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Since we have a PJ sex songs thread (or the lack there of), what about psychedelic Pearl Jam songs? There are a few that sound very psychedelic to me (besides "Bugs", haha!) Are there any you consider psychedelic music? Do you like them? Would you like more, fewer of none?
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  • WhatYouTaughtMeWhatYouTaughtMe Posts: 4,957
    edited August 2015
    brianlux said:

    Since we have a PJ sex songs thread (or the lack there of), what about psychedelic Pearl Jam songs? There are a few that sound very psychedelic to me (besides "Bugs", haha!) Are there any you consider psychedelic music? Do you like them? Would you like more, fewer of none?

    You Are. I love it and always like when they mix it up. I know Mcgruff will back me up. Hahaha

    The lights help on this one. https://youtu.be/hqJHuFXMJzk
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  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    Push Me Pull Me (or pull me OUT).
  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    And Aye Davanita.
  • WhatYouTaughtMeWhatYouTaughtMe Posts: 4,957
    I always dug the layers in both of those.
  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,058
    WhatYouTaughtMe said:

    brianlux said:

    Since we have a PJ sex songs thread (or the lack there of), what about psychedelic Pearl Jam songs? There are a few that sound very psychedelic to me (besides "Bugs", haha!) Are there any you consider psychedelic music? Do you like them? Would you like more, fewer of none?

    You Are. I love it and always like when they mix it up. I know Mcgruff will back me up. Hahaha

    The lights help on this one. https://youtu.be/hqJHuFXMJzk
    Yes! Live "You Are" Whoo hoo! Thanks! Yes, that's a great favorite PJ psychedelic song.

    "In My Tree" also sounds rather psychedelic to me too.
    hedonist said:

    Push Me Pull Me (or pull me OUT).

    Another great one, definitely. I would be totally up for more of this kind of stuff from PJ. It's a tough form of rock to do well and not be too over the top or under the table. PJ does it right.

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  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 28,862
    WhatYouTaughtMe said:

    brianlux said:

    Since we have a PJ sex songs thread (or the lack there of), what about psychedelic Pearl Jam songs? There are a few that sound very psychedelic to me (besides "Bugs", haha!) Are there any you consider psychedelic music? Do you like them? Would you like more, fewer of none?

    You Are. I love it and always like when they mix it up. I know Mcgruff will back me up. Hahaha

    The lights help on this one. https://youtu.be/hqJHuFXMJzk
    lol lol. I love how you know my feelings on that song!

    I always thought the middle and end part of rvm could be a little psychedelic. (see touring band)

    what about help help?
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  • ehbaconehbacon Posts: 1,971
    I see Bugs as more of a metaphor for reporters and stalkers. But it could just be about meth idk
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  • rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,458
    Of the Girl is pretty trippy.
  • bootlegger10bootlegger10 Posts: 16,138
    Sleight of Hand for sure.
  • my2handsmy2hands Posts: 17,117
    brianlux said:



    "In My Tree" also sounds rather psychedelic

    Jack Irons drums and style shines the most to me on this track... I would describe it as more tribal than anything... awesome track in my opinion

  • samjamsamjam New York Posts: 9,283
    rummy said:

    Of the Girl is pretty trippy.

    First thing that came to my mind. It's a trance-like, really beautiful and fluid tune. My opinion of what comes the closest to psychadelic.
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  • shetellsherselfshetellsherself New Jersey Posts: 8,835
    bootlegger10 said:

    Sleight of Hand for sure.

    My first thought.
    rummy said:

    Of the Girl is pretty trippy.

    My second thought.
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    edited August 2015
    Nothing as it seems
    Sleight of hand
    Of the girl
    In my tree
    Strangest tribe
    Of the earth
    WMA
    Yellow Moon
    Arc
    Cant keep
    Bugs
    Immortality
    Hard to imagine
    Present tense
    Inside job
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  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,058
    mcgruff10 said:

    WhatYouTaughtMe said:

    brianlux said:

    Since we have a PJ sex songs thread (or the lack there of), what about psychedelic Pearl Jam songs? There are a few that sound very psychedelic to me (besides "Bugs", haha!) Are there any you consider psychedelic music? Do you like them? Would you like more, fewer of none?

    You Are. I love it and always like when they mix it up. I know Mcgruff will back me up. Hahaha

    The lights help on this one. https://youtu.be/hqJHuFXMJzk
    lol lol. I love how you know my feelings on that song!

    I always thought the middle and end part of rvm could be a little psychedelic. (see touring band)

    what about help help?
    Yes! Very much so, especially combined with that great video sequence in Touring Band. One of my favorites.

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  • HobbesHobbes Pacific Northwest Posts: 6,434
    Brian, the way you posed the question would you like more?, my thought was Severed Hand. While musically maybe not their most psychedelic, but lyrically it is.

    And you are right, Pearl Jam does it just right. :plus_one:
  • ehbaconehbacon Posts: 1,971
    Present tense for sure
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  • my2handsmy2hands Posts: 17,117
    To me, these songs are more atmospheric than psychedelic
  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,058
    Hobbes said:

    Brian, the way you posed the question would you like more?, my thought was Severed Hand. While musically maybe not their most psychedelic, but lyrically it is.

    And you are right, Pearl Jam does it just right. :plus_one:

    "Severed Hand" is such a great song! One of my favorites from the Pearl Jam LP.

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    I said, "Yeah,..."
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    I said "Yeah,..."

