ok, when the FUCK did pearl jam get so awesome?
"world wide suicide" is the best thing I've heard in a while
http://www.myspace.com/tenclub
fuck yeah!! Oh man, thanks for posting this. That was a great song!
Pearl Jam is amazing. I love them.
Favorite album anyone?
for me: Ten and VS are both awesome. All their albums are great though.
New album will be badass.
My Morning Jacket are gonna be opening for them on a few dates. Pearl Jam is one of those bands that I have to see but I keep putting it off because I'm poor. I've seen Vedder jam with Springsteen though.
Pearl Jam is one of my favorite bands in the whole damn world, Ten obviously being my fav album. I saw them live here in Sweden in 2000 and it was an amazing show. two days later I went down to Roskilde in Denmark to see them again and that when 9 people were crushed to death in the audience. it wasn't a very pleasant experience. hope they'll come here soon again an make up for it.
11 people died in the audience, actually. It was aweful.
I've never seen them live, but i hope they'll tour europe with their new album.
Quote from: Azwethinkweiz on Mar 10, 2006, 02:38 PM
11 people died in the audience, actually. It was aweful.
8 people died there and one died at the hospital later. that's the story I heard daily for months after the accident.
Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder has revealed to Kerrang! that the band's forthcoming eighth studio album is the most aggressive record the band have ever made.
Vedder and his bandmates - guitarists Mike McCready and Stone Goosard, bassist Jeff Ament and drummer Matt Cameron - are preparing to release the as-yet untitled follow up to 2002's 'Riot Act', after spending over a year holed up in their Seattle recording studio making it.
Pearl Jam hooked up with producer Adam Kasper, who colloborated with them on 'Riot Act' and who has also worked with Foo Fighters, Nirvana, and Queens of the Stone Age, and applied a different working approach to what they'd executed on their previous albums.
"It's been a long one," laughs the usually interview-shy Vedder. "I don't think we had any kind of plan to stretch it out, it just kind of happened. This time we didn't come in with any songs. We just got in a room, looked at each other and played our instruments until things started connecting and formed it from there. Right now, I'm feeling like I don't want to do that again! It was a different process for us and in the end it was a good one, but it was tough.
"When we finished, it felt like we were coming up for air after having not seen the surface for a long time," he adds. "We've never spent that long making a record before, so it was a real trip to be finished with something that was such a commitment. On the night we finished I got in my truck and drove into the woods. I found a spot, rolled down the windows down in the rain and cranked it loud. It felt pretty powerful. At one point, the wind was blowing the trees in perfect time with the beat and it was like the forest was dancing. It felt like we'd achieved something."
Vedder admits that, although he hates to compare the band's work and publicly register his satisfaction with it, he's extremely happy with the new tracks, mainly thanks to the fact that they're heavier than songs Pearl Jam have recorded in the past.
"My favourite music has always been music that is a little more aggressive, with a tempo that's like a runway train and I always wanted our band to be on that train," he explains. "We'd get moments where, live, it would happend but not so much on record. But now that train's running and it's moving pretty quick! this one's more aggressive than stuff we've done before and I don't usually like to say that there's something that i'm so pleased with, but in this case, it's true. We'll just see if the people who buy our records agree and if they can keep up with us. It's really uplifting," Vedder jokes. "I think we should call the record 'Pearl Jam's Good Time Hour!"
Although relcutant to give too much information away regarding the lyrical content of the album, Vedder, who is known for his biting, disaffected world-view, does confess that US political events and the state of the media were a huge influence.
"It was difficult to write after the last US election," he says. "Not because there wasn't anything to say but how do you temper your moral outrage so as not to be just negative? We're a country that instigated a war under false pretences, thousands of people are dying, we're wasting billions of dollars and yet the media is inundated with stories on teenage pop star's weight loss. It's insane. You've got bling this and bling that and it's polluting the mind's of our youth as to what's important in life.
"I assumed that being a father and seeing the world through your child's eyes was going to make everything brighter, more peacful and balanced," adds Vedder, whose first child, Olivia was born in 2004.
"But because of the state of the world, it made me angrier and I wasn't expecting that. Now it's not just about me beng slefish about our generation, it's about looking into the future. But my work is splattered across the lyric pages like blood. The listener's part of it is figuring out what it means."
The band are getting set to head out on the road in support of the album's release. It's something that Vedder is looking forward to, but perhaps that has more to do with his dissatisfaction with the state of today's rock scene....
"I'm excited about participating in rock n' roll and doing our bit," he admits. "We're not really competitive with other bands but there's new music that I find completly vacuous - music that I should be liking or happy that it's popular - but it feels like a travesty or an erosion of what rock music should be."
Are there any bands in particular that you're talking about?
"You know the ones," Vedder answers, with a laugh. "It's a lack of authenticity or something. That'swhat makes us want to be out there - to keep the art form alive."
Pearl Jam's as-yet-untitled new album will be released on May 1 via Sony.
