I can't believe anyone puts Gigaton in the bottom 3. that's just blasphemy to me (and I kinda find it odd that people are putting albums in their answers for "decisions" the band has made in the first place-I don't really consider art a decision).
Gigaton would've been awesome if it was in the vain of Dance of the Clairvoyants. They made one truly great out-of-the-box song and then spent the rest of the album retreading Lightning Bolt which is by far the worst album they've made. And writing, making, and releasing an album is definitely a "decision" they made.
interesting. I think LB has basically 4 or 5 decent songs and the rest should have been left on the cutting room floor. I don't find Gigaton similar to LB at ALL.
Both albums have the same vibe for me. Slower more pop-oriented songs.
Looks like we’re working on getting the second locked thread of the day. JFC
why would this one get locked?
Just foreshadowing. As soon as the politics and name-calling starts (which it did when I posted), things usually go south real fast. This had the making of that, but seemed to get back on track. Impressive.
There wasn’t any name calling that I recall. Politics were involved however.
I'm going to switch it up and give my most under appreciated decision in the history of the band.... Eddie taking a break and going on tour backing up Mike Watts along with Dave Grohl. After all the craziness with Kurt dying and the attention getting too overwhelming on Eddie and co., we ended up with a more relaxed Eddie, an amazing start to one of my favorites 'Habit', and obviously the start of the Foo Fighters during that Mike Watts Van Tour. Also, if anyone hasn't listened to Ball-Hog of Tugboat? just yet, do it now! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVroZFSYP00
I'm going to switch it up and give my most under appreciated decision in the history of the band.... Eddie taking a break and going on tour backing up Mike Watts along with Dave Grohl. After all the craziness with Kurt dying and the attention getting too overwhelming on Eddie and co., we ended up with a more relaxed Eddie, an amazing start to one of my favorites 'Habit', and obviously the start of the Foo Fighters during that Mike Watts Van Tour. Also, if anyone hasn't listened to Ball-Hog of Tugboat? just yet, do it now! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVroZFSYP00
Brilliant point. Also, one hell of a tour. I've got the Watt live record waiting for me, can't wait to hear it!
Best: Release Lost Dogs as a double album Worst: Buckle up
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Best - Ending the music video boycott for Do The Evolution Worst - Arms Aloft as the second song at PJ20.
I randomly think about this every now and then and get irrationally upset!! That crowd was ready to explode after Release. Swap out Arms Aloft for Corduroy and it makes a class PJ weekend even better....crazy that they didn't play Corduroy at all that weekend.
Best - Ending the music video boycott for Do The Evolution Worst - Arms Aloft as the second song at PJ20.
I randomly think about this every now and then and get irrationally upset!! That crowd was ready to explode after Release. Swap out Arms Aloft for Corduroy and it makes a class PJ weekend even better....crazy that they didn't play Corduroy at all that weekend.
My "this is the second song they should've played" song option has always been Animal. But Corduroy would've been great too. Or Hail Hail. Or Do The Evolution. Or ANYTHING besides Arms Aloft lol
Best: The song writing range and diversity. Being able to write some of the hardest, bone crushing rock riffs with shredding vocals AND the most tender, stripped down emotional ballads in rock history.
Worst: The middle of the road, sappy songs that meander into nothing remarkable.
Best 2: Stepping back from being the biggest band in the world to sustain their career and move into new creative directions. Worst 2: Stepping back from being the biggest band in the world to tour less and let inferior bands fill the void with 2nd rate cliche rock.
Best - Ending the music video boycott for Do The Evolution Worst - Arms Aloft as the second song at PJ20.
I randomly think about this every now and then and get irrationally upset!! That crowd was ready to explode after Release. Swap out Arms Aloft for Corduroy and it makes a class PJ weekend even better....crazy that they didn't play Corduroy at all that weekend.
I actually have the opposite feeling about the Arms Aloft PJ20 thing. I realize it was a “crowd pleasing” weekend but if the crowd can’t stay hyped for any song two songs into a Pearl Jam festival then that’s on the crowd. I remember Nirvana busting out bizarre slow covers as the second song before. Or Radiohead playing almost nothing except their last two albums. PJ had enough surprises in store to do whatever they wanted with those sets. This was an uptempo rock song.
I just don't know why they play Arms Aloft at all. I mean, maybe they love playing it. But I've never really seen a great crowd reaction to the song. Even in Winnipeg it fell kinda flat. Especially after Ed accidentally introduced it as Amongst The Waves, lol
Just to be clear. I think it's great that people really enjoy the last three albums. I just don't. I also wouldn't say people are wrong if they don't like any or all of the first five. I love them. I also know this board is dominated by people who are intolerant of different views and opinions on things. It's okay to disagree. Threads are continually filled with incorrect information on both sides of about any topic currently being discussed.
Just to be clear. I think it's great that people really enjoy the last three albums. I just don't. I also wouldn't say people are wrong if they don't like any or all of the first five. I love them. I also know this board is dominated by people who are intolerant of different views and opinions on things. It's okay to disagree. Threads are continually filled with incorrect information on both sides of about any topic currently being discussed.
um....what? about the band? maybe about politics of certain nature on AMT....but the music? I mean, come on, we all give @mcgruff10 a constant rib for hating on Riot Act, but it's all in good fun. I would find it odd if someone said they hated Ten but loved Lightning Bolt, but to each their own. @Of The Aggie thinks Gigaton sounds the same as LB, and I think that's crazy, but I don't think SHE'S crazy. People just hear different things.
I didn't like Gigaton the first two listens. at ALL. I wrote a scathing review on FB that made my friends think I had been kidnapped. But after a few more listens, on HEADPHONES, I started to like it....then I started to love it. But hey, I understand why anyone who likes/dislikes something. It's all subjective. I think most people here are open to that.
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Worst: Adding the B3 organ.
Worst: Buckle up
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Worst: The middle of the road, sappy songs that meander into nothing remarkable.
Best 2: Stepping back from being the biggest band in the world to sustain their career and move into new creative directions.
Worst 2: Stepping back from being the biggest band in the world to tour less and let inferior bands fill the void with 2nd rate cliche rock.
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EDIT. I meant the first eight albums. not five.
I didn't like Gigaton the first two listens. at ALL. I wrote a scathing review on FB that made my friends think I had been kidnapped. But after a few more listens, on HEADPHONES, I started to like it....then I started to love it. But hey, I understand why anyone who likes/dislikes something. It's all subjective. I think most people here are open to that.
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Montreal 98, 00, 03, 05, 11
Toronto 03, 06, 11
Ottawa 05, 11
Quebec 05; Saratoga 00; Boston 04; Toledo 04
Albany 06; Honolulu 06; Hartford 08
Costa Rica 11
London (Ont.), Hartford 13
Quebec, Fenway 1 + 2 16; London 18
EV Montreal (2), Berkeley II, Albany, Boston, London (UK)
astoria 06
albany 06
hartford 06
reading 06
barcelona 06
paris 06
wembley 07
dusseldorf 07
nijmegen 07
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Tier 2: Backspacer, Gigaton, Vitalogy, Binaural
Tier 3: Riot Act, Lightning Bolt
Tier 4: self-titled.
Cincinnati 2014
Greenville 2016
(Raleigh 2016)
Columbia 2016