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Black - PJ's Masterpiece

disconnecteddisconnected Posts: 2,875
edited February 2007 in Words and Music...Communication
I'm listening Black right now. I must admit, after hearing all those songs of Pearl Jam, I'm pretty sure that Black is Pearl Jam's greatest song in the PJ catalogue - A MASTERPIECE:D Those lyrics, the music, Mike's solo's unbelievable!!

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  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    quite possibly
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  • deadnotedeadnote Posts: 1,678
    absolutely
    set your laughter free

    dreamer in my dream

    we got the guns

    i love you,but im..............callin out.........callin out
  • ezekiels_oblivionezekiels_oblivion Posts: 200
    I agree:it is a masterpiece...
    En mi vida,
    el oscuro me mantiene
    cuando yo te vi
    en la lluvia me prometiste tu sangre

    Estrella de la mañana
    Samael te persigo a ti
    y si me quedo sin alas
    ademas me muero por ti
  • Detroit2NYCDetroit2NYC Posts: 337
    disconnected wrote:
    I'm listening Black right now. I must admit, after hearing all those songs of Pearl Jam, I'm pretty sure that Black is Pearl Jam's greatest song in the PJ catalogue - A MASTERPIECE:D Those lyrics, the music, Mike's solo's unbelievable!!

    :D:D:D:D

    I totally agree! There is no song in the world that evokes the emotion from me, on a consistent basis that Black does.

    I'm pretty sure I've posted this exact sentence at least 15 times on this board!
  • disconnecteddisconnected Posts: 2,875
    Detroit2NYC wrote:
    I totally agree! There is no song in the world that evokes the emotion from me, on a consistent basis that Black does.

    I'm pretty sure I've posted this exact sentence at least 15 times on this board!

    Well, I also can't stop talking about Black....
  • TeslarockerTeslarocker Posts: 123
    It is an outstanding song. I agree
  • luxpjamerluxpjamer Posts: 837
    I know someday you'll have a beautiful life, I know you'll be a star
    In somebody else's sky, but why
    Why, why can't it be, why can't it be mine

    It is so sad and beautifull, my all time favourite line....
    Beavis : Is this Pearl Jam?
    Butt-head: This guy makes faces like Eddie Vedder.
    Beavis: No, Eddie Vedder makes faces like this guy.
    Butt-head: I heard these guys, like, came first and Pearl Jam ripped them off.
    Beavis: No, Pearl Jam came first.
    Butt-head: Well, they both suck.
  • Detroit2NYCDetroit2NYC Posts: 337
    disconnected wrote:
    Well, I also can't stop talking about Black....

    Its a good thing noone is making us stop! I also want Black to be played at my wedding (if I ever have one) despite the break up inspired lyrics!
  • Detroit2NYCDetroit2NYC Posts: 337
    luxpjamer wrote:
    I know someday you'll have a beautiful life, I know you'll be a star
    In somebody else's sky, but why
    Why, why can't it be, why can't it be mine

    It is so sad and beautifull, my all time favourite line....

    My favorite line also, especially when he sings "I f***ing know you will be a star" (I think its on Live at Benaroya)...so full of angst!
  • disconnecteddisconnected Posts: 2,875
    Detroit2NYC wrote:
    Its a good thing noone is making us stop! I also want Black to be played at my wedding (if I ever have one) despite the break up inspired lyrics!

    That's a good idea!!!! :D
  • deadnotedeadnote Posts: 1,678
    on tokyo i think he says " i efffin hope you'll be a star"

    black what an ending with the echoes, the change is similiar in brilliance to the ending of blood
    set your laughter free

    dreamer in my dream

    we got the guns

    i love you,but im..............callin out.........callin out
  • comebackwomancomebackwoman Posts: 7,271
    Definitely a beautiful song...so full of passion...and gives me absolute chills when it's played live
    There's a light when my baby's in my arms :)
  • Detroit2NYCDetroit2NYC Posts: 337
    deadnote wrote:
    on tokyo i think he says " i efffin hope you'll be a star"

    black what an ending with the echoes, the change is similiar in brilliance to the ending of blood