    "It's okay, do you want some more?"
    I said, "Yeah,..."
    "You'll see dragons after 3 or 4..."
    I said, "Yeah,..."

    Yes, definitely psychedelic. image

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  • RibbertronRibbertron Posts: 165
    edited August 2015
    A lot of the old Daughter outros/tags can be trippy. I love the one from 2000 Seattle show I think it was. Pretty trippy

    Here it is https://youtu.be/qqPvReiZf04
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  • PJ212PJ212 Posts: 822
    edited August 2015
    dimitrispearljam said:


    Of the earth

    To me this is the most psychedelic song they've written. Around the 2 minute mark is where the drugs kick in...

    youtube.com/watch?v=Arw4mjX85XE

    I recently wondered to myself (while I was at a My Morning Jacket show) if Pearl Jam would push themselves further into this direction in the future.
    Post edited by PJ212 on
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  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,058
    PJ212 said:

    dimitrispearljam said:


    Of the earth

    To me this is the most psychedelic song they've written. Around the 2 minute mark is where the drugs kick in...

    youtube.com/watch?v=Arw4mjX85XE

    I recently wondered to myself (while I was at a My Morning Jacket show) if Pearl Jam would push themselves further into this direction in the future.
    Nice! Love that last 40 seconds or so too. Interesting how Stone is focused on Matt's playing much of the time.

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  • FoxyRedLaFoxyRedLa Lauren / MI Posts: 4,810
    PJ212 said:

    dimitrispearljam said:


    Of the earth

    To me this is the most psychedelic song they've written. Around the 2 minute mark is where the drugs kick in...

    youtube.com/watch?v=Arw4mjX85XE

    I recently wondered to myself (while I was at a My Morning Jacket show) if Pearl Jam would push themselves further into this direction in the future.
    I can't believe those 2 right in front of the camera aren't going crazy!? I would have been outta my mind!! Even the pit appeared asleep - maybe they were all stunned :tired_face:
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  • bootlegger10bootlegger10 Posts: 16,138
    my2hands said:

    To me, these songs are more atmospheric than psychedelic

    I would agree. I don't think they really have any true psychedelic songs.
  • PJ212PJ212 Posts: 822
    FoxyRedLa said:

    Even the pit appeared asleep - maybe they were all stunned :tired_face:

    I was in the pit that night, second from the rail in front of EV. Yes, stunned. I'm pretty sure my jaw is still on the floor of the Pepsi Center. :)
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  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,058
    bootlegger10 said:

    my2hands said:

    To me, these songs are more atmospheric than psychedelic

    I would agree. I don't think they really have any true psychedelic songs.
    That argument could certainly be made. None of them are quite as far out as, say, Hendrix's "Third Stone From the Sun". But I would say some are at least heavily psychedelia influenced. Maybe going all the way with that would not work for a band like PJ, but I'd be very interested in seeing them give it a shot. Or at least cover this one :smiley:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XR9d4ESlpHY

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  • cydoniacydonia Denbighshire, North Wales , UK Posts: 456
    Psychedelic, does that mean under the influence! ie grateful deads - dark star or Uk psychedelic act sphongle. A great book of psychedelia in music by Patrick Lundborg is worth checking out, interesting bit on the 13th floor elevators. Grunge had always droplets of osychedlic mingled into the punk ethic. Nirvanas break down in drain you , soundgardens black hole sun. With pearl jam their IMO more psychedlic in patches live, particularly porch and rearviewmirror( Manchester UK 2009, amazing!). No code is the more spacey record and had profound experiences listening to it, particularly in my tree and present tense. So as I don't regard them as a psychedlic band, they've definitely taken me to other places!
  • my2handsmy2hands Posts: 17,117
    Let's get George Harrison in on this conversation

    https://youtu.be/QFP10hDKH7k
  • FoxyRedLaFoxyRedLa Lauren / MI Posts: 4,810
    PJ212 said:

    FoxyRedLa said:

    Even the pit appeared asleep - maybe they were all stunned :tired_face:

    I was in the pit that night, second from the rail in front of EV. Yes, stunned. I'm pretty sure my jaw is still on the floor of the Pepsi Center. :)
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    I'm not sure I'll ever pull the trigger on the pit. I'm too short. But shit I really wanna be down there!! :smiley:
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  • karmadefectkarmadefect Posts: 806
    bootlegger10 said:

    my2hands said:

    To me, these songs are more atmospheric than psychedelic

    I would agree. I don't think they really have any true psychedelic songs.
    I agree that Pearl Jam songs don't qualify as real psychedelica, but the atmospheric songs do have a hint of psychedelica.
    Nothing as it seems for instance comes very close for me.

    To me the same goes for Pearl Jam songs with a punk twist. They never really are real punk songs. They have a punk edge that show the musical interest of the band.
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  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,058
    karmadefect said:

    bootlegger10 said:

    my2hands said:

    To me, these songs are more atmospheric than psychedelic

    I would agree. I don't think they really have any true psychedelic songs.
    I agree that Pearl Jam songs don't qualify as real psychedelica, but the atmospheric songs do have a hint of psychedelica.
    Nothing as it seems for instance comes very close for me.

    To me the same goes for Pearl Jam songs with a punk twist. They never really are real punk songs. They have a punk edge that show the musical interest of the band.
    Good point. They've often incorporated the best aspects of various rock genres- punk, psychedelia, metal, folk, even a few hints of jazz-- this may be a stretch but I hear jazz influences in songs like "Can't Keep".

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