I've said this before on another thread, but the demo of Speed of Sound is (in my mind) 100 times greater than the full band version. It's so personal. You can hear the longing in his singing and in the message he is putting out there.
Agree. Its amazing and shouldve been on the album.
I think BS as a whole is a Brendan Obrien/Pearl Jam experiment to write a few really accessible tunes and theres never anything wrong with that. It was a welcome surprise to my ears. The Fixer is a great song from Matt. Just Breathe hits me hard. Unthought, Amongst, The End, all great tunes.
I know a lot of people who love Avocado to death and i just cant get into it, even after 10 yrs. Thats why i can understand if someone doesnt like Backspacer. A wide range of LPs to pick from. Give us more!
Am I the only person who cringes completely with the "gems and rhinestones" line in Unthought Known. One of Ed's worst lyric lines.
No you're not the only one. I think that is my least favorite PJ lyric of all time, and the whole song makes me uncomfortable. Every time I hear it I still can't believe that Eddie wrote it.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
I love me some Backspacer, we'll except for Just Breathe. Could do without that one but other than that some really good tunes on there. A few have become very significant in my life.
Anything you lose from being honest You never really had to begin with.
Sometimes it's not the song that makes you emotional it's the people and things that come to your mind when you hear it.
I always find it funny how people hate on Just Breathe because it was a commercial success...its a good song, it got played on contemporary radio..deal with it...ive appreciated this album more and more over the years
I always find it funny how people hate on Just Breathe because it was a commercial success...its a good song, it got played on contemporary radio..deal with it...ive appreciated this album more and more over the years
Every time I hear that song it gets closer and closer to being in my Top 10 PJ tunes.
I always find it funny how people hate on Just Breathe because it was a commercial success...its a good song, it got played on contemporary radio..deal with it...ive appreciated this album more and more over the years
I don't hate on it because it was a commercial success. I just don't like the song. It's like nails on a chalkboard to me and I feel that it's trite. Not saying no one can like just that I don't. Deal with it.
Anything you lose from being honest You never really had to begin with.
Sometimes it's not the song that makes you emotional it's the people and things that come to your mind when you hear it.
Agreed. I think Just Breathe is simplistic musically, vanilla lyrically and a drag live. I have nothing against it commercially. In fact, if there's a saving grace for it-it's that it was successful on the radio. I'd just prefer if a song were to expose PJ to the masses it would be something like Got Some or Getaway. Not cookie cutter tunes like Just Breathe.
there's a ton of beatles song i would say are cookie cutter...but anyways! the fact that willie&lukas nailed that video only adds to it's special meaning for me. then hearing ed and willie chat about it. cut it any way you want but willie is a musical hero/treasure. that last verse sung/shared between willie&lukas after the final guitar solo. WOW that song in telluride this summer was def one of the most precious PJ moments i will hold close for a long time Eddie Vedder "Smokin' a Great Joint Without the Coughin' " // SiriusXM // Willie's Roadhouse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWgSMiisRCM
I've said this before on another thread, but the demo of Speed of Sound is (in my mind) 100 times greater than the full band version. It's so personal. You can hear the longing in his singing and in the message he is putting out there.
I agree. Replace the Bon Jovi version of speed of sound on the album with the demo version (and maybe change some of the cringeworthy lyrics on the fixer and supersonic) and I could see a case for it being their best post-yield album
Am I the only person who cringes completely with the "gems and rhinestones" line in Unthought Known. One of Ed's worst lyric lines.
Probably
In the most sincerest way yes. I love that lyric. In fact it gives me chills and I can't wait to hear it when it is blasting in the car. His voice is same as in MFS when he does his rant about father being dead and gone. He is in a space when he says it. With gems and rhinestones is a great lyric and delivered like only EV can.
I always find it funny how people hate on Just Breathe because it was a commercial success...its a good song, it got played on contemporary radio..deal with it...ive appreciated this album more and more over the years
I don't hate on it because it was a commercial success. I just don't like the song. It's like nails on a chalkboard to me and I feel that it's trite. Not saying no one can like just that I don't. Deal with it.
Ditto. I would never dislike a PJ song because it's a commercial success. Actually, I'd be really happy if something PJ did became a real commercial success again. If I don't like a song, it's because I don't like the actual song (and in this case, pretty much the entire album). Period.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
Backspacer, to me, always felt incomplete as a record as do some of the songs. Unthought and Just Breathe seem like they're cut short or something. I think there are some excellent songs on that record and still listen to it from time to time. I do understand the lack of love for it as it does just feel like they were writing and recording and just - didn't finish. All of that aside, good grief I am aching for some new music. I mean, 4 - looking at potentially 5 - years is plenty. It's not like these guys aren't alive and vibrant for their age.
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Guilty pleasure album for me.
I think BS as a whole is a Brendan Obrien/Pearl Jam experiment to write a few really accessible tunes and theres never anything wrong with that. It was a welcome surprise to my ears. The Fixer is a great song from Matt. Just Breathe hits me hard. Unthought, Amongst, The End, all great tunes.
I know a lot of people who love Avocado to death and i just cant get into it, even after 10 yrs. Thats why i can understand if someone doesnt like Backspacer. A wide range of LPs to pick from. Give us more!
Needs more Live Love
You never really had to begin with.
Sometimes it's not the song that makes you emotional it's the people and things that come to your mind when you hear it.
You never really had to begin with.
Sometimes it's not the song that makes you emotional it's the people and things that come to your mind when you hear it.
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the fact that willie&lukas nailed that video only adds to it's special meaning for me. then hearing ed and willie chat about it. cut it any way you want but willie is a musical hero/treasure. that last verse sung/shared between willie&lukas after the final guitar solo. WOW
that song in telluride this summer was def one of the most precious PJ moments i will hold close for a long time
Eddie Vedder "Smokin' a Great Joint Without the Coughin' " // SiriusXM // Willie's Roadhouse
I love that lyric. In fact it gives me chills and I can't wait to hear it when it is blasting in the car.
His voice is same as in MFS when he does his rant about father being dead and gone.
He is in a space when he says it.
With gems and rhinestones is a great lyric and delivered like only EV can.
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All that I once held as true
I stand alone without beliefs
The only truth I know is you.
I still wish Speed of Sound was the demo version but i only skip 2 songs on the entire album.