Home› The Porch

Upper Hand

JedJed New York City Posts: 1,189
in The Porch
For me, this is the song of the album. It grabbed me right away with it's Pink Floyd influence, beautiful guitar work, and beatles-esque lyrics that are at the same time so Eddie and Pearl Jam. It's going to be so great live!
https://twitter.com/pjfour
«134

Comments

  • drakeheuer14drakeheuer14 Posts: 4,500
    Clear winner for me too! Grabbed me right away and then I sat there in the dark eager to hear it again with lyrics in the theater. 
    Pittsburgh 2013
    Cincinnati 2014
    Greenville 2016
    (Raleigh 2016)
    Columbia 2016
  • ComeToTXComeToTX Austin Posts: 7,850
    early fave for me as well.
    This show, another show, a show here and a show there.
  • bigbiggzybigbiggzy Posts: 768
    It is so beautiful… just gorgeous…
  • GlowGirlGlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 11,124
    I love Upper Hand and Setting Sun so much. I can't wait to see them live.
  • Vedd HeddVedd Hedd Posts: 4,605
    GlowGirl said:
    I love Upper Hand and Setting Sun so much. I can't wait to see them live.
    Really cant wait to hear both. Upper hand, easily top 3 on the album. I keep singing those last lines of Setting Sun though.
    Turn this anger into
    Nuclear fission
  • spankyMPspankyMP NY to NC to NH Posts: 1,957
    Instantly top 3 for me, but admittedly I could see 5 rotating in and out :)
    Randall's Island 9/29/96, Continental Arena 9/8/98, MSG 9/10/98, Jones Beach 8/23/00, 8/24/00, 8/25/00, Nassau Coliseum 4/30/03, MSG 7/8/03, 7/9/03, Continental Arena 6/1/06, 6/3/06, MSG 6/24/08, 6/25/08, Spectrum 10/30/09, 10/31/09, MSG 5/20/10, 5/21/10, PJ20 9/3/11, 9/4/11, Charlottesville 10/29/13, Charlotte 10/30/13, Global Citizen 9/26/15, Raleigh 4/20/16 :( Baltimore 3/28/20 :( Austin 9/18/23, 9/19/23, Forum 5/21/24, Baltimore 9/12/24, Fenway 9/17/24
  • BF25394BF25394 Posts: 4,629
    I liked the song, too, but I couldn't help thinking about George Costanza trying to achieve "hand" in his relationship with the concert pianist, which I always took as shorthand (no pun intended) for "the upper hand." When she breaks up with him, he yells in disbelief, "But I have hand!" She replies, "And you're gonna need it!"
    I gather speed from you fucking with me.
  • chrisr211977chrisr211977 Posts: 93
    From the snippet, Mike's part almost reminded me of Phish, like "You Enjoy Myself." Love that song, but this is gonna be the weird-good one, like "Comes Then Goes."
    I don't believe nothin', even if it's true.
    "That's a vibe" - Ryan Miller

    9/11/2022 - Madison Square Garden, New York
    Other bands
    Guster - 8/12/2023
    Guster - 3/30/2024
    Guster - 8/11/2024
    Built to Spill - 9/1/2024
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,720
    the best..simple as that ..only waiting for stevie and wont tell its close to it 
    "...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.....”
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,720
    edited April 17
    also..my first thought about it,was
    NOTHING AS IT  SEEMS AND PRESENT TENSE MADE A BABY
    Post edited by dimitrispearljam on
    "...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.....”
  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,488
    Jed said:
    For me, this is the song of the album. It grabbed me right away with it's Pink Floyd influence, beautiful guitar work, and beatles-esque lyrics that are at the same time so Eddie and Pearl Jam. It's going to be so great live!
    I really loved this one as well.  Wasn't my favorite but it was in my first group of favs.
    hippiemom = goodness
  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,488
    dimitrispearljam said:
    also..my first thought about it,was
    NOTHING AND SEEMS AND PRESENT TENSE MADE A BABY
    No joke I had that same thought!  And then I thought about how much you like NAIS ....then it made me think about Ghost....then I got back to listening.  hahahaha
    hippiemom = goodness
  • ComeToTXComeToTX Austin Posts: 7,850
    I thought of Pink Floyd for the intro. 
    This show, another show, a show here and a show there.
  • MK88178MK88178 Chicago Posts: 523
    ComeToTX said:
    I thought of Pink Floyd for the intro. 
    Absolutely.  Shine on you crazy diamonds. Is what it reminded me of.
  • VINNY GOOMBAVINNY GOOMBA Posts: 1,818
    MK88178 said:
    ComeToTX said:
    I thought of Pink Floyd for the intro. 
    Absolutely.  Shine on you crazy diamonds. Is what it reminded me of.
    Yes, totally.  Then the outro gets very Hendrix before Mike starts to rip his solo.  Great song!  Probably my favorite on the album so far!
  • JK109224JK109224 Posts: 633
    Cold Confession meets Elton John meets NAIS meets Yellow Ledbetter.
    Come to send, not condescend...
  • CarryTheZeroCarryTheZero Posts: 2,975
    Loved this song from my first listen on Sunday, super cool intro, and totally loved it in the theater last night. Really liking this album.
  • MK88178MK88178 Chicago Posts: 523
    JK109224 said:
    Cold Confession meets Elton John meets NAIS meets Yellow Ledbetter.
    Now I'm going to go listen to cold confession. I love that song.
  • GlowGirlGlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 11,124
    JK109224 said:
    Cold Confession meets Elton John meets NAIS meets Yellow Ledbetter.
    I was totally thinking Rocket Man for part of this song. And then also a little Pink Floyd in the guitar parts. 
  • BlueLedbetterBlueLedbetter Posts: 1,332
    edited April 18
    Jed said:
    For me, this is the song of the album. It grabbed me right away with it's Pink Floyd influence, beautiful guitar work, and beatles-esque lyrics that are at the same time so Eddie and Pearl Jam. It's going to be so great live!
    Lol I said very similar at the screening like the beatles wrote lyrics for a pink Floyd song we must have heard the same thing 
    Post edited by BlueLedbetter on
  • Niko80Niko80 Posts: 1,608
    This song was really intriguing at the cinema but the song lost me on both listens. Really liked the intro. Need to give this a few more listens to "get it". 
    I will swallow poison
  • AponeApone Posts: 588
    Really enjoyed this one at the Cinema listen
    2006: Leeds; 2012: Manchester 1; 2014: Leeds; 2017: London 1 (EV); 2018: Amsterdam 1, London 1, London 2; 2019: Amsterdam 1 (EV), Dublin (EV); 2022: Berlin, London 1, London 2, Budapest, Krakow, Amsterdam 1, Amsterdam 2; 2023: Chicago 1, Chicago 2; 2024: Manchester, London
  • droptheleash9droptheleash9 Posts: 1,436
    This song is fucking awesome! First part felt like nothing as it seems had a baby with a pink floyd song. Chorus is a bit hookier and I found extremely catchy. The ending part was awesome too and reminded me how come back/present tense build at the end. The message was awesome too!

