Pearl Jam Rumor Pit #52

Issue #52 - September 15, 2002

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Hey Jammers! This newsletter was created as a direct link to the fans. If you would like to ask a question about Pearl Jam, the Vitalogy Health Club asks that you please direct your questions (not fan club issues) to OfTheSea@aol.com or DigitalKat@aol.com. We're off now...into the Pit!

Feed Me Seymour...
With all the updates over the past few months we've been seeing outbreaks of NPJAA (New Pearl Jam Album Anxiety) reach a feverish pitch. We'll try to ease some of your symptoms but remember the cure will only come once we have the new album in our hot little hands. Tip: If you're a fan on new album blackout until its release, you won't want to read further.

Music in the ear...

I Am Mine single

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Pearl Jam's new album "Riot Act," produced by Adam Kasper and Pearl Jam and mixed by Brendan O'Brien, is scheduled for release on November 12. The first single, "I Am Mine" with the non-album b-side track, "Down," is scheduled to hit radio airwaves on Sept. 18 and be in-store on October 8. The album and single will also be released on vinyl. Specific international release dates for "Riot Act" and the single are not available at this time but they're expected to be close to the U.S. release dates. Upon release of the new album, there will be an online area available where you'll be able to connect to listen to music and experience exclusive content on the band, including photos, videos, etc. Some upcoming contests will also be part of the fun!

We're also very happy to say that we can again look forward to a Pearl Jam Bootleg CD series from the upcoming tour legs! As it was last time, they'll be offered first on tenclub.net at special price to Ten Club members. It's not sure yet if there will also be a DVD of the tour.

Beauty is in the eye...
Contributors to the "I Am Mine" artwork above include, Jeff Ament, Brad Klausen and blacksmith Kelly Gilliam. You'll also be seeing their contributions to the "Riot Act" art coming soon.

Ready for the final track listing for "Riot Act"...?

Can't Keep
Save You
Love Boat Captain
Cropduster
Ghost
I Am Mine
Thumbing My Way
You Are
Get Right
Green Disease
helphelp
Bushleaguer
1/2 Full
Arc
All or None

T & A
Tours and Appearances! What words were you thinking? Plans are still being made for next year's tour but no dates are available because it's still being worked out. Possibilities so far include Australia, New Zealand, Europe and maybe Japan. We can tell you that they will not be playing at the Electric Factory in Philly or Madison Square Garden in NY in October, as rumored by radio stations, but it looks like Pearl Jam will be performing two days on the Late Show with David Letterman in mid-November!

The "V" word...
Pearl Jam, with Boom on keyboards, recently had some fun shooting footage at the Chop Suey Club in Seattle. It's not definite what will come of the footage but it's not a video in the traditional sense. The band has always filmed all concerts and rehearsals. No stranger to the band, esteemed photographer Danny Clinch was there to shoot the photo session for the new album.

More fun...
For those of us who cannot wait for "I Am Mine" to hit the airwaves on Sept. 18, there's a First Listen on AOL that began on Friday the 13th and will last for 3 days! We're feelin' lucky now. To hear it, you can go to Keyword: First Listen on AOL; links to the song are also on the Welcome Screen, Netscape, AIM, etc. Even if you are not on AOL you'll still be able to hear the stream from Netscape at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/music/ch/songs_first.jsp [This has now ended. See the 9/18 K-Rock interview. Three songs from the new album were played.]

Reminders...

Pearl Jam's rarities album is scheduled for release on Epic next year.
Stone Gossard is again playing on Brad's third album, "Welcome To Discovery Park," which was released on August 13. Recently announced tour dates and other information can be found at http://www.bradcorporation.com/.
Interscope's release of the Wallflowers, "Red Letter Days," is now due on November 5. You'll find Pearl Jam's own Mike McCready playing guitar on most of the tracks.
The Ramones tribute album, a Rob Zombie project, has a still-tentative release date of November 5th and features Eddie Vedder with Zeke performing the Ramones, "I Believe in Miracles." Initial limited-edition pressings will also feature Ed and Zeke on the bonus track "Daytime Dilemma (Dangers Of Love)."

