PJ is taking itself too seriously. I'm guessing they listened to the Beatle's White album, dropped some acid and then wrote and performed this song. It is self indulgent and over produced. Go back to the basics boys. That is what got you here. All of the PJ fans falling all over themselves is to be expected. But what do you expect from a bunch of lemmings. Let's hope the rest of the album does not follow suit with the waste of time that is DofC.
Aww, someone didn't get tickets :(
Seems odd to me that people can express how much they like DofC but get scrutinized and ridiculed for not liking it. Personally, I think it's ok, not bad, not great, just an avg song. I'll admit, after this much time off between albums and everything that's happened between then and now, I was expecting something better, my fault I guess. Personally, I think some people on here are just hyped up for something new, just because it's new doesn't mean it has to be awesome but to each their own.
and you expressed your opinion respectfully. some people are just dicks about it. that's the difference. no one is getting ridiculed for not liking it, they are getting ridiculed for how they express it.
I guess but I've read some stuff on here, basically people ripping people for merely disagreeing with them and because some, not all, again, not all but there are a good amount on here that are loyal to a fault that you can't even have a conversation to agree to disagree
I haven't really seen that. The people being ridiculed are either being jerks about it or are crusading against it with post after post. If someone posts a thoughtful critique, they're not going to get jumped on.
Can you understand the strong dislike? Pearl Jam was a bold answer to ALOT of this type of music that polluted FM radio in the 80s.
If you wanted guitar rock, what was the choice. REM? U2? Fine bands but not really much on the power chord.
Even metal bands were whimpy in the 80s. Except Metallica. But they really weren’t on the radio in the 80s.
Ah Bowie just came on the radio. Sounds nothing like DotC. Sarcastic comment deleted.
I can understand anyone not liking any song for any reason. I can't understand harping on it, or being a dick about it, or arguing with people who do like it.
This. Seems the ppl who like it post once or so. The ppl who don’t like it make it a point to keep railing against it and argue
So if you like it, it’s praise, and if you don’t, it’s arguing? Is there any bias to that?
Do we need separate opinion threads, one pro one con? I get it, a topic featuring those that prefer Pearl Jam further exploring their strengths like Tool, would drop off page one instantly.
PJ is taking itself too seriously. I'm guessing they listened to the Beatle's White album, dropped some acid and then wrote and performed this song. It is self indulgent and over produced. Go back to the basics boys. That is what got you here. All of the PJ fans falling all over themselves is to be expected. But what do you expect from a bunch of lemmings. Let's hope the rest of the album does not follow suit with the waste of time that is DofC.
Aww, someone didn't get tickets :(
Seems odd to me that people can express how much they like DofC but get scrutinized and ridiculed for not liking it. Personally, I think it's ok, not bad, not great, just an avg song. I'll admit, after this much time off between albums and everything that's happened between then and now, I was expecting something better, my fault I guess. Personally, I think some people on here are just hyped up for something new, just because it's new doesn't mean it has to be awesome but to each their own.
and you expressed your opinion respectfully. some people are just dicks about it. that's the difference. no one is getting ridiculed for not liking it, they are getting ridiculed for how they express it.
I guess but I've read some stuff on here, basically people ripping people for merely disagreeing with them and because some, not all, again, not all but there are a good amount on here that are loyal to a fault that you can't even have a conversation to agree to disagree
I haven't really seen that. The people being ridiculed are either being jerks about it or are crusading against it with post after post. If someone posts a thoughtful critique, they're not going to get jumped on.
Can you understand the strong dislike? Pearl Jam was a bold answer to ALOT of this type of music that polluted FM radio in the 80s.
If you wanted guitar rock, what was the choice. REM? U2? Fine bands but not really much on the power chord.
Even metal bands were whimpy in the 80s. Except Metallica. But they really weren’t on the radio in the 80s.
Ah Bowie just came on the radio. Sounds nothing like DotC. Sarcastic comment deleted.
They were never a response to new wave or 80s alternative. Somewhat similar influences have been popping up in bits for most of their career now and they were tagging and covering a lot of these artists that are being mentioned very early.
Another influence I haven’t really seen mentioned...Peter Gabriel solo is all over the outro.
The song had grown on me a bit. Still think the synth sound and riff is weak and the outro is both too long and needs more fleshed out.
Does anybody think they’ll have to settle up with the Breeders? The bass riff is really close and the drums have a similar feel.
Does anybody think they’ll have to settle up with the Breeders? The bass riff is really close and the drums have a similar feel.
I don't think the bass lines are really that close. Going by memory and not tabs, Cannonball is a alternating pattern of 2 different notes, each repeated 5 times after an open string. DotC is a pattern of 3 different notes, each repeated 6 times after an open string.