[edit]The web sites had a makeover too:http://www.pearljam.com/
"world wide suicide" is a very good song...im sure there'll be some excellent material on this next cd.
i still have yet to see them in concert
there's starting to come too much music from Pearl Jam, haha. I can barely keep up anymore. I don't think I've listened to the last two albums more than I can count on my both hands. I do love them though and they've been a really big part of my life. but I dunno, lately they haven't been as interesting. I hope this album is different.
ever since Matt Cameron started they've gotten a bit boring.
Pearl Jam are definitly on of my fav bands! There last album was pretty dull but after 'WWSS' i have high hopes for this new stuff, i also heard a demo of another new song called 'Gone' kinda down tempo but still good!
Id have to say my favourite pearl jam albums are Vs. and No Code can listenin to them both from start to finish and enjoy every minute!
Cant wait till they tour europe, but since Roskilde they only play seated venues for safety reasons, which kinda limits where they play!
Pearl Jam's definitely a good band
Not only is Pearl Jam good, their stance on the industry and how they tried to sue the ticket company for charging so much for their concerts was awesome.
cool song..the new album should be great
http://s53.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2WQX4MCHORTPK23A19SCJIESEW
A Demo of another new song, released to their fans as part of their annual christmas single! The songs called 'Gone'.
Yeah, I've always loved Pearl Jam, for me the first three albums are flawless pieces of work! They, along with a few others, were one of the key bands that got me into rock music when I was a kid (well I guess I'm still a kid but you get me). Pisses me off when people say they're to blame for Creed and Nickelback. Sounds like the new album may be closer to the sound of 'Vitalogy', nice and punky and aggressive! Woo! May 1st is gonna be a good day (new PJ and Tool albums)! Hope to see them live this year or next year too!
Petty Plots tour w/ Pearl Jam (http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002198603)
New album cover.
(http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/1963/pearljam5mk.jpg)
haha its awesome.. ;D
That is cool although I now have a craving for avacados...
mmm, I love avocados...
pearl jams been awesome for years, although i hear that in concert its very hard to decipher what eddies saying.. he kind of rambles words together.
my fav. songs
1. do the evolution 2. yellow ledbetter 3. better man
Woo..
I'm ahead, I'm a man
I'm the first mammal to wear pants, yeah
I'm at peace with my lust
I can kill 'cause in God I trust, yeah
It's evolution, baby
I'm at piece, I'm the man
Buying stocks on the day of the crash
On the loose, I'm a truck
All the rolling hills, I'll flatten' em out, yeah
It's herd behavior, uh huh
It's evolution, baby
Admire me, admire my home
Admire my song, here's my coat
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
This land is mine, this land is free
I'll do what I want but irresponsibly
It's evolution, baby
I'm a thief, I'm a liar
There's my church, I sing in the choir:
(hallelujah... hallelujah...)
Admire me, admire my home
Admire my song, admire my clothes
'Cause we know, appetite for a nightly feast
Those ignorant Indians got nothin' on me
Nothin', why?
Because, it's evolution, baby!
I am ahead, I am advanced
I am the first mammal to make plans, yeah
I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher
Twenty-ten, watch it go to fire
It's evolution, baby
Do the evolution
Come on, come on, come on
They should open every set with Blood.
Quote from: vida_mae on Apr 07, 2006, 01:23 AM
although i hear that in concert its very hard to decipher what eddies saying.. he kind of rambles words together.
Eddie changes alot of lyrics live e.g. " I am a head, i am advanced, i am the first man to wet my pants"
He usually changes the entire lyrics to yellow ledbetter and alters some to wishlist. As a live band pearl jam are untouchable, cheaper tickets than most bands and play a hell of a lot longer to!
Quote from: dusttones on Apr 07, 2006, 05:04 AM
They should open every set with Blood.
Amen brotha.
they should play more stuff from Ten.
They consider that their worst album, although they do play black, dirty frank, porch,
some songs from the new album have leaked and are quite good, i would upload them but i dont have them on this computer!
I think I'm just gonna wait and hear the album as a whole.
I know, they even talked about re-recording the first album. I just don't get why they don't like it. I can understand that they're sick of the songs after 15 years or whatever it's been, but that's still the album they have to thank for their success. and it's still the album people know and have heard when you ask them about Pearl Jam.
the new album is out...but not the best quality.
Where can this be found?
you can find it on any torrent site, but, none of my torrents are going at all!
wow, what a good album...now, to find it in a better quality
this cd is very, very good
I like it already but definitly need to hear it in better quality!
Quote from: mokeloke on Apr 07, 2006, 09:45 PM
you can find it on any torrent site, but, none of my torrents are going at all!
what torrent sites are YOU using?
isohunt.com, kerrazy-torrents.net
NO ONE ANYWHERE IS FUCKING SEEDING
cool little video!
http://www.getyourfix.com.au/pearljam.html
I thought they were never gonna play a festival again because of those kids that died at one of their festival years ago,and now their playing a couple...not that its a bad thing,cos pearl jam are absolutely amazing,im just curious!
Got tickets yesterday to see them in Dublin on the first night of their european tour, seated only but i dont give a fuck as long as im there, it sold out in 10 minutes!
