Present Tense (Redux)

Go Animal
Go Animal Posts: 7,351
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Talk about a nice little surprise!

I love it, as I do the original. I'm not gonna get into "which version is better?" Because I think there's room enough to enjoy both for what they are. 

There's a timeless urgency to the message in Present Tense, and I think the world could really use it right now.

So guys, if you're listening, and you want to put it out as a radio single, go for it🤙

P.S. do you think this portends something akin to a No Code Redux?

Or maybe a re-recording of songs selected by the band ala John Prine's excellent 'Souvenirs' record?? (RIP, John - we miss you).

What do y'all think?🤔
PJ - 09/23/98: West Palm Beach II, 08/12/00: Tampa, 04/12/03: Orlando, 04/13/03: Tampa, 06/12/08: Tampa, 06/27/08: Hartford, 09/22/09: Seattle II, 04/11/16: Tampa, 05/01 & 05/02/16: MSG I & II, 09/18/21: Sea Hear Now, 10/01 & 10/02/21: Ohana Encore I & II, 05/06 & 05/07/22: Los Angeles (Inglewood) I & II, 09/11/22: MSG, 09/16/22: Nashville, 09/02/23: St. Paul II, 09/07/23: Chicago II, 09/18 & 09/19/23: Austin I & II, 05/16 & 05/18/24: Las Vegas I & II, 08/29 & 08/31/24: Wrigley Field I & II, 09/03 & 09/04/24: MSG I & II, 09/27 & 09/29/24: Ohana Festival I & II

EV - 08/04 & 08/05/08: (Eddie solo, w/Liam Finn) NYC I & II, 11/27 & 11/28/12: (Eddie solo, w/Glen Hansard) Orlando I & II, 02/09 & 02/10/22: (Eddie & the Earthlings) Chicago I & II, 09/30/23: (Eddie & the Earthlings) Ohana Festival

Song Wishlist: Alone, Let Me Sleep, Brother, full W.M.A., Hold On, Bugs/all of Vitalogy, Mankind, Around The Bend (full band), The Long Road, Don't Gimme No Lip, Pilate, Push Me Pull Me, All Those Yesterdays, Rival, Parting Ways, Ghost, Bu$hleaguer, WWS, Parachutes, Army Reserve, low octave Driftin', Strangest Tribe, Other Side, Undone, Fatal, Hitchhiker, Education, Black Red Yellow, Of the Earth, Love Reign O'er Me, Gonna See My Friend, Santa Cruz, Infallible, Yellow Moon, Alright, Comes Then Goes, and the Mamasan Trilogy.

Wanted Posters: WPB '98, Tampa/WPB '00, Tampa '03, EV Batmobile '08        ISO: any picks, or setlists from any of my shows!

Comments

  • BagCzech
    BagCzech Posts: 478
    Have listened to it multiple times today. So good. 

    Hearing a classic from 1996 re-recorded with the current version of EV’s voice is awesome. 

    Go to the 2:52 timestamp. With the “ohhhhhh!” that comes after “redigesting past regrets” he pauses/delays for a second as if he isn’t sure he can still pull it off. Then he pulls it off. Love it  

    Also the delay at 1:05 to 1:11 messed with me. But you can really hear the difference in his voice when it kicks back in  

  • Shaindli1
    Shaindli1 MA Posts: 2,364
    I'm very attached to the affect of the OG. Very.
    However, I do like the redux though it's never going to amount to that level for me.
    #Grievance2025 
  • marumaruko
    marumaruko Posts: 410
    I rarely listen to Pearl Jam’s studio albums, except for No Code (and Yield, and Gigaton). 
    The original Present Tense will always be my favourite version, but I really like the redux as well.

    Listening to the original has always felt like a spiritual experience - the gradual, almost hypnotic build-up and the cathartic climax truly make it the highlight of No Code.

    This new version feels almost as introspective. It’s something of a throwback, yet clearly a fresh take on the themes as they’re perceived today. That’s why it works so well, I feel. 

    I hope it stops there, though. I wouldn’t want to hear Matt Cameron's studio take on Who You Are or In My Tree. These songs are already perfect imo. 
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  • Damiens
    Damiens Posts: 774
    Present Tense (Eddie’s Version)

    im here for it. Just great. 
  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 97,323
    So good.

    https://youtu.be/M4YUdKtZQyE

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