****Official SNL Viewing Thread****

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

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dwjmu84 wrote:

Newch91 wrote:

Is it just me or are we all going to hate Just Breathe? Did Just Breathe take the place of Last Kiss?

just breathe was well performed, regardless of whether or not I agree with the song choice.

same cannot be said about UK however. why are the boys so afraid to rock out??? in 06 we got WWS and severed hand.....and now we get a md tempo and an eddie solo perf. i thought PEARL JAM was doing snl????

The band doesn't seem to be aware that their mid-tempo stuff sucks now. Whereas it used to be what they did best...songs like Dissident and In Hiding....all their mid-tempo songs from the last two albums have been uninspired crap.

Harsh... but true... :(

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

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dwjmu84 wrote:

Newch91 wrote:

Is it just me or are we all going to hate Just Breathe? Did Just Breathe take the place of Last Kiss?

just breathe was well performed, regardless of whether or not I agree with the song choice.

same cannot be said about UK however. why are the boys so afraid to rock out??? in 06 we got WWS and severed hand.....and now we get a md tempo and an eddie solo perf. i thought PEARL JAM was doing snl????

The band doesn't seem to be aware that their mid-tempo stuff sucks now. Whereas it used to be what they did best...songs like Dissident and In Hiding....all their mid-tempo songs from the last two albums have been uninspired crap.

lol. the bands not aware....

Gonzo1977 wrote:

I thought the band sounded great; especially on "Just Breathe". "Unthought Known" is a great song...and it sounded good...but I would have loved to see them play "Supersonic" or "Gonna See My Friend"...that would have just killed...oh well.

I don't know about anyone else...but I actually got kind of giddy seeing Eddie and Jerry talking there at the end...And the seeing the boys in a skit was cool too...

All in all, I'm glad I stayed up.

yea that was awesome seeing Ed and Jerry talk. Anyone notice how stone was just awkwardly standing there hardly talking? I'm sorry but stone is such a nerd. (and I mean that in the nicest way possible)

Ed also tried high fiving the host or something and it got fucked up lol

while you discuss the band, may i simply say that cops is leaps and bounds funnier than snl??? no wallet, no crack!

I'm actually enjoying the "80's Ballads" infomercial more than SNL. I love Air Supply!

dwjmu84 wrote:

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DP13 wrote:

The band did not impress or make an impression.

Wasted opportunity...

my thoughts exactly. and we're all frustrated b/c WE KNOW the caliber of the music, but it just seems they make poor strategic decisions some times. maybe there's something involved that we cannot see...i'll admit as much. i'll be starting a petition for FON, GSMF etc at bristow on may 13th. i know they boys are getting older but i see cover bands (with 50 yr olds) in the bars here in NOVA rocking harder than pearl jam did tonight.

They ROCK their balls off, every time they perform a 2.5-3.5 hour live concert....

RIGHT????

tcaporale wrote:

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Kanye East wrote:

So because we're in the FAN club, does that mean we have to praise anything and everything the band does, even when they dont sound great and play boring songs??

Of course not, and the songs being "boring" is not a fact.

But some of you are clearly going overboard with the criticism and cynicism, almost like you're trying not to enjoy it, searching for little things to point out.

Totally agree! Of course some fans have different opinions than others. I don't think either song is boring, they happen to be two of my favorites! That's my opinion. It would be boring if we all had the same opinion. It's cool to express your opinion, but coming on here and talking shit about the guys, their hair, their clothes, etc...not very cool...or interesting IMO!

If a band wants to continue to be successful, a good business decision is to continue to build your fan base. playing blood or tremor Christ? SO not the way its gonna happen. Yeah, they'd make all the old fans happy, but that's it. Ive seen all the old stuff, more than happy to see it again, but on snl they have a chance to reach out to tons of people who normally wouldn't see them. They need to show who they are NOW, a current, well balanced , talented, fun band. They did that. Props, PJ.