Does PJ dislike "Breath"?

Dogman3
Dogman3 Posts: 330
edited April 2008 in The Porch
I mean, they neglected it from Ten and Vs. and then went a few years without playing it live. And now its only played every once in a while. Why would a band do this to a song so universally loved by irs fans? Its not like it had Creep/Teen Spirit syndrome, where the band played it so much they hated it. I guess because they don't play it often makes it even more of an awesome song?
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  • MCG
    MCG Posts: 780
    Wasn't it originally written as a MLB song? If so, they may take a Red Hot Chili Peppers approach were they don't play anything from the periods JF was not a part of the band. Possibly some sort of unwritten rule in the musicians code...
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  • Murderers.
    Murderers. Posts: 1,382
    MCG wrote:
    Wasn't it originally written as a MLB song? If so, they may take a Red Hot Chili Peppers approach were they don't play anything from the periods JF was not a part of the band. Possibly some sort of unwritten rule in the musicians code...
    They still play Crown of Thorns though...

    Well, RHCP only doesn't play OHM songs as that was a dark period in John's life. One of the fewthings that annoys me about RHCP seeing as OHM was kick ass.
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  • LeatherMosquitoMan
    LeatherMosquitoMan Posts: 4,034
    Murderers wrote:
    They still play Crown of Thorns though...

    Well, RHCP only doesn't play OHM songs as that was a dark period in John's life. One of the fewthings that annoys me about RHCP seeing as OHM was kick ass.


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  • MCG
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    Murderers wrote:
    Well, RHCP only doesn't play OHM songs as that was a dark period in John's life. One of the fewthings that annoys me about RHCP seeing as OHM was kick ass.


    Dark yes, but I think the main reason is because he wasn't in the band for that album.
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    the bad idea or me befallen by it?
  • nowayimfaithfull
    nowayimfaithfull Posts: 2,051
    they play it sometimes I dont think so, honestly
    sometimes it depends if its mint and freshy, or garlic or onions.
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  • Blind3
    Blind3 Posts: 1,149
    I don't mind it being a rarity. It makes the hope and reward of hearing it greater. Speaking of hope, I'm hoping for a reprise of Breath , followed by Tremor Christ, in Camden. Like night 1 in 2000.
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  • Murderers.
    Murderers. Posts: 1,382
    MCG wrote:
    Dark yes, but I think the main reason is because he wasn't in the band for that album.
    Well, they play Hillel era songs. It's mainly because John doesn't like OHM. But anyways, to stay on topic; I think Breath is just one of those songs that they don't play often as it would ruin it. I mean, everybody wants to hear it at a PJ concert. It keeps it special.
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  • Anon
    Anon Posts: 11,175
    well, i only saw PJ twice and they played it both times! guess i'm lucky.
  • Murderers.
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    BeerBaron wrote:
    stone doesn't like playing it live. i think it is one of the more difficult songs to pull off live because of the timing.
    Ahh, makes sense.
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  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 97,853
    breath track played live in halifax, '05 style! :)
  • fuck
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    BeerBaron wrote:
    stone doesn't like playing it live. i think it is one of the more difficult songs to pull off live because of the timing.
    yeah, I remember jones beach 2000, when Ed said "stone has the guts to arrive here in a helicopter, but he doesn't have the guts to play Breath" or something along those lines.
  • webberf1
    webberf1 Posts: 160
    is it the same sort of reason they dont play WMA? Matt can't handle the drumming?
  • chopitdown
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    webberf1 wrote:
    is it the same sort of reason they dont play WMA? Matt can't handle the drumming?

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  • Guitarhero27
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    BeerBaron wrote:
    stone doesn't like playing it live. i think it is one of the more difficult songs to pull off live because of the timing.


    Umm, not really. Quite an easy song to play.

    As for the Jones Beach reference....

    Stone didn't want to play it because he was worried about how tight the band would sound playing it. It was a little sloppy during the soundcheck that day, and when Ed said he (stone) didn't have the guts to play it, it is more likely because Mr. President of Pearl Jam, Stone, didn't feel like the band could completely "kick it!"

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  • fuck
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    Guitarhero27 wrote:
    Umm, not really. Quite an easy song to play.

    As for the Jones Beach reference....

    Stone didn't want to play it because he was worried about how tight the band would sound playing it. It was a little sloppy during the soundcheck that day, and when Ed said he (stone) didn't have the guts to play it, it is more likely because Mr. President of Pearl Jam, Stone, didn't feel like the band could completely "kick it!"

    As for Mankind....he knows it's a joke :)

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    ah, got it. thanks.
  • lephty
    lephty Posts: 770
    it's a great song. remember all the hype in 1998? they finally played it at msg2 that year and everyone was so excited(as was i). but when i listen to the boot, they definitely sounded like they should have practiced it a bit more!

    was still great to see. i still have my BREATH sign~
  • constructicon
    constructicon Posts: 49
    I think we'll get to hear a good mix of rarities and staples. Me thinks this tour is going to be like the VFC tours a few years back. I wouldn't mind some Tremor Christ, In My Tree, Who You Are, etc... Breath live does kick ass, though.
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  • LikeAnOcean
    LikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    I asked Ed and he said to stop fucking speculating!
  • webberf1
    webberf1 Posts: 160
    chopitdown wrote:
    i hope you're joking.
    It's true though. Same sort of thing with In My Tree, he can't do the drumming anywhere near as awesomely as Jack. This aint all to say i dislike Matt btw, because i freakin love him, but the drumming for songs like WMA & In My Tree DO NOT suit his style at all, and he's not that good at them.
  • rhinomagic
    rhinomagic Charlottesville, VA Posts: 2,553
    webberf1 wrote:
    is it the same sort of reason they dont play WMA? Matt can't handle the drumming?


    WMA has almost never been played live in its entirety. I don't think it's because no one can drum it correctly.

    It's more likely because they just don't want to play it live.

    Same for Breath.

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