17. All or None vs. Quick Escape

[stip]

I do feel it and it feels aurally oppressive

I think that's kind of the point.

Agreed. If it doesn't work for you that's totally legit, but it is intentional

[PHATJ]

Just to clarify, my problem isn’t with the lyrics at all. It’s with 1) the quantity of the syllables and 2) the distorted effect and 3) the performance. It’s devoid of any subtlety, space, or breathing room. Ed dropped a humongous distorted turd right on top of their classic rock riff.

[Norah]

boy is my face red

[tragabigzanda]

boy is my face red

All Or None is better than All Night too

[mkay0]

Just to clarify, my problem isn’t with the lyrics at all. It’s with 1) the quantity of the syllables and 2) the distorted effect and 3) the performance. It’s devoid of any subtlety, space, or breathing room. Ed dropped a humongous distorted turd right on top of their classic rock riff.

It's a song about fleeing earth for space. The distortion is the point. The weird verboseness is the point.

[PHATJ]

Just to clarify, my problem isn’t with the lyrics at all. It’s with 1) the quantity of the syllables and 2) the distorted effect and 3) the performance. It’s devoid of any subtlety, space, or breathing room. Ed dropped a humongous distorted turd right on top of their classic rock riff.

It's a song about fleeing earth for space. The distortion is the point. The weird verboseness is the point.

And it sounds fucking awesome.

[tragabigzanda]

it very literally gives me ear fatigue. This is not so much a judgement call as it is a physical reaction that I try to make sense out of.

[Monkey_Driven]

it very literally gives me ear fatigue. This is not so much a judgement call as it is a physical reaction that I try to make sense out of.

Would you say that it makes you want to have a quick escape?

[tragabigzanda]

it very literally gives me ear fatigue. This is not so much a judgement call as it is a physical reaction that I try to make sense out of.

Would you say that it makes you want to have a quick escape?

[podunk]

All or None is a great mood piece - I like all the individual elements, but it still seems a bit underdeveloped - like they wrote two thirds of a song and then just decided to put a (very good) solo on it instead of finishing it properly.

As Stip said, Quick Escape is as huge as Pearl Jam has sounded on record for years. Very successful melding of classic and modern Pearl Jam- musically, this song would work on Ten. Great showpiece for Jeff at the end. I’ve always wanted them to capture on record the vibe of some of the great live Porch jams that we’ve gotten over the last 10 or so years, and I think the outro to QE does this. Plus, this song was directly responsible for Trump being voted out of office.

Quick Escape.

welcome to the board podunk

Thanks! And thanks for setting this up.