Phil
02-05-2001, 02:34 AM
PEARL JAM BACK IN THE NEWS WITH NEW BOOTLEGS
Seattle: Grunge rockers Pearl Jam have vaulted back into the limelight again, embarking on a multimillion dollar publicity tour to push their unprecidented complete bootleg collection for the 2000 American tour.
The Seattle band appeared at halftime of last Sunday's Superbowl, wowing audiences by performing a joint, extended version of their classic hit "Black" with heartthrobs N-Synch and pop harlot Britney Spears. Frontman Ed Vedder even teased the audience with several bars of "Baby Bye Bye Bye", while guitarist Mike McCready closed out the performance by ripping off several chords from Spears' "Hit Me Baby One More Time", while Stone Gossard grinded suggestively with Spears, with whom he's been romantically linked. The dance moves raised some eyebrows, but Gossard was unrepentant. "I don't give a (bleep) what those old (bleeps) say, Britney and I are just (bleeping), and it's nothing (bleeping) serious. If they have a (bleeping) problem with that, they can come (bleep) (bleeping) (bleep) Dakota while their (bleeping) mothers watch!" Dakota is the three foot tall rapper who appears on the Binaural song "Rival".
As for Vedder, the appearance was a redemption of sorts. The frontman, who appeared at the show in a pink feather boa, a plaid miniskirt, and jam colored Lee press on nails, had recently been re-hired as lead singer. Vedder was fired in 1993 and again in 1995, replaced both times by David Lee Roth. Gossard was satisfied with the return of "original" Pearl Jam, featuring Vedder: "That (bleep) is flamboyant as (bleep) and a real (bleephole), but we've gotten over the whole (bleeping) incident with the throwing knives backstage at MSG, and Mike forgave him. He even dropped the (bleeping) lawsuit to pay for the injuries. Ed (bleeping) said he was sorry, so we're just (bleeping) glad he's back in the fold."
Vedder was fired after the Superbowl performance, and Roth re-hired. Said Gossard later: "No (bleeping) comment."
The new bootlegs will feature every show on the North American tour. Among the highlighted shows, which Pearl Jam chose as their best (they will charge an extra ten dollars for these shows, which have a dollar sign stamped on the back) are the Tampa show, which featured drummer Matt Cameron experimenting with techno drum pads, and the Las Vegas show, where Vedder duets with Fred Durst on "Corduroy". The Seattle I show features a rare "I'm Turning Japanese" tag on the hit "Daughter". The bootlegs, said Gossard, are a chance to give back to the fans: "We really do give a (bleep) about those (bleepers). I mean, they keep us in (bleeping) champaigne and (bleeping) caviar. And I'm not talking about that cheap (bleep). And last night, I (bleeping) had three eighteen year old (bleeps) doing it in my dressing room... you've gotta (bleeping) love that!"
Gossard went on to reveal that the boots will cost $49.95 apiece (aforementioned "bleeping decent ones" will sell for $59.95), and will feature a special hologram, preventing disk copying. "If those (bleepers) want one, they can buy one... am I (bleeping) right?"
The boots are complete, except for three shows cancelled in the midwest when the band refused to perform with neophytes Lifehouse, due to, as Gossard explained, "(Bleeping) creative differences".
As for Binaural, the band's last studio album, the MTV promotion has only fueled its fire. The album hit 65 million sales this past week. Next on the promotional tour is a joint appearance with Papa Roach at Spring Break, where Gossard plans to judge the MTV wet tee shirt contest.
Stay tuned... After over ten years, Pearl Jam is going strong. As Gossard put it when asked about the band's overwhelming long term popularity: "You're (bleeping) right we are!"
Seattle: Grunge rockers Pearl Jam have vaulted back into the limelight again, embarking on a multimillion dollar publicity tour to push their unprecidented complete bootleg collection for the 2000 American tour.
The Seattle band appeared at halftime of last Sunday's Superbowl, wowing audiences by performing a joint, extended version of their classic hit "Black" with heartthrobs N-Synch and pop harlot Britney Spears. Frontman Ed Vedder even teased the audience with several bars of "Baby Bye Bye Bye", while guitarist Mike McCready closed out the performance by ripping off several chords from Spears' "Hit Me Baby One More Time", while Stone Gossard grinded suggestively with Spears, with whom he's been romantically linked. The dance moves raised some eyebrows, but Gossard was unrepentant. "I don't give a (bleep) what those old (bleeps) say, Britney and I are just (bleeping), and it's nothing (bleeping) serious. If they have a (bleeping) problem with that, they can come (bleep) (bleeping) (bleep) Dakota while their (bleeping) mothers watch!" Dakota is the three foot tall rapper who appears on the Binaural song "Rival".
As for Vedder, the appearance was a redemption of sorts. The frontman, who appeared at the show in a pink feather boa, a plaid miniskirt, and jam colored Lee press on nails, had recently been re-hired as lead singer. Vedder was fired in 1993 and again in 1995, replaced both times by David Lee Roth. Gossard was satisfied with the return of "original" Pearl Jam, featuring Vedder: "That (bleep) is flamboyant as (bleep) and a real (bleephole), but we've gotten over the whole (bleeping) incident with the throwing knives backstage at MSG, and Mike forgave him. He even dropped the (bleeping) lawsuit to pay for the injuries. Ed (bleeping) said he was sorry, so we're just (bleeping) glad he's back in the fold."
Vedder was fired after the Superbowl performance, and Roth re-hired. Said Gossard later: "No (bleeping) comment."
The new bootlegs will feature every show on the North American tour. Among the highlighted shows, which Pearl Jam chose as their best (they will charge an extra ten dollars for these shows, which have a dollar sign stamped on the back) are the Tampa show, which featured drummer Matt Cameron experimenting with techno drum pads, and the Las Vegas show, where Vedder duets with Fred Durst on "Corduroy". The Seattle I show features a rare "I'm Turning Japanese" tag on the hit "Daughter". The bootlegs, said Gossard, are a chance to give back to the fans: "We really do give a (bleep) about those (bleepers). I mean, they keep us in (bleeping) champaigne and (bleeping) caviar. And I'm not talking about that cheap (bleep). And last night, I (bleeping) had three eighteen year old (bleeps) doing it in my dressing room... you've gotta (bleeping) love that!"
Gossard went on to reveal that the boots will cost $49.95 apiece (aforementioned "bleeping decent ones" will sell for $59.95), and will feature a special hologram, preventing disk copying. "If those (bleepers) want one, they can buy one... am I (bleeping) right?"
The boots are complete, except for three shows cancelled in the midwest when the band refused to perform with neophytes Lifehouse, due to, as Gossard explained, "(Bleeping) creative differences".
As for Binaural, the band's last studio album, the MTV promotion has only fueled its fire. The album hit 65 million sales this past week. Next on the promotional tour is a joint appearance with Papa Roach at Spring Break, where Gossard plans to judge the MTV wet tee shirt contest.
Stay tuned... After over ten years, Pearl Jam is going strong. As Gossard put it when asked about the band's overwhelming long term popularity: "You're (bleeping) right we are!"