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Lightning Bolt masterpiece
Just an incredible album. Not many artists put out such a gem later in career.
Followed Yield tonight and it compares.
Good job gents. See you in Colorado.
Followed Yield tonight and it compares.
Good job gents. See you in Colorado.
10-18-2000 Houston, 04-06-2003 Houston, 6-25-2003 Toronto, 10-8-2004 Kissimmee, 9-4-2005 Calgary, 12-3-05 Sao Paulo, 7-2-2006 Denver, 7-22-06 Gorge, 7-23-2006 Gorge, 9-13-2006 Bern, 6-22-2008 DC, 6-24-2008 MSG, 6-25-2008 MSG
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EV Solo: 7/11/11 11/12/12 11/13/12
However I feel it dips slightly in the 2nd half and for that reason I would only have it about eighth best on my list. Just my opinion of course!
Leeds 2006, London 2007, Hartford 2008, London Shepherds Bush 2009, London O2 2009, Dublin 2010, London Hyde Park 2010, Amsterdam 1 2012, Amsterdam 2 2012, Berlin 1 2012, EV solo London 30/7/2012, Berlin 2014, Stockholm 2014, Milton Keynes 2014, Amsterdam 1 2018, London 1 2018, London 2 2018, EV solo Dublin 2019, London 1 2022, London 2 2022, New York City 2022
2000: Cincinnati, Columbus
2003: Cleveland, Columbus
2004: Toledo
2006: Cleveland, Cincinnati, Gorge Night 1
2008: Washington D.C.
2009: Chicago Night 1, Seattle Night 1, Philadelphia Night 3, Philadelphia Night 4
2010: Columbus, Indianapolis, Cleveland
2011: Detroit EV, Chicago 1 EV
2012: Atlanta
2013: Chicago, Pittsburgh
2014: Cincinnati
No Code
LB
Yield
"...I changed by not changing at all..."
I'm in the camp that feels this is a very good record. Front to back. Everything from the artwork, music, lyrics, sequencing ...it's all there. Masterpiece? Don't know. I do feel the 2nd half of their career is every bit as good as the first. Riot act --> Avocado ---> Backspacer ---> LB is one hell of a run.
Pendulum is fantastic. MYM and LB are great additions to the live catalog. I think Yellow Moon is, too. Sirens is beautiful.
"...I changed by not changing at all..."
#1 "Shucks, I love my family so I need to believe in some afterlife but christianity sure seems like some bs to me lately"
Getaway, MYM, Infallible, Pendulum
#2 "Dad is getting old, and afraid of death, so let's (dad) rock"
Sirens, Future Days, Lightning Bolt, Swallowed Whole
Not sure Pendulum fits on the first record (it is probably closest to Sirens lyrically), but it certainly isn't dad rock and it is the best song on the album so I wasn't going to cut it.
Let the Records Play is straight ahead dad rock and could be on #2, but is just not a good song, it would be better fitted as a b-side. I get the feeling that Sleeping by Myself is someone (maybe O'Brien) thinking it could be a pop hit as a full band song. It definitely should have been shelved once it was clear that it wasn't a winner. My Father's Son is another Ament rocker that isn't bad, will be fine live, but makes little impression and will not have staying power (God's Dice, Ghost). Yellow Moon is a swing and a miss lyrically by EV trying to recall his Into the Wild magic. It feels forced and boring. It is the most disappointing song on the album for me because I think that both the tempo, and EV channelling nature is right in PJ's wheelhouse at this stage of their career.
That said, I do prefer it to No Code.....
thus, I only skip 3 songs
thus, since I skip more on self-titled and Backspacer, it is far superior to those albums
I am pleasantly surprised how good it is
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
1) S/T
2) Lightning Bolt
3) Riot Act
4) Backspacer
LB is a close second. BS is bringing up the rear by quite a bit.
"...I changed by not changing at all..."
Vs
Vitalogy
Yield
No Code
Lightning Bolt
Backspacer
Riot Act
Binaural
Pearl Jam
"...I changed by not changing at all..."
Just struck how good after following up to Yield.
All that I once held as true
I stand alone without beliefs
The only truth I know is you.
Sleeping by Myself and Future Days absolutely destroy the last half of the album for me. There's nothing more I hate than skipping a track on a PJ album.