It won't come as much of a surprise to most of you, but I haven't heard anything by them. They seem to be pretty highly-rated though, so I'd like to check them out. Which album(s) do you recommend for a first-time listener?
Ten or VS
Ok thanks man, I'll get downloading.
Download a song called "Rear View Mirror"...it's the schizzle ma nizzle wizzle bizzle.
Okizzle ma nizzle. Thankizzle yizzle.
Well, I just listened to it and I wasn't too impressed to be honest. If their other stuff is along the same lines as this, I think I'll stick to metal.
pearl jam rocks... Go over your first impressions girl ! They are monuments, you cannot just listen one song 1 time and say "blah blah blah I don't like blah blah blah metal blah blah blah".
Let it grow...
True, but since Ry mentioned that song in particular, I was expecting something really special. I'm giving their other stuff a listen, I have 'Even Flow' on at the moment, it's alright I guess. Not really my thing though, although this song has some nice guitar-playing in it.
Quote from: tarkil on Apr 30, 2006, 08:20 PM
pearl jam rocks... Go over your first impressions girl ! They are monuments, you cannot just listen one song 1 time and say "blah blah blah I don't like blah blah blah metal blah blah blah".
Let it grow...
True but it's also a time and place thing.Your right though as Pearl Jam have pretty varied and diverse albums but it's a bad habit of mine to instantly call out fav tracks as they should, like any good band, be heard in album entirity.
"Rear View Mirrow" is a gem although "Black" live is my all time fav.When they played that here the whole crowd sung along....it was beautiful man....*sniffles*
I would upload the best of album but I'm feeling fat and lazy.
I really like the new album, but at the same time Pearl Jam kinda bores me nowadays. they had something really special during their first few albums but then lost it and now it's more like just well written but rather ordinary rock songs.
I can kinda get what aenemic is saying! I can be defensive and say 'Oh man, dont diss Pearl jam, they are the shiznit', but then I think, well hey nothing after Vitalogy has impressed me alot, sure there are some parts of their newer albums that I love, but I really am in love with the first few albums mostly. As for you, Zaz, getting into Pearl Jam, try songs like 'Spin The Black Circle', 'Jeremy', 'Once', 'Blood'. Hell if I know!
Damn, I think the new album is absolutely amazing.
Yeah the new album is great, probably their best album since Vitalogy imo! The first half is excellent! And yeah, Zaz, try the songs I mentioned, but add 'Once', 'Rats', 'Go', 'Immortality' to that list hehe! There's too many PJ classics!
my ranking of the Pearl Jam albums i've heard:
VS
Pearl Jam
Ten
Node Code
Yield
Hmm for me it goes like this (almost in straight order)
Ten
Vs
Vitalogy
Pearl Jam
No Code
Yield
Binaural
Riot Act
Even though none are bad
They are definitely the best grunge band from the nineties (beats nirvana, soundgarden...yeah even Alice In Chains) imho.
Hmmm, not sure about them beating Soundgarden (they're in my top 5 bands almost), but I do prefer them over Nirvana and Alice In Chains.
Nirvana > All
I'm going to make my bro buy this so I can listen to it.
I'd rank them like this...
1. Ten
2. Yield
3. Vitalogy
4. No Code
5. Vs
6. Riot Act
7. Pearl Jam
8. Binaural
you dont like the new album that much?
Actually I'd probably put Yield above No Code...
I'll just leave it
Quote from: Azwethinkweiz on May 03, 2006, 03:28 PM
you dont like the new album that much?
I do like it, but compared to those other albums it's nothing special. not one single song on the album really reached out to me so to speak. it's just... a collection of good rock songs.
i like the new album....
Quote from: vida_mae on May 04, 2006, 08:00 PM
i like the new album....
That's good to hear! What's your favourite tracks and what not?
I think the last three tracks are possibly the best! This is their best album since yield! Hopefully theirs a DVD with it someting like "Single Video Theory"
The last three tracks are pretty nice, but the first half is fucking great too, with tracks like 'Severed Hand' and 'Comatose'. They're probably my two favourite tracks on it!
they were on Zane Lowe's show on radio one on wednesday night and played 'severed hand' 'WWSS' 'Why Go?' and 'Garden', if you go to www.radio1.co.uk , its on the main page and you can listen to it again, its about an hour and 10 minutes into the show!
Aw right cool man! Thanks for the heads up!
Their also on Jools Holland tonite and letterman from last night is repeated tonite on ITV4!
http://www.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/live_on_letterman/
Web cast from after the letterman show!
Quote from: Chrisbo on May 05, 2006, 09:46 AM
Quote from: vida_mae on May 04, 2006, 08:00 PM
i like the new album....
i dont know, i listened to it with a friend at his place.. and it was good
That's good to hear! What's your favourite tracks and what not?
i dont know, i listened to it with a friend at his place.. and it was good, so was the making out.
Quote from: Mascara Snake on May 05, 2006, 06:37 PM
http://www.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/live_on_letterman/
Web cast from after the letterman show!
are people booing them?!
No they're cheering for the Oragan player who's name is Boom Gasper!
They kicked ass on jools holland last night, closed with Alive, McCready doing the solo behind his head! Classic!
