Home› The Porch

Is Riot Act anyone's favorite PJ album?

En La ClandestinidadEn La Clandestinidad Telford, PA by way of Kansas City, MO and Milwaukee, WI, Phoenix, AZ and East Greenbush, NY Posts: 3,649
edited August 2009 in The Porch
It doesn't seem like it is, but is Riot Act anyone's favorite album? It is my least, but there gotta be at least one person who loves it more than any of the others.

You out there? :mrgreen:
Formerly Brew Crew Tix
“If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world.
Post edited by Unknown User on
«13

Comments

  • jodijodi Posts: 183
    It's my favorite! And my girlfriends too! Really like the sound of the songs. I am mine, Loveboatcaptain, Thumbing my way, Save you are all classics to us!
    There's a light,... when my baby's in my arms...
    And I know she's reached my heart,... in thin air
  • idrapridrapr Posts: 66
    Lyrically it is one of my favorites.
  • aNiMaLaNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    It's my friends favorite Pearl Jam album. I think maybe because it was the album that was coming out when I got him back involved with the band. He hadn't been an active fan since Vs. Then he and I started hanging out around then, and he kinda caught some of the PJ bug from me, and to this day, he looks back and says that is his favorite PJ album.
  • LiftedLifted Posts: 1,836
    can't really say it's my favorite, but it's definitely up there. i can say i think it's their best album since no code. 2003 was one of the best tours and i think that riot act translates extremely well live. 1/2 full and save you are two of my favorites to hear at a concert.
  • LiftedLifted Posts: 1,836
    oh yeah, and riot act blows avocado out the water. anyone who disagrees is wrong.
  • En La ClandestinidadEn La Clandestinidad Telford, PA by way of Kansas City, MO and Milwaukee, WI, Phoenix, AZ and East Greenbush, NY Posts: 3,649
    I knew there had to be folks out there!
    Formerly Brew Crew Tix
    “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world.
  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,877
    My favourite. Love the sound and atmosphere to it. Some songs might be flawed by Eddies "just woke up"-voice, but most of them benefit from it.

    My second favourite is Binural. Love the albums that has the atmoshphere and "warm" sound.

    My least favourites are Avocado, No Code and Yield. Can't be many who agree :)
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • riCotokYoriCotokYo Posts: 159
    not my favorite record (that belongs to Yield) but it does have my favorite song, and not to be morbid, but my funeral song as well...."Thumbing My Way".....so yea, 70 years from now, when im 102 years old, if anyone wants to play it acoustic, and sing it badly, but with passion (re: Old School).....hit me up!!!......
  • DB41DB41 Posts: 539
    edited August 2009
    riCotokYo wrote:
    not my favorite record (that belongs to Yield) but it does have my favorite song, and not to be morbid, but my funeral song as well...."Thumbing My Way".....so yea, 70 years from now, when im 102 years old, if anyone wants to play it acoustic, and sing it badly, but with passion (re: Old School).....hit me up!!!......

    PM Sent
    Post edited by DB41 on
  • pineapplesandwaves.pineapplesandwaves. GTA Posts: 1,808
    idrapr wrote:
    Lyrically it is one of my favorites.

    I feel the same way! I love it lyrically, but musically, it's not among my favourite albums. I don't hate it, but I certainly don't throw it on like I do the other albums.
  • alphawolfalphawolf DelMarVa/Big Sky Posts: 646
    it is my favorite :D
    1996 - Columbia Maryland, Hartford

    1998 - DC RFK Stadium, Virginia Beach, Columbia Maryland, DC Constitution Hall
    2000 - Virginia Beach, Camden I+II, Columbia Maryland

    2002 - Seattle Key Arena I+II

    2003 - Raleigh, Charlotte, State College, Bristow, Camden II

    2004 - Asheville

    2006 - Boston II, Camden I+II, DC

    2008 - Virginia Beach, Camden I+II, DC

    2009 - Philadelphia I, II, III, IV

    2010 - Bristow

    2013 - Philadelphia II, Baltimore, Charlottesville, Charlotte

    2022 - Camden

  • iamicaiamica Chicago Posts: 2,628
    It's not my favorite, but I think out of all the albums it was the one I listened to the most when it first came out. It's very unique.
    Chicago 2000 : Chicago 2003 : Chicago 2006 : Summerfest 2006 : Lollapalooza 2007 : Chicago 2009 : Noblesville (Indy) 2010 : PJ20 (East Troy) 2011 : Wrigley Field 2013 : Milwaukee (Yield) 2014 : Wrigley Field 2016
  • sirlou22sirlou22 Posts: 71
    I love it! I can't put it above No Code or Binaural, which seem to alternate my top spot everyday, but it is way up there for me.
    2003: Camden I
    2005: Philly
    2006: Camden I & II
    2008: Camden II

