Song of the Moment: Given to Fly

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Rate Given To Fly

5 Stars: One of the best
24
67%
4 Stars: Really good
9
25%
3 Stars: Average
1
3%
2 Stars: Meh
2
6%
1 Star: Terrible
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 36

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Re: Song of the Moment: Given to Fly

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pearl jam sucks now
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Re: Song of the Moment: Given to Fly

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for all that I prefer Dave A in style, Jack's best songs required a real almost reluctant sensitivity in some spots; Matt just doesn't have it, but it would have helped a song like River Cross (I love that song anyway)
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Re: Song of the Moment: Given to Fly

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pearl jam sucks now
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Re: Song of the Moment: Given to Fly

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Philistinism
Calibrate your enthusiasm
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Re: Song of the Moment: Given to Fly

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tragabigzanda wrote:
Ms Harmless wrote:for all that I prefer Dave A in style, Jack's best songs required a real almost reluctant sensitivity in some spots; Matt just doesn't have it, but it would have helped a song like River Cross (I love that song anyway)
I like how you put this
Me too.

That 'reluctant sensitivity' (great phrase) is something unique to Jack's playing in the band and something he brings in spades to songs like Sometimes, Off He Goes, Around the Bend, Wishlist, etc.
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Re: Song of the Moment: Given to Fly

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Birds in Hell wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:
Ms Harmless wrote:for all that I prefer Dave A in style, Jack's best songs required a real almost reluctant sensitivity in some spots; Matt just doesn't have it, but it would have helped a song like River Cross (I love that song anyway)
I like how you put this
Me too.

That 'reluctant sensitivity' (great phrase) is something unique to Jack's playing in the band and something he brings in spades to songs like Sometimes, Off He Goes, Around the Bend, Wishlist, etc.
Co-sign -- all songs that were never the same again after he left (I say as one who has enjoyed plenty of Matt versions of those tunes).
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Re: Song of the Moment: Given to Fly

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Top tier PJ song.

And is otherworldly when they play it live.
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Re: Song of the Moment: Given to Fly

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agreed - one of the rare songs for me that I probably prefer live, or at least recognize that live captures even more fully the best moments of the studio version
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