The holiday single thread

[Thurman Murman]

Also, the fact that this version of Shattered is the single tells me that there is a quality recording of this whole show...

Is it from an Ed solo show? I don't remember him covering that one.

[E.H. Ruddock]

Also, the fact that this version of Shattered is the single tells me that there is a quality recording of this whole show...

When did they play this?

Is it from an Ed solo show? I don't remember him covering that one.

http://forums.theskyiscrape.com/viewtop ... =17&t=2064

[Strat]

Also, the fact that this version of Shattered is the single tells me that there is a quality recording of this whole show...

When did they play this?

Is it from an Ed solo show? I don't remember him covering that one.

http://forums.theskyiscrape.com/viewtop ... =17&t=2064

Excellent. Look forward to this. So, where is that picture from and why isn't this available?

[E.H. Ruddock]

Also, the fact that this version of Shattered is the single tells me that there is a quality recording of this whole show...

When did they play this?

Is it from an Ed solo show? I don't remember him covering that one.

http://forums.theskyiscrape.com/viewtop ... =17&t=2064

Excellent. Look forward to this. So, where is that picture from and why isn't this available?

It is the Christmas single. It always comes out on vinyl only first, then a few weeks later digital.

[McParadigm]

ha ha

of all Stones songs to choose from....it's somehow kind of endearing that they'd pick possibly the most goofy. I'd still rather hear them do something like Rocks Off, but this seems far more appropros for where they are in their lives right now.

[E.H. Ruddock]

ha ha

of all Stones songs to choose from....it's somehow kind of endearing that they'd pick possibly the most goofy. I'd still rather hear them do something like Rocks Off, but this seems far more appropros for where they are in their lives right now.

I'm surprised Brendan O'Brien didn't make them do She's a Rainbow so he could sneak in there on the piano.

[McParadigm]

ha ha

of all Stones songs to choose from....it's somehow kind of endearing that they'd pick possibly the most goofy. I'd still rather hear them do something like Rocks Off, but this seems far more appropros for where they are in their lives right now.

I'm surprised Brendan O'Brien didn't make them do She's a Rainbow so he could sneak in there on the piano.

Sing This All Together - Brendan O'Brien w/Pearl Jam

[Dr. Van Nostrand]

you did the right thing by coming here, doc

give me an answer damn it

yeah, not the right thread, but i figured anyone worrying about the christmas single would know about my membership question

[stip]

91: Let Me Sleep/Ramblings
92: Sonic Reducer/Ramblings II
93: Angel/'fuck me in the brain'
95: History Never Repeats/My Way/Swallow My Pride/Sonic Reducer
96: Olympic Platinum/smile
97: Happy when I'm Crying/Live for Today (REM)
98: Soldier of Love/Last Kiss
99: Drifting/Strangest Tribe
00: Crown of Thorns/Can't Help Falling In Love
01: Last Soldier/Indifference/Gimmie Some Truth/I Just Wanna Have Something to Do
02: Don't Believe in X-mas/Sleepless Nights
03: Reach Down/I Believe in Miracles
04: Someday at X-mas/betterman
05: Little Sister/Gone
06: LROM/Rockin in the Free World
07: Santa God/Jingle Bells
08: Santa Cruz/Golden State
09: Turning Mist/Hawaii 78
10: No Jeremy/Falling Down
11: Better Things/Devil Doll
12: In the Moonlight/All Night

[B]

you did the right thing by coming here, doc

give me an answer damn it

yeah, not the right thread, but i figured anyone worrying about the christmas single would know about my membership question

You couldn't be in the fan club beyond 2011 without automatic renewal. Mine renewed the day after it said it would expire, and I got a 2 e-mails.

[stip]

Felt like looking over the x-mas singles.


91: Let Me Sleep/Ramblings
92: Sonic Reducer/Ramblings II
93: Angel/'fuck me in the brain'

These first three were solid. The ramblings stuff I could do without but these are strong A-side songs, and while it's dumb now I'd be lying if fuck me in the brain wasn't awesome once upon a time.


