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Anyone else here NEVER reach for "Avocado"?

acoustic guyacoustic guy Posts: 3,770
edited September 2008 in The Porch
I have 60 some PJ Cd's and I never reach for that one. It just does not do it for me sad to say. I like hearing the songs on a bootleg but other then that....not really.
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    PureandEasyPureandEasy Posts: 5,780
    It's funny you say that because with A to Z on MMR this past week - I heard Life Wasted the other day and thought, I really need to pull that out this weekend and take a new listen. It's been a while, but not THAT long :)
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    fiddyfootromanfiddyfootroman Posts: 96
    i agree with you fully. it is definitely at the bottom of my pj stack
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    pearljammer20pearljammer20 Posts: 116
    lol, i actually am in love w/ it right now, i think it is the 3rd best, behind vs and ten
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    OmahaJammerOmahaJammer Posts: 261
    2nd to the bottom of my stack....just above Riot Act.
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    Yellow BedwetterYellow Bedwetter NYC Posts: 2,832
    fiddyfootroman wrote:
    i agree with you fully. it is definitely at the bottom of my pj stack

    what he/she said
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    U R A Crazy BreedU R A Crazy Breed Posts: 8,370
    don't diss "self titled", it's awesome.

    5 yrs from now you will all be on here talking about how wrong you were about this album and how it's now one of your favorites.
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    augustwestaugustwest Posts: 739
    acoustic guy wrote:
    I have 60 some PJ Cd's and I never reach for that one. It just does not do it for me sad to say. I like hearing the songs on a bootleg but other then that....not really.

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    vluggagevluggage Posts: 69
    Honestly, I never listen to the studio albums. Why would I when there are all those kick ass bootlegs out there?
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    MonsterOfTheMidwayMonsterOfTheMidway Posts: 416
    Yeah, definitely their worst to date. The replay value is almost non existent.
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    PissBottleManPissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,154
    This is fascinating because when the album came out, many exclaimed it was a return to their glory.

    Interesting.

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    GmoneyGmoney Posts: 1,618
    you know I think it's a great cd. I love the first 6 songs, army reserve and the first minute of Inside Job too... Yet, I never, ever listen to this cd. In fact I've only listened to Yield, Binaural, and No Code for like 3, 4 years.
    Further back and forth a wave will break on me, today...
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    VOLITIONVOLITION Posts: 328
    part of the problem is all those damn bootlegs ,they tend to sound way more raw and aggressive live then on the album.
    I agree with the other guy who said the first six songs kick ass after that the wheels fall and thst's where i loose interest. I'm not sure why either b/c i think "ComeBack and "Inside Job" are awesome. Maybe they should of stayed with the progression of the first half of the record instead of pulling back and putting me to sleep.
    I bet that was Ed's idea.
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    MonsterOfTheMidwayMonsterOfTheMidway Posts: 416
    PissBottleMan wrote:
    This is fascinating because when the album came out, many exclaimed it was a return to their glory.

    Interesting.

    PBM



    That's part of the problem. Sure, it was PJ being aggressive again...but the songs don't hold up. I'd much rather listen to Yield, Vitalogy, or Vs. if I want aggressive PJ.
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    Lil Wayne is better than Pearl Jam.

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    fiddyfootromanfiddyfootroman Posts: 96
    Crazy Breed wrote:
    don't diss "self titled", it's awesome.

    5 yrs from now you will all be on here talking about how wrong you were about this album and how it's now one of your favorites.

    that's because if things follow suit there will be a much worse album out in five years and 2008 will become the good ol' days
    PissBottleMan wrote:
    This is fascinating because when the album came out, many exclaimed it was a return to their glory.

    the people who said this know very little about pearl jam and music in general COUGHrolling stoneCOUGH
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    petrocspetrocs Posts: 4,342
    Not my fav
    Shows:
    9/24/96 MD. 9/28/96 Randalls. 8/28-29/98 Camden. 9/8/98 NJ. 9/18/98 MD. 9/1-2/00 Camden. 9/4/00 MD. 4/28/03 Philly. 7/5-6/03 Camden. 9/30/05 AC.
    10/3/05 Philly. 5/27-28/06 Camden. 6/23/06 Pitt. 6/19-20/08 Camden. 6/24/08 MSG. 8/7/08 EV Newark, NJ. 6/11-12/09 EV Philly, PA. 10/27-28-30-31/09 Philly, PA., 5/15/10 Hartford,5/17/10 Boston, 5/18/10 Newark, 5/20-21/10 MSG
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    Music For RhinosMusic For Rhinos Posts: 1,693
    It is quite easily their worst studio album.

