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Unthought Known best Pearl Jam song ever recorded???

AlltheWay23AlltheWay23 Posts: 160
edited October 2009 in The Porch
I came real close to booking a flight to Seattle to hear this song played for the first time....I live in Chicago. That's how good this song is......I wish I didn't have important things to do Monday....completely jealous of everyone in the house tomorrow night....enjoy!!
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  • KravenKraven Posts: 829
    Hehe, maybe if Black had never been recorded :P
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  • AlltheWay23AlltheWay23 Posts: 160
    Kraven wrote:
    Hehe, maybe if Black had never been recorded :P


    wow.....I was just about to correct myself but you did it for me....actually Release might fall into that category too.....anyway, this song almost had me drop a few bills to fly halfway across the country....and I just saw pj a few weeks ago at the United Center.
  • KravenKraven Posts: 829
    Patiently waiting for Philly here. Can't come soon enough, just hope I get to see all the new songs live
    32 shows and counting...
  • AlltheWay23AlltheWay23 Posts: 160
    Kraven wrote:
    Patiently waiting for Philly here. Can't come soon enough, just hope I get to see all the new songs live

    Pretty happy that this was Avocado part 2 and not Riot Act part 2.
  • KravenKraven Posts: 829
    This is a whole new beast in my opinion, its sooo catchy and the production value is light years ahead of Avocado. I can't get over the grooves on the rock songs. Its seriously the best of every world in Pearl Jam land, Stones grooves, Ed lyrics and storytelling, Matts Drums, Mike's leads and Jeffs bass.
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  • AlltheWay23AlltheWay23 Posts: 160
    All I know is that usually it takes some time to fall in love with a song....but, when I heard Just Breathe and Unthought Known for the first time.....wow. and the best part is, a lot of people on this board don't even think those are the best songs on the album....which means there's a lot to look forward to.
  • NastasjaNastasja Posts: 9,668
    I think it's hard to tell which one is the best Pearl Jam song.
    But I agree that Unthought Known is perfect. Another song I will definitely listen to a lot in the future.
    And I'm off to Seattle tomorrow..... :) So maybe I can check it out live......
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  • AlltheWay23AlltheWay23 Posts: 160
    Nastasja wrote:
    I think it's hard to tell which one is the best Pearl Jam song.
    But I agree that Unthought Known is perfect. Another song I will definitely listen to a lot in the future.
    And I'm off to Seattle tomorrow..... :) So maybe I can check it out live......
    They will play it.....remember when No Code came out and they played the entire album from start to finish in Seattle....you're gonna have a blast!!
  • bigbadbillbigbadbill Posts: 1,758
    I was so expecting Amongst The Waves to beat Unthought Known from what I read, but I think Known tops Waves.
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  • CratePilotCratePilot Posts: 173
    Not sure about best song ever ..... but it's currently my favourite track on Backspacer. Does it remind anyone of the Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness album by The Smashing Pumpkins? ..... or is it just me? .... it's probably just me ..... I'll get my coat :?
  • joewalshdcjoewalshdc Posts: 948
    Kraven wrote:
    Hehe, maybe if Black had never been recorded :P

    this is the exact words i would use...
  • edthevededtheved Posts: 25
    I played it for my wife who is a so-so fan. She reckons it's the best PJ song since Given To Fly..absolutely loves it.
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    Kraven wrote:
    Hehe, maybe if Black had never been recorded :P
    EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!BLACK IS THE BEST SONG EVER RECORDED....
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    and Unthought Knownis the best in Backspacer
    "...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.....”
  • I_GOT_no_IDeaI_GOT_no_IDea Posts: 653
    edtheved wrote:
    I played it for my wife who is a so-so fan. She reckons it's the best PJ song since Given To Fly..absolutely loves it.
    Good wife that :)
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  • tightrope hightightrope high Posts: 137
    very possibly !!

    and.... the "with Gems and Rhinestones" line is also very possibly the best lead vocal ever recorded :D
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  • pjamaholicpjamaholic Posts: 1,225
    Nastasja wrote:
    I think it's hard to tell which one is the best Pearl Jam song.
    But I agree that Unthought Known is perfect. Another song I will definitely listen to a lot in the future.
    And I'm off to Seattle tomorrow..... :) So maybe I can check it out live......