95: History Never Repeats/My Way/Swallow My Pride/Sonic Reducer

I've heard this maybe 3 times in almost 20 years. Kinda cool in the pre bootleg era, but not memorable performances, and disappointing after several years of studio tracks

96: Olympic Platinum/smile

Live tracks are usually disappointing, but at least it is pre-bootleg. And for a fun little thing to throw on an X-mas single I quite like Olympic Platinum. It's funny.

97: Happy when I'm Crying/Live for Today (REM)
98: Soldier of Love/Last Kiss
99: Drifting/Strangest Tribe

What an incredible 3 year run of X-mas singles. This really set the gold standard.

00: Crown of Thorns/Can't Help Falling In Love

Crown of Thorns would have been cool if this wasn't the year of the bootleg.

01: Last Soldier/Indifference/Gimmie Some Truth/I Just Wanna Have Something to Do

4 songs makes up for the fact that two are live. Plus the Ben Harper Indifference is good and last solider is a great little song.

02: Don't Believe in X-mas/Sleepless Nights

I like fun little xmas covers, and this is a good one. I couldn't even tell you how sleepless nights sounds.

03: Reach Down/I Believe in Miracles

Reach down is acceptable only because we never got a real release for this show. I believe in miracles is just lazy.

04: Someday at X-mas/betterman

Someday at xmas was maybe their best Christmas cover. The molo sessions are horrible.

05: Little Sister/Gone

This is a pretty good one. Why they can't just throw demos onto these things is beyond me, and the little sister cover was with robert plant, never released, and really good.

06: LROM/Rockin in the Free World

I really like this one. The Ujam thing was a good choice. I never listen to it, but it was, at least in theory, a cool collaboration. And LROM is my favorite thing to appear on any Xmas single.

07: Santa God/Jingle Bells

I kinda like santa god for what it is. The fact that it's a christmas song on an x-mas single lowers the bar.

08: Santa Cruz/Golden State

I really don't like santa cruz, but at least its a new song, and golden state is nice.


09: Turning Mist/Hawaii 78

Turning Mist is utterly forgettable. I actually forgot all about those hawaii 78 covers. They were really good, but unnecessary since we have bootlegs.

10: No Jeremy/Falling Down

this would have been awesome if this stuff wasn't so easy to find.

11: Better Things/Devil Doll

I didn't really like better things, but it's a new studio cover, so it's forgivable. I saw no need for Devil Doll.

12: In the Moonlight/All Night

Never actually listened to. Will be made pointless assuming they ever release the show.


Looks like 08 was the last good xmas single.

[B]

A new low in an arena where new lows didn't seem possible. I have a theory that PJ actually despises its fan base and shows its contempt for them through xmas singles/fan club stickers "gifts"/merch and so on.

I am totally going to stop stealing these Christmas singles off the web.

[VinylGuy]

No Jeremy and Falling Down are awesome.
I adore that vinyl.

[stip]

A new low in an arena where new lows didn't seem possible. I have a theory that PJ actually despises its fan base and shows its contempt for them through xmas singles/fan club stickers "gifts"/merch and so on.

I am totally going to stop stealing these Christmas singles off the web.

He's going to fit right in here.

[stip]

No Jeremy and Falling Down are awesome.
I adore that vinyl.

did you know those songs beforehand? I'd certainly feel differently if I hadn't, but I thought those were widespread/well known.

[evenslow]

stip's right about that 97-99 run. that's the peak.

[Dr. Van Nostrand]

you did the right thing by coming here, doc

give me an answer damn it

yeah, not the right thread, but i figured anyone worrying about the christmas single would know about my membership question

You couldn't be in the fan club beyond 2011 without automatic renewal. Mine renewed the day after it said it would expire, and I got a 2 e-mails.

I had to update my payment info because my card expired last year, all set now

[bu9aboo]

wrong thread

[EJ]

98: Soldier of Love/Last Kiss
99: Drifting/Strangest Tribe
00: Crown of Thorns/Can't Help Falling In Love
08: Santa Cruz/Golden State

My faves.

[McParadigm]

Strangest Tribe is one of my favorite Pearl Jam songs, bar none.