PJ is taking itself too seriously. I'm guessing they listened to the Beatle's White album, dropped some acid and then wrote and performed this song. It is self indulgent and over produced. Go back to the basics boys. That is what got you here. All of the PJ fans falling all over themselves is to be expected. But what do you expect from a bunch of lemmings. Let's hope the rest of the album does not follow suit with the waste of time that is DofC.
Aww, someone didn't get tickets :(
Seems odd to me that people can express how much they like DofC but get scrutinized and ridiculed for not liking it. Personally, I think it's ok, not bad, not great, just an avg song. I'll admit, after this much time off between albums and everything that's happened between then and now, I was expecting something better, my fault I guess. Personally, I think some people on here are just hyped up for something new, just because it's new doesn't mean it has to be awesome but to each their own.
and you expressed your opinion respectfully. some people are just dicks about it. that's the difference. no one is getting ridiculed for not liking it, they are getting ridiculed for how they express it.
I guess but I've read some stuff on here, basically people ripping people for merely disagreeing with them and because some, not all, again, not all but there are a good amount on here that are loyal to a fault that you can't even have a conversation to agree to disagree
I haven't really seen that. The people being ridiculed are either being jerks about it or are crusading against it with post after post. If someone posts a thoughtful critique, they're not going to get jumped on.
Can you understand the strong dislike? Pearl Jam was a bold answer to ALOT of this type of music that polluted FM radio in the 80s.
If you wanted guitar rock, what was the choice. REM? U2? Fine bands but not really much on the power chord.
Even metal bands were whimpy in the 80s. Except Metallica. But they really weren’t on the radio in the 80s.
Ah Bowie just came on the radio. Sounds nothing like DotC. Sarcastic comment deleted.
They were never a response to new wave or 80s alternative. Somewhat similar influences have been popping up in bits for most of their career now and they were tagging and covering a lot of these artists that are being mentioned very early.
Another influence I haven’t really seen mentioned...Peter Gabriel solo is all over the outro.
The song had grown on me a bit. Still think the synth sound and riff is weak and the outro is both too long and needs more fleshed out.
Does anybody think they’ll have to settle up with the Breeders? The bass riff is really close and the drums have a similar feel.
PJ is taking itself too seriously. I'm guessing they listened to the Beatle's White album, dropped some acid and then wrote and performed this song. It is self indulgent and over produced. Go back to the basics boys. That is what got you here. All of the PJ fans falling all over themselves is to be expected. But what do you expect from a bunch of lemmings. Let's hope the rest of the album does not follow suit with the waste of time that is DofC.
Aww, someone didn't get tickets :(
Seems odd to me that people can express how much they like DofC but get scrutinized and ridiculed for not liking it. Personally, I think it's ok, not bad, not great, just an avg song. I'll admit, after this much time off between albums and everything that's happened between then and now, I was expecting something better, my fault I guess. Personally, I think some people on here are just hyped up for something new, just because it's new doesn't mean it has to be awesome but to each their own.
and you expressed your opinion respectfully. some people are just dicks about it. that's the difference. no one is getting ridiculed for not liking it, they are getting ridiculed for how they express it.
I guess but I've read some stuff on here, basically people ripping people for merely disagreeing with them and because some, not all, again, not all but there are a good amount on here that are loyal to a fault that you can't even have a conversation to agree to disagree
I haven't really seen that. The people being ridiculed are either being jerks about it or are crusading against it with post after post. If someone posts a thoughtful critique, they're not going to get jumped on.
Can you understand the strong dislike? Pearl Jam was a bold answer to ALOT of this type of music that polluted FM radio in the 80s.
If you wanted guitar rock, what was the choice. REM? U2? Fine bands but not really much on the power chord.
Even metal bands were whimpy in the 80s. Except Metallica. But they really weren’t on the radio in the 80s.
Ah Bowie just came on the radio. Sounds nothing like DotC. Sarcastic comment deleted.
I can understand anyone not liking any song for any reason. I can't understand harping on it, or being a dick about it, or arguing with people who do like it.
This. Seems the ppl who like it post once or so. The ppl who don’t like it make it a point to keep railing against it and argue
So if you like it, it’s praise, and if you don’t, it’s arguing? Is there any bias to that?
Do we need separate opinion threads, one pro one con? I get it, a topic featuring those that prefer Pearl Jam further exploring their strengths like Tool, would drop off page one instantly.
PJ is taking itself too seriously. I'm guessing they listened to the Beatle's White album, dropped some acid and then wrote and performed this song. It is self indulgent and over produced. Go back to the basics boys. That is what got you here. All of the PJ fans falling all over themselves is to be expected. But what do you expect from a bunch of lemmings. Let's hope the rest of the album does not follow suit with the waste of time that is DofC.
