GONE is by far the worst song this band has EVER conceived

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  • glasshouse wrote:
    i accidentally stumbled upon this song shuffling through my i-pod.
    it actually infuriates me that such a talented bunch of musicians can come up with such a heap of total shit. fuck it pains my ears it's so terrible.


    thank you very much

    Yeah I don't like their current album very much.

    "Worldwide Suicide" is a kickass song though...
  • "Uneducated musically?" What a load of bull come.

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    Well that's just silly. everyone loves Binaural. If anybody says otherwise I'll start posting with exclamation marks again.

    Well 90% of people hate Riot Act because it does'nt sound like the catchy rifforama that Ten and Vs were...I am saying listen more and the songs are more complex, the themes lyrically and musically are more complex...Plus the fact that when Ten and Vs were big everybody on this board was in their 'hey day', the music reminds them of their teenage years, probably the best time of their lives...
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  • fanch75 wrote:
    Good Lord. Here's the default "You aren't smart enough to like riot act" reaction.

    I listen to quite a bit of prog metal and lemme tell ya, and that stuff is crazy musically, both in its technical nature and its complexity.

    Disliking riot act has nothing to do with being a simpleton, a dumbass, or not "evolving." People who point to liking riot act b/c they are so much smarter than everyone else needs to get over themselves and realize that different folks have different opinions and just maybe some people just don't like the songs on some albums.

    Well, on Riot Act Ed does not pant and gasp like he does on Ten and Mike McCready's solos are not zeroxed from Jimi or Stevie Ray...So the initial grab is probably not there...to really like Riot Act you do need to persist a little more...get away from the fact that the band are done with the panting and gasping ect. It has nothing to do with being smarter, but to like Riot Act you need get it's message...and it has a far bigger and more important message than most of the earlier records. If you are "in to" the messages then I think you will realise that Ten/Vs, as great as they were, are alot more simple. There's nothing wrong with that, some of the greatest music ever is simple...but I just don't get how somebody could say "all of the songs off Riot Act suck"...please, they don't ALL suck, that's just nonsense or just an opinion I guess, a very uninformed opinion....in my humble opinion ;)
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  • JD SalJD Sal Posts: 790
    azwyldcats wrote:
    I love Gone. Go figure.

    You're not alone. It's one of my fav PJ songs. I think Gone must be the new cool song to 'hate'. Kinda like Evacuation. That's the only logical explanation.

    I will admit that the full band version could be a lot stronger, but acoustic Gone is a masterpiece.
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  • Well 90% of people hate Riot Act because it does'nt sound like the catchy rifforama that Ten and Vs were...I am saying listen more and the songs are more complex, the themes lyrically and musically are more complex...

    And that's exactly why everybody creams over Avocado...because it's a *return* to that style!

    Life Wasted
    Severed Hand
    Marker In The Sand
    Come Back
    Gone

    ...some of the most generic crap they've ever made. Give me Riot Act any day.
  • asfoasfo Posts: 315
    JD Sal wrote:
    You're not alone. It's one of my fav PJ songs. I think Gone must be the new cool song to 'hate'. Kinda like Evacuation. That's the only logical explanation.

    I will admit that the full band version could be a lot stronger, but acoustic Gone is a masterpiece.

    I love Gone, too, as you said - especially acoustic version.

    And Riot Act is my least favorite album.
  • bharQbharQ Posts: 1,201
    never liked gone... sorry

    i agree the AC version is better than album though
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  • Still love Gone....
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  • AnthonyD1987AnthonyD1987 Boston, MA Posts: 347
    When I first got the Avocado album, and listened to it a few times, the one clear cut song (other than WWS which was on the radio) that stuck out to me was Gone. I'm a fan of the song, and was upset it never got anywhere as a radio single. But I am glad they played it at the first '06 Boston show.
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  • halszka123halszka123 Posts: 1,109
    For tonight "I'm gone" is the best song. Washing my soul:)
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  • It took me a few listens of the self-titled cd, but after those few listens.. I really enjoy the album, even gone.

    "You Are" on the other hand..

    Every couple of months I'll think "maybe "You Are" isn't so bad.. I'll listen to it again, maybe it will grow on me.."

    ..and every couple of months I'm highly, highly disappointed.
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  • The Waiting Trophy ManThe Waiting Trophy Man Niagara region, Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,158
    It took me a few listens of the self-titled cd, but after those few listens.. I really enjoy the album, even gone.

    "You Are" on the other hand..

    Every couple of months I'll think "maybe "You Are" isn't so bad.. I'll listen to it again, maybe it will grow on me.."

    ..and every couple of months I'm highly, highly disappointed.

    Sweet lew is better than You Are.....
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  • Now that i think of it, I skip this song alot.
  • Sweet lew is better than You Are.....

    Very, very true.
  • I actually prefer the Eddie-solo-christmas-single-demo-version of Gone to the Avocado version :confused:
    Yeah, love the demo. It kinda makes more sense in the context of the song to have just one person playing it solo rather than the full band.
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  • bharQbharQ Posts: 1,201
    What are you talking about...granted it's not their best. You wanna tell me Whale Song and Sweet Lew are better than Gone?

    um yes they are
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  • So why do you listen to it and then post your hate for it on a pj message pit?
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  • why do so many people hate evacuation??!! not a great song, but not that bad. anyways, hers my list of most "unappealing" pj songs... wishlist, MFC, gone definately, ... ummm almost everything off of riot act... lol but i would have to say inside job is definatelt one of there worst recorded songs ever... bad, bad, bad
  • My friend.... if Gone sucks that much you should become a Creed fan....probably more your speed.
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  • glasshouse wrote:
    i accidentally stumbled upon this song shuffling through my i-pod.
    it actually infuriates me that such a talented bunch of musicians can come up with such a heap of total shit. fuck it pains my ears it's so terrible.



    I listen to it everyday. :D
  • glasshouse wrote:
    i accidentally stumbled upon this song shuffling through my i-pod.
    it actually infuriates me that such a talented bunch of musicians can come up with such a heap of total shit. fuck it pains my ears it's so terrible.


    thank you very much


    you must have shit between ur ears.
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  • glasshouse wrote:
    i accidentally stumbled upon this song shuffling through my i-pod.
    it actually infuriates me that such a talented bunch of musicians can come up with such a heap of total shit. fuck it pains my ears it's so terrible.


    thank you very much

    That is quite an opinion...Sucks for you....
  • fanch75fanch75 Posts: 3,734
    It doesn't suck to be him; he has an opinion on a song, that's all. Personally, I think Gone is great (I love when PJ explores themes of escapism and the "take a drive" metaphors), but he doesn't.
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  • fanch75 wrote:
    It doesn't suck to be him; he has an opinion on a song, that's all. Personally, I think Gone is great (I love when PJ explores themes of escapism and the "take a drive" metaphors), but he doesn't.

    Take it easy...
  • DavanitaDavanita Posts: 854
    Gone is by far the worst song Pete Townshend ever wrote.
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  • kenshuntkenshunt London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,863
    Gone isn't that bad, i kinda like it actually.
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  • solo Eddie Gone demo is great. i remember hearing him sing it live and then buying the album and being terribly dissapointed.
  • MrSmith wrote:
    solo Eddie Gone demo is great. i remember hearing him sing it live and then buying the album and being terribly dissapointed.


    Same here.....

    Gone is also ruined by the shoddy production on Avocado.....
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