Yeah their performance on Jools Holland was fucking great! Nice interview as well! You can totally tell when a band hates getting interviewed though haha! :D
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6187666924357770983
New Video for Life Wasted!
haha its fuckin sick!
nice, it will probably get banned on MTV ;D
Haha awesome, Pearl Jam rocks.
I ain't goin thru 4 pages to see if someone already said this.
Mother Love Bone was waaaaaaaaaay better. The music, the lyrics, Andy Woods voice.
I'e never been a fan of Eddie Veders voice.
I'm sure Mother Love Bone would've been just as big. :-\
Quote from: greencard on May 20, 2006, 03:42 PM
I ain't goin thru 4 pages to see if someone already said this.
Mother Love Bone was waaaaaaaaaay better. The music, the lyrics, Andy Woods voice.
I'e never been a fan of Eddie Veders voice.
I'm sure Mother Love Bone would've been just as big. :-\
I just listened to that album yesterday! Great Voice ,Great Songs, Great Band!
Andys brother Kevin made a documentary about him called 'Malfunkshun' and its supposed to be very good!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzBm8IS15EM
2006 jools holland with pearl jam, click the name of the guy who posted for the interview.
1. vs/ten (these two albums are equally awesome)
2. yield
3. no code
4. vitalogy
5. pearl jam
6. riot act
7. lost dogs
8. binaural
Saw them in Dublin on the 23rd of August, easily the best concert ive been to!! Fuckin Awesome!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/Mascara_Snake1984/IMGP0015.jpg)
Me and my Bro!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/Mascara_Snake1984/mike1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/Mascara_Snake1984/SA400019.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/Mascara_Snake1984/SA400047.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/Mascara_Snake1984/SA400069.jpg)
wow man, that's awesome.
i cant pretend im not jealous. damn, i'd do anything to experience pearl jam live.!
We could only get seating tickets but we just stormed past security and made our way to the front, cause its fucking Pearl Jam!!
thats what i did at the chili peppers. so worth it.
never seen pearl jam.. would like to tho. not the hugest fan, but itd be good to say ive seen them live.
mascara snake should never change his sig.
didnt know you were a Trees fan?
Pearl Jam = Batty boys.
Quote from: Mascara Snake on Sep 08, 2006, 01:40 PM
didnt know you were a Trees fan?
im not really, listened to it a few times. but i am a fan of Mark Lanegan.
I've seen them live twice, with 2 days between the shows. first show was friggin amazing. the other show was the one at Roskilde where people got crushed to death. not nearly as amazing.
I really want to see them again and I'm not even worried they'll only play new stuff. Pearl Jam is one of those bands that never forget their old stuff and play equally much from all eras.
Probably the best live version i've seen of Alive yet. Everyone just goes fucking mental in the end. awesome!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=VbhsYC4gKy4 (http://youtube.com/watch?v=VbhsYC4gKy4)
Yeah thats the pinkpop 92 show, fucking awsome i used to have it on dvd and some dick lost it! Watch porch from that show, eddie climbs on a camera mast and dives in the crowd from pretty high up!
Quote from: Mascara Snake on Sep 12, 2006, 09:58 AM
Watch porch from that show, eddie climbs on a camera mast and dives in the crowd from pretty high up!
(http://img433.imageshack.us/img433/8075/eddivingintocrowdfromstagepink.jpg)
fucking awesome.
I would have loved to see them back in the day when they had so much energy, but i suppose you get a longer show now a days!
holy shitstain !
pearl jam is playing in denmark this june !!!
this is unbelievable. wow, i'm so fucking psyched now.
no ireland dates, kinda dissapointed! good luck gettin tickets man!
anyone heard Eddie Vedder's solo album for the movie Into the Wild?
It's great...just too short.
since i'm on a pearl jam frenzy these days, i felt like rating the albums of this amazing band:
the 5 masterpieces-
ten (1991) one of the greatest debut albums ever and a classic in rock history - 10/10
vs. (1993) equally as great as ten, if not better. some of my favorite songs on this album. flawless. 10/10
vitalogy (1994) dark, dark, dark...did i mention this album is dark? another masterpiece. 9/10
no code (1996) one of the most underrated albums of the 90's. their most experimental work. 9/10
yield (1998) their last masterpiece. my favorite pj album. incredible. 11/10
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binaural (2000) very spacey pj album. a little incoherent...their weakest yet 6/10
riot act (2002) better than mentioned above. great rock album 7/10.
s/t (2006) the long awaited 8th pj album. a strong return. angry, dark and heavy. 8/10
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lost dogs (2003) a compilation of unreleashed b-sides. not an official album, but still awesome. 9/10.
:D
for me they kinda go down in rating from the first to the last album. maybe one or two albums in between would get the same score, but generally that's how I see them.
the only PJ album I haven't really fallen in love with is their latest though. it's just not the same anymore.
Pearl Jam are great. I saw them twice in a year...last time was in June. Fucking brilliant. Eddie is great! He speaks portuguese with the crowd, smokes, he is drinking wine, he is jumping...etc
Positive energy. Everyone leaves the place with a big big smile! It´s great!
btw...i love the last album. Not their best, but it´s better than some previous stuff. Oh...Pearl Jam...always classics!