    That being said, it's still a decent album with some good songs which save it from being a total dud.
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    PissBottleManPissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,154
    MonsterOfTheMidway wrote:
    I'd much rather listen to Yield

    The correct answer.

    PBM
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    VoiceInsideMyHeadVoiceInsideMyHead Posts: 24
    acoustic guy wrote:
    It just does not do it for me sad to say.

    and as much as i really, really wanted to love it, i just don't.
    something seems to be missing.

    i never listen to the avocado....ever.
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    GmoneyGmoney Posts: 1,618
    With every other album i get a real visual of where the band was when they recorded it. I guess maybe a view into their state of mind at the time they made the album. You can feel through the album what inspired them to write. With all the other albums there is, at least at some point in the record, a sense of either exploration, deep sadness, anger, protest or triumph. I think in Ed's lyrical writing when his tone is motivated by either sadness, loss, curiosity, or anger we get the best pj songs. I think that tone echoes through the band and even impacts the music too. Avocado has some obviously sad songs, (Comeback) but I think in general Ed and the rest of the band were a bunch of happy, comfortable, successful, carefree guys who made an album for the sake of making an album. If you think about it, this is the first time we've had them in this state of mind...
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    Big EdBig Ed Posts: 331
    I think it's great. I've listened through it two times this week.
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    KimberleeMicheleKimberleeMichele Posts: 67
    I've been going back and listening to all the studio albums lately after completely inundating myself with bootlegs for a long stretch. I didn’t love the self-titled album until I heard the songs live around the time it came out. I too find that the first 5-6 songs pack a decent punch, and I’m left wanting more from the second half the album…
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    MohabMohab Posts: 310
    By tommorow I'll be reaching for my third copy from the arctic gift shop i spotted one at yesterday. the others are lost/burnt out
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    U R A Crazy BreedU R A Crazy Breed Posts: 8,370
    you are all the collective equivalent of a dip-shit stuck in the 90's yelling "play Jeremy" at a concert.

    yeah that's right..i said it...it's a thinker so it will go over a lot of your heads

    (if need be i will explain it to you)






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    chris05chris05 Posts: 347
    Self titled and Riot Act are probably my two favorite albums, I find myself never reaching for vitalogy and vs lately...maybe because im just kinda sick of them.
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    josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 28,347
    i never reach for any studio cd's anymore only the 1st few months when they release one for me it's allways boots ..
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    GmoneyGmoney Posts: 1,618
    Crazy Breed wrote:
    you are all the collective equivalent of a dip-shit stuck in the 90's yelling "play Jeremy" at a concert.

    yeah that's right..i said it...it's a thinker so it will go over a lot of your heads

    (if need be i will explain it to you)






    :D:D:D
    Ugh? ;)



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    the wolfthe wolf Posts: 7,027
    i listen to it more than any other PJ album. as of late Vitalogy has been sounding really great to me too !

    but ive like ST since it came out, and still love it.
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    Grunge100Grunge100 Posts: 178
    It's a fine album. It just might take some time to warm up to. It took me a month or two before I really liked it. (Listening to army reserve while typing)
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    Indifference71Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,761
    1/2 Empty wrote:
    Honestly, I never listen to the studio albums. Why would I when there are all those kick ass bootlegs out there?

    I'm the same way....it's rare that I listen to the studio albums anymore. There aer way too many great boots..
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    JimBerkellJimBerkell Posts: 579
    I love Avocado. Honestly, my only problem is probably that I played it so much when it came out. I need some time away from it before it'll shine again like it did. But I tell you, when I hear a song off it on a bootleg, I'm always loving it.
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