Aww, someone didn't get tickets :(
Seems odd to me that people can express how much they like DofC but get scrutinized and ridiculed for not liking it. Personally, I think it's ok, not bad, not great, just an avg song. I'll admit, after this much time off between albums and everything that's happened between then and now, I was expecting something better, my fault I guess. Personally, I think some people on here are just hyped up for something new, just because it's new doesn't mean it has to be awesome but to each their own.
and you expressed your opinion respectfully. some people are just dicks about it. that's the difference. no one is getting ridiculed for not liking it, they are getting ridiculed for how they express it.
I guess but I've read some stuff on here, basically people ripping people for merely disagreeing with them and because some, not all, again, not all but there are a good amount on here that are loyal to a fault that you can't even have a conversation to agree to disagree
I haven't really seen that. The people being ridiculed are either being jerks about it or are crusading against it with post after post. If someone posts a thoughtful critique, they're not going to get jumped on.
Can you understand the strong dislike? Pearl Jam was a bold answer to ALOT of this type of music that polluted FM radio in the 80s.
If you wanted guitar rock, what was the choice. REM? U2? Fine bands but not really much on the power chord.
Even metal bands were whimpy in the 80s. Except Metallica. But they really weren’t on the radio in the 80s.
Ah Bowie just came on the radio. Sounds nothing like DotC. Sarcastic comment deleted.
They were never a response to new wave or 80s alternative. Somewhat similar influences have been popping up in bits for most of their career now and they were tagging and covering a lot of these artists that are being mentioned very early.
Another influence I haven’t really seen mentioned...Peter Gabriel solo is all over the outro.
The song had grown on me a bit. Still think the synth sound and riff is weak and the outro is both too long and needs more fleshed out.
Does anybody think they’ll have to settle up with the Breeders? The bass riff is really close and the drums have a similar feel.
PJ is taking itself too seriously. I'm guessing they listened to the Beatle's White album, dropped some acid and then wrote and performed this song. It is self indulgent and over produced. Go back to the basics boys. That is what got you here. All of the PJ fans falling all over themselves is to be expected. But what do you expect from a bunch of lemmings. Let's hope the rest of the album does not follow suit with the waste of time that is DofC.
Aww, someone didn't get tickets :(
Seems odd to me that people can express how much they like DofC but get scrutinized and ridiculed for not liking it. Personally, I think it's ok, not bad, not great, just an avg song. I'll admit, after this much time off between albums and everything that's happened between then and now, I was expecting something better, my fault I guess. Personally, I think some people on here are just hyped up for something new, just because it's new doesn't mean it has to be awesome but to each their own.
and you expressed your opinion respectfully. some people are just dicks about it. that's the difference. no one is getting ridiculed for not liking it, they are getting ridiculed for how they express it.
I guess but I've read some stuff on here, basically people ripping people for merely disagreeing with them and because some, not all, again, not all but there are a good amount on here that are loyal to a fault that you can't even have a conversation to agree to disagree
I haven't really seen that. The people being ridiculed are either being jerks about it or are crusading against it with post after post. If someone posts a thoughtful critique, they're not going to get jumped on.
Can you understand the strong dislike? Pearl Jam was a bold answer to ALOT of this type of music that polluted FM radio in the 80s.
If you wanted guitar rock, what was the choice. REM? U2? Fine bands but not really much on the power chord.
Even metal bands were whimpy in the 80s. Except Metallica. But they really weren’t on the radio in the 80s.
Ah Bowie just came on the radio. Sounds nothing like DotC. Sarcastic comment deleted.
They were never a response to new wave or 80s alternative. Somewhat similar influences have been popping up in bits for most of their career now and they were tagging and covering a lot of these artists that are being mentioned very early.
Another influence I haven’t really seen mentioned...Peter Gabriel solo is all over the outro.
The song had grown on me a bit. Still think the synth sound and riff is weak and the outro is both too long and needs more fleshed out.
Does anybody think they’ll have to settle up with the Breeders? The bass riff is really close and the drums have a similar feel.
Did Oasis settle up with Creedence Clearwater Revival?
You can’t really trademark a two chord progression. The DotC bass intro has very little in common with Cannonball either. It’s just the way Stone slides up the fretboard that gives that impression. Radioactive by Kings of Leon crossed my mind for the same reason.
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PJ is taking itself too seriously. I'm guessing they listened to the Beatle's White album, dropped some acid and then wrote and performed this song. It is self indulgent and over produced. Go back to the basics boys. That is what got you here. All of the PJ fans falling all over themselves is to be expected. But what do you expect from a bunch of lemmings. Let's hope the rest of the album does not follow suit with the waste of time that is DofC.
