General Pearl Jam Bitching

[Jorge]

After Charlotte I might take my chances with ticketmaster and just not join when my membership is up later this month. I have a low number and my seats in Charlotte were sh*t.

That's just 'cause you were sitting next to Chud.

[Mine]

I'm kinda slow on the uptake, so ... back to the video.

Well... I pulled better than 10c tickets from TM for several shows, so unless all the members with 300,xxx+ numbers are going to pick GA or are happy sitting behind GA, it doesn't make a ton of sense for them to stay in. And tickets are the reason most people are still in the 10c.

I suspect they lost a lot of non-US members since they've been doing mostly festivals since 2006.

[E.H. Ruddock]

"Oh, yeah, people really do go see these guys live more than a handful of times, I guess." And it surprises me every time, for reasons I'm completely unaware of.

[Mine]

They're spot on re:Paul McCartney, according to a Forbes article explaining why he wasn't on their billionaires list.

Yeah but how accurate Forbes is? I mean various sources have Bono between 520 and 900 million. These are only estimates unless they get confirmed.
No that it matters but any of us could have guessed it was in that area and looking at the numbers for other singers and musicians their selling out isn't really working. With all the effort they've been putting in money grabbing they're 100M short at least.

[stip]

Well, I mean, to each their own.

But honestly unless it comes up in this forum, I constantly forget that that's even a thing. "Oh, yeah, people really do go see these guys live more than a handful of times, I guess." And it surprises me every time, for reasons I'm completely unaware of.

I only was able to see them once this time, but I used to go 3-4 times a tour, and if I had the resources and time to see them more I would. There is nothing I would rather do.

I don't listen to the boots much and don't obsess over set lists or collecting songs, but nothing beats that actual concert experience. It's just amazing.

[Heathen]

I don't feel like making fun of you anymore

[Heathen]

I mean I'll probably do it again, but I'll hate myself for it

[broken iris]

They're spot on re:Paul McCartney, according to a Forbes article explaining why he wasn't on their billionaires list.

Yeah but how accurate Forbes is? I mean various sources have Bono between 520 and 900 million. These are only estimates unless they get confirmed.
No that it matters but any of us could have guessed it was in that area and looking at the numbers for other singers and musicians their selling out isn't really working. With all the effort they've been putting in money grabbing they're 100M short at least.

Bono was a pre IPO investor in Facebook

[LetMeSleep]

I'm kinda slow on the uptake, so ... back to the video.

Well... I pulled better than 10c tickets from TM for several shows, so unless all the members with 300,xxx+ numbers are going to pick GA or are happy sitting behind GA, it doesn't make a ton of sense for them to stay in. And tickets are the reason most people are still in the 10c.

I suspect they lost a lot of non-US members since they've been doing mostly festivals since 2006.

This.

[bodysnatcher]

Man, I could swear at the show Ed actually called it CitiBank, and I was thinking he had it wrong because it was Chase renting the old Easy Street building. Chase didn't rise from the ashes of Easy Street and ES didn't move. They closed one location because the owner of the building raised the rent to more than Matt wanted to pay. So they liquidated the inventory as well as the fixtures and artwork and cleared out. That's my understanding of it.

you're correct on all accounts

[IlluminEddie]

I enjoy listening to this band and have for 20+ years. And yes, I'm probably a nerd. But, I feel embarrassed for myself and those who are semi-normal when I go to PJ dot com anymore (I just lurk). The typical posts are something along the lines of this:

"blah blah blah (insert Pearl Jam) blah blah (insert something not funny) blah blah blah. (insert the exit slogan: I love this band! or something like that)"

Then the first response is typically:



Next is:



....Seriously, go here: http://community.pearljam.com/viewforum.php?f=4and read a few posts. It's brutal. It always is. The fans that post there are such turds. I can't stand being associated with these people. It's embarrassing.

That is all.

[Sgt. Crackpot]

[Sgt. Crackpot]

[IlluminEddie]

Exactly.

[IlluminEddie]

But, I'm serious..

[BurtReynolds]

Are Juggalos nerds?

[Lament]

If you've ever posted on a message board anywhere, you are a nerd. Let's not kid ourselves, people.

[IlluminEddie]

Are Juggalos nerds?

Do they post on pj dot com?

[BurtReynolds]

If you've ever posted on a message board anywhere, you are a nerd. Let's not kid ourselves, people.

It took me a long time to come to terms with this.

[Lament]

It took me a long time to come to terms with this.

Same here. But once I did, I was far more at peace with my existence.