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If Lightning Bolt was their last album,would you be satisfied?
With everything the band has given us through the years,would you be satisfied with their last album? If not,please explain how many more albums you would like them to make,before they call it a day and spend the rest of their lives just chilling with family and friends. I personally would like to see 2 more albums,with the last being a massive US tour that wraps up in Seattle. The Gorge one last time is a given!
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Albums are dying a slow death anyway. They could simply release the odd single from time to time instead.
But skipping albums and instead making the annual single into an EP would be ok
Album wise - yes, I would be satisfied. It's been a great run. Do I want more? Of course, but if there was some act of God that forced the band apart, I would be satisfied with their library of work.
Like others, I pretty much share the same sentiments as Jimmy V. The live shows are where it's at & really where it's been for the last 15+ years, and almost certainly the single biggest reason they've stayed relevant in the same time period.
While I don't want to see them become a nostalgia act, I would prefer that over no live shows at all.
I couldn't say this before since it was still relatively new, but now that LB is a few years old I think it is my least favorite. I would be disappointed for that reason alone if it was their last. The range of songs seems pretty middle-ground to me. Not that many that I feel I have to skip, but none I feel I have to skip to either if I'm driving and have time for 1 more song.
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And the live experience will never get old. For some, PJ concerts are our church, and part of that celebration is the inclusion of new music.
The mix just doesn't seem to gel anymore. I'm guessing that getting together to do an album is a real chore where they try to get shit done ASAP so they can do their own thing.
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2013: London ON, Chicago; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
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2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
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As a recording artist, I know it's harder than it sounds. When I put out my first album I was in love with every second of every song. A couple of years later now and I think "what if I'd replaced this song with another" or "this is bad". Of the 12 songs on it, 7 or 8 are still strong to me. I was just trying to please myself with this record, not thousands of fans. So I totally feel for the band.
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These days it seems that one or two singles will be released the record but without a bside or anything. John Mayer just released a 12 track album today and the leadup to release were two four song EP's of songs on the full release. I think that marketing strategy kind of backfired on him a tad. The singles released didn't catch on and were very different in style. Well, to be honest, the songs flat out sucked. So, people are trying different techniques these days in regard to releasing material. Thankfully, the Radiohead aspect of pay what you want didn't catch on. That's cool for big bands, but awful for the little guys trying to feed little mouths. If there's one band with the integrity and artistic ability to rewriting how music is releasd in the future, it's Pearl Jam.
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1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
2013: London ON, Chicago; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
2020: Oakland, Oakland: 2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana
No I wouldn't be satisfied if they finished now as they are still my favourite band, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. I survived R.E.M. breaking up after all!
As long as the guys were all still making solo or 'side project' music it would be ok.
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