Live on Ten Legs - Our Reviews
I'd be interested in reading some fellow Ten Clubbers' mini 'reviews' of Live on Ten Legs - a paragraph or two maybe.
Here's one I enjoyed a lot from homegrown:
'Live on Ten Legs' arrived in the mail yesterday. Immediately I sat down, broke out my collection, grabbed 'Live on Two Legs', and began to admire the likeness between the two. Jeff's concept is so well done.
The amount of thought that went into balancing the song selection between the albums is quite evident. After my initial excitement I placed the new album with the rest of my collection in anticipation of a nice Sunday morning test drive. This morning arrived, and after cooking up a nice breakfast I grabbed the new album and hopped in my truck to get right. Open road, PJ blasting, what a great morning. 'Live on Ten Legs' shines every bit as bright as its earlier counterpart. Upon listing to the whole album it reinforces my earlier point to the well thought out song selection. The performances chosen that compile this album are classic. 'Porch' has a kind of tame solo section in comparison to other live versions that are usually more agressive. That being said, I loved the way it still maintains that gutteral undertone and the raw energy still surfaces. Matt Cameron on 'Got Some', well, enough can't be said about his talents. What I find so amazing is that these guys still capture that raw energy that makes anything feel possible. At least that is how the music affects me. So, in closing, thank you Pearl Jam for producing another classic live rock album. Now, time to sit back and watch the Seahawks and Patriots win.
And here was mine from the same thread:
I too have been struck with the song selection; not only as a counterpart to Live on Two Legs, but also for featuring many of the themes, anguish and circumstances which Pearl Jam's early work was memorable for tackling. I find the focus on the early topics and themes gives this collection a 'darker' tinge than Live on Two Legs, and there are interesting vocals on certain songs, which give them a darker twist I find. I am Mine and Rearviewmirror are two good examples. On the latter the distinctiveness from the studio version is telling. Whilst the original cut reaches some almost triumphant peaks in the vocals, as the singer speeds away from the past, here the voice is more subdued and growling, swallowing many of the words which were belted out so hugely in the studio. The effect is chilling and reintroduces the foreboding and discomfort inherent in the lyrics, reaching a peak in the 'I gather speed from you fucking with me' line.
For these and many other reasons I've found LOXL challenging listening, and since having access to the promo for a bit of time now, I have been pleased to be able to hear the scorching rockers like Spin the black circle, Public Image, and SOLAT to lift my spirits. Overall I think it is a fine showcase of the band's more recent live output, works as a single 'piece', and features greatly improved sound quality from what we have been used to on the live bootlegs. Great music!!
Here's one I enjoyed a lot from homegrown:
'Live on Ten Legs' arrived in the mail yesterday. Immediately I sat down, broke out my collection, grabbed 'Live on Two Legs', and began to admire the likeness between the two. Jeff's concept is so well done.
The amount of thought that went into balancing the song selection between the albums is quite evident. After my initial excitement I placed the new album with the rest of my collection in anticipation of a nice Sunday morning test drive. This morning arrived, and after cooking up a nice breakfast I grabbed the new album and hopped in my truck to get right. Open road, PJ blasting, what a great morning. 'Live on Ten Legs' shines every bit as bright as its earlier counterpart. Upon listing to the whole album it reinforces my earlier point to the well thought out song selection. The performances chosen that compile this album are classic. 'Porch' has a kind of tame solo section in comparison to other live versions that are usually more agressive. That being said, I loved the way it still maintains that gutteral undertone and the raw energy still surfaces. Matt Cameron on 'Got Some', well, enough can't be said about his talents. What I find so amazing is that these guys still capture that raw energy that makes anything feel possible. At least that is how the music affects me. So, in closing, thank you Pearl Jam for producing another classic live rock album. Now, time to sit back and watch the Seahawks and Patriots win.
And here was mine from the same thread:
I too have been struck with the song selection; not only as a counterpart to Live on Two Legs, but also for featuring many of the themes, anguish and circumstances which Pearl Jam's early work was memorable for tackling. I find the focus on the early topics and themes gives this collection a 'darker' tinge than Live on Two Legs, and there are interesting vocals on certain songs, which give them a darker twist I find. I am Mine and Rearviewmirror are two good examples. On the latter the distinctiveness from the studio version is telling. Whilst the original cut reaches some almost triumphant peaks in the vocals, as the singer speeds away from the past, here the voice is more subdued and growling, swallowing many of the words which were belted out so hugely in the studio. The effect is chilling and reintroduces the foreboding and discomfort inherent in the lyrics, reaching a peak in the 'I gather speed from you fucking with me' line.
For these and many other reasons I've found LOXL challenging listening, and since having access to the promo for a bit of time now, I have been pleased to be able to hear the scorching rockers like Spin the black circle, Public Image, and SOLAT to lift my spirits. Overall I think it is a fine showcase of the band's more recent live output, works as a single 'piece', and features greatly improved sound quality from what we have been used to on the live bootlegs. Great music!!
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