Anyone else here NEVER reach for "Avocado"?

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  • KimberleeMichele
    KimberleeMichele Posts: 67
    I've been going back and listening to all the studio albums lately after completely inundating myself with bootlegs for a long stretch. I didn’t love the self-titled album until I heard the songs live around the time it came out. I too find that the first 5-6 songs pack a decent punch, and I’m left wanting more from the second half the album…
  • Mohab
    Mohab Posts: 310
    By tommorow I'll be reaching for my third copy from the arctic gift shop i spotted one at yesterday. the others are lost/burnt out
  • U R A Crazy Breed
    U R A Crazy Breed Posts: 8,370
    you are all the collective equivalent of a dip-shit stuck in the 90's yelling "play Jeremy" at a concert.

    yeah that's right..i said it...it's a thinker so it will go over a lot of your heads

    (if need be i will explain it to you)






    :D:D:D
  • chris05
    chris05 Posts: 347
    Self titled and Riot Act are probably my two favorite albums, I find myself never reaching for vitalogy and vs lately...maybe because im just kinda sick of them.
    Who cares if the world is going down the toilet? Eddie Vedder got his mojo back!
  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,791
    i never reach for any studio cd's anymore only the 1st few months when they release one for me it's allways boots ..
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • Gmoney
    Gmoney Posts: 1,618
    Crazy Breed wrote:
    you are all the collective equivalent of a dip-shit stuck in the 90's yelling "play Jeremy" at a concert.

    yeah that's right..i said it...it's a thinker so it will go over a lot of your heads

    (if need be i will explain it to you)






    :D:D:D
    Ugh? ;)



    I find myself yelling "play grievance"
    Further back and forth a wave will break on me, today...
  • the wolf
    the wolf Posts: 7,027
    i listen to it more than any other PJ album. as of late Vitalogy has been sounding really great to me too !

    but ive like ST since it came out, and still love it.
    Peace, Love.

    "To question your government is not unpatriotic --
    to not question your government is unpatriotic."
    -- Sen. Chuck Hagel
  • Grunge100
    Grunge100 Posts: 178
    It's a fine album. It just might take some time to warm up to. It took me a month or two before I really liked it. (Listening to army reserve while typing)
    Light green to green, dark green, brown..
    Every life is falling down
    Brown to black, it's coming back
    Dies to be part of the ground
    Seed to seedling, root to stem
  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,914
    1/2 Empty wrote:
    Honestly, I never listen to the studio albums. Why would I when there are all those kick ass bootlegs out there?

    I'm the same way....it's rare that I listen to the studio albums anymore. There aer way too many great boots..
  • JimBerkell
    JimBerkell Posts: 579
    I love Avocado. Honestly, my only problem is probably that I played it so much when it came out. I need some time away from it before it'll shine again like it did. But I tell you, when I hear a song off it on a bootleg, I'm always loving it.
    "You could have licked the lips of God, but you chose the pavement..." ~ These Arms Are Snakes
  • polaris
    polaris Posts: 3,527
    i just recently put it into the car stereo - granted i don't drive much but still ... great album ...
  • Dylan Stone
    Dylan Stone Posts: 1,145
    acoustic guy wrote:
    I have 60 some PJ Cd's and I never reach for that one. It just does not do it for me sad to say. I like hearing the songs on a bootleg but other then that....not really.

    as usual you and i see things differently...

    i love avocado... studio... live... however

    in fact... if i want avo songs i'm more likely to reach for studio more so than with any other studio... except maybe No Code

    mostly i listen to boots...or avo or no code. :)
  • 12345AGNST1
    12345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    I absolutely love the album. It is what got me into PJ to be honest. Easily my top 3. It has such a positive energetic vibe to it, along with the tour that supported it. It makes me happy just thinking about that album.
    5/28/06, 6/27/08, 10/28/09, 5/18/10, 5/21/10
    8/7/08, 6/9/09
  • catch22
    catch22 Posts: 1,081
    i've not pulled out one of their albums in general for quite a while. i really only have the studio albums and a couple live ones. not feeling it lately. i've been obsessed with the verve and greg dulli.
    and like that... he's gone.
  • youngster
    youngster Boston Posts: 6,576
    VOLITION wrote:
    part of the problem is all those damn bootlegs ,they tend to sound way more raw and aggressive live then on the album.
    I agree with the other guy who said the first six songs kick ass after that the wheels fall and thst's where i loose interest. I'm not sure why either b/c i think "ComeBack and "Inside Job" are awesome. Maybe they should of stayed with the progression of the first half of the record instead of pulling back and putting me to sleep.
    I bet that was Ed's idea.

    I have to agree, I enjoy the boots WAY more, but I just got to listening to the studio albums and I have to admit, they're growing on me. I never gave Binaural a chance but I listened to it the other day, and maybe it was the mood i was in, but I liked it. Same with Riot Act. Avocado isn't their best, but I think it's worth a listen now and again.
    He who forgets will be destined to remember.

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  • Bulldog88
    Bulldog88 Posts: 380
    Actually, I like this album alot, granted it's not Yeild, but if they cranked out the same music all the time, it would be boring, honestly...
    I think Parachutes is beautiful, I mean they actually sound...happy, hopeful, content; and that song in particular shows personal growth (my opinion).
  • youngster
    youngster Boston Posts: 6,576
    I was just listening to clips off Avocado. I love it. Marker in the Sand, Gone Comatose, World Wide Suicide, Severed hand. Is it me or does Severed hand sound a little like Porch when it picks up the beat. Nevertheless, great album.
    He who forgets will be destined to remember.

    9/29/04 Boston, 6/28/08 Mansfield, 8/23/09 Chicago, 5/15/10 Hartford
    5/17/10 Boston, 10/15/13 Worcester, 10/16/13 Worcester, 10/25/13 Hartford
    8/5/16 Fenway, 8/7/16 Fenway
    EV Solo: 6/16/11 Boston, 6/18/11 Hartford,
  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,862
    I really like the 'Avocado' album. Still one of my top choices.

    But yes, bootlegs rule my long car rides.
  • Back_Pedal
    Back_Pedal Posts: 1,171
    MonsterOfTheMidway wrote:
    Yeah, definitely their worst to date. The replay value is almost non existent.
    I'd give that title to Riot Act. I think I remember the titles to two or three songs, remember two actual songs, and that's it.

    And it's funny this thread got posted now, because in the past two or three days I've really started to like this album. Life Wasted, WWS, Comatose (Which reminds me a bit of Vitalogy), Inside Job, Big Wave. My only problem with it is that Eddie sounds a little weak on parts, like he's struggling a bit.
    Thanks EPOTTSIII!
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  • Surf Rider
    Surf Rider Posts: 813
    I'm lucky because I have loved ever album Pearl Jam has made. It's fun when you love the music your favorite band makes.

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