Davek: Yellow Ledbetter vs. Even Flow

Post by **stip** » Sun March 08, 2026 1:46 pm

Yellow Ledbetter vs. Even Flow

Post by **stip** » Sun March 08, 2026 1:49 pm

Two five star songs, two incredible performances.

I've been really into the studio Even Flow lately - a performance I have taken for granted for a long time, but for some reason have come back to with fresh ears. And we take this song for granted. It is fucking incredible.

Having said that, I think Yellow Ledbetter is arguably Ed's best vocal performance, Mike is incredible, and there is such a beautiful, gauzy, wistful vibe to that song. It is basically perfect - even the inchoate lyrics draw focus to the feeling of the song, something you know to be true you can't quite explain. I've come back to Even Flow, but I've never left Yellow Ledbetter

blueviper · Post by **blueviper** » Sun March 08, 2026 2:38 pm

Even Flow!

wease · Post by **wease** » Sun March 08, 2026 3:40 pm

How can it be a best vocal performance when he’s not even saying words?

Anders · Post by **Anders** » Sun March 08, 2026 4:51 pm

Birds in Hell · Post by **Birds in Hell** » Sun March 08, 2026 9:30 pm

YL feels like a pretty threadbare genre pastiche.

Even Flow is monstrous, immaculate Gossard riffing.

Post by **epilogue** » Mon March 09, 2026 4:12 am

Even Flow is one of the best songs of my lifetime

lvc · Post by **lvc** » Mon March 09, 2026 4:50 pm

A beautiful crystal chandelier vs an absolute sledgehammer quite capable of and willing to destroy anything in its path.

VinylGuy · Post by **VinylGuy** » Tue March 10, 2026 12:21 am

even flow and the studio version

that grooooveee

joostone · Post by **joostone** » Tue March 10, 2026 10:52 am

Are we talking about the Dave K or Dave A studio version?

liebzz · Post by **liebzz** » Tue March 10, 2026 1:04 pm

This is, after all, the Dave K bracket. Maybe stip included the Dave A version in the next bracket?

wease · Post by **wease** » Tue March 10, 2026 3:27 pm

liebzz wrote:This is, after all, the Dave K bracket. Maybe stip included the Dave A version in the next bracket?

He did not.

Go
Animal
Daughter
Glorified G
Dissident
WMA
Blood
Rearview Mirror
Rats
Elderly Woman
Leash
Indifference
Last Exit
SPTBC
Not For You
Tremor Christ
NothingMan
Whipping
Corduroy
Bugs
Satan's bed
Better Man
Aye Davanita
Immortality
Dirty Frank
Alone
Breath
State of Love and Trust
Hard to Imagine
Angel
Crazy Mary
Sonic Reducer

liebzz · Post by **liebzz** » Tue March 10, 2026 4:45 pm

wease wrote:
liebzz wrote:This is, after all, the Dave K bracket. Maybe stip included the Dave A version in the next bracket?
He did not.

Go
Animal
Daughter
Glorified G
Dissident
WMA
Blood
Rearview Mirror
Rats
Elderly Woman
Leash
Indifference
Last Exit
SPTBC
Not For You
Tremor Christ
NothingMan
Whipping
Corduroy
Bugs
Satan's bed
Better Man
Aye Davanita
Immortality
Dirty Frank
Alone
Breath
State of Love and Trust
Hard to Imagine
Angel
Crazy Mary
Sonic Reducer

This is not a TV show, STIP! It’s March Madness!

Post by **stip** » Tue March 10, 2026 10:39 pm

Even Flow takes it 26-16

Red Mosquito