Poll--The Weakest Link: Binaural Round 3

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  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 28,867
    Thin Air
    jeff2040 said:

    I voted for Thin Air the first 2 rounds. Let's get this thing eliminated so I can vote for something else!

    Don't be a Gossard hater.
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • derbydavederbydave Columbus, OH Posts: 11,254
    Nothing As It Seems
    mcgruff10 said:

    Some solid songs here but nais has to go.

    YUP...
    If Breakerfall is gone,
    This one has to go!!!
    '96: Seattle: Key Arena
    '98: Seattle: Memorial Stadium 1 & 2
    '00: Columbus: Polaris
    '03: Columbus: Germain
    '10: Columbus: Nationwide Arena
    '11: East Troy: Alpine Valley - PJ20 1 & 2 + EV Detroit
    '12: Missoula + EV Jacksonville 1 & 2
    '13: Chicago / Pittsburgh / Buffalo / Seattle
    '14: Cincinnati / St. Louis / Tulsa / Lincoln / Memphis / Detroit / Moline
    '15: New York City - Global Citizen Festival
    '16: Greenville / Hampton / Raleigh / Columbia / Lexington / Ottawa / Toronto 1 & 2 / Wrigley 1 & 2
    '17: Brooklyn - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
    '18: London 1 & 2 / Seattle 1 & 2 / Missoula / Wrigley 1
    '22: Nashville / St. Louis


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  • shetellsherselfshetellsherself New Jersey Posts: 8,765
    Thin Air
    Light years is a great song but I'd so much rather rock out than lament at a concert and Mike on nais just places it far and above light years.
    5/3/92 Omaha, NE
    6/19/95 Red Rocks
    9/11/98 MSG
    11/19/12 EV solo Tulsa
    7/19/13 Wrigley 10/19/13 Brooklyn 2 10/21/13 Philly 1 10/22/13 Philly 2 10/25/13 Hartford
    10/08/14 Tulsa 10/09/14 Lincoln
    9/26/15 New York City
    4/16/16 Greenville 4/28/16 Philly 1 4/29/16 Philly 2 5/1/16 MSG 1 5/2/16 MSG 2 8/7/16 Fenway 2 8/20/16 Wrigley 1
    4/7/17 RRHOF New York City
    9/02/18 Fenway 1 9/04/2018 Fenway 2
    9/18/21 Asbury Park
    9/11/22 New York City
    9/14/22 Camden
  • MedozKMedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,209
    Grievance
    derbydave said:

    mcgruff10 said:

    Some solid songs here but nais has to go.

    YUP...
    If Breakerfall is gone,
    This one has to go!!!

  • derbydavederbydave Columbus, OH Posts: 11,254
    Nothing As It Seems
    MedozK said:

    derbydave said:

    mcgruff10 said:

    Some solid songs here but nais has to go.

    YUP...
    If Breakerfall is gone,
    This one has to go!!!

    :rofl:
    '96: Seattle: Key Arena
    '98: Seattle: Memorial Stadium 1 & 2
    '00: Columbus: Polaris
    '03: Columbus: Germain
    '10: Columbus: Nationwide Arena
    '11: East Troy: Alpine Valley - PJ20 1 & 2 + EV Detroit
    '12: Missoula + EV Jacksonville 1 & 2
    '13: Chicago / Pittsburgh / Buffalo / Seattle
    '14: Cincinnati / St. Louis / Tulsa / Lincoln / Memphis / Detroit / Moline
    '15: New York City - Global Citizen Festival
    '16: Greenville / Hampton / Raleigh / Columbia / Lexington / Ottawa / Toronto 1 & 2 / Wrigley 1 & 2
    '17: Brooklyn - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
    '18: London 1 & 2 / Seattle 1 & 2 / Missoula / Wrigley 1
    '22: Nashville / St. Louis


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  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,739
    Nothing As It Seems
    MedozK said:

    derbydave said:

    mcgruff10 said:

    Some solid songs here but nais has to go.

