Anyone else here NEVER reach for "Avocado"?

acoustic guy

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.

PureandEasy

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

fiddyfootroman

i agree with you fully. it is definitely at the bottom of my pj stack

pearljammer20

lol, i actually am in love w/ it right now, i think it is the 3rd best, behind vs and ten

OmahaJammer

2nd to the bottom of my stack....just above Riot Act.

Yellow Bedwetter

fiddyfootroman wrote:

i agree with you fully. it is definitely at the bottom of my pj stack

what he/she said

U R A Crazy Breed

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.

augustwest

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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vluggage

Honestly, I never listen to the studio albums. Why would I when there are all those kick ass bootlegs out there?

MonsterOfTheMidway

Yeah, definitely their worst to date. The replay value is almost non existent.

PissBottleMan

This is fascinating because when the album came out, many exclaimed it was a return to their glory.

Interesting.

PBM

Gmoney

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.

VOLITION

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.

MonsterOfTheMidway

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.

fiddyfootroman

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

petrocs

Not my fav

Music For Rhinos

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.

PissBottleMan

MonsterOfTheMidway wrote:

I'd much rather listen to Yield

The correct answer.

PBM

VoiceInsideMyHead

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.

Gmoney

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...

Big Ed

I think it's great. I've listened through it two times this week.

KimberleeMichele

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…

Mohab

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

U R A Crazy Breed

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

chris05

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.

josevolution

i never reach for any studio cd's anymore only the 1st few months when they release one for me it's allways boots ..

Gmoney

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

Ugh?



I find myself yelling "play grievance"

the wolf

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.

Grunge100

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)

Indifference71

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..

JimBerkell

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.