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Why I love Backspacer (fast and slow)

RiotAct10RiotAct10 Ohio Posts: 1,634
edited September 2009 in The Porch
Since Binaural, the two biggest things I have not been as big a fan of, are the slow songs, and the fast punky songs. Thumbing my Way and Parachutes were both songs I wanted to like more than I ever have. Never been a fan of Save You; Comatose doesn't really do it for me.

As far as the slow songs, I think these songs are right up there with the classics I loved from the past. Nothingman, Off He Goes, Low Light, etc. And that excites me, because I was starting to worry they could no longer write good slow songs.

As for the punk songs, they have never necessarily been my thing. I mean, I love Brain of J and Last Exit, but as I said, latley, songs like Save You and Comatose, I didn't get too excited about. But I have found myself falling more and more in love with Gonna See My Friends, Got Some and Supsersonic.

So the two things I thought had been kind of lacking latley, are back and as good as they ever were.

And that is why I love Backspacer.

(And I didn't even mention the middle of the road songs like Amongst the Waves & Unthought Known, which are probably my two favorite songs on the album!)
words seem so out of place.

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  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSunLikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    i've been a fan of most of their rockers lately, and this is more awesomeness. I agree about the slow ones. these are the best in a long while.

    I'm kind of over the mid tempo ones. just personal preference, but with the exception of Unthought Known and 1/2 Full, i'm not too high on them anymore.
  • slightofjeffslightofjeff Posts: 7,762
    Opening Band For The Sun wrote:
    i've been a fan of most of their rockers lately, and this is more awesomeness. I agree about the slow ones. these are the best in a long while.

    I'm kind of over the mid tempo ones. just personal preference, but with the exception of Unthought Known and 1/2 Full, i'm not too high on them anymore.

    I like the rockers on this album better than any since Yield (if that's album can even be considered as having rockers).
    everybody wants the most they can possibly get
    for the least they could possibly do
  • rebornFixerrebornFixer Posts: 4,901
    Supersonic is quite badass, once you give it a few listens. Very crunchy Stone song.
  • slightofjeffslightofjeff Posts: 7,762
    reborncareerist wrote:
    Supersonic is quite badass, once you give it a few listens. Very crunchy Stone song.

    Still my least favorite ... which is kind of like picking a least favorite supermodel to bang. But still.

    The rocker that has grown on me most since first listen is Gonna See My Friend.
    Or, if you count Force of Nature as a rocker, maybe that one.
    everybody wants the most they can possibly get
    for the least they could possibly do
  • RiotAct10RiotAct10 Ohio Posts: 1,634
    slightofjeff wrote:
    reborncareerist wrote:
    Supersonic is quite badass, once you give it a few listens. Very crunchy Stone song.

    Still my least favorite ... which is kind of like picking a least favorite supermodel to bang. But still.

    Yeah, see, I wasn't feeling it as much at first. Or Gonna See My Friend. But now I go straight to those songs when I'm ready to rock out. Fortunately The Fixer is probably my least favorite, which is awesome because I actually do like it, so when the first song you hear ends up being you least favorite, it allows for lots of pleasure in the other songs. Nobody wants to hear the best song first, then it's all downhill!
    words seem so out of place.

    8.21.00 Columbus | 6.24.03 Columbus | 7.9.03 NYC | 10.2.04 Toledo | 9.11.05 Kitchener | 5.20.06 Cleveland | 8.5.07 Chicago | 5.6.10 Columbus | 5.7.10 Noblesville | 5.9.10 Cleveland | 9.3.11 East Troy | 9.4.11 East Troy | 7.19.13 Chicago | 10.11.13 Pittsburgh | 10.1.14 Cincinnati | 4.8.16 Ft. Lauderdale | 4.9.16 Miami | 8.8.18 Seattle | 8.10.18 Seattle | 9.26.21 Dana Point | 10.1.21 Dana Point | 10.2.21 Dana Point | 9.16.22 Nashville | 9.17.22 Louisville | 9.18.22 St. Louis | 9.2.23 St. Paul | 9.15.23 Ft. Worth | 6.22.24 Dublin | 8.26.24 Noblesville | 9.27.24 Dana Point | 9.29.24 Dana Point
    6.26.11 Detroit (EdVed) | 9.23.17 Louisville (EdVed) | 9.25.21 Dana Point (EdVed) | 10.01.22 Dana Point (EdVed) | 2.6.22 Newark (EdVed)
  • rebornFixerrebornFixer Posts: 4,901
    slightofjeff wrote:
    reborncareerist wrote:
    Supersonic is quite badass, once you give it a few listens. Very crunchy Stone song.

    Still my least favorite ... which is kind of like picking a least favorite supermodel to bang. But still.

    The rocker that has grown on me most since first listen is Gonna See My Friend.
    Or, if you count Force of Nature as a rocker, maybe that one.

    Force of Nature is sublime. Is it a rocker? Hmmm ... Its a Yield-style rocker, if that makes sense.
  • rebornFixerrebornFixer Posts: 4,901
    RiotAct10 wrote:
    slightofjeff wrote:
    [Yeah, see, I wasn't feeling it as much at first. Or Gonna See My Friend. But now I go straight to those songs when I'm ready to rock out. Fortunately The Fixer is probably my least favorite, which is awesome because I actually do like it, so when the first song you hear ends up being you least favorite, it allows for lots of pleasure in the other songs. Nobody wants to hear the best song first, then it's all downhill!

