Lightning Bolt vs Unthought Known

iamrockmusic
iamrockmusic Orlando, FL Posts: 443
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IMO, Pearl Jam should be banned from playing both Lightning Bolt and Unthought Known at the same show. Basically the same song. And I could do without both. 
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  • RiddledWithMetaphors
    RiddledWithMetaphors Posts: 147
    I agree that they're very similar songs. In my opinion, Unthought Known is a much, much better song. 

    I feel like when they started playing Backspacer songs, they realized how powerful Unthought Known is. Eddie's really good at palm-muting to build energy. They had some video at the time and Matt Cameron said he thinks that Unthought Known is the song that most embodies the Pearl Jam Live experience. Then when I heard Lightning Bolt, I kind of immediately felt like they were trying to recreate it. Also, there's those cringeworthy moments in LB when Eddie always strains to deliver those lines about "she's a lightning bolt." 
  • StuffnJunk
    StuffnJunk Posts: 896
    edited July 2018
    Love Boat Captain is also the same song

    Wishlist kind of is too, to a lesser degree
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  • Kearn5y
    Kearn5y Ireland Posts: 3,113
    I love both songs, so if both are played, it would make me very happy. 
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  • on2legs
    on2legs Posts: 16,314
    Dissimilar songs.  And I much prefer unthought  known. 
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  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,408
    They seem very different to me.  I would enjoy both of them at wrigley 2 this year because they are amazing live.
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  • SpinTheLastExit
    SpinTheLastExit Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 465
    I'd happily let them drop Lightning Bolt. I like Unthought Known.
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    InBetweenIsMne Posts: 430
    I’m having a little Lightning Bolt fatigue and wouldn’t mind them dropping it for a bit. 

    I really love the build up of Unthought Know and really like the song, as a whole. 

    Back to the OP’s comment, i didn’t really think of them as the same song. But I’m gonna do a little comparison of music and lyrics. 
  • iamrockmusic
    iamrockmusic Orlando, FL Posts: 443
    When I say similar, I mean the quarter notes on kick drum, ed chugging along, band slowly building in. So I don’t mean lyrically or thematically, more like the overall feel. If forced to choose, I would take unthought known, but not in my top 35 song list so wouldnt make an ordinary set if I were drawing one up. Good discussion, appreciate everyone’s opinion. To the poster talking about LBC and Wishlist, I see what you’re saying with the palm muting, but definitely not the same build and feel as LB and UK. 
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  • igotid88
    igotid88 Posts: 28,978
    both different both great
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  • TJ25487
    TJ25487 Posts: 1,506
    igotid88 said:
    both different both great
    Agreed. C'mon, it's not like they turned into AC/DC or something! 
  • BrainofBGA
    BrainofBGA Australia Posts: 4,576
    Love both! They can play them anytime they want! 
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  • THEBIBLEISTEN
    THEBIBLEISTEN Posts: 2,024
    Both good songs,can play them every show and I would be happy
  • lolobugg
    lolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,195
    agree with OP. very similar live. I would prefer Unknown Thought over Lightning Bolt but they shouldn't be played at the same show. too similar.

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  • RS65573
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    lolobugg said:
    agree with OP. very similar live. I would prefer Unknown Thought over Lightning Bolt but they shouldn't be played at the same show. too similar.
    Agree.
  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 15,356
    Dislike both . So I'm happy to never hear them again. Just my honest opinion


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  • Nami
    Nami Newfoundland Posts: 5,998

    I could careless what they play as long as I get to see them again....come to Atlantic Canada PJ!


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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 51,350
    edited July 2018
    I don't like Unthought Known- it's just a big pot of fondue IMO. The gems and rhinestones line makes me die a little bit inside, lol. But I like Lightning Bolt okay. I like the meaning behind the lyrics, and it's catchy.... I don't hope it's in a setlist, but I don't mind if it is.
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  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 23,290
    I don't care much for LB.  I think Unthought is probably the best song off Backspacer but it isn't really that similar to LB.
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  • ConorKavanagh
    ConorKavanagh Ireland Posts: 1,148
    I like both of the songs, but if I had to choose I'd like to hear Lightning Bolt at the show I'm going to because I already heard Unthought Known.
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