speed of sound. only song i really care

JR86440
JR86440 Posts: 753
edited September 2009 in The Porch
to skip on the album.....cant say that about too many albums nowadays..i think this tour we will hear A LOT of Backspacer..I am happy with that..
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  • wnh1977
    wnh1977 Iowa Posts: 650
    Yeah, I'm afraid my fears have come true regarding "Speed of Sound". When I heard the demo, I feared that it would become too cluttered once the full band got involved. This is almost a repeat of "Gone"... really liked the "Gone" demo from the 2005 X-mas single, but the album version just missed a little for me. On some songs, less is more. It's Pearl Jam, so I don't completely dismiss it :) But it's at the bottom of my Backspacer rankings.
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  • JR86440
    JR86440 Posts: 753
    Yep. I agree.. Cant win them all... I think the album has a lot of songs they can play for years live though and will be well received...cant say that about Riot Act and Binaural..only couple tunes they really play live off those albums..
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,337
    The demo >>> the album version.


    A song like that needs to be simple and melodic...
    They went WAY too far on the album version.
  • LikeAnOcean
    LikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    mca47 wrote:
    The demo >>> the album version.


    A song like that needs to be simple and melodic...
    They went WAY too far on the album version.
    Give it a week.. you will change your mind.. I thought the same, and now the album version is awesome and the demo bores me.

    We just got too used to the demo.
  • Aaron 23
    Aaron 23 Allen, TX Posts: 543
    LikeAnOcean wrote:
    mca47 wrote:
    The demo >>> the album version.


    A song like that needs to be simple and melodic...
    They went WAY too far on the album version.
    Give it a week.. you will change your mind.. I thought the same, and now the album version is awesome and the demo bores me.

    We just got too used to the demo.
    Been a week here...still prefer the demo, no contest.
  • JR86440
    JR86440 Posts: 753
    Aaron 23 wrote:
    LikeAnOcean wrote:
    mca47 wrote:
    The demo >>> the album version.


    A song like that needs to be simple and melodic...
    They went WAY too far on the album version.
    Give it a week.. you will change your mind.. I thought the same, and now the album version is awesome and the demo bores me.

    We just got too used to the demo.
    Been a week here...still prefer the demo, no contest.

    Yep. I agree. The Demo was listenable..studio will skip..Love Johnny Guitar..surprised havent heard much about that one on here
  • byrn3535
    byrn3535 Posts: 127
    LikeAnOcean wrote:
    mca47 wrote:
    The demo >>> the album version.


    A song like that needs to be simple and melodic...
    They went WAY too far on the album version.
    Give it a week.. you will change your mind.. I thought the same, and now the album version is awesome and the demo bores me.

    We just got too used to the demo.
    Totally agree. Disappointed at first but now I absolutely love it!
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  • yield2me
    yield2me Posts: 1,291
    I love everything on the album except for Speed of Sound. Now thats not to say that I hate it, but it's just those synthesized, laser, sonic the hedgehog sounds towards the end of the song that just make me cringe
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  • Isaac
    Isaac Posts: 137
    In my opinion, the album version is pretty out there. It almost made me chuckle, I kept expecting to hear some crazy instrumentation. I had to flip to the back of the liner notes (mid song) to check and make sure there weren't going to be additional instruments that pop up during the song. It feels carnival like... to me.

    When I heard the demo (I didn't realize it was a demo at the time) I was cheering the fact they brought O'brian back. I thought Speed of Sound was on par with Sometimes, specifically with the nuances in Ed's voice (being able to hear Ed breathing before he sings). It is powerful w/out the power.

    I am a painter, and I have often heard from other painters/printmakers/photographers that you never show a work in progress. Generally, I am opposed to that rule in terms of visual art... but this song is making me think twice. I am disappointed in that fact that I know there is a great demo out there (a work in progress) but PJ made the choice artistically to muck it up.

    I am enjoying the album... and specifically - Johnny, Just Breathe, Supersonic
  • byrn3535
    byrn3535 Posts: 127
    Isaac wrote:
    In my opinion, the album version is pretty out there. It almost made me chuckle, I kept expecting to hear some crazy instrumentation. I had to flip to the back of the liner notes (mid song) to check and make sure there weren't going to be additional instruments that pop up during the song. It feels carnival like... to me.

    When I heard the demo (I didn't realize it was a demo at the time) I was cheering the fact they brought O'brian back. I thought Speed of Sound was on par with Sometimes, specifically with the nuances in Ed's voice (being able to hear Ed breathing before he sings). It is powerful w/out the power.

    I am a painter, and I have often heard from other painters/printmakers/photographers that you never show a work in progress. Generally, I am opposed to that rule in terms of visual art... but this song is making me think twice. I am disappointed in that fact that I know there is a great demo out there (a work in progress) but PJ made the choice artistically to muck it up.

    I am enjoying the album... and specifically - Johnny, Just Breathe, Supersonic
    I guess for me I really enjoy both versions. each one evoking a different emotional state. At least we will always have a quality demo version to cherish.
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  • QuestionAuthority
    QuestionAuthority Idaho Posts: 327
    I could not disagree with the majority of the comments here.. Speed of Sound is one of my favorites on Backspacer ~ it is an incedibly beautiful song.
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  • aNiMaL
    aNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    mca47 wrote:
    The demo >>> the album version.
    Oh man, I couldn't disagree more. I didn't like the demo version at all. The studio album version is at least kinda listenable. But yeah, overall, I am not feeling this song yet.

    That said, it took me years to fully appreciate Low Light from YIELD, so all is still alright with the world. :D
  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,016
    Speed of Sound is the best song on Backspacer. Yea, I said it.
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  • blindmule
    blindmule Albany, NY Posts: 138
    I have to kind of agree here - I actually like the overall band arrangement for this song (and I LOVED the demo), but once the drums kick in it goes downhill.

    I feel like the drums don't match the song - musically I dig it on a whole, but it sounds like Matt is playing to a different song...

    I do have to say - does anyone else LOVE Jeff's very Beatles-esque bass in "Just Breathe"!?
    It's got a very upbeat Beatles/uptempo bluegrass feel to it in the bass. Unlike anything I can recall hearing him play before!
  • Brisk.
    Brisk. Posts: 11,581
    I think the demo version is complete bliss, i cant say i really like the studio version too much as they left out the beautiful howling and guitar part but the vocal melodies are still there,

    but yeah thumbs down, not bad enough for a skip though!
  • ManOfTheHour75
    ManOfTheHour75 Posts: 339
    The album version actually makes me cringe, not only is it the worst song on Backspacer but possibly one of my least favorite songs ever by PJ. I can't believe some people think it's the best song from Backspacer, that blows my mind, the album is awesome but come on that song sucks!
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  • ZiggyStar
    ZiggyStar Posts: 14,328
    Album version of this song is in my top 3 crap songs on the album.....haven't heard the other version.
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  • sward
    sward Posts: 586
    I had to give this song some repeated listens in order for it to stick. But it has. Surely, it won't be a hit for some on here, but I really think if you see a glimmer of hope in it, you need to give it repeated listens, and especially if you've heard the demo. I love it now, but I sure didn't the first few spins.
  • Sleep.With.Innocence
    Sleep.With.Innocence Posts: 607
    The demo is amazing. On the album it has way to many layers, it seems like a forced pop ballad.
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,263
    ZiggyStar wrote:
    Album version of this song is in my top 3 crap songs on the album.....haven't heard the other version.

    Is Gonna See My Friend one of the other ones? It is the only song I dislike on the album as it is boring and has no hook or anything that isn't bland. But the other songs are great!

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