Aww, someone didn't get tickets :(
Seems odd to me that people can express how much they like DofC but get scrutinized and ridiculed for not liking it. Personally, I think it's ok, not bad, not great, just an avg song. I'll admit, after this much time off between albums and everything that's happened between then and now, I was expecting something better, my fault I guess. Personally, I think some people on here are just hyped up for something new, just because it's new doesn't mean it has to be awesome but to each their own.
and you expressed your opinion respectfully. some people are just dicks about it. that's the difference. no one is getting ridiculed for not liking it, they are getting ridiculed for how they express it.
I guess but I've read some stuff on here, basically people ripping people for merely disagreeing with them and because some, not all, again, not all but there are a good amount on here that are loyal to a fault that you can't even have a conversation to agree to disagree
I haven't really seen that. The people being ridiculed are either being jerks about it or are crusading against it with post after post. If someone posts a thoughtful critique, they're not going to get jumped on.
Can you understand the strong dislike? Pearl Jam was a bold answer to ALOT of this type of music that polluted FM radio in the 80s.
If you wanted guitar rock, what was the choice. REM? U2? Fine bands but not really much on the power chord.
Even metal bands were whimpy in the 80s. Except Metallica. But they really weren’t on the radio in the 80s.
Ah Bowie just came on the radio. Sounds nothing like DotC. Sarcastic comment deleted.
They were never a response to new wave or 80s alternative. Somewhat similar influences have been popping up in bits for most of their career now and they were tagging and covering a lot of these artists that are being mentioned very early.
Another influence I haven’t really seen mentioned...Peter Gabriel solo is all over the outro.
The song had grown on me a bit. Still think the synth sound and riff is weak and the outro is both too long and needs more fleshed out.
Does anybody think they’ll have to settle up with the Breeders? The bass riff is really close and the drums have a similar feel.
PJ is taking itself too seriously. I'm guessing they listened to the Beatle's White album, dropped some acid and then wrote and performed this song. It is self indulgent and over produced. Go back to the basics boys. That is what got you here. All of the PJ fans falling all over themselves is to be expected. But what do you expect from a bunch of lemmings. Let's hope the rest of the album does not follow suit with the waste of time that is DofC.
Aww, someone didn't get tickets :(
Seems odd to me that people can express how much they like DofC but get scrutinized and ridiculed for not liking it. Personally, I think it's ok, not bad, not great, just an avg song. I'll admit, after this much time off between albums and everything that's happened between then and now, I was expecting something better, my fault I guess. Personally, I think some people on here are just hyped up for something new, just because it's new doesn't mean it has to be awesome but to each their own.
and you expressed your opinion respectfully. some people are just dicks about it. that's the difference. no one is getting ridiculed for not liking it, they are getting ridiculed for how they express it.
I guess but I've read some stuff on here, basically people ripping people for merely disagreeing with them and because some, not all, again, not all but there are a good amount on here that are loyal to a fault that you can't even have a conversation to agree to disagree
I haven't really seen that. The people being ridiculed are either being jerks about it or are crusading against it with post after post. If someone posts a thoughtful critique, they're not going to get jumped on.
Can you understand the strong dislike? Pearl Jam was a bold answer to ALOT of this type of music that polluted FM radio in the 80s.
If you wanted guitar rock, what was the choice. REM? U2? Fine bands but not really much on the power chord.
Even metal bands were whimpy in the 80s. Except Metallica. But they really weren’t on the radio in the 80s.
Ah Bowie just came on the radio. Sounds nothing like DotC. Sarcastic comment deleted.
They were never a response to new wave or 80s alternative. Somewhat similar influences have been popping up in bits for most of their career now and they were tagging and covering a lot of these artists that are being mentioned very early.
Another influence I haven’t really seen mentioned...Peter Gabriel solo is all over the outro.
The song had grown on me a bit. Still think the synth sound and riff is weak and the outro is both too long and needs more fleshed out.
Does anybody think they’ll have to settle up with the Breeders? The bass riff is really close and the drums have a similar feel.
Did Oasis settle up with Creedence Clearwater Revival?
The DotC bass intro has very little in common with Cannonball either. It’s just the way Stone slides up the fretboard that gives that impression.
No, they’re pretty similar.
No, they share precisely 0% of the same notes.
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PJ is taking itself too seriously. I'm guessing they listened to the Beatle's White album, dropped some acid and then wrote and performed this song. It is self indulgent and over produced. Go back to the basics boys. That is what got you here. All of the PJ fans falling all over themselves is to be expected. But what do you expect from a bunch of lemmings. Let's hope the rest of the album does not follow suit with the waste of time that is DofC.
