Lightning Bolt: the official album thread

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Rank Lightning Bolt

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37%
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30
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Ed's the hero here. I think he saves this. Doesn't save it from accusations of cheesy, 80s, etc., there's no ducking that stuff. It's there. But I think it's okay, and it's mostly his work here that makes it okay.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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guitar_davey wrote:
Mine wrote:
harmless wrote:
stupidmop wrote:Sounds like a kelly clarkson song.

What the fuck pearl jam.
Yes, yes it does. :haha:
Dawson's Creek soundtrack material.

Which kind of sums up how dated this tune sounds.
Dated it is. I don't think this can be denied. The solo manages to date it even more.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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harmless wrote:
Oh, Jimmy wrote:
harmless wrote:Pink Floyd was over-produced and cheesy, right? So I'm gonna need more.
No, they weren't.
Yes, they were. Cheesy as hell, but very inventive and interesting as well. I'm more trying to defend the possible quality of cheese than bash Pink Floyd. But let's not be stupid and say they weren't excessively produced.
Well, considering their albums sound quite a bit like their live show, I'm gonna say they aren't overproduced at all, til maybe the post Waters albums. Well structured, often lengthy tunes, with keyboard doesn't immediately mean overproduced.

Cheesy? I suppose if you have shitty taste.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Sounds alot like the counting crows to me.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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My wife is going to love this one. Me? Eh...aside from how Eddie sounds I'm a bit fence bound. Like sitting right in the middle of it, having my balls destroyed by the pickets. Ed does sound great, though. So there's that.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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stupidmop wrote:GooGoo Doll's thats what it sounds like.

I hate to say it, but yes.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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harmless wrote:Lines like "We live our lives with death over our shoulders" keep it Pearl Jam.
In every way but lyrically, this song has more in common with other artists than it does with 1991-2006 Pearl Jam.

That's what throws me so much...I have no more reaction to it than I do to the stuff that plays over the intercom at my dentist's office. I don't hate it, I don't dislike it, I don't enjoy it....I don't feel anything.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Jaeti wrote:Ed's the hero here. I think he saves this. Doesn't save it from accusations of cheesy, 80s, etc., there's no ducking that stuff. It's there. But I think it's okay, and it's mostly his work here that makes it okay.
Eddie's delivery is the one thing that is above good on this.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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at least the Replacements are back and out there killing it...
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Strat wrote:at least the Replacements are back and out there killing it...
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Its like Inside Job, Turning Mist, I dont want to miss a thing and Richie Sambora all got together, had lots of anal sex with BOB cuddling all of them afterwards and came up with Sirens.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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and then Vedder came and saved the day...

Which is where the confusion for this fanboi comes in...
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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McParadigm wrote:
Strat wrote:at least the Replacements are back and out there killing it...
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
I love the 'Mats but, come on, it's all old songs. If PJ pulled that shit this board would have a collective heart attack.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Strat wrote:Its like Inside Job, Turning Mist, I dont want to miss a thing and Richie Sambora all got together, had lots of anal sex with BOB cuddling all of them afterwards and came up with Sirens.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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The production sounds very Ten, it's just that the chords don't.

Matt's drums sound like Dave Krusen's.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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I enjoy this alot.
There's the dog. You can't fake that stuff. Confess with your mouth.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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When he goes falsetto it kind of reminds me of Gary Barlow.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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harmless wrote: Overall, whether you like it or not, I feel as if they're making a bigger statement with this album than they did on Backspacer.
absolutely
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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evenslow wrote:
McParadigm wrote:
Strat wrote:at least the Replacements are back and out there killing it...
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
I love the 'Mats but, come on, it's all old songs. If PJ pulled that shit this board would have a collective heart attack.

plus new covers :bammer: :bammer:

There will be new tunes and I know Paul Westerberg will bring it.

Also, i know its not even a c mparison but im seeing the replacements this week so :finger:
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