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pearl jam for beginners

swear by sinswear by sin Posts: 73
edited February 2011 in Words and Music...Communication
i just started seeing a girl who is unfamiliar with pj's body of work...so i'm making her a mix cd of tracks that will get her into the band more. i'm trying to keep it upbeat (no betterman). any suggestions?
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  • etavares15etavares15 Posts: 14
    hail hail. and its a love song
  • swear by sinswear by sin Posts: 73
    etavares15 wrote:
    hail hail. and its a love song

    thanks!
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  • mydogmookieblaylockmydogmookieblaylock Posts: 2,996
    every girl loves betterman!
    Throw your arms around me and soldier of love maybe.....
  • joejoe988joejoe988 Posts: 62
    last kiss is something she might know
    also down, LBC, faithful and wishlist are pretty upbeat
  • PRSNT10SPRSNT10S Posts: 206
    Without a doubt... Given to Fly.
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  • I'm a TruckI'm a Truck Posts: 3,508
    State of love and trust, blood, lukin and once for sure. Maybe immortality, beautiful song. I wouldn't put any covers on it.
  • PilateOfTheStormPilateOfTheStorm Posts: 4,319
    edited December 2010
    yeah no covers if she's just starting to listen to them
    a mix of all of their albums is what i would go for, choose your favourite from each album or some of the songs that you like the most, it'll make the mix more meaningful to both of you :)
    go for a range of different tempos, themes, styles etc. to show the variety of pj - probably make her more curious to want to hear more

    just my two cents :)
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  • morellomorello Posts: 6,217
    I dunno but Ledbetter absolutely blew me away when I 1st heard it. Mike's guitaring hooked me for sure & yeah I would have to say to include Better Man.
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  • Staggering GeniusStaggering Genius Posts: 169
    I was introduced to Pearl Jam in a similar fashion, and it was Last Kiss of all things that got me hooked.

    I would definitely add Better Man and even Nothingman because the sounds are great and they are just good songs to listen to that most people (I think) would enjoy. I would also add Elderly Woman.

    Additionally, I would say to put in quite a bit of Ten, Dissident, Rearviewmirror, Given to Fly, In My Tree, even Unthought Known or Amongst the Waves.

    You know, the "safer" ones. Also depends on what she likes to listen to, obviously.

    Good luck, and what a nice thing to do.
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  • phungiphungi Posts: 641
    jump right in with Blood, Leash, and Lukin... if she doesn't flinch, you've got yourself a keeper...
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  • mydogmookieblaylockmydogmookieblaylock Posts: 2,996
    also mix in a Creed and a Nickelback song and if she identifies those as the worst songs she has ever heard - you may have a keeper.
  • Leezestarr313Leezestarr313 Posts: 14,352
    I GOT SHIT belongs onto that CD! :D
    Please, Pearl Jam, consider a Benaroya Hall vinyl reissue!
    http://community.pearljam.com/discussion/148993/please-pearl-jam-consider-a-vinyl-benaroya-hall-re-issue


  • drummer1drummer1 Posts: 314
    phungi wrote:
    jump right in with Blood, Leash, and Lukin... if she doesn't flinch, you've got yourself a keeper...
    haha this is funny! i did the same thing for my boyfriend. hes an 80s freak-blah. so i figured as long as he can dig pj, there is a chance. thankfully it went well.

    try out some unreleased stuff too...Wash and Fatal are some of my favorites. Theyre slower so they may be good compliments to the upbeat, high energy stuff. I wiuld also hook her up with some live songs...PJ live is too good to be true. Have fun!
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  • letterscratcherletterscratcher Posts: 22
    Oooo, go with "Faithfull" to break the ice, but make sure she likes "Porch" and "Deep!"
  • dr0ptheleashdr0ptheleash Posts: 1,264
    mydogmookieblaylock wrote:
    also mix in a Creed and a Nickelback song and if she identifies those as the worst songs she has ever heard - you may have a keeper.
    :lol::lol::lol: yesssssssssss
  • Abe FromanAbe Froman Posts: 5,280
    phungi wrote:
    jump right in with Blood, Leash, and Lukin... if she doesn't flinch, you've got yourself a keeper...

    Hahahahahahhahahhahhahhahha!!!!!!!!! :lol::lol::lol:

    But seriously, my wife was unfamiliar except for the obvious radio songs. I made her a mix and she loves...

