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  • Niko80Niko80 Posts: 1,592
    unthought known
    the end
    got some
    just breathe
    johnny guitar
    amongst the waves
    gonna see my friend
    supersonic
    speed of sound
    force of nature
    fixer
    I will swallow poison
  • WHWH Posts: 53
    *Love the entire album- have not found myself skipping over any of these songs*
    For Today:

    1. Got Some (it gets me going)
    2. Speed of Sound (hear that bit of piano similar to "Head over Heals" by Tears for Fears)
    3. Johnny Guitar (awesome)
    4. Amongst the Waves
    5. Just Breathe
    6. Unthought Known
    7. Supersonic
    8. The Fixer
    9. Force of Nature (growing appreciation)
    10. The End
    11. Gonna See My Friend

    Like everything, this will evolve over time ;)

    Great thread by the way!

    Edit: I already want to change my list :lol: . This album straight rocks!!!
  • InMyTree4InMyTree4 Posts: 1,239
    amongst the waves
    speed of sound
    the end
    gonna see my friend
    just breathe
    johnny guitar
    got some
    unthought known
    super sonic
    force of nature
    the fixer
    PJ:7/2/03.9/28/04.5/25/06.8/5/07.6/14/08.6/27/08.6/28/08.6/30/08.
    10/30/09.10/31/09.5/17/10.9/7/11
    EV:boston 1+2.albnay 1.boston 2010
  • Yellow LedbellyYellow Ledbelly Posts: 3,749
    1. Unthought known
    2. Force of Nature
    3. Just Breathe (probably tied for #2 actually)
    4. Amongst the Waves
    5. Supersonic
    6 Got Some
    7. Speed of Sound
    8.Gonna See My Friend
    9. The end
    10. The Fixer
    11. Johnny Guitar (just not feeling it, but at least it ends well)

    Wow, doing this made me realize how freakin' great this album really is....
    All I have to do is revel in the everyday....then do it again tomorrow

    They say every sin is deadly but I believe they may be wrong...I'm guilty of all seven and I don't feel too bad at all
  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Posts: 19,653
    yeah it's interesting to see how we all interpret the order....since I ranked mine I would move ATW to #2
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana
  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Posts: 19,653
    Unthought 2.71
    Got Some 3.75
    ATW 4.60
    Just breathe 4.79
    Force of nature 5.67
    The End 6.73
    GSMF 6.81
    Johnny 6.96
    Fixer 7.67
    Speed of Sound 8.13
    Supersonic 8.19

    after 48 reviews....supersonic drops to the bottom...The End surpasses GSMF

    we got our first #11 ranking for Unthought....never thought I'd see that but it's interesting how we all differ
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana
  • sachtrivsachtriv Posts: 27
    1. Got Some
    2. Johnny Guitar
    3. GSMF
    4. Just Breathe
    5. The Fixer
    6. Unthought Known
    7. Supersonic
    8. Amongst the Waves
    9. Force of Nature
    10. The End
    11. Speed of Sound
  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Posts: 19,653
    bump...anyone else?
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana
  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,228
    this is interesteding thanks for keeping tabs on this.
    Charlotte 00
    Charlotte 03
    Asheville 04
    Atlanta 12
    Greenville 16, Columbia 16
    Seattle 18 
    Nashville 22
  • Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    Ohhh! I was gonna start this thread! :mrgreen:

    Currently my ranking stands like this:

    1. Just Breathe
    = 2. Speed of Sound
    = 2. Supersonic
    3. Amongst The Waves
    4. The End
    5. Gonna See My Friend
    6. Johnny Guitar
    7. Got Some
    8. Unthought Known
    9. Force of Nature
    10. The Fixer
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Posts: 19,653
    Unthought 2.9
    Got Some 3.78
    ATW 4.66
    Just breathe 4.7
    Force of nature 5.82
    GSMF 6.72
    The End 6.76
    Johnny 6.86
    Fixer 7.68
    Supersonic 8.06
    Speed of Sound 8.06

    after 50.....GSMF moves up....Speed drops to the bottom
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana
  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    yep, think it's time for a reorder:

    unthought known
    just breathe
    gsmf
    got some
    amongst the waves

    LOVE those tracks. LOVE.
    the rest, still are....alright.

    the end
    supersonic
    the fixer
    force of nature
    speed of sound
    johnny guitar


    have to say my biggest issue with a few songs is - some i really like the music, dislike the lyrics and/or phrasings - others i really like the lyrics, tho not necessarily the delivery, but not sold on the music....and then sure, some songs are just meh for me. eh well. however, even with that, i am enjoying the album as a whole a lot more.


    ha! just looked back at my initial post and really...not much different. :?
    Stay with me...
    Let's just breathe...


