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What do you recommend for someone who is getting back into the band?

musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
edited May 2008 in The Porch
I feel the energy again, as has been repeated on various threads. Took a break from almost every band other than indie bands for the last year and a half. Whats a good way to ease back into the band?

What album is sure to get me pumped and get my mindblown, and make me believe in the band.

I never gave up on them, I just moved on to new avenues. Now I want to listen to them again
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  • DiRtYyELLoWoCeAnDiRtYyELLoWoCeAn Medford, Ma Posts: 1,605
    I say you should play every studio album in chronological order start with TEN and end with "Pearl Jam".... then repeat daily as needed!
    BOS 9/28/04, 9/29/04
    MTL 9/15/05
    HRTFD 5/13/06
    BOS 5/24/06, 5/25/06
    VEGAS 7/6/06
    CHI 8/5/07
    NJ 6/19/08
    NYC 6/25/08
    HRTFD 6/27/08
    MANSFLD 6/28/08, 6/30/08
    E.V. BOS 8/1/08
    CHI 8/23/09, 8/24/09
    PHILLY 10/30/09, 10/31/09
    BOS 5/17/10
    CHI 7/19/13
    WOOSTA 10/15/13, 10/16/13
    HRTFD 10/25/13
    BOS 8/5/16, 8/7/16
    BOS 9/2/18, 9/4/18

  • mdgsolomdgsolo Posts: 796
    How about a slap upside the head for getting out of the band in the first place!
  • DriftingByTheStormDriftingByTheStorm Posts: 8,684
    Start with some Hovercraft songs.
    That should really get you craving some PJ.
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  • indifferentmanindifferentman Goshen, IN Posts: 731
    Glad to hear that you've returned to the flock, LOL. What needs to be asked first is, what's the last studio album you bought? Of the PJ albums you own, what is your favorite?

    As funny as it feels for me to say this, I'd highly recomend anyone that has "gone astray" to pick up Rearview Mirror (the greatest hits album) and Lost Dogs (the B-sides album). The 2nd disc of RVM is quite simply mixed PERFECTLY. I throw it in everyonce in awhile even though I have all those songs on the studio albums, just beause they did such a good job of selecting the order of the songs on it.

    Lost Dogs has some VERY STRONG songs on it, so much so that I immediately added some of them to my "master pearl jam playlist" on my iPod. It's astounding to me that MANY of these songs didn't get on their respective albums, because they should have.

    That's a start anyway. There's LOTS of debate as to how good the later PJ albums (Binaural, Riot Act, Self Titled) are, but if you're a real fan that can appreciate Yield just as much or more then Ten or Vs, you'll find something on the later albums worth listening to anyway.
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  • BinFrogBinFrog MA Posts: 7,309
    Blast VS with the windows down in your car.
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  • pkh43pkh43 Posts: 253
    BINAURAL.......repeat.......BINAURAL.........REPEATED HOURLY

    I Do not know why people are down on it. I believe it is a Great album. It's in my top three along with VITOLOGY & NO CODE
  • Stephen FlowStephen Flow Posts: 3,327
    Take a long drive and listen to Yield.
  • whispering handswhispering hands Under your skin Posts: 13,527
    DiRtYyELLoWoCeAn wrote:
    I say you should play every studio album in chronological order start with TEN and end with "Pearl Jam".... then repeat daily as needed!

    THIS is the best idea yet.. It's what I was gonna suggest, cause every single album has it's own character, and "life aspect" If ya play all 8 in order ya sorta get to see how things have changed in life, not just your own, but lyrically and musically you can see how the band has grown and changed too.. I love doing this, and welcome back, glad ya came to yer senses and returned..:-)
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