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a real interesting srticle on PJ, it rates everything from albums to Jeff's hats! Worth 10 minutes

hrd2imgnhrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,864
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http://grantland.com/features/pearl-jam-career-overrated-underrated-properly-rated/

Overrated, Underrated, or Properly Rated: Pearl Jam

From albums to drummers to hats, a conclusive guide to alt rock's enduring giant
by Steven Hyden on October 15, 2013


I don't agree with much of it, but it is a funny and educated to an extent read. Lots of topics covered, funny

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    SchmaktSchmakt Charlotte Posts: 207
    I hadn't seen that before... Pretty solid article, I thought. Opinionated, but it was supposed to be... Only thing that really jumped out at me is weird is that the author can't find any songs that he likes on Binaural...
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    hrd2imgnhrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,864
    for literacy
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    Peasant TentsPeasant Tents UK Posts: 834
    I enjoyed that - thanks for posting!
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    hrd2imgnhrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,864
    why not bump this fucker
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    TheLuckyOnesTheLuckyOnes Posts: 472
    He completely sums up my entire life when he talks about the VMA performance.

    And the Porch unplugged comment is hilarious. (and true)

    The Coldplay one is outstanding, worth a read.

    cheers
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    FoxyRedLaFoxyRedLa Lauren / MI Posts: 4,810
    I agree w/Schmakt - opinionated - but didn't enjoy his piece at all - appears the writer wants another cookie cutter band. F that. He obviously can have his own opinion but he's missing the mark big time.
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    vaggar99vaggar99 San Diego USA Posts: 3,425
    edited September 2014
    pretty good article. i'm glad someone else out there besides me appreciates Backspacer and recognizes the similarities to Yield.
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    october22october22 Posts: 2,533
    I enjoyed that. He's way off about many things (Binaural sucks and Backspacer is great??? Right....).

    It was definitely well informed and not a dickhead Pitchfork type profile. Funny at times too. And that VMA performance pretty much changed my life. I was 13 and completely mesmerized. It must have been what it was like to see the Beatles for the first time on Ed Sullivan. I can't express what the effect was on me, a young man figuring out the world and who he was or wanted to become. Sounds crazy from just seeing a couple dudes play a rock song but I knew it was something different and I wanted to be a part of it. I'll never forget talking to my friends about it the next day. One of my friends said Ed looked "retarded" when he sang. I sort of agreed but I remember thinking it was a pretty "cool retarded."
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    Massara133Massara133 Stettler AB Canada Posts: 430
    Interesting read. Comments here range from good to bad and I would say this article is properly rated :)

    Some interesting insights - what if yield came out after vs?

    But this guy can't find a song on Binaural that he likes? And then talks about how good backspacer is? WTF.
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    butch_mccartneybutch_mccartney Posts: 47
    Went to college with Steve Hyden and worked with him in newspapers - good guy!
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    TJ25487TJ25487 Posts: 1,455
    Great trip down memory lane. Enjoyed it immensely. Thanks.
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    moretonbayfigmoretonbayfig Australia Posts: 805
    edited September 2014
    vaggar99 said:

    pretty good article. i'm glad someone else out there besides me appreciates Backspacer and recognizes the similarities to Yield.

    +1
    Thanks OP for posting - enjoyed the read, and reflecting on my own experiences and opinions along the way. Totally disagree about Binaural of course - for me, that was the album that took me from casual fan to fan. Fun read - nothing in there to get riled up about ;)
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