    Man Of The Hour
    Just Breathe
    Low Light
    Drifting
    Thumbing My Way
    Porch
    Small Town
    Fatal
    LBC
    Footsteps
  • Brandy1964Brandy1964 Posts: 32
    Start with the "Mamasan Trilogy"...what better place to start than the begining?
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  • morellomorello Posts: 6,217
    Lauren Marie wrote:
    Start with the "Mamasan Trilogy"...what better place to start than the begining?

    That's actually not a bad idea. A long way away from where they are now of course but still maybe another way of starting her off.
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  • elysian_fieldselysian_fields Posts: 23
    I wouls show her the Mtv Unplugged videos. If that doesn't do it, nothing will.
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  • Leezestarr313Leezestarr313 Posts: 14,352
    PS237331 wrote:
    I wouls show her the Mtv Unplugged videos. If that doesn't do it, nothing will.

    Great idea :thumbup:
    Please, Pearl Jam, consider a Benaroya Hall vinyl reissue!
    http://community.pearljam.com/discussion/148993/please-pearl-jam-consider-a-vinyl-benaroya-hall-re-issue


  • SeabzSeabz Posts: 9
    Breath and a Scream
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    Severed Hand
    Once
    I Am Mine
    Given to Fly
    Betterman (of course!)
    Daughter with It´s okay in it
    Do The Evolution
    Porch
    Yellow Ledbetter
    Bugs( because it´s a goddamn awesome song!)
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  • idreaminredidreaminred Posts: 314
    Elderly Woman Behind a Counter in a Small Town...
    Just so you can scream heeeelllllloooo!
  • aheathengeinaheathengein Posts: 7
    Even Flow!
  • VixenVixen Posts: 70
    2 Cd's,

    1 = kick back and chill,
    Oceans
    Garden
    Release
    Dissident
    Indifference
    Elderly woman....
    Black
    aye davanita
    Immortality
    No Way
    Who You are
    Smile
    Around the Bend

    2 = Little more Upbeat
    Porch
    RVM
    Leash
    Corduroy
    SoLaT
    Do the Evolution
    MFC
    Lukin
    Unthought Known (the bootleg from Adelaide '09 rox my jox!!)
    In Hiding
    Jeremy
    Mankind (Wait for the.. "this isn't Pearl Jam is it?" .. haha)
    Present Tense

    I have several different PJ play lists on my iPhone and the two i mostly listen to look exactly like this,....

    #1 i listen to at work 'almost' every single day! Makes me calm and care free ;)

    #2 i listen to in the car 'almost' every single day! Helps me deal with my 'ROAD RAGE' , stupid, idiot, Melbourne drivers!!! :lol:
  • BigairbruceyBigairbrucey Posts: 141
    I made a quick mix for my sister when she started really liking Just Breath. I told her that PJ has about a zillion cool songs

    1) Just Breath (Backspacer)
    2) Nothingman (MSG 05/21/2010)
    3) Last Kiss (Philadelphia 10/28/2009)
    4) I Got ID (Merkin Ball)
    5) Better Man/Save It For Later (MSG 05/21/2010)
    6) I Am Mine (State College 5/3/03)
    7) Black (Rotterdam 7/16/93)
    8) Let My Love Open The Door (Soldier Field 7/11/95)
    9) Oceans (Ten)
    10) Given to Fly (St Louis 4/22/2003)
    11) Garden (Ten)
    12) Unthought Known (Backspacer)

    In hindsight I wish I would have included a later version of Black..."whoa I'm Spinning" is a highlight for me.
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  • LexorLexor Posts: 69
    Bigairbrucey wrote:
    I made a quick mix for my sister when she started really liking Just Breath. I told her that PJ has about a zillion cool songs

    1) Just Breath (Backspacer)
    2) Nothingman (MSG 05/21/2010)
    3) Last Kiss (Philadelphia 10/28/2009)
    4) I Got ID (Merkin Ball)
    5) Better Man/Save It For Later (MSG 05/21/2010)
    6) I Am Mine (State College 5/3/03)
    7) Black (Rotterdam 7/16/93)
    8) Let My Love Open The Door (Soldier Field 7/11/95)
    9) Oceans (Ten)
    10) Given to Fly (St Louis 4/22/2003)
    11) Garden (Ten)
    12) Unthought Known (Backspacer)

    In hindsight I wish I would have included a later version of Black..."whoa I'm Spinning" is a highlight for me.
    Sounds like an awesome mix!
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