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mysticweedmysticweed Posts: 3,710
edited July 2010 in Given To Fly (live)
After finally attending the shows in London and Berlin, I can listen to backspacer with an entirely new attitude. Except for johnny guitar - even live didn't cure that one. BS is still my least favorite pj studio effort, but that is quite a list to top.
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  • dasvidanadasvidana Grand Junction CO Posts: 1,356
    I loved hearing Unthought Known live. Blew me away.
    It's nice to be nice to the nice.
  • Pry ToPry To Posts: 285
    I didn't fully appreciate "Amongst the Waves" until I saw it live. Now it's one of my favorites. "Got Some," too, but I saw that before BS was released.

    I've said it before and I'll say it again: Backspacer will be remembered as one of PJ's best albums of all time. A total classic. We'll be begging to see these songs live a few years down the road.
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  • KarleyKarley Posts: 506
    lettinggo wrote:
    After finally attending the shows in London and Berlin, I can listen to backspacer with an entirely new attitude. Except for johnny guitar - even live didn't cure that one.

    Seriously? JG for me was one of the highlights in Berlin! I was VERY pleased to see this one and Gonna See My Friend make an appearance (I have a feeling it's gonna be a while since they will be played again)
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  • DegiDegi Posts: 1,007
    Karley wrote:
    lettinggo wrote:
    After finally attending the shows in London and Berlin, I can listen to backspacer with an entirely new attitude. Except for johnny guitar - even live didn't cure that one.

    Seriously? JG for me was one of the highlights in Berlin! I was VERY pleased to see this one and Gonna See My Friend make an appearance

    hell yeah, i was going to say exactly the same, i never really "appreciated" JG and when they played it in berlin, it blew me away!! i LOVED it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    i really liked backspacer from the beginning, but now after the tour i like it even more!!

    oh and even though thats not the actual topic, gonna see my friends was pretty nice too :D:D:D
  • facepollutionfacepollution Posts: 6,834
    How Backspacer could be anyone's least favourite PJ album I don't know......I genuinely think it can hold its own with some of their best stuff.
  • 12345AGNST112345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    lettinggo wrote:
    After finally attending the shows in London and Berlin, I can listen to backspacer with an entirely new attitude. Except for johnny guitar - even live didn't cure that one. BS is still my least favorite pj studio effort, but that is quite a list to top.
    peace everyone

    I'm going to listen to Johnny Guitar. That and Got Some are the best ones to hear live IMO.
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  • jfs5-10-10jfs5-10-10 Posts: 326
    I loved backspacer before I saw them live but wasn't too huge a fan of the fixer.
    After seeing it in buffalo its one of my favorite songs on the album now.
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    We were but stones,... your light made us stars</b>

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  • RoeghmannRoeghmann Posts: 969
    In my book Backspacer is one of their best albums. I like the fact that it is short - you can keep focus. The positive feel of the record is great too opposite the last 3 albums. And it has got some songs, which will become classics in a few years time: Unthought Known, Just Breathe, Got Some and Gonna see my friend. - we´ll be freakin´ out everytime we get one of the live. :D

    I love the album!
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  • wolfamongwolveswolfamongwolves Posts: 2,414
    Karley wrote:
    lettinggo wrote:
    After finally attending the shows in London and Berlin, I can listen to backspacer with an entirely new attitude. Except for johnny guitar - even live didn't cure that one.

    Seriously? JG for me was one of the highlights in Berlin! I was VERY pleased to see this one and Gonna See My Friend make an appearance (I have a feeling it's gonna be a while since they will be played again)

    Me too. I was thrilled they played Johnny Guitar - was kinda worried Ithat I wouldn't hear it at any of my four Backspacer shows. I remember going nuts for the whole song in Berlin. It's so much fun - and the closest to The Who they've ever sounded.

    For me, I was hoping to hear Speed of Sound live to help me get a new appreciation for the studio version. Still not over the crushing disappointment of hearing one of Ed's best songs being turned into a poor-to-mediocre song by the band
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  • mavimavi Posts: 941
    wolfamongwolves wrote:
    For me, I was hoping to hear Speed of Sound live to help me get a new appreciation for the studio version. Still not over the crushing disappointment of hearing one of Ed's best songs being turned into a poor-to-mediocre song by the band

    I got it live at Philly and it was a sad mess. I wish they'd left it out. The demo was stunning...
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