I like PJ a lot, but im not so into them... About knowing all their shit and all that stuff. My brother gave me a Binaural European tour Poster, really nice.
I'm listening to Ten right now, really good band.
Pearl Jam old school as good...Eddie sucks it now.
Quote from: devilinside on Oct 09, 2007, 01:20 AM
Pearl Jam old school as good...Eddie sucks it now.
don't ever say that about Eddie again!
some people...
binaural is a great album ,the only bad song on its is sleight of hand! id rate is higher than riot act!
havent checked out that new ed soundtrack yet!
although their new dvd is pretty good, good insight into the band and as always good fuckin tunes!!
Quote from: Mascara Snake on Oct 09, 2007, 09:47 AM
havent checked out that new ed soundtrack yet!
it's great. really mellow and folky. the song, hard sun, is amazing. beautiful lyrics and melody.
Quote from: Mascara Snake on Oct 09, 2007, 09:47 AM
although their new dvd is pretty good, good insight into the band and as always good fuckin tunes!!
and i need to check this baby out.
Quote from: devilinside on Oct 09, 2007, 01:20 AM
Eddie sucks it now.
blasphemy!
Quote from: theis on Oct 09, 2007, 10:56 AM
Quote from: Mascara Snake on Oct 09, 2007, 09:47 AM
havent checked out that new ed soundtrack yet!
it's great. really mellow and folky. the song, hard sun, is amazing. beautiful lyrics and melody.
ive heard hard sun, its pretty good, i think i wanna read the book an then watch the movie then listen to the soundtrack all in that order!! just to get more of a feel for it!!
yeah i'm gonna get a hold of the book soon.
i can't wait to see the movie. it looks fantastic.
btw, i watched the new PJ dvd today, Immagine In Cornice.
i loved it.
Quote from: theis on Oct 11, 2007, 06:22 PM
yeah i'm gonna get a hold of the book soon.
i can't wait to see the movie. it looks fantastic.
btw, i watched the new PJ dvd today, Immagine In Cornice.
i loved it.
how funny was the bit were ed an mike were playin acoustic guitars an then kick in to lukin!! lol
haha yeah, that was great.
and when they played rockin' in the free world...what a great ending.
the audience was insane... when they did 'alive'...damn, they were almost louder than Vedder.
awesome.
no code is amazing...fuck.
pearl jam is hitting me like a ten ton hammer these days.
I wish I could catch them on tour again. it's been so many years since I saw them that I've pretty much forgotten most about the gig.
check out pearljamlive.com they show i went to is up there, dublin 2006!! fuckin amazing!
PEARL JAM ANNOUNCES THE REISSUE OF BAND'S DEBUT ALBUM, TEN
12.10.08
PEARL JAM ANNOUNCES THE REISSUE OF BAND'S DEBUT ALBUM, TEN:
FOUR SPECIAL EDITION PACKAGES IN STORES MARCH 24, 2009
TEN CLUB PRE-SALE OF SUPER DELUXE BOX SET BEGINS NOW
Album extras include:
Remaster of original Ten album + remix by producer Brendan O'Brien •
DVD of previously unreleased 1992 Pearl Jam MTV Unplugged performance with 5.1 surround sound audio remix • LP of the band's 1992 "Drop in the Park" concert • Replica of Pearl Jam three-song demo cassette with Eddie Vedder's original vocal dubs • Recreation of Eddie Vedder composition notebook • Never before seen memorabilia • Bonus tracks and more.
Ten, the debut album that sold 12 million copies and introduced the world to Pearl Jam in 1991, will be reissued in four (4) new and expanded editions. Pre-orders of the Super Deluxe Edition begin today, through the Ten Club at PearlJam.com. All four editions will be available for purchase on March 24, 2009. The reissue of Ten serves as the launch of a planned two-year catalogue re-release campaign leading up to the band's 20th anniversary in 2011.
Each Ten package will include two versions of the album: the remastered version of the original album PLUS an accompanying remixed version done by the band's long-time producer, Brendan O'Brien (Bruce Springsteen, AC/DC, Audioslave). Details on specific extras for each of the four packages are listed below.
"The band loved the original mix of Ten, but were also interested in what it would sound like if I were to deconstruct and remix it," says producer Brendan O'Brien. "The original Ten sound is what millions of people bought, dug and loved, so I was initially hesitant to mess around with that. After years of persistent nudging from the band, I was able to wrap my head around the idea of offering it as a companion piece to the original – giving a fresh take on it, a more direct sound."
TEN RE-DESIGN
Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament, who served as the art director for the original Ten packaging, reprised his role for the reissues collaborating with designer, Andy Fischer, of Cameron Crowe's Vinyl Films (Into the Wild soundtrack LP, Vanilla Sky soundtrack LP, Harold and Maude anniversary edition soundtrack LP).
"The goal was to assemble the ultimate fan-piece," explains Fischer. "Something Pearl Jam lovers could pore over as they experience an indelible record all over again, in an entirely new way."