    Gonna See My Friend is a great hybrid of blues, punk, and Superunknown-era Soundgarden. Kinda hard to beat that, but yes ... The first time I listened, I had a "meh" reaction.
  • slightofjeffslightofjeff Posts: 7,762
    reborncareerist wrote:
    RiotAct10 wrote:
    slightofjeff wrote:
    [Yeah, see, I wasn't feeling it as much at first. Or Gonna See My Friend. But now I go straight to those songs when I'm ready to rock out. Fortunately The Fixer is probably my least favorite, which is awesome because I actually do like it, so when the first song you hear ends up being you least favorite, it allows for lots of pleasure in the other songs. Nobody wants to hear the best song first, then it's all downhill!

    Gonna See My Friend is a great hybrid of blues, punk, and Superunknown-era Soundgarden. Kinda hard to beat that, but yes ... The first time I listened, I had a "meh" reaction.

    Honest to God, what connected me with GSMF is that I turned the volume on my stereo waaaaay up. Like louder than its ever been before.

    That's when I realized: This is fucking great.
    everybody wants the most they can possibly get
    for the least they could possibly do
  • Johnny HitchhikerJohnny Hitchhiker Posts: 42
    Opening Band For The Sun wrote:
    i've been a fan of most of their rockers lately, and this is more awesomeness. I agree about the slow ones. these are the best in a long while.

    I'm kind of over the mid tempo ones. just personal preference, but with the exception of Unthought Known and 1/2 Full, i'm not too high on them anymore.

    What about "All Or None" for a slow number? I think it's a helluva tune.
    I'm about to explode cause I can't carry your load
  • RiotAct10RiotAct10 Ohio Posts: 1,634
    Johnny Hitchhiker wrote:
    What about "All Or None" for a slow number? I think it's a helluva tune.

    I will agree that is one of the better ones to come out since 1998. I think it would be better if Ed really would have belted it out or something.
    words seem so out of place.

    8.21.00 Columbus | 6.24.03 Columbus | 7.9.03 NYC | 10.2.04 Toledo | 9.11.05 Kitchener | 5.20.06 Cleveland | 8.5.07 Chicago | 5.6.10 Columbus | 5.7.10 Noblesville | 5.9.10 Cleveland | 9.3.11 East Troy | 9.4.11 East Troy | 7.19.13 Chicago | 10.11.13 Pittsburgh | 10.1.14 Cincinnati | 4.8.16 Ft. Lauderdale | 4.9.16 Miami | 8.8.18 Seattle | 8.10.18 Seattle | 9.26.21 Dana Point | 10.1.21 Dana Point | 10.2.21 Dana Point | 9.16.22 Nashville | 9.17.22 Louisville | 9.18.22 St. Louis | 9.2.23 St. Paul | 9.15.23 Ft. Worth | 6.22.24 Dublin | 8.26.24 Noblesville | 9.27.24 Dana Point | 9.29.24 Dana Point
    6.26.11 Detroit (EdVed) | 9.23.17 Louisville (EdVed) | 9.25.21 Dana Point (EdVed) | 10.01.22 Dana Point (EdVed) | 2.6.22 Newark (EdVed)
  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSunLikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    Johnny Hitchhiker wrote:
    Opening Band For The Sun wrote:
    i've been a fan of most of their rockers lately, and this is more awesomeness. I agree about the slow ones. these are the best in a long while.

    I'm kind of over the mid tempo ones. just personal preference, but with the exception of Unthought Known and 1/2 Full, i'm not too high on them anymore.

    What about "All Or None" for a slow number? I think it's a helluva tune.
    its alright. i did forget about Cant Keep though. love that one.
  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    reborncareerist wrote:
    RiotAct10 wrote:
    slightofjeff wrote:
    [Yeah, see, I wasn't feeling it as much at first. Or Gonna See My Friend. But now I go straight to those songs when I'm ready to rock out. Fortunately The Fixer is probably my least favorite, which is awesome because I actually do like it, so when the first song you hear ends up being you least favorite, it allows for lots of pleasure in the other songs. Nobody wants to hear the best song first, then it's all downhill!

    Gonna See My Friend is a great hybrid of blues, punk, and Superunknown-era Soundgarden. Kinda hard to beat that, but yes ... The first time I listened, I had a "meh" reaction.


    me too!
    and now i really, really like it. 8-)




    and a good balance of fast and slow....well that works quite well for a whole host of things, not just record albums. ;) just sayin'.....
    Stay with me...
    Let's just breathe...


    I am myself like you somehow


  • RiotAct10RiotAct10 Ohio Posts: 1,634
    decides2dream wrote:
    and a good balance of fast and slow....well that works quite well for a whole host of things, not just record albums. ;) just sayin'.....

    duh! why do you i think i said it?!
    words seem so out of place.

    8.21.00 Columbus | 6.24.03 Columbus | 7.9.03 NYC | 10.2.04 Toledo | 9.11.05 Kitchener | 5.20.06 Cleveland | 8.5.07 Chicago | 5.6.10 Columbus | 5.7.10 Noblesville | 5.9.10 Cleveland | 9.3.11 East Troy | 9.4.11 East Troy | 7.19.13 Chicago | 10.11.13 Pittsburgh | 10.1.14 Cincinnati | 4.8.16 Ft. Lauderdale | 4.9.16 Miami | 8.8.18 Seattle | 8.10.18 Seattle | 9.26.21 Dana Point | 10.1.21 Dana Point | 10.2.21 Dana Point | 9.16.22 Nashville | 9.17.22 Louisville | 9.18.22 St. Louis | 9.2.23 St. Paul | 9.15.23 Ft. Worth | 6.22.24 Dublin | 8.26.24 Noblesville | 9.27.24 Dana Point | 9.29.24 Dana Point
    6.26.11 Detroit (EdVed) | 9.23.17 Louisville (EdVed) | 9.25.21 Dana Point (EdVed) | 10.01.22 Dana Point (EdVed) | 2.6.22 Newark (EdVed)
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