    I am myself like you somehow


  • dissident31dissident31 Posts: 92
    Here's mine, and I'll only add that while I love this album so far, it needed a little more McCready, just not enough kick ass solos or riffs from him, (although I Love the Got Some riff and the Supersonic bridge). That's my only complaint.

    1) Got Some
    2) Unthought Known
    3) Force of Nature
    4) Supersonic
    5) ATW
    6) Gonna See My Friend
    7) Just Breathe (like the song, but it's too much like an Into the Wild outtake, not PJ).
    8) Johnny Guitar
    9) Speed of Sound
    10) The Fixer
    11) The End
    Change don't come at once, it's a wave, building before it breaks.
  • fisttothejawfisttothejaw Posts: 234
    1. Just Breathe
    2. Johnny Guitar
    3. Amongst the Waves
    4. Got Some
    5. Unthought Known
    6. The End
    7. The Fixer
    8. Gonna See My Friend
    9. Force of Nature
    10. Supersonic
    11. Speed of Sound

    Strange to see this written out - I don't dislike Speed of Sound or Supersonic, actually, but that's just where they rank for me with the others.
    San Diego 10/25/00
    Irvine 6/03/03
    Los Angeles 7/9/06
    Los Angeles 7/10/06
    Los Angeles 7/12/08 (VH1 Rock Honors the Who)
    Los Angeles 10/01/09
    Los Angeles 4/12/08 (EV solo)
    Los Angeles 10/06/09
    MSG 5/20/10
    San Diego 7/5/11 (EV solo)
    Los Angeles 11/23/13
    Los Angeles 11/24/13
    Sao Paulo, Brazil 11/14/15
    Ohana Encore 10/01/21
    San Diego 5/03/22
    Los Angeles 5/21/24
    Los Angeles 5/22/24
  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Posts: 19,653
    Same here....I like them and hate to put them down there but the other tunes kick ass
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana
  • tastybrewtastybrew Posts: 4
    1.Amongst the Waves (Classic PJ- if you ask me)
    2.Got Some (MUCH better than what we heard on Letterman)
    3.Johnny Guitar (I think this one would take off on today's "Alt Radio"...vocal phrasing makes me think Killers)
    4.Just Breathe
    5.The Fixer (great song- regardless of the airplay)
    6.Gonna See My Friend (reminds me of some classic STP... grinding rock)
    7.Force of Nature (At times I think it's a cliche rocker but I can't get enough of it)
    8.Unthought Known (whoever referenced "Straight Lines" was right on... maybe that's why it's #8)
    9.The End (beautiful... yet sad)
    10.Speed of Sound (good stuff - broadway-tune-ish quality)
    11.Supersonic (catchy but generic... sounds like a cover)
  • RodrigoDuRodrigoDu Posts: 140
    1,2Just Breathe
    1,2Unthought Known (the first two are interchangable)
    3.Got Some
    4,5,6,7,8 Supersonic
    4,5,6,7,8 Amognst the Waves
    4,5,6,7,8 The Fixer
    4,5,6,7,8 Force of Nature
    4,5,6,7,8 Gonna See My Friend
    9 The End
    10 Johnny Guitar
    11 Speed of Sound
    "The ocean's made me, but who came up with love?"

    D.C. '00
    West Palm Beach '03
    Tampa '03
    Philadelphia '03
    Albany '03
    Mexico City 1,2,3 '03
    Pittsburgh '06
    Cincinnati '06
    NYC 2 '10
    Costa Rica '11
    Mexico City '15
    Dana Point '21
    Chicago 2 '24
  • Prince Of DorknessPrince Of Dorkness Posts: 3,763
    1. Amongst The Waves
    2. Unthought Known
    3. Got Some
    4. Gonna See My Friend
    5. Just Breathe
    6. Johnny Guitar
    7. The Fixer
    8. Supersonic
    9. The End
    10. Force of Nature
    11. Speed of Sound


    (But I like Speed of Sound... I love this record.. although MAN it's a short record. 11 songs that average in length at about 3 minutes.. they slam through this record in about as much time as it takes me to drive home from work.)
    I can't drive without Pearl Jam
  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Posts: 19,653
    Unthought 2.982
    Got Some 3.673
    ATW 4.509
    Just breathe 4.600
    Force of nature 5.945
    GSMF 6.691
    Johnny 6.764
    The End 6.945
    Fixer 7.618
    Supersonic 8.000
    Speed of Sound 8.273

    after 55 reviews....Johnny takes over 7th spot from The End

    this seems to mirror the survivor thread so I think this is our order folks


    thanks for participating
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana
  • Adm. Glen ScotiaAdm. Glen Scotia Posts: 181
    Gern Blansten wrote:
    Unthought 2.982
    Got Some 3.673
    ATW 4.509
    Just breathe 4.600
    Force of nature 5.945
    GSMF 6.691
    Johnny 6.764
    The End 6.945
    Fixer 7.618
    Supersonic 8.000
    Speed of Sound 8.273

