Pearl Jam Bootleg Program

Way to go PJ! Always leading the way when it comes to bootlegs.

Way to jump on the coattails of 3000 other bands. Oh but wait, I can get these songs on my phone now...

Groovy. This band caters to their fans like no one else today. Can't wait to see them Saturday at the Roo!

PJ is one of the most fan oriented bands out there. The fan club includes Xmas singles that they send you on 45's. That's vinyl to you youngsters!!! Let us not forget that they are the leaders (keenan41) in progressive fan programs..They were the first to fight ticketmaster, they do not allow bar codes printed on their artwork...they give money to charity by the boatload, so I would like to know who's coat tails they are riding. Long live the Jam.

In case you didnt know keenan41, Pearl Jam has been around for awhile, and was one of the 1st bands that did this sort of thing. And the other posters are correct, one of the best at giving their fans the little extras! Love em!

Ya no shit, they practically pioneered the official release of live shows. I feel bad that I haven't listened to the last like 5 albums they have put out. Any word on how good they are?

Pearl Jam was one of the first to put unrealesed songs on the B side of singles. Also had the ten club were I had my name printed on tickets for 1995 tour. Here my list of pearl jam shows. Starting with Greek Theatre in Berkley, CA (1993) then they play acoustic at the bridge school benefits many times (1994, 1996 & 2006), the Tweeter Center (MA) 1998 & then again in 7/11/2003 with suprise acoustic set. Also the infamous 1995 Golden Gate Park show and make up concert in San Jose. About golden gate park show had Eddie not left the stage that day some fans would have died at that show. It was 98 degrees that day with real bad humidity (West coast doesn't get humidity like east coast & midwest) with mosh pits and pearl jam playing people would have died that day trust me I was there. Ticketmaster fight that no one backed and has cost me lots of money over the last decade in overpriced concerts. Like can play hard electric sets and soft acoustic sets kind of like Alice in Chains. One of the best non jambands ever.

Who cares what they do? Their music makes me sick.

acomma, check out riot act... such a beautiful album.

what happened to good old fashioned taping & trading -- that's what really makes fans happy - not being able to purchase something you've already paid for -- sorry folks but this is not innovative at all -- & as far as being the first -- the grateful dead started to allow taping in the early 1980's - for the cost of admission.

"bootlegs"???

I'm all for PJ's longstanding and continuing efforts to meet their fans' needs, but this seems to me inappropriate nomenclature for what they are doing. In fact, "official bootleg" seems like an oxymoron.

Girl Jam

Cool, but they really are one of those bands who have been totally stagnant for 15 years. They are cool to fans, but it would be cooler if thy created better an more innovative music.

i was really excited to read this headline on the news feed of jambase especially... until i read it was 14.99 for a decent download of the show... i love this band and will ever support them... but god damn that is way too much for a freakin download of a show... especially after veddar and gang protested ticketmaster with such passion... ive spent well over 50 dollars to see this band within 10 rows however 15 bones to hear a decent bootleg... i'm sorry veddar but i'd rather steal it (no DRM if you are a band with this still you are fucked)

Pearl Jam Rocks!

Quit hatin'

Saw Pearl Jam last night in west palm... the show itself kind of sucked. It was a good time though.

Massive hangover at work right now..

A little lame pearl jam, callin em bootlegs so you can sell more and sound cool(Crumbs of respect fall to floor) Not ripping on the music, just the fact that it's called a "Soundboard" not an "Official Bootleg", if you have to spice up the name of an SBD so more people in the crowd that night will buy em, than you should really reconsider your touring career. And by the way plenty of bands in the 'jam' community have been doing this for years.

Free free free, everybody wants somthin for free.

Pearl Jam does give away ALOT of their $$$ for good causes.

I think you misunderstood my comment above. I meant to say Pearl Jam is as boring as hell. I'm not underestimating what do they for their fans, etc. But why $15 for a "bootleg" that will be the same from night to night? For instance, check out the Live at the Gorge box set link above. Count the repeat songs from night to night in a friggin box set. zzz

who cares how much it costs to buy a bootleg?? they allow taping right?? livewidespread.com or liveum.com and things like that are the same price for flac/mp3. I MEAN THEY DO ALLOW TAPING I ASSUME BC IF NOT SAYING THEY GIVE TO THEIR FANS WOULD JUST BE STUPID.

$16 bucks for a great live SBD recording vs. who knows how much for a neuman and deck to record the show..... you can record it and I'll compair the quality.

I think what it comes down to is a Bad choice of name for the sale of their live recordings.

Bootleg- something, as a recording, made, reproduced, or sold ILLEGALLY or without authorization: a flurry of bootlegs to cash in on the rock star's death.

I used to tape alot of shows and my taper friends would cringe if someone called one of their legal live recordings a "Bootleg".

It's not like this is the first tour Pearl Jam has done this for. Every PJ tour since 2000 has had official bootleg releases with the exception of a very few shows. For the 2000 tour, they were released as cd's sold in brick and mortar stores and broke some billboard records for the most cd's debuting on the album chart in a single week.

http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/12055527

In 2003, the shows were all released as cd's as well, but were only sold through the fan club. The tours since then have been all online sales and downloads. Yes, Phish, WSP, and SCI have all released a ton of shows, but Pearl Jam has been one of the innovators in releasing every show of a tour.

I was going to go to the Pearl Jam show in DC... until I saw the price. WOW, they are a very expensive band to see live. I would love to see them, but for a little bit more money, I can goto a festie. Rothbury!!!!

Big PJ fan. Seen them many, many times. Never disappointed.... Just thought some may find this funny.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=xLd22ha_-VU

By the way, I would gladly pay 10 or 15 bucks to have a SBD of a show that I just saw. It is an option, not a requirement.

That is hilarious mcbacuma!

Hey they wouldn't do it if there wasn't a need or a desire by fans to want this done. They are providing sound boards for sale. If people want them they'll buy them. No harm no foul. I think it's cool the offer every show. Not every band is going to allow taping. As for there music, they have some great songs, and put on good shows.

"bootlegs" aside, i'm actually more mystified with the mobile/vcast thing. i don't understand how the band that took the fight to ticketmaster then teams up with verizon to pimp their tunes on cell phones.

I cant belive people are bitching about what they call a sound board recording, or the price of one. Live downloads, Ive paid up to $13 for a show, UM soundboards are about the same. Man whatever...I will always dig on PJ and respect the things they have accomplished. Instead why dont people bitch about Ticketbastard, or bands that dont offer any recordings at all!! Pearl Jam doesn't meet everyones expectations, lets be reasonable.

Their first five albums are four of my all time favs (Ten, Vs., Vitalogy, No Code, Yield), especially No Code and Yield

They allow taping put only for personal playback, i.e. no no trading. This is still a great program, after all SBD are superior and this no different from the instant lives that Phil offers or the Live Downloads that many great bands utilize.

Pearl Jam invented the internet and was the first to play rock n roll music.

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