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I think Do The Evolution is their best song.

12345AGNST112345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
edited February 2012 in The Porch
After years of listening PJ, hearing countless boots, and honestly taking a pretty big break after getting a little tired of them, and now going back to listening them alot, I came to conclusion that DTE is their best song. Its the one song that ALWAYS gets me pumped, Eddie ALWAYS sounds good on it, be it 1998 or 2011, and it flows so freaking damn well. Other than Eddies great vox, there isnt anything I can pinpoint about the song that stands out particularly. The guitar riff isnt anything "flatout incredible", the solo is nothing incredible, it isn't their heaviest song, yet as a whole its just the best song live. I think it captures their old sound, and their new sound perfectly.

Eddie even said it's his favorite song to play live (well ok he said that in 98 from SVT but still)
5/28/06, 6/27/08, 10/28/09, 5/18/10, 5/21/10
8/7/08, 6/9/09
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  • dwhite76dwhite76 Posts: 2,801
    Well if I skipped the first few sentences of your post I would have said you hated the song :lol:

    I agree with you that its a great live song. Great any where song matter of fact. I would disagree its the best of the catalog. It is up their though. Its my wife's favorite song and that was a shocker to me because she is not a huge fan like us crazy forum nuts :D

    Just from the Yield album I think Faithfull is a better song. In Hiding is almost as great as DTE also :D
    Some words when spoken...Can't be taken back...
  • Dr. DelightDr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    One of my favorites :mrgreen:

    Love the guitar solo in the middle, and Todd McFarlane did a great job of matching his animation to it in the video. Plus you get Stone on backing vocals. The music and Ed's lyrics/tone are incredible.
    And so you see, I have come to doubt
    All that I once held as true
    I stand alone without beliefs
    The only truth I know is you.
  • dwhite76dwhite76 Posts: 2,801
    Dr. Delight wrote:
    One of my favorites :mrgreen:

    Love the guitar solo in the middle, and Todd McFarlane did a great job of matching his animation to it in the video. Plus you get Stone on backing vocals. The music and Ed's lyrics/tone are incredible.


    Yes Problably the best video to tell a songs meaning ever. Every time I see Todd at his store here in AZ I have him tell me his story about making the video with Ed. He now says NO Not again :lol:
    Some words when spoken...Can't be taken back...
  • Dr. DelightDr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    dwhite76 wrote:
    Dr. Delight wrote:
    One of my favorites :mrgreen:

    Love the guitar solo in the middle, and Todd McFarlane did a great job of matching his animation to it in the video. Plus you get Stone on backing vocals. The music and Ed's lyrics/tone are incredible.


    Yes Problably the best video to tell a songs meaning ever. Every time I see Todd at his store here in AZ I have him tell me his story about making the video with Ed. He now says NO Not again :lol:
    That's cool. I was a big fan of his artwork back in the day. I still have the entire first series of the Spawn comics. Incredible illustrator.
    And so you see, I have come to doubt
    All that I once held as true
    I stand alone without beliefs
    The only truth I know is you.
  • STAYSEASTAYSEA Posts: 3,814
    Hail, Hail!
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  • 12345AGNST112345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    dwhite76 wrote:
    Well if I skipped the first few sentences of your post I would have said you hated the song :lol:


    What I was getting at was that there isnt anything that stands out about the song, just everything as a whole makes it an amazing song.
    5/28/06, 6/27/08, 10/28/09, 5/18/10, 5/21/10
    8/7/08, 6/9/09
  • EvieVedderEvieVedder Posts: 461
    I love the "come on come on" part.

    hallelujah
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  • CrookedTomCrookedTom Posts: 252
    God No! I never cared for the studio version, not enough punch for me. It's good fun live but I think it may
    be a little overplayed to be honest - Prefer Whipping!
  • Mikee JMikee J Posts: 1,323
    Its all about the GROOVE.

    :D
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  • EraserheadEraserhead Posts: 2,926
    It's so 2010....
    Manchester 04.06.00, Leeds 25.08.06, Wembley 18.06.07, Dusseldorf 21.06.07, Shepherds Bush 11.08.09, Manchester 17.08.09, Adelaide 17.11.09, Melbourne 20.11.09, Sydney 22.11.09, Brisbane 25.11.09, MSG1 20.05.10, MSG2 21.05.10, Dublin 22.06.10, Belfast 23.06.10, London 25.06.10, Long Beach 06.07.11 (EV), Los Angeles 08.07.11 (EV), Toronto 11.09.11, Toronto 12.09.11, Ottawa 14.09.11, Hamilton 14.09.11, Manchester 20.06.12, Manchester 21.06.12, Amsterdam 26.06.2012, Amsterdam 27.06.2012, Berlin 04.07.12, Berlin 05.07.12, Stockholm 07.07.12, Oslo 09.07.12, Copenhagen 10.07.12, Manchester 28.07.12 (EV), Brooklyn 18.10.13, Brooklyn 19.10.13, Philly 21.10.13, Philly 22.10.13, San Diego 21.11.13, LA 23.11.13, LA 24.11.13, Oakland 26.11.13, Portland 29.11.13, Spokane 30.11.13, Calgary 02.12.13, Vancouver 04.12.13, Seattle 06.12.13, Trieste 22.06.14, Vienna 25.06.14, Berlin 26.06.14, Stockholm 28.06.14, Leeds 08.07.14, Philly 28.04.16, Philly 28.04.16, MSG1 01.05.16, MSG2 02.05.16
  • veddertownveddertown Posts: 5,260
    CrookedTom wrote:
    God No! I never cared for the studio version, not enough punch for me. It's good fun live but I think it may
    be a little overplayed to be honest - Prefer Whipping!
    I love hearing DTE but it has been played to death for the last 13 years. I think they could take it out of the equation for a couple of tours along with Small Town, Betterman, Why Go, Animal, Given To Fly, most of Backspacer and probably more besides. I love these songs but just for a change lets here more Garden, Deep, Rats, Dissident, In My Tree, Who You Are, Faithful, Ghost, Wash, You Are, Love Boat Captain, Evacuation, Thin Air, Rival, All Those Yesterdays, Tremor Christ, Big Wave, Alone, Brother, etc, etc, etc, etc................................! Etc.... 8-)
    Like a book among the many on a shelf...

