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Describe Pearl Jam's Music

ryanrunningryanrunning Posts: 427
edited November 2009 in The Porch
So I was asked by a classmate of mine in a short interviewe to describe Pearl Jam's music. The question threw me off, I've never been asked that before. I ended going with the combiniation of hard rock with pure emotion. I said thtey have the perfect ability to mix complete rocking tracks with "ballads". I regret using that word, but I couldn't think of another word to describe songs like Black, or Given to Fly.

So my question is this, how would you guys describe Pearl Jam's music
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  • tacettacet Posts: 323
    My ears don't bleed when I listen to them.
    we're all sentient snowflakes
  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,951
    ryanrunning wrote:
    So I was asked by a classmate of mine in a short interviewe to describe Pearl Jam's music. The question threw me off, I've never been asked that before. I ended going with the combiniation of hard rock with pure emotion. I said thtey have the perfect ability to mix complete rocking tracks with "ballads". I regret using that word, but I couldn't think of another word to describe songs like Black, or Given to Fly.

    So my question is this, how would you guys describe Pearl Jam's music

    "Ballads" is a horrible word to use because you can't help but think of crappy 80's rock ballads. You're better off using a word like "soft" or "slow" to describe Black so your friend doesn't group it with a songs by Warrant or Cinderella.
    2000: Camden 1, 2003: Philly, State College, Camden 1, MSG 2, Hershey, 2004: Reading, 2005: Philly, 2006: Camden 1, 2, East Rutherford 1, 2007: Lollapalooza, 2008: Camden 1, Washington D.C., MSG 1, 2, 2009: Philly 1, 2, 3, 4, 2010: Bristol, MSG 2, 2011: PJ20 1, 2, 2012: Made In America, 2013: Brooklyn 2, Philly 2, 2014: Denver, 2015: Global Citizen Festival, 2016: Philly 2, Fenway 1, 2018: Fenway 1, 2, 2021: Sea. Hear. Now. 2022: Camden, 2024: Philly 2

    Pearl Jam bootlegs:
    http://wegotshit.blogspot.com
  • SnurpyMooksSnurpyMooks Posts: 90
    Heartfelt, forever changing, and lately...fun and optimistic.
    One for each day, since I fell apart
  • philthehipphilthehip Posts: 2,084
    For me its gotta be: Life saving, Comforting and most importantly fun
  • PontikasPontikas Posts: 210
    Talking about music is like dancing about architecture
    http://youtu.be/cwPgXkNOun4
  • deskilladeskilla Posts: 279
    Soundtrack of my Life
  • MayDay10MayDay10 Posts: 11,799
    I had to explain this a few times the past few weeks when people were asking why I was going to 4 shows in a week.

    I say its punk meets grunge.

    dont know if its a great description but it works.
  • ryanrunningryanrunning Posts: 427
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    ryanrunning wrote:
    So I was asked by a classmate of mine in a short interviewe to describe Pearl Jam's music. The question threw me off, I've never been asked that before. I ended going with the combiniation of hard rock with pure emotion. I said thtey have the perfect ability to mix complete rocking tracks with "ballads". I regret using that word, but I couldn't think of another word to describe songs like Black, or Given to Fly.

    So my question is this, how would you guys describe Pearl Jam's music

    "Ballads" is a horrible word to use because you can't help but think of crappy 80's rock ballads. You're better off using a word like "soft" or "slow" to describe Black so your friend doesn't group it with a songs by Warrant or Cinderella.

    damn your right. I really was hesitant to use the word cause I was thinking of those bands, but soft and slow didnt come to mind
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    2009: Philly 4 10/31


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  • southernmanfansouthernmanfan Johannesburg, South Africa Posts: 1,025
    Deep Rock? Or simply the best rock around!
    rustedsigns
  • LoveboatkarenLoveboatkaren Posts: 123
    As Ed said in "Immgine in Cornice"...some fast, some slow!
  • walknthecowwalknthecow Posts: 35
    easy, the perfect mix of loud and quiet. i think ed also refers to the ballads as quiet ones.
  • philthehipphilthehip Posts: 2,084
    Oh yer, and the thing that pisses my wife off lol. You all know the score. Empty bank accounts and full cd racks and multiple draws with t shirts, hoodies and so on. Our hall is dedicated to PJ posters.

    I made my wife hate music never mind Pearl Jam
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