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songs that seem the same

ledbetteroregonledbetteroregon Posts: 107
edited August 2006 in Words and Music...Communication
just thought i'd throw this out and how some pj songs remind me of another. whether it be the lyrics, sound, or meaning. here's a few

life wasted & save you

comatose & spin the black circle

thumbing my way & comeback

green disease & unemployable
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  • Pearl Jam and toastPearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    The entire Vitalogy album. (in theme) ;)
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  • se7v7ense7v7en Posts: 329
    corduroy and life wasted
    comotose and stbc
    green disease and unemployable
  • prytocorduroyprytocorduroy Posts: 4,355
    Why Go and Animal are practically the same riff except in different keys.
  • JennytreeJennytree Posts: 5,340
    Porch and Severed Hand to me sound quite similar...the breakdown after the intro bit...
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    Nothing as it seems and Gone, both quite slow with thrilling atmosphere...
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  • not4unot4u Posts: 512
    brain of j and save you riff
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  • depopulationINCdepopulationINC Posts: 2,074
    well, I see each album as a story / theme, so....
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  • grungeheadgrungehead Posts: 35
    off he goes and gone
  • Pearl Jam and toastPearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    grungehead wrote:
    off he goes and gone
    As a musician, i tend to think of these threads in terms of how each of the songs are written..

    and there have been some puzzlers with me thinking, "okay, those are completely different..." but this has been at the top of that list so far :confused:
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  • grungeheadgrungehead Posts: 35
    Pearl Jam and toast wrote:
    As a musician, i tend to think of these threads in terms of how each of the songs are written..

    and there have been some puzzlers with me thinking, "okay, those are completely different..." but this has been at the top of that list so far :confused:


    i think the way it starts out is pretty similar
  • Pearl Jam and toastPearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    grungehead wrote:
    i think the way it starts out is pretty similar
    on an acoustic guitar? :confused:

    ah actually..

    the chord pattern is similar for that part..

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    i see. :)
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  • grungeheadgrungehead Posts: 35
    allryte man get all technical and stuff.i have been playing guitar for a while now and may not have as good ears and skills as you but both those songs imo have a similar mood when they start out,i dont know what it is,maybe the strumming pattern or its just me hearing the same vibe.
  • Pearl Jam and toastPearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    grungehead wrote:
    allryte man get all technical and stuff.i have been playing guitar for a while now and may not have as good ears and skills as you but both those songs imo have a similar mood when they start out,i dont know what it is,maybe the strumming pattern or its just me hearing the same vibe.
    No, i got what you were saying, the chord pattern is the same which creates a bit of a similar mood :)
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  • Pearls&StonesPearls&Stones Posts: 585
    ledbetteroregon wrote:

    life wasted & save you

    green disease & unemployable

    I have to disagree wth these two. Now this is just my opinion, but I don't see the connections here.


    "Save You" is, in my opinion, one of Pearl Jam's greatest songs. "Life Wasted" is just ok. A little bland. Both are good live though.


    I think "Umemployable" has a sound unlike any other Pearl Jam song. It is kind of like if Pearl Jam and Collective Soul had a baby. It is a really awesome song. I always thought "Green Disease" was very dull all around. My least favorite on Riot Act.
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  • Pearls&StonesPearls&Stones Posts: 585
    I have an odd one. Has anyone else noticed the live versions of "Not For You" and "Light Years" start out the same? Find a boot with both and listen to the first few seconds of each. Odd since they are such different songs
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  • Memories of GreyMemories of Grey Posts: 15
    Pearls&Stones wrote:
    I have to disagree wth these two. Now this is just my opinion, but I don't see the connections here.


    "Save You" is, in my opinion, one of Pearl Jam's greatest songs. "Life Wasted" is just ok. A little bland. Both are good live though.


    I think "Umemployable" has a sound unlike any other Pearl Jam song. It is kind of like if Pearl Jam and Collective Soul had a baby. It is a really awesome song. I always thought "Green Disease" was very dull all around. My least favorite on Riot Act.

    i can see the relationship between unemployable and green disease.. well
    hm.. kind of haha for me, i'm a drummer. and matt has this sick part in unemployable part where he plays an interesting pattern on the ride cymbal, and in Green Disease he also has a "ride based" rhythm i guess.
    thats all i see.
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  • Pearl Jam and toastPearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    Pearls&Stones wrote:
    I have to disagree wth these two. Now this is just my opinion, but I don't see the connections here.


    "Save You" is, in my opinion, one of Pearl Jam's greatest songs. "Life Wasted" is just ok. A little bland. Both are good live though.


    I think "Umemployable" has a sound unlike any other Pearl Jam song. It is kind of like if Pearl Jam and Collective Soul had a baby. It is a really awesome song. I always thought "Green Disease" was very dull all around. My least favorite on Riot Act.
    i have never heard anybody say that Green Disease is their least favorite on Riot Act. :confused:
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  • Coming back to lifeComing back to life Posts: 401
    Sad and Ghost
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  • Pearl Jam and toastPearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    Coming back to life wrote:
    Sad and Ghost
    You're absolutely insane.
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  • Coming back to lifeComing back to life Posts: 401
    Pearl Jam and toast wrote:
    You're absolutely insane.

    You are kidding? The verses especially. Try to think more about the singing than the music.
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  • The Waiting Trophy ManThe Waiting Trophy Man Posts: 12,158
    i always thought save you and state of love and trust were slightly similar.
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  • Pearl Jam and toastPearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    Coming back to life wrote:
    You are kidding? The verses especially. Try to think more about the singing than the music.
    They're completely different in every way dude.

    What're you on? :p
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  • Coming back to lifeComing back to life Posts: 401
    Pearl Jam and toast wrote:
    They're completely different in every way dude.

    What're you on? :p

    You've obviously been living under a rock...
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  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,168
    when you release a lot of material theres always gonna be songs that end up sounding alike so i dont think its such a bad thing.
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  • Pearl Jam and toastPearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    Coming back to life wrote:
    You've obviously been living under a rock...
    you a musician?

    or maybe just an observant fan?

    I'd love for you to explain to me what you think is so similar between them.

    That's like comparing apples to kiwi.

    Ghost being the average but still good song (apples) and Sad being the odd and deliciously vibrant rarity! (kiwi) :)
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  • Coming back to lifeComing back to life Posts: 401
    Pearl Jam and toast wrote:
    you a musician?

    or maybe just an observant fan?

    I'd love for you to explain to me what you think is so similar between them.

    That's like comparing apples to kiwi.

    Ghost being the average but still good song (apples) and Sad being the odd and deliciously vibrant rarity! (kiwi) :)

    Mate I'm not about to get off the computer when I should be job hunting, and stick 2 CD's in the CD player just to make some point on an internet message board! You've made your mind up anyway so it's not like it would change it. The basis for your opinion is that you like sad more than ghost. I prefer the original of anything Robbie Williams rips off but it don't make them not sound similar!
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  • heyjoseheyjose Posts: 503
    as everyone's noticed, porch and severed hand's main riffs sound a lot alike, though severed hand has power chords. the intro also has a touch of light years to it (light years' between verse riff and outro). also, and this is gonna sound really guitar nerdy, there's an interesting chord in severed hand at the start of the "got some kicks..." part which sounds like it's the same starting chord from 'falling down', played @red rocks 95.

    and green disease's intro is very similar to mfc's, moved up a couple of frets.
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  • Coming back to lifeComing back to life Posts: 401
    heyjose wrote:

    and green disease's intro is very similar to mfc's, moved up a couple of frets.

    I forgot about that, I think maybe only one of the notes is moved up as well (joins you in the sounding guitar nerdy club)
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