Only if you have known me for a long time do you know that my all time favorite band is Pearl Jam. I became a fan when I was in 7th grade. I remember the first time that I heard "Jeremy". I was in my friend Amber's (not my best friend Amber today, another Amber) bedroom laying on her bed in the middle of the afternoon. After I listened to "Jeremy" she played "Black" and my soul was touched. Before that moment, I always listened to music my dad picked out for me. This included Aerosmith, The Grateful Dead, Jackson 5, Lovin' Spoonful, Queen, The Doors, The Jody Grind, Rolling Stones, The Police, Tiffani, various others, and Milli Vanillli (just kidding about my Dad introducing them to me, but I did like them and see them in concert). Don't get me wrong, I loved (and still do love) all of those bands but they were given to me, they weren't discovered by me. I heard Eddie's voice on my own. I loved the band from then on. When I was in 8th grade they went on tour and my Dad spent a lot of money for me to go see them live and gave his ticket to his girlfriend (at the time). (He's a fan, too but he had already seen them live and wanted to give her the chance to see them, hence her going instead of him). Anywho, that was the best show I have ever been to in my life. It was 1994 and all they had on stage with them was their music. It wasn't a show with lights and pyro, it was a concert, it was just music and people and awesome. I continued to listen to them and loved them even when they were putting out ok albums (like Yield). TLB suprised me with tickets in 2002. It was a good show, but it couldn't compare to the first show.
Today I watched PJ20 and they were showing a clip of them playing "Release". It was so weird because I got an actual physical reaction to watching and listening to them play that song. I seriously got a feeling in my chest that made me want to cry. (Yeah, I'm weird like that). So, now I am on a mission to figure out a way to see them in 2012. I realized while watching the movie that they are getting old (does that mean I am getting old?). How much longer will they want to tour? I have this sense of urgency that I have to see them ASAP.
If anyone is interested in heading to ATL or Pensacola in September to catch them with the Foo Fighters- hit me up!
http://pearljam.com/tour
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