Just listened to Backspacer on myspace...and...
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The most jarring change in sound was from Vitalogy to No Code—period. The move from Avocado to Backspacer is nothing in comparison. I love No Code but everyone who heard that album went "What the hell?" at some point listening to it. Anyone who tells you otherwise is a liar.So this life is sacrifice...
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darthvedder81 wrote:The most jarring change in sound was from Vitalogy to No Code—period. The move from Avocado to Backspacer is nothing in comparison. I love No Code but everyone who heard that album went "What the hell?" at some point listening to it. Anyone who tells you otherwise is a liar.
I think many people have many different opinions on this. I had plenty of friends who did not like Vitalogy one bit when it came out. Each subsequent album has pretty much alienated the rest of my friends, errrr...people I used to know
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Whats funny is we have those friends who don't understand our fix on PJ. We suggest to those same friends that they listen to this song that song and then this album and that album, and next thing you know they have joined the 10c to get tics and waiting line for next album. go figuremyspace.com/patricksmark0
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How 'bout we all sit back and enjoy the ride? Lots of over-analyzation going on here. I think this band is in a very good place right now, and this is the album they wanted to make and release at this point in time. I think it's a very different album than the other 8 in the catalogue, and for that I'm happy.
As a Beatles fan, think of that band releasing Sgt. Pepper's in 1967, and 16 months later releasing "The White Album"... from a very clean, highly-produced concept album to a wide-ranging, stripped down all-over-the place double album! What I'm trying to say is: Variety is good! If there's too much orchestration or pop for you in Backspacer, maybe the next one will be the most stripped down (guitar-bass-drum-vocal) that they'll ever put out. Enjoy the ride... it's fun.1998: 6/26, 6/27, 6/29
2000: 8/15, 8/18, 10/9, 10/11, 10/12
2003: 6/18, 6/21, 6/22
2005: 9/9, 9/28
2006: 5/16, 5/17, 6/26, 6/27
2007: 8/5
2009: 8/23, 8/24
2010: 5/3, 5/4, 5/21
2011: 9/3, 9/4, 9/11, 9/12
2013: 7/19, 11/16
2014: 10/3, 10/9, 10/12, 10/17
2016: 4/16, 8/20, 8/22
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There´s some good insights here.
I listened to it in order in myspace. The first thing I thought of at the point of just breathe, was Led Zeppelin III. The good rockers in side 1. Then a change to acoustic. Amongst the waves and untought known are the tangerine song in this record. At least that´s where it took me, and I haven´t listened to led zep III in a long while.
But then it comes again with a rocker like supersonic, so the comparison falls. Not to mention force of nature that is a very heavy rocker with great leading vocals (hard to believe it´s eddie singing those).
And then the end. Takes me back to led zeppelin III.
Loved it!
Edit: Also, after the first lisetn, it made me think of johnny cash and springsteen. I could almost see eddie dancing to these songs, well some. Not every song...IN THE DARK, ALL CATS ARE BLACK.0 -
After one listen, I don't know what to think quite yet.
I know I love Just Breathe!Post edited by pineapplesandwaves. on0 -
Just Breathe is worth the whole album0
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Holy shit, JOHNNY GUITAR is BRILLIANT!!0
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darthvedder81 wrote:The most jarring change in sound was from Vitalogy to No Code—period. The move from Avocado to Backspacer is nothing in comparison. I love No Code but everyone who heard that album went "What the hell?" at some point listening to it. Anyone who tells you otherwise is a liar.
Vitalogy sounded different than Vs. and Vs. sounded different than 10 but Vitalogy was still made up (mostly) of radio-friendly rock songs. No Code was the first PJ album to forgo most of that (sans Hail Hail).So this life is sacrifice...
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They have fucked with my mind, that's for sure. What am I listening to?
But that is great, it's exceptional when a band can just flick so many different switches. And it works...
It's fresh right now but imagine this album in a year's time. This is the album you're gonna reach to when you need a pick me up. 38 quick minutes and you're gonna be feeling a whole lot better about the world.