Aww, someone didn't get tickets :(
Seems odd to me that people can express how much they like DofC but get scrutinized and ridiculed for not liking it. Personally, I think it's ok, not bad, not great, just an avg song. I'll admit, after this much time off between albums and everything that's happened between then and now, I was expecting something better, my fault I guess. Personally, I think some people on here are just hyped up for something new, just because it's new doesn't mean it has to be awesome but to each their own.
and you expressed your opinion respectfully. some people are just dicks about it. that's the difference. no one is getting ridiculed for not liking it, they are getting ridiculed for how they express it.
I guess but I've read some stuff on here, basically people ripping people for merely disagreeing with them and because some, not all, again, not all but there are a good amount on here that are loyal to a fault that you can't even have a conversation to agree to disagree
I haven't really seen that. The people being ridiculed are either being jerks about it or are crusading against it with post after post. If someone posts a thoughtful critique, they're not going to get jumped on.
Can you understand the strong dislike? Pearl Jam was a bold answer to ALOT of this type of music that polluted FM radio in the 80s.
If you wanted guitar rock, what was the choice. REM? U2? Fine bands but not really much on the power chord.
Even metal bands were whimpy in the 80s. Except Metallica. But they really weren’t on the radio in the 80s.
Ah Bowie just came on the radio. Sounds nothing like DotC. Sarcastic comment deleted.
They were never a response to new wave or 80s alternative. Somewhat similar influences have been popping up in bits for most of their career now and they were tagging and covering a lot of these artists that are being mentioned very early.
Another influence I haven’t really seen mentioned...Peter Gabriel solo is all over the outro.
The song had grown on me a bit. Still think the synth sound and riff is weak and the outro is both too long and needs more fleshed out.
Does anybody think they’ll have to settle up with the Breeders? The bass riff is really close and the drums have a similar feel.
PJ is taking itself too seriously. I'm guessing they listened to the Beatle's White album, dropped some acid and then wrote and performed this song. It is self indulgent and over produced. Go back to the basics boys. That is what got you here. All of the PJ fans falling all over themselves is to be expected. But what do you expect from a bunch of lemmings. Let's hope the rest of the album does not follow suit with the waste of time that is DofC.
Aww, someone didn't get tickets :(
Seems odd to me that people can express how much they like DofC but get scrutinized and ridiculed for not liking it. Personally, I think it's ok, not bad, not great, just an avg song. I'll admit, after this much time off between albums and everything that's happened between then and now, I was expecting something better, my fault I guess. Personally, I think some people on here are just hyped up for something new, just because it's new doesn't mean it has to be awesome but to each their own.
and you expressed your opinion respectfully. some people are just dicks about it. that's the difference. no one is getting ridiculed for not liking it, they are getting ridiculed for how they express it.
I guess but I've read some stuff on here, basically people ripping people for merely disagreeing with them and because some, not all, again, not all but there are a good amount on here that are loyal to a fault that you can't even have a conversation to agree to disagree
I haven't really seen that. The people being ridiculed are either being jerks about it or are crusading against it with post after post. If someone posts a thoughtful critique, they're not going to get jumped on.
Can you understand the strong dislike? Pearl Jam was a bold answer to ALOT of this type of music that polluted FM radio in the 80s.
If you wanted guitar rock, what was the choice. REM? U2? Fine bands but not really much on the power chord.
Even metal bands were whimpy in the 80s. Except Metallica. But they really weren’t on the radio in the 80s.
Ah Bowie just came on the radio. Sounds nothing like DotC. Sarcastic comment deleted.
They were never a response to new wave or 80s alternative. Somewhat similar influences have been popping up in bits for most of their career now and they were tagging and covering a lot of these artists that are being mentioned very early.
Another influence I haven’t really seen mentioned...Peter Gabriel solo is all over the outro.
The song had grown on me a bit. Still think the synth sound and riff is weak and the outro is both too long and needs more fleshed out.
Does anybody think they’ll have to settle up with the Breeders? The bass riff is really close and the drums have a similar feel.
Did Oasis settle up with Creedence Clearwater Revival?
The DotC bass intro has very little in common with Cannonball either. It’s just the way Stone slides up the fretboard that gives that impression.
No, they’re pretty similar.
No, they share precisely 0% of the same notes.
It’s not about the exact notes, it’s about the interval and the feel.
Fine - but in this instance he’s just playing simple root notes to match the chord progression. There’s no “riff” here to speak of. If I wrote a song with the chords F#m, D and Bm, I’d use the exact same bass notes because it’s literally the simplest thing you can do. Just like you can’t rip off a chord sequence, a sequence of 3 root notes played on the same string can’t possibly be a rip-off of anything!