    EV 2008: NYC I
    EV 2009: Philly I & II
    2009: Chicago I (8/23), Philly I - IV (Oct 27-31)
    2010: NYC II (8/21)
  • over bendsover bends Posts: 1,568
    ea8af959.gif
    Yield!

    3 Decibels Doubles the Volume

    2006
  • LukinFanLukinFan Florida Posts: 29,072
    Not favorite- but in my top five
    www.RLMcDaniel.com

    1996: Ft Lauderdale
    1998: Birmingham
    2000: Charlotte, Tampa
    2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
    2004: Kissimmee
    2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
    2010: MSG2
    2012: Music Midtown
    2014: Memphis
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest
    2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
    2022: Nashville
    2023: Ft. Worth II
    2024: Baltimore

    Upcoming: 2025 Hollywood, FL Night 2
  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,941
    Tiki Barber wrote:
    can't really say it's my favorite, but it's definitely up there. i can say i think it's their best album since no code. 2003 was one of the best tours and i think that riot act translates extremely well live. 1/2 full and save you are two of my favorites to hear at a concert.

    Well I don't think it's the best since No Code, but I totally agree when you say that it translates well and that 1/2 Full, and Save You are great in concert. You Are is one of my favorite tunes to hear live.
    Tiki Barber wrote:
    oh yeah, and riot act blows avocado out the water. anyone who disagrees is wrong.

    Not so sure about this. and I'm not that big of an Avocado fan so i'm not gonna argue that it's better than Riot Act....but I'm definitely not one for this "anyone who disagree is wrong" sort of talk. I mean if you said "Led Zeppelin's Houses of the Holy blows Limp Bizket's Significant Other out of the water. anyone who disagrees is wrong," fine.


    But this thread has insprired me to throw in Riot Act for the first time in a while which is cool.
    2000: Camden 1, 2003: Philly, State College, Camden 1, MSG 2, Hershey, 2004: Reading, 2005: Philly, 2006: Camden 1, 2, East Rutherford 1, 2007: Lollapalooza, 2008: Camden 1, Washington D.C., MSG 1, 2, 2009: Philly 1, 2, 3, 4, 2010: Bristol, MSG 2, 2011: PJ20 1, 2, 2012: Made In America, 2013: Brooklyn 2, Philly 2, 2014: Denver, 2015: Global Citizen Festival, 2016: Philly 2, Fenway 1, 2018: Fenway 1, 2, 2021: Sea. Hear. Now. 2022: Camden, 2024: Philly 2

    Pearl Jam bootlegs:
    http://wegotshit.blogspot.com
  • AtlantaJammerAtlantaJammer Posts: 2,611
    My least favourites are Avocado, No Code and Yield. Can't be many who agree :)[/quote]


    WHAT????
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    how can be my favorite one ?,,there is an album called TEN,.....an this will never never never change,,
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • F5F5 Posts: 791
    I'm sorry to say Riot Act is probably my least favorite....
    Bridge - 10/25/03
    Mansfield I - 6/28/08
    Eddie NYC - 8/4/08
    Seattle - 9/21/09, 9/22/09
    Salt Lake City 9/28/09
    LA 9/30/09, 10/07/09
    San Diego 10/9/09
    Alpine Valley 9/03/11, 9/04/11
    Ashbury Park 9/18/21
    LA 5/06/21, 5/07/21
    Phoenix 05/09/22
    NYC 9/11/22
    Denver 9/22/22
  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSunLikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    i've finally realized why Riot Act just doesn't work for me, and it isnt the songs. Most of the songs, especially live, are great. Its just that on the days they recorded the album, they were performed really badly. i think they needed more rehearsal time. Especially Ed. his delivery is just bad. he sounds tired, depressed and like he just doesnt give a shit anymore. I wish they would just re-record this album but i doubt that will ever happen.

