Let's talk about Getaway

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  • chain
    chain Montreal Posts: 336
    Getaway, with Pendulum, are my 2 best songs off LB....

    Getaway did not get much love on the first leg of the tour... but once they get it right it will be played lots of times...

    This song will be played as a main set closer... of a 1st encore closer....

    Porch/Corduroy/Rearviewmirror/Getaway... all in the same line...
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    Barrie 98-08-22 / Montreal 00-10-04 / Montreal 03-06-29
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    Worcester 13-10-15 / Denver 14-10-22 / Quebec 16-05-05
    Ottawa 16-05-08 / Ottawa 20-03-20 / Quebec 20-03-22
  • Veddernarian
    Veddernarian Posts: 1,924
    I LOVE GETAWAY. A couple of observations. I still cringe a little when he tries to stuff to many words in at 0:58 and 1:06. It's like when you gasp in air and then try to burp-talk the alphabet. So you try to say it real fast to get it all in. Only in those 2 spots. I wish there was a cleaner way to say what he wanted to say and not make it sound so forced. Just in those 2 spots. And then overall, Getaway is like In my tree where it is mixed low. It lacks a certain punchiness. Like In my tree, I geep turning up the volume and can't seem to get to where I want to be. There is a certain punch like in MYM, Supersonic and Hail, Hail that I think could be in Getaway a little more than it is. Please PLEASE don't get me wrong. Getaway is a HUGE favorite of mine. I love the music and lyrics. It gave me a few lines to use when people are pushing religion on me. I just wanted to make a couple of personal observations I had and this seemed to be a good place.
    Up here so high I start to shake, Up here so high the sky I scrape, I've no fear but for falling down, So look out below I am falling now, Falling down,...not staying down, Could’ve held me up, rather tear me down, Drown in the river
  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 32,384
    I wanna see them open a show with the 1st four of LB but substitute Sirens with LB & i don't see how you can not like LB that stone lead at the end is f'n great , back to Topic Getaway just rocks ...
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • stateoflove79
    stateoflove79 Posts: 2,845
    STAYSEA wrote:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBghySrZT6E

    Great video!
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  • redsfan
    redsfan Posts: 34
    I'll agree with quite a few others and say it is my favourite song on the album which is really saying something as all the songs are pretty damn good
  • pjradio
    pjradio Posts: 6,704
    OK...Summer of 2007. I was in this Turkish prison for, lets say, "Introducing local folk to an alternative medicinal option"...my cellie had this shank he made out of a toothbrush, butter, old tape & some bodily fluids...We took out the first 2 guards and then we...oh wait. NVM...That "GETAWAY?"...the Pearl Jam song? Yeah. I like it. Its pretty good
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  • erikdees
    erikdees Posts: 15
    I'd say

    Go
    Sometimes
    Last exit
    Getaway
    Can't keep


    I love the lyrics on Getaway and the music has a great drive to it.
  • LoveBoatCaptainDave
    LoveBoatCaptainDave san antonio,tx Posts: 462
    my favorite song on the album!! listening to it right now!!
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  • 12345AGNST1
    12345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    First time hearing it I felt it had a great indie rock vibe. Maybe it's the production as well. Love the song... The bass is very prominent which I love.
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  • otter
    otter Posts: 772
    Love the end "FOR GOD SAKE MAKE YOUR GETAWAY!"

