How have you seen 4 drummers when your first show was in 1996?

Because I can't count! Irons, Cameron, Krusen. My wife has seen 4 drummers now since she made it to Lollapalloza 1992 without me - I had to work. UGH.

At 19 years old I had a gap year (2003) in Australia. This was already planned when the band decided to tour there for Riot Act. I went to four shows (3x Sydney/ Adelaide) and had the time of my life. Johnny Marr was the support act. PJ played their first show on a Tuesday. Johnny Marr played a solo show at a local small club on Monday. I decided to go there because I knew Ed Ved might show up. And he did. He was standing in the crowd while the opening act was playing (Liam Finn), he tried to be in disguise but I recognized him and left him alone. The Johnny Marr show was great and he played 'Fortunate Son' with Ed. My hostel happened to be right around the corner. I went outside and to the back (on my way to my hostel). There were a couple, maybe four or five, PJ fans standing there. I decided to join and talk about what just happened on stage. Some minutes later Ed came outside and talk to all off us. Apparently I looked like his best friend and that was weird for both of us. He talked to us for about 5 minutes. We were all starstruck and he was drunk, that must have been some kind of conversation. The next morning it all felt like a dream, I just met my hero (I was 19 remember). Again I had not much planned for that day, I called my brother about what happened and had a coffee. Then in the afternoon I decided to start walking to the venue. I've met many fans there. I sure did not expect that. Again I saw the same 4 or 5 fans as the day before. Everyone else was jealous of what happened the night before. The band came in for soundcheck and after that they all came outside to say hi. That was my routine for three days. On the fourth day I had a flight to the Adelaide show. Slowly I realized that the band also had to take a flight... (I was soo naive back then..). Their flight was 2 gates next to mine. Once again I've met all the guys. Talked to Matt and Stone for a short while. Got autographs and said hello to Mike. Some people really went crazy on Eddie, he was the only one with a bodyguard. I talked to Stone in an airport-shop while he was having a soda. And finally I've met Jeff while he was walking to his gate. I'm a bass player myself and just wanted to say thanks since he was the main reason why I picked up the instrument two years earlier. He really took interest, signed my 'I am mine' copy with '4 strings forever!', we talked about my favorite basslines (hail hail, tremor christ). He agreed. Talked some about bass tones on Riot Act. And talked about my homecountry (netherlands) which he visited a couple of times to meet with his brother who used to live there. I was 19, and it was the best week of my life back then. All I had planned was to go to the shows. Everything else that happened was not planned at all, just me being young and naive.

At 19 years old I had a gap year (2003) in Australia. This was already planned when the band decided to tour there for Riot Act. I went to four shows (3x Sydney/ Adelaide) and had the time of my life. Johnny Marr was the support act. PJ played their first show on a Tuesday. Johnny Marr played a solo show at a local small club on Monday. I decided to go there because I knew Ed Ved might show up. And he did. He was standing in the crowd while the opening act was playing (Liam Finn), he tried to be in disguise but I recognized him and left him alone. The Johnny Marr show was great and he played 'Fortunate Son' with Ed. My hostel happened to be right around the corner. I went outside and to the back (on my way to my hostel). There were a couple, maybe four or five, PJ fans standing there. I decided to join and talk about what just happened on stage. Some minutes later Ed came outside and talk to all off us. Apparently I looked like his best friend and that was weird for both of us. He talked to us for about 5 minutes. We were all starstruck and he was drunk, that must have been some kind of conversation. The next morning it all felt like a dream, I just met my hero (I was 19 remember). Again I had not much planned for that day, I called my brother about what happened and had a coffee. Then in the afternoon I decided to start walking to the venue. I've met many fans there. I sure did not expect that. Again I saw the same 4 or 5 fans as the day before. Everyone else was jealous of what happened the night before. The band came in for soundcheck and after that they all came outside to say hi. That was my routine for three days. On the fourth day I had a flight to the Adelaide show. Slowly I realized that the band also had to take a flight... (I was soo naive back then..). Their flight was 2 gates next to mine. Once again I've met all the guys. Talked to Matt and Stone for a short while. Got autographs and said hello to Mike. Some people really went crazy on Eddie, he was the only one with a bodyguard. I talked to Stone in an airport-shop while he was having a soda. And finally I've met Jeff while he was walking to his gate. I'm a bass player myself and just wanted to say thanks since he was the main reason why I picked up the instrument two years earlier. He really took interest, signed my 'I am mine' copy with '4 strings forever!', we talked about my favorite basslines (hail hail, tremor christ). He agreed. Talked some about bass tones on Riot Act. And talked about my homecountry (netherlands) which he visited a couple of times to meet with his brother who used to live there. I was 19, and it was the best week of my life back then. All I had planned was to go to the shows. Everything else that happened was not planned at all, just me being young and naive.

What is considered a white whale song? My original thought was songs you really want to year, but have eluded you at shows you've been to. I doubt that, in 31 shows, spived hasn't heard Alive. So I must be mistaken in my deduction.

I just want to know about everyone's pearl jam tattoos

Your definition is correct.

Please refer all definition questions in this thread to strat

What is considered a white whale song? My original thought was songs you really want to year, but have eluded you at shows you've been to. I doubt that, in 31 shows, spived hasn't heard Alive. So I must be mistaken in my deduction.

With these stats you'd think I'm not a very big fan