    YES! Thats the one I was thinking of!! Thanks!
  • DOSWDOSW Posts: 2,014
    Definitely a masterpiece if the time and mood is right. Otherwise, it really doesn't do that much for me.
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  • boozmboozm Posts: 15
    i'd be happy to agree that its their most enduring song... yer definitely
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  • krisseveekrissevee Posts: 8
    black is the most amazing song, its so full of emotion. the first time i heard it live when i saw pearl jam in barcelona it was so amazingly moving, tears were coming out of my eyes. the people next to me and around me and everywhere were so moved too, you could see other people crying. and we sang the song with him for like 10 minutes and it was just eddie going "we belong, we belong together"

    when it was over the crowd went absofukinlutely insane. i was almost crushed people rushed the stage and rushed forward and everything

    black is the most amazing song everrrrr! :]
  • coachchriscoachchris Posts: 749
    I wasn't in attendance but the best version I've ever heard was Ottawa 05. Eddie tossed on the most amazing tag at the end I've ever heard....simply beautiful!!
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  • Nothingman54Nothingman54 Posts: 2,251
    http://download.yousendit.com/B020F5D87D469605

    Best version of Black. The end of the song always gives me goose bumps.
    I'll be back
  • AmadeusAmadeus Posts: 3
    uhhh the solo? Theres a ridiculously weak solo in this track....the song on the album, is fairly thin, but when played live with a fantastic solo, it is a masterpiece i agree...and when the vocals are more impressive.
  • Nothingman54Nothingman54 Posts: 2,251
    Video of Pink Pop 1992




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  • lucylespianlucylespian Posts: 2,403
    Heard this live recently at Brisbane 1, and had this tag on it

    "Time heals......................
    We weren't meant to be together......"

    Seems like Ed is exorcising a lot of his demons these days.
    It was a very beautiful version, Mike's solo became really ethereal, and the crowd went into a slow hypnotic clap. At the end Ed had his head in his hands and it seemed to me that he was very moved by it. I know I was.
    I agree it is their absolute very best song.
    NOw I just need a rotosphere to get the tone right.
    Music is not a competetion.
  • Androgynous MindAndrogynous Mind Posts: 520
    ezekiels_oblivion wrote:
    I agree:it is a masterpiece...

    I second that.
    Oh he fills it up with the love of a girl...
  • no tollno toll Posts: 11
    one of my favourite, especially after have heard it live.
    after they' d finished, we kept on clapping and singing the ritornello.
    ed turned and covered his face with the arm; i don't know if he cryed.
    they put down the instruments and applaused us.
    i' ve never felt like that before
    sometimes you just need someone to say it's ok
  • BrezBrez Posts: 570
    Great all around song. Especially live during the song's outro when Ed does the "We belong, we belong, we belong together..." And Mike's solo you can tell is so full of pain and emotion it gives me the chills at times.
    And before his first step... He's off again...
  • London_JamLondon_Jam Posts: 173
    Marseille 06 - I was there... amazing.... incredible...

    That is why.. im lying.. when i say i dont love you... dont love you... no more... no more... no more

    Their masterpiece.
  • MJSB74MJSB74 Posts: 75
    Black is genius, pure and simple. Itd be great if some of you guys could upload your favourite versions like Nothingman54 so as we could all hear them. His/her link is dead but thats not the point!
  • samquigleysamquigley Posts: 220
    Amadeus wrote:
    uhhh the solo? Theres a ridiculously weak solo in this track....the song on the album, is fairly thin, but when played live with a fantastic solo, it is a masterpiece i agree...and when the vocals are more impressive.

    Nice first post. Because a solo is what defines a great song. Like Dylan, he shreds. Way to miss the point.
  • faithful227faithful227 Posts: 352
    i cant agree more. the song never gets old to me. the emotion...we all know the line, and i think we can all relate. most of us have felt exactly as ed did when he was inspired to write the lyric. i know i have anyway...not only is it my fav PJ song, it's my favorite song ever.

    "we belong together, together, together..." camden '06 night 2. the whispering. i was there, and it was amazing. the highlight of the three shows i caught this year.
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  • Pearl Jam and toastPearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    Black = Stairway to Heaven

    At least in terms of legend for the band.
    Come on pilgrim you know he loves you..

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  • cropdustdaircropdustdair Posts: 2,006
    Beautiful yet extremely sad. A masterpiece. Infact...there's a masterpiece, and then there's "Black".
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