    YUP...
    If Breakerfall is gone,
    This one has to go!!!

    that's my reaction when I saw that you voted for grievance!
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • tbergstbergs Posts: 9,195
    Grievance
    I can't believe Of The Girl only has 4 votes. Definitely not stronger than half of the songs left. That's it, I'm rallying behind Insignificance for the winner since my favorites are all going to be gone by the final.
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • MedozKMedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,209
    Grievance
    mcgruff10 said:

    MedozK said:

    derbydave said:

    mcgruff10 said:

    Some solid songs here but nais has to go.

    YUP...
    If Breakerfall is gone,
    This one has to go!!!

    that's my reaction when I saw that you voted for grievance!
    Lol
  • Foriginal SinForiginal Sin Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 1,743
    Grievance
    I can't believe Sleight of Hand was gone soo soon. Those lyrics literally got me to move out of Chicago. Best decision ever
    Chicago 6/29/98, Alpine Valley(EV) 6/13/99, Alpine Valley 10/08/00, Chicago 10/09/00, Phoenix 10/20/00, Orlando 4/12/03, Tampa 4/13/03, San Diego 6/05/03, Vegas 6/06/03, Phoenix 6/07/03, Chicago 6/18/03, Alpine Valley 6/21/03, Orlando 10/08/04, D.C. 10/11/04, Chicago 5/16/06, Chicago 5/17/06, LA 7/12/08, Chicago 8/23/09, Chicago 8/24/09, LA 10/07/09, San Diego 10/09/09 (Front Row Center, Finally), Phoenix(EV) 11/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Phoenix 11/19/13, Denver 10/22/14, Wrigley 8/20/16, Wrigley 8/22/16
  • Insignificance
    MedozK said:

    derbydave said:

    mcgruff10 said:

    Some solid songs here but nais has to go.

    YUP...
    If Breakerfall is gone,
    This one has to go!!!

    Lol
    "My brain's a good brain!"
  • 23scidoo23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 18,414
    Grievance
    NAIS can't be worst than Grievance..come on people..
    Athens 2006. Dusseldorf 2007. Berlin 2009. Venice 2010. Amsterdam 1 2012. Amsterdam 1+2 2014. Buenos Aires 2015.
    Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
    EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.

    I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
  • oftenreadingoftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,821
    edited April 2017
    Parting Ways
    There's just no accounting for taste..... :s
    my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf
  • thispureamericanriotthispureamericanriot California Posts: 514
    Of The Girl
    Never been an "Of The Girl" fan. From the way it looks this round, it's gonna be crowned champion. :o
  • seanwonseanwon Posts: 264
    Light Years

    Light Years...never been a big fan. One of the least interesting songs on the album. I think they're playing it better live in recent times.

    Same here, studio or live. Because it is usually dedicated to someone who is dead or dying, it will probably go much further than it should. In fact, it already has!
    1996: 9/29 Randall's Island 2,  10/1 Buffalo                  2000: 8/27 Saratoga Springs
    2003: 4/29 Albany,  5/2 Buffalo,  7/9 MSG 2                   2006: 5/12 Albany,  6/3 East Rutherford 2
    2008: 6/27 Hartford                 2009: 10/27 Philadelphia 1              2010: 5/15 Hartford,   5/21 MSG 2
    2013: 10/15 Worcester 1,  10/25 Hartford                       2014: 10/1 Cincinnati
    2016: 5/2 MSG 2,   8/5 Fenway 1,  11/7 Temple of the Dog MSG
    2018: 9/2 Fenway 1
    2020: 3/30 MSG             2022: 9/11 MSG            2023: 9/10 Noblesville
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,739
    Nothing As It Seems

    Never been an "Of The Girl" fan. From the way it looks this round, it's gonna be crowned champion. :o

    Agree with you. Boring song live. Seriously there are no stand outs on this album.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • BIGDaddyWilBIGDaddyWil Michigan Posts: 3,027
    Thin Air
    bummed about Breakerfall
    Pine Knob Music Theatre - Jul 31, 1992 Crisler Arena - Mar 20, 1994
    Summerfest - Jul 09, 1995*Savage Hall - Sep 22, 1996The Palace of Auburn Hills-Aug 23, 1998 Breslin Center- Aug 18, 1998,The Palace of Auburn Hills-Oct 07, 2000 DTE Energy Theatre-Jun5,2003,DTE Energy Music Theatre - Jun 26, 2003Sports Arena - Oct 02, 2004 Van Andel Arena - May 19, 2006Palace of Auburn Hills-May 22, 2006 Quicken Loans Arena-May 09, 2010
    10-16-2014 Detroit
  • Parting Ways
    tbergs said:

    I can't believe Of The Girl only has 4 votes. Definitely not stronger than half of the songs left. That's it, I'm rallying behind Insignificance for the winner since my favorites are all going to be gone by the final.

