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I was wrong about Avocado.

LONGRDLONGRD Posts: 6,036
edited July 2008 in The Porch
[size=+5]This album kicks major ass!!![/size]

Comatose, Severed Hand, Big Wave and Army Reserve- once despised by me but now have won me over...they're great songs now!!!

Sorry for bashing it awhile back before this tour. I missed out on the '06 tour... :(
PJ- 04/29/2003.06/24,25,27,28,30/2008.10/27,28,30,31/2009
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  • AnonAnon Posts: 11,175
    im glad you came to your senses.
  • AnthonyD1987AnthonyD1987 Boston, MA Posts: 347
    I've loved this album since day 1. It's was so good to see that the guys could still bring it, and I'm hoping the next effort can deliver the same results. My favorites are probably Severed Hand, Marker in the Sand, Unemployable, and Army Reserve.
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  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,442
    And Inside Job is a great opener!

    There are a lot of Come Back and Parachutes haters, but I like both songs and really want to see them live.
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  • MattyJoeMattyJoe Posts: 1,424
    I've always loved the album. It has a certain vibe to it that their other stuff doesn't have. I can't really put my finger on it.
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  • LONGRDLONGRD Posts: 6,036
    GlorifiedAnimal wrote:
    im glad you came to your senses.
    Dude, I never realized how kick ass Comatose and Big Wave were until I heard live. :):D Man, I was dancing off my pants to them!!!
    PJ- 04/29/2003.06/24,25,27,28,30/2008.10/27,28,30,31/2009
    EV- 08/09,10/2008.06/08,09/2009
  • LikeAnOceanLikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    Why does it always take you fuckers years to like albums.. I love the album usually after week two... Binaural, Riot Act, all hated until recently, now loved.. go figure.. Pearl Jam puts out good shit no matter what, rain or shine..

    I've been posting here longer than I'd like to admit, but if for the next album, I hear how much it sucks and how much Binaural and Riot Act are the shit,.. you fuckers are going to get bitch slapped. :p
  • AnonAnon Posts: 11,175
    LongRd. wrote:
    Dude, I never realized how kick ass Comatose and Big Wave were until I heard live. :):D Man, I was dancing off my pants to them!!!

    those songs are fucking awesome live, particularly comatose. its an instant boost of energy.
  • Spot In The SkySpot In The Sky Posts: 1,175
    I think Comeback has more longevity vs Parachutes, but both great.
    It took me a while to come around to Riot Act, but I think this I considered pretty good to start with, and has only gotten better with age.
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  • rebornFixerrebornFixer Posts: 4,901
    Avocado is an album built to play live ... Even by PJ standards.
  • LONGRDLONGRD Posts: 6,036
    LikeAnOcean wrote:
    Why does it always take you fuckers years to like albums.. I love the album usually after week two... Binaural, Riot Act, all hated until recently, now loved.. go figure.. Pearl Jam puts out good shit no matter what, rain or shine..

    I've been posting here longer than I'd like to admit, but if for the next album, I hear how much it sucks and how much Binaural and Riot Act are the shit,.. you fuckers are going to get bitch slapped. :p
    Well, the first 5 studio clicked with me so easily but they've totally changed their style so, it's takes awhile...

    Took me 8 years to really love Binaural. :o And now only two years for Avocado.

    As far as Riot Act is concern...well, I'm working on that. ;)
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    EV- 08/09,10/2008.06/08,09/2009
  • LONGRDLONGRD Posts: 6,036
    reborncareerist wrote:
    Avocado is an album built to play live ... Even by PJ standards.
    Man, see how one great concert can change your mind about an entire album...that's what's so GREAT about this band...always deliver the best stuff... :):D
    PJ- 04/29/2003.06/24,25,27,28,30/2008.10/27,28,30,31/2009
    EV- 08/09,10/2008.06/08,09/2009
  • U R A Crazy BreedU R A Crazy Breed Posts: 8,370
    don't sweat it dude i did the same thing with Binaural when it came out, now it's in my top 3 albums!!
  • LONGRDLONGRD Posts: 6,036
    Crazy Breed wrote:
    don't sweat it dude i did the same thing with Binaural when it came out, now it's in my top 3 albums!!
    Hehe, Binaural is my third favorite as well right behind No Code and Yield.

    Avocado might be fourth now after being at the basement. ;)
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    EV- 08/09,10/2008.06/08,09/2009
  • polarispolaris Posts: 3,527
    they played WWS on the radio the other day ... and it was like eating your favourite childhood food ...
  • U R A Crazy BreedU R A Crazy Breed Posts: 8,370
    LongRd. wrote:
    Hehe, Binaural is my third favorite as well right behind No Code and Yield.

    seems we have the same taste my friend!! those are my 3 as well.
  • MegaphoneWhisperMegaphoneWhisper Posts: 219
    I liked this album right out of the gates. Can't say the same about Riot Act. Took me a while to get into.

