Dark Matter: Best Bridge

[Rob]

Agree with the comments on SoF. To me that bridge is the most Ten/Vs sounding thing the band has done since maybe those albums. If we’re just looking at bridges, this would be my pick for sure.

[Rob]

This album has lots of good ones. Love GtG, DM, Stevie.

[Clem Halibut]

Running is probably my favorite
Got To Give bridge and Dark Matter bridge are tied for 2nd place

[tyweed]

Scared of Fears bridge is the moment on this record that takes me back to that magical time around 93-95. It is wonderful. Running reminds me of the way the bridge functions in the Beach Boys Wouldn't it be Nice. Taking a fairly routine digestible song and elevating it to to a level it doesn't feel as if it belongs until the next time you hear it. Then you remember oh yeah this is great.

Totally agree

100%. First time I heard the SoF bridge it sent chills down the spine, sounded like that vintage PJ/McCready guitar tone that I haven't heard on record in close to 20-ish years

Reminds me of Mike's tone/note choice in the solo section of live versions of Crown of Thorns.

[guitar_davey]

Favourite bridge is definitely React, Respond.

It's the best 80's pastiche PJ has ever done. I also think it's the best thing on the record from a production perspective.

[stip]

Okay - poll is up. Leaving part 1 open until Thursday

[stip]

Voting for:

Running: Great bridge that gives the song an edge it didn't have before and suddenly makes everything before it just slightly less fun in the best way

Waiting for Stevie: Mostly for how awesome that extended note is, and the transition back into the final verse/chorus/outro - which is not in the bridge per se, but is made possible by the bridge

Scared of Fear: Fun solo going in, great atmosphere, completely sets up the raised stakes of the final sequence.

not sure of my 4th just yet

[RockPusher]

For top 4 went with WfS, SoF, GtG and Won't Tell. I feel like people are sleeping on the Won't Tell bridge, which really connects the earlier portion of the song to the U2/Cure outro perfectly.

[Ms Harmless]

yeah Won't Tell is my fave, song, bridge, everytheeein'

[digster]

I think the best three are probably the first three; Scared of Fear, React, Respond and Wreckage (which feels like it's got two bridges, both of which are really good).

[stip]

Which parts do you consider the wreckage bridge?

[digster]

I don't have the timestamps, but the part where it quiets down in the middle and Jeff's bass comes to the forefront, and the guitar swells (with Ed yelling "holding on") making up the section before the elongated outro.

[lvc]

The Dark Matter bridge doesn't start until 2:19. Jeez. What kind of keystone cops operation are we running here.

[lvc]

In all seriousness, though. I'm not sure what constitutes a bridge. Does Setting Sun have a bridge that the band just never leaves? It's not the verse or chorus. Is that a bridge? A bridge to infinity even?

[Monkey_Driven]

In all seriousness, though. I'm not sure what constitutes a bridge. Does Setting Sun have a bridge that the band just never leaves? It's not the verse or chorus. Is that a bridge? A bridge to infinity even?

A bridge connects two components of a song (verses, chorus, outro, etc.) and is not repeated elsewhere in the song. Like any definition, it gets a bit messy at times. I wouldn't consider the outro to Setting Sun the bridge.

[warehouse]

the bridge to 'react, respond' reminds me of the bridge in 'my father's son'

[stip]

Indeed. Best part of MFS

[stip]

Okay - winnowed down to 4. Vote for your top two

[Matters]

Not Waiting for Stevie. The bridge is the weakest part.

[guitar_davey]

the bridge to 'react, respond' reminds me of the bridge in 'my father's son'

Agreed. It's better though.