Bring back Gonna See My Friend!!

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  • High Fidelity 2000
    High Fidelity 2000 New Mexico USA Posts: 4,439
    mcgruff10 said:

    Pretty terrible live. No thanks

    Pretty terrible on the record too. :) I've only heard it on bootlegs but not impressed.

    Johnny Guitar would be great. I know people hate that song but it's one of the only ones I like on Backspacer.
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  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,408

    I don't understand why people don't like Backspacer or any album for that matter. Like wat.
    They can play any song anytime and I'd be happy. Sure there are songs I'd like to hear more than others but still.

    it's amazing that people have an opinion huh?
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • OceansMagnet
    OceansMagnet Posts: 1,044
    mcgruff10 said:

    Pretty terrible live. No thanks

    Thanks for shitting on my positive vibes.

  • OceansMagnet
    OceansMagnet Posts: 1,044
    mcgruff10 said:

    I don't understand why people don't like Backspacer or any album for that matter. Like wat.
    They can play any song anytime and I'd be happy. Sure there are songs I'd like to hear more than others but still.

    it's amazing that people have an opinion huh?
    Just because you have an opinion doesn't mean you HAVE to share it. Geez why can't we all just be fucking nice?
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,503

    I'm up for hearing Backspacer front to back. It's the only album I've heard less of live than Yield.

    me too. we will most likely get shit on for these sediments but i'm not one to care... i love the album.
    We will only get shit on from the half-fans so don't worry about it.
    :plus_one: It's unfortunate for those who don't hear what we hear.
  • on2legs
    on2legs Posts: 16,314
    I need it to finish backspacer live and get another trophy on PJ stat tracker. Play it!!
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  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,408
    on2legs said:

    I need it to finish backspacer live and get another trophy on PJ stat tracker. Play it!!

    That s why I always hold up my "red dot" sign; I need to compete yield!
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  • on2legs
    on2legs Posts: 16,314
    mcgruff10 said:

    on2legs said:

    I need it to finish backspacer live and get another trophy on PJ stat tracker. Play it!!

    That s why I always hold up my "red dot" sign; I need to compete yield!
    The playing of red dot as intro music before the 98 shows should qualify as having it played on stat tracker. That's as close as we'll ever get.
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  • PhishNoC
    PhishNoC Tennessee Posts: 325

    Saw it in Van '13 and it was great, maybe it just fits better on the west coast :wink:

    Would love to hear see this in the rotation again. Vancouver 2013 is a great showing, love that Ed shouts for the lyrics sheet about 10 seconds after the song starts.
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 51,348
    edited March 2016
    mcgruff10 said:

    mcgruff10 said:

    Pretty terrible live. No thanks

    When was the last time you saw it?
    I'm sure they had time to polish it.
    Hartford 2010. They ve played it three times since. I m thinking the band knows this is a klunker live.
    I saw it in Vancouver 2013 too and they did a good job. I really enjoyed it live, and I don't even care for the song normally.
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  • rummy
    rummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,466
    PhishNoC said:

    Saw it in Van '13 and it was great, maybe it just fits better on the west coast :wink:

    Would love to hear see this in the rotation again. Vancouver 2013 is a great showing, love that Ed shouts for the lyrics sheet about 10 seconds after the song starts.
    Somewhat off topic (but that's what threads are for), does Eddie have to use lyric sheets (or monitors) very often? I believe he used one during Parachutes in London 2013.
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,408
    rummy said:

    PhishNoC said:

    Saw it in Van '13 and it was great, maybe it just fits better on the west coast :wink:

    Would love to hear see this in the rotation again. Vancouver 2013 is a great showing, love that Ed shouts for the lyrics sheet about 10 seconds after the song starts.
    Somewhat off topic (but that's what threads are for), does Eddie have to use lyric sheets (or monitors) very often? I believe he used one during Parachutes in London 2013.
    I remember at Holmdel 2003 he wrote the lyrics to wash on a pizza box!! Lol
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  • SmallestOceans
    SmallestOceans Posts: 13,542

    mcgruff10 said:

    Pretty terrible live. No thanks

    Thanks for shitting on my positive vibes.

    Haha. Hate when that happens.
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  • pearlgirl52
    pearlgirl52 Posts: 665
    All positive vibes here. Love Backspacer. Don't care who knows it. Only ever heard Unknown Though live. Love Gonna see my Friend. Also, want to hear Force of Nature, Amongst the Waves. I think Johnny Guitar is one if the only remotely raunchy songs in the PJ catalog.
  • OceansMagnet
    OceansMagnet Posts: 1,044
    Bring it back!!! If you don't want to hear it go grab a beer while I rock the hell out!!
  • Daron Oshay
    Daron Oshay Middletown, NJ Posts: 2,611
    Thought it was great in Hartford and Philly
  • SmallestOceans
    SmallestOceans Posts: 13,542

    Bring it back!!! If you don't want to hear it go grab a beer while I rock the hell out!!

    Exactly! They don't have one piss break song imo
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  • october22
    october22 Posts: 2,533

    I'm up for hearing Backspacer front to back. It's the only album I've heard less of live than Yield.

    me too. we will most likely get shit on for these sediments but i'm not one to care... i love the album.
    "sediments"? lol
  • october22
    october22 Posts: 2,533
    Ok, it's not the worst song in the world by a long shot. My biggest problem with it was that they opened with it one night in Philly, I believe. Doesn't work as an opener in my opinion.
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,408
    october22 said:

    Ok, it's not the worst song in the world by a long shot. My biggest problem with it was that they opened with it one night in Philly, I believe. Doesn't work as an opener in my opinion.

    it was philly 3 which is probably one of my favorite shows ever. however I do skip the song when listening to the boot.
    piss break songs smallest oceans: how about sirens?
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