If Lightning Bolt was their last album,would you be satisfied?

joseph33
joseph33 Washington DC Posts: 1,341
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With everything the band has given us through the years,would you be satisfied with their last album? If not,please explain how many more albums you would like them to make,before they call it a day and spend the rest of their lives just chilling with family and friends. I personally would like to see 2 more albums,with the last being a massive US tour that wraps up in Seattle. The Gorge one last time is a given!
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  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,619
    If they never made another record I would be OK. If they stopped touring I would be devastated.
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  • PJfanwillneverleave1
    PJfanwillneverleave1 Posts: 12,885
    JimmyV said:

    If they never made another record I would be OK. If they stopped touring I would be devastated.

  • Attaway77
    Attaway77 Posts: 3,946
    I'd be cool with it... Then all we would have to wait on is those rarities and unreleased songs they have stashed to finally come out. That would feel like a new album to me, I'm pretty sure they have quite a few. Then of course as JimmyV mentioned, touring is a completely different story, we need our PJ live shows....
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  • red mos
    red mos Posts: 4,953
    Yes, we need our Pearl Jam live shows.i always enjoy new music from them, but the concerts are the best.
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  • tbergs
    tbergs Posts: 10,513
    I don't think I would be satisfied because I feel like they have a lot left to give both live and in the studio. At their current rate of production, I think 3 - 4 more albums for sure. They're sitting on a mountain of back catalog bootlegs and video so I think that will sustain me in lieu of albums whenever that day comes.
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • erocshifty
    erocshifty Posts: 1,170
    tbergs said:

    I don't think I would be satisfied because I feel like they have a lot left to give both live and in the studio. At their current rate of production, I think 3 - 4 more albums for sure. They're sitting on a mountain of back catalog bootlegs and video so I think that will sustain me in lieu of albums whenever that day comes.

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  • Chasing Footsteps
    Chasing Footsteps Posts: 315
    You're asking this group if they're satisfied? Good luck with that.
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  • KV4053
    KV4053 Mike's side, crushed up against the stage Posts: 1,514
    No
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  • rummy
    rummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,466
    JimmyV said:

    If they never made another record I would be OK. If they stopped touring I would be devastated.

    This for sure.

    Albums are dying a slow death anyway. They could simply release the odd single from time to time instead.
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,674
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    Them just turning into a touring act would be devastating. Losing their relevance etc.

    But skipping albums and instead making the annual single into an EP would be ok :)
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  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,818

    Album wise - yes, I would be satisfied. It's been a great run. Do I want more? Of course, but if there was some act of God that forced the band apart, I would be satisfied with their library of work.

    Like others, I pretty much share the same sentiments as Jimmy V. The live shows are where it's at & really where it's been for the last 15+ years, and almost certainly the single biggest reason they've stayed relevant in the same time period.

    While I don't want to see them become a nostalgia act, I would prefer that over no live shows at all.
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,501
    I'd be... content, I guess is the best word... if their body of work ended where it's at today. I will ALWAYS want more albums. But like JimmyV said, please just don't stop touring!

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  • mace1229
    mace1229 Posts: 10,071
    I dont see them calling it quits. I could see them being one of those bands like The Who or the Stones, and start putting albums out farther and farther apart. We're already averaging about 4-5 years between albums since Riot Act.
    I couldn't say this before since it was still relatively new, but now that LB is a few years old I think it is my least favorite. I would be disappointed for that reason alone if it was their last. The range of songs seems pretty middle-ground to me. Not that many that I feel I have to skip, but none I feel I have to skip to either if I'm driving and have time for 1 more song.
  • lexicondevil
    lexicondevil Posts: 2,326
    I liked Lightning Bolt a lot(I know some didn't), so I would be okay I guess. I do believe that they have at least a few more albums in them. For the next record I'd like to hear some sort of definite shift in sound that would probably piss some people off. I'm probably the only one who feels that way. I'm just excited to hear what comes next.
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  • tschav
    tschav Posts: 2,900
    New albums, releasing old material, demos, live show bootlegs, etc... I'm fine as long as it never sounds like it's the last we hear of them.
  • Garasauras
    Garasauras Ontario Posts: 240
    I always want to hear new PJ music. Period. I'm not satisfied yet. I want more new music.

    And the live experience will never get old. For some, PJ concerts are our church, and part of that celebration is the inclusion of new music.
  • rival.
    rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    no.
  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,856
    They seem to be too spread out now. Eddie is all over the place. Jeff lives in Montana. Matt is touring with Soundgarden.

    The mix just doesn't seem to gel anymore. I'm guessing that getting together to do an album is a real chore where they try to get shit done ASAP so they can do their own thing.

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  • graham1978
    graham1978 Posts: 51
    lexicondevil said:

    I liked Lightning Bolt a lot(I know some didn't), so I would be okay I guess. I do believe that they have at least a few more albums in them. For the next record I'd like to hear some sort of definite shift in sound that would probably piss some people off. I'm probably the only one who feels that way. I'm just excited to hear what comes next.

    I'd certainly like them to experiment a bit more with the next album. Besides Pendulum (my favourite track on the album) there was nothing that really stood out for me on LB. Don't get me wrong, I liked the album, but would love them to come back with some completely different. Even if I didn't like it at first (as was the case with No Code - which I love now!)
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,501
    graham1978 said:

    lexicondevil said:

    I liked Lightning Bolt a lot(I know some didn't), so I would be okay I guess. I do believe that they have at least a few more albums in them. For the next record I'd like to hear some sort of definite shift in sound that would probably piss some people off. I'm probably the only one who feels that way. I'm just excited to hear what comes next.

    I'd certainly like them to experiment a bit more with the next album. Besides Pendulum (my favourite track on the album) there was nothing that really stood out for me on LB. Don't get me wrong, I liked the album, but would love them to come back with some completely different. Even if I didn't like it at first (as was the case with No Code - which I love now!)
    I'd welcome the challenge of a modern day Vitalogy-like shift for the next album!
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