Time to retire the "new" version of Corduroy?

mschostok
mschostok Chicago, IL Posts: 858
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What do people think? I personally love the original version (no slow down) and think slowing it down kind of kills the mood of the song. But I do understand the appeal of the slow down. If they're going to tour in 2018 (fingers crossed) I'd love to see them bring back the original way of playing it.
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  • Shyner
    Shyner Posts: 1,226
    I think corduroy is best served when eddie or and stone n mike come together at one point of jamdom. Climax. 3-17-95 is certain to remind me 
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  • Drdeal
    Drdeal Posts: 696
    I love the new version. Listen to Greenville 2016. Eddie Says "Live from Greenville its Saturday night. Happy Record Store Day, Were gonna play you some records" He basically announced they would be playing a whole lp. 
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,593
    Did they ditch the 2014 version of Do the evolution with the singalong breakdown?

    Or am I remembering that correctly...
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  • on2legs
    on2legs Posts: 16,024
    Love the new version. 
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  • stones
    stones Posts: 406
    I'd really like them to bring back the alternative version of Corduroy that they did at the Bridge School Benefit in '96 and a few times since.
  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    Agreed... hate the slowdown on this one
  • helplessdancer
    helplessdancer Posts: 5,293
    imo one of their greatest songs and the norm should be to never fuck with greatness 
    having said that i like the new version. when they slow it down in the new version i'm always tempted to keep it going(in my mind&singing)
    started off by me not digging that but eventually they won me over with their decision to change it up
    =love it. especially love that they took the risk and went with a smart decision to keep it fresh. for them and for us
    the sad news is now i don't think it will ever go back to the old version being played. which kinda sucks a tiny little bit  lol
  • rummy
    rummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,466
    edited August 2017
    I can't listen to those 2016 versions are all. 

    Think about it: I had to SKIP Corduroy! Awful.
  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,915
    I love the "new" version.  I think it's great that they're still trying to change things up at this point in their career.  Good stuff.
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    I love slowdowns in rocking songs, as long as they aren't too long.
    They give you a second to catch your breath and then the remainder carries more impetus.  It's also a great opportunity to build a beautiful crescendo, and who the fuck doesn't love that?

    Of course, if you get to Zeppelin length, you've gone too far.
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  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,263
    I think they should limit the crowd improvs to one or two per show.  Doing that in Not For You now I think. Crazy.

    Also miss the spontaneity of Daughter now that the same crowd singalong is done every time.  2003 was a great year for Ed just going in whatever direction he wanted.
  • RP112579
    RP112579 Tinley Park, IL Posts: 3,388
    Indifference71 said:
    I love the "new" version.  I think it's great that they're still trying to change things up at this point in their career.  Good stuff.

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  • 2-feign-reluctance
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    I love the new version!
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  • jniko
    jniko Posts: 305
    Loved it the first time I heard it. Now I want the original back. Too big a point in the song to slow down. The whole crowd is ready to explode and it doesn't happen. 
  • nicknyr15
    nicknyr15 Posts: 9,352
    HAte this version. 
  • I am a patriot
    I am a patriot Posts: 486
    It was a great switch up in Greenville, and I love that the band is constantly working with old songs to make them "new" 20+ years later. That being said, I prefer the original of Corduroy.
  • hrd2imgn
    hrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,924
    edited August 2017
    link a vid of what version you consider new please

    are you talking abou the sing after me stuff  and the slow everything has changed part?
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  • mrpink90
    mrpink90 Posts: 415
    YES!!!! corduroy should have never been turned into a "singalong" song
  • TWHolt
    TWHolt Moncton, NB Posts: 409
    Not a fan of the part chosen for the slow down...I like the idea but the slow down happens at the moment the song normally hits its peak...then it just builds up into the chorus.  Now, if they tried slowing down during the last verse and then built back up into "Everything has chaiiiinnnnnnsss!!! Absolutely nothings changed!....."  then we'd have something.
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  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,725
    i like the new version better..
    and the best one is Chile 15..INCREDIBLE
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