"The original concept was about really being together as a group and entering into the world of music as a true band...a sort of all-for-one deal," says Jeff Ament. "There were some elements of the original Ten artwork that didn't turn out the way we had hoped, due to time constraints. With this reissue, we've been able to take our time and invest resources into making the design the way we had originally intended."
REPLICA OF PEARL JAM 3-SONG DEMO CASSETTE IN SUPER DELUXE EDITION
In the process of digging through his archives for this project, Ament came across an old cassette marked "Momma-Son" – the fabled original Pearl Jam demo tape featuring the first recorded versions of "Alive," "Once" and "Footsteps." Ament and guitarists Stone Gossard and Mike McCready had recorded instrumental tracks of these songs to help solicit a singer for their newly formed band. Mutual friend - and then Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer - Jack Irons suggested they send the tape down to San Diego surfer and little-known singer Eddie Vedder.
Completely inspired by what he heard from these musicians that he then only knew by name, Vedder quickly wrote lyrics, put these vocals to the music tracks and shipped the tape back to Seattle. Upon hearing how Vedder had transformed the songs, Ament, Gossard and McCready asked him to come up to Seattle so they could meet and have an official "tryout" together. Shortly thereafter, Pearl Jam was born. (A replica of the "Momma-Son" cassette will be included in the Super Deluxe Edition of Ten.)
Jeff Ament describes the experience of re-visiting that tape with singer Eddie Vedder:
"I think the first time that Ed or I had opened any of those boxes was a few weeks ago. I knew that the original 'Momma-Son' cassette was somewhere, but I hadn't listened to it in 17, 18, 19 years. It was cool to sit down and play it for the first time with Ed and see his reaction. And to find that 90% of it stayed exactly the same as what ended up on the record. A lot of elements were identical. There was some energy flying around at that point even from 1,300 miles away from Seattle to San Diego."
THE FOUR EDITIONS OF TEN: ALBUM EXTRAS PER PACKAGE
1. Legacy Edition (2-disc set in mini-LP style slipcase):
· Disc 1: original Ten tracklisting digitally remastered (original mix)
· Disc 2: original Ten tracklisting digitally remastered and remixed by Brendan O'Brien, plus six bonus tracks: "Brother," "Just a Girl," "State of Love and Trust," "Breath and a Scream," "2,000 Mile Blues" and "Evil Little Goat"
· Re-designed packaging
2. Deluxe Edition (2-disc set plus DVD specially designed hardbound package):
· Disc 1: original Ten tracklisting digitally remastered (original mix)
· Disc 2: original Ten tracklisting digitally remastered and remixed by Brendan O'Brien, plus six bonus tracks: "Brother," "Just a Girl," "State of Love and Trust," "Breath and a Scream," "2,000 Mile Blues" and "Evil Little Goat"
· DVD of Pearl Jam's previously unreleased 1992 MTV Unplugged performance including never before seen bonus performance of "Oceans" with 5.1 surround sound audio remix
3. Vinyl Collection (2-LP set)
· LP 1: original Ten tracklisting remastered for vinyl
· LP 2: original Ten tracklisting remastered for vinyl and remixed by Brendan O'Brien
4. Super Deluxe Edition (2-disc set plus DVD, 4 LPs and replica cassette in linen-covered, slip-cased clamshell box):
· Disc 1: original Ten tracklisting digitally remastered (original mix)
· Disc 2: original Ten tracklisting digitally remastered and remixed by Brendan O'Brien, plus six bonus tracks: "Brother," "Just a Girl," "State of Love and Trust," "Breath and a Scream," "2,000 Mile Blues" and "Evil Little Goat"
· DVD of Pearl Jam's previously unreleased 1992 MTV Unplugged performance including never before seen bonus performance of "Oceans" with 5.1 surround sound audio remix
· LP 1: original Ten tracklisting remastered for vinyl
· LP 2: original Ten tracklisting remastered for vinyl and remixed by Brendan O'Brien
· LP 3 & 4: Drop in the Park – Live at Magnuson Park in Seattle on September 20, 1992 (audio mixed by Brendan O'Brien)
· Cassette: replica of original "Momma-Son" Pearl Jam demo cassette featuring "Alive," "Once" and "Footsteps"
· Package also includes an Eddie Vedder-style composition notebook filled with replica personal notes, images and mementos from the collections of Eddie Vedder and Jeff Ament, a vellum envelope with replicated era-specific ephemera from Pearl Jam's early work and a two-sided print commemorating the Drop in the Park concert.
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Holy shit! I'm so fucking getting that Super Deluxe Edition!
awesomeawesomeawesomeawesomeawesomeawesomeawesomeawesomeawesomeawesomeawesomeawesomeawesomeawesomeawesomeetc...
definitely getting the super deluxe too.
btw, the mtv unplugged version of oceans isn't exactly never-before-seen. I've had it on my hdd for years now.
