Lightning Bolt: the official album thread

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Rank Lightning Bolt

5 stars
1
1%
4 stars
4
5%
3 stars
29
37%
2 stars
30
38%
1 star
14
18%
 
Total votes: 78

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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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harmless wrote:
mackeycold wrote:
harmless wrote:
mackeycold wrote:
harmless wrote:
Oh, Jimmy wrote:
mackeycold wrote:I can hear poppy Zeppelin, wings, but a ton of pink floyd wish you were here and comfortably numb.
:shake:
A lot of Floyd fans unwilling to admit how cheesy they are :lol:
Please please lecture me on how Mother sounds nothing like this song... I definitely can hear them recording this around the time Ed played with Waters for Sandy, not coincidental that they've been covering or in that case, collaborating with Floyd. This one will be a rock radio smash btw.
I agree, I'm saying that just because this song is cheesy, doesn't mean there's no Floyd in it.
No I got that, totally agree- just anticipating the naysayers to fill this up with comments about how PJ take their inspiration from Nickelback.
It's a million miles away from Nickelback except for *slightly* in the chorus.
Pearl Jam made Nickleback not the other way around.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Juvenal wrote:Listening now...
How'd you manage to get hold of it if you're in the UK - I've also been hitting a brick wall...
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Exactly. Give it a chance. Stop denying what it is, accept that what you're listening to is real and yes, it is Pearl Jam. And then let the magic happen.

By the way, can someone hook me up with a downloadable version of this? I've only managed to listen on that radio site.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Mixed feelings.
Musically it's very good.
Problem is it's Elton John kind of good.
WTF.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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This song could've featured in Con Air, given its story.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Lounge Lizard wrote:Musically it's very good.
This is all you need. Expand your mind. Smoke pot. Whatever it takes.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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The song lacks any filter whatsoever between the band's emotional expression of their creativity and the listener.

Don't worry, lads...This is still grandma Pearl's Jam.
We still make records to be listened to — not that everyone will listen to a record track one to twelve in a row or side A or Side B — but we still make 'em in case somebody does want to listen to it like that, that's how we make em…
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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igotworms wrote:
Juvenal wrote:Listening now...
How'd you manage to get hold of it if you're in the UK - I've also been hitting a brick wall...
you'll be shocked to learn where I am at, and i have it :lol:
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Thenews15 wrote:I'm cheesy so I like it. so shoot me dead
:haha: :thumbsup:
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Thejambi wrote:
harmless wrote:
mackeycold wrote:
harmless wrote:
mackeycold wrote:
harmless wrote:
Oh, Jimmy wrote:
mackeycold wrote:I can hear poppy Zeppelin, wings, but a ton of pink floyd wish you were here and comfortably numb.
:shake:
A lot of Floyd fans unwilling to admit how cheesy they are :lol:
Please please lecture me on how Mother sounds nothing like this song... I definitely can hear them recording this around the time Ed played with Waters for Sandy, not coincidental that they've been covering or in that case, collaborating with Floyd. This one will be a rock radio smash btw.
I agree, I'm saying that just because this song is cheesy, doesn't mean there's no Floyd in it.
No I got that, totally agree- just anticipating the naysayers to fill this up with comments about how PJ take their inspiration from Nickelback.
It's a million miles away from Nickelback except for *slightly* in the chorus.
Pearl Jam made Nickleback not the other way around.
Very true.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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harmless wrote:It's very 80s.

I could listen to this on a rainy day with a cup of tea and a biscuit.
I can imagine a wet festival crowd in that same rain singing along to this out loud, without being ashamed at all 8-)

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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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I have a boner and I'm not ashamed.
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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harmless wrote:
Lounge Lizard wrote:Musically it's very good.
This is all you need. Expand your mind. Smoke pot. Whatever it takes.
No no no.
All you need is love.
Come on, you know that
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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oneway23 wrote:The song lacks any filter whatsoever between the band's emotional expression of their creativity and the listener.

Don't worry, lads...This is still grandma Pearl's Jam.
Filters make everything 'coooool'.

Ironically, filters are not cool when smoking roll-ups.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
stip wrote:I wanted to punch you in your god's dice loving balls for not loving lightning bolt.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Lounge Lizard wrote:
harmless wrote:
Lounge Lizard wrote:Musically it's very good.
This is all you need. Expand your mind. Smoke pot. Whatever it takes.
No no no.
All you need is love.
Come on, you know that
I do know that! :luv:
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Guys, I'm listening to this in Pakistan. I am using my company's VPN to connect via a US IP address. Being a multi-national's employee has it's benefits sometimes.

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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Tenclub are deactivating memberships that are passing this around.
Seriously.
Calibrate your enthusiasm
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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harmless wrote:
Oh, Jimmy wrote:
mackeycold wrote:I can hear poppy Zeppelin, wings, but a ton of pink floyd wish you were here and comfortably numb.
:shake:
A lot of Floyd fans unwilling to admit how cheesy they are :lol:
This is more Bon Jovi than Pink Floyd, be honest.
Bastard! Bastard! Bastard!
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