Backspacer Song Ranking by Gern

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  • troubled_soul
    troubled_soul Posts: 56
    1. Unthought Known
    2. Amongst the Waves
    3. Got Some
    4. The Fixer
    5. Johnny Guitar
    6. Just Breathe
    7. The End
    8. Force of Nature
    9. Supersonic
    10. Speed of Sound
    11. Gonna See My Friend
  • Rhinocerous Surprise
    Rhinocerous Surprise Posts: 4,423
    1 - Unthought Known
    2 - Just Breathe
    3 - Force of Nature
    4 - Speed of Sound
    5 - Amongst The Waves
    6 - Got Some
    7 - The End
    8 - The Fixer
    9 - Gonna See My Friend
    10 - Johnny Guitar
    11 - Supersonic
    Smokey Robinson constantly looks like he's trying to act natural after being accused of farting.
  • Renee33
    Renee33 Posts: 128
    alright, three days and 26 spins later, here goes....

    1- Unthought Known
    2- Got Some
    3- Johnny G
    4- Amongst the Waves
    5- Just Breathe
    6- Force of Nature
    7- Fixer
    8- Gonna see my friends
    9- Speed of Sound
    10- The End
    11- Supersonic

    this was the most difficult PJ album to rank - too much quality and diversity on this one

    ...oh and this list should be the first half of the opening set in Philly 1
    Dancing in irreverence
  • davidtrios
    davidtrios Posts: 9,732
    1) UNthought
    2) Got Some
    3) Johnny Guitar
    4) The End
    5) Amongst the Waves
    6) Supersonic
    7) GSMF
    8) The Fixer
    9) Speed of Sound
    10) Just Breathe
    11) Force of Nature
  • jimc3
    jimc3 Posts: 230
    1) Force of Nature
    2) Got Some
    3) Just Breathe
    4) Gonna See My Friend
    5) Amongst the Waves
    6) Unthought Known
    7) Speed of Sound
    8) The End
    9) Johnny Guitar
    10) The Fixer
    11) Supersonic
  • vitodacat
    vitodacat Posts: 475
    1) Unthought Known
    2) Just Breathe
    3) Against the Waves
    4) Gonna See My Friend
    5) Force of Nature
    6) The Fixer
    7) The End
    8) Got Some
    9) Supersonic
    10) Johnny Guitar
    11) Speed of Sound

    For me, top 3 and bottom 1 were very easy, 4 thru 10 could almost be thrown up in the air and come down in any order


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    wont let the light escape from me
    wont let the darkness swallow me
  • todd1974
    todd1974 Posts: 69
    1. Amongst the Waves
    2. Force of Nature
    3. Got Some
    4. Unthought Known
    5. Gonna See My Friend
    6. Johnny Guitar
    7. The End
    8. Supersonic
    9. Just Breathe
    10. The Fixer
    11. Speed of Sound
  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,024
    Just Breathe
    Speed of Sound
    The End
    Got Some
    Unthought Known
    Amongst The Waves
    Gonna See My Friend
    Supersonic
    Force of Nature
    The Fixer
    Johnny Guitar
    severed hand thirteen
    2006: Gorge 7/23 2008: Hartford 6/27 Beacon 7/1 2009: Spectrum 10/30-31
    2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
    2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
    2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
    2017: RRHoF 4/7   2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4   2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18 
    2022: MSG 9/11  2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
    2025: Pittsburgh 5/16+5/18
  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,915
    lots to add...keep em coming
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
    The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)

    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; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
  • UpSideDown
    UpSideDown Posts: 1,966
    Unthought Known
    Speed of Sound
    Johnny guitar
    Got Some
    Gonna see my friend
    force of nature
    the fixer
    amongst the waves
    the end
    supersonic
    just breathe

    thats just right now........changes by the hour.
  • porch4294
    porch4294 Posts: 123
    How to pick? This is not easy & of course keeps changing. I must really like this CD - those songs I have on the bottom are really good! My top 3 should all be # 1. They are outstanding!

