I’m Sorry But Gigaton Is A Major Dissapointment

mrussel1

kotton_crown said:

Why is it all the “positive” people come off as the angriest.

Irony....  great observation

myoung321

I like cheese...

BennyLaRue

myoung321 said:

I like cheese...

Let's see a ranking

LukinAtU

the only tracks i care to hear live from gigaton:
whoever said
superblood wolfmoon
quick escape 
comes then goes
rivercross

josevolution

gettingright said:

Is anyone hearing DotC while reading this thread?

If you’re disappointed in the album, they told us in the first single to:
save your predictions
burn your assumptions
expecting perfection leaves a lot to ignore/endure

and for those irked by others disappointment:
not one man can be greater than the sum...

and to those irked by the irked:
that’s not a negative thought... I’m positive!

And to the back and forth:

Could’ve held me up; rather tear me down

we’re stuck in our boxes, windows open no more

but I guess: 
the boys just want to grow their dix, and fix, and fire things

I love this album, but not because it is what I think it should have been, but rather as a representation of the knowledge and experience of 5 deep and critically thinking humans who thoughtfully observe, wonder, and contemplate the world around them. Any creation of that kind of collective wisdom, for me, can only be admired and celebrated. 

Totally cool!

lanoisseforp

PB11041 said:

This is the best part of social distancing, lockdowns and quartines.   Watching pearl jam fans piss in each others cereal.

  

lanoisseforp

There's plenty of great tracks on this record... For now my favorite is Take the Long Way which is very different... The music rocks on this one and the guitar from Mike is epic. It's a Cameron song perhaps Soundgarden inspiration?

nuzzer1

BennyLaRue said:

Listened a few more times and need to update my list.

Top 68 Pearl Jam Albums, Bond Films, Canadian Chocolate Bars and Netflix Original Series since 2003

1) Wunderbar
2) Gigaton
3) Godless
4) Skyfall
5) Backspacer
6) Coffee Crisp
7) Master of None
8) Big Mouth
9) GLOW
10) Casino Royale
11) Pearl Jam
12) F is for Family
13) Sex Education
14) Mr. Big
15) Stranger Things
16) Caramilk
17) Orange is the New Black
18) Lightning Bolt
19) Aero
20) Narcos
....
65) Quantum of Solace
66) Crispy Crunch
67) Crunchie
68) Spectre

*Note - I've yet to see Ozark. You're free to use this in all your marketing, Pearl Jam.

@bennlarue - this is one of the greatest posts of all time. 

THEBIBLEISTEN

mrussel1 said:

THEBIBLEISTEN said:

I think some people are glass half empty and some are glass half full. Some people just like to complain and see the negative such as the OP. They can’t get upset if we are reacting to their post as this is what they wanted. They started a new thread to complain when they could have posted in the review thread that was already started. They wanted a reaction. The album is great and couldn’t be happier but some people are never satisfied and will never be happy with anything. They just like to complain. I’m sure it’s not just this album but probably a majority of things in their lives that they complain about. I call them Debbie Downers. That’s my opinion. 

The OP really bothers you.   It's so strange. 

Haha. Just posting my opinion Becky.

mrussel1

THEBIBLEISTEN said:

mrussel1 said:

THEBIBLEISTEN said:

I think some people are glass half empty and some are glass half full. Some people just like to complain and see the negative such as the OP. They can’t get upset if we are reacting to their post as this is what they wanted. They started a new thread to complain when they could have posted in the review thread that was already started. They wanted a reaction. The album is great and couldn’t be happier but some people are never satisfied and will never be happy with anything. They just like to complain. I’m sure it’s not just this album but probably a majority of things in their lives that they complain about. I call them Debbie Downers. That’s my opinion. 

The OP really bothers you.   It's so strange. 

Haha. Just posting my opinion Becky.

Who's Becky?

BennyLaRue

nuzzer1 said:

@bennlarue - this is one of the greatest posts of all time. 

Thanks! But maybe rethink your standards.

densan

It's ok if I am lost because I see other are as well, but they are going the wrong way. 

Moonpig

Eilian said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

Eilian said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

Eilian said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

Why are people debating "reviews".

You do now that Blade Runner got some really bad reviews back in 1982... right?

Because how else are you supposed to decide whether you like something?

You copy whatever the cute girl in class thinks.

AND THAT IS HOW I ENDED UP LISTENING TO LINKIN PARK THAT DREADFUL YEAR OF 2001.

But did it get you anywhere with the cute girl?

You bet. Even went with me to the London 2007 show.

But then I fucked it all up.

And now I am not listening to Linkin Park anymore.

... until the next cute girl.

How cute would one need to be to get you into Nickleback? 

JV130312

KC138045 said:

rgambs said:

I just can't help but feel like the boards, and the whole world really, needed this thread.
🙄

Im sorry but is it not acceptable to voice our individual opinions here?

You should know better...you can't have an individual opinion around here without the "opinion police" getting up your ass about it going against "their opinion".  God forbid someone dislike some music that someone else likes...lol. 

Nickelback sells more albums than Pearl Jam...but then Nickelback is the "go to" insult among the people...there's apparently a lot more people in the world that like Nickelback than Pearl Jam.  But really, who fucking cares?  The "opinion police" do...

THEBIBLEISTEN

JV130312 said:meh

KC138045 said:

rgambs said:

I just can't help but feel like the boards, and the whole world really, needed this thread.
🙄

Im sorry but is it not acceptable to voice our individual opinions here?

You should know better...you can't have an individual opinion around here without the "opinion police" getting up your ass about it going against "their opinion".  God forbid someone dislike some music that someone else likes...lol. 

Nickelback sells more albums than Pearl Jam...but then Nickelback is the "go to" insult among the people...there's apparently a lot more people in the world that like Nickelback than Pearl Jam.  But really, who fucking cares?  The "opinion police" do...

Meh

Vitalogensia

lanoisseforp said:

There's plenty of great tracks on this record... For now my favorite is Take the Long Way which is very different... The music rocks on this one and the guitar from Mike is epic. It's a Cameron song perhaps Soundgarden inspiration?

I'm starting to really dig this track too.

Whywhyzed

slightofjeff said:

Let The Records play was probably my favorite piece of music on Lightning Bolt. 
Ed fucked it up by singing the chorus to the tune of "Jeepers Creepers." That's not Stone's fault.

I don't hate Buckle Up. It's fine. It's probably my least favorite song on the album at this point, but I still listen to it.

These are very fair points.

Whywhyzed

Vitalogensia said:

lanoisseforp said:

There's plenty of great tracks on this record... For now my favorite is Take the Long Way which is very different... The music rocks on this one and the guitar from Mike is epic. It's a Cameron song perhaps Soundgarden inspiration?

I'm starting to really dig this track too.

Yep, this one and Quick Escape have a SH or Rush vibe

DragonsAfter3or4

I said the same thing after a listen or two... Now I’m in love with it. 

It’s like my No Code... The first few listens... I was disappointed... Then it turned out to be on of my favorite albums.

otter

I can’t wait to go listen to it asap!!
gotta hang with the little ones but I’m singing the songs constantly in my head!  I fucking love this album!