Song of the Moment: Mind Your Manners

[Jorge]

Well, that was uncalled for.

Completely called for.

[Self]

Mental midget.

[its_not_1974]

Wait, did Mike say that he came up with the lyric Mind Your Manners?

[LetMeSleep]

Wait, did Mike say that he came up with the lyric Mind Your Manners?

Yeah he did. This requires further investigation and explanation.

[Thejambi]

Wait, did Mike say that he came up with the lyric Mind Your Manners?

Yeah he did. This requires further investigation and explanation.

It's tough. I think he says Ed though.

[LetMeSleep]

Wait, did Mike say that he came up with the lyric Mind Your Manners?

Yeah he did. This requires further investigation and explanation.

It's tough. I think he says Ed though.

Yep it's an Ed.

[Jorge]

Wait, did Mike say that he came up with the lyric Mind Your Manners?

Yeah he did. This requires further investigation and explanation.

It's tough. I think he says Ed though.

Yeah, he says "Ed came up with..." but kinda mumbles it, so it sounds like "I came up with".

[zatara]

Wait, did Mike say that he came up with the lyric Mind Your Manners?

Yeah he did. This requires further investigation and explanation.

It's tough. I think he says Ed though.

Yeah, he says "Ed came up with..." but kinda mumbles it, so it sounds like "I came up with".

Definitely Ed.

[Jorge]

So we all agree.

[Thejambi]

[LetMeSleep]

So we all agree.

Might need a poll. I need statistics.

[Jorge]

Mind Your Banners

[Thejambi]

Mind Your Banners

[Birds in Hell]

That video was great.

I wouldn't describe it as polished or overproduced. Especially the "riff."

Me either. The production on Mind Your Manners is discernibly less processed than anything on Backspacer. As ridleybradout noted somewhere earlier, listen to Gonna See My Friend and then MYM back-to-back: there's definitely been a considerable toning-down of the glossy aspects of Backspacer's sound. The drums sound more like drums, the guitars sound more like guitars.

[stip]

I just find it slightly disturbing that every time they talk about writing a song they refer to other bands they wanted it to sound like. It's like they feel nothing about writing as Pearl Jam anymore. They have nothing to say.

I'm not sure this is all that uncommon with rock bands. It seems like a relatively convenient shorthand, especially if you're not well versed in theory (which I'm not sure any of PJ are).

As for them being unique, I think they are (or were) relatively innovative, or at least interesting, in their songwriting and arrangements; they do some somewhat unexpected stuff for the genre in which they reside. I think one reason they're not seen as being all that unique is that they don't have that one signature musical sound that is consistent throughout their work. Take U2 and R.E.M.; even without Bono or Stipe's vocals, you can pick out the band from the Edge's delay effects in the former and Peter Buck's arpeggios in the latter. The music in PJ has never really had a single sound that was employed for all (or most) of their work.

good point.

[Birds in Hell]

I just find it slightly disturbing that every time they talk about writing a song they refer to other bands they wanted it to sound like. It's like they feel nothing about writing as Pearl Jam anymore. They have nothing to say.

To be fair, every interview I've ever read with them includes this plus maybe a metaphor involving a wave or driving. They're all just awful at talking about thier music. And honestly interviews in general .

What websites good for old interviews? I'd love to read some binaural era stuff.

I remember Five Horizons having quite a bit.

Yes, indeed: http://www.fivehorizons.com/archive/index.shtml

It would be a shame if the site ever went down, it's still a great resource.

[stupidmop]

Backfire, May 2001

The scandalous pre-Pearl Jam past of Mike McCready:
He crimped his mullet!

DA: Here's a question. What's the worst Pearl Jam song?

MM: Oh, wow. What do I not like of ours that we play? Maybe some odd song that we don't ever play called "Bugs." I get a little tired of playing "Corduroy," but don't tell Eddie that because he'll get pissed. We play that almost every night.

hah wonder how he feels about it 12 years later

[stip]

Didn't 2ft take it over?

[Norah]

2ft took over the concert chronology

the rest of 5h's content remains stagnant on their site

[Thejambi]

Didn't 2ft take it over?

They took over the concert chronology I believe. Nothing else is maintained or updated on FH