Dark Matter (song)

[Ms Harmless]

I don't hate Can't Deny Me..... it's far from a bad song

Of all the bad takes in this thread, this one stands out.

it's not really a "take" as much as a personal opinion

[Farmer John]

I think Pearl Jam killed themselves a bit with that 06 tour and the who tribute performance in 07. For real.

Yea, I still love the shows but it's never been the same since.

That Who tribute performance was his absolute peak as a vocalist.

[Ms Harmless]

also it was in response to someone else so I have questions about why it stood out over that post

[Strat]

I think Pearl Jam killed themselves a bit with that 06 tour and the who tribute performance in 07. For real.

Yea, I still love the shows but it's never been the same since.

That Who tribute performance was his absolute peak as a vocalist.

He had to have blown something that night. Totally worth it. I'll listen to that daily and still lose my shit

[Homeboyd]

I think Pearl Jam killed themselves a bit with that 06 tour and the who tribute performance in 07. For real.

Yea, I still love the shows but it's never been the same since.

For me one of the biggest differences is happy chatty Ed versus the angry, brooding, quiet Ed I grew up with. I went to a ton of shows between 2000-2006 and so that was the standard I was used to. It’s become a totally different vibe, which is cool and still fun, just not nearly as engaging to me.

[Ms Harmless]

my favourite Ed persona was seething, gritted teeth, but also shy and humble

[Strat]

I love all iterations of EV. Truly. Feel like I've grown alongside him a bit.

[liebzz]

my favourite Ed persona was seething, gritted teeth, but also shy and humble

So Kurt Cobain sans the humble.

[coptheriotact]

I like showbox Ed. I think stone hated that Ed

[E.H. Ruddock]

I liked short haired Ed. Was that 03?

[Strat]

I liked short haired Ed. Was that 03?

Yes.

[Rangi Guy]

Things just got weird in here

[Hatfield]

I like showbox Ed. I think stone hated that Ed

It settled on me that Dark Matter is a Matt song. Matt songs haven't been my favorite and lacked lasting power in my typical listening, but I've enjoyed what they do for an album. I'd put Dark Matter pretty high up in the Matt offerings.

[Strat]

Matt should write every song. And McCready should wail over all of it.

[Farmer John]

I like newborn baby Ed

[Ms Harmless]

my favourite Ed persona was seething, gritted teeth, but also shy and humble

So Kurt Cobain sans the humble.

well, in as much as I also liked Kurt Cobain, those are the qualities I liked about him

[Jaeti]

I like 13th Album Ed.

[guitar_davey]

I love all iterations of EV. Truly. Feel like I've grown alongside him a bit.

[EJ]

i liked his ron jeremy phase

[coptheriotact]

I’d buy an ED ART book