Yeah they new mix of Ten is simply awesome. I just started listening to these guys again and once again I am hooked. My favorite album is a toss up between Yield and Ten.
new pearl jam song. "got some" live at conan o'brien
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9gru4_pearl-jam-got-some-new-song_music
kickass.
cool! Eddie's getting old, not the same power in his voice anymore. still rockin' though! sounds like it's gonna be yet another awesome album.
yeah he's definitely struggleing a bit with his voice.
yea but their still the shit. god i love this band.
First single - "The Fixer".
http://www.sendspace.com/file/axfrvp
Not that great. Typical "single" sound. Still very much looking forward to this album. PJ never disappoints.
well, actually I've been disappointed by almost every one of their latest albums at first listen, but then I always end up loving them :P
so I guess I just always have to warm up to them in a way.
Cover and track list
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1. Gonna See My Friend
2. Got Some
3. The Fixer
4. Johnny Guitar
5. Just Breathe
6. Amongst The Waves
7. Unthought Known
8. Supersonic
9. Speed Of Sound
10. Force Of Nature
11. The End
Trippy! I like it a lot.
hehe, that's cool!
First two released songs I didnt really like but 'speed of sound' is fuckin cool!
Was hoping to be in Manchester for the gig but aint got the ££ at the mo!!
Ohh, could you hook us up with Speed of Sound?
Quote from: penguin in the desert on Aug 01, 2009, 10:46 AM
Ohh, could you hook us up with Speed of Sound?
Im waiting on the album so ive only heard it on youtube and apparently its only a demo version, still good though.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AW3fDhdT6G8
[youtube=425,350]8OBjS_18x8o[/youtube]
Fuck yeah. Can't wait for this album.
So, what's the word on Backspacer? Anyone heard it yet?
listened a bit to it this morning. haven't had time to listen to all of it yet. but so far, so good. you will not be disappointed.
Sweet! 1 more week.
I'm a little worried about the short length of the album, though. Is that something that's noticeable?
well, all I can say is that it's a pretty straight-forward album. parts are kinda inspired by Eddie's solo work for Into The Wild. the rest is probably some of the most pure rock music they've created so far.
Its more of "pop" oriented album, so I think we can blame the short album length on that. It shouldn't be bad though, Pearl Jam always deliver good music.
I've heard nothing but positive reviews so far. Excited to hear it.
Quote from: penguin in the desert on Sep 13, 2009, 05:48 PM
I've heard nothing but positive reviews so far. Excited to hear it.
Same here.
Got Backspacer and I'm on my 3rd listen. Brilliant album. Short, precise and full of energy.
"Just Breathe" is one of the most beautiful PJ songs I've ever heard.
cool, glad you like it.
I haven't had that much time to listen to it - once I started I immediately went back to Lost Dogs and the self-titled, which I've really fallen in love with lately. but so far I really like Backspacer. it's probably their most straight forward and energetic album since VS.
Quote from: Jacob on Sep 21, 2009, 08:21 PM
cool, glad you like it.
I haven't had that much time to listen to it - once I started I immediately went back to Lost Dogs and the self-titled, which I've really fallen in love with lately. but so far I really like Backspacer. it's probably their most straight forward and energetic album since VS.
that exactly how I feel too. well put
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:)
hehe, cool. it's funny how some of them are starting to look really old while others barely have aged at all.
Yeah. Jeff and Eddie basically look like they did in '92.
In France, the New album in CD give the opportunity to Download two "live Bootlegs"
(unfortunatly !!! i bought the vinyl version without this possibility: the disk didn't want to enter in my computer).
Did someone know what bootlegs is it ? Did somone download them ?
Really enjoying the album atm BUT I have to say I prefered the demo version of 'Speed of Sound' and that 'Just Breathe' sounds like 'Tuolumne' from the 'Into the Wild' OST, still a great song though.
Hopefully we'll get some decent european tour dates soon!!
are they even touring europe these days?
I'm liking the new album more and more. but the self-titled is still growing on me and I gotta say it's not in my top 3. Ten > No Code > s/t :)
Weird.
Vs. and Vitalogy are without a doubt my two favoite PJ albums.
actually it's really hard for me to rank their albums because I love all of them (well, except for Riot Act which I stil like a lot, but will probably always be my least favorite). but Ten got me into them and will always be number one. and I listened a lot to No Code during a specific time of my life and it's a very nostalgic album for me. and like I said, lately I've really fallen in love with the self-titled. but yeah, Vs and Vitalogy are both incredibly awesome too.
Yeah, I know what you mean.
Binaural and Riot Act are the only PJ albums where I don't remember how the songs sound like just by looking at the titles. I need to give them a better chance. Still quality albums though.
same here. Binaural is actually really really good though. and it was during the tour for that album I saw them live, so it's a bit special for that reason too. it's just... I dunno, kinda different from their other stuff. I think it has a lot to do with the production actually. something doesn't sound 100% to me.
Wow, I guess Vedder still sounds FANTASTIC live.
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaR_Vnh9zAk#)
Sounds awesome. My friend is seeing them tomorrow.
the new songs seem to work well live. I'd really like to see them again.
