IDK.. Avocado

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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,599
    Unemployable was my "favorite" when it came out. That one and Gone. 
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  • smithnic
    smithnic Posts: 1,565
    Great album.  My least favorite song however is on it,"Army Reserve".  I like the guitar sounds, but just seems without nuance.  
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  • CarryTheZero
    CarryTheZero Posts: 3,508
    I love the first three albums honestly, but Avocado is really my go to listen for a full studio album.

    The first five tracks just kill it, and the twin closers of Come Back and Inside Job are just amazing.

    Inside Job is easily my favorite song.
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,498
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    Unemployable was my "favorite" when it came out. That one and Gone. 
    Same.  I'm also not a big fan of Marker in the Sand which you mentioned previously you felt was lacking. 

    This was probably the toughest PJ album for me to get into.  It wasn't a first-listen, instant classic like the others.  (And yes, even Backspacer and Lightning Bolt gave me that instant hook).  Very rough, very garage, Eddie's vocal strain starts to become apparent.  It grew on me over time and I do enjoy the songs live.  Inside Job is an all-time top track.
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  • ed243421
    ed243421 Posts: 7,744
    This is a weird 1 for me.  I was on a bit of a pj break with a bunch of babies running around the house for a few years.  I never bought Avocado when it was released.  Then in late 2007 or early 2008, I got the George boxset.  So my first time hearing almost everything off of this album was the live Gorge versions.  Loved it all.  The studio version does have a bit of a strange sound to it for me.  When I crave anything off of Avocado, it’s gotta be live.
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  • Of The Aggie
    Of The Aggie The ATX Posts: 1,550
    I really love this album although I didn't much when it first came out.  It has really grown on me and on some days I put it 4th on my fav list after Ten, Vs., Vitalogy.  Only duds are Parachutes and Army Reserve.
  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 17,935
    F Me In The Brain said:
    eboweddie said:
    The tour was brilliant.  San Diego 2006 show is one to listen to 
    Saw them in LA and it was awesome, minus the fuckface who puked all over the row behind us just into the set.  
    Sorry man I ate a bad avocado before the show.
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  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,915
    Love this album.  Come Back, Marker in the Sand, Army Reserve and Inside Job are classics.  Crazy that this album is 13 years old....it still feels like one of the "newer" PJ albums to me.
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,884
    Poncier said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    eboweddie said:
    The tour was brilliant.  San Diego 2006 show is one to listen to 
    Saw them in LA and it was awesome, minus the fuckface who puked all over the row behind us just into the set.  
    Sorry man I ate a bad avocado before the show.
    Ha! 

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  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,263
    It is a really great album.  The songs are all solid even I don't really dig a few of them.   Not a big fan of Come Back, Gone or Inside Job but understand they are solid songs. 
  • JPPJ84
    JPPJ84 Hamburg, Germany Posts: 3,464
    bootlegger10 said:
    It is a really great album.  The songs are all solid even I don't really dig a few of them.   Not a big fan of Come Back, Gone or Inside Job but understand they are solid songs. 
    Those are standouts for me! :-) 
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,146
    What do you think the stand out show is from this tour?
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  • JPPJ84
    JPPJ84 Hamburg, Germany Posts: 3,464
    edited May 2019
    mcgruff10 said:
    What do you think the stand out show is from this tour?
    Nevermind, I misunderstood your post :-)
    Post edited by JPPJ84 on
  • pjsteelerfan
    pjsteelerfan Maryland Posts: 9,905
    mcgruff10 said:
    What do you think the stand out show is from this tour?
    There are a ton of great ones. The easy answer are the Gorge shows.  Check out Newcastle from the Australian leg. 
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  • given2fly23
    given2fly23 Evanston, IL Posts: 6,042
    mcgruff10 said:
    What do you think the stand out show is from this tour?
    Grand Rapids.  Check out the first encore.
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    set: Elderly Woman…, Given To Fly, World Wide Suicide, Life Wasted, Severed Hand, Sad, Marker in the Sand, Red Mosquito, Even Flow, Love Boat Captain, Corduroy, Daughter/(Blitzkrieg Bop)/(I Believe In Miracles), Army Reserve, Green Disease, Why Go, Inside Job, Rearviewmirror
    first encore: Sleight of Hand, Off He Goes, Around the Bend, Parting Ways, Hard To Imagine, Crazy Mary, Alive
    second encore: Do The Evolution, Comatose, Satan’s Bed, Leatherman, Blood, Baba O’Riley, Yellow Ledbetter


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  • drakeheuer14
    drakeheuer14 Posts: 4,623
    edited May 2019
    There aren’t many songs better than Inside Job. And the tour... box set please!
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  • Hi!
    Hi! Posts: 3,095
    edited May 2019
    I’m partial to Wasted Reprise and Life Wasted, especially live and played back to back. Unemployable is my other favorite on the album. Come Back and Inside Job are good, not necessarily my faves but contain some really good moments and melodies. Come Back is kinda bluesy and I like when drums really kick in about half way through Inside Job.

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  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,146
    given2fly23 said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    What do you think the stand out show is from this tour?
    Grand Rapids.  Check out the first encore.
    Ed pre-set: Dead Man, Can’t Explain
    set: Elderly Woman…, Given To Fly, World Wide Suicide, Life Wasted, Severed Hand, Sad, Marker in the Sand, Red Mosquito, Even Flow, Love Boat Captain, Corduroy, Daughter/(Blitzkrieg Bop)/(I Believe In Miracles), Army Reserve, Green Disease, Why Go, Inside Job, Rearviewmirror
    first encore: Sleight of Hand, Off He Goes, Around the Bend, Parting Ways, Hard To Imagine, Crazy Mary, Alive
    second encore: Do The Evolution, Comatose, Satan’s Bed, Leatherman, Blood, Baba O’Riley, Yellow Ledbetter


    That would make an amazing vault release!
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,776
    Love it, and yes, I agree that it's totally standing up over time. I don't like Big Wave, but other than that, amazing.
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  • NewJPage
    NewJPage Posts: 3,320
    mcgruff10 said:
    given2fly23 said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    What do you think the stand out show is from this tour?
    Grand Rapids.  Check out the first encore.
    Ed pre-set: Dead Man, Can’t Explain
    set: Elderly Woman…, Given To Fly, World Wide Suicide, Life Wasted, Severed Hand, Sad, Marker in the Sand, Red Mosquito, Even Flow, Love Boat Captain, Corduroy, Daughter/(Blitzkrieg Bop)/(I Believe In Miracles), Army Reserve, Green Disease, Why Go, Inside Job, Rearviewmirror
    first encore: Sleight of Hand, Off He Goes, Around the Bend, Parting Ways, Hard To Imagine, Crazy Mary, Alive
    second encore: Do The Evolution, Comatose, Satan’s Bed, Leatherman, Blood, Baba O’Riley, Yellow Ledbetter


    That would make an amazing vault release!
    They already released it. 
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