You know I agree with the avocado -- mainly because I read (I think Eddie said this himself, maybe in that Rolling Stone cover story?) that the lyrics and melodies were intentionally written to sound like waves rolling over the song's music, and they totally nailed that concept. I'm from Hawaii, and we all love that out here. Everyone loved it when they played Big Wave (GREAT song) when they came here. They played it at both shows, actually. Imagine that song at Aloha Stadium (Hawaii's biggest venue, 50000 people singing) The lyrics on that album all seem perfectly placed, but still have an impact every time you listen. You never seem to get too familiar with the songs; they always sound super fresh and rock your socks off.
I totally agree. I think this album is their most complete as a band. Matt Cameron has added so much to the band. I believe this is his third studio album with them. All of their albums are great, but this is the one that I can leave in my cd player for a months and listen to cover to cover, over and over and it still feels like the first time I ever listened to the album.
Looking forward to Backspacer and the tour. I'm seeing them October 6, 2009 at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Southern California. Ben Harper and Relentless 7 are opening (Ben Harper is another fave of mine). Last time I saw them was in 06 in L.A. and San Fran. Can't wait. It is going to be a religious experience.
Whose got the brain of JFK what's it mean to us now???
The Man upstairs is used to all of this noise, I'm through with screaming....We're Faithful
I stopped trying to make a difference, I'm not trying to make a difference, I'll stop trying to make a difference, No Way...
He made it to the ocean had a smoke in a tree, the wind rose up sat him down on his knee...a wave came crashing like a fist to the jaw, delivered him wings hey look at me now!
That's just the first 4 songs!
...and a disc to go with it Single Video Theory :!:
"...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
I'm going to have to go with Binaural for the moment... Tho I think that's mostly because Light Years has just become a massive song for me, having lost my Nan - "Your light's reflected now, reflected from afar... We were but stones, your light made us stars"
And "There's no time to be void, or save up on life, you've gotta spend it all" - That's been my motto for years.
Now it's really hittin home.
Followed by Yield which flows beautifully, and No Code is just so... no words to describe that one for me!
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I totally agree. I think this album is their most complete as a band. Matt Cameron has added so much to the band. I believe this is his third studio album with them. All of their albums are great, but this is the one that I can leave in my cd player for a months and listen to cover to cover, over and over and it still feels like the first time I ever listened to the album.
Looking forward to Backspacer and the tour. I'm seeing them October 6, 2009 at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Southern California. Ben Harper and Relentless 7 are opening (Ben Harper is another fave of mine). Last time I saw them was in 06 in L.A. and San Fran. Can't wait. It is going to be a religious experience.
Whose got the brain of JFK what's it mean to us now???
The Man upstairs is used to all of this noise, I'm through with screaming....We're Faithful
I stopped trying to make a difference, I'm not trying to make a difference, I'll stop trying to make a difference, No Way...
He made it to the ocean had a smoke in a tree, the wind rose up sat him down on his knee...a wave came crashing like a fist to the jaw, delivered him wings hey look at me now!
That's just the first 4 songs!
...and a disc to go with it Single Video Theory :!:
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"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
And "There's no time to be void, or save up on life, you've gotta spend it all" - That's been my motto for years.
Now it's really hittin home.
Followed by Yield which flows beautifully, and No Code is just so... no words to describe that one for me!