Light Years

mcameronrocks
mcameronrocks Posts: 321
edited February 2013 in The Porch
This is such an underrated song live. In more recent years, PJ tends to "butcher" it because they barely play it. But in 2000 they killed it. Such a great chorus and the middle guitar part where STone and Mike play similiar "licks" is awesome.
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  • davidtrios
    davidtrios Posts: 9,732
    I think they've improved it with time. In recent years, they usually dedicate this song to someone and play it with a LOT more passion than in 2000.

    They played this puppy after Tim Russert died and its the best version yet (esp the Outro)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_T-lzxeuaVA
  • mcameronrocks
    mcameronrocks Posts: 321
    Davidtrios wrote:
    I think they've improved it with time. In recent years, they usually dedicate this song to someone and play it with a LOT more passion than in 2000.

    They played this puppy after Tim Russert died and its the best version yet (esp the Outro)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_T-lzxeuaVA
    Great video clip. Perhaps your right on the "recent years" part. It seems that there was a stretch where they had a hard time playing it. Perhaps 2003-2006. Either way, I wish it was more of a main stay in their set lists.
  • FenwayFaithful
    FenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
    One of my top 5 Pearl Jam songs ever.
    "FF, I've heard the droning about the Sawx being the baby dolls. Yeah, I get it, you guys invented baseball and suffered forever. I get it." -JearlPam0925
  • wall05
    wall05 Posts: 304
    Davidtrios wrote:
    I think they've improved it with time. In recent years, they usually dedicate this song to someone and play it with a LOT more passion than in 2000.

    They played this puppy after Tim Russert died and its the best version yet (esp the Outro)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_T-lzxeuaVA

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  • davidtrios
    davidtrios Posts: 9,732
    Top 5 or 10 for me as well. Its a beautiful song that ellicits a ton of emotion. Powerfull stuff.
  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Top 5 for me.
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  • Drop1The0Leash
    Drop1The0Leash Posts: 954
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    One of my top 5 Pearl Jam songs ever.


    Yes sir! Might even be top 3. Just a beautiful song
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  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Even the version before it (Puzzles and Games) is fantastic!
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  • Long Road_WI
    Long Road_WI Posts: 145
    Top 5 for me as well....I still need to hear it live, but I love the studio version!!! The lyrics are so powerful and it seems like whenever they play it the passion/emotion really pour out.
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  • Straitline
    Straitline Posts: 77
    edited June 2010
    I absolutely love this song. It always makes me think of my mom.
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  • Roeghmann
    Roeghmann Posts: 969
    It has really become a favorite of mine. The more I listen the more it grows on me. The lyrics are some of Ed´s best work I think.....
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  • FenwayFaithful
    FenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
    I mean, these have got to be some of the best lyrics Ed has ever written:

    I've used hammers made out of wood
    I have played games with pieces and rules..
    I've deciphered tricks at the bar...
    But now you're gone,... I haven't figured out why...
    I've come up with riddles... and jokes about war...
    I've figured out numbers and what they're for...
    I've understood feelings.. and I've understood words...
    But how could you be taken away?...

    And wherever you've gone...and wherever we might go...
    It don't seem fair...today just disappeared...
    Your light's reflected now,... reflected from afar...
    We were but stones,... your light made us stars

    With heavy breath,... awakened regrets...
    Back pages and days alone that could have been spent,
    Together... but we were... miles apar...t
    Every inch between us becomes light years now...
    No need to be void,... or save up on life...
    You got to spend it all.....

    And wherever you've gone... and wherever we might go...
    It don't seem fair...you seemed to like it here...
    Your light's reflected now,... reflected from afar
    We were but stones,... your light made us stars

    And wherever you've gone... and wherever we might go...
    It don't seem fair...today just disappeared...
    Your light's reflected now,... reflected from afar...
    We were but stones,... your light made us stars
    "FF, I've heard the droning about the Sawx being the baby dolls. Yeah, I get it, you guys invented baseball and suffered forever. I get it." -JearlPam0925
  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    I mean, these have got to be some of the best lyrics Ed has ever written:

    I've used hammers made out of wood
    I have played games with pieces and rules..
    I've deciphered tricks at the bar...
    But now you're gone,... I haven't figured out why...
    I've come up with riddles... and jokes about war...
    I've figured out numbers and what they're for...
    I've understood feelings.. and I've understood words...
    But how could you be taken away?...

