Pearl Jam Mix-Tape Challenge: Congratulations Ruddo!

[numbers]

You really want to give up your spot stip?

yeah, I'm in the middle of a horrendous grading crunch and I'm gonna be away for much of this weekend.

Alright, thanks man!

[DeLima]

my mix is in, guys. it's hot fire.

[hlniv]

Are alternate versions or demo versions of PJ songs acceptable for the 2nd and/or 3rd categories?

Related question - Does each track have be an official release?

[bada]

Ack bummer missed the sign up...

[DeLima]

i think the two wilcard tracks don't have to be official releases.

i pmed chud this question, but it's relevant to all: do releases like LO2L, LOTL, Gorge Box Set, etc, count in the soundtrack/fan club/rarity category, or only in the wildcard category?

[Jorge]

stip would never include thin air

Binaural was the album where I couldn't for the life of me think of a song he'd ever said he liked from it, so I took a stab in the dark.

I think he'd actually go with NAIS.

This was my tentative song listing. Not tracked.

porch
RVM
Corduroy
Who You Are
Do the Evolution
Rival
Can’t Keep
Parachutes
Force of Nature
Yellow Moon
Undone
Man of the Hour
Black Red Yellow
State of Love and Trust
Go
Hail Hail

Just as an exercise, I'd like you to make a mix of only songs that don't feature on Rearviewmirror.

[bada]

I did one for fun.

Getaway
World Wide Suicide
The Fixer
Given To Fly
Black
I Am Mine
Insignificance
Corduroy
Rats
Present Tense
I Got Shit
Peace And Love
State Of Love And Trust
Breath
Fuckin' Up
Yellow Ledbetter

[Rvmmfc]

I think it should likely be pointed out right now that great mix tapes dont necessarily reflect the way a show should/would go.

YL to open a mix tape is a bad call likely but your mix shouldnt have to flow like a setlist - they are not one in the same

[liebzz]

Having grown up in the 1990s, I do have a particular affinity for the science of making the proper mix CD. To that end, I obsessively thought about the order of the songs, picking the songs based on moods and themes set, how to transition from a slow song to a faster song and vice versa, and how many songs to balance in a particular place in the mix as well. All that in the context of following the rules themselves, assuming I didn't mess that up. And to think that I have a hard enough time making a single disc mix without rules.

[liebzz]

I think it should likely be pointed out right now that great mix tapes dont necessarily reflect the way a show should/would go.

YL to open a mix tape is a bad call likely but your mix shouldnt have to flow like a setlist - they are not one in the same

I agree in principal but will say that I think Eddie Vedder has a particular gift when it comes to sequencing setlists that lends itself to some form of mimickery, even if it is not intentional. I frankly feel that he has done the best job of this than any other live artist I've heard.

[Norah]

I'm on my phone this afternoon but when I get to a computer later on I'll answer all the questions.

[Rvmmfc]

Having grown up in the 1990s, I do have a particular affinity for the science of making the proper mix CD. To that end, I obsessively thought about the order of the songs, picking the songs based on moods and themes set, how to transition from a slow song to a faster song and vice versa, and how many songs to balance in a particular place in the mix as well. All that in the context of following the rules themselves, assuming I didn't mess that up. And to think that I have a hard enough time making a single disc mix without rules.

I would also view CD's different than tapes cause of how easy it is to skip between songs etc

Not trying to be nit picky (mixtape vs mix cd) but in my mind this would need to be a listen from start to finish no skipping, stopping etc to be done the way I read it

[stip]

stip would never include thin air

Binaural was the album where I couldn't for the life of me think of a song he'd ever said he liked from it, so I took a stab in the dark.

I think he'd actually go with NAIS.

This was my tentative song listing. Not tracked.

porch
RVM
Corduroy
Who You Are
Do the Evolution
Rival
Can’t Keep
Parachutes
Force of Nature
Yellow Moon
Undone
Man of the Hour
Black Red Yellow
State of Love and Trust
Go
Hail Hail

Just as an exercise, I'd like you to make a mix of only songs that don't feature on Rearviewmirror.

It's not my fault pearl jam had the terrible bad taste to actually put most of their best songs on their GH.

[Kaius]

This is fun.

[stip]

Okay Platy, for you.


Red Mosquito
Brain of J
Force of Nature
Hard to Imagine
Rival
Acoustic #1
Parachutes
Black, Red, Yellow
Cropduster
Last Exit
Porch
Undone
Tremor Christ
My Father's Son
Yellow Moon
Indifference


This playlist is pretty great, btw. I'd encourage you to give it a listen.

[liebzz]

I have decided to name my mix CD Infallibottle.

And yes, no skipping is the idea.

[Norah]

Don't tell people the name of your mix. When voting happens we want people to not know who they are voting for, just the mix they are voting for.

[Norah]

Ok, answering some questions here.

For the soundtrack/holiday single/rarity category you're able to pick any Pearl Jam song that had a non-album release (we're including Lost Dogs as part of this despite Lost Dogs getting an album entry as well). That means for these songs you can include any holiday single, b-side, soundtrack song, bonus song that popped up on a DVD, etc. Also included in this category are the live albums/box sets. So you can use tracks from L2L, L10L, Bennaroya, Gorge Box Set, etc. The only live things forbidden here are just tracks from an official bootleg. I know some of that seems arbitrary but so what.

The wild card is even more of a free for all. You can take any original Pearl Jam song that has ever been recorded, whether it was officially released or not. The only rule here is it has to be a Pearl Jam composition performed by Pearl Jam. So no covers or solo work.

When it comes to covers, basically the only way you could work one in is in the soundtrack/holiday single/rarity category. If it's a holiday single or something from one of the live albums, you can use it.

[Jorge]

Okay Platy, for you.


Red Mosquito
Brain of J
Force of Nature
Hard to Imagine
Rival
Acoustic #1
Parachutes
Black, Red, Yellow
Cropduster
Last Exit