    Mind Your Manners is my favorite today and before but Getaway was my favorite for a week or so.
    I found my place......and it's alright
  • Guy Dudebro
    Guy Dudebro Posts: 1,498
    Getaway is my favorite song off of Lightning Bolt. However, I think it's one of the songs that the band talked about not being able to translate live. One of the songs where Brendan O'Brien wanted everthing higher and higher and jokingly saying it's not his problem that they won't be able to do it live. Well it was no joke because after seeing it 3 times this tour I can say that he was right. It wasn't just bad, it was horrible. They know it. There was a reason they weren't playing it. Hopefully that can get it worked out because on the record it's a kick ass tune.
  • erikdees
    erikdees Posts: 15
    Guy Dudebro wrote:
    Getaway is my favorite song off of Lightning Bolt. However, I think it's one of the songs that the band talked about not being able to translate live. One of the songs where Brendan O'Brien wanted everthing higher and higher and jokingly saying it's not his problem that they won't be able to do it live. Well it was no joke because after seeing it 3 times this tour I can say that he was right. It wasn't just bad, it was horrible. They know it. There was a reason they weren't playing it. Hopefully that can get it worked out because on the record it's a kick ass tune.


    Really, didn't it work? I saw it on youtube and have a crowd taped version, but it doesn't seem that bad in those versions. On the other hand I thought the same with My father's son and that one really let me down on the official bootleg (Worchester).
    Please don't get me started on O'Brien, but what you say makes sense. If so I say sack the guy, if not still sack him.
    When I heard Getaway in that little clip in Eddie's car, I thought it would be a great opener for a concert.
    I hope they'll be able to make it work.
  • TJ25487
    TJ25487 Posts: 1,501
    erikdees wrote:
    Guy Dudebro wrote:
    Getaway is my favorite song off of Lightning Bolt. However, I think it's one of the songs that the band talked about not being able to translate live. One of the songs where Brendan O'Brien wanted everthing higher and higher and jokingly saying it's not his problem that they won't be able to do it live. Well it was no joke because after seeing it 3 times this tour I can say that he was right. It wasn't just bad, it was horrible. They know it. There was a reason they weren't playing it. Hopefully that can get it worked out because on the record it's a kick ass tune.


    Really, didn't it work? I saw it on youtube and have a crowd taped version, but it doesn't seem that bad in those versions. On the other hand I thought the same with My father's son and that one really let me down on the official bootleg (Worchester).
    Please don't get me started on O'Brien, but what you say makes sense. If so I say sack the guy, if not still sack him.
    When I heard Getaway in that little clip in Eddie's car, I thought it would be a great opener for a concert.
    I hope they'll be able to make it work.

    Why should they "sack" Obrien because the band can't make a song work live? IMO, his job in the studio is to take the bands new songs and make them sound as good as possible for the record. Its the bands job to tweak them and make them translate live.
  • actonplp
    actonplp Maine Posts: 173
    I love Getaway, it’s smart, sassy and has a nice “in your face” message that many of us (non-holy roller types) can relate to.
    Aug. 05, 2016 - Fenway Park, Boston
    Oct. 15, 2013 - Worcester, Massachusetts
  • erikdees
    erikdees Posts: 15
    TJ25487 wrote:
    erikdees wrote:
    Guy Dudebro wrote:
    Getaway is my favorite song off of Lightning Bolt. However, I think it's one of the songs that the band talked about not being able to translate live. One of the songs where Brendan O'Brien wanted everthing higher and higher and jokingly saying it's not his problem that they won't be able to do it live. Well it was no joke because after seeing it 3 times this tour I can say that he was right. It wasn't just bad, it was horrible. They know it. There was a reason they weren't playing it. Hopefully that can get it worked out because on the record it's a kick ass tune.


    Really, didn't it work? I saw it on youtube and have a crowd taped version, but it doesn't seem that bad in those versions. On the other hand I thought the same with My father's son and that one really let me down on the official bootleg (Worchester).
    Please don't get me started on O'Brien, but what you say makes sense. If so I say sack the guy, if not still sack him.
    When I heard Getaway in that little clip in Eddie's car, I thought it would be a great opener for a concert.
    I hope they'll be able to make it work.

    Why should they "sack" Obrien because the band can't make a song work live? IMO, his job in the studio is to take the bands new songs and make them sound as good as possible for the record. Its the bands job to tweak them and make them translate live.

    Well if he really said it like that it's just another thing that add's to a large pile of reasons why I would love for Pearl jam to work with some other producer.

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