    after 55 reviews....Johnny takes over 7th spot from The End

    this seems to mirror the survivor thread so I think this is our order folks


    thanks for participating


    I can live with this list, although The Fixer seems way too low. Maybe this is just a sign of how uniformly *good* the album is.
  • JossBreatheJossBreathe Posts: 57
    edited October 2009
    1. Just Breathe
    2. Amongst the Waves
    3. Unthought Known
    4. The End
    5. Supersonic
    6. Force of Nature
    7. Got Some
    8. Speed of Sound
    9. The Fixer
    10. Johnny guitar
    11. Gonna see my friend
    Post edited by JossBreathe on
    "Underneath this smile lies everything,...
    All my hopes, anger, pride, and shame,..."
  • tattooedinblacktattooedinblack Posts: 42
    My list... at the moment :p

    Unthought Known
    Amongst the Waves
    Force of Nature
    Got Some
    Just Breathe
    Gonna See My Friend
    The End
    Supersonic
    The Fixer
    Speed of Sound
    Johnny Guitar


    As I'm trying to rank them it's changing in my head! :p Really love all of them :D
    Oh, if I knew where it was, I would take you there, but there's much more than this.
    Ooooh. Whoooa, much more than this. Woooh see the world. Much more than... Oooh, much more than.. Why?
  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Posts: 19,653
    Adm. Glen Scotia wrote:
    Gern Blansten wrote:
    Unthought 2.982
    Got Some 3.673
    ATW 4.509
    Just breathe 4.600
    Force of nature 5.945
    GSMF 6.691
    Johnny 6.764
    The End 6.945
    Fixer 7.618
    Supersonic 8.000
    Speed of Sound 8.273

    after 55 reviews....Johnny takes over 7th spot from The End

    this seems to mirror the survivor thread so I think this is our order folks


    thanks for participating


    I can live with this list, although The Fixer seems way too low. Maybe this is just a sign of how uniformly *good* the album is.

    exactly....when I started this thread I couldn't stand Just Breathe, SoS or The End.....SoS is a great fucking song....can't believe it was ranked the lowest but you're right it's hard to put in order when all are great songs
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana
  • JD SalJD Sal Posts: 790
    Bump - I'd like to see this thread get up to 100 rankings! (we're at 55+ right now)
    "If no one sees you, you're not here at all"
  • Dr.Teeth and the Electric MayhDr.Teeth and the Electric Mayh Posts: 1,180
    Amongst the Waves
    Johnny Guitar
    Just Breathe
    Got Some
    The Fixer
    Gonna See My Friend
    Supersonic
    The End
    Force of Nature
    Unthought Known
    Speed of Sound
    looking to hear of the earth
  • SomethingCreativeSomethingCreative Posts: 3,371
    1. Unthought Known
    2. Amongst the Waves
    3. Got Some
    4. Just Breathe
    5. The Fixer
    6. Gonna See My Friend
    7. Speed of Sound
    8. Force of Nature
    9. Supersonic
    10. The End
    11. Johnny Guitar
    "Well, I think this band is incapable of sucking."
    -my dad after hearing Not for You for the first time on SNL .
  • VirtueAndViceVirtueAndVice Posts: 33
    My list is as follows:

    1. Got Some
    2. Gonna See My Friend
    3. The End
    4. The Fixer
    5. Just Breathe
    6. Unthought Known
    7. Speed of Sound
    8. Amongst The Waves
    9. Johnny Guitar
    10. Force Of Nature
    11. Supersonic
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,549
    1. Unthought Known
    2. Amongst the Waves
    3. Got Some
    4. Just Breathe
    5. Force of Nature
    6. The Fixer
    7. Johnny Guitar
    8. The End
    9. Speed of Sound
    10. GSMF
    11. Supersonic
    "...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.....”
  • BcircleBcircle Posts: 16
    Right now..

    1. Unthought Known
    2. Got Some
    3. Just Breathe
    4. GSMF
    5. Amongst the Waves
    6. Johnny Guitar
    7. The End
    8. Force of Nature
    9. Supersonic
    10. Speed of Sound
    11. The Fixer
  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Posts: 19,653
    Unthought 3.0161
    Got Some 3.6452
    ATW 4.3548
    Just breathe 4.4839
    Force of nature 6.0645
    GSMF 6.6452
    Johnny 6.9194
    The End 6.9194
    Fixer 7.5484
    Supersonic 8.0645
    Speed of Sound 8.3387

    after 62 reviews....unchanged from before....hoping for 100 reviews
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana
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