Who shines the most on Backspacer?

musicismylife78
musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
edited September 2009 in The Porch
Ed's vocals and lyrics, Matt's drumming, Jeff's slappin da bass, Mike's guitar virtuosity, or Stone's guitar noodlings?
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  • touringfan
    touringfan Posts: 568
    Matt
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  • cosmik
    cosmik Posts: 41
    Ed and Matt!
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  • yield2me
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  • clockistotime
    clockistotime Los Angeles, CA Posts: 249
    Ed's vocals take the lead so far, but if it wasn't for the groundwork that the rest of the guys laid down then that wouldn't have been possible. so i'll just say it's a collective of all their talents equally... but Ed's vocals sound golden, almost honey roasted, haha. ok, now i'm getting silly.


    ps, slappin' da bass!! haha, i just saw that movie tonight and had a good laugh when i saw that you wrote that :lol:
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  • dustinpardue
    dustinpardue Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,829
    I think it is a great album for Matt, but I love it all. great record. i'm impressed
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  • Kloddz
    Kloddz Posts: 2,573
    Not Boom.

    j/k

    Halfway through my first listen, so far I'm saying Matt.
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  • knik
    knik Posts: 94
    cosmik wrote:
    Ed and Matt!

    I agree!
  • SolarWorld
    SolarWorld Posts: 1,902
    Matt and Ed for sure.
  • facepollution
    facepollution Posts: 6,834
    This is easily Matt's best record with Pearl Jam, the drums sound fucking incredible.

    Gotta give it to Ed though, he's really cleaned up his vocal performances, far less mumbling than he's done on the last few records.
  • pjammer92
    pjammer92 Posts: 67
    Jeff mother fucking Ament the most underated bass player out there owns on every Pearl Jam record........
  • chris32482
    chris32482 Posts: 213
    pjammer92 wrote:
    Jeff mother fucking Ament the most underated bass player out there owns on every Pearl Jam record........

    I agree. I especially love that bass line during the "can I sleep with the light on" part of Johnny Guitar.
  • meme
    meme Posts: 4,695
    Magic blend of all five? :)
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  • kenny olav
    kenny olav Posts: 3,319
    EV, but Matt is 2nd on the "wow" list.
  • PatrickBateman
    PatrickBateman Posts: 2,243
    Ed and Matt

    A lot of Ed's "Yeahs" and vocals are a return to form and noticeably outstanding
    Some of Matt's beats are wtf? ...cant follow....Love it...Some of the drumming to backspacer on RB is gonna be a bitch if it's note note for note

    all in all, everyone tears it up though
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  • JonnyPistachio
    JonnyPistachio Florida Posts: 10,219
    I have noticed Jeff a lot more on this one. Great bass in Just Breathe and Got Some!
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  • markl
    markl Posts: 58
    Welcome back to the band JEFF AMENT
  • imissyoualready
    imissyoualready Posts: 438
    this is the first album since vs. where each tune sounds like the whole band playing it live....not tracked and produced like crazy. I say they all shine on here.
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  • 12345AGNST1
    12345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    In order:

    Matt, great drumming. Even listen to The Fixer. The hi hat work followed by a crash hit during the main riff is amazing. Not to mention hes following jeffs groove for once.

    Ed, totally used his vocals for the better. His raspiness has never sounded better.

    Jeff, never really payed too much attention to jeffs basslines Ill admit but his bass line in JOhnny Guitar is awesome. Plus they are really using him live during this tour... perfect example:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUMTZRvfIoA
    When have you ever heard jeff play that great bassline during present tense live as good as that.

    Mike: not really too many solos, but im lovin the clean work hes doing for a change. nothing wrong with that

    Stone: havent noticed much really, but then again he did write amongst the waves and supersonic.
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