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Waiting For Stevie
Yes! "there's no book on this life, there's no use as directed"Ledbetterman10 said:That part in React/Respond where he sings "The incandescence that is your essence. The unexpected embrace, embrace the unexpected" is one of his best vocal moments.
But "don't let the sky hook, beat you to submission" is pretty good too
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There's not any song I don't like, which hasn't happened in a long time. Even my favorite album, Vs, has a couple I don't like.
I really like several of them, but none have jumped out as an easy favorite. I thought Waiting for Stevie would be from what everyone was saying, and it hasn't clicked for me. I really like it, but it isn't in the running for my favorite. Maybe #3 or 4 spot.
React, Respond hasn't clicked either, and I see a lot of love for that one. It's probably my least favorite right now (or tied with Running for that honor). I don't dislike it, but just doesn't do anything for me yet.
One of my least favorites my first 2 or 3 listens was Upper Hand, but after a few more spins that one is in the running for the top spot.Post edited by mace1229 on0 -
Waiting For StevieTough choice between Upper Hand and Waiting for Stevie.you couldn't swing if you were hangin' from a palm tree in a hurricane0
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React, RespondSee, I really needed to wait. I was definitely feeling the energy of React, Respond. Now its a different one every day.
Right now, its between:
Scared of Fear
Dark Matter
Upper Hand
Waiting for Stevie
Setting Sun
Got to Give keeps jumping up here too.Turn this anger into
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Swap Dark Matter out with Wont Tell and thats my top 5.Vedd Hedd said:See, I really needed to wait. I was definitely feeling the energy of React, Respond. Now its a different one every day.
Right now, its between:
Scared of Fear
Dark Matter
Upper Hand
Waiting for Stevie
Setting Sun
Got to Give keeps jumping up here too.0 -
Upper Hand
Swap Don’t Tell for Wreckage and you get my top 5PJNB said:
Swap Dark Matter out with Wont Tell and thats my top 5.Vedd Hedd said:See, I really needed to wait. I was definitely feeling the energy of React, Respond. Now its a different one every day.
Right now, its between:
Scared of Fear
Dark Matter
Upper Hand
Waiting for Stevie
Setting Sun
Got to Give keeps jumping up here too.0 -
React, RespondGot To Give is a sneaky banger. Kind of under our radars after first few listens, due to where it's placed. I love that song, along with the rest. I find Waiting For Stevie a top tier track as well.I'm spinning, oh-oh-oh I'm spinning0
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Yes!!! I love the cadence he uses. I mentioned a while back in a thread somewhere that it's another song where his delivery on parts really stands out. I also love his cadence for the bridge of Dark Matter. Those 2 songs and WES have some of my favorite vocals from the last few albums.Ledbetterman10 said:That part in React/Respond where he sings "The incandescence that is your essence. The unexpected embrace, embrace the unexpected" is one of his best vocal moments.It's a hopeless situation...0 -
Weird reply, but OK. Why doesn't loving a new record make it seem like it's a chore to listen? Maybe I'm busy and haven't had time to listen much. Maybe I was planning on listening to it more as it closer to the show I'm attending. I didn't find a ton of relisten value of the past few records, though there are songs on each I like.BF25394 said:
You've listened twice in ten days? This, combined with your description of your M.O. for the past few records, suggests that you have an aversion to new music more than it suggests anything about the quality of the music. You make it sound like these records are holding you hostage. If it's that much of a chore for you to listen to a band, why not go find a band that's not a chore for you to listen to? I don't meant to sound like I'm being snarky; I'm genuinely wondering why not just move on if something doesn't do if for you anymore. The posture of resignation in your post is so odd to me. No one's forcing you to be a fan of Pearl Jam, let alone to pay to belong to its fan club.MD190661 said:I've listened twice now and still am not completely sold. I like it enough with some songs better than others, but I'm still in the camp that I'll listen a few more times before the Sacramento concert and then probably rarely play it again. Hope this changes over the next listen or 2. This has basically been the MO for the past few records- know it well enough to know the songs live and then (almost) never listen again. However, hearing the new ones live might give me a better appreciation for them, which will keep me listening after the concert. That has happened with other bands. We'll see.
I've listened the DM twice since posting this on Monday and like it more each listen. Lots of great guitar work which will be great live.