    It's a beautiful song. Of course, you don't have to like it.
    I'm through with screaming
  • rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,345
    Thin Air

    tbergs said:

    I can't believe Of The Girl only has 4 votes. Definitely not stronger than half of the songs left. That's it, I'm rallying behind Insignificance for the winner since my favorites are all going to be gone by the final.

    It's a beautiful song. Of course, you don't have to like it.
    As is Parting Ways. ;)
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,739
    Nothing As It Seems
    rummy said:

    tbergs said:

    I can't believe Of The Girl only has 4 votes. Definitely not stronger than half of the songs left. That's it, I'm rallying behind Insignificance for the winner since my favorites are all going to be gone by the final.

    It's a beautiful song. Of course, you don't have to like it.
    As is Parting Ways. ;)
    To me parting ways is a perfect Pearl Jam song. Great lyrics, great singing and absolutely amazing guitar playing. They really need to play this song more.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 28,867
    Thin Air
    mcgruff10 said:


    To me parting ways is a perfect Pearl Jam song.

    mcgruff10 said:

    Seriously there are no stand outs on this album.

    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • tbergstbergs Posts: 9,195
    Grievance

    tbergs said:

    I can't believe Of The Girl only has 4 votes. Definitely not stronger than half of the songs left. That's it, I'm rallying behind Insignificance for the winner since my favorites are all going to be gone by the final.

    It's a beautiful song. Of course, you don't have to like it.
    No doubt. Was lucky enough to get this as an opener on the Riot Act tour. I love this album, but it's not better than PW.
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,755
    Thin Air

    mcgruff10 said:


    To me parting ways is a perfect Pearl Jam song.

    mcgruff10 said:

    Seriously there are no stand outs on this album.

    HA! I was literally creating this very post when I scrolled down and saw yours.
  • rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,345
    edited April 2017
    Thin Air

    mcgruff10 said:


    To me parting ways is a perfect Pearl Jam song.

    mcgruff10 said:

    Seriously there are no stand outs on this album.

    HA! I was literally creating this very post when I scrolled down and saw yours.
    I can appreciate where he (mcgruff) is coming from, however, as I too am a bit "moody" when it comes to Binaural. Sometimes I listen to it and think it's a thing of beauty but other times, especially when I compare it to their first five albums, I think it's just pretty good - not great - as it doesn't have any big hits the way all the others did (or could have). Even if you argue No Code didn't have the hits that Ten, Vs, Vitalogy, and even Yield had, it had songs that grew into Pearl Jam juggernauts (Present Tense, In My Tree, etc.)
    Post edited by rummy on
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,739
    Nothing As It Seems

    mcgruff10 said:


    To me parting ways is a perfect Pearl Jam song.

    mcgruff10 said:

    Seriously there are no stand outs on this album.

    I ve said before that parting ways is a stellar song and one of my all time favorites but does not agree with the masses. But thanks for attempting to use my own words against me.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,755
    Thin Air
    rummy said:

    mcgruff10 said:


    To me parting ways is a perfect Pearl Jam song.

    mcgruff10 said:

    Seriously there are no stand outs on this album.

    HA! I was literally creating this very post when I scrolled down and saw yours.
    I can appreciate where he (mcgruff) is coming from, however, as I too am a bit "moody" when it comes to Binaural. Sometimes I listen to it and think it's a thing of beauty but other times, especially when I compare it to their first five albums, I think it's just pretty good - not great - as it doesn't have any big hits the way all the others did (or could have). Even if you argue No Code didn't have the hits that Ten, Vs, Vitalogy, and even Yield had, it had songs that grew into Pearl Jam juggernauts (Present Tense, In My Tree, etc.)
    I see where you're coming from in regards to it not living up to the first five albums live. I think there are several Binaural songs that could have become live staples like the songs you mentioned from No Code, but since the actual Binaural tour, the songs have been put on the backburner more than any other album. Hell, those songs were pretty much absent from the Riot Act tour. I'd even go so far to say that Sad, which didn't make the album, has been played more live than any other Binaural song. Breakerfall, Light Years, Insignificance and Parting Ways could be staples and evolve over time.
  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 28,867
    Thin Air
    mcgruff10 said:

    mcgruff10 said:


    To me parting ways is a perfect Pearl Jam song.

    mcgruff10 said:

    Seriously there are no stand outs on this album.

