8-26: Given to Fly vs. Alone

Post by **stip** » Thu April 17, 2025 9:48 pm

Given to Fly vs. Alone

Birds in Hell · Post by **Birds in Hell** » Thu April 17, 2025 9:50 pm

A very easy vote for Alone, which is top 10 material for these ears.

Exceptional early 90s Gossard riffage.

I'm not sure Given to Fly cracks the top 50.

Post by **epilogue** » Fri April 18, 2025 1:49 am

A year ago I would have voted for Alone.

liebzz · Post by **liebzz** » Fri April 18, 2025 1:53 am

Given to Fly edges it out by the squawk in the middle of the song that still makes me think someone is yelling out for me to answer them from another room.

Anders · Post by **Anders** » Fri April 18, 2025 4:33 am

wease · Post by **wease** » Fri April 18, 2025 11:44 am

epilogue wrote:A year ago I would have voted for Alone.

I did it just last night.

Post by **epilogue** » Fri April 18, 2025 2:28 pm

wease wrote:
epilogue wrote:A year ago I would have voted for Alone.
I did it just last night.

lvc · Post by **lvc** » Fri April 18, 2025 3:10 pm

In the sequence of Yield, Given to Fly is pretty close to a perfect song. The tempo, the slow build coming on the heels of outro of No Way, the warmth of the guitars. In that context it's assured and not needing to try any harder than it does.

It loses some of its shine in a live set these days, but is it in fact fair to criticize a formerly great [song] for its latter day sins? Is it better to burn out than to fade away?

Post by **stip** » Fri April 18, 2025 7:47 pm

When you are actually in the room, given to fly has not lost a step.

Red Mosquito