How awesome is Rival?

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  • Pap
    Pap Serres, Greece Posts: 29,947
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nq7WgGEjpI4
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  • Mad Mohab
    Mad Mohab Posts: 310
    edited September 2014
    The chorus has to be one of their finest moments, musically and lyrically. Gossard's work on that part is the essence of what I love about the group and its totally understated. Great rhythm guitar player if not the greatest in my opinion.
  • october22
    october22 Posts: 2,533
    Mad Mohab said:

    The chorus has to be one of their finest moments, musically and lyrically. Gossard's work on that part is the essence of what I love about the group and its totally understated. Great rhythm guitar player if not the greatest in my opinion.

    There's a chorus?
  • Mad Mohab
    Mad Mohab Posts: 310
    Listening to live cuts, wow, they had this sound in 2000 I can't put my finger on but they were pretty great. I still believe in them and think they have released some absolutely incredible stuff on record since but there is no denying that Rival in 2000 is super pleasing on the ears.
  • P34RL J4MM3R
    P34RL J4MM3R Posts: 1,342
    Here we go. Rival.
    There's no need to say goodbye
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,668
    Every time this song comes on I kind of have to just stop whatever i might be doing and absorb it. It's my "Desperado".
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • derbydave
    derbydave Columbus, OH Posts: 11,254
    PJ_Soul said:

    Every time this song comes on I kind of have to just stop whatever i might be doing and absorb it. It's my "Desperado".

    Think it's my "Witchy Woman" or "Wit-CHAY Woman" ;)
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,668
    derbydave said:

    PJ_Soul said:

    Every time this song comes on I kind of have to just stop whatever i might be doing and absorb it. It's my "Desperado".

    Think it's my "Witchy Woman" or "Wit-CHAY Woman" ;)
    :D
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • crochetman
    crochetman Posts: 37
    pearl jam should put rival, of the girl, and evacuation back in the live rotation. of the girl is a nice set opener.
  • Big Bank Hank
    Big Bank Hank Seattle, WA Posts: 8,639
    awesome but not as awesome as Insignificance
  • P34RL J4MM3R
    P34RL J4MM3R Posts: 1,342
    Petition to Reintegrate RivaL into the Set List.
    There's no need to say goodbye
  • october22
    october22 Posts: 2,533
    Big Bank Hank said:

    awesome but not as awesome as Insignificance

    Or Grievance. Or Sleight of Hand. Or Of the Girl. Or Nothing as it Seems. Or Light Years. Or Parting Ways. Or Breakerfall. Or God's Dice. Or Thin Air.

    I love Rival but it's only better than Soon Forget and Evacuation. That's why Binaural is their best album ;)
  • october22
    october22 Posts: 2,533
    Ok, maybe it's TIED with a couple other songs depending on my mood but still...yeah. Go Binaural.
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,668
    edited September 2014
    october22 said:

    Big Bank Hank said:

    awesome but not as awesome as Insignificance

    Or Grievance. Or Sleight of Hand. Or Of the Girl. Or Nothing as it Seems. Or Light Years. Or Parting Ways. Or Breakerfall. Or God's Dice. Or Thin Air.

    I love Rival but it's only better than Soon Forget and Evacuation. That's why Binaural is their best album ;)
    I think Rival is every bit as good as most of those songs you listed, and better than God's Dice, Breakerfall, and Light Years. For me it's one of the best songs on the album! ... but it's not as good as Insignificance, I agree with that. ;)
    Post edited by PJ_Soul on
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  • Big Bank Hank
    Big Bank Hank Seattle, WA Posts: 8,639
    Binaural may be Pearl Jam's most underrated album so many great songs
  • Big Bank Hank
    Big Bank Hank Seattle, WA Posts: 8,639
    in fact I got the headphones out, think it is time to crank out some Binaural action
  • northerndragon
    northerndragon Posts: 9,851
    Rival is second only Breakerfall and Binaural is second only to Vs., I really don't get how some can over look this album as not being one of the best.
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,668
    It actually pisses me off a bit when people say they don't like it or that it's at the bottom of their list, lol. I try not to let it bug me, but it does, because it defies logic and reason, even after considering how people have different tastes, lol. :P
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • Big Bank Hank
    Big Bank Hank Seattle, WA Posts: 8,639
    yeah I just can't put anything on this LP above Insignificance it is a top 5 song for me out of every song Pearl Jam has ever done
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FWkyhgKkaM
  • Big Bank Hank
    Big Bank Hank Seattle, WA Posts: 8,639
    PJ_Soul said:

    It actually pisses me off a bit when people say they don't like it or that it's at the bottom of their list, lol. I try not to let it bug me, but it does, because it defies logic and reason, even after considering how people have different tastes, lol. :P

    there are some people who don't like Vs and I want to say "you don't know #### about music" but it is like art and everyone has different tastes

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