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PJ is taking itself too seriously. I'm guessing they listened to the Beatle's White album, dropped some acid and then wrote and performed this song. It is self indulgent and over produced. Go back to the basics boys. That is what got you here. All of the PJ fans falling all over themselves is to be expected. But what do you expect from a bunch of lemmings. Let's hope the rest of the album does not follow suit with the waste of time that is DofC.
Aww, someone didn't get tickets :(
Seems odd to me that people can express how much they like DofC but get scrutinized and ridiculed for not liking it. Personally, I think it's ok, not bad, not great, just an avg song. I'll admit, after this much time off between albums and everything that's happened between then and now, I was expecting something better, my fault I guess. Personally, I think some people on here are just hyped up for something new, just because it's new doesn't mean it has to be awesome but to each their own.
and you expressed your opinion respectfully. some people are just dicks about it. that's the difference. no one is getting ridiculed for not liking it, they are getting ridiculed for how they express it.
I guess but I've read some stuff on here, basically people ripping people for merely disagreeing with them and because some, not all, again, not all but there are a good amount on here that are loyal to a fault that you can't even have a conversation to agree to disagree
I haven't really seen that. The people being ridiculed are either being jerks about it or are crusading against it with post after post. If someone posts a thoughtful critique, they're not going to get jumped on.
Can you understand the strong dislike? Pearl Jam was a bold answer to ALOT of this type of music that polluted FM radio in the 80s.
If you wanted guitar rock, what was the choice. REM? U2? Fine bands but not really much on the power chord.
Even metal bands were whimpy in the 80s. Except Metallica. But they really weren’t on the radio in the 80s.
Ah Bowie just came on the radio. Sounds nothing like DotC. Sarcastic comment deleted.
They were never a response to new wave or 80s alternative. Somewhat similar influences have been popping up in bits for most of their career now and they were tagging and covering a lot of these artists that are being mentioned very early.
Another influence I haven’t really seen mentioned...Peter Gabriel solo is all over the outro.
The song had grown on me a bit. Still think the synth sound and riff is weak and the outro is both too long and needs more fleshed out.
Does anybody think they’ll have to settle up with the Breeders? The bass riff is really close and the drums have a similar feel.
Did Oasis settle up with Creedence Clearwater Revival?
The DotC bass intro has very little in common with Cannonball either. It’s just the way Stone slides up the fretboard that gives that impression.
No, they’re pretty similar.
No, they share precisely 0% of the same notes.
It’s not about the exact notes, it’s about the interval and the feel.
Fine - but in this instance he’s just playing simple root notes to match the chord progression. There’s no “riff” here to speak of. If I wrote a song with the chords F#m, D and Bm, I’d use the exact same bass notes because it’s literally the simplest thing you can do. Just like you can’t rip off a chord sequence, a sequence of 3 root notes played on the same string can’t possibly be a rip-off of anything!
PJ is taking itself too seriously. I'm guessing they listened to the Beatle's White album, dropped some acid and then wrote and performed this song. It is self indulgent and over produced. Go back to the basics boys. That is what got you here. All of the PJ fans falling all over themselves is to be expected. But what do you expect from a bunch of lemmings. Let's hope the rest of the album does not follow suit with the waste of time that is DofC.
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Seems odd to me that people can express how much they like DofC but get scrutinized and ridiculed for not liking it. Personally, I think it's ok, not bad, not great, just an avg song. I'll admit, after this much time off between albums and everything that's happened between then and now, I was expecting something better, my fault I guess. Personally, I think some people on here are just hyped up for something new, just because it's new doesn't mean it has to be awesome but to each their own.
and you expressed your opinion respectfully. some people are just dicks about it. that's the difference. no one is getting ridiculed for not liking it, they are getting ridiculed for how they express it.
I guess but I've read some stuff on here, basically people ripping people for merely disagreeing with them and because some, not all, again, not all but there are a good amount on here that are loyal to a fault that you can't even have a conversation to agree to disagree
I haven't really seen that. The people being ridiculed are either being jerks about it or are crusading against it with post after post. If someone posts a thoughtful critique, they're not going to get jumped on.
Can you understand the strong dislike? Pearl Jam was a bold answer to ALOT of this type of music that polluted FM radio in the 80s.
If you wanted guitar rock, what was the choice. REM? U2? Fine bands but not really much on the power chord.
Even metal bands were whimpy in the 80s. Except Metallica. But they really weren’t on the radio in the 80s.
Ah Bowie just came on the radio. Sounds nothing like DotC. Sarcastic comment deleted.
