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  • lastexitlondonlastexitlondon Posts: 14,135
    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.
    brixton 93
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    this song is meant to be called i got shit,itshould be called i got shit tickets-hartford 06 -
  • THEBIBLEISTENTHEBIBLEISTEN Posts: 1,924
    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. 
  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 37,350
    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. 
    Post edited by HughFreakingDillon on
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  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 28,044
    I always say this is their "Californication" 
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  • GibsonGibson Toronto Posts: 2,652
    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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  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 28,044
    12
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  • Celticskemba8Celticskemba8 Posts: 335
    Love this album!
  • on2legson2legs Posts: 15,271
    I’d happily take a Backspacer full album show. 
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  • Edved82Edved82 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.
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  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,331
    Love you Backspacer, you lean, mean rock machine! 
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  • cp3iversoncp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    Love Backspacer.  One of the easiest listening albums in their catalog.  


  • cp3iversoncp3iverson 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.  
  • JPPJ84JPPJ84 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-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,331
    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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  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,483
    Really like Backspacer a lot. It took me a couple of years to really appreciate it.
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  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 28,044
    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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  • JPPJ84JPPJ84 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 
  • LukinFanLukinFan Florida Posts: 29,065
    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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  • JPPJ84JPPJ84 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
  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 93,195
    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.  

    Agreed!



  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,331
    I wonder if he has one of those $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ orange Fixer singles. 
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  • LoujoeLoujoe Posts: 9,767
    My friend got 2 orange fixers from 2 diff mystery boxes! Those are fun and yes I don't get out much. Pj has me hooked more on merch than their music. Sad but true.
  • cp3iversoncp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    Backspacer is my favorite 21st century Pj album.  Gigaton is a close 2nd
  • PapPap Serres, Greece Posts: 29,173
    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.  
    +1
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  • on2legson2legs Posts: 15,271
    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.  
    😂 so true. 
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  • PapPap Serres, Greece Posts: 29,173

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  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 37,350
    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'm not sure if this is sarcasm or not but I really like this idea. 
    "Oh Canada...you're beautiful when you're drunk"
    -EV  8/14/93




  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 28,044
    Happy 13th
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  • spankyMPspankyMP NY to NC to NH Posts: 1,957
    Gave it a spin in the car and it is highly underrated. I cut the crease, put the shit in the hole!
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