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  • thefixer9thefixer9 Posts: 9,376
    Dr. Delight wrote:
    One of my favorites :mrgreen:

    Love the guitar solo in the middle, and Todd McFarlane did a great job of matching his animation to it in the video. Plus you get Stone on backing vocals. The music and Ed's lyrics/tone are incredible.

    Totally agree! :)
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  • HeavyHandsHeavyHands Posts: 2,130
    OP, out of curiosity, do you think that this song best represents the band's total catalog output as well? Or is it just a personal favorite?
    "A lot more people are capable of being big out there that just don't give themselves a chance." -Stone Gossard
  • Citizen ZackCitizen Zack Posts: 1,763
    "I am the first man to borrow Stone's underpants"

    "...admire my clothes, Gucci!"

    "...admire my clothes, they're pretty fancy!" (San Diego '03)

    Such an awesome live song. I could hear it every show for the Ed improvs alone.
    "Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them." - Thoreau

    No time to be void, or save up on life, you've got to spend it all
  • DPrival78DPrival78 Posts: 2,263
    their most bad-ass song, no doubt
    i'm more a fan of popular bands.. like the bee-gees, pearl jam
  • boyo79boyo79 Posts: 6,525
    veddertown wrote:
    CrookedTom wrote:
    God No! I never cared for the studio version, not enough punch for me. It's good fun live but I think it may
    be a little overplayed to be honest - Prefer Whipping!
    I love hearing DTE but it has been played to death for the last 13 years. I think they could take it out of the equation for a couple of tours along with Small Town, Betterman, Why Go, Animal, Given To Fly, most of Backspacer and probably more besides. I love these songs but just for a change lets here more Garden, Deep, Rats, Dissident, In My Tree, Who You Are, Faithful, Ghost, Wash, You Are, Love Boat Captain, Evacuation, Thin Air, Rival, All Those Yesterdays, Tremor Christ, Big Wave, Alone, Brother, etc, etc, etc, etc................................! Etc.... 8-)

    Gary, you are now officially in charge of the setlist for Manchester!!! I must admit I'm sick of hearing Betterman & Small Town on the boots from the last few tours. I'd love to hear more from No Code and Riot Act this tour and go back to Binaural also. Given To Fly and Evolution are the only two songs I've seen at all 6 gigs I've been, obviously that will change at the Manchester gigs cos they both songs won't get played both nights.
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  • IgotshitIDIgotshitID Posts: 895
    Its an awsome song, i love too sing it when im drunk
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  • stickman81stickman81 Posts: 437
    the fixer is the best.... :twisted: :roll:
  • 12345AGNST112345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    HeavyHands wrote:
    OP, out of curiosity, do you think that this song best represents the band's total catalog output as well? Or is it just a personal favorite?

    as far as their rock songs go, yes.
    5/28/06, 6/27/08, 10/28/09, 5/18/10, 5/21/10
    8/7/08, 6/9/09
  • josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 29,255
    I do love it but to tell you the truth it has been played a ton ...
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • NadesNades Posts: 158
    definitely my favorite, my tattoo even agrees.

    EJgigl.jpg
  • geckogecko Posts: 1,712
    I do like Eddie's singing on The Evolution, more so than the song. I think Eddie likes to sing it. He gets to be the bad guy.
  • EvieVedderEvieVedder Posts: 461
    Nades wrote:
    definitely my favorite, my tattoo even agrees.

    EJgigl.jpg

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  • LoujoeLoujoe Posts: 9,033
    "Admire my friend Stone"
  • NTaucklandNTauckland Posts: 3
    dwhite76 said:
    Well if I skipped the first few sentences of your post I would have said you hated the song :lol:

    I agree with you that its a great live song. Great any where song matter of fact. I would disagree its the best of the catalog. It is up their though. Its my wife's favorite song and that was a shocker to me because she is not a huge fan like us crazy forum nuts :D

    Just from the Yield album I think Faithfull is a better song. In Hiding is almost as great as DTE also :D
    You have two of my top three with Faithful and In Hiding. I'm not sure why but I've been obsessed with Faithful ever since Live at the Garden. There are a few live versions I watch/listen to daily and I love the album version.

    1) Hail Hail
    2) In Hiding
    3) Faithful
    4) Corduroy
    5) I got ID

    Pretty sure DTE is one of their favourites, played at just about every show along with Corduroy, Alive, Even Flow...
  • thispureamericanriotthispureamericanriot Posts: 514
    Without getting into the GOAT song list thing, I gotta say DTE is one of my top favorites too!
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