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  • tbergstbergs Posts: 9,618
    Johnny Guitar
    MedozK said:
    3 Votes for The End thus far.
    @mcgruff10 @104 years and counting @erocshifty
    Can't believe you voted Got Some!
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • rummyrummy Posts: 4,436
    Johnny Guitar
    mcgruff10 said:
    I still can't believe that inside job won. Terrible song live.  Oh well. 
    Unthought known for the win!
    The only choice.

    The rest of this album does very little for me. I can't even decide which song to vote against first. So many options!
  • 104 years and counting104 years and counting Posts: 549
    MedozK said:
    3 Votes for The End thus far.
    @mcgruff10 @104 years and counting @erocshifty
    Yeah man... 
  • riley540riley540 Posts: 1,132
    Force Of Nature
    Can't believe the hate their later albums get. LB was fantastic! 
  • Weston1283Weston1283 Posts: 4,830
    Johnny Guitar
    Force of fucking Nature
    2010: Cleveland
    2012: Atlanta
    2013: London ONT / Wrigley Field / Pittsburgh / Buffalo / San Diego / Los Angeles I / Los Angeles II
    2014: Cincinnati / St. Louis / Tulsa / Lincoln / Detroit / Denver
    2015: New York City
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale / Miami / Jacksonville / Greenville / Hampton / Columbia / Lexington / Philly II / New York City II / Toronto II / Bonnaroo / Telluride / Fenway I / Wrigley I / Wrigley - II / TOTD - Philadelphia, San Francisco
    2017: Ohana Fest (EV)
    2018: Amsterdam I / Amsterdam II / Seattle I / Seattle II / Boston I / Boston II
    2021: Asbury Park / Ohana Encore 1 / Ohana Encore 2
    2022: Phoenix / LA I / LA II / Quebec City / Ottawa / New York City / Camden / Nashville / St. Louis / Denver
    2023: St. Paul II
    2024: Las Vegas I / Las Vegas II / New York City I / New York City II / Philly I / Philly II / Baltimore
  • bootlegger10bootlegger10 Posts: 15,845
    edited May 2017
    Supersonic
    Ed, let's pick some better Stone tunes for the albums.  I know they are there.
  • seanwonseanwon Posts: 444
    Just Breathe
    present tense, light years, i am mine, inside job......
    I just want to apologize to everyone.....I have been playing the wrong game all this time.  I thought we were supposed to be picking the BEST song from each album, not the worst..... 
    1996: 9/29 Randall's Island 2,  10/1 Buffalo                  2000: 8/27 Saratoga Springs
    2003: 4/29 Albany,  5/2 Buffalo,  7/9 MSG 2                   2006: 5/12 Albany,  6/3 East Rutherford 2
    2008: 6/27 Hartford                 2009: 10/27 Philadelphia 1              2010: 5/15 Hartford,   5/21 MSG 2
    2013: 10/15 Worcester 1,  10/25 Hartford                       2014: 10/1 Cincinnati
    2016: 5/2 MSG 2,   8/5 Fenway 1,  11/7 Temple of the Dog MSG
    2018: 9/2 Fenway 1
    2020: 3/30 MSG             2022: 9/11 MSG            2023: 9/10 Noblesville
    2024: 9/3 MSG 1, 9/4 MSG 2 , 9/15 Fenway 1, 9/17 Fenway 2
  • oftenreadingoftenreading Posts: 12,845
    The Fixer
    So, there are really people out there who think The Fixer is superior to Unthought Known and Got Some?

    You people baffle me.
    my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 41,732
    Supersonic
    Well, I had to vote for something other than Johnny Guitar since that one's a goner! 
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • AponeApone Posts: 587
    The end
    2006: Leeds; 2012: Manchester 1; 2014: Leeds; 2017: London 1 (EV); 2018: Amsterdam 1, London 1, London 2; 2019: Amsterdam 1 (EV), Dublin (EV); 2022: Berlin, London 1, London 2, Budapest, Krakow, Amsterdam 1, Amsterdam 2; 2023: Chicago 1, Chicago 2; 2024: Manchester, London
  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,180
    The Fixer
    Johnny Guitar has some fun lyrics atleast...
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • 23scidoo23scidoo Posts: 19,136
    The Fixer
    The worst of the worsts..if Fixer not eliminate on the first round, you all need help..
    Athens 2006. Dusseldorf 2007. Berlin 2009. Venice 2010. Amsterdam 1 2012. Amsterdam 1+2 2014. Buenos Aires 2015.
    Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
    EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.

