Let's Play Two: Live from Wrigley Field

[evenslow]

We should really have a photoshop contest with this picture.

[Bi_3]

Surprised but happy that this thing has gotten perhaps the best reviews on RM since...???

I think the parallels between Ed's lifelong Cubs obsession and most of the people here's PJ obsession resonate really well in the film. Ed filling out the scorecards is like the old spreadsheets we all had of the songs we had heard live and the lists of cassettes in our shoebox collections we could offer on alt.music.pearl-jam. That celebratory moment after the Cubs winning is akin to what a PJ show is now. It's very much a love letter to 'fans'.


Plus Theo is a handsome man.

PS: once you understand thematically it's not a PJ concert film, the song selections make much more sense.

[Tuolumne]

Surprised but happy that this thing has gotten perhaps the best reviews on RM since...???

I think the parallels between Ed's lifelong Cubs obsession and most of the people here's PJ obsession resonate really well in the film. Ed filling out the scorecards is like the old spreadsheets we all had of the songs we had heard live and the lists of cassettes in our shoebox collections we could offer on alt.music.pearl-jam. That celebratory moment after the Cubs winning is akin to what a PJ show is now. It's very much a love letter to 'fans'.


Plus Theo is a handsome man.

PS: once you understand thematically it's not a PJ concert film, the song selections make much more sense.

For me, it was Black and Jeremy that didn't fit the baseball story. There's other songs that could have worked better. But really, what Clinch made here could be essential rock and roll viewing. I don't think anyone has made anything flood this and it feels very essential to what a great American rock band should be. Devotion and resilience as told through 2 of America's pastimes. You woulda thought somebody would have covered this topic for other greats, like when Dylan toured through minor league ballparks or something. Kudos again to Danny Clinch.

[Tuolumne]

Surprised but happy that this thing has gotten perhaps the best reviews on RM since...???

I think the parallels between Ed's lifelong Cubs obsession and most of the people here's PJ obsession resonate really well in the film. Ed filling out the scorecards is like the old spreadsheets we all had of the songs we had heard live and the lists of cassettes in our shoebox collections we could offer on alt.music.pearl-jam. That celebratory moment after the Cubs winning is akin to what a PJ show is now. It's very much a love letter to 'fans'.


Plus Theo is a handsome man.

PS: once you understand thematically it's not a PJ concert film, the song selections make much more sense.

For me, it was Black and Jeremy that didn't fit the baseball story. There's other songs that could have worked better. But really, what Clinch made here could be essential rock and roll viewing. I don't think anyone has made anything like this and it feels very essential to what a great American rock band should be. Devotion and resilience as told through 2 of America's pastimes. You woulda thought somebody would have covered this topic for other greats, like when Dylan toured through minor league ballparks or something. Kudos again to Danny Clinch.

[VinylGuy]

Clinch is great. His book is full with awesome pics.

[bodysnatcher]

Great film...excellent job by danny clinch as usual. SOOOOOOOOOOO much cheesiness by eddie tho its hard to watch at points. I'm a lifelong chicagoan (42 years), and i watched the film with my dad (78 years old, die hard cub fan, WS win was THE highlight of life). He couldn't help but laugh at times and wonder "is this guy for real?". what i would pay to hear what the rest of the band says about eddie behind his back oh my god

Isn't that the ENTIRE point of Eddie Vedder. He's a "cheesy" guy. From Day 1, 1991, you either buy into the hockeyness or you don't. That's sort of the entire proposition behind the man for his whole entire career.

Yeah, we shouldn't be surprised that Ed is cheesy. Even if his moody outward demeanour hid it well for a few years, his lyrics betrayed his true cheesy nature. Look at Leash, for example. Pure cheddar.

Eddie Cheddar

[guestT]

My recording cut off halfway through Crazy Mary but up to that point I was really enjoying it.

They all seem so happy together, why is it like pulling teeth to get new music out of them?

[BootsToAsses]

Great film...excellent job by danny clinch as usual. SOOOOOOOOOOO much cheesiness by eddie tho its hard to watch at points. I'm a lifelong chicagoan (42 years), and i watched the film with my dad (78 years old, die hard cub fan, WS win was THE highlight of life). He couldn't help but laugh at times and wonder "is this guy for real?". what i would pay to hear what the rest of the band says about eddie behind his back oh my god

Isn't that the ENTIRE point of Eddie Vedder. He's a "cheesy" guy. From Day 1, 1991, you either buy into the hockeyness or you don't. That's sort of the entire proposition behind the man for his whole entire career.

Yeah, we shouldn't be surprised that Ed is cheesy. Even if his moody outward demeanour hid it well for a few years, his lyrics betrayed his true cheesy nature. Look at Leash, for example. Pure cheddar.

Eddie Cheddar

Yes, quite

I can't believe it has aired twice now in the States and nobody has uploaded it!

[Monkey_Driven]

My recording cut off halfway through Crazy Mary but up to that point I was really enjoying it.

They all seem so happy together, why is it like pulling teeth to get new music out of them?

Who the hell knows.

[Strat]

My recording cut off halfway through Crazy Mary but up to that point I was really enjoying it.

They all seem so happy together, why is it like pulling teeth to get new music out of them?

Who the hell knows.

Kids. Im sure. Kids ruin most peoples life.

[Monkey_Driven]

My recording cut off halfway through Crazy Mary but up to that point I was really enjoying it.

They all seem so happy together, why is it like pulling teeth to get new music out of them?

Who the hell knows.

Kids. Im sure. Kids ruin most peoples life.

Probably the right answer here.

[mray10]

I did really enjoy watching this Friday night, but it didn't strike me as anything I would ever feel a desire to watch again.

[Monkey_Driven]

I did really enjoy watching this Friday night, but it didn't strike me as anything I would ever feel a desire to watch again.

Same. Then again, I feel that about most movies/TV shows/videos these days.

[Norah]

My recording cut off halfway through Crazy Mary but up to that point I was really enjoying it.

They all seem so happy together, why is it like pulling teeth to get new music out of them?

Who the hell knows.

Kids. Im sure. Kids ruin most peoples life.

Probably the right answer here.

I don't know. Most parents still find time to work 8 hours a day, 5 days a week.

[davluvsbeer]

Update on the duplicate vinyl sides from Ten Club. Two more emails to Ten Club and no response. I’m just going to return the whole thing and order it from somewhere else. Hope I get refunded, but it would be funny/sad to have them mail me back the records in a million pieces with a sarcastic note.

[bodysnatcher]

Update on the duplicate vinyl sides from Ten Club. Two more emails to Ten Club and no response. I’m just going to return the whole thing and order it from somewhere else. Hope I get refunded, but it would be funny/sad to have them mail me back the records in a million pieces with a sarcastic note.

yeah fuck that. try to get a refund and just go buy it anywhere else

[Monkey_Driven]

My recording cut off halfway through Crazy Mary but up to that point I was really enjoying it.

They all seem so happy together, why is it like pulling teeth to get new music out of them?

Who the hell knows.

Kids. Im sure. Kids ruin most peoples life.

Probably the right answer here.

I don't know. Most parents still find time to work 8 hours a day, 5 days a week.

Most parents don't make millions when they tour for 4-6 weeks every two years.

[BootsToAsses]

Has anyone spotted an upload anywhere?

[dimejinky99]

Has anyone spotted an upload anywhere?

The soundtrack is out there. The film is not. But it's on Italian tv nightly for a week starting I think next week so it will turn up.

[VinylGuy]

Yeah, im guessing a torrent of it will appear this week.

I really want to see it again soon.