I thought Ed was "in on it". But it was five years ago and I haven't listened to the boot in a while so maybe I'm remembering it wrong.
You are remembering wrong, but as you say it was a long time ago and I just happened to be listening to the boot last week
Dublin, Ireland, The Point, Jun 01, 2000
Dublin, Ireland, The Point, Aug 23, 2006
London, England, Wembley Arena, Jun 18, 2007
London, UK, O2 Arena, Aug 18, 2009 Manchester, M.E.N. Arena, June 20, 2012 Manchester, M.E.N. Arena, June 21, 2012 Leeds, First Direct Arena, July 8, 2014
Eddie London, Hammersmith Apollo, 30 July, 2012 London, Hammersmith Apollo, 31 July, 2012 London, Hammersmith Apollo, June 7, 2017
No need to be void,... or save up on life... You got to spend it all.....
I think Boom is a necessity. Take the song In Hiding, now I'm not to sure if Boom had joined the band at that point yet, but the Piano in that song gives me frickin chills (in a good way) If he wasn't there to play it live, there would be something missing. Another song, Love Boat Captain, the organ is also an integral part of that song and can't be taken over by some other instrument.
There are many more examples of this. the songs they have written since Yield have called for keys. They in no way over use him, I think they may even boarder line under use him.
Just My $0.02
P.S. The scene in Imagine In Cornice where boom plays the church organ is fucking beautiful. The emotion of the end of his face when he finishes playing is beautiful. How can you not like him after that?
that's where i'll never see eye to eye with other fans. boom is far from a necessity to me. in hiding was written/recorded around 1997 and boom joined pearl jam in 2002-ish. his instrument is absolutely unnecessary on that song, or on any other song recorded before he joined pearl jam. i'm not a big fan of his hockey arena sounding organ, but he's part of the band and i'll deal with that. what i can't stand is when he plays during songs that have absolutely no use for an organ.. even flow? in hiding? i used to love crazy mary, but ever since the 2003 tour i can't stand listening to it. boom's and mike's "dual" (i guess you'd call it that.. not sure of another word) is slightly annoying and far too long.
i'm not bashing boom as a person; he's probably a great guy... there's a reason why eddie wanted him in the band. i'll just never see a point adding to something that was already perfect. let me ask the people who actually read my post a question: if boom never joined the band, would pearl jam be in worse shape than the are now? to me, they'd be in the exact same spot. so the way i look at it is that boom adds something to the band that doesn't need to be there.
my rants over lol
I think Boom's organ does not mesh with the band. I can not stand the end of Alive when you can hear Boom's keyboards louder than Mike. UGH! Alive is noted for a great guitar solo, not an organ solo. I also prefer Crazy Mary pre-Boom.
i yell weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeddddd..
Boom knows why..
"...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
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oh no that song will be in my head now for at least a week..... :?
he deserves it!
You are remembering wrong, but as you say it was a long time ago and I just happened to be listening to the boot last week
Dublin, Ireland, The Point, Aug 23, 2006
London, England, Wembley Arena, Jun 18, 2007
London, UK, O2 Arena, Aug 18, 2009
Manchester, M.E.N. Arena, June 20, 2012
Manchester, M.E.N. Arena, June 21, 2012
Leeds, First Direct Arena, July 8, 2014
Eddie
London, Hammersmith Apollo, 30 July, 2012
London, Hammersmith Apollo, 31 July, 2012
London, Hammersmith Apollo, June 7, 2017
No need to be void,... or save up on life... You got to spend it all.....
that's where i'll never see eye to eye with other fans. boom is far from a necessity to me. in hiding was written/recorded around 1997 and boom joined pearl jam in 2002-ish. his instrument is absolutely unnecessary on that song, or on any other song recorded before he joined pearl jam. i'm not a big fan of his hockey arena sounding organ, but he's part of the band and i'll deal with that. what i can't stand is when he plays during songs that have absolutely no use for an organ.. even flow? in hiding? i used to love crazy mary, but ever since the 2003 tour i can't stand listening to it. boom's and mike's "dual" (i guess you'd call it that.. not sure of another word) is slightly annoying and far too long.
i'm not bashing boom as a person; he's probably a great guy... there's a reason why eddie wanted him in the band. i'll just never see a point adding to something that was already perfect. let me ask the people who actually read my post a question: if boom never joined the band, would pearl jam be in worse shape than the are now? to me, they'd be in the exact same spot. so the way i look at it is that boom adds something to the band that doesn't need to be there.
my rants over lol
I was at that show too, and have listened to the boot many times, and I'm pretty sure Ed was joking around
Send my credentials to the house of detention
Boom knows why..
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”