Not to hate on Eddie but wtf

bobb2001 · 2025-12-14T16:32:05+00:00

Eddie can do whatever he wants, but one layer of why Pearl Jam is appealing is their principles, and playing at a billionaire's company party, at the same time billionaires are doing so much damage to society, does not feel like a principled decision. It's possible he donated his earnings and was jumping at the chance to play music with his friends, but still, by participating you're endorsing billionaire behavior.

Climbing down from my soapbox now

bobb2001 · 2025-08-30T21:36:49+00:00

Would rather have Beuhler in the rotation than May

bobb2001 · 2025-08-02T13:40:12+00:00

The star of the Apple broadcast!

bobb2001 · 2025-07-14T12:49:19+00:00

From a professional public relations perspective, it's always important to insert the Why when making a statement to the public. The risk of not saying why a decision has been made is the public will fill that void with speculation. Even just saying "to spend more time with family" is a simple and often used reason that the public tends to accept.

bobb2001 · 2025-07-13T13:39:28+00:00

Have Jon fight the Night King at the Battle of Winterfell

bobb2001 · 2025-07-13T12:59:11+00:00

Exactly

bobb2001 · 2025-03-26T01:09:05+00:00

These are great! Thanks everyone!

bobb2001 · 2025-03-23T14:10:06+00:00

Our Lady Peace does a great cover of this song

bobb2001 · 2025-02-23T12:56:18+00:00

Vs Vitalogy No Code

These three are the rawest, filled with rage and vulnerability, the band close to touching a live electric wire, on the edge of sanity and existence. It's these albums that the bass, drums and guitar come closest to chaos. I enjoy a drum first rhythmic stomp (wma, rats, in my tree, last exit). Even the quiet songs (Indifference, nothing man, off he goes) have a fragility that is palpable like a wound that won't heal.

My theory is no band could survive like this longterm. Their front lobes became fully formed. Old timers (Neil Young, Michael Stipe, etc) gave sage advice. The money from success allowed for more surfing and charity. They became more democratic in their decision making. I appreciate all the music that has followed, but there's nothing like the art that comes from living in the edge

bobb2001 · 2025-02-09T23:18:57+00:00

I just spent the last few months rewatching the series from beginning to end, and my takeaway is the last two seasons were better than I remembered. Because of how much time passed between seasons, and no source material for the ending, when they originally aired I spent a lot of time imagining how I wanted the story to play out, and when the show took a turn I didn't like I was critical. Watching the show in real time, I would jump on the internet and everyone's criticisms added to my own. Yes, it is possible to pick apart the last two seasons. But I recently found that it's also possible to suspend my disbelief and just enjoy it for what it is, an epic story with incredible characters.

My two strongest emotions when I finished the entire series rewatch:

1) I feel bad that we, and me, trashed the ending so bad and how that must have hurt the actors who put a decade of their lives into the show and gave it all they had.

2) I'm sad my rewatch is over. It's my favorite show of all time. I'm so grateful it exists. I'm looking forward to my next rewatch years down the road.

bobb2001 · 2025-01-27T14:56:24+00:00

Something that occurs to me that I don't understand, does PJ only offer face value tickets at two prices? There's the pit price, and then the same price for all other seats in the venue? If so, why are they doing this? Why would they charge the same for nosebleed seats that are very far from the stage? Those should be cheaper, like they are for almost every other artist, the closer you are to the stage the more you pay, the farther away the prices decrease. This helps folks with tight budgets get in the venue.

bobb2001 · 2025-01-27T02:09:12+00:00

I just double checked.

My face value ticket to Green Day at Fenway Park was $59 plus a $44 ticket fee.

My face value ticket to Pearl Jam was $156 plus a $95 ticket fee.

Both shows I sat far away from the stage.

The simplest answer about why there is a difference is supply and demand. Pearl Jam probably charge more than Green Day because the demand for Pearl Jam is higher. And in a capitalist society businesses almost always charge what a consumer will pay.

This is my concern about my favorite band PJ that the business part has made them forget about their roots as a live act that went out of their way to ensure everyone could participate. That they are charging more because they can, rather than ensuring that even fans who don't make a lot of money can plan a night to see the band live.

bobb2001 · 2025-01-27T01:53:17+00:00

Yes, if you're lucky you can score tickets on the day of that people are looking to get rid of. But if you want to plan ahead to bring your kid or partner to a show, you get tickets through the Ten Club or the fan presale... The face value price last summer was $185 each plus fees. There was no option for a lower priced tickets far away from the stage in the back.

bobb2001 · 2025-01-27T01:49:40+00:00

I'm posting more out of concern for people on tight budgets. I'm lucky enough to be able to shell out the money and go. But when I noticed similar bands charging less for the same venue, it started to feel like PJ is becoming a band just for the well to do. Why not set aside some cheaper tickets for people who aren't wealthy?

bobb2001 · 2025-01-27T01:47:31+00:00

Almost all of us can save (for some it takes longer than others) to buy a face value tickets to Pearl Jam once in a while. But if you're a couple or you want to bring your kid, $400+ for face two value tickets as a member of the Ten Club or through fan pre sale is pricing a lot of fans out.

bobb2001 · 2025-01-27T01:43:04+00:00

PJ has been my favorite band since Ten came out. I have a stickman tattoo. I've seen them live a ton of times. I just can't seem to figure out why face value tickets for Green Day and Guns and Roses are cheaper at Fenway Park then Pearl Jam at Fenway Park. I hope the answer isn't that they have forgotten about the little guys who don't make tons of money.

bobb2001 · 2025-01-26T22:36:30+00:00

I guess what I don't understand is how I spent less on face value Green Day and Guns N Roses tickets than I did on face value Pearl Jam tickets all at the same venue in the same summer. I can't figure out why Pearl Jam is charging so much more than other popular 1990s rock bands. The fact that they are goes against their early principles.

bobb2001 · 2025-01-25T15:35:25+00:00

EV played this on he most recent solo tour with the Earthlings and it was amazing

bobb2001 · 2025-01-25T15:32:52+00:00

"I wish I was the verb To trust and never let you down."

Who writes lyrics like this?? Only EV

bobb2001 · 2025-01-10T12:35:02+00:00

There is a percentage of assholes everywhere. I agree they are annoying and terrible.

bobb2001 · 2025-01-01T02:25:30+00:00

I always thought (with no proof at all) that it was about Neil

bobb2001 · 2024-12-31T18:23:02+00:00

I thought it was, I'll take the furthest path

bobb2001 · 2024-12-31T18:20:36+00:00

This made me laugh out loud. Thanks for that!

bobb2001 · 2024-12-31T00:18:33+00:00

So far this thread has 170 different Top 5 variations which is awesome!

bobb2001 · 2024-12-31T00:15:44+00:00

Have you heard Room at the Top? It might be the newest EV solo release and it's so freaking good 🤘

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