speed of sound. only song i really care

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  • aNiMaL
    aNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    ZiggyStar wrote:
    Album version of this song is in my top 3 crap songs on the album.....haven't heard the other version.
    Don't bother with the other version. Trust me, you won't like it.
  • Evolution6579
    Evolution6579 Posts: 624
    bootlegger10 wrote:
    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!

    Bland? Have you even listened to the song? Are you a fan of PJ's cover of "The Real Me"? If so, GSMF is very close. Listen to Jeff's fabulous playing on this song. Matt does pretty well, too.
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  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    It's also the only song I skip on the album.
    Haven't heard the demo version.
  • AmherstJammer
    AmherstJammer Amherst, Massachusetts Posts: 1,510
    I LOVE Speed Of Sound!! All versions :) the song is stuck in my head too.....
  • i shit and i stink
    i shit and i stink Posts: 1,122
    the demo version would be just too much stripped down stuff on the album with Just Breathe and The End.

    The song as it is adds yet more variation to an album that fits about 6 different bands into just 30 odd minutes.
    we're all going to the same place...
  • thefin190
    thefin190 Posts: 918
    You know I am one of few to say this, but it is actually one of my more favorite songs on the record.
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  • JB176657
    JB176657 Posts: 51
    I like both versions
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  • LikeAnOcean
    LikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    thefin190 wrote:
    You know I am one of few to say this, but it is actually one of my more favorite songs on the record.
    After my first listen, I skipped it a few times on the next few listens, but now I'm really starting to like it a lot. It's definitely a grower. Probably because it sounds "different".
  • loveboat captain
    loveboat captain Posts: 125
    OK, I think I'm going to get slammed for this one, but I'm actually digging Speed of Sound a little bit more than Unthought Known.....

    I like them both, don't get me wrong, but the only problem I have with Unthought Known is that it's pretty much the same repeated vocal melody on each line of the song. I definitely think it will grow on me though.

    That having been said, I LOVE every song on this album, and my early favorites are Amongst the Waves, Got Some, Force of Nature, and Just Breathe (especially the "Did I say that I need you" part; I get goosebumps every time!).
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  • halszka123
    halszka123 Posts: 1,109
    Sorry to say, but in my opinion album version of Speed of Sound is crap. I said it and I repeat.
    I can't listen to it, my ears hurt and I feel ashamed.

    Sorry, even Foxymop is better...
    I don't know how it happened but They did it. They ruin fantastic song. Like from the top to the deepest bottom.
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  • bettielee
    bettielee Posts: 74
    I think it's the best song on the album!!
  • pdalowsky
    pdalowsky Doncaster,UK Posts: 15,234
    agree with the OP here, so far the ONLy song I would consider skipping.

    Id have taken that. The demo was ok, but nothing special either. I dont even think its that different in the bigger picture
  • UpSideDown
    UpSideDown Posts: 1,966
    Album version is fuller and more layered, and i think its fits better on Backspacer because of it. I really like the melody of the song...........its starts off slow, but treads and flows gently across the middle of the song. Beautiful.

    The guitar work shines better on the demo, but overall I like the album version better.

    People are comparing this to the Gone demo/studio version as far as a let down goes, but I disagree completely. The studio version of Gone lost all of the grit/soul, where I still think Speed of Song is able to deliver the same feel. but just in a modified package.

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