Waiting for Stevie, Scared of Fear, Upper Hand, Setting Sun and Dark Matter are all great.
I'm actually going to listen to Gigaton again since it's been a while as noted.10/1/94, 6/22/95, 6/24/95, 9/16/96, 7/22/98, 10/21/01, 6/1/03, 10/25/03, 10/26/03, 9/1/05, 7/15/06, 7/18/06, 8/28/09, 10/07/09, 10/3/12, 11/26/13, 6/18/18, 8/10/18, 5/12/22, 5/13/22, 5/13/24, 5/25/240 -
Wreckage
Waiting For Stevie is a good song, but the production isn't good. I'd listen to a bootleg version. May 4, here we come!MikeDigs said:Got To Give is a sneaky banger. Kind of under our radars after first few listens, due to where it's placed. I love that song, along with the rest. I find Waiting For Stevie a top tier track as well.I don't believe nothin', even if it's true.
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Got to Give
I used the word "chore" based on your description that you'd listened to it only twice and were already expecting to rarely play it after May 13. You seemed only interested in it to the extent that you want to be familiar with the songs for the show, as if it were an assignment but, once the show is over, it will be something you will have little interest in or time for.MD190661 said:
Weird reply, but OK. Why doesn't loving a new record make it seem like it's a chore to listen? Maybe I'm busy and haven't had time to listen much. Maybe I was planning on listening to it more as it closer to the show I'm attending. I didn't find a ton of relisten value of the past few records, though there are songs on each I like.BF25394 said:
You've listened twice in ten days? This, combined with your description of your M.O. for the past few records, suggests that you have an aversion to new music more than it suggests anything about the quality of the music. You make it sound like these records are holding you hostage. If it's that much of a chore for you to listen to a band, why not go find a band that's not a chore for you to listen to? I don't meant to sound like I'm being snarky; I'm genuinely wondering why not just move on if something doesn't do if for you anymore. The posture of resignation in your post is so odd to me. No one's forcing you to be a fan of Pearl Jam, let alone to pay to belong to its fan club.MD190661 said:I've listened twice now and still am not completely sold. I like it enough with some songs better than others, but I'm still in the camp that I'll listen a few more times before the Sacramento concert and then probably rarely play it again. Hope this changes over the next listen or 2. This has basically been the MO for the past few records- know it well enough to know the songs live and then (almost) never listen again. However, hearing the new ones live might give me a better appreciation for them, which will keep me listening after the concert. That has happened with other bands. We'll see.
I've listened the DM twice since posting this on Monday and like it more each listen. Lots of great guitar work which will be great live.
Waiting for Stevie, Scared of Fear, Upper Hand, Setting Sun and Dark Matter are all great.
I'm actually going to listen to Gigaton again since it's been a while as noted.
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Ah. I see. Well, if I like the album I'll keep listening to it. If I don't I won't. I didn't love Gigaton, but wanted to know the songs before the shows I saw and enjoyed them live. Even songs I don't like all that much are usually great live. I did just relisten to Gigaton. DM is a lot better and growing on me with each listen.BF25394 said:
I used the word "chore" based on your description that you'd listened to it only twice and were already expecting to rarely play it after May 13. You seemed only interested in it to the extent that you want to be familiar with the songs for the show, as if it were an assignment but, once the show is over, it will be something you will have little interest in or time for.MD190661 said:
Weird reply, but OK. Why doesn't loving a new record make it seem like it's a chore to listen? Maybe I'm busy and haven't had time to listen much. Maybe I was planning on listening to it more as it closer to the show I'm attending. I didn't find a ton of relisten value of the past few records, though there are songs on each I like.BF25394 said:
You've listened twice in ten days? This, combined with your description of your M.O. for the past few records, suggests that you have an aversion to new music more than it suggests anything about the quality of the music. You make it sound like these records are holding you hostage. If it's that much of a chore for you to listen to a band, why not go find a band that's not a chore for you to listen to? I don't meant to sound like I'm being snarky; I'm genuinely wondering why not just move on if something doesn't do if for you anymore. The posture of resignation in your post is so odd to me. No one's forcing you to be a fan of Pearl Jam, let alone to pay to belong to its fan club.MD190661 said:I've listened twice now and still am not completely sold. I like it enough with some songs better than others, but I'm still in the camp that I'll listen a few more times before the Sacramento concert and then probably rarely play it again. Hope this changes over the next listen or 2. This has basically been the MO for the past few records- know it well enough to know the songs live and then (almost) never listen again. However, hearing the new ones live might give me a better appreciation for them, which will keep me listening after the concert. That has happened with other bands. We'll see.