    A lot of the songs on this album feel grandiose...building towards a big finish. There were 5 or so songs where I thought "they could close out a set/show with this"
  • CarryTheZeroCarryTheZero Posts: 2,975
    This one really stood out at my record store listening, and then I loved it at the cinema.

    That intro feels like an unsettling U2 riff from The Edge over some Pink Floyd vibes. It’s shifts down a bit for the middle but has a Present Tense ending surge that is great. Awesome track.
  • BrainofBGABrainofBGA Australia Posts: 4,376
    droptheleash9 said:
    This song is fucking awesome! First part felt like nothing as it seems had a baby with a pink floyd song. Chorus is a bit hookier and I found extremely catchy. The ending part was awesome too and reminded me how come back/present tense build at the end. The message was awesome too!

    A lot of the songs on this album feel grandiose...building towards a big finish. There were 5 or so songs where I thought "they could close out a set/show with this"
    My thoughts exactly, I thought to myself ‘this could close a set / show’, then I’d hear the next one and go ‘this one could too’. 
    Melbourne #1 '98
    Melbourne #2 '03
    Melbourne #3 '03
    Melbourne #1 '06
    Melbourne #3 '06
    Melbourne '09
    Melbourne '14
  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,310
    JK109224 said:
    Cold Confession meets Elton John meets NAIS meets Yellow Ledbetter.
    Might be crazy to say but Cold Confession is probably in my top 10% of PJ songs 
    severed hand thirteen
    2006: Gorge 7/23 2008: Hartford 6/27 Beacon 7/1 2009: Spectrum 10/30-31
    2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
    2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
    2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
    2017: RRHoF 4/7   2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4   2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18 
    2022: MSG 9/11  2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
    2025: Pittsburgh 5/16+5/18
  • just_onejust_one Lisbon Posts: 2,203
    this one closing a set would be amazing!!

    god i love this album (except react,respond lol)
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,720



    This is How perfection looks like. 
    "...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.....”
  • MikeDigsMikeDigs Santa Monica, CA Posts: 1,656
    Can't wait to hear this song.  Less than 24 hours now till I can (hopefully) join in on the praise.  Very excited.
    I'm spinning, oh-oh-oh I'm spinning
  • spankyMPspankyMP NY to NC to NH Posts: 1,957
    "I apologize, so sorry, 'bout the timing...." love it.
    Randall's Island 9/29/96, Continental Arena 9/8/98, MSG 9/10/98, Jones Beach 8/23/00, 8/24/00, 8/25/00, Nassau Coliseum 4/30/03, MSG 7/8/03, 7/9/03, Continental Arena 6/1/06, 6/3/06, MSG 6/24/08, 6/25/08, Spectrum 10/30/09, 10/31/09, MSG 5/20/10, 5/21/10, PJ20 9/3/11, 9/4/11, Charlottesville 10/29/13, Charlotte 10/30/13, Global Citizen 9/26/15, Raleigh 4/20/16 :( Baltimore 3/28/20 :( Austin 9/18/23, 9/19/23, Forum 5/21/24, Baltimore 9/12/24, Fenway 9/17/24
Sign In or Register to comment.