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MattyJoeMattyJoe Posts: 1,424
edited May 2008 in The Porch
Anyone heard the so called "Rough Mix" version? It has vocals and is slightly faster than the Lost Dogs version.

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I can't understand why they would mar this awesome song the way they did with the version on Lost Dogs. It's got some of the best riffage of any Pearl Jam song and the vocals are excellent. I know the music is Stone's and I'm pretty sure the lyrics are also Stone's. Anyone know for sure about the latter?
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  • MattyJoeMattyJoe Posts: 1,424
    Just looked it up, the lyrics are by Eddie after all. Music is Stone's, however.
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  • solracsolrac Posts: 21
    This is the version that should have been on Lost Dogs. Good stuff.
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  • Vedderlution_BabyVedderlution_Baby Posts: 2,535
    Yea, this version is in the top 3 favorite pearl jam songs.
  • Bangers_n_mashBangers_n_mash Posts: 1,241
    This is my favourite version of the three that are out there. You gotta love Eddie's shouting bits at the beginning and the end. "You should be happy with what you have!"
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  • Blind3Blind3 Posts: 1,149
    Awesome version. My favorite of the several I've heard.
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  • Stephen FlowStephen Flow Posts: 3,327
    Best version of Brother, hands down, it's much better than the ten demo that we had for years w/ all the cheesy banter before the first verse kicks in.
  • PappasPappas Posts: 809
    one of their best songs ever, agreed that this version is the best. one on lost dogs sucks arse

    imagine if they just ripped this out at a show at some stage this year. would be awesome
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  • wolfamongwolveswolfamongwolves Posts: 2,414
    I was so disappointed w/ the LD version. I got the rough cut on a bootleg tape way back in 92 and loved it. I hadn't listened to it in years (CDs distracted me from my old tapes) and so by the time LD came out I was really excited about hearing even an instrumental version of it. And what I heard on LD sucks. Don't understand why they didn't put the completed song on.
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  • pjsteelerfanpjsteelerfan Maryland Posts: 9,897
    Like this song a lot, not sure why they put the instrumental only on lost dogs. maybe this will be one of the b-side they break out in June.
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  • Stone IronsStone Irons Posts: 430
    The instrumental was put on Lost Dogs because Ed was no longer pleased with his lyrics for the song. It's mentioned here: http://web.archive.org/web/20050317103055/www.billboard.com/bb/specialreport/pearl_jam/pg2.jsp
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  • pearljgirl2010pearljgirl2010 Shillington, PA/Tuckerton, NJ Posts: 3,428
    that was THE reason i got lost dogs in the first place...went straight to that track....noooooooooooo!!!! I was sooo bummed!

    love lost dogs, but MAN would that have been the best!
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