Dark Matter: Official Album Thread

[McParadigm]

The would be something (they should do)

[sweeper]

that simmons interview was awkward lol. if jeff hadn't been there, we're talking between two ferns territory.

The awkwardness with Ed and Bill was palpable.

Credit to Jeff for leveling things out. That dude is incredibly emotionally and socially mature.

Bill seems like a stiff and doesn’t appear like he really knows the band the way other interviewers do (Zane Lowe for instance).

Still fun to see the two of them talk about things other than the record for a change. Loved all the stories and anecdotes from the early years.

Simmons is a 90s era fan. In particular, he's been on the record as saying he thinks Riot Act sucks. You could even get a little glimpse of it during this interview when they played the word associate game and Riot Act came up.

[VinylGuy]

yeah, he pointed out something with RA.

[sweeper]

yeah, he pointed out something with RA.

They gave their answers and he said "Wow, not a lot of memories with Riot Act, huh?". It was sort of an insinuation that the album sucked and it wasn't a memorable experience.

[sweeper]

One other thing I enjoyed about that little game was Ed having no idea how to do it. I think the point was just to quickly note what stood out from making each album. But Simmons would say "Riot Act" and Ed would say something like "chess pieces", as if that means anything to the listener. I enjoyed that after like the 1st one Simmons didn't even bother to follow up with Ed on what this stuff meant, LOL.

[Bi_3]

yeah, he pointed out something with RA.

They gave their answers and he said "Wow, not a lot of memories with Riot Act, huh?". It was sort of an insinuation that the album sucked and it wasn't a memorable experience.

it did suck and is not memorable.

[brisk]

Where the stream links at?

[Clint72]

Where the stream links at?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84bhhu32PII

[Ms Harmless]

seen some Youtube vids from Vancouver night 1, they sound like they rehearsed, good stuff

[Oversize]

So.. First Dark Matter set in the books.

Great set but how's RM feeling about no Stevie?!?

[Oversize]

So.. First Dark Matter set in the books.

Great set but how's RM feeling about no Stevie?!?

Hold that thought (Setting Sun just started)

[joostone]

Already 9 out of 11 DM songs!

Pearl Jam
4-5-24
Rogers Arena
Vancouver Canada

SETLIST

1. Wash
2. Low Light
3. Small Town
4. Given to Fly
5. Scared of Fear
6. React, Respond
7. Wreckage
8. Dark Matter
9. Daughter/Bobcaygeon (The Tragically Hip) (Ed: “Our love to Gordon…”
10. Leatherman [request from Matt Cameron]
11. Corduroy
12. Red Mosquito
13. Upper Hand
14. Won’t Tell
15. Running
16. Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns
17. Porch
Encore break
18. Won’t Back Down
19. Black
20.Evolution
21.Something special
22.Alive
23.Rocking in the free world
24.YLB
25.Setting Sun

[Birds in Hell]

Ed rocking some Fender Deluxe or hot rods of sorts.

They look very much like the 50s tweed Deluxes and Twin set-up he's been using for years, usually two Deluxes either side with the Twin in the middle:



However, they're not his old ones. To begin with, they're obviously new and covered in black tolex and he's also dropped the second Deluxe.

There's also a small badge in the bottom right corner of the Deluxe - interesting, it's in the exact same place as the "Tonemaster" badge on Fender's current digital amp range. That said, there is no Tonemaster version of the tweed Deluxe (or any tweed amp) in the current range.

A few possibilities:

1. Ed had Fender knock up a few new tweed Deluxe and Twin reissues for him but in black tolex for this tour (maybe doesn't want to bring the old ones on the road anymore).

2. Fender are bringing out some new Tonemaster tweed amps and threw Ed a few prototypes to try out. Not convinced about this necessarily, as Fender would almost certainly stick with the traditional aesthetics if that were the case.

3. Similar to The Edge's signature tweed Deluxe, maybe Fender are bringing out a Vedder signature in the near-ish future and these are instead prototypes of that?

I'm thinking 1 is most likely.

My brother is convinced its a tonemaster....

Seeing it clearer on the performance vids, I think he could be right.

Ed using digital modelling amps, what a time to be alive.

It looks very much like the FR-10 and FR-12 powered speakers, which means (if true) he must have a modeller (e.g. ToneMaster Pro, Kemper, etc.) running into them, probably hiding behind the amps.

I get that it makes sense for reliability on the road but I'm still a complete tube snob.

Ed's using tweeds of some kind in Vancouver - whatever they are, they're not what he was using in the rehearsals filmed for Stern, etc.:

[DeeDee]

Ed went the FULL show with the hat.

That's a first.

[Mike]

Hope they keep Setting Sun as the closer for the whole tour. Or at least for the show I go to.

[Juvenal]

Ed went the FULL show with the hat.

That's a first.

Yeesh. If that was me I’d be sweating like a deviant in a bush.

[VinylGuy]

Hope they keep Setting Sun as the closer for the whole tour. Or at least for the show I go to.

Yeah that’s a great closer

[VinylGuy]

Also DM sounds like a beast live

[Ms Harmless]

anyone surprised that Matt's damp snare drum sounds exactly the same live? (I'm not!)

the songs sound great though, boys did good

[VinylGuy]

The new screen was the one featured in the Clinch photos and video that’s not released I guess?