I've listened the DM twice since posting this on Monday and like it more each listen. Lots of great guitar work which will be great live.
Waiting for Stevie, Scared of Fear, Upper Hand, Setting Sun and Dark Matter are all great.
I'm actually going to listen to Gigaton again since it's been a while as noted.10/1/94, 6/22/95, 6/24/95, 9/16/96, 7/22/98, 10/21/01, 6/1/03, 10/25/03, 10/26/03, 9/1/05, 7/15/06, 7/18/06, 8/28/09, 10/07/09, 10/3/12, 11/26/13, 6/18/18, 8/10/18, 5/12/22, 5/13/22, 5/13/24, 5/25/240 -
React, RespondI actually just re-listened to Gigaton as well... after about 12 spins of DM.
The gap between these 2 albums is huge.
I don't dislike Gigaton or anything, DM is just so much better.1998: Noblesville, IN 08-172000: Noblesville, IN 08-182003: Noblesville, IN 06-222006: Cincinnati, OH 06-242010: Noblesville, IN 05-072016: Lexington, KY 04-26, Wrigley Field 2 08-222018: Wrigley Field 1 08-18, Wrigley Field 2 08-202022: St. Louis, MO 09-182024: Noblesville, IN 08-26, Wrigley Field 1 08-29, Wrigley Field 2 08-31
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Setting Sun and Dark Matter are the best on the album, and better than anything they've put out since Avocado, including Avocado.Wrigley 7/19/2013
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WreckageI can’t stop listening to this album. I don’t remember the last Pearl Jam album I felt that way about. This album has no business being this good. What a fucking gift
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Got to Give
So you're actually saying you think it's better than anything they've put out since Riot Act.schaefferlax said:Setting Sun and Dark Matter are the best on the album, and better than anything they've put out since Avocado, including Avocado.I gather speed from you fucking with me.0 -
Waiting For Stevie
Since yield.BF25394 said:
So you're actually saying you think it's better than anything they've put out since Riot Act.schaefferlax said:Setting Sun and Dark Matter are the best on the album, and better than anything they've put out since Avocado, including Avocado.I'll ride the wave where it takes me......0 -
Yeah I should have just said that lolBF25394 said:
So you're actually saying you think it's better than anything they've put out since Riot Act.schaefferlax said:Setting Sun and Dark Matter are the best on the album, and better than anything they've put out since Avocado, including Avocado.Wrigley 7/19/2013
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Waiting For Stevie
come on Mike!!..better than Binaural, Riot Act and Avocando??..no way IMO..nice record but not great..mcgruff10 said:
Since yield.BF25394 said:
So you're actually saying you think it's better than anything they've put out since Riot Act.schaefferlax said:Setting Sun and Dark Matter are the best on the album, and better than anything they've put out since Avocado, including Avocado.Athens 2006. Dusseldorf 2007. Berlin 2009. Venice 2010. Amsterdam 1 2012. Amsterdam 1+2 2014. Buenos Aires 2015.
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Waiting For Stevie
Same!mcgruff10 said:
Since yield.BF25394 said:
So you're actually saying you think it's better than anything they've put out since Riot Act.schaefferlax said:Setting Sun and Dark Matter are the best on the album, and better than anything they've put out since Avocado, including Avocado.Randall's Island 9/29/96, Continental Arena 9/8/98, MSG 9/10/98, Jones Beach 8/23/00, 8/24/00, 8/25/00, Nassau Coliseum 4/30/03, MSG 7/8/03, 7/9/03, Continental Arena 6/1/06, 6/3/06, MSG 6/24/08, 6/25/08, Spectrum 10/30/09, 10/31/09, MSG 5/20/10, 5/21/10, PJ20 9/3/11, 9/4/11, Charlottesville 10/29/13, Charlotte 10/30/13, Global Citizen 9/26/15, Raleigh 4/20/16 :( Baltimore 3/28/20 :( Austin 9/18/23, 9/19/23, Forum 5/21/24, Baltimore 9/12/24, Fenway 9/17/24, Nashville 5/6/25, 5/8/250
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