    1 Force of Nature
    2 Amongst the Waves
    3 Unthought Known
    4 Got Some
    5 Fixer
    6 Just Breathe
    7 The End
    8 Gonna See My Friend
    9 Johnny Guitar
    10 Speed of Sound
    11 Supersonic
  • Dirty Mosquito
    Dirty Mosquito Chicago Posts: 621
    First let me say that IMO Backspacer is the best album since Binaural. I love them all, but this is truly a masterpiece.

    My order is as follows:

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

    Note: This seems to change daily, but the ones that are fixed are the top two

    Thank you Pearl Jam for continuing to do what do!
    Alpine Valley 06-13-99 [EV-Solo]
    Alpine Valley 10-8-00 (The Icebowl)
    Chicago 05-16-06, 05-17-06
    Lollapalooza 08-05-07
    Chicago 08-22-08 [EV Solo]
    Chicago 08-23-09, 08-24-09
    Chicago 06-28-11, 06-29-11 [EV Solo]
    PJ20 Alpine Valley 09-03-11, 09-04-11
    Wrigley Field 07-19-13
    Wrigley Field 08-20-16, 08-22-16
  • grazman
    grazman Posts: 198
    1) Just Breathe
    2) Unthought Known
    3) Got Some
    4) The End
    5) Jonny Guitar
    6) Speed Of Sound
    7) Gonna See My Friend
    8) Supersonic
    9) Amongst The Waves
    10) The Fixer
    11) Force Of Nature
    It's Evolution, Baby!
  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,915
    Unthought 2.5385
    Got Some 3.7949
    ATW 4.5641
    Just breathe 4.8205
    Force of nature 5.5128
    GSMF 6.7179
    The End 6.7436
    Johnny 7.2308
    Fixer 7.4103
    Supersonic 8.2821
    Speed of Sound 8.3846

    after 39 reviews....Johnny takes #8 from the Fixer
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
    The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)

    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; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
  • dislocated
    dislocated Posts: 599
    1. unthought unknown
    2. got some
    3. just breathe
    4. supersonic
    5. the end
    6. speed of sound
    7. the fixer
    8. gonna see my friend
    9. amongst the waves
    10. force of nature
    11. johnny guitar

    These will change by next week....
  • DistantLight
    DistantLight Posts: 13
    1. Unthought Known
    2. Force of Nature
    3. Got Some
    4. Johnny Guitar
    5. GSMF
    6. Just Breathe
    7. The End
    8. Amoungst the Waves
    9. The Fixer
    10. Speed of Sound
    11. Supersonic
  • JD Sal
    JD Sal Posts: 790
    1 - Unthought Known (firm grip on #1 spot)
    2 - Just Breathe
    3 - Amongst the Waves
    (in my opinion the best 3-song combo on any PJ album)
    4 - Got Some
    5 - Johnny Guitar
    6 - Supersonic
    7 - Gonna See My Friend
    8 - Force of Nature
    9 - The Fixer
    10 - The End
    11 - Speed of Sound (Songs 9-11 are not my favorites, but they are growing on me)
    "If no one sees you, you're not here at all"
  • ardupl
    ardupl Scranton, PA Posts: 11
    edited September 2009
    1. Unthought Known - (one of the best they have made in years, reminds me a lot of "Straight Lines" by Silverchair)
    2. Amongst the Waves
    3. Johnny Guitar - (not sure why everyone is ragging on this song, great lyrics - great delivery - great backstory, very Ted Leo-ish)
    4. Force of Nature
    5. Got Some
    6. The Fixer
    7. Speed of Sound
    8. Gonna See My Friend
    9. Just Breathe - (trying hard to like it, just haven't gotten there yet)
    10. Supersonic - (sounds like a track that didn't make the cut for Lost Dogs)
    11. The End - (after the upbeat, good vibes of the rest of the record I can't get into this song)
    Post edited by ardupl on
    "I know I was born and I know that I'll die. The in between is mine"
  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,915
    yeah I don't understand why JG isn't rated higher either....love that song and it was kick ass live
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
    The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)

    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; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
  • vettinki
    vettinki Posts: 13
    1. Got Some
    2. Force of Nature
    3. The End
    4. Johnny Guitar
    5. Just Breathe
    6. Amongst the Waves
    7. Gonna See My Friend
    8. The Fixer
    9. Speed of Sound
    10. Supersonic
    11. Unthought Known

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