Ya know I was planning on giving you a tongue lashing, but I could definitely see an argument for it being towards the bottom of the pile. It is an amazing tune no doubt, but just about every song on there is a monster.
Put a gun to my head and I'd probably pick WMA or Rats. For those thinkin I may have something against such groove-laden tunes, not to worry. WMA feels a bit like one of their more experimental abstract pieces and for I've never thought Rats was all that great.
I'd guess if there was a vote it would be Glorified G, but I love that tune. Very catchy and I love the hoedown feel to the rhythm guitar behind the solo. And I don't necessarily agree with the anti gun sentiment, but I think some of EV's best lyrics are overtly political, and I wish he'd do a bit more of that and less of "riding waves".
Great post IMO, and it largely expresses my sentiments as well.
Can't explain why, but Dissident is probably the Vs.-song that i play the least.... it has just never really been my song.
Luckily Vs. is full of other great songs :P
It is actually seriously difficult to dislike any of Vs.
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Wow. Blood is probably my favorite PJ song. And Dissident has always been the one song I just flat out don't like. Funny how diverse everyone is on their PJ!
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No, I like dissident, I think the whole album is pretty consistent. It was the first pearl jam I bought and was a big inspiration on my life. I think the album represents the band better than ten, production wise and would be strange without one of the songs they all play a part. It's a very underated album and songs from it are played regularly live, such as rearviewmirror, daughter and indifference. So no, I like them all.
No, I like dissident, I think the whole album is pretty consistent. It was the first pearl jam I bought and was a big inspiration on my life. I think the album represents the band better than ten, production wise and would be strange without one of the songs they all play a part. It's a very underated album and songs from it are played regularly live, such as rearviewmirror, daughter and indifference. So no, I like them all.
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Great post IMO, and it largely expresses my sentiments as well.
Luckily Vs. is full of other great songs :P
It is actually seriously difficult to dislike any of Vs.
2006: Dublin; Leeds; Arnhem
2007: London
2009: Manchester
2012: Manchester I & II : EV Manchester : Soundgarden Shepherds Bush
2013: Brad Manchester : Soundgarden Manchester
2014: Amsterdam I & II; Berlin; Leeds; Milton Keynes
2018: Berlin; London II; Boston II
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2012: Arras, Berlin 1-2
2013: Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires
2014: Milano, Trieste, Vienna, Berlin
2016: NY MSG 1
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
I love vs. I just don't love dissident. It's simply ok. I'm not saying its a horrible song. There's not a song on the cd I dislike.
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I love the studio version and think its probably my favorite off Vs
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Blood is such a kick ass song! Great lyrics and filled with raw emotion..!
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Blood into Rearview then Rats is such a great stretch of that album!