They were never a response to new wave or 80s alternative. Somewhat similar influences have been popping up in bits for most of their career now and they were tagging and covering a lot of these artists that are being mentioned very early.
Another influence I haven’t really seen mentioned...Peter Gabriel solo is all over the outro.
The song had grown on me a bit. Still think the synth sound and riff is weak and the outro is both too long and needs more fleshed out.
Does anybody think they’ll have to settle up with the Breeders? The bass riff is really close and the drums have a similar feel.
Did Oasis settle up with Creedence Clearwater Revival?
The DotC bass intro has very little in common with Cannonball either. It’s just the way Stone slides up the fretboard that gives that impression.
No, they’re pretty similar.
No, they share precisely 0% of the same notes.
It’s not about the exact notes, it’s about the interval and the feel.
Fine - but in this instance he’s just playing simple root notes to match the chord progression. There’s no “riff” here to speak of. If I wrote a song with the chords F#m, D and Bm, I’d use the exact same bass notes because it’s literally the simplest thing you can do. Just like you can’t rip off a chord sequence, a sequence of 3 root notes played on the same string can’t possibly be a rip-off of anything!
Yeah, those are virtually identical. I’m just not hearing the Cannonball thing. Different notes, in a different sequence, picked differently. I guess the tones might be somewhat similar but that’s about it, to my ears.
Acutely aware that i’m coming off like I care about this waaaay more than I do, so I’ll stop now :’)
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I realized something about DOTC-- I don't like the drums much, but I like the rest of the song. I imagined (and it was tough to do) the song with Jack Irons style drums from Yield... It would have fit on Binaural. So, I'm glad PJ has tried something new.
And on another note, I wonder how this Atmos style sound will affect the way we hear the songs. I first listened to the song through a huge PA at work, then on my work PC, then with decent headphones, and every time it sounded vastly different.
I do agree the drums arent my favourite. There is that breakbeat part or whatever you call it tempo change that i dislike. But that doesn't change my love of it.
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I love every single part of DOTC and it will be great live.
I don't care if it's a hit or not. They don't play PJ songs on the radio in my country anyway. Hardly anyone here shares my love for this music. But if you look at the numbers on YouTube, the song is pretty successful for PJ. Almost 1 million views for one of the videos in 4 days.
PJ is taking itself too seriously. I'm guessing they listened to the Beatle's White album, dropped some acid and then wrote and performed this song. It is self indulgent and over produced. Go back to the basics boys. That is what got you here. All of the PJ fans falling all over themselves is to be expected. But what do you expect from a bunch of lemmings. Let's hope the rest of the album does not follow suit with the waste of time that is DofC.
Aww, someone didn't get tickets :(
Seems odd to me that people can express how much they like DofC but get scrutinized and ridiculed for not liking it. Personally, I think it's ok, not bad, not great, just an avg song. I'll admit, after this much time off between albums and everything that's happened between then and now, I was expecting something better, my fault I guess. Personally, I think some people on here are just hyped up for something new, just because it's new doesn't mean it has to be awesome but to each their own.
and you expressed your opinion respectfully. some people are just dicks about it. that's the difference. no one is getting ridiculed for not liking it, they are getting ridiculed for how they express it.
I guess but I've read some stuff on here, basically people ripping people for merely disagreeing with them and because some, not all, again, not all but there are a good amount on here that are loyal to a fault that you can't even have a conversation to agree to disagree
I haven't really seen that. The people being ridiculed are either being jerks about it or are crusading against it with post after post. If someone posts a thoughtful critique, they're not going to get jumped on.
Can you understand the strong dislike? Pearl Jam was a bold answer to ALOT of this type of music that polluted FM radio in the 80s.
If you wanted guitar rock, what was the choice. REM? U2? Fine bands but not really much on the power chord.
Even metal bands were whimpy in the 80s. Except Metallica. But they really weren’t on the radio in the 80s.
Ah Bowie just came on the radio. Sounds nothing like DotC. Sarcastic comment deleted.
They were never a response to new wave or 80s alternative. Somewhat similar influences have been popping up in bits for most of their career now and they were tagging and covering a lot of these artists that are being mentioned very early.
Another influence I haven’t really seen mentioned...Peter Gabriel solo is all over the outro.
The song had grown on me a bit. Still think the synth sound and riff is weak and the outro is both too long and needs more fleshed out.
Does anybody think they’ll have to settle up with the Breeders? The bass riff is really close and the drums have a similar feel.
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I give them an “A” for trying something different. I give them a “C” for execution.
I’d prefer the synth sound in the first ~20-25 seconds be removed and then remove the last ~25-30 seconds of the song to shorten/tighten it up so I don’t lose interest.