    I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
  • 23scidoo23scidoo Posts: 19,136
    The Fixer
    What the hell they were thinking when they doing this abomination??..
    Dr. Jack from Lost???..
    come on voters, skip it!!!!!
    Athens 2006. Dusseldorf 2007. Berlin 2009. Venice 2010. Amsterdam 1 2012. Amsterdam 1+2 2014. Buenos Aires 2015.
    Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
    EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.

    I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
  • goldrushgoldrush Posts: 7,483
    Force Of Nature
    I've never liked FON, it just doesn't feel like a PJ song to me
    “Do not postpone happiness”
    (Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)

    “Put yer good money on the sunrise”
    (Tim Rogers)
  • pearljam1809pearljam1809 Posts: 863
    Supersonic
    seanwon said:
    present tense, light years, i am mine, inside job......
    I just want to apologize to everyone.....I have been playing the wrong game all this time.  I thought we were supposed to be picking the BEST song from each album, not the worst..... 
    Does it mean you´re getting it right now? I mean, you don´t want Just Breathe to win?, if that´s the case, I think you´ll be with the mayority here....
  • rummyrummy Posts: 4,436
    Johnny Guitar
    goldrush said:
    I've never liked FON, it just doesn't feel like a PJ song to me
    Neither did I but then I thought I should listen to it before I voted for it (I bet haven't listened to studio Backspacer in at least five years) and it isn't all that bad.
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 Posts: 28,403
    The backspacer tours were fun as hell. 
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • tylermooretylermoore Posts: 921
    The End
  • Foriginal SinForiginal Sin Posts: 1,771
    Gonna See My Friend
    Johnny Guitar isn't that bad. He's an adult that rides a tricycle, chicks all over him and he used to be a manager in the WWF in the late 80's, only there they referred to him as 'Slick.' 
    Chicago 6/29/98, Alpine Valley(EV) 6/13/99, Alpine Valley 10/08/00, Chicago 10/09/00, Phoenix 10/20/00, Orlando 4/12/03, Tampa 4/13/03, San Diego 6/05/03, Vegas 6/06/03, Phoenix 6/07/03, Chicago 6/18/03, Alpine Valley 6/21/03, Orlando 10/08/04, D.C. 10/11/04, Chicago 5/16/06, Chicago 5/17/06, LA 7/12/08, Chicago 8/23/09, Chicago 8/24/09, LA 10/07/09, San Diego 10/09/09 (Front Row Center, Finally), Phoenix(EV) 11/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Phoenix 11/19/13, Denver 10/22/14, Wrigley 8/20/16, Wrigley 8/22/16
  • tbergstbergs Posts: 9,618
    Johnny Guitar
    Well Speed of Sound has crossed the magic vote threshold for elimination so it is surely gone based on the few voted for any other song besides JG.

    This is a good album. Can't believe it's almost been 10 years and that this was only 3 years after self titled. That seemed like forever to wait at the time.
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • derbydavederbydave Posts: 11,254
    The Fixer
    Sarava said:
    I went with the Fixer, which is one of the worst songs PJ has recorded IMO.
    Right behind Big Wave for me!!
    '96: Seattle: Key Arena
    '98: Seattle: Memorial Stadium 1 & 2
    '00: Columbus: Polaris
    '03: Columbus: Germain
    '10: Columbus: Nationwide Arena
    '11: East Troy: Alpine Valley - PJ20 1 & 2 + EV Detroit
    '12: Missoula + EV Jacksonville 1 & 2
    '13: Chicago / Pittsburgh / Buffalo / Seattle
    '14: Cincinnati / St. Louis / Tulsa / Lincoln / Memphis / Detroit / Moline
    '15: New York City - Global Citizen Festival
    '16: Greenville / Hampton / Raleigh / Columbia / Lexington / Ottawa / Toronto 1 & 2 / Wrigley 1 & 2
    '17: Brooklyn - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
    '18: London 1 & 2 / Seattle 1 & 2 / Missoula / Wrigley 1
    '22: Nashville / St. Louis


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  • rgambsrgambs Posts: 13,576
    Johnny Guitar
    Will be a sad day if Speed of Sound goes out in the first round.
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • rgambsrgambs Posts: 13,576
    Johnny Guitar
    ledvedderman said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    I still can't believe that inside job won. Terrible song live.  Oh well. 
    Unthought known for the win!
    Not so fast my friend!

    "gems and RHINESTONES!!!"

    Most cringeworthy lyric in the catalog. 
    I disagree.  Ed has a serious love affair with the Moon and stars, and as someone who shares that love affair, it isn't cringe worthy or corny, it's genuine and beautiful.  
    I can see how city folk would feel that way, but get out under a true night sky and listen to that song and you will appreciate that it isn't just something he said, it's something he felt and that you can feel too.
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • ryph raphryph raph Posts: 887

    THE END.


