ok!....here's the deal....if someone likes it, and it is good to them....it's a good record!! If you don't like it FINE!, don't listen to it! Put away your Music Police Badge, and learn to have fun, and like what you like!......Hey, high school faux fashionable coolness politics called, they want everything about you back!!
or maybe you where just having a bad day, and Riot Act didn't sound enough like Good Charlotte for ya!?!
i love riot act myself .. but i do agree .. it ws PJ's final LP with Epic and they just wanted to get it over with .. still love the LP myself though .. thumbing my way is mind blowing .. save u ... need i say more ..
it's not the best record they've put out...but it's still a lot better than the other crap that has come out in the last 10 years. i like Riot Act. yup.
i'm having difficulty understanding how you can be a pearl jam fan and yet HATE any of their releases.
Just because Pearl Jam puts out an album, as fans, we should automatically love it, unconditionally?
Shortly after I bought Riot Act, I accidentally dropped my CD from a balcony and it landed in a rock garden, scratching the CD to bits. I'm pretty sure it was a sign from God.
I love each and every other album, but I just don't like Riot Act. I wish I did, but as hard as it is to believe, Pearl Jam released a very weak album. And as someone mentioned, I think the fact that Pearl Jam plays so little Riot Act in concert is very telling.
some great songs live: 1/2 Full, Green Disease, Cant Keep, a couple others. they are ok on album, too.
my problem is the performances on the album. I blame Ed mostly. from what i remember hearing, he was sick and just rushed throught the recordings. IMO, they were in dire need of work. and Ed sounds dead. completely emotionless.
i also dont like the political lyircs, not because they are political, but they are too obvious and dated to me (see Bushleaguer). Avocado was even worse in this respect.
basically i think Ed sucked on this record. sorry!
it's not the best record they've put out...but it's still a lot better than the other crap that has come out in the last 10 years. i like Riot Act. yup.
THAT, my friend, is a really good point....that's not to say some of my favorite gems didn't come out around then (but, i like a wide variety of shit too) but, good point.....their worst (not that i agree) is still better than most bands absolute best!!......oh, and three words "Thumbing My Way!"......goodnight!
You assuredly are an advanced-level white person. Whoah. So where do you find great sushi in Europe? Where do you go backpacking? What should I do if I want to take a year off and go backpacking across Europe? Where is a great place to recycle? And where oh where, is the nearest Whole Foods? Do they have indie rock in Europe? What if they already have heard of the bands I like - what do I do?
what the hell is and an "advanced-level white person"? are you feeling insecure because you had to google the word to find out what it means? not sure where the anger is coming from but maybe you need to up the ritalin dosage or something. never been to europe, don't even know wtf "Whole Foods". why do you feel the need to define someone that disagrees w you (and incredibly inaccurately at that)? you got issues my man.
Why? because I think it's funny. You're taking this way too seriously. I've made fun of riot act on here for years.
I can assure you that Riot Act is 100 times better than anything Kiss has ever done...
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I am convinced that if you love riot act, you are 100%, poster-loving, hoodie-wearing, "Sweet Lew is the new Stairway to Heaven"-Jamily. That's right. If you love riot act, you are a poster adoring pearligious Jamily.
U are wrong. I am far from this behaviour, I don't have ANY PJ shirts, ANY Their posters etc., but I think Riot Act is really ok. I like it. Maybe not loving as much as ie. Vitalogy, but like it.
I often skip Get right, 1/2 Full, Arc. Really like other songs, an definitely looooovvvve Save You and I am mine.
(And I don't think Sweet Lew is new legendary song. this one is a crap.)
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I can assure you that Riot Act is 100 times better than anything Kiss has ever done...
Riot Act isnt any better than anything Britney Spears has done.
That doesn't mean it's not better than anything Kiss has done.
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That doesn't mean it's not better than anything Kiss has done.
Really? I think you need to go listen to Kiss Alive I.......
Thats some good stuff. At least in my opinion. But Im just a senile old man. hehehehehe
I've heard it. Never liked anything they've done. Just my opinion though, that's the beauty of music, everyone hears the same thing differently.
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Can't Keep - great.
Save You - good.
Love Boat Captain - good.
Cropduster - mediocre.
Ghost - mediocre.
I Am Mine - great.
Thumbing My Way - good.
You Are - good.
Get Right - bad.
Green Disease - mediocre.
Help Help - bad.
Bu$hleaguer - bad.
1/2 Full - mediocre
Arc - good (not really as much of a "song" as the others, and it's quite moving)
All or None - great.
Anyway, I like Riot Act. It is their "art" album. I think that, lyrically, it is a very cohesive album. There is a wisdom to the lyrics, a lot had gone on before the album, and I think it showed a band growing up and dealing with issues at hand...love, greed, haves and have nots, and nature.
Love Boat Captain and I Am Mine will always be two of my top songs. Can't Keep, Cropduster, and Green Disease are also great tunes.
Anyway, I like Riot Act. It is their "art" album. I think that, lyrically, it is a very cohesive album. There is a wisdom to the lyrics, a lot had gone on before the album, and I think it showed a band growing up and dealing with issues at hand...love, greed, haves and have nots, and nature.
Love Boat Captain and I Am Mine will always be two of my top songs. Can't Keep, Cropduster, and Green Disease are also great tunes.
