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Pearl Jam v Dave Matthews Band

LloydXmasLloydXmas Posts: 7,539
edited July 2013 in Other Music
Two of my favorite bands came out with albums this year.
Grux grux king and backspacer. All in all it's been a good year for music.
However I think Dave Matthews band put out a better album then pearl Jam.


What are your thoughts???
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  • MysteryTrainMysteryTrain Posts: 1,189
    IMO, two of the best albums this year. I say Backspacer wins by an inch.
  • GibsonGibson Posts: 2,646
    Backspacer by an inch. But it needs to be said that the DMB album is their best one put out since "Before These Crowded Streets," if not their best, period.
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  • InsideManInsideMan Posts: 261
    Backspacer. Come on.
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  • AtlantaJammerAtlantaJammer Posts: 2,611
    BS is just ok... Havent heard DMB album for a reason....
  • YieldToNothingYieldToNothing Posts: 3,667
    yea bro, dmb bro, pass me a natty ice bro
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  • aNiMaLaNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    I've never been into Dave Matthews or his band, so I have to go with Backspacer.
  • craigbcraigb Posts: 806
    Backspacer
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  • mfc2006mfc2006 Posts: 37,454
    the DMB record is pretty good...but not anywhere near Backspacer (in my opinion)
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  • Snoopy Died For Our SinsSnoopy Died For Our Sins Posts: 2,608
    yes, I'm buzzed...

    no, I won't swear or call you names...

    Lay off with the DMB mentions on this forum..........


    DMB is no bueno.......

    that is all.
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  • thefin190thefin190 Posts: 918
    Snoopy Died For Our Sins wrote:
    yes, I'm buzzed...

    no, I won't swear or call you names...

    Lay off with the DMB mentions on this forum..........


    DMB is no bueno.......

    that is all.

    Disagree. I know that everyone says that DMB is for frat boy douches, but you have to give the band credit for being extremely skilled at their instruments, and Dave Matthews is also a great song writer. I think if you ever experience the band at the Gorge, you won't be posting snarky comments like passing a Natty Ice.
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  • ryanrunningryanrunning Posts: 427
    personally i think groo grux ousted backspacer, but they are the top 2 albums this year
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    backspacer
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  • redeyeredeye Posts: 620
    backspacer for me
  • Gems and RhinestonesGems and Rhinestones Posts: 861
    everytime i hear a dave matthews band song, i think of people covered in their shit.
  • youngsteryoungster Posts: 6,576
    I have to say Backspacer because I am not a big DMB fan but I have to say that the DMB drummer is far and away one of the most skilled drummers I have ever seen or heard.
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  • FastrichieFastrichie Posts: 917
    I think that's the thing w/ DMB is they are all great musicians. But big deal. I took my cousin who is a huge DMB (56 shows or something like that) to his 1st Pearl Jam show last year in Hartford. His jaw dropped. Could not believe the energy of the band, especially Eddie. Then he was blown away in Philly this year after seeing DMB 6 times last summer. Not to say that DMB doesn't put on a great show, but him and that acoustic guitar just standing there would get on my nerves after the 3rd song.
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  • goldrushgoldrush Posts: 7,543
    Fastrichie wrote:
    ...Not to say that DMB doesn't put on a great show, but him and that acoustic guitar just standing there would get on my nerves after the 3rd song.
    Him and that acoustic guitar just standing there...
    and his voice...
    and his songs...
    and his band...
    are what annoys me about DMB.

    PJ vs DMB?? Not even a contest! Pearl Jam by a country mile
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  • LloydXmasLloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    goldrush wrote:
    Fastrichie wrote:
    ...Not to say that DMB doesn't put on a great show, but him and that acoustic guitar just standing there would get on my nerves after the 3rd song.
    Him and that acoustic guitar just standing there...
    and his voice...
    and his songs...
    and his band...
    are what annoys me about DMB.

