Lightning Bolt: the official album thread

General Pearl Jam discussion.

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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stupidmop wrote:Are they gonna take questions live? Or filter them or something. They gotta weed out all the 'Eddie I want your babies' and 'BoB why are you such a prick?' Questions.

I bet someone asks ed about smoking.

As long as there are no questions about surfing, the ocean, waves or water.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Yes they will filter. When you signed up for the contest you had to submit your question.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Mine wrote:
Revelator wrote:Isn't LB being released on the 11th somewhere? I think most other countries are getting it before the states....

I hope to have this thing before I run a Ragnar relay next weekend, wouldn't mind trekking to some LB.
Australia and Germany only as far as i can tell. I don't know why Germany has an earlier release date then the rest of Europe. Maybe Angela is a fan.
The Netherlands as well. A flyer here, handed out after the Soundgarden concert last week, said the 11th.

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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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I'd like to hear someone ask, given the sure volume of solo projects, how they decide what is a PJ song and what isn't.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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stip wrote:I'd like to hear someone ask, given the sure volume of solo projects, how they decide what is a PJ song and what isn't.
I interviewed Scott Lucas of Local H a couple months back and asked him that same question. He also fronts a group called Scott Lucas and The Married Men (which is pretty awesome) and I asked him when he's writing, how does he know which is an H song and which is a Married Men song.

He said it mostly comes down to the lyrics.


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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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My question was "looking back on your career, is there anything you would change or do differently?"
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Cleverman wrote:
stip wrote:I'd like to hear someone ask, given the sure volume of solo projects, how they decide what is a PJ song and what isn't.
I interviewed Scott Lucas of Local H a couple months back and asked him that same question. He also fronts a group called Scott Lucas and The Married Men (which is pretty awesome) and I asked him when he's writing, how does he know which is an H song and which is a Married Men song.

He said it mostly comes down to the lyrics.


*Edited for grammar
That's definitely not PJ's gauge for it, I'm guessing.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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stip wrote:I'd like to hear someone ask, given the sure volume of solo projects, how they decide what is a PJ song and what isn't.
The best question I've ever seen someone say they wanted to ask an artist/band was "What song of yours are you most surprised by how intensely your audience loves? And conversely, what song of yours are you most puzzled that your fans don't love more?"

I would be fascinated to hear what each members individual, honest answer to that question would be. You'd never get it out of them though.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Django Butterworth wrote:My question was "looking back on your career, is there anything you would change or do differently?"
I would address that to PJ, because BoB will say "No. Next question!"
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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harmless wrote:
Django Butterworth wrote:My question was "looking back on your career, is there anything you would change or do differently?"
I would address that to PJ, because BoB will say "No. Next question!"
Ha!
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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stip wrote:I'd like to hear someone ask, given the sure volume of solo projects, how they decide what is a PJ song and what isn't.
This is basically one of the questions I submitted. Now I just need to be selected......
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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YieldAhead wrote:
stip wrote:I'd like to hear someone ask, given the sure volume of solo projects, how they decide what is a PJ song and what isn't.
This is basically one of the questions I submitted. Now I just need to be selected......
I would add "...and do you think that method is currently working?"
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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I hope someone asks "Do you think you suck now?"
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Lament wrote:I hope someone asks "Do you think you suck now?"
:haha:
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Lament wrote:I hope someone asks "Do you think you suck now?"
And watch Boom lick his lips...
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Lament wrote:
stip wrote:I'd like to hear someone ask, given the sure volume of solo projects, how they decide what is a PJ song and what isn't.
The best question I've ever seen someone say they wanted to ask an artist/band was "What song of yours are you most surprised by how intensely your audience loves? And conversely, what song of yours are you most puzzled that your fans don't love more?"

I would be fascinated to hear what each members individual, honest answer to that question would be. You'd never get it out of them though.
that is a good question. You might get an honest answer out of that. It would be revealing, but it doesn't seem like that would violate any unspoken agreement in the band or anything.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Is the secret location, their warehouse?

I know a competition or two are offering a tour if the warehouse as part of the prize.

That'd be a really cool prize.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Django Butterworth wrote:
Lament wrote:I hope someone asks "Do you think you suck now?"
And watch Boom lick his lips...
Boom and Brendan in the same room? ;).

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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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dimejinky99 wrote:Is the secret location, their warehouse?

I know a competition or two are offering a tour if the warehouse as part of the prize.

That'd be a really cool prize.
First thing I thought as well.

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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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dimejinky99 wrote:Is the secret location, their warehouse?

I know a competition or two are offering a tour if the warehouse as part of the prize.

That'd be a really cool prize.
Time to put on the thievin' gloves.
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