Spin Magazine Readers' Poll Results

Kilgore_Trout

igotid88 wrote:

yea but it's not jut this. it just seems people want an excuse to bash the guys.

i think the natives are just getting restless... for those of us that were underwhelmed with S/T and backspacer, its been an awful long time without much to show for it (a few good singles and a great solo album/tour from ed)... not even the same consistency with the live touring that we've grown accustomed to... people will look past it as usual when new info is released, but for the time being i only expect the whining and bashing to get worse

sorry to get off topic... hooray for PJ

LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun

KO282453 wrote:

bootlegger10 wrote:

That is embarrassing. Only proves that Pearl Jam fans are insecure and feel the need to stand up for Pearl Jam at every moment. Backspacer isn't album of the year, and Unthought Known isn't song of the year. We all know it.

Best live artist should go to a band that actually tours. The choices weren't 1998 Pearl Jam, it was 2009.

"gay"

yet completely true.

bootlegger10

igotid88 wrote:

yea but it's not jut this. it just seems people want an excuse to bash the guys.

I don't mean to bash Pearl Jam in this case. Backspacer is a solid and somewhat relevant album, and that is rare for a band 25 years into its career. Well, I guess a band being around 25 years is rare. But when a song that wasn't even a single in 2009 (Unthought Known) is voted best song, there is something terribly wrong with the voting. Unless you bought Backspacer, you've never heard Unthought Known.

I want Pearl Jam to win Grammy's, I want Eddie to win Oscars (for best song). I wish Pearl Jam could sell out football stadiums again. I wish they sold 1,000,000 records again. Indie cred is for punks who want to feel like they are holding a secret.