    And wherever you've gone...and wherever we might go...
    It don't seem fair...today just disappeared...
    Your light's reflected now,... reflected from afar...
    We were but stones,... your light made us stars

    With heavy breath,... awakened regrets...
    Back pages and days alone that could have been spent,
    Together... but we were... miles apar...t
    Every inch between us becomes light years now...
    No need to be void,... or save up on life...
    You got to spend it all.....

    And wherever you've gone... and wherever we might go...
    It don't seem fair...you seemed to like it here...
    Your light's reflected now,... reflected from afar
    We were but stones,... your light made us stars

    And wherever you've gone... and wherever we might go...
    It don't seem fair...today just disappeared...
    Your light's reflected now,... reflected from afar...
    We were but stones,... your light made us stars

    +1. I was hoping for this in Hartford.
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  • Vedder_Girl77
    Vedder_Girl77 Posts: 4,341
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    One of my top 5 Pearl Jam songs ever.

    +1

    I absolutely LOVE this song!!! I wish they would play it more!!
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  • let the song protest
    let the song protest Posts: 200
    Newch91 wrote:
    Even the version before it (Puzzles and Games) is fantastic!

    Couldn't agree with you more!! I love the original version of this song - love the way the song was structured in that demo that floats around online. I listen to it often! I'm really hoping that a Binaural reissue (if that comes to be) will include a better quality demo of this early version of the song.

    As for the final version of the song, I also love that but disagree a bit with folks who think it wasn't played that well back in 2000. I think the band nailed it when I saw them back then, plus on all the boots I've heard from that time. I always remember at the Saratoga show Ed dedicated it to the inventor of the Lava Lamp, who'd passed away around that time. He said it was "Lamp Years" that night, ha! :D
  • FenwayFaithful
    FenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    With heavy breath, awakened regrets
    Back pages and days alone that could have been spent,
    Together...but we were...miles apart
    Every inch between us becomes light years now...
    No need to be void, or save up on life...
    You got to spend it all...

    I'm sorry, I gotta say this:

    I've thought a little more about this since seeing this thread today.

    This little verse by Ed on Light Years is the essence of why I love Pearl Jam. Are there any more perfect lyrics than this? Beautiful. I'm getting emotional writing this.
    "FF, I've heard the droning about the Sawx being the baby dolls. Yeah, I get it, you guys invented baseball and suffered forever. I get it." -JearlPam0925
  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    With heavy breath, awakened regrets
    Back pages and days alone that could have been spent,
    Together...but we were...miles apart
    Every inch between us becomes light years now...
    No need to be void, or save up on life...
    You got to spend it all...

    I'm sorry, I gotta say this:

    I've thought a little more about this since seeing this thread today.

    This little verse by Ed on Light Years is the essence of why I love Pearl Jam. Are there any more perfect lyrics than this? Beautiful. I'm getting emotional writing this.

    I know what you're feeling. One of their best, easily. When my friend died a couple years ago the day before graduation, I had this song on heavy repeat for a couple days. This is why I love Pearl Jam; you can connect with the lyrics easily.

    Eddie is hands down the best lyricist the last 20 years.
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  • Karley
    Karley Posts: 506
    I always thought the drum intro on the recent versions sounds a bit like the Not For You drum intro and then they just slip into this beautiful song :)
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  • Suziemay
    Suziemay Posts: 11,168
    I'm a late bloomer and this was the song that got me into Pearl Jam :mrgreen:
  • okblueduck
    okblueduck Posts: 427
    I LOVE the beginning of this song on the Philly boot. With headphones it makes your ears feel like they are bouncing
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