    PJ vs DMB?? Not even a contest! Pearl Jam by a country mile

    pearl jam is def better. Both as a band and live. The thred is compairing the quality of their newest Album releases.
  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Posts: 20,309
    DMB...I laugh....why do you ask?

    yes they are skilled musicians but they suck

    comparing PJ to DMB is like comparing PJ to a corny peanut infested turd....there is no comparison

    it's like comparing Led Zeppelin to Poison
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  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,561
    pfft DMB aint got nothing on PJ.
  • FastrichieFastrichie Posts: 917
    "Him and that acoustic guitar just standing there...
    and his voice...
    and his songs...
    and his band...
    are what annoys me about DMB. "


    LOL!!! you finished my sentence for me!!! Just don't see the attraction to this guy.
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  • cippociappocippociappo Posts: 692
    Haven't heard the DMB album...

    I only know that once I rented their Central Park concert in DVD, and after 20 minutes of pain I ejected it and put Pearl Jam "Live at the Garden". Aaah, what a wonderful evening. :)
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  • PJ_LukinPJ_Lukin Posts: 2,050
    I saw DMB do practically the entire record live last summer and was not impressed. I did not buy it. PJ Backspacer is a very good record which has been in my cd player since I received it.
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  • Snoopy Died For Our SinsSnoopy Died For Our Sins Posts: 2,608
    Gems and Rhinestones wrote:
    everytime i hear a dave matthews band song, i think of people covered in their shit.


    It's funny that you say that...in the early 90's I was the Exec. Sous Chef at the Whitney Hotel in Minneapolis and everyone stayed at the Whitney back then...including DMB...I have met Dave, spoken with him and all his managers/handlers and bandmates...a genuinely nice bunch of fellows...but Dave himself got so loaded that he shit in his room and wrote on the walls with it...and that is a fact...Dave likes his poop, Kurt Cobain threw red wine all over his room, Slash had strippers in the hallways, Jack Nicholson kicked Sean Penn as he laid passed out under our grand piano....but Dave was just inspired by shit.....

    so then....

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  • PhillyCrownOfThornsPhillyCrownOfThorns Posts: 690
    Different strokes for differnt folks... musical taste, deviant behavior, whatever!

    Anyway, i was in Boulder, CO from 92-96. DMB played CO quite often, and was able to see some amazing shows in Vail, Red Rocks, and the Fox Theater (I have an awesome poster of the 11/94 show). Good times, but I have sort of lost the passion...

    That is the complete opposite direction of my interest in PJ. I have always been a fan but my interest has grown w/ the last 2 albums. I was very disappointed by Riot Act but the band has roped me back in! I have seen some great shows in the past few years, and caught the 3 of 4 Spectrum shows.

    As far as I am concerned, it really is not close (PJ Rules), but I would never "hate" on anyone for any musical preference. DMB, Phish, U2, Springsteen, Jay-Z... Who cares. its about the love for music and the creative process!

    On that note, pop music is trash! :lol:
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  • Snoopy Died For Our SinsSnoopy Died For Our Sins Posts: 2,608
    PhillyCrownOfThorns wrote:
    Different strokes for differnt folks... musical taste, deviant behavior, whatever!

    Anyway, i was in Boulder, CO from 92-96. DMB played CO quite often, and was able to see some amazing shows in Vail, Red Rocks, and the Fox Theater (I have an awesome poster of the 11/94 show). Good times, but I have sort of lost the passion...

    That is the complete opposite direction of my interest in PJ. I have always been a fan but my interest has grown w/ the last 2 albums. I was very disappointed by Riot Act but the band has roped me back in! I have seen some great shows in the past few years, and caught the 3 of 4 Spectrum shows.

    As far as I am concerned, it really is not close (PJ Rules), but I would never "hate" on anyone for any musical preference. DMB, Phish, U2, Springsteen, Jay-Z... Who cares. its about the love for music and the creative process!

    On that note, pop music is trash! :lol:


    I agree completely, music is personal, but I'm just hating on the bad bands, not the people on the board :)
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  • jack_bass_playerjack_bass_player Posts: 1,126
    I really love DMB but I much prefer Backspacer to Big Whiskey.

    I think the second half of Big Whiskey is much weaker than the first half, whereas Backspacer is absolute quality throughout.
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    I know fuck all about DMB... but saw them support Springsteen in Hyde park last summer... and they were fantastic... great build up to the boss :) I think they rock live.
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  • corduroykellycorduroykelly Posts: 668
    Pearl Jam is 10 times better than Dave Matthews Band, Backspacer is better than anything DMB has ever done.
  • samjamsamjam Posts: 9,283
    Backspacer for me, but I do think Big Whiskey is a solid album.
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