It will be interesting to hear how it sounds when performed live.
Updated impression. Upgrading from a “C” to a “B”.
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PJ is taking itself too seriously. I'm guessing they listened to the Beatle's White album, dropped some acid and then wrote and performed this song. It is self indulgent and over produced. Go back to the basics boys. That is what got you here. All of the PJ fans falling all over themselves is to be expected. But what do you expect from a bunch of lemmings. Let's hope the rest of the album does not follow suit with the waste of time that is DofC.
Aww, someone didn't get tickets :(
Seems odd to me that people can express how much they like DofC but get scrutinized and ridiculed for not liking it. Personally, I think it's ok, not bad, not great, just an avg song. I'll admit, after this much time off between albums and everything that's happened between then and now, I was expecting something better, my fault I guess. Personally, I think some people on here are just hyped up for something new, just because it's new doesn't mean it has to be awesome but to each their own.
and you expressed your opinion respectfully. some people are just dicks about it. that's the difference. no one is getting ridiculed for not liking it, they are getting ridiculed for how they express it.
I guess but I've read some stuff on here, basically people ripping people for merely disagreeing with them and because some, not all, again, not all but there are a good amount on here that are loyal to a fault that you can't even have a conversation to agree to disagree
I haven't really seen that. The people being ridiculed are either being jerks about it or are crusading against it with post after post. If someone posts a thoughtful critique, they're not going to get jumped on.
Can you understand the strong dislike? Pearl Jam was a bold answer to ALOT of this type of music that polluted FM radio in the 80s.
If you wanted guitar rock, what was the choice. REM? U2? Fine bands but not really much on the power chord.
Even metal bands were whimpy in the 80s. Except Metallica. But they really weren’t on the radio in the 80s.
Ah Bowie just came on the radio. Sounds nothing like DotC. Sarcastic comment deleted.
They were never a response to new wave or 80s alternative. Somewhat similar influences have been popping up in bits for most of their career now and they were tagging and covering a lot of these artists that are being mentioned very early.
Another influence I haven’t really seen mentioned...Peter Gabriel solo is all over the outro.
The song had grown on me a bit. Still think the synth sound and riff is weak and the outro is both too long and needs more fleshed out.
Does anybody think they’ll have to settle up with the Breeders? The bass riff is really close and the drums have a similar feel.
Did Oasis settle up with Creedence Clearwater Revival?
The DotC bass intro has very little in common with Cannonball either. It’s just the way Stone slides up the fretboard that gives that impression.
No, they’re pretty similar.
No, they share precisely 0% of the same notes.
It’s not about the exact notes, it’s about the interval and the feel.
MANY songs have the rhythm and feel. Ever listen to the blues?
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I so played it for a buddy of mine the other night. He likes PJ but not anywhere even close to as much as most of us here (not a chance he could even name half of their albums). We listened and watched the video. It ended and he looked at me and said...I think I need to hear it like 6 more times. After about 6 or 7 more listens he absolutely loves it. Just thought it would be interesting to share a story from a very casual PJ fan.
The more I hear the song, the less it sounds “dancey”, cold or computerised & the more it sounds like a cool, funky, post-punk rock song. Think the Mach II vid helped even more with that today.
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How would people feel if this song blew up? I know some people seem to be kind of "protective" of the band. I think it would be pretty cool if they had a single that was contemporary and relevant, but it doesn't really bother me either way.
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Do we need separate opinion threads, one pro one con? I get it, a topic featuring those that prefer Pearl Jam further exploring their strengths like Tool, would drop off page one instantly.
I don't think the bass lines are really that close. Going by memory and not tabs, Cannonball is a alternating pattern of 2 different notes, each repeated 5 times after an open string. DotC is a pattern of 3 different notes, each repeated 6 times after an open string.
You can’t really trademark a two chord progression. The DotC bass intro has very little in common with Cannonball either. It’s just the way Stone slides up the fretboard that gives that impression. Radioactive by Kings of Leon crossed my mind for the same reason.
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And on another note, I wonder how this Atmos style sound will affect the way we hear the songs. I first listened to the song through a huge PA at work, then on my work PC, then with decent headphones, and every time it sounded vastly different.
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I don't care if it's a hit or not. They don't play PJ songs on the radio in my country anyway. Hardly anyone here shares my love for this music.
But if you look at the numbers on YouTube, the song is pretty successful for PJ. Almost 1 million views for one of the videos in 4 days.
Can't wait for the new record and the tour.
Not trying nitpick but wasn't Mind Your Manners the lead single from LB?
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I think it would be pretty cool if they had a single that was contemporary and relevant, but it doesn't really bother me either way.