I've heard it. Never liked anything they've done. Just my opinion though, that's the beauty of music, everyone hears the same thing differently.
Exactly.
Once you get passed the makeup, and theatrics of KIss. At least in my opinion.
Kiss Alive I is better than ANYTHING any of those hair bands(Bands I couldnt fucking stand) released in the 70's and 80's.
Kiss and Iron Maiden are the only heavy metal, hair bands, that I actually listened to. The rest of it was garbage.
Anyone who would call Iron Maiden a "hair band" is an IDIOT, even calling KISS a hair band is borderline at best. As far as the OP, you don't like Riot Act, do you think anyone really gives a shit if you do or not, I think the album is just fine, there are a couple of songs I don't care for, but that is normal. I think I'm going to start a thread about how I don't like raw onions, it will be about as useful as this!
Anyone who would call Iron Maiden a "hair band" is an IDIOT, even calling KISS a hair band is borderline at best. As far as the OP, you don't like Riot Act, do you think anyone really gives a shit if you do or not, I think the album is just fine, there are a couple of songs I don't care for, but that is normal. I think I'm going to start a thread about how I don't like raw onions, it will be about as useful as this!
C'mon, you can do better than that. Idiot? C'mon if your going to come on here and throw insults at people, you can do better than just calling me an idiot.
Use some fucking imagination.
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That is the beauty of music, we all hear different things. I actually like riot act. I love help help but can't stand save you. It doesn't make sense really. Avocado in my opinion is their worst, & by worst I mean least listened to as I like all the records.
It's their second greatest album after No Code - OFFICIAL!
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or maybe you where just having a bad day, and Riot Act didn't sound enough like Good Charlotte for ya!?!
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Just because Pearl Jam puts out an album, as fans, we should automatically love it, unconditionally?
Shortly after I bought Riot Act, I accidentally dropped my CD from a balcony and it landed in a rock garden, scratching the CD to bits. I'm pretty sure it was a sign from God.
I love each and every other album, but I just don't like Riot Act. I wish I did, but as hard as it is to believe, Pearl Jam released a very weak album. And as someone mentioned, I think the fact that Pearl Jam plays so little Riot Act in concert is very telling.
But, to each his own.
my problem is the performances on the album. I blame Ed mostly. from what i remember hearing, he was sick and just rushed throught the recordings. IMO, they were in dire need of work. and Ed sounds dead. completely emotionless.
i also dont like the political lyircs, not because they are political, but they are too obvious and dated to me (see Bushleaguer). Avocado was even worse in this respect.
basically i think Ed sucked on this record. sorry!
Why? because I think it's funny. You're taking this way too seriously. I've made fun of riot act on here for years.
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
I often skip Get right, 1/2 Full, Arc. Really like other songs, an definitely looooovvvve
(And I don't think Sweet Lew is new legendary song. this one is a crap.)
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Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
That doesn't mean it's not better than anything Kiss has done.
Thats some good stuff. At least in my opinion. But Im just a senile old man. hehehehehe
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
I've heard it. Never liked anything they've done. Just my opinion though, that's the beauty of music, everyone hears the same thing differently.
Once you get passed the makeup, and theatrics of KIss. At least in my opinion.
Kiss Alive I is better than ANYTHING any of those hair bands(Bands I couldnt fucking stand) released in the 70's and 80's.
Kiss and Iron Maiden are the only heavy metal, hair bands, that I actually listened to. The rest of it was garbage.
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
Let's have a beer and listen to Vitalogy instead
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Save You - good.
Love Boat Captain - good.
Cropduster - mediocre.
Ghost - mediocre.
I Am Mine - great.
Thumbing My Way - good.
You Are - good.
Get Right - bad.
Green Disease - mediocre.
Help Help - bad.
Bu$hleaguer - bad.
1/2 Full - mediocre
Arc - good (not really as much of a "song" as the others, and it's quite moving)
All or None - great.
Anyway, I like Riot Act. It is their "art" album. I think that, lyrically, it is a very cohesive album. There is a wisdom to the lyrics, a lot had gone on before the album, and I think it showed a band growing up and dealing with issues at hand...love, greed, haves and have nots, and nature.
Love Boat Captain and I Am Mine will always be two of my top songs. Can't Keep, Cropduster, and Green Disease are also great tunes.
The album comes alive live, for sure.
Riot Act is incredible.
If I could pick only 1 record and was only given the first 3 tracks to listen to for the rest of my life it would be Riot Act.
1. Can't Keep- the drums with eddie's voice is moving
2. Save You- anger, rage, but all for a good cause
3. LBC- intense lyrics, from their hearts.
Sorry but you are wrong, Riot Act rocks!
You are right.
For a taste of Fanch at his zenith, check out this oldie but goodie:
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Oh, and yeah, Riot Act IS a great record!
Anyone who would call Iron Maiden a "hair band" is an IDIOT, even calling KISS a hair band is borderline at best. As far as the OP, you don't like Riot Act, do you think anyone really gives a shit if you do or not, I think the album is just fine, there are a couple of songs I don't care for, but that is normal. I think I'm going to start a thread about how I don't like raw onions, it will be about as useful as this!
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Kiss was a great band...grandfathers of arena rock
but comparing Pearl Jam to Kiss is like comparing Pearl Jam to nothing....there is no comparison
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Use some fucking imagination.
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RIOT ACT KICKS
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im actually glad lots o people dont like this album
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