    It is just a well put together album.

    Severed hand just flat out rocks. I love the guitar throughout the 2nd verse.
    Gets up, lights a cigarette he's grown to hate
    Thinking if he can't sleep, how will he ever dream?

    But his heart don't seem to roam......
  • waves roll inwaves roll in Posts: 159
    SVRDhand13 wrote:
    And Inside Job is a great opener!

    There are a lot of Come Back and Parachutes haters, but I like both songs and really want to see them live.

    I really do not get that at all. Comeback is by far my fav on the album. The others on the album I really like are Wasted Reprise, Inside Job, and Gone. The rockers on the album were not very good to me. My least favorite Pearl Jam album but I love Comeback. I do not get the hate for that song at all. Parachutes shouldn't get hate either. I can stand that song.
  • appliedlessonappliedlesson Posts: 237
    you're wrong a great deal huh? :)
  • LONGRDLONGRD Posts: 6,036
    appliedlesson wrote:
    you're wrong a great deal huh? :)
    examples?
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    EV- 08/09,10/2008.06/08,09/2009
  • DiRtyFranK38DiRtyFranK38 Posts: 3,131
    Crazy Breed wrote:
    seems we have the same taste my friend!! those are my 3 as well.

    my top 3 too
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  • umlawgradumlawgrad Posts: 24
    I think it is by far their best album of this century and stands with their best work. Both Binaural and Riot Act have their moments, but this album just plain rocks.

    "Gone" is one of my favorite PJ songs. I'm probably in the minority there, but I love it. When the started it in West Palm Beach, the guy behind me, said something like "oh, come on!" and sat down.
  • BrainofdzBrainofdz Posts: 1,617
    I really hit my stride on this album on this tour as well. I liked it from the begining, but got a bit worn out on it on the 06 tour. Now that we only get 4 or 5 tracks a night at most, it sounds great and certain tracks (Severed Hand, Comeback, Army Reserved) have settled nicely into my PJ classics list.
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  • halszka123halszka123 Posts: 1,109
    Wow!
    I think it's really good album, but I had the same... it took a little time until fall in love with Marker in the sand...
    Then - Comatose, Big Wave, Come back, Inside job, Gone...
    That's all. Maybe Wasted Reprise- that was first song which i wanted to listen...
    For all of us the time will come;)
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  • corduroidcorduroid Posts: 293
    LongRd. wrote:
    Comatose, Severed Hand, Big Wave and Army Reserve- once despised by me but now have won me over...they're great songs now!!!

    Sorry for bashing it awhile back before this tour. I missed out on the '06 tour... :(

    I completely agree man. I came away from last weekend shaking my head on hearing some of the new stuff I'd dismissed outright on first listen.

    I'd welcome a show of nothing but Riot Act and Avocado! :)
  • i_am_minei_am_mine Posts: 53
    i listen to avocado all the time. i think it's one of their best. definitely one of my favorites. marker in the sand is really cool. it just keeps rockin'. army reserve has some really great lyrics i think. life wasted is a killer opening too!!
  • Brainof23Brainof23 Posts: 10
    I really enjoy this album and still look forward to hearing them play anything from it in concert (Harford Big Wave got me at least one version of each song). I think this album plays very well and all the songs are good but I dont know if it has a top 5 or even top 10 Pearl Jam song on it. If I were to rank them in order, It would be this....

    13. Army Reserve
    12. Wasted Reprise
    11. Gone
    10. Inside Job
    9. World Wide Suicide
    8. Big Wave
    7. Severed Hand
    6. Unemployable
    5. Comatose
    4. Marker in the Sand
    3. Parachutes
    2. Life Wasted
    1. Come Back
    let the ocean...
  • azwyldcatsazwyldcats Posts: 710
    It really is a truly solid rock record. Made me feel a bit like when I bought Yield. Even the songs I didn't care for that much (read Parachutes, Army Reserve) I have grown to really like. I rarely take this cd out of my car. I love it.
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  • josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 30,296
    well at lesat you saw the light ,to me this band has not put out a bad album at all i can listen to any of them and feel great and live is a whole other level ...:D
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  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSunLikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    Severed Hand is my favorite song since yield.
  • jonbond1779jonbond1779 London, UK Posts: 1,641
    It takes a big man to admit when he's wrong - much respect!
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