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Friday, October 30, 2009
Spectrum Rumor Mill

Pearl Jam is playing the final two shows at the Spectrum this weekend. And if you keep your ear to the Internet, you might have heard that a whole lot of other notables are likely to join Eddie Vedder and crew on stage on Saturday night. Personally, I'm expecting the final show to begin with Jimi Hendrix playing the "The Star Spangled Banner" and come to a close with Jim Morrison singing "The End." In between, who knows? Wishful thinkers on the web have everyone but Kurt Cobain showing up on Saturday, including Bruce Springsteen, Dave Matthews, Billy Joel and Neil Young. Will any of them actually materialize? Springsteen would seem to be the most likely, in terms of musical compatibility and geographical proximity, but the Boss could well be busy handing out Halloween candy and rooting for the Yankees on Saturday. One thing seems for sure: The Spectrum's swan song isn't going to make for an early evening. In the first night of PJ's last stand on Tuesday, Vedder hinted that the band would still be playing a 2 a.m. on Sunday morning. 

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Posted by Dan Deluca @ 9:29 AM  Permalink | 5 comments
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Posted 12:06 PM, 10/30/2009
mdriban
bunch of sell outs....videos appearing on VH1 and selling albums exclusively at target? totally hypocritical. where's the old pearl jam who abhorred commercialism and challenged everything evil about the music industry (mtv, ticketmaster, etc)? being a pearl jam fan used to mean something. now i just feel betrayed. i guess (sadly, once again) the capitalistic pursuit of the almighty dollar prevails over politics, music and the average fan. how depressing!
Posted 12:31 PM, 10/30/2009
billyrin007
mdriban ...sir you are depressing!
Posted 02:01 PM, 10/30/2009
jmirsk
mdriban....you gotta get out of the house cuz! They are one of the best live bands out there. You just hate everything I'm sure. PJ will answer as many questions as you may have. Sell out????? I doubt it..
Posted 03:08 PM, 10/30/2009
mdriban
what can i say, reality sucks! admit it, they were the last band you ever expected to see on VH1 or on the music shelves at target. despite all that, they are an incredible live band. in fact, i have at least a dozen bootlegs & concert cds of pearl jam in my collection. i cherish each and every one of them.
Posted 11:44 PM, 10/30/2009
jazztafari
they are playing till 4 and yes, the boss will be there
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About Dan DeLuca
Dan Deluca is the music critic for the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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