Spin The Black Circle - The Pearl Jam Thread

i know i’m in the minority, but i liked can’t deny me. not a great or overly memorable song by any means, but i would listen to that song a thousand times over ever having to hear sirens or future days ever again. there’s some interesting sounds in there, too.

i also liked ole, though, so maybe i just have a peculiar taste among fans.

but dance of the clairvoyants is head and shoulders above either of those, and i think the reception among fans - which as noted are a hard group to get to largely agree on anything - shows that all along we just longed for songs that truly felt like they were coming from an inspired and creatively fueled band. i think it’s pretty safe to say pearl jam haven’t made many of us feel that way with new music in at least 15 years.
 
It took 35+ minutes in the queue but got tickets for San Diego today. Behind the stage was all that was available... I've been to concerts in the round, but never directly behind a stage. Should be interesting. I just hope the sound quality is good back there.
 
wooha said:
It took 35+ minutes in the queue but got tickets for San Diego today. Behind the stage was all that was available... I've been to concerts in the round, but never directly behind a stage. Should be interesting. I just hope the sound quality is good back there.
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I can't speak for the sound quality in SD, but I saw them from behind the stage in MSG 2016. It was pretty cool. I was down low, maybe 8 or so rows up and right behind Matt, so it was a really cool perspective getting to see the crowd go apeshit from the band's perspective. And the sound was great - but MSG was just renovated with an upgraded sound system a few years ago.
 
wooha said:
It took 35+ minutes in the queue but got tickets for San Diego today. Behind the stage was all that was available... I've been to concerts in the round, but never directly behind a stage. Should be interesting. I just hope the sound quality is good back there.
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By the time I got through the queue everything was gone for the presale. Hopefully there's something left for tomorrow.

They've acknowledged the crowd behind the stage SD pretty much every show. A few tours ago Ed climbed the lighting ladder and sang Last Kiss to the back.

 
Space Wanderer said:
I can't speak for the sound quality in SD, but I saw them from behind the stage in MSG 2016. It was pretty cool. I was down low, maybe 8 or so rows up and right behind Matt, so it was a really cool perspective getting to see the crowd go apeshit from the band's perspective. And the sound was great - but MSG was just renovated with an upgraded sound system a few years ago.
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imtheocean said:
By the time I got through the queue everything was gone for the presale. Hopefully there's something left for tomorrow.

They've acknowledged the crowd behind the stage SD pretty much every show. A few tours ago Ed climbed the lighting ladder and sang Last Kiss to the back.

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Yeah I’m looking forward to the different vantage point and seeing out into the main crowd from stage perspective. I think I’m four rows up from the lowest, so should be pretty cool!
 
As expected, the general onsales for MSG and Baltimore were a 10,000 car pile-up this morning. Going to be hunting for Bmore tickets.
 
Jan said:
I like the two singles so far. Sounds like they found some renewed Energy.
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I'm also loving them both. Good to see them trying new things when it would be easy enough to just drop another album that's 70% garage rockers and 30% Eddie solo songs, then take it out on tour and whittle it down to 1-2 songs that survive into go-forward setlists.
 
Got tickets for Sea Hear Now (Lineup Poster), which will be my third PJ show this year, assuming that the Baltimore/MSG shows don't get cancelled. Fourth if I can somehow find my way into the Apollo, but that's not looking very likely.
 
Space Wanderer said:
Got tickets for Sea Hear Now (Lineup Poster), which will be my third PJ show this year, assuming that the Baltimore/MSG shows don't get cancelled. Fourth if I can somehow find my way into the Apollo, but that's not looking very likely.
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And I got mine for Ohana. 3rd show for me as well, plus the bonus Eddie Solo on Sat Night. Ohana is 100% GA, and has gotten worse every year in terms of the stage getting overcrowded. Hopefully they put some additional barriers/protection in this year for PJ.
 
NewcastleSpinner said:
Had a listen through twice to the new album and i love it! Im not their biggest fan but this has really surprised me!
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I got through it once in the background this morning. Waiting for my vinyl to arrive (should be today) and will sit down and give it a real serious listen when I can. I was impressed the first time through though.
 
i think - as with most pearl jam albums, it seems - this one is top heavy, with the the best tracks primarily occurring in the first half of the record. on early listens, i think the first four songs are the strongest, and then it generally tails off. this *is* a great headphones album, though, and now i am disappointed that the dolby atmos thing didn't happen because i bet that would have been pretty good. buckle up is a sonic trip.
 
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