Rumors, Rumours, Rumors...

PEARL Rumor: Pearl Jam's song, W.M.A., will appear on the soundtrack for the new Kelly Slater Pro Surfer video game.
JAM Fact: Yes.

PEARL Rumor: The new album will include DVD content such as interviews or "making of" footage (enhanced CD).
JAM Fact: No.

PEARL Rumor: One of the new songs Ed has written is about Layne Staley and his passing?
JAM Fact: True, but it won't be on the new album or be a b-side and will probably not be released.

PEARL Rumor: Stone Gossard was executive producer and played bass on Mudhoney guitarist Steve Turner's solo debut.
JAM Fact: Stone played on it but was not an executive producer.

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Q: Any idea if the new album will be available through the website? Like a pre-order or some such?
A: We're working on it.

Q: Is the band planning another Monkey Wrench radio show for the new album?
A: Maybe.

Q: How about another online chat?
A: No.

Q: Whatever happened to the project Mike was working on with Ozzy Osbourne?
A: Mike contributed a couple of songs but neither made the record.

Q: Do you think it will be possible to get the bootlegs of '98 show concerts and earlier? Are there any plans to make them available?
A: We're working on it.

Q: I was reading some of the Rumor Pits that date way back, and in '95 PJ was supposed to put out a home video of them in Australia. What happened to this idea?
A: It never worked out.

Q: Will there be any posted changes to Pearl Jam's Taping Policy?
A: No changes are foreseen.

~Ten Club Q&A~

Q: I was curious if fan club members would be able purchase tickets for upcoming potential shows this fall.
A: No, not this fall.

Q: Will tickets to the Australia-New Zealand shows be sold to fan club members first before they go on sale to the public?
A: We're working on a system for ticketing down under.

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Please keep the Ten Club up-to-date on any postal and email address changes and keep your membership current so you'll get your Christmas single and any ticket offers for the next tour.

The Ten Club: Please send your questions about fan club issues to the Ten Club only at info@tenclub.net. You'll find Ten Club updates on the official Ten Club website at http://www.tenclub.net/. We just have to forward the fan club mail if it's sent to us and that's a slight delay. Thanks!

Heard Rumors? Have Questions? Ask, We're An Ear.
When you send your rumors and questions in to us at the Rumor Pit, please put "PJ Rumor Pit" in the Subject line of your question message and please remember that personal questions, requests for autographs and lyrics information won't be answered. Don't forget to check the past Rumor Pit issues in case your question has already been answered. We hope to see you on the Message Board too!

Peace and Love,
Kat and Sea

Updates
December 23, 2002 - Our holiday wishes for you:

We'd like to take a moment to wish you all the happiest of holidays. May the holiday season be a time of joy and peace celebrating with your families and loved ones. The jammers are celebrating at the Synergy Message Pit, which turns four years old today. We raise our glasses :::clink::: and cheer you!
Peace and Love,
Kat and Sea
December 12, 2002 - Amnesty International online charity auction:

Pearl Jam, Beck, Missy Elliott, Foo Fighters, The Hives, Moby, and many others have designed skateboard decks for Amnesty International's online auction on eBay. Your chance to bid on one of these autographed skateboard decks ends Dec. 19th. Proceeds from the auction will support Amnesty International. See Music For Human Rights for more info.
December 9, 2002 - Charity auction - Autographed Place Date book:

Pearl Jam and many other artists have donated memorabilia to be auctioned online at eBay.com. The auction is to be held Dec. 8-15 and a portion of the auction proceeds will benefit People For the American Way (PFAW), Norman Lear's nonprofit advocacy organization advancing the principles of tolerance, pluralism, equal opportunity, free speech and other constitutional liberties. Be sure to check out PFAW for more info and a complete list of all donated items.
December 2, 2002 - Pearl Jam to play Showbox this week

Tickets for two warm-up shows go on sale today at 9AM pacific time. They are only available by calling Fastixx at 1-800-992-8499 or 1-800-325-7328. Opening the first show on Thursday, December 5th is NEO, and opening on Friday December 6th is Steve Earle. Tickets are $32 plus a $3 service fee. Sorry no fan club tickets are available for these shows.

