No Way

chris32482
chris32482 Posts: 213
edited August 2009 in The Porch
"No Way" is such an incredible song; one of the best off Yield in my opinion. I'm really trying to understand why they don't play it live. Do you think it's because Ed just doesn't like singing the chorus - "I'm not trying to make a difference..."; because in reality the band is all about activism and actually trying to make a difference and have a positive effect?
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  • tcaporale
    tcaporale Posts: 1,577
    I think I read somewhere that Stone isn't very fond of the song.

    I could be wrong, though.
  • PJamGrungeFan
    PJamGrungeFan Posts: 289
    Meh
  • iamica
    iamica Chicago Posts: 2,628
    I'd love to hear it. It would be a cool song to throw in among all the familiar ones during a live show.
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  • Ledbetterman10
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  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 17,017
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVDoHFiuYfA
    tcaporale wrote:
    I think I read somewhere that Stone isn't very fond of the song.

    I could be wrong, though.

    I never read that but have heard that theory thrown around by fans.
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  • callen
    callen Posts: 6,388
    One of many pj masterpeices.
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  • Kilgore_Trout
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    aside from it potentially being really cool live for its rarity alone it also has a funky stone groove and a kick ass outro... this is the "who you are" of '09! i hope theyre rehearsing it right now for the show on the 8th :D
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  • GardenOfStoned
    GardenOfStoned Posts: 110
    chris32482 wrote:
    "No Way" is such an incredible song; one of the best off Yield in my opinion. I'm really trying to understand why they don't play it live. Do you think it's because Ed just doesn't like singing the chorus - "I'm not trying to make a difference..."; because in reality the band is all about activism and actually trying to make a difference and have a positive effect?

    hence the "no way" part after "i'm not trying to make a difference"

    i'd give a finger to hear this song on the 30th.
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  • InMyTree33
    InMyTree33 Posts: 125
    Re: No Way
    by PJamGrungeFan » 05 Aug 2009 19:07

    Meh


    Is it rude or necessary to reply with Meh? If one does not care about the topic or particular comment, why not just let it be? Am I interpreting the use correctly here?
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  • Vedder_Girl77
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    No Way in Philly would be pretty cool!
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  • OGT92
    OGT92 Posts: 1,588
    chris32482 wrote:
    "No Way" is such an incredible song; one of the best off Yield in my opinion. I'm really trying to understand why they don't play it live. Do you think it's because Ed just doesn't like singing the chorus - "I'm not trying to make a difference..."; because in reality the band is all about activism and actually trying to make a difference and have a positive effect?

    Well, the way I've always interpreted it is, that he saying I'm not trying to make a difference, I'll stop trying to make a difference, No Way...So, he is actually saying he will never stop making a difference. I think there is another song where he does this, but I can't think off the top of my head.
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  • gibbits
    gibbits Posts: 523
    Vedder_Girl77 wrote:
    No Way in Philly would be pretty cool!

    Or Toronto as an apology for the opener!
  • Pauk
    Pauk Posts: 1,084
    I think it's one of those songs that works really well on record, but doesn't quite make it live. With a bit of tweaking it'd be pretty cool, but as is it relies a lot on the way it's produced IMO and sounds a bit messy live.
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  • SomethingCreative
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    tcaporale wrote:
    I think I read somewhere that Stone isn't very fond of the song.

    I could be wrong, though.

    I'm not so sure. I have no solid facts other than that Stone wrote it (words and music).

    I think it's just the natural instinct of the Pearl Jam fan to blame Stone lol.
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  • tcaporale
    tcaporale Posts: 1,577
    SomethingCreative wrote:
    tcaporale wrote:
    I think I read somewhere that Stone isn't very fond of the song.

    I could be wrong, though.

    I'm not so sure. I have no solid facts other than that Stone wrote it (words and music).

    I think it's just the natural instinct of the Pearl Jam fan to blame Stone lol.
    Yeah, I do that often.

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