    I ve said before that parting ways is a stellar song and one of my all time favorites but does not agree with the masses. But thanks for attempting to use my own words against me.
    No problem. Forgot this gif to go with it. So I'll post it now instead :P


    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 28,867
    Thin Air
    rummy said:

    mcgruff10 said:


    To me parting ways is a perfect Pearl Jam song.

    mcgruff10 said:

    Seriously there are no stand outs on this album.

    HA! I was literally creating this very post when I scrolled down and saw yours.
    I can appreciate where he (mcgruff) is coming from, however, as I too am a bit "moody" when it comes to Binaural. Sometimes I listen to it and think it's a thing of beauty but other times, especially when I compare it to their first five albums, I think it's just pretty good - not great - as it doesn't have any big hits the way all the others did (or could have). Even if you argue No Code didn't have the hits that Ten, Vs, Vitalogy, and even Yield had, it had songs that grew into Pearl Jam juggernauts (Present Tense, In My Tree, etc.)
    Present Tense and In My Tree being "juggernauts" is obviously very subjective. And depends on what you mean, as songs or live or whatever.

    But Binaural has juggernauts too.
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,416
    Nothing As It Seems
    I hope Dimi doesn't punch me.
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,739
    Nothing As It Seems
    rummy said:

    mcgruff10 said:


    To me parting ways is a perfect Pearl Jam song.

    mcgruff10 said:

    Seriously there are no stand outs on this album.

    HA! I was literally creating this very post when I scrolled down and saw yours.
    I can appreciate where he (mcgruff) is coming from, however, as I too am a bit "moody" when it comes to Binaural. Sometimes I listen to it and think it's a thing of beauty but other times, especially when I compare it to their first five albums, I think it's just pretty good - not great - as it doesn't have any big hits the way all the others did (or could have). Even if you argue No Code didn't have the hits that Ten, Vs, Vitalogy, and even Yield had, it had songs that grew into Pearl Jam juggernauts (Present Tense, In My Tree, etc.)
    rummy, first off happy easter! second, he is mike and not mcgruff lol.
    and now down to business....I wanted to love binaural so bad. Having literally traveled around the country during the yield tour I was expecting something along the lines of the first five albums. But binaural kind of fell flat in the studio and live. There is a reason that mcready even mentions that a heck of a lot of people stop listening to them at that point. I realize everyone defends their own album like they wrote it but one must admit that binaural and riot act very much fell flat amongst the masses.
    Now ten club member might say..who cares what the masses say! However I have a very low fan club number and was row 8 at Fenway night 2. One of my favorite obscure songs was played that night and I was elated! I literally sang every syllable loud as hell but noticed from my 139682 fan club number vantage point that no one knew what the hell this song "angel" was.
    point being, binaural and riot act never translated live. Most of you would say, who cares about the other 90%? However without those 90% there 's no way pearl jam is still playing the same venues they have been playing since 1998. There's a a reason that they don't play album 6/7 because for the exception of a few gems they just aren't that good live. cool, I got it....you rock out to god's dice and evacuation back to back. I would absolutely love to go crazy "against the 70's" just once live but realize 99% of the crowd would be bored and would be interesting in paint drying. and this coming from a guy that has seem live 60 times since 1996.
    Mike
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • drakeheuer14drakeheuer14 Posts: 4,368
    Light Years
    I can't imagine even being able to see 10 shows... Good for you though. Do 60 shows start to blend together after a while?

    Oh, and to stay on topic, Binaural is great and this was the hardest round.
    Pittsburgh 2013
    Cincinnati 2014
    Greenville 2016
    (Raleigh 2016)
    Columbia 2016
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