I have to say, I didn't dig Supersonic or Johnny at first... so why can't I stop humming them?we're all going to the same place...0 -
it's good, but i have a feeling that they will never again, ever, put out an album that stands up to the test of time like vitalogy, no code or yield.........2003 Mansfield III
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2006 Boston I
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2010 Hartford
2013 Worcester I, Worcester II, Hartford
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2018 Fenway I, Fenway II
2021 Sea.Hear.Now
2022 Camden
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1STmammal2wearPants wrote:it's good, but i have a feeling that they will never again, ever, put out an album that stands up to the test of time like vitalogy, no code or yield.........
was listening to yield again this morning..that album never gets old!2003: San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, Seattle; 2005: Monterrey; 2006: Chicago 1 & 2, Grand Rapids, Cleveland, Detroit; 2008: West Palm Beach, Tampa; 2009: Austin, LA 3 & 4, San Diego; 2010: Kansas City, St. Louis, Columbus, Indianapolis; 2011: PJ20 1 & 2; 2012: Missoula; 2013: Dallas, Oklahoma City, Seattle; 2014: Tulsa; 2016: Columbia, New York City 1 & 2; 2018: London, Seattle 1 & 2; 2021: Ohana; 2022: Oklahoma City0 -
Ledbetterman10 wrote:See I don't really get this 'homework' line. I think that you're implying that something doesn't have to be "complicated" to be good (which I agree with) but it's not like Avocado is a very challenging record. Again, I don't really know what you mean with this.
You're right about Avocado. I wouldn't neccesarily consider it a "homework" album. Neither was "Yield," to me. The rest of them ... but particularly Binaural and Riot Act ... were.
Upon first listen, or the first week of listens, there were maybe three or four songs on each of those albums that really stood out. The rest of it really had to grow on me. It took many subsequent listens for me really to "get" a song like Rival, or Help, Help.
I had to force myself to listen to them, to not skip them, to delve deeper into them. Like homework. Eventually, something clicked with them, and it was gratifying, because I had put in the work so to speak.
It will be nice to have a Pearl Jam album that (potentially) just clicks right away. That's all I'm saying.everybody wants the most they can possibly get
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Now that I've actually got this thing in my hot little hands and have been able to digest it ...
My knee-jerk observation: Ed Vedder carries this album. With his lyrics, phrasing and vocal delivery. Simply stellar.
For months, Backspacer has been billed as "Pearl Jam makes a pop album." In a lesser songwriter's hands, that could have been disaster. I always had faith that Ed could make it work, tie it all together, make it Pearl Jam. My faith has been rewarded.everybody wants the most they can possibly get
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So will this be known as a
Matt drumming skills are awesome
Ed vocals rule
Stones guitar showcase
……..album?*~Pearl Jam will be blasted from speakers until morale improves~*0 -
1STmammal2wearPants wrote:it's good, but i have a feeling that they will never again, ever, put out an album that stands up to the test of time like vitalogy, no code or yield.........
I really don't listen to those albums any more evryonce in a while maybe, to me this album is pure magic to my ears ..jesus greets me looks just like me ....0 -
darthvedder81 wrote:The most jarring change in sound was from Vitalogy to No Code—period. The move from Avocado to Backspacer is nothing in comparison. I love No Code but everyone who heard that album went "What the hell?" at some point listening to it. Anyone who tells you otherwise is a liar.
I agree 100%. I enjoyed No Code, but was left bewildered by the sudden change. When I heard the songs live though....WOW, simply awesome. I am now used to PJs "detours" and actually enjoy the band more as a result. Seriously, would PJ still exist or be relevant to most people if they continued to crank out the same sound? Of course not. They would have withered away long ago like most bands. Even the most ardent fan would have grown up and gotten bored with them.
For those of you who don't enjoy this album as much, take solace in a quote I saw that PJ wanted to have fewer months-long tours and wanted to concentrate more on producing albums. Means, hopefully, more will come. Of course, if you want to see them live all the time (who doesn't) this could be bad news as well.0 -
:roll:PJ Fan est. 1990 wrote:
i often get Binaural and Riot Act confused when it comes to what songs are on which...same with Yield and No Code, though Yield is my favorite album so i know that one well, but if it wasn't i'd probably get the two confused easily.Adm. Glen Scotia wrote:I
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this right here disqualfies you from participating in an intelligent pearl jam discussion.
this thread is hereby null and void.
sorry.
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2 days of solid listening. And i cant stop listening.
I think this has been the only time when listening to a new pearl jam album that i have not skipped songs.
It flows so well, I love the 37 minutes length: its short, its cohesive, its a unit.0
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