Lightning Bolt: the official album thread

[Cleverman]

Its not as good as it used to be, though nothing really is, but RVM is still a highlight of shows for me

Same, and it's one they can't really play too fast either

[HardTI]

This might be way too off topic, what what songs do you guys think are actually better now or as good as, say, 10+ years ago?
I think Habit is still pretty kick ass live. Even tuned down it doesn't seem to take away from the song. If anything it might sound cooler tuned down.

[Norah]

Habit sounded best in 1998.

[verb_to_trust]

Habit everything sounded best in 1998.

[Lament]

Habit everything sounded best in 1998.

Breath sounded better in 1992.

[verb_to_trust]

Habit everything sounded best in 1998.

Breath sounded better in 1992.

Doesn't count. Different band. You're thinking of the Mookie Blaylocks....

[Lament]

Habit everything sounded best in 1998.

Breath sounded better in 1992.

Doesn't count. Different band. You're thinking of the Mookie Blaylocks....

I thought we all agreed that Dave-era Pearl Jam would be referred to as Abbruzzese Top.

[Cleverman]

Habit everything sounded best in 1998.

Breath sounded better in 1992.

Doesn't count. Different band. You're thinking of the Mookie Blaylocks....

Remember when 5H helped organize the Breath sign campaign in 98 then talked shit about other groups doing their own sign campaigns? I'm a 5H/MFC survivor. Never forget

[WtOB?]

ive been away from the board a few days. did anyone manage to locate that sponge?

[Dr. Van Nostrand]

ive been away from the board a few days. did anyone manage to locate that sponge?

It was misplaced somewhere under chud and dcd's avatars, but still hasn't officially been found

[LetMeSleep]

Holy shitballs. 57 days to go.

[harmless]

Just to clarify: I love RVM (studio version), it's one of my favourite early PJ songs. But if I get it live and I check my watch during the 'jam' in the middle, it's because all of the tension has been sapped out of the song by the band's wankery, and then by the intro I'm not interested anymore. The studio version (and some earlier live versions I guess) had just enough tension and release. If these guys were virtuoso musicians and able to carry a ridiculously long jam session, it might be a different story, but they aren't, so it isn't.

[harmless]

Holy shitballs. 57 days to go.

[dimejinky99]

Just to clarify: I love RVM (studio version), it's one of my favourite early PJ songs. But if I get it live and I check my watch during the 'jam' in the middle, it's because all of the tension has been sapped out of the song by the band's wankery, and then by the intro I'm not interested anymore. The studio version (and some earlier live versions I guess) had just enough tension and release. If these guys were virtuoso musicians and able to carry a ridiculously long jam session, it might be a different story, but they aren't, so it isn't.

Agreed. That jam can be nuclear winter in length sometimes.
Steals from the immediacy and intention of the song.

[harmless]

OUTRO. By the *OUTRO* I'm not interested anymore. Ugh, I've just got up.

[LetMeSleep]

Just to clarify: I love RVM (studio version), it's one of my favourite early PJ songs. But if I get it live and I check my watch during the 'jam' in the middle, it's because all of the tension has been sapped out of the song by the band's wankery, and then by the intro I'm not interested anymore. The studio version (and some earlier live versions I guess) had just enough tension and release. If these guys were virtuoso musicians and able to carry a ridiculously long jam session, it might be a different story, but they aren't, so it isn't.

I concur.

[McParadigm]

I refuse to give up hope that this record will get shelved in favor of a hastily-birthed Lord of the Rings concept album called In Through the Mordor.

[harmless]

I refuse to give up hope that this record will get shelved

This part seems likely, if not the rest.

[harmless]

This is not getting close enough.

[HardTI]

This is not getting close enough.

Nope and I'm legitimately excited for this album. "lightning booooooolt, FUCK!"