SPIN.com ponders whether Pearl Jam has gained "Cult" status!
Pearl Jam: Gods or a Cult?
As the flannel-clad rockers rerelease their classic 1991 debut album, SPIN's David Marchese considers the Vedhead legacy.
By David Marchese 12.12.08 3:03 PM
Dig out your flannel, Pearl Jam fans!
Word came this week that the band is readying a deluxe re-release package of their first album, 1991's Ten, which is set to include remixes, demos, vinyl LPs, live material, extended liner notes, and a pair of vintage Eddie Vedder jean shorts....
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In My opinion, (that is why you're here isn't it?) Pearl Jam is a band that was at the forefront of an amazing and innovative musical movement in the 1990s which had the ability to capture the hearts and minds of devoted listeners who have, in turn, remained loyal to the band ever since. This is not to say that our (Pear Jam fans) behavior does not resemble cult behavior at times. We travel in herds, rely on each other for music-related guidance and advice, and are very much over protective of one another and our mutual cause (supporting Pearl Jam to the fullest extent of the concept ad infinitum).
As the flannel-clad rockers rerelease their classic 1991 debut album, SPIN's David Marchese considers the Vedhead legacy.
By David Marchese 12.12.08 3:03 PM
Dig out your flannel, Pearl Jam fans!
Word came this week that the band is readying a deluxe re-release package of their first album, 1991's Ten, which is set to include remixes, demos, vinyl LPs, live material, extended liner notes, and a pair of vintage Eddie Vedder jean shorts....
Read More
In My opinion, (that is why you're here isn't it?) Pearl Jam is a band that was at the forefront of an amazing and innovative musical movement in the 1990s which had the ability to capture the hearts and minds of devoted listeners who have, in turn, remained loyal to the band ever since. This is not to say that our (Pear Jam fans) behavior does not resemble cult behavior at times. We travel in herds, rely on each other for music-related guidance and advice, and are very much over protective of one another and our mutual cause (supporting Pearl Jam to the fullest extent of the concept ad infinitum).
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