PEARL JAM EUROPE 2010
DATE CITY VENUE
22-June * Dublin, Ireland 02 Arena
23-June * Belfast, Ireland Odyssey Arena
25-June London, England Hard Rock Calling Hyde Park
27-June ** TBD TBD
30-June * Berlin, Germany Wuhlheide
1-July ** TBD TBD
3-July Arras, France Main Square Festival
4-July Werchter, Belgium Rock Werchter Festival
6-July ** TBD TBD
9-July ** TBD TBD
10-July Oeiras, Portugal Optimus Alive Festival
* Pearl Jam headlining dates. Opening acts TBA.
** Potential additional dates and corresponding on-sale information may be announced.
10-Jul Oeiras, Portugal Alges
6-Jul Bilbao, Spain BBK Live Festival
4-Jul Werchter, Belgium Werchter Festival
3-Jul Arras, France Town Square
1-Jul Gdynia, Poland Heineken Open'er Festival
30-Jun Berlin, Germany Wuhlheide
27-Jun Nijmegen, Holland Goeffert Park
25-Jun London, England Hyde Park
23-Jun Belfast, Ireland Odyssey Arena
22-Jun Dublin, Ireland The O2
fucking hell, seems like they're skipping Sweden again.
I might actually go abroad to see them this summer if that's what it takes.
Quote from: Jacob on Dec 16, 2009, 08:06 AM
I might actually go abroad to see them this summer if that's what it takes.
Oeiras - Portugal - i will be there
I'll be at both Irish dates.
wOOp!!
Quote from: Mascara Snake on Dec 17, 2009, 08:08 PM
I'll be at both Irish dates.
wOOp!!
I hate you.
while I've seen them live before, I really feel I need one more show to make up for Roskilde. the Stockholm show was great, almost magical. but I still remember more from Roskilde and I just can't have that with one of my favorite bands.
Saw them in Dublin in 2006, best gig ive been too I also got a b-side in the show which had never been played before (can you guess what it is?). So the Dublin 06 show was a must have for bootlegers!
wow, they done so many b-sides I don't know where to begin guessing. could it be Sad?
found my old Binaural CD and played it in the car today, good times!
Bought my ticket to see them may 13th last night. Been wanting to see them my whole life.
since they did a target commercial, fuck them.
Quote from: sing blue silver on Apr 07, 2010, 02:43 PM
since they did a target commercial, fuck them.
Oh, give me a fucking break.
I think it's awesome that they're finally willing to market the band a bit more. they'll always have enough artistic credibility and integrity to never "sell out", and them spreading their music even more now can only mean more touring, more shows outside the US and hopefully more albums in the future.
Quote from: sing blue silver on Apr 07, 2010, 02:43 PM
since they did a target commercial, fuck them.
doesn't bother me at all. and I dig their new album. not their best stuff but still a great record.
Quote from: stapezee on Apr 08, 2010, 03:06 AM
Quote from: sing blue silver on Apr 07, 2010, 02:43 PM
since they did a target commercial, fuck them.
doesn't bother me at all. and I dig their new album. not their best stuff but still a great record.
sorry, what is target?
Pearl Jam Twenty Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzI8OhR0IVY#ws)
Wow, this looks fantastic.
And DAVID LYNCH interviewing Vedder? You were right Jacob, boner indeed.
looks interesting
I watched the Pearl Jam Twenty documentary last night and it was fantastic.
Highly recommended for fans of PJ, Grunge and just rockumentaries in general. It's basically a love letter to the 90's Seattle music scene.
Cool, I'll have to check it out. Thanks
just watched it and I'm almost speechless. didn't think I could love this band more, but I certainly do now. very honest and revealing documentary. truly showed that they're one of the biggest bands ever, in several ways.
"Betterman" towards the end brought a tear to my eye.
Quote from: sing blue silver on Apr 07, 2010, 02:43 PM
since they did a target commercial, fuck them.
Oh, so you'd rather hear more Lady Gaga then, would you - that would make the Target ad much more enjoyable.
Any time real organic music gets exposure, it's a victory.
Pearl Jam....sucking since Ten.
Fuck off.
Quote from: theis on Dec 07, 2011, 08:46 PM
Fuck off.
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Saw the documentary on Netflix the other day. Good stuff. I was surprised to see Cornell in it so much.
fucking shit fuck. by coincidence I noticed Pearl Jam are playing in Sweden this summer. first time they come here in 12 years (saw them last time fortunately). I immediately checked for tickets, but 8 hours after release, they're sold out. what the fuck? sure, they're a legendary band that don't tour a lot but I never realized they've become THAT huge.
Quote from: Jacob on Dec 15, 2011, 04:00 PM
fucking shit fuck. by coincidence I noticed Pearl Jam are playing in Sweden this summer. first time they come here in 12 years (saw them last time fortunately). I immediately checked for tickets, but 8 hours after release, they're sold out. what the fuck? sure, they're a legendary band that don't tour a lot but I never realized they've become THAT huge.
I think folks are realising that if they have to wait another 10 years for a show, it might not happen. That's my theory anyway on why they're selling so fast everywhere.
yeah, I guess that's true. anyway, my dad managed to get two tickets so it seems like I'm going after all. yay for me!
Pearl Jam - Release vocal cover (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yznmzYXhzaM#)