have pearl jam done a bad album?

Pearl Jam and toast

No. Not even close. They've done some albums that some people don't like but that's the fault of their intentionally diverse output.

quiet riot act

pearl jam is horrible
absolutely unlistenable

I think the first two suck ass AS well

quiet riot act

Cropduster84 wrote:

I prefer Riot Act to Avacado..... :(

it just has more depth, apart from Come Back and Marker in the Sand nothing really moves me on Avacado...I dislike most stuff about Avacado, unfortunately i think im also constantly put off by the awful artwork.....

with out question

Cropduster84

quiet riot act wrote:

with out question

I take it you agree?

quiet riot act

Pegasus wrote:

just look how many RA songs they played in the last 2 years! and in the Euro dates, that didn't even have a RA tour!)..but I don't put Yield in the top half of theirs either...

frankly, most people will say RA was the low point, the ones who don't are the exception.

look how many binaural songs were played during the ra tour
look how many yield songs were played during the binaural tour
'look how many no code songs were played during the yield tour

get the point, genius

riot act is like a high IQ... not everybody gets it

itsevobaby

quiet riot act wrote:

pearl jam is horrible
absolutely unlistenable

I think the first two suck ass AS well

........

*passes out*

Pegasus

quiet riot act wrote:

look how many binaural songs were played during the ra tour
look how many yield songs were played during the binaural tour
'look how many no code songs were played during the yield tour

get the point, genius

riot act is like a high IQ... not everybody gets it

I'll bet you whatever there won't be more RA songs in the next few tours.. they were in that mood at that time, but none of those songs are stand out..I am Mine is the only one that'll stay in proper rotation..and not that much either..

07 wasn't a S/T tour as such, since they were in the same places as the previous year..less S/T songs...but even less RA ones!

I don't hate RA btw..but it's the weakest link imo.

Cropduster84

Save You kicks some serious ass.....

quiet riot act

itsevobaby wrote:

........

*passes out*

off pearl jams best album
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnUTeZ174kY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5DhrB9F7og

second best
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Av41cnvTqdI

third best album
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wH6gkhirhw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLut7QVxXn0

fourth best album
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wT8GGSOy_lM

fifth best
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTmVNCyGctY


the rest are all tied for worst/horrible/embarrassing

know that

quiet riot act

Pegasus wrote:

I'll bet you whatever there won't be more RA songs in the next few tours.. they were in that mood at that time, but none of those songs are stand out..I am Mine is the only one that'll stay in proper rotation..and not that much either..

07 wasn't a S/T tour as such, since they were in the same places as the previous year..less S/T songs...but even less RA ones!

I don't hate RA btw..but it's the weakest link imo.

the band almost to a man admits that (riot act) is their best/most personal work

sure go ahead and dig on pearl jam / ten and that second one...
those are the american idols and the jerry springer shows of the pearl jam catalogue

riot act is like pbs .... only smart people get it... and are in to it

but i don't want to argue because i'm right

randaldoesjersey

quiet riot act wrote:

the band almost to a man admits that (riot act) is their best/most personal work

sure go ahead and dig on pearl jam / ten and that second one...
those are the american idols and the jerry springer shows of the pearl jam catalogue

riot act is like pbs .... only smart people get it... and are in to it

but i don't want to argue because i'm right

I wouldn't say "only smart people get it", but yes, it is an acquired taste. It's a lot more difficult to get into than any of their other records, as the songs have a lot more depth.

I personally love Riot Act and prefer it over Ten or Avocado, but I can see how some people-- mostly those who prefer the "arena rock" side of Pearl Jam-- could be put off by it.

drtyfrnk29

Consider me a RA supporter as well. It took a while to warm up to it but now I find myself grabbing that one before Binaural or Avo. For the longest time, No Code was my least fave but even that has grown on me.

Fitz

On the Riot Act debate, I think its awesome myself. Anyway since Vitalogy their albums have been very, very good and the only one's I listen to now. To me Ten and V's are shit because of this, the over production on Ten makes me cringe. I have given it so many chances recently but no more, I can take V's but only because of the odd songs on there.

At the end of the day its about personal opinions which is great, personally I hate calling any PJ album but there's no real harm done when you do.

Pegasus

quiet riot act wrote:

the band almost to a man admits that (riot act) is their best/most personal work

sure go ahead and dig on pearl jam / ten and that second one...
those are the american idols and the jerry springer shows of the pearl jam catalogue

riot act is like pbs .... only smart people get it... and are in to it

but i don't want to argue because i'm right

source?

yeah.. easy to be right when you just call people that don't agree stupid but don't give any arguments..:rolleyes:

Principal Douglas

I'm a bit surprised that so many people dislike 'Riot Act'. I guess not everyone will like everything but songs like 'Can't Keep' and 'Thumbing My Way' are brilliant, and 'Save You' is simply a ball tearer of a song.

'No Code' is probably my least favourite of all Pearl Jam's albums, but that's not to say I don't like it - I really love it, just not as much as the others.

The self-titled album is an absolute step in the right direction for Pearl Jam. I think it's their strongest release in years. I can't wait to see what they come out with next

pjten77

wow!!!!...can't believe there's so much dislike for Riot Act. I thought it was a very personal and reflective album. I hold it pretty high up there, more so than No Code, Binauraul or Yield.....but that's the great thing about PJ fans...it doesn't really matter what we individually think about the records....we all love the band......peace, love and PJ!!!!

Pegasus

pjten77 wrote:

wow!!!!...can't believe there's so much dislike for Riot Act. I thought it was a very personal and reflective album. I hold it pretty high up there, more so than No Code, Binauraul or Yield.....but that's the great thing about PJ fans...it doesn't really matter what we individually think about the records....we all love the band......peace, love and PJ!!!!

as many pearl jam tastes as there are fans..for every song someone adores, someone will hate it, and vice-versa..

Evacuation Rules

soulsinging wrote:

it is a bad album. it's only got about 3 or 4 tracks worth hearing and even those are pretty average. on top of that is a ton of shitty filler.

You must be talking about Avocado.

itsevobaby

quiet riot act wrote:

riot act is like pbs .... only smart people get it... and are in to it

but i don't want to argue because i'm right

oh teach me wise sensei :rolleyes:

tama_drummer91

quiet riot act wrote:

look how many binaural songs were played during the ra tour
look how many yield songs were played during the binaural tour
'look how many no code songs were played during the yield tour

get the point, genius

riot act is like a high IQ... not everybody gets it

I agree here with you. I had no idea people would quote me so much. Its all a matter of opinion. I just believe the band reached its peak with Binaural and has stayed there. If people want to talk about how little Riot Act gets played. Look at how little play No Code gets. I dont need anyone to tell me that album sucks. Its impossible to say that No Code sucks. Sometimes I even think Riot Act is No Code 2. It seems a lot of people didnt want to accept No Code when it came out. I love all the albums. If it sounds like Im bashing Yield, Im really not. All their albums are fantastic. They are kinda hard to compare to one another because they are all different. We all have different tastes. Riot Act is very layered and complex. Some people dont like that. It often times surprises me how little love Avocado gets when its the closest album to Yield the band has done yet. I find that so awkward.

By the way when people talk about what the band thinks; they said that they felt Avocado was easily the best stuff they have recorded. At least Ed does. When has the band ever played one of their albums in order, completely, and perfectly like the boys did in Torino with Avocado?