeah, to someone who doesn't know better not really.

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  • pjalive21
    pjalive21 St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,818
    your talking about a country where Hannah Montana is considered a top draw...

    so basically i could care less if anyone thinks they are still relevant...if they werent, they still wouldnt be around
  • Zoso
    Zoso Posts: 6,425
    I think pearl jam are relevant to the people that matter in music... Who cares if they arent relevant to the mainstream. I believe they are relevaant to the right people. Dylan, Young, Waits have the same issues with the mainstream and always will.
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  • brain of c
    brain of c Posts: 5,213
    no.

    never were, really.
    d'oh!!!!!!

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  • dolly rocker
    dolly rocker Long Beach NY Posts: 352
    not they're style to be concerned about that nonsense,, Im 32 and been listening to them from the limelight days in nyc..i was hooked instantly
  • glasshouse
    glasshouse Posts: 1,762
    Radiohead
    Pearl Jam
    Nick Cave
    REM

    all still very relevant
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  • U R A Crazy Breed
    U R A Crazy Breed Posts: 8,370
    I think they are more relevant now than ever before.with the last album being so political in a time when things NEED to be said,they are one of the very few that are saying them.

    and in this age of "disposable music" they are fucking Mozart's!! sorry to say your friends just have shit taste and/or are closed minded.

    i listen to more genres of music than most people,and if it was the "desert island" scenario for me,I'm taking PJ with me!!!!!!!!!!!

    that's why i love you guys,i can be around people who feel the same way!!(can you feel the love?) :):):)
  • Anon
    Anon Posts: 11,175
    they are probably more relevant than most bands out there today. i dont think a lot of people know who they are because they are not media whores. they dont do videos. . . but for that matter neither does mtv or vh1 anymore.

    maybe if ed got a picture taken with his crotch exposed in front of a trendy restaraunt in downtown hollywood they would become more relevant in the eyes of many people again. that, and a stint in rehab. . .
  • U R A Crazy Breed
    U R A Crazy Breed Posts: 8,370
    diggy381 wrote:
    maybe if ed got a picture taken with his crotch exposed in front of a trendy restaraunt in downtown hollywood they would become more relevant in the eyes of many people again. that, and a stint in rehab. . .



    man..that was funny,truthful and sick all at the same time!! good one!
  • pjtradeking
    pjtradeking Posts: 4,045
    If they are relevant to you(us), then nothing else should matter. That is how I look at them. I couldnt give two shits what others think about them. They do a lot for the community, other charities, they try to make the world a better place(carbon portfoilio, Stone's GREEN house), take good care of their fans for the most part and they keep making the music THEY want too. That is enough for me. :D
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  • soulsinging
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    suns rival wrote:
    that's whats buggin' me now. WTF? all the people i know here think that vitalogy was their last album. some of them think that their albums from no code up sucked. some of them couldn't believe that they are still around. they always make joke that the band that i like is a passe nowadays and these all sucked.

    are they still relevant today?

    not really. they're still a phenomenal live act, and the way they conduct their affairs is still pretty trailblazing (technology issues aside). but musically, they're not really doing anything new. that's ok though. it's the way of things. bands have some time in the limelight making new and exciting music, then pass the torch on to the next generation to take it to the next step. they still make good music, it's just classic music. they're at the point in their career where, like the rolling stones or tragically hip, they're essentially making solid, enjoyable music for their fans, and doing tours that remind people of just why they still love them. they've aged very well, far better than most. but they are no longer and probably never again will be a central influence in the music world.
  • U R A Crazy Breed
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    soulsinging wrote:
    not really. they're still a phenomenal live act, and the way they conduct their affairs is still pretty trailblazing (technology issues aside). but musically, they're not really doing anything new. that's ok though. it's the way of things. bands have some time in the limelight making new and exciting music, then pass the torch on to the next generation to take it to the next step. they still make good music, it's just classic music. they're at the point in their career where, like the rolling stones or tragically hip, they're essentially making solid, enjoyable music for their fans, and doing tours that remind people of just why they still love them. they've aged very well, far better than most. but they are no longer and probably never again will be a central influence in the music world.


    yeah,because there is soooo much innovation in today's music!! There is no one to pass a torch to,music today SUCKS,the "bands" (i use that term very loosely)SUCK!!!
    and when it comes to a live show no one beats PJ,past or present.

    as far as "central influence" goes.grunge was the last good thing to happen to rock. these fucking no talent clowns they try push on us on the radio are garbage!! it's like the NBA,there are no REAL talented "super stars" left,so the hype machine is in overdrive putting perfume on pigs.
  • j.ro
    j.ro Posts: 111
    Any band or person that can sell out an entire tour in like 5 seconds is still relevant. However, if you measure relevance by which purse Lindsay Lohan is carrying this week, then no...they are not...and that is what's so unfortunate.
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  • Cropduster84
    Cropduster84 Posts: 1,283
    I live in england.....a country where the charts are full of bands like the hoosiers, Scouting for Girls, Pigeon Detectives and other NME Topman sponsered dross......so yeah to me Pearl Jam are really relevent as they sing about things that matter and, *shock, horror* have opinions of their own.....
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  • this is not for you
    this is not for you Posts: 240
    fuck what the people you know think about pearl jam

    if you like them then thats all that matters
    its just their loss at the end of the day that they cant hear great music
  • NewJPage
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    _Crazy_Mary_ wrote:
    who cares what other people think?

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  • pc_loadletter
    pc_loadletter Posts: 164
    suns rival wrote:
    that's whats buggin' me now. WTF? all the people i know here think that vitalogy was their last album. some of them think that their albums from no code up sucked. some of them couldn't believe that they are still around. they always make joke that the band that i like is a passe nowadays and these all sucked.

    are they still relevant today?


    yeah, i still believe they are relevant. one of the major reasons why is because of their fan base. its HUGE and truly dedicated. PJ came out of a scene in which every other band has broken up and they are still acclaimed critically and commercially. maybe not as much as other bands/singers out there, but PJ gets their respect.
    sadly, i believe that they will not be fully appreciated until they break up. that's when critics and music fans alike will understand what the band has done for music. the same can be said for bands like radiohead

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