I used to come onto this forum a lot (it's been a long while). I feel like Pearl Jam has become totally irrelevant. Am I crazy for thinking that? The daily Facebook posts from their account alone are disheartening. They just relive the past and don't add much of anything to today.

Ok, so here's an interesting link:

http://www.cracked.com/blog/6-reasons-good-bands-start-to-suck-illustrated-guide/

Like the link. Pretty much agree with most of it.

Came up awhile ago. I think #5 is more apt for PJ than #4.

Cracked shares a creative arc with Pearl Jam.

Welcome (back) to the board

I still think there is an aspect to #3 at play with fans of bands. I know that will probably get a few eye rolls but there is something to be said for the romanticizing aspect of it all.

You've come to the right place.

It probably does to some extent, but most of the fan disengagement is probably down to what Quad said...sitting around rehashing the past, not adding anything to today.

Artists who continue to write and create at a pace greater than "every four years if something else doesn't come up" are pretty safe, unless their new works are just completely unlistenably dull. They're in a much better spot...they're more likely to create the occasional work (accidentally or otherwise) that does something unusual or new, they probably feel more comfortable taking the odd chance or having a record that doesn't produce a hit, and it certainly isn't as infuriating when they put out a Lightning Bolt because that Lightning Bolt is this year's Lightning Bolt, not the only output they manage to have in a 7 year period.

The 10Club social media bullshit really is embarrassing.

"I took a drive today"

*attempt at super deep/intense looking concert photo*

That actually sounds hilarious. Maybe I should get in on this.

"All these changes taking place, I wish I'd seen the place but no one's ever taken me."

"Let them wash away, al those yesterdays"

"He made it to the ocean, had a smoke in a tree. The wind rose up, set him down on his knee."

"Aw, huh"

You're right. It applied to Pearl Jam 20 years ago more than it does now though.

Where is this at? It's absolutely splendid.

Found it. My day has been made.

Wait...how often does that one come up?

"Caught a bolt 'a lightnin'...cursed the day he let it go." #PearlJam #Vitalogy #Nothingman