Magic Bus, Magic Bus -- Get On The Bus That Takes Me To You...
Come on everyone, let's hop on the magic bus! Pack up your bags...put on your favorite Pearl Jam shirt...break out the mosh gear...Pearl Jam has hit the road!! PJ kicked off their first show in Casper, Wyoming on June 16th with Bad Religion opening. The Casper set list was: Long Road, Corduroy, Spin the Black Circle, Last Exit, Tremor Christ, Animal, Why Go, Jeremy, Better Man, Lukin, Not For You, Whipping, Glorified G, Daughter/WMA, Go, Alive, Immortality, & Blood, Encore: RearViewMirror, Dissident, Yellow Ledbetter, & Porch.Thank You Driver For Getting Me Here...
The Magic Bus pulled out next for Salt Lake City, but unfortunately, that show was rained out by a torrential downpour. It will be rescheduled at a later date. Back on the bus now...we're headed for 2 shows in Denver next! If you're going to a show, you'll only need your sunglasses in San Francisco. All other shows are in the evening. When there is assigned seating, your Ten Club member tickets will put you in the best seats!I Will Stand My Ground -- No, I Won't Back Down...
The previously cancelled San Diego shows at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, June 26-27 are back on again at the San Diego Sports Arena, a new location. Ticketmaster has nothing to do with those or any other Pearl Jam tickets (exception is those 2 Milwaukee make-up shows). The deluge of news reports recently that PJ had given in to TM are false. One newspaper got the story wrong and the rest of the media spread that incorrect story. (kinda scary, huh?) No white flags have been raised. When it comes to Ticketmaster, absolutely nothing's changed... ETM and the Ten Club will honor all the tickets they sold. The San Diego tickets should be arriving in mail boxes any minute.ETM phone number for tix when you have a confirmation number: xxx-xxx-xxxx.
PJ is still scheduled to play Bumbershoot in Seattle on Aug. 31 & Sept. 1 at Memorial Stadium. In answer to another question, there are no plans to return to Hong Kong this summer.
Keep On Rockin' In The Free World...
As of today Pearl Jam has not announced any new shows. We'll keep you posted if that changes, but we can tell you to expect to see Jeff, Stone, Mike, and Jack jammin' on tour with Neil Young for the new album, MirrorBall. The release date is June 27th and they'll tour in the U.S. and at the Reading Festival in the UK. This tour is tentatively scheduled for late summer or early fall.Rumors, Rumors, Rumors...
PEARL Rumor: I read in the July, 1995 Hit Parader that Pearl Jam hired ex-Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as their new drummer. Is that true?JAM Fact: Pearl Jam never hired Dave Grohl. The great Jack Irons, formerly of the Red Hot Chili Peppers is Pearl Jam's new drummer.
PEARL Rumor: In the new Circus magazine, it said that Pearl Jam hasn't toured for 3 years. Is that true?
JAM Fact: Not by our math calculations! PJ toured for Vs. in '94 and in '95 they toured Asia and Australia after some shows in Seattle, Missoula, Montana and Washington, DC.
PEARL Rumor: PJ is doing a Ten Club Members only show in Athol, MA.
JAM Fact: Not true.
Miscellaneous Q's...
Q: Is there any way to hear the speeded up talking on the last Ramblings (Indio) fan club single? Or is it just for effect?A: It's for effect.
Q: Which members of PJ are vegetarian?
A: Jeff, Jack, and Eddie are vegetarian.
Q: Who sings back up on Better Man? ...especially during the part in the background when you hear "can't find a better man".
A: Eddie Vedder sings backup on Better Man.
Q: Who's doing back up on Nothingman? I know it's Eddie's voice on a lot of the backups but some of the parts don't sound like him.
A: Eddie Vedder is singing the backup on Nothingman.
Q: Was the fan club single sent out yet. I still haven't received mine.
A: When we asked this time, we were told double single next Xmas. We'll have ours with cheese please! So all we can say is be patient. PJ always comes through.
Q: What is the release date of Pearl Jam's new single, Immortality and RVM with The Frogs?
A: It's out now.
Q: Is there any way a fan like me can buy a video with the two extra songs that Pearl Jam played on unplugged that were not aired...State of Love and Trust and Even Flow?
A: They are on a boot.
Q: Where might I hear this new song Lukin?
A: On a boot.
Q: I read in my latest Guitar World that Stone and Mike were active in some action regarding the unreleased Hendrix material that is currently under the dictatorship of one Alan Douglass...just what is their involvement/opinions of this matter?
A: As expert witnesses.
Q: When is Pearl Jam's new album coming out and will Neil Young be on any songs?
A: Hopefully by the end of the year and maybe. (We love optimism!)
Q: Why did PJ re-release Jeremy and Daughter singles?
A: They wanted them out on vinyl.
