Gigaton revisited

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  • DM282158
    DM282158 Beverly, MA Posts: 779
    Who Ever Said, DOTC, Quick Escape, Seven O’ Clock, Never Destination, Retrograde, and Comes Then Goes are all above average tracks, in my opinion. Not too shabby for a band at their (almost) 30 year mark. Have always loved Gigaton. 
    Boston '06
    Mansfield '08
    Hartford '10
    Worcester, Hartford '13
    Global Citizen, NY '15
  • bobasfeet
    bobasfeet Posts: 1,218
    https://www.reddit.com/r/pearljam/s/y2IM2DRB1T
  • GlowGirl
    GlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 13,099
    Can't believe it's been 6 years. This will always be the album that got me through the world shutting down. 
  • CarryTheZero
    CarryTheZero Posts: 3,881
    6 years! Wow. Love this album. I listen to it quite a bit actually. Yes, was really helpful during the pandemic, and unfortunately, some of these songs are as timely as ever. First 4 tracks are stellar. 

    I really like 7 o’clock, actually. Psyched to hear it in Fort Worth. Also, Retrograde and River Cross are stellar. Lucky to catch both of those in ‘22.
  • eboweddie
    eboweddie Posts: 1,243
    Home is where the broken heart isHome is where every scar isBlinking stars, beneath you roamRoom to tomb and cradle to graveAll the answers will be foundIn the mistakes that we have made

    i wish i wish i wish i wish, i guess it never stops
  • DM282158
    DM282158 Beverly, MA Posts: 779
    Some bangers on Gigaton. Who Ever Said still one of the top 3 opening tracks. Great great song. 

    Seven O’Clock, Comes then Goes, DOTC
    Boston '06
    Mansfield '08
    Hartford '10
    Worcester, Hartford '13
    Global Citizen, NY '15
  • eboweddie
    eboweddie Posts: 1,243
    The lp flows brilliant until 'Never destination and 'Take the long way' which are poor songs imo. Thrown in there i feel. Comes then goes is just a brilliant song 

    i wish i wish i wish i wish, i guess it never stops
  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 15,797
    GlowGirl said:
    Can't believe it's been 6 years. This will always be the album that got me through the world shutting down. 
    Exactly 


    this song is meant to be called i got shit,itshould be called i got shit tickets-hartford 06 -
  • bobasfeet
    bobasfeet Posts: 1,218
    edited March 29
    lastexitlondon said:
    GlowGirl said:
    Can't believe it's been 6 years. This will always be the album that got me through the world shutting down. 
    Exactly 
    For me it's both. At the time it helped me get through it and now almost transports me back to that time. Still a hard listen now, but I blame that on Covid and all trauma surrounding it.
  • Brannigans law
    Brannigans law Posts: 172
    edited March 29
    Covid was so different for me than 99% of the world. I had just started at UPS in 2019 and just started
     learning different routes, seniority is a huge thing at the company. Lower you are shitter your routes are.

    Then covid hit. I was suddenly put on a new resi only route, but in a Uhaul 350 stops. For those that don't know, delivery packages out of a Uhaul is pretty awful. Everything shifts till you get to your first stop and you can't find anything. Like searching for treasure on a beach. 

    I worked close to 60 hours a week, 6 days. There is DOT cap of 60 hours in a week, company makes us punch out at 59 to avoid any potential overlap. But there is an awesome provision that says a company can envoke an emergency 70 hour limit. Those weeks were fun. Coming into a Saturday with only 3 hours available and being told we are doing 70 hours this week.

    All of this for $21 an hour because of the awesome UPS wage progression. Never saw my family, never saw anyone but coworkers in the morning.

    But my god did I blast Gigaton through the speakers, truly kept me sane in the zombie apocalypse. Tough to rank it as a favorite. Top 5 for sure. But the one I've listened to more than any other album

    So thank you Pearl Jam for helping me through Covid. Love this album
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  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 15,797
    It certainly takes me straight back 


    this song is meant to be called i got shit,itshould be called i got shit tickets-hartford 06 -
  • rw160510
    rw160510 Posts: 1,125
    I still think it’s their best album front to back since Binaural. It’s the only other 21st century album by them that I regularly listen to. 

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