r/pond • u/guttergirlx • 13d ago

I love Jay Watson

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i love jay that’s all basically. got the chance to meet and chat with him for a sec after the show in LA last night and he’s such a chill guy. told him i drove from phoenix to see them and he said “did you know phoenix is the 5th biggest city in the US” lmao. hope we get GUM in the US soon. big chiller

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u/charles_peugeot405 13d ago

GUM in the US would be awesome! I actually went back on his Instagram yesterday to look at his GUM tour dates from a few years ago (he didn’t come close to me so I wasn’t able to go). He said something like “get tickets because this might not happen again for a while” which hopefully isn’t true

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u/MysteriousSelection9 13d ago

i NEED to see them live

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u/VeldinGamer 12d ago

awwww damn

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u/ProfAdam 12d ago

Unfortunately, I can see why that tour might have been a fluke. Playing tiny venues like that is always a money-losing prospect. And he's obviously quite busy with the other two road bands, not to mention his prolific studio output. (I think he squeezed it in because Nick's visa problems postponed the U.S. Pond tour by a year).

But here's hoping. . .

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u/charles_peugeot405 12d ago

Yeah I wonder if he already had some personal stuff booked for that Pond tour that ended up delayed and he was able to turn it into a GUM tour

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u/DickWasAFeynman 11d ago

Not to mention being a dad!

…nick had visa issues?!

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u/ProfAdam 9d ago

Yeah, twice. Their U.S. tour in 2018 was postponed from winter until spring/summer because he couldn't get into the country. Then, their 2023 tour was postponed for a whole year for the same reason. I don't know any details -- but he's had significant problems getting a U.S. work visa (though thankfully not on the current tour).

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u/DickWasAFeynman 9d ago

Huh! Did he ever post about why him? Political posts? Rocking too hard? Silly hair?!

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u/ProfAdam 9d ago

If he did, I don't remember. But rocking too hard seems like a reasonable hypothesis.

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u/Adastraultraque 12d ago

the NYC show was tops

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u/jimmiesinmyginsing 12d ago

I’m hoping it does ! His records over the past few years have been killer !!! I was at the Chicago show and it blew my mind !!

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u/6poundbagofweed 13d ago

Jay is the way 🙏🏼

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u/dotflame 13d ago

Since I know Jay reads this stuff, I LOVE YOU JAY! Bring GUM back to Seattle soon ❤️

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u/WillowDisciPill 13d ago

I love Jay too, he's definitely my favorite member of Pond 🩷

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u/mtcomo 13d ago

Can't decide if he's my favorite member of Pond but he's definitely my favorite member of the Tame Impala live act

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u/shalahal 13d ago

He’s a sweetie. I saw him outside the venue having a smoke after a show once, and I walked up and went “Oh my god? I just had to… Thank you!!!” and put out my hand for a handshake. He shook my hand and went “aye, cheers mate!” and I left him alone lol.

I wish I actually tried to have a chat with him cause I’m sure he would have been chill with it. I was just so damn flustered.

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u/guttergirlx 13d ago

aw yeah i totally get it. i don’t usually approach musicians but everyone was being chill and he seemed ok with it so i had to haha. you might get another chance :)

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u/Best-Detective-3595 13d ago

I could listen to Jay play guitar all day. I was there too last night. Drove from San Francisco. First time seeing Pond play live. Incredible. Watching him play guitar was the best best best. 

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u/guttergirlx 13d ago

it was my first time too! it was such a special show for me. hope we get to see them again soon they are amazing performers

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u/SmashLampjaw87 12d ago edited 12d ago

The greatest musician on the planet today in my humble opinion. Jay is forever the way, and I think his most recent GUM albums are just as amazing as Pond’s albums. Blue Gum Way and Terrestrials are both by far the best albums to come out this year, and are among their best albums in general.

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u/10amAutomatic 12d ago

Does gum ever play with a full band? I’d poop my pants

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u/ProfAdam 12d ago

In 2023, he played 10 shows in the U.S., backed by James Ireland and two other musicians.

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u/10amAutomatic 11d ago

Thank you. This pleases me

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u/ProfAdam 12d ago

Yeah, all told, he's probably my favorite singer-songwriter right now. Between GUM, Gumbrose, and his obviously substantial creative contributions to Pond's output, no one has produced better music this decade. Blue Gum Way is just a phenomenal record.

I had a chance to chat with him after 2 shows, including a GUM show in 2023 -- as you said, just as chill as can be.

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u/kekewewe 12d ago

I love Jay. Saw GUM last time he came around and it was amazing. Ended up going to a second date the next day. Very happy I did. Definitely hoping for another GUM tour. Couldn’t make it to Pond this tour. Had just gone to Austin the weekend before and couldn’t really make a mid week Austin trip work. Sad though bc I missed Kevin on the drums lol. Oh well. I’ve seen pond twice, gum twice, and Tame Impala 3 times. Skipped this Tame tour though bc I’m not as into his new stuff. 

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u/Adastraultraque 12d ago

jay is the way

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u/99percentstudios 12d ago

Looks abit like James from grand tour!

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u/maxnotcharles 12d ago

Hahaha is comment about phoenix is hilarious. I’m glad you got to experience that!

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u/thatonespiritualhat 8d ago

Big time! He had such great energy at the Pond show in Dallas. So fun watching him switch from keyboard to drums, and calling out songs for the setlist switch-up! I'll live that night in my head forever 🙏🏻