How Badass is "My Father's Son"!!!???!!!

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  • JonnyPistachio
    JonnyPistachio Florida Posts: 10,219
    Gmoney wrote:
    Said it before, but, imo, best, most interesting bridge in ANY pj song.

    I agree! Initially, I really disliked this song, then the bridge hit me and I have a new respect for the whole thing suddenly! I love it.
    DriftingByTheStorm wrote:
    Mad Mohab wrote:
    Jeff Ament is all over LB, a King.

    ill say it in this thread as i said it before, since no one seems to comment on it:
    the liners credit MIKE MCCREADY with SIX STRING BASS on this track.

    ???WTF MCCREADY 4 THE WIN???

    :clap: :thumbup: I thought that was awesome too.
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  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,129
    I love the lyrics to this one.
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  • Mad Mohab
    Mad Mohab Posts: 310
    DriftingByTheStorm wrote:
    Mad Mohab wrote:
    Jeff Ament is all over LB, a King.

    ill say it in this thread as i said it before, since no one seems to comment on it:
    the liners credit MIKE MCCREADY with SIX STRING BASS on this track.

    ???WTF MCCREADY 4 THE WIN???


    also:
    Mad Mohab wrote:
    Im just going to come right out and admit I was wrong to knock the lyrics of this one in an earlier post, I misjudged. I still wish Ed would throw some extra colour on them
    Huh? Coming out of the bridge and in to the last verse & chorus, that is like some of the most chillingly brain-wrecking vocals eddie has delivered, at least since Comatose or something. ??? TURN THE VOLUME UP ON THIS SONG, guys. or you are missing out & misjudging. ???

    Never going to compare to 150 other PJ tunes in my books lyric wise but not bad. The music is >>>

    McCready on bass? Now I've seen it all, I used to love Jeff's work on I got ID, then had a similar revelation. Ament is all over LB just the same, 2:10 of Pendulum is incredible, also he takes Swallowed WHole up to a whole different level!
  • thefixer9
    thefixer9 Posts: 9,376
    Love the song...but from the videos, I doesn't seem to work live all that much.
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  • DriftingByTheStorm
    DriftingByTheStorm Posts: 8,684
    thefixer9 wrote:
    Love the song...but from the videos, I doesn't seem to work live all that much.

    fortunately for our ears on record, but unfortunately for the live experience, i think some of the newer material is more musically complicated than anything before it. Particularly (imho), My Fathers Son, Infallible, and Let The Records Play seem to really push what the band is capable of successfully pulling off live.
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  • GirlLovesPJ
    GirlLovesPJ New Jersey Posts: 1,090
    rawpixels wrote:
    Definitely my favorite on LB

    This.
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  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,020
    I love this song and thats why I'm pissed it was not played at the 5 shows I attended this year

    Hopefully next US East Coast tour
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  • DriftingByTheStorm
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    SO BAD ASS IT NEEDS TWO THREADS!
    DUH!
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  • FrankieG
    FrankieG Abingdon MD Posts: 9,100
    SVRDhand13 wrote:
    I love this song and thats why I'm pissed it was not played at the 5 shows I attended this year

    Hopefully next US East Coast tour

    this Same Feeling for me.

    The 3rd verse is just so perfect
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  • Vedd Hedd
    Vedd Hedd Posts: 4,632
    Love this song. Hope to hear it live.
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  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,020
    FrankieG wrote:
    SVRDhand13 wrote:
    I love this song and thats why I'm pissed it was not played at the 5 shows I attended this year

    Hopefully next US East Coast tour

    this Same Feeling for me.

    The 3rd verse is just so perfect

    Yep one of my top moments on LB
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  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    Great song!!

    Not even a big Police fan, but PJ rips it up Police style in this one and it couldn't be more badass.
  • bootlegger10
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    thefixer9 wrote:
    Love the song...but from the videos, I doesn't seem to work live all that much.

    Ed's delivery live during the song is flat out incredible. I haven't watched the videos and only recall what I remember from its premier in Buffalo, but I thought it was great. Ed was so fired up.
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,501
    Absolutely one of my faves on the album!
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  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,712
    This one and Yellow Moon are the two I skip.
  • Agg
    Agg Posts: 462
    LOVE this song! Probably my second favorite on the album after Getaway. I was hoping to hear it live, but didn't get to. Hopefully they play it more next time they tour the US. :D
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  • DriftingByTheStorm
    DriftingByTheStorm Posts: 8,684
    praise from the band themselves, and cool discussion [just started watching this myself]
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  • aNiMaL
    aNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    It is my favorite song on Lightning Bolt! Love My Father's Son!
  • TheGhost
    TheGhost Posts: 538
    Fav by far... LOVE THIS SONG. perfect.
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  • jonbond1779
    jonbond1779 London, UK Posts: 1,642
    Definitely one of the best...or at least one of my favourite tracks on LB. Great bass line...reminds me a bit of comatose in places
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