It struck me this morning that this song actually kind of reminds me of "Go" a bit. The intro, the gritty fuzzy bass, the fact that the verses are more spoken / rapped then sung, up-tempo, shredding solo, gets harder and crazier as it goes, ends powerfully. Doesn't sound the same, but follows a similar formula.
A little touch of The Who's Athena. React/Respond... She's A girl/She's a bomb...React/Respond... She's A girl/She's a bomb...React/Respond... She's A girl/She's a bomb...React/Respond... She's A girl/She's a bomb...
Sorry, you can't unhear this. BTW, I always thought it was She's A girl/She's a whore. Until I read the lyrics. So don't just complain about Ed's annunciation.
After saying all that, I totally am into React/Respond! Great song.
Up here so high I start to shake, Up here so high the sky I scrape, I've no fear but for falling down, So look out below I am falling now, Falling down,...not staying down, Could’ve held me up, rather tear me down, Drown in the river
A little touch of The Who's Athena. React/Respond... She's A girl/She's a bomb...React/Respond... She's A girl/She's a bomb...React/Respond... She's A girl/She's a bomb...React/Respond... She's A girl/She's a bomb...
Sorry, you can't unhear this. BTW, I always thought it was She's A girl/She's a whore. Until I read the lyrics. So don't just complain about Ed's annunciation.
After saying all that, I totally am into React/Respond! Great song.
Parts of the end of Setting Sun reminds me of the Who’s Naked Eye.
It struck me this morning that this song actually kind of reminds me of "Go" a bit. The intro, the gritty fuzzy bass, the fact that the verses are more spoken / rapped then sung, up-tempo, shredding solo, gets harder and crazier as it goes, ends powerfully. Doesn't sound the same, but follows a similar formula.
I hears that same sound that reminded me of go as well
Has yet to connect with me, but I get Push Me Pull Me vibes…..
Bridge Benefit 1994, San Francisco 1995, San Diego 1995 1 & 2, Missoula 1998, Los Angeles 2000, San Diego 2000, Eddie Vedder/Beck 2/26/2002, Santa Barbara 2003, Irvine 2003, San Diego 2003, Vancouver 2005, Gorge 2005, San Diego 2006, Los Angeles 2006 1 & 2, Santa Barbara 2006, Eddie Vedder 4/10/08, Eddie Vedder 4/12/08, Eddie Vedder 4/15/08, 7/12/2008, SF 8/28/09, LA 9/30/09, LA 10/1/09, LA 10/06/09, LA 10/07/09, San Diego 10/09/09, Eddie Vedder 7/6/2011, Eddie Vedder 7/8/2011, PJ20 9/3/2011, PJ20 9/4/2011, Vancouver 9/25/2011, San Diego 11/21/13, LA 11/24/13, Ohana 9/25/21, Ohana 9/26/21, Ohana 10/1/21, EV 2/17/22, LA Forum 5/6/22, LA Forum 5/7/22, EV 10/1/22, EV 9/30/23
I get Anonymous contexts off of these words because it tells us pause before we react in Alcoholics Anonymous literature and how we clear the wreckage of our past.
Zero chance Ed remembers all the words to this one lol
My thoughts exactly. Might be a tough to pull off, musically and lyrically. It might be one that gets played every now and again. There’s another 7-8 instant live classics on here they can play instead. Having said that I’d love to hear it!! And Ed, just use lyrics if you have to because this song rocks!!!!
It's those driving drums, the soaring pre-chorus vocals + palm muted guitars, and the outro guitar solo shreds. Hooks me every time. This is a binge worthy track for sure.
I absolutely LOVE this one. I do think Ed is harnessing the count from Sesame Street during his “don’t react, respond” yells later in the song, but it doesn’t take away from this song just flat out rocking! Even makes it a little endearing.
“I suppose our capacity for self-delusion is boundless.”
― John Steinbeck, Travels with Charley: In Search of America
I absolutely LOVE this one. I do think Ed is harnessing the count from Sesame Street during his “don’t react, respond” yells later in the song, but it doesn’t take away from this song just flat out rocking! Even makes it a little endearing.
Reach/ Respond was the opening of the Oilers /Kings game and Ron mcLean Started the broadcast off by saying “ It doesn’t get Eddie Vedder then this”
1996.....Toronto 2005.....Hamilton 2011.....Toronto N1, Toronto N2, Hamilton 2013.....London, Buffalo 2014.....Detroit 2016.....Toronto N1 Toronto N2, Boston N1, Boston N2, Chicago N1 2018.....Seattle N1, Seattle N2 2022.....San Diego, Los Angeles N1, Los Angeles N2, Phoenix, Oakland N1, Oakland N2, Quebec City, Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto 2023.....Fort Worth N1, Fort Worth N2, Austin N1, Austin N2 2024.....Las Vegas N1, Las Vegas N2, Los Angeles N1, Los Angeles N2, Boston N1, Boston N2 2025.....????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Listening to this today, it struck me that it might be about Trump. I haven't thought too deeply about it yet, but this was my first listen to the album with the full lyrics in front of me since the CD arrived today.
Really like Ed's cadence on the lyrics in the verses. Reminds me of that same kind of delivery he was doing on WES. He nails it and it keeps the song driving.
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Sorry, you can't unhear this. BTW, I always thought it was She's A girl/She's a whore. Until I read the lyrics. So don't just complain about Ed's annunciation.
After saying all that, I totally am into React/Respond! Great song.
Eddie Vedder Düsseldorf 06/30/2019
"The future ain't what it used to be..."
Remember in 2020 when the whole thing was about talking action and how "inaction is an action" and all that?
Don't go on the defensive, but be proactive.
Don't react, respond.
That's how I hear it.
Melbourne #2 '03
Melbourne #3 '03
Melbourne #1 '06
Melbourne #3 '06
Melbourne '09
Melbourne '14
2005.....Hamilton
2011.....Toronto N1, Toronto N2, Hamilton
2013.....London, Buffalo
2014.....Detroit
2016.....Toronto N1 Toronto N2, Boston N1, Boston N2, Chicago N1
2018.....Seattle N1, Seattle N2
2022.....San Diego, Los Angeles N1, Los Angeles N2, Phoenix, Oakland N1, Oakland N2, Quebec City, Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto
2023.....Fort Worth N1, Fort Worth N2, Austin N1, Austin N2
2024.....Las Vegas N1, Las Vegas N2, Los Angeles N1, Los Angeles N2, Boston N1, Boston N2
2025.....????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????