Welcome to the PEARL JAM RUMOR PIT Issue #42 - July 17, 2000 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. IN REMEMBRANCE... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ No matter what we say it will never be enough or feel completely right because nine beautiful lives are gone. We would like to extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends and loved ones of the nine dear ones lost at Roskilde. Life is so fragile yet we sometimes forget this until faced with a terrible tragedy. Where to begin, how to pick up the pieces and go on is different for everyone. The outpouring of love and support from the Jamily has been beautiful and amazingly powerful in its efforts to begin healing. Everyone gathering together expressing condolences, sympathy, offering support and prayers has touched lives all across the internet and beyond. With every day that passes, we share with you in carrying on the memory of our nine Jamily members; they are no longer with us but their spirit remains. To everyone who has been joined together through this tragedy, you are in our thoughts and prayers daily as we take one small step forward at a time, lives forever changed. Love, Sea and Kat BENEFIT FUND ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The beautiful folks at Rat Sound Systems are in the process of setting up a benefit fund in response to the tragedy at Roskilde. Details will be available in the upcoming weeks so please check the Rat Sound website at http://www.ratsound.com or write to Karrie at Xrat@aol.com. PEARL JAM LIVE BOOTLEGS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thank you for the many questions concerning the upcoming live CDs. Here are the details that interested you the most. As announced on June 4th, CD sets of the shows from the European leg of the 2000 tour will be made available through the Ten Club, (http://www.tenclub.net and http://www.pearljam.com/) and in retail stores. Things are running a little behind right now but the thinking is that the CDs will hopefully be available in late August. Each two-CD set, will be about $10.98 through the Ten Club and if you choose, you'll be able to purchase the entire series at once at the regular price; there's no extra discount for getting them all at once. The in-between song banter of the band will be included, but Eddie's solo sets before the opening acts will not be a part of the CD sets. The shows that were recorded at festivals, i.e., Pinkpop, Rock im Park, Rock am Ring, will also be included in the collection. After the North American tour legs are finished, yes, it is likely that those shows will be made available as well. REMINDERS... ~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Light Years single with live versions of Grievance and Soon Forget from the May 10th Bellingham show will be out July 18th in the U.S. There has been a recent update to Pearl Jam's live show Taping Policy. Please see the changes on Synergy at http://www.sonymusic.com/artists/PearlJam/tour/taping.html RUMORS, RUMOURS, RUMORS... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PEARL Rumor: The live CDs are supposed to be graded by the band based on "quality of the show." JAM Fact: False. PEARL Rumor: From the Rocky Mtn. News: Pearl Jam is playing Denver Pepsi Center in the fall. JAM Fact: No. PEARL Rumor: I heard The Frogs will also be playing at Alpine PJ show. Is this really true? JAM Fact: No. PEARL Rumor: PJ will headline a KROQ concert in NYC in October. JAM Fact: False. PEARL Rumor: Pearl Jam will be playing this year's upcoming North by Northwest festival in Portland, Oregon on Sept. 20. JAM Fact: No. [up-to-the-minute tour dates are located at http://www.sonymusic.com/artists/PearlJam/tour/tourlst2.html] PEARL Rumor: I heard a rumor that Pearl Jam will be guest appearing with Neil Young at his 9/19/00 or 9/20/00 show in Morrison Colorado. T/F? JAM Fact: False. ~Q&A~Q&A~Q&A~Q&A~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Q: Will Eddie still be appearing on the West Memphis 3 benefit album? His name is no longer listed on an Aces-Eights.com site update. The rumor was he'd be doing a song with the Supersuckers. A: Yes. Q: I enjoyed watching the mpeg clips from the European gigs you have on the website (http://www.sonymusic.com/artists/PearlJam/tour/tourvid.html) The clips look quite professionally filmed, and I was wondering whether there are any plans to release a video of the gigs? A: Never know. Q: Will I be able to buy the Hamburg show in a German store? It would be sad if I still had to order it by mail because I have no credit card. I'm still going to school. A: Yes. Q: How does the band feel about this: Will it be ok for us to copy and trade the official bootleg CDs with other fans after we buy them like we did when trading our own tapes? A: Don't Care. Q: Where does Pearl Jam stand in the Napster issue? What are their opinions? A: Thanks. Q: Will Pearl Jam play Rock in Rio or Big Day Out in 2001? A: No festivals. Q: Will Pearl Jam still visit Australia and/or South America in early 2001? A: Nothing has been decided yet. Q: Are any of the U.S. shows general admission down by the stage? A: No. Q: Will there be any new safety/security measures for the summer/fall shows? A: Our shows have always been security conscious. We will continue in our efforts to make it a great and safe show for all. Q: Finally, how are the band doing? Is everyone ok? Everyone is very concerned about how they are. A: Everyone is starting to feel better. REMINDER: 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/ and also on Synergy at http://www.sonymusic.com/artists/PearlJam/tenclub/tenclub.html HEARD RUMORS? HAVE QUESTIONS? ASK, WE'RE AN EAR... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ When you send your Pearl Jam 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, lyrics, and bootleg information won't be answered. Welcome to our new Subscribers: This is your first e-mailed issue of the Rumor Pit. Updates can be frequent when the guys get busy so for current news in between e-mailed issues, please visit Synergy at http://www.sonymusic.com/artists/PearlJam/. Just click on What's New. Our best Birthday wishes to Stone on his special day (July 20th). We wish everyone a great time at the upcoming shows and please, take good care of each other. 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