Dark Matter (song)

[Ms Harmless]

that's why I won't be listening to the live version unless I'm told it's the right tempo

[RockPusher]

The instrumental version (minus the cool intro) is available on youtube and I have to say, it really opens my ears to how much is going on in this song. Love it!

[WaitingForBluey]

If DTE came out today, there'd be people on this board bemoaning its "basic" riff

No way in hell! Not even a real possibility.

[elliseamos]

a reeeeaaaal possssibiliteee...

Ftfy

[96583UP]

maybe the first couple performances will be appropriate tempo

then they will start finding shortcuts and Mattspeed will be applied and all we will remember is Ed's loud word-salad

but the first one or two will be OK

although someone probably fucks up a guitar part

but one of them, will be mostly OK

assuming Jeff doesn't get lost on his fretless bass

[Ms Harmless]

it's possible because it happened lol

[RockPusher]

a reeeeaaaal possssibiliteee...

Ftfy

[Fattie_Vedder]

Skunk Anansie is a band. The singer goes by the name Skin.

If that was the joke then I apologize.

Nope. Just an inconsistency on my part.

[Fattie_Vedder]

that's why I won't be listening to the live version unless I'm told it's the right tempo

[Fattie_Vedder]

If DTE came out today, there'd be people on this board bemoaning its "basic" riff

You could argue that many of the riffs on yield are basic. What makes the songs special is that there are many simple riffs layered over each other, sometimes distinctly different from each other that push and pull different emotions while adding tons of depth that makes the songs more than the sum of their parts. DTE has a simple but catchy, dancey riff that takes the spotlight only briefly before concluding with a powerful chord that’s given space to echo out, then in comes Jeff with the bass line to add a layer and bolster Ed’s sad, pleading tone, before finally finishing off with a harsh chord progression that descends into he’ll met with rage in Ed’s voice. There is nothing simple about how DTE is arranged.

[Ms Harmless]

If DTE came out today, there'd be people on this board bemoaning its "basic" riff

You could argue that many of the riffs on yield are basic. What makes the songs special is that there are many simple riffs layered over each other, sometimes distinctly different from each other that push and pull different emotions while adding tons of depth that makes the songs more than the sum of their parts. DTE has a simple but catchy, dancey riff that takes the spotlight only briefly before concluding with a powerful chord that’s given space to echo out, then in comes Jeff with the bass line to add a layer and bolster Ed’s sad, pleading tone, before finally finishing off with a harsh chord progression that descends into he’ll met with rage in Ed’s voice. There is nothing simple about how DTE is arranged.

the point is, I could write a similar blurb about Dark Matter; it has subtleties that people insta-mad at Pearl Jam haven't bothered to notice

[RockPusher]

If DTE came out today, there'd be people on this board bemoaning its "basic" riff

You could argue that many of the riffs on yield are basic. What makes the songs special is that there are many simple riffs layered over each other, sometimes distinctly different from each other that push and pull different emotions while adding tons of depth that makes the songs more than the sum of their parts. DTE has a simple but catchy, dancey riff that takes the spotlight only briefly before concluding with a powerful chord that’s given space to echo out, then in comes Jeff with the bass line to add a layer and bolster Ed’s sad, pleading tone, before finally finishing off with a harsh chord progression that descends into he’ll met with rage in Ed’s voice. There is nothing simple about how DTE is arranged.

the point is, I could write a similar blurb about Dark Matter; it has subtleties that people insta-mad at Pearl Jam haven't bothered to notice

Those folks need to hear the instrumental version.

[Ms Harmless]

If DTE came out today, there'd be people on this board bemoaning its "basic" riff

You could argue that many of the riffs on yield are basic. What makes the songs special is that there are many simple riffs layered over each other, sometimes distinctly different from each other that push and pull different emotions while adding tons of depth that makes the songs more than the sum of their parts. DTE has a simple but catchy, dancey riff that takes the spotlight only briefly before concluding with a powerful chord that’s given space to echo out, then in comes Jeff with the bass line to add a layer and bolster Ed’s sad, pleading tone, before finally finishing off with a harsh chord progression that descends into he’ll met with rage in Ed’s voice. There is nothing simple about how DTE is arranged.

the point is, I could write a similar blurb about Dark Matter; it has subtleties that people insta-mad at Pearl Jam haven't bothered to notice

Those folks need to hear the instrumental version.

man, listen to the way those guitar notes ring out over the spaces in the bridge; it's not so far from "Save You" in terms of production, not the deepest thing ever but far from "plastic"

[WaitingForBluey]

Biggest difference with the instrumental version is that you can really hear what the guitars are doing during the chorus. Tasty tasty funka chunk

[Ms Harmless]

Biggest difference with the instrumental version is that you can really hear what the guitars are doing during the chorus. Tasty tasty funka chunk

they're doing the same thing in Ed's version, and if we heard literally any instrumental in the "classic" catalogue we'd hear new subtleties in those too

[WaitingForBluey]

Biggest difference with the instrumental version is that you can really hear what the guitars are doing during the chorus. Tasty tasty funka chunk

they're doing the same thing in Ed's version, and if we heard literally any instrumental in the "classic" catalogue we'd hear new subtleties in those too

Hmm, kinda makes you wonder...

[Fattie_Vedder]

If DTE came out today, there'd be people on this board bemoaning its "basic" riff

You could argue that many of the riffs on yield are basic. What makes the songs special is that there are many simple riffs layered over each other, sometimes distinctly different from each other that push and pull different emotions while adding tons of depth that makes the songs more than the sum of their parts. DTE has a simple but catchy, dancey riff that takes the spotlight only briefly before concluding with a powerful chord that’s given space to echo out, then in comes Jeff with the bass line to add a layer and bolster Ed’s sad, pleading tone, before finally finishing off with a harsh chord progression that descends into he’ll met with rage in Ed’s voice. There is nothing simple about how DTE is arranged.

the point is, I could write a similar blurb about Dark Matter; it has subtleties that people insta-mad at Pearl Jam haven't bothered to notice

Not disagreeing.

[Jorge]

That YouTube video sounds bad because of the sound quality, it's very low bitrate like a bad mp3 so it sounds all watery. Is the official version available anywhere to stream?

[WaitingForBluey]

That YouTube video sounds bad because of the sound quality, it's very low bitrate like a bad mp3 so it sounds all watery. Is the official version available anywhere to stream?

Well, it is only $0.99 to purchase from ten club. Which I would have been able to afford.... had I not just spent $89 for a vinyl and a CD!

[Ms Harmless]

if I have one complaint about this song it's that I'll be on my death bed before Matt decides to crank up his snare drum