do the band really rate lightning bolt

rummy

mcgruff10 said:

droptheleash9 said:

I’m over the song Lightning Bolt as well. Not sure why it gets so much love from the band. 

I think it is one of their best live songs 

Like Unthought Known, it's got great energy and comes off really well in concert. I try not to think too much about the lyrics of both songs, however, as there is a certain "cheese" factor involved. 

Hey, at least they're happy/grateful for the life they have been given! Not too sure if I would want to attend a PJ concert if they were all miserable!

Milestone

Mind Your Manners is basically Spin the Black Circle..... but not as good.

i love Getaway, My Fathers Son, and Pendulum.

i like Yellow Moon. Probably because I love Neil Young and there’s a connection there...

i dont listen to the others anymore.

mcgruff10

rummy said:

mcgruff10 said:

droptheleash9 said:

I’m over the song Lightning Bolt as well. Not sure why it gets so much love from the band. 

I think it is one of their best live songs 

Like Unthought Known, it's got great energy and comes off really well in concert. I try not to think too much about the lyrics of both songs, however, as there is a certain "cheese" factor involved. 

Hey, at least they're happy/grateful for the life they have been given! Not too sure if I would want to attend a PJ concert if they were all miserable!

AGreed, lb and uk are very very similar to each other, cheesy lyrics and all. Both are stellar live. 

mcgruff10

And just it dawned upon me, binaural riot act and self titled are all missing “that song”.  They don’t have a lighting bolt, unthought known, given to fly, present tense, betterman, etc.  there is no song from those three albums that gets the whole place rocking. 

Abe Froman

Great

1. Pendulum
2. Getaway
3. Mind Your Manners
4. Yellow Moon
5. Lightning Bolt

Good

6. My Fathers Son
7. Swallowed Whole
8. Infallible
9. Let The Records Play

Not my favorites

10. Sleeping By Myself
11. Sirens
12. Future Days

Milestone

mcgruff10 said:

rummy said:

mcgruff10 said:

droptheleash9 said:

I’m over the song Lightning Bolt as well. Not sure why it gets so much love from the band. 

I think it is one of their best live songs 

Like Unthought Known, it's got great energy and comes off really well in concert. I try not to think too much about the lyrics of both songs, however, as there is a certain "cheese" factor involved

I agree, mostly. But I love the lines in UK that go:

”see the path cut by the moon. For you to walk on”

probably because ive had experiences like that on camping trips. And some of those experiences have literally been “trips”. 

rummy

Milestone said:

mcgruff10 said:

rummy said:

mcgruff10 said:

droptheleash9 said:

I’m over the song Lightning Bolt as well. Not sure why it gets so much love from the band. 

I think it is one of their best live songs 

Like Unthought Known, it's got great energy and comes off really well in concert. I try not to think too much about the lyrics of both songs, however, as there is a certain "cheese" factor involved

I agree, mostly. But I love the lines in UK that go:

”see the path cut by the moon. For you to walk on”

probably because ive had experiences like that on camping trips. And some of those experiences have literally been “trips”. 

Oh, I sing my heart out during UK. Although, the "gems and rhinestones" lyric exudes that cheese factor I was mentioning, I'll be the first to admit that I looked up at that beautiful starry sky in Seattle when EV sang those words almost one month ago!

lastexitlondon

mcgruff10 said:

And just it dawned upon me, binaural riot act and self titled are all missing “that song”.  They don’t have a lighting bolt, unthought known, given to fly, present tense, betterman, etc.  there is no song from those three albums that gets the whole place rocking. 

I'm the opposite to you I think . I can't stand LB and UK. And riot act and self titled  get me grooving  rather than an anthem. It's made realise exactly what it is 
 I dislike the cheesy anthem type of "hit". The groove is what gets me. Matt/Jeff groove masters. That s probably  why my favourite  albums are riot act, yield type

mcgruff10

lastexitlondon said:

mcgruff10 said:

And just it dawned upon me, binaural riot act and self titled are all missing “that song”.  They don’t have a lighting bolt, unthought known, given to fly, present tense, betterman, etc.  there is no song from those three albums that gets the whole place rocking. 

I'm the opposite to you I think . I can't stand LB and UK. And riot act and self titled  get me grooving  rather than an anthem. It's made realise exactly what it is 
 I dislike the cheesy anthem type of "hit". The groove is what gets me. Matt/Jeff groove masters. That s probably  why my favourite  albums are riot act, yield type

Give me an example of matt and jeff being groove masters.  Would push pull me be an example of a groove?

Merkin Baller

PB11041 said:

mcgruff10 said:

droptheleash9 said:

I’m over the song Lightning Bolt as well. Not sure why it gets so much love from the band. 

I think it is one of their best live songs 

It absolutely exploded night 2 at fenway.  

I'm not a fan of the song, but you're 100% right, LB was phenomenal on Tuesday.

rummy

Merkin Baller said:

PB11041 said:

mcgruff10 said:

droptheleash9 said:

I’m over the song Lightning Bolt as well. Not sure why it gets so much love from the band. 

I think it is one of their best live songs 

It absolutely exploded night 2 at fenway.  

I'm not a fan of the song, but you're 100% right, LB was phenomenal on Tuesday.

It's a stadium rock song. Lots of classic hooks, etc. It's virtually impossible to not get into it when you see it live.

danny

mcgruff10 said:

And just it dawned upon me, binaural riot act and self titled are all missing “that song”.  They don’t have a lighting bolt, unthought known, given to fly, present tense, betterman, etc.  there is no song from those three albums that gets the whole place rocking. 

insignificance

lastexitlondon

mcgruff10 said:

lastexitlondon said:

mcgruff10 said:

And just it dawned upon me, binaural riot act and self titled are all missing “that song”.  They don’t have a lighting bolt, unthought known, given to fly, present tense, betterman, etc.  there is no song from those three albums that gets the whole place rocking. 

I'm the opposite to you I think . I can't stand LB and UK. And riot act and self titled  get me grooving  rather than an anthem. It's made realise exactly what it is 
 I dislike the cheesy anthem type of "hit". The groove is what gets me. Matt/Jeff groove masters. That s probably  why my favourite  albums are riot act, yield type

Give me an example of matt and jeff being groove masters.  Would push pull me be an example of a groove?

Get right. Ghost.  Green disease . Severed  hand . Off of those 2 albums just of the top of my head give me a bit I will be back with more

mcgruff10

danny said:

mcgruff10 said:

And just it dawned upon me, binaural riot act and self titled are all missing “that song”.  They don’t have a lighting bolt, unthought known, given to fly, present tense, betterman, etc.  there is no song from those three albums that gets the whole place rocking. 

insignificance

I always thought it would be but unfortunately it is not. 

mcgruff10

lastexitlondon said:

mcgruff10 said:

lastexitlondon said:

mcgruff10 said:

And just it dawned upon me, binaural riot act and self titled are all missing “that song”.  They don’t have a lighting bolt, unthought known, given to fly, present tense, betterman, etc.  there is no song from those three albums that gets the whole place rocking. 

I'm the opposite to you I think . I can't stand LB and UK. And riot act and self titled  get me grooving  rather than an anthem. It's made realise exactly what it is 
 I dislike the cheesy anthem type of "hit". The groove is what gets me. Matt/Jeff groove masters. That s probably  why my favourite  albums are riot act, yield type

Give me an example of matt and jeff being groove masters.  Would push pull me be an example of a groove?

Get right. Ghost.  Green disease . Severed  hand . Off of those 2 albums just of the top of my head give me a bit I will be back with more

I absolutely love severed hand live.  Green disease is good.  The other two, meh.  But I understand what you are saying.