    10-26-91 Cleveland
    4-2-92
    7-29-92
    5-4-95 Hovercraft / Cleveland
    8-26-98
    4-25-03
    5-20-06
    8-21-08 E.V. Chicago
    10-31-09 Philadelphia
    5-09-10 Cleveland
    5-10-10 Buffalo
    6-26-11 E.V. Detroit
    10-11-13 Pittsburgh
    10-12-13 Buffalo
    10-29-13 Charlottesville
    4-18-16 Hampton
    8-22-16 Chicago

  • ryph raphryph raph Posts: 887
    How about the whole Backspacer album.
    10-26-91 Cleveland
    4-2-92
    7-29-92
    5-4-95 Hovercraft / Cleveland
    8-26-98
    4-25-03
    5-20-06
    8-21-08 E.V. Chicago
    10-31-09 Philadelphia
    5-09-10 Cleveland
    5-10-10 Buffalo
    6-26-11 E.V. Detroit
    10-11-13 Pittsburgh
    10-12-13 Buffalo
    10-29-13 Charlottesville
    4-18-16 Hampton
    8-22-16 Chicago

  • ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,761
    Unthought Known
    rgambs said:
    ledvedderman said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    I still can't believe that inside job won. Terrible song live.  Oh well. 
    Unthought known for the win!
    Not so fast my friend!

    "gems and RHINESTONES!!!"

    Most cringeworthy lyric in the catalog. 
    I disagree.  Ed has a serious love affair with the Moon and stars, and as someone who shares that love affair, it isn't cringe worthy or corny, it's genuine and beautiful.  
    I can see how city folk would feel that way, but get out under a true night sky and listen to that song and you will appreciate that it isn't just something he said, it's something he felt and that you can feel too.
    No city folk (probably one of the most rural members on here actually) here and I love the connection Ed has to the stars and nature, It connects to me on every level. But I think that lyric is bad. 
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  • JimmyVJimmyV Posts: 19,128
    Johnny Guitar
    Backspacer remains my least favorite Pearl Jam release. Two Ed solo songs in Just Breathe and The End, plus Speed of Sound which was better as an Ed solo song than what we got on the record. Johnny Guitar is terrible. The Fixer is forgettable. Unthought Known is one of their most overrated songs, probably because there is so little else to love on this album. Force of Nature, Supersonic, Gonna See My Friends...none of these are songs I hope to see pop up in a setlist.

    On the plus side, Amongst The Waves is good and Got Some has grown on me over time. Also, the Backspacer tour shows I saw (Hartford and Boston, 2010) were both gems.
    ___________________________________________

    "...I changed by not changing at all..."
  • erocshiftyerocshifty Posts: 1,170
    I've always thought of Unthought Known as Wishlist pt. 2...  People should be chanting "Let Stone Write.." instead of "Let Stone Sing" at shows.. lol.. Backspacer is good for what it is, but I definitely prefer the songs live vs. the album. 
    "It's best to live in grace before you're forced to." EV- 10/09/2014 
  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,180
    The Fixer
    JimmyV said:
    Backspacer remains my least favorite Pearl Jam release. Two Ed solo songs in Just Breathe and The End, plus Speed of Sound which was better as an Ed solo song than what we got on the record. Johnny Guitar is terrible. The Fixer is forgettable. Unthought Known is one of their most overrated songs, probably because there is so little else to love on this album. Force of Nature, Supersonic, Gonna See My Friends...none of these are songs I hope to see pop up in a setlist.

    On the plus side, Amongst The Waves is good and Got Some has grown on me over time. Also, the Backspacer tour shows I saw (Hartford and Boston, 2010) were both gems.
    Force of Nature is the secret best song on the album.
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • rgambsrgambs Posts: 13,576
    Johnny Guitar
    ledvedderman said:
    rgambs said:
    ledvedderman said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    I still can't believe that inside job won. Terrible song live.  Oh well. 
    Unthought known for the win!
    Not so fast my friend!

    "gems and RHINESTONES!!!"

    Most cringeworthy lyric in the catalog. 
    I disagree.  Ed has a serious love affair with the Moon and stars, and as someone who shares that love affair, it isn't cringe worthy or corny, it's genuine and beautiful.  
    I can see how city folk would feel that way, but get out under a true night sky and listen to that song and you will appreciate that it isn't just something he said, it's something he felt and that you can feel too.
    No city folk (probably one of the most rural members on here actually) here and I love the connection Ed has to the stars and nature, It connects to me on every level. But I think that lyric is bad. 
    :hang_loose:
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
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