November 19, 2002 - Key Arena Opening Bands

We're very happy to announce that the opening bands for the two benefit shows at Key Arena are Brad and Steve Earle on December 8th - and Brad and Mudhoney on December 9th.

November 11, 2002 - Riot Act release is here!

For more on Riot Act, see Music, Echoes and stop in for a visit at the new Synergy Message Pit!

November 1, 2002 - Riot Act Contest!

November is finally here and it's time for a Riot Act! Contest that is...some cool prizes await you! You could win a poster autographed by Pearl Jam or a limited edition 7" vinyl "Bushleaguer" single with the b-side "Down" or a sweet Riot Act poster. See all the details at the Synergy Riot Act contest.

October 24, 2002 - Seattle opener rumors

Even though someone's brother's sister-in-law's cousin's best friend's mother says Audioslave and Queens Of The Stone Age are the opening acts for Pearl Jam at the upcoming Key Arena benefit show in Seattle, it's not true. It's a 99.899999349999567999% false rumor. [margin of error intentional - hey, it's rock 'n' roll, not rocket science. :) ] The opening acts have yet to be named and we'll be sure to post the info when the time comes.

October 23, 2002 - Seattle appearance and ticket news!

Pearl Jam and special guests to be announced will perform a benefit show on December 8th at the Key Arena in Seattle! Tickets will be $36 and will go on sale Saturday, November 2nd at Ticketmaster outlets. The Ten Club has again reserved some sweet tix (500 pairs) to be made available to members for purchase through a lottery as they did for Groundwork 2001. Hop on over to http://www.tenclub.net for all the cool details!

October 22, 2002 - David Letterman, Ten Club Membership

The dates for Pearl Jam's appearance on the David Letterman show will be November 14 and 15. We'll be taping!
Reminder: Don't forget to keep your Ten Club Membership up-to-date so you won't miss out on anything. The cut-off date to receive this year's holiday single is November 15. You can join or renew at http://www.tenclub.net in the Merch area. Also, please send any snail mail address changes to info@tenclub.net. We'll be announcing the tourdates shortly, but not too shortly so keep checking back. Other goodies coming too!

October 17, 2002 - TV Smashing on MSN??

"39 ways" to smash a TV by Ed Vedder...** (Try it at 28.8 if the others don't work.)

October 8, 2002 - Riot Act tracks premiere!

Pearl Jam will release Riot Act on November 12, and every week until then there will be a countdown with the online premiere of a new track from the album. Listen to the first single, "I Am Mine," now at: http://www.pearljam.com/ and keep checking back next week for another one.

October 8, 2002 - Sony Release Dates

OCTOBER 21st: "I Am Mine" single released in Australia/New Zealand There will be a limited vinyl release to this region of 7" vinyl. (Update: They had hoped to import a very small qty of 7" from Europe, however when the European single release date moved back to Oct. 28, they couldn't get the stock on time. There won't be a vinyl "I Am Mine" single in Australia or NZ now, sorry.) Track listing for the CD and Vinyl: 7" vinyl single 1. I am Mine 2. Down (non album b side) CD Maxi 1. I am Mine 2. Down (non album b side) 3. Bushleaguer 4. Undone (non album b side) OCTOBER 28th: "I Am Mine" single released Europe/Asia/South America on Green vinyl. Track listing for each: CD Single 1. I am Mine 2. Down (non album b side) 7" green vinyl single 1. I am Mine 2. Down (non album b side) CD Maxi 1. I am Mine 2. Down (non album b side) 3. Bushleaguer 4. Undone (non album b side) ---------------------------------- UK will release on October 28 7" green vinyl single 1. I am Mine 2. Down (non album b side) CD 1. I am Mine 2. Bushleaguer 3. Undone (non album b side) ----------------------------- OCTOBER 14 CANADIAN release date for single. NOVEMBER 5 Argentina will release the US cd single. NOVEMBER 11TH RIOT ACT international release date NOVEMBER 12TH RIOT ACT US release date **As usual, release dates are subject to change.

Rumors, Rumours, Rumors...

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