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RedMosquito02RedMosquito02 Posts: 2,560
edited April 2008 in The Porch
I was reading Bill Simmons today and came accrosss this....

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/080401

Go nuts fellow Jammers....

Easy on Binaural guys!
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  • DaytimeDilemmaDaytimeDilemma Posts: 2,008
    Yeah, that guy's a goof.

    Binaural is amazing.
  • FiveB247xFiveB247x Posts: 2,330
    Perhaps the guy asking the initial question/comment got No Code mixed up with Binural? No Code is the album that many look at as "killing the fanbase". (not that I agree).

    Anyways, let's hammer Sports guys inbox til he begs for mercy!
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  • Its Evolution BabyIts Evolution Baby Posts: 849
    I think No Code whittled down the fan base more then Binaural but there were still a lot of people who bought Yield. I think Binaural is the reason why on 700,000 bought the Avocado.

    Not one of my casual fan friends liked that album when it came out.
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  • chevychasechevychase Posts: 39
    Wow, he was way off.
  • firecrotch23firecrotch23 Posts: 586
    this is the real bill simmons, philadelphia legend and 5 time wing bowl champ:
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  • fuckfuck Posts: 4,069
    Funny, I'm actually listening to Binaural as I read this.

    On Thin Air now. Such a good album.
  • scpjfanscpjfan Posts: 131
    Its Evolution Baby wrote:
    I think No Code whittled down the fan base more then Binaural but there were still a lot of people who bought Yield. I think Binaural is the reason why on 700,000 bought the Avocado.

    Not one of my casual fan friends liked that album when it came out.

    No, Riot Act is the reason why only 700,000 bought Avocado.
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  • Its Evolution BabyIts Evolution Baby Posts: 849
    scpjfan wrote:
    No, Riot Act is the reason why only 700,000 bought Avocado.

    Fair enough but I will argue that both of those albums were factors. If you read a lot of The Sports Guy's stuff you will know that he hated Binaural and Riot Act but liked all other albums.

    He said after the new one came out it was good to know PJ had there fastball.

    I agree with him to be honest.
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  • DiRtyFranK38DiRtyFranK38 Posts: 3,131
    binaural is brilliant.
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  • slightofjeffslightofjeff Posts: 7,762
    DaytimeDilemma wrote:
    Yeah, that guy's a goof.

    Binaural is amazing.

    Um ... did I miss something? Simmons did say anything about Binaural or Pearl Jam at all. It was a question from a reader that brought it up.
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  • soxjamsoxjam Posts: 55
    i read simmons all the time and i think hes great...he is a big PJ fan but he feels like they "mailed it in" with binaural...
  • HermanBloomHermanBloom Posts: 1,764
    what the hell is he talking about?
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  • hopethatuchokehopethatuchoke Posts: 2,927
    Guys please don't flood his mailbox just because he has an opinion. He is an avid Pearl Jam fan and doesn't have to love everything the band does. If you flood his mailbox you just make pearl jam fans look psycho (which many of you are)
  • soxjamsoxjam Posts: 55
    i sort of agree with him...i never listen to the studio version of binaural but i love those songs live
  • nowayimfaithfullnowayimfaithfull Posts: 2,051
    well people forget last kiss was out than so either way they were still popular.
    Some people have religion I have Pearl Jam.


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  • Motown322Motown322 Posts: 465
    God forbid someone have an opinion... :rolleyes:

    I'm a huge PJ fan... fan club member for 13 years... and guess what? I think Binaural and Riot Act are their weakest overall albums. I still think they're good, but do you honestly fucking think that anyone who is a casual fan (read: not the crazy psychos we see around these parts :D) is going to dig those 2 records?

    Some of you guys gotta settle down.
  • nowayimfaithfullnowayimfaithfull Posts: 2,051
    Motown322 wrote:
    God forbid someone have an opinion... :rolleyes:

    I'm a huge PJ fan... fan club member for 13 years... and guess what? I think Binaural and Riot Act are their weakest overall albums. I still think they're good, but do you honestly fucking think that anyone who is a casual fan (read: not the crazy psychos we see around these parts :D) is going to dig those 2 records?

