Want do you think is the best and worst decision the band has made over their career?

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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,886
    mcgruff10 said:
    bbiggs said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    IMHO gigaton was their best album since yield.  
    I know where RA ranks in your book, but better than Binaural too?  Did you somehow forget to listen to that one?  ;)

    one word: evacuation.  
    That works on multiple levels 👌 
    (BTW I like that song)
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,462
    mcgruff10 said:
    bbiggs said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    IMHO gigaton was their best album since yield.  
    I know where RA ranks in your book, but better than Binaural too?  Did you somehow forget to listen to that one?  ;)

    one word: evacuation.  
    Your dedication to your dislike of Matt Cameron penned songs is admirable! 
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  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,965
    mcgruff10 said:
    bbiggs said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    IMHO gigaton was their best album since yield.  
    I know where RA ranks in your book, but better than Binaural too?  Did you somehow forget to listen to that one?  ;)

    one word: evacuation.  
    I'll call your Evacuation and raise you a Buckle Up (sorry Stone).

  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    bbiggs said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    bbiggs said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    IMHO gigaton was their best album since yield.  
    I know where RA ranks in your book, but better than Binaural too?  Did you somehow forget to listen to that one?  ;)

    one word: evacuation.  
    I'll call your Evacuation and raise you a Buckle Up (sorry Stone).

    I'm the guy that likes both of those songs.
    I LOVE MUSIC.
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    www.cluthe.com
  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,462
    mfc2006 said:
    bbiggs said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    bbiggs said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    IMHO gigaton was their best album since yield.  
    I know where RA ranks in your book, but better than Binaural too?  Did you somehow forget to listen to that one?  ;)

    one word: evacuation.  
    I'll call your Evacuation and raise you a Buckle Up (sorry Stone).

    I'm the guy that likes both of those songs.
    and I'm the other guy that likes em' too. 
    www.cluthelee.com
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,146
    edited January 2022
    bbiggs said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    bbiggs said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    IMHO gigaton was their best album since yield.  
    I know where RA ranks in your book, but better than Binaural too?  Did you somehow forget to listen to that one?  ;)

    one word: evacuation.  
    I'll call your Evacuation and raise you a Buckle Up (sorry Stone).

    I'll double down with in the moonlight and unemployable.  
    Post edited by mcgruff10 on
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,146
    mfc2006 said:
    bbiggs said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    bbiggs said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    IMHO gigaton was their best album since yield.  
    I know where RA ranks in your book, but better than Binaural too?  Did you somehow forget to listen to that one?  ;)

    one word: evacuation.  
    I'll call your Evacuation and raise you a Buckle Up (sorry Stone).

    I'm the guy that likes both of those songs.
    Not surprised since you are the President of the Ariana Grande fan club.  ;)
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,462
    mcgruff10 said:
    bbiggs said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    bbiggs said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    IMHO gigaton was their best album since yield.  
    I know where RA ranks in your book, but better than Binaural too?  Did you somehow forget to listen to that one?  ;)

    one word: evacuation.  
    I'll call your Evacuation and raise you a Buckle Up (sorry Stone).

    I'll double down with in the moonlight and unemployable.  
    biggie smalls GIF
    www.cluthelee.com
  • Of The Aggie
    Of The Aggie The ATX Posts: 1,550
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    Of The Aggie said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    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. 
  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    mcgruff10 said:
    mfc2006 said:
    bbiggs said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    bbiggs said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    IMHO gigaton was their best album since yield.  
    I know where RA ranks in your book, but better than Binaural too?  Did you somehow forget to listen to that one?  ;)

    one word: evacuation.  
    I'll call your Evacuation and raise you a Buckle Up (sorry Stone).

    I'm the guy that likes both of those songs.
    Not surprised since you are the President of the Ariana Grande fan club.  ;)
    LOL!!
    I LOVE MUSIC.
    www.cluthelee.com
    www.cluthe.com
  • stuckinline
    stuckinline Posts: 3,407
    Best: Tie between varied set lists and bootlegs
    Worst: Adding the B3 organ.
  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,462
    stuckinline said:
    Best: Tie between varied set lists and bootlegs
    Worst: Adding the B3 organ.
    Ouch! 
    rock and roll hall of fame GIF by Pearl Jam
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  • 1ThoughtKnown
    1ThoughtKnown Posts: 6,155
    bbiggs said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    bbiggs said:
    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. 
  • bmurray06
    bmurray06 Austin, Texas Posts: 164
    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
  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,462
    bmurray06 said:
    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! 
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  • darwinstheory
    darwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 7,420
    2-feign-reluctance said:
    mfc2006 said:
    bbiggs said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    bbiggs said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    IMHO gigaton was their best album since yield.  
    I know where RA ranks in your book, but better than Binaural too?  Did you somehow forget to listen to that one?  ;)

    one word: evacuation.  
    I'll call your Evacuation and raise you a Buckle Up (sorry Stone).

    I'm the guy that likes both of those songs.
    and I'm the other guy that likes em' too. 
    Get a room you two!
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
  • RR258111
    RR258111 Posts: 63
    Best: Release Lost Dogs as a double album  =)
    Worst: Buckle up  :sleeping:

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  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,915
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    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.
  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 17,005
    Indifference71 said:
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    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 
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  • vedpunk
    vedpunk Posts: 961
    edited January 2022
    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.
    Post edited by vedpunk on

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