    I made a live Riot Act CD and i really love it.
  • En La ClandestinidadEn La Clandestinidad Telford, PA by way of Kansas City, MO and Milwaukee, WI, Phoenix, AZ and East Greenbush, NY Posts: 3,649
    MrSmith wrote:

    I made a live Riot Act CD and i really love it.


    This is a GREAT idea, I need to do the same thing.
    Formerly Brew Crew Tix
    “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world.
  • CopTheRiotActCopTheRiotAct Posts: 953
    It's my favourite. I love eds vocals. So much song variety.

    a rainy day album. :D
    ...The Moon is Rollin' Round....
  • pjamaholicpjamaholic Posts: 1,225
    I love this album, and fail to see why it doesn't get more love. Songs like 1/2 Full, I heard that yesterday and thought how much it rocks. Yet people bag it for reasons I cant understand. My kids love Riot Act as well.
  • Vedder_Girl77Vedder_Girl77 Posts: 4,335
    No Code is my favorite album but Riot Act is right up there. I Am Mine is my all time favorite Pearl Jam song.
    8/29/00, 7/3/03, 5/24/06,6/28/08 & 6/30/08, 10/9/09,10/28/09, 10/30/09 & 10/31/09, 5/15/10, 5/17/10, 5/18/10, 5/20/10 & 5/21/10, 10/23/10 & 10/24/10, 9/3/11, 9/4/11, 9/11/11, 9/12/11, 9/23/11, 9/22/12, 9/30/12, 7/16/13, 7/19/13
  • captainwisejamcaptainwisejam Posts: 229
    Republicans hate this record, too political.

    I think that's funny. :lol:
    walk the bridges,.......before you burn them down
  • JPinksJPinks Posts: 60
    Yes, Riot Act is my favorite album.
    96 - Toledo
    98 - East Troy (x2), East Lansing, Auburn Hills, Cleveland
    00 - Noblesville, Cincinnati, Columbus, Auburn Hills, East Troy, Chicago
    03 - Cleveland, Columbus, Clarkston (x2)
    04 - Toledo, Grand Rapids
    06 - Auburn Hills, Camden (x2), DC
    08 - Camden (x2), MSG (x2), Ed in Newark
    09 - Ed in Philly (x2), The Spectrum (x4)
    10 - Cleveland
  • mookieblalockmookieblalock Posts: 3,395
    Tiki Barber wrote:
    oh yeah, and riot act blows avocado out the water. anyone who disagrees is wrong.

    I disagree :!:
  • EvergreenEvergreen Posts: 492
    It is my favorite now. it took a while, but the older I got, the more I appreciated it. Love Boat, Save Me, and I am Mine or brilliant. I always end up going to this album. I find it enlightening and reflective. I think the album sounds very unproduced and I think Eddie shines vocally.
  • I_Am_MikeI_Am_Mike Posts: 222
    got lotta love for riot act. strong throughout with no throwaways, so i find it easy to listen from beginning to end. it has so many of my favorites. can't keep keep is such an atmospheric mellow lead in with great lyrics "i want a last breath that i don't let out. forgive every being. the bad feelings. it's just me". you are has such a groovy psychedelic guitar effect. years ago, i had kind of fell off the PJ wagon after yield until after a new backpacking acquaintance had mentioned that he loved binaural and riot act. i went back and listened to them again and have been an addict since. long live riot act.
  • Back_PedalBack_Pedal Posts: 1,171
    MrSmith wrote:
    i've finally realized why Riot Act just doesn't work for me, and it isnt the songs. Most of the songs, especially live, are great. Its just that on the days they recorded the album, they were performed really badly. i think they needed more rehearsal time. Especially Ed. his delivery is just bad. he sounds tired, depressed and like he just doesnt give a shit anymore. I wish they would just re-record this album but i doubt that will ever happen.

    I made a live Riot Act CD and i really love it.
    I agree with you 100%. Eddie's vocals just fall really flat on it. It's hard to get excited about an album the band itself wasn't excited about.

    What tracklist do you have for the live Riot Act CD? I'm nowhere near a hardcore bootleg collector/listener, so I have no clue what's good and what's not.
    Thanks EPOTTSIII!
    "Vinyl or not, you will need to pay someone to take RA of your hands" - Smile05
    424, xxx
Sign In or Register to comment.