    Hope they play in live for you, then you can report back to us and tell us how it sounds, it should absolutely kick ass. My favourite song off the new album, I absolutely love it!!
  • NastasjaNastasja Posts: 9,668
    AlltheWay23 wrote:
    Nastasja wrote:
    I think it's hard to tell which one is the best Pearl Jam song.
    But I agree that Unthought Known is perfect. Another song I will definitely listen to a lot in the future.
    And I'm off to Seattle tomorrow..... :) So maybe I can check it out live......
    They will play it.....remember when No Code came out and they played the entire album from start to finish in Seattle....you're gonna have a blast!!

    Yay! Hope you're right! :)
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    Or you can come to terms and realize
    You're the only one who can't forgive yourself
  • NastasjaNastasja Posts: 9,668
    pjamaholic wrote:
    Nastasja wrote:
    I think it's hard to tell which one is the best Pearl Jam song.
    But I agree that Unthought Known is perfect. Another song I will definitely listen to a lot in the future.
    And I'm off to Seattle tomorrow..... :) So maybe I can check it out live......

    Hope they play in live for you, then you can report back to us and tell us how it sounds, it should absolutely kick ass. My favourite song off the new album, I absolutely love it!!

    I will. I promise.
    You can spend your time alone, re-digesting past regrets,
    Or you can come to terms and realize
    You're the only one who can't forgive yourself
  • VedderliciousVedderlicious Posts: 136
    i dont know, i think i liked it better when its just eddie and an acoustic guitar... but thats probably just me being biased since i heard it the first time it was played at one of eddies solo showes in NJ, a few hours after he wrote it...... but i love the album version too. definitely my favorite on backspacer
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  • azwyldcatsazwyldcats Posts: 710
    On the Avocado tour they played those songs in an ongoing fashion until they were all played several days into the tour. Which means in San Diego we have a good chance of hearing Force of Nature (my current favorite), Unthought Known and Amongst the Waves...
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  • hedavehedave Posts: 201
    Best song ever, I agree. Took me a while to decide.
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  • PearlJamPatriotGirlPearlJamPatriotGirl Posts: 52
    It is def the best song on Backspacer. The lyrics are beautiful!!
    Eddie outdid himself on this one!
  • VedderliciousVedderlicious Posts: 136
    pearljam10 wrote:
    The lyrics are beautiful!!
    Eddie outdid himself on this one!

    and to think he wrote it at 5am, drunk
    In July 2007 Densmore said that he would not rejoin The Doors unless it was fronted by Eddie Vedder. Densmore says, "I play with Jim. If there's someone of that level, OK. I'm not gonna join them with Ian. That's not to diss Ian, he's a good singer - but he's no Jim Morrison. Eddie Vedder? My God, there's a singer."
  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,307
    I really like the song, but I really don't like Ed's vocal delivery in it.

    Good song though.
  • dustinparduedustinpardue Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,829
    Kraven wrote:
    Hehe, maybe if Black had never been recorded :P


    OK good point. But I think Unthought Known would be a great show opener.
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  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSunLikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    its nice, but not in the top 25.
  • Hawk JamHawk Jam Melbourne, Australia Posts: 121
    Unthought Known has hit me like a train, this song is just incredible.

    Enough said.
  • NastasjaNastasja Posts: 9,668
    Back from Seattle 1 and 2. I'm so happy to have been able to listen to the songs from BS with a lot of them being played the first time.
    Unthought Known is one of my new favorites and for me it's maybe the best from BS. But I still have to listen to the album a number of times.
    I liked the string quartet. The song had such a deep and beautiful feeling. Ed's voice was so clear and deep and vibrating. I definitely hope that this song will be a new part of future setlists.
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  • High Fidelity 2000High Fidelity 2000 New Mexico USA Posts: 4,439
    Not to me it ain't. :)
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