Song of the Moment: Yellow Moon

[Dr. Van Nostrand]

I fell asleep on the couch while it was playing on my headphones the other night, is that a postive?

it can be, i used to listen to around the bend right before falling asleep a lot of nights because it was nice and soothing. but if you fell asleep because you were bored then thats bad

[Kevin Davis]

I wonder how many of Ed's vocal ailments of late couldn't be treated with simple help from a voice coach. It seems like a lot of his tics are essentially defense mechanisms to keep from losing control of his voice (the adding of new syllables in place of bending notes, for instance--very clearly a vocal control device). The voice itself is certainly far from shot. Not to suggest that more professionalism is what Pearl Jam's current repertoire needs, but...

[Norah]

I thought I read that a few years back Ed start working with a voice coach. Maybe he needs to stop.

[Norah]

Maybe he just hired a buddy of Jeff's who's just like "yeah, just bend syllables and add vowels instead of trying to sustain notes and sing with resonance, who will even notice?"

[Mine]

He probably hired Ramones' vocal coach.

[southp]

Lets get back to talking about how fuckin awesome this song is. I need a daily dose of yellow moon these days on the big speakers, nice and loud.

[Dr. Van Nostrand]

Lets get back to talking about how fuckin awesome this song is. I need a daily dose of yellow moon these days on the big speakers, nice and loud.

I haven't been listening to pj much this past week while i have been working on my mix, but i think today is a good day to give LB a spin, and yellow moon is still right near the top of the album for me

[Whale and Wasp]

I'd put this in my current top ten, it makes the new record, Ament and PJ keeping it real!

[96583UP]

I wonder how many of Ed's vocal ailments of late couldn't be treated with simple help from a voice coach. It seems like a lot of his tics are essentially defense mechanisms to keep from losing control of his voice (the adding of new syllables in place of bending notes, for instance--very clearly a vocal control device). The voice itself is certainly far from shot. Not to suggest that more professionalism is what Pearl Jam's current repertoire needs, but...

true

maybe one day he'll make this singing thing a full time job and find that exploring technique could be worthwhile

[Kaius]

THis has become my favorite song on LB. Its so smooooooooth.

[BladeRunner]

It's been one of my faves since the first listen..should be the closer

[Kaius]

Absolutely. I usually kill it before FD starts

[southp]

Absolutely. I usually kill it before FD starts

Yellow Moon into FD is awesome. The whole second half of the record is great IMO.

[VinylGuy]

We have to thank Mike for this one being in the album....THANK YOU MIKE.

[southp]

We have to thank Mike for this one being in the album....THANK YOU MIKE.

Mike channels his inner David Gilmour on this track. I'd love an album of Yellow Moons...Pearl Jam's Dark Side of the Yellow Moon

[dprival78]

listening to this from the philly 1 bootleg.. is eddie using some kind of effect on his vocal? almost sounds doubled.. and i don't think i'm drunk yet.

[Kevin Davis]

almost sounds doubled..

Doubled, as in like, there are twice as many syllables? I got news for you...

[McParadigm]

Ha ha

[dprival78]

almost sounds doubled..

Doubled, as in like, there are twice as many syllables? I got news for you...

[epilogue]

I put on LB the other night after a couple of weeks away. Yellow Moon started and I got so jazzed. It's not like I forgot it was on the record or anything. But I was surprised how excited I got when it started. Great tune.