Pearl Jam WEEK on Jimmy Fallon

[VinylGuy]

http://www.spin.com/#articles/robin-pecknold-pearl-jam-corduroy-jimmy-fallon-video/

Interesting take. Robin Pecknold is a very legit artist, and it's very very interesting to see someone take on the subject matter of Corduroy. I get that the arrangement was a little tricky, and it was a well-intentioned try at what's got to be a really hard song to do. He'd probably top PJ if they covered any of their folky songs, that would be almost too easy for them. This was a bit of a surprise, and I appreciated it for just that alone. I did find myself feeling like I was hearing the lyrics in a new way, so atleast it worked on that level. I also gotta rewatch to check out this cute blonde chick.

Nice take on it.

I put the studio Corduroy on after listening to this. Pearl Jam is amazing.

I dont quite understand that piece..

[stip]

me neither. I am also not sure I'd describe that take as 'blistering'

[Kevin Davis]

The singer had a nice voice but the overall effect was to make the song feel kinda lifeless. Pleasant.

The singer and the song were equally unsuited to each other, I think. I saw Fleet Foxes at the Metro in Chicago after the release of their first album and "nice" vastly understates Pecknold's voice--it's a soaring force of nature when afforded the proper expanses. I could hear Pecknold singing a number of PJ's tunes but this arrangement was just too tightly bound to something which is simply not his metier for him to really shine on it. It was a nice tribute, little more.

[Thurman Murman]

I put the studio Corduroy on after listening to this. Pearl Jam is amazing.

In the last 24 hours i have listened to Vitalogy>Merkinball> No Code.

Pearl Jam is amazing.

[BootsToAsses]

UK folks, have you changed time zone on your computer to watch the videos? Worked for me.

[BurtReynolds]

I put the studio Corduroy on after listening to this. Pearl Jam is amazing.

In the last 24 hours i have listened to Vitalogy>Merkinball> No Code.

Pearl Jam is amazing.

were.

[southp]

the "I only listen to pearl jam and pearl jam approved bands" crowd on pj.com forums really hated that one. figures.

I'm with them too i guess (except the only listening to PJ part) because I thought that was total rubbish last night.
It didn't stay true to the power of the song whatsoever.

[Mike]

The singer had a nice voice but the overall effect was to make the song feel kinda lifeless. Pleasant.

it's a soaring force of nature when afforded the proper expanses.

Spoiler: show

I'm somewhere in the crowd.

[BurtReynolds]

the "I only listen to pearl jam and pearl jam approved bands" crowd on pj.com forums really hated that one. figures.

I'm with them too i guess (except the only listening to PJ part) because I thought that was total rubbish last night.
It didn't stay true to the power of the song whatsoever.

you can hate it, just don't hate it for the same insane reasons those lunatics do.

Personally, when it comes to covers, I prefer the bands to do their own take one it, even changing tone. I don't see much point in doing a cover that sounds like the original. i thought it was a little rough, and probably wasn't thought out much beforehand, but I liked most of it.

[harmless]

the "I only listen to pearl jam and pearl jam approved bands" crowd on pj.com forums really hated that one. figures.

I'm with them too i guess (except the only listening to PJ part) because I thought that was total rubbish last night.
It didn't stay true to the power of the song whatsoever.

you can hate it, just don't hate it for the same insane reasons those lunatics do.

Personally, when it comes to covers, I prefer the bands to do their own take one it, even changing tone. I don't see much point in doing a cover that sounds like the original. i thought it was a little rough, and probably wasn't thought out much beforehand, but I liked most of it.

[Farmer John]

Dierks Bently, Mike and The Roots are doing "Alive" tonight, apparently.

[VinylGuy]

Dierks Bently, Mike and The Roots are doing "Alive" tonight, apparently.

Really? i thought maybe Yellow Ledbetter.

[Norah]

The Roots should be doing something a lot funkier than that.

[harmless]

The Roots, "Rats."

[McParadigm]

They should ditch Bently and just do the solo.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the solo from Alive!"

[harmless]

They should ditch Bently and just do the solo.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the solo from Alive!"

Why didn't they get Prince to do Even Flow again?

[Farmer John]

The Roots playing Even Flow would be amazing.

[BurtReynolds]

I didn't see or hear anything wrong with that Corduroy performance, and it's my favourite PJ song. The only issue with the Chris Cornell one was that it was Cornell, and I'm kind of bored of grunge musicians doing each others' grunge songs.

Has this been happening often? This is the first time I've seen it.

I'm sure it's happened before. But my point was supposed to be more general: grunge musicians propping up other grunge musicians (Temple of the Dog and other such collaborations, live or on record) isn't very interesting to me anymore. I'd much rather see an unexpected cover like the second one.

It does seem that between this and PJ20 the best they could do is get Cornell. Kinda sad. I'd like to think they could find fresher blood.

[stupidmop]

Dirty Frank! Mikes just there for the 'my god he's been ate' gag.

Would be interesting hearing someone else sing the lyics to alive.

[Farmer John]

Dirty Frank! Mikes just there for the 'my god he's been ate' gag.

Would be interesting hearing someone else sing the lyics to alive.

Singing it with a country twang should be interesting.