    Some of you guys gotta settle down.

    binaurul no

    def riot act

    in philly it was big, it is easy to listen to as far as mainstream rock goes
    1/2 full
    cropduster
    i am mine
    save you
    ghost
    these songs are somewhat generic for pj, but alot of people like that
    Some people have religion I have Pearl Jam.


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  • PJammer4lifePJammer4life Los Angeles Posts: 2,647
    I remember when a guy I knew in a punk band heard Binarual and asked me when Pearl Jam started to suck...only the hardcore remained after that album......the last of the TEN Part 2 hopeful were all gone....
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  • GmoneyGmoney Posts: 1,618
    slightofjeff wrote:
    Um ... did I miss something? Simmons did say anything about Binaural or Pearl Jam at all. It was a question from a reader that brought it up.
    did you read his answer?
    Further back and forth a wave will break on me, today...
  • slightofjeffslightofjeff Posts: 7,762
    Gmoney wrote:
    did you read his answer?

    Alright. Fine. I take it back. Let's flood his email inbox :)

    (on a serious note, I broke out Binaural recently and had forgotten how badass it was)
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  • hopethatuchokehopethatuchoke Posts: 2,927
    slightofjeff wrote:
    (on a serious note, I broke out Binaural recently and had forgotten how bad it was)

    I edited your post for you ;)
  • Dogman3Dogman3 Posts: 330
    how many times must I state that Bill Simmons is shitty?

    18-1
  • rearviewmirorrearviewmiror Posts: 894
    He has already had to mention before how psycho PJ fans are. He mentions PJ at least twice a year. I happen to LOVE Binaural, but I know what he meant.

    I always cringe when 2 worlds collide. I knew some people would advocate being losers and emailing him for his own musical taste not matching theirs.

    He's a funny, well written sports guy with some different takes. He is not a music critic for the Times.
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  • Eliot RosewaterEliot Rosewater Posts: 2,659
    firecrotch23 wrote:
    this is the real bill simmons, philadelphia legend and 5 time wing bowl champ:
    http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.ifoce.com/images/news/203&imgrefurl=http://www.ifoce.com/news.php%3Faction%3Ddetail%26sn%3D203&h=392&w=218&sz=252&hl=en&start=1&tbnid=jDJBEFv45xhwwM:&tbnh=123&tbnw=68&prev=/images%3Fq%3Del%2Bwingador%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den
    lmao "one of the greatest comebacks in sports history". What a disillusioned state one must be in after eating so much food....or by making a living writing about it.
  • Solat13Solat13 Posts: 6,996
    rearviewmiror wrote:
    He has already had to mention before how psycho PJ fans are. He mentions PJ at least twice a year. I happen to LOVE Binaural, but I know what he meant.

    I always cringe when 2 worlds collide. I knew some people would advocate being losers and emailing him for his own musical taste not matching theirs.

    He's a funny, well written sports guy with some different takes. He is not a music critic for the Times.

    He's also written about how he goes to PJ shows when they come to his area and wrote a column entitled State of NBA, love and trust about the 2006 NBA playoffs in which he uses 25 Pearl Jam quotes to describe his NBA post season predictions:

    http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/060421

    So before we jump on him for having an opinion, remember he's a fan too. Not every fan loves every album or is a diehard who posts on the message board.
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  • PureandEasyPureandEasy Posts: 5,800
    to each his own, but Binaural is my favorite
  • nimsu8nimsu8 Posts: 321
    FiveB247x wrote:
    Perhaps the guy asking the initial question/comment got No Code mixed up with Binural? No Code is the album that many look at as "killing the fanbase". (not that I agree).

    Anyways, let's hammer Sports guys inbox til he begs for mercy!

    yeah.. people with opinions stink
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  • FiveB247xFiveB247x Posts: 2,330
    The thought police are gonna come a-knocking!
    nimsu8 wrote:
    yeah.. people with opinions stink
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  • drivingrldrivingrl Posts: 1,448
    hopethatuchoke wrote:
    Guys please don't flood his mailbox just because he has an opinion. He is an avid Pearl Jam fan and doesn't have to love everything the band does. If you flood his mailbox you just make pearl jam fans look psycho (which many of you are)

    It's pointless to flood the writer's mailbox anyway, because he's not the one who said it.
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