Dark Matter (song)

[Kevin Davis]

S/T was the last album where I really felt like the live versions were transformative in any meaningful way.

I also struggled to find bootlegs that sounded good after 2006 but that might be just me

I think 2010 was about my limit for bootlegs. For better or worse many songs require Ed to do things he can no longer do. Doesn’t affect the live experience all that much but it’s very noticeable on bootlegs.

Pretty much exactly the same for me. I have a few boots from more recent years but 2010 was the last year I was really into it. There is a lot from that tour I really like, though.

[Birds in Hell]

I like showbox Ed. I think stone hated that Ed

It settled on me that Dark Matter is a Matt song.

Are you sure about that?

Feels way too bonehead for Matt.

[B]

I like showbox Ed. I think stone hated that Ed

It settled on me that Dark Matter is a Matt song.

Are you sure about that?

Feels way too bonehead for Matt.

I thought it was a Matt song too.

[dprival78]

i wouldn't be shocked if wotman came up with this riff

[tragabigzanda]

pearl jam sucks now

[Walker Bait]

i liked his ron jeremy phase

I'd forgotten about this pic. Lmao... thanks for putting THAT back in my brain.

[liebzz]

i liked his ron jeremy phase

I liked the Eddie Vedder who wasn’t Eddie Vedder but Dave Kilminster playing with Eddie Vedder and Roger Waters at The Concert for Sandy Relief phase:

[dprival78]

Hopefully dark matter will inspire more Ed art all around the internet

[Fattie_Vedder]

I like early evening Ed. Mid-afternoon Ed is insufferable.

[bodysnatcher]

I like showbox Ed. I think stone hated that Ed

It settled on me that Dark Matter is a Matt song.

Are you sure about that?

Feels way too bonehead for Matt.

I thought it was a Matt song too.

Don’t know how’s it’s credited, but Stone said it was a Matt song / riff / drum whatever

[Ms Harmless]

maybe I like it because it's predominantly rhythm heavy; I wouldn't be surprised if it was a Matt song, as it clearly takes from Soundgarden and from You Are

[bodysnatcher]

Dark Matt-er. It’s right there in the title.

[Birds in Hell]

I like showbox Ed. I think stone hated that Ed

It settled on me that Dark Matter is a Matt song.

Are you sure about that?

Feels way too bonehead for Matt.

I thought it was a Matt song too.

Don’t know how’s it’s credited, but Stone said it was a Matt song / riff / drum whatever

Where was this?

[Strat]

That riff is not that boneheaded. There's some very Matt stuff in it beyond the first portion the riff.

[Homeboyd]

I like showbox Ed. I think stone hated that Ed

It settled on me that Dark Matter is a Matt song.

Are you sure about that?

Feels way too bonehead for Matt.

I thought it was a Matt song too.

Don’t know how’s it’s credited, but Stone said it was a Matt song / riff / drum whatever

Where was this?

Someone posted a clip from PJ Radio a few pages back where Stone was talking about Dark Matter and said it was a Matt song...definitely has some Evacuation/You Are love child vibes to it.

[Rangi Guy]

I like showbox Ed. I think stone hated that Ed

It settled on me that Dark Matter is a Matt song.

Are you sure about that?

Feels way too bonehead for Matt.

I thought it was a Matt song too.

Don’t know how’s it’s credited, but Stone said it was a Matt song / riff / drum whatever

Where was this?

[Birds in Hell]

I like showbox Ed. I think stone hated that Ed

It settled on me that Dark Matter is a Matt song.

Are you sure about that?

Feels way too bonehead for Matt.

I thought it was a Matt song too.

Don’t know how’s it’s credited, but Stone said it was a Matt song / riff / drum whatever

Where was this?

Excellent, thanks.

[smallest_oceans]

Stone just leap frogged everyone in the age appearance stakes for this album cycle.

[DDWJMUVW]

I've settled on a 4 (for now).

It's so good to hear properly channeled energy (vs MYM, CDM). You can tell actually playing together makes a difference in the takes.

I like what mike does at the end of the chorus ("for someone else's mistake") - a subtle variation on the octave riff he's playing; happens both times around I believe - those little things are nice.

The pre chorus is absolutely the best part of this track. It's one of my favorite segments of any song going back quite a ways - ed's vocalization over this riff is slam dunk spot on and perfect for his register these days.


A couple things that would take this to a 5 for me:

- I wish there was just a touch more melody from ed in the chorus. I understand he's trying to emote, and that's ok with me, but even slightly more melody would have really made this jump up a notch. it's jus ta touch "yelly"
- An outro after the last chorus with just that riff and a couple Mike licks layered on top


Overall, this already ranks up there with my top Gig songs (DotC, WES). Will be interesting to see if this feeling sustains.

[Strat]

That riff is not that boneheaded. There's some very Matt stuff in it beyond the first portion the riff.

Though I also recognize me and spennnos love for the guitar is vastly different lol