Backspacer turns 15 years old

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  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 14,884
    I tried  a re listen and some bass lines stood out really well. Got some. Johnny G. Some of the songs musically good. I don't  particularly like the albums slow songs at all and i too really don't  get on with unthought.
    But  it does have a place as a great tour  with great friends.


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  • THEBIBLEISTEN
    THEBIBLEISTEN Posts: 2,002
    I’m listening right and it sounds great. Force of nature, speed of sound and amonst the waves made me rock hard. It sounds really good. 
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,455
    edited September 2020
    didn't care much when it first came out. dig it now, put it on here and there. i lke "fun" pearl jam now. always thought they had to be serious. sometimes you're just in a good head space when you're creative. 

    thanks obama. 
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  • igotid88
    igotid88 Posts: 28,626
    I always say this is their "Californication" 
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  • Gibson
    Gibson Chicago Posts: 2,671
    I wouldn't say it aged like a fine wine, but I'd certainly have taken Backspacer to prom if I knew she'd look like this now.

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  • igotid88
    igotid88 Posts: 28,626
    12
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  • Celticskemba8
    Celticskemba8 Posts: 339
    Love this album!
  • on2legs
    on2legs Posts: 15,953
    I’d happily take a Backspacer full album show. 
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  • Edved82
    Edved82 Ireland Posts: 1,279
    Backspacer is like an "interlude" to me rather than a full album, for some reason. I've grown to like it more over the years but it's a long way down my ranking list of albums. Force of Nature is awesome though.
    "...though my problems are meaningless....that don't make them go away...."
  • demetrios
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  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,459
    Love you Backspacer, you lean, mean rock machine! 
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  • cp3iverson
    cp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    Love Backspacer.  One of the easiest listening albums in their catalog.  


  • cp3iverson
    cp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    on2legs said:
    I’d happily take a Backspacer full album show. 
    Would be a very cool way to spend the first 30 min of a show.  
  • JPPJ84
    JPPJ84 Hamburg, Germany Posts: 3,464
    It’s my least favorite record. Weirdly, I really like the songs most seem to dislike: Speed of Sound, Unthought Known, Just Breathe, The End. Ok and Force of Nature.
    If still liking half the songs on it means we‘re pretty spoilt ;)
  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,459
    cp3iverson said:
    on2legs said:
    I’d happily take a Backspacer full album show. 
    Would be a very cool way to spend the first 30 min of a show.  
    I wonder if they'll drop full LP shows in any more...they could do that one and squeeze Avocado or Riot Act in there too! 
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  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    Really like Backspacer a lot. It took me a couple of years to really appreciate it.
    I LOVE MUSIC.
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  • igotid88
    igotid88 Posts: 28,626
    JPPJ84 said:
    It’s my least favorite record. Weirdly, I really like the songs most seem to dislike: Speed of Sound, Unthought Known, Just Breathe, The End. Ok and Force of Nature.
    If still liking half the songs on it means we‘re pretty spoilt ;)
    I like saying spoiled better. I'm guessing you're from England
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  • JPPJ84
    JPPJ84 Hamburg, Germany Posts: 3,464
    igotid88 said:
    JPPJ84 said:
    It’s my least favorite record. Weirdly, I really like the songs most seem to dislike: Speed of Sound, Unthought Known, Just Breathe, The End. Ok and Force of Nature.
    If still liking half the songs on it means we‘re pretty spoilt ;)
    I like saying spoiled better. I'm guessing you're from England
    Nope. Germany. Pretty sure I learnt (ha!) it this way 
  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,119
    I honestly think the PJ forum ruined Backspacer for a lot of fans. Too much complaining because it's different than Avocado. 

    It's a fantastic album with a lot of great songs on it.  
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  • JPPJ84
    JPPJ84 Hamburg, Germany Posts: 3,464
    LukinFan said:
    I honestly think the PJ forum ruined Backspacer for a lot of fans. Too much complaining because it's different than Avocado. 

    It's a fantastic album with a lot of great songs on it.  
    I can only speak for myself but I for one wasn’t even in the fanclub when I listened to Backspacer. It’s just a but meh in my book

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