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I love 'Evenflow' but...

jdwyer02jdwyer02 Posts: 110
edited June 2008 in The Porch
I can do without Matt's drum solo.

I'm sure that this has been brought up before but I'm sorry. That upsets me. Give me Mike McCready's solo and that is it. I love Matt Cameron but it has to go.
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  • TWHoltTWHolt Moncton, NB Posts: 406
    My opinion, if Mike can have a bit of fun why not let Matt have some too? I play the drums myself so I suppose I could be bias. But I will say one thing, if Mike is going to continue soloing then for god sakes mix it up some....enough of the note holding ....move those fingers!!!
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  • MichaelMcKevinMichaelMcKevin Posts: 1,161
    I have to respectfully disagree. Although many here know Matt is not my favorite drummer ever, I love the way the drum solo allows them to get away from the song and then bring the other instruments back into it for the "grand finale" so to speak.
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  • Bangers_n_mashBangers_n_mash Posts: 1,241
    No way! Matt's drum solo is the best thing about Even Flow these days.
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  • jessejesse Posts: 170
    i love pearl jam but i can do without even flow
  • My3rdEyeMy3rdEye Posts: 927
    Bangers'n'mash wrote:
    No way! Matt's drum solo is the best thing about Even Flow these days.

    Damn straight! Mike's solos on the 06 tour for eveflow were... uninspired. No feeling to them. No some of his Alive and Black solos on the other hand were stellar. Still love him :)

    Oh and Matt's solos are cool. I love the transitionback into the song. That's killer!
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  • harmless_little_f***harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    The song isn't that great, I have no idea why IT is a stape at every show and something like 'Alive' isn't.. it's not logical.

    Also, I play the drums. Drum solos suck.
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  • albertgtalbertgt Posts: 19
    time for matt to step up his game! show us what u got matt!
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  • augustwestaugustwest Posts: 739
    Bangers'n'mash wrote:
    No way! Matt's drum solo is the best thing about Even Flow these days.

    this is the correct answer :)
  • slightofjeffslightofjeff Posts: 7,762
    I don't really care one way or another. I've heard e-flow so many times, anything they can do to change it up is alright with me.
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  • SENROCKSENROCK Posts: 10,736
    jdwyer02 wrote:
    I can do without Matt's drum solo.

    I'm sure that this has been brought up before but I'm sorry. That upsets me. Give me Mike McCready's solo and that is it. I love Matt Cameron but it has to go.
    :eek: i agree one HUNDRED percent!!!!!!!
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  • gregkitefangregkitefan Posts: 1,116
    I enjoyed it a lot.
    Even Flow is my pee break song and the drum solo made it even longer.
    Most of the time I can run to the bathroom and then get (2) more beers before the song even ends.
    Perfect.
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  • bernmodibernmodi Posts: 631
    I can do without it too. The drum solo makes the song antique.
  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,561
    are you insane?

    Matt is the shit!
  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSunLikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    Drum Solos Are Lame
  • HermanBloomHermanBloom Posts: 1,764
    Wow, haven't seen this thread before; drum solo rocks
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  • CollinCollin Posts: 4,931
    Drums solos and Zeppelin rock!
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  • corduroidcorduroid Posts: 293
    MrSmith wrote:
    Drum Solos Are Lame
    it all depends on the drummer :)
  • pkh43pkh43 Posts: 253
    the Even Flow live performance is becoming cliche'. Time to shelf it for at least one tour. Bring back DEEP and speed it up!
  • HatredThrownDownHatredThrownDown Posts: 292
    he's no neil peart
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  • Gossard_Is_GodGossard_Is_God Posts: 1,031
    jdwyer02 wrote:
    I can do without Matt's drum solo.

    I'm sure that this has been brought up before but I'm sorry. That upsets me. Give me Mike McCready's solo and that is it. I love Matt Cameron but it has to go.

    Fuck you!
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  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,561
    Gossard_Is_God wrote:
    Fuck you!

    HAHAH

    GET OWNED

    +1
  • slightofjeffslightofjeff Posts: 7,762
    My theory on this is: I've heard Evenflow played so many times, I don't care what they do. I'm not bagging on the song, or saying they shouldn't play it -- I'm just saying it doesn't matter to me.

    Let Matt have his solo. Give Boom an organ break. Play the entire second verse on kazoo. I don't care.

    I've heard the song hundreds of times. Play it however you want now.
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  • mattcozeamattcozea Posts: 377
    jdwyer02 wrote:
    I can do without Matt's drum solo.

    I'm sure that this has been brought up before but I'm sorry. That upsets me. Give me Mike McCready's solo and that is it. I love Matt Cameron but it has to go.
    The song is great, Mike's solos are great, Matt's solos are great... but sometimes you can have too much of a great thing. It's hard to keep it fresh when you're playing it at every show, and I think it loses some of its value.
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  • JP2026766JP2026766 Posts: 1,125
    I think it's fun when Matt does that. Everyone else in the band usually gets their moment to shine, let Matt have one too.

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  • i am a targeti am a target Posts: 808
    Bangers'n'mash wrote:
    No way! Matt's drum solo is the best thing about Even Flow these days.

    there's a best thing about even flow?

    and enough about letting matt cameron have his moment to shine. he's the DRUMMER. drummers don't get to shine.
  • SomethingCreativeSomethingCreative Kazoo, MI Posts: 3,395
    I can do without it being played at the fucking speed of light

    edit: this could be applied to a few songs
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  • SENROCKSENROCK Posts: 10,736
    hobbes wrote:
    there's a best thing about even flow?

    and enough about letting matt cameron have his moment to shine. he's the DRUMMER. drummers don't get to shine.
    hey he can take that shine ELSEWHERE!!!!! :D
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  • nukebootnukeboot Posts: 1,465
    PJ fans are getting older and the band realized we needed a longer pee break.

    Thanks guys.
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  • InMyTree4InMyTree4 Posts: 1,239
    evenflow is number 77 on rollingstones top 100 guitar songs ever...IMO all 100 should be pearl jam songs!!!
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  • andrew the legendandrew the legend Posts: 210
    Now this pisses me off. I have considered bringing an even flow sign to all my shows but I am not that way.
    It was the only song I yelled for generaly. Dissing even flow is not cool.
    On touring band 2000 I am the guy in the white shirt for even flow. I can also be seen on the garden DVD for even flow.

    What you people need to realize is there is someone at that show who will only see that show in their life. And it is clearly a highlight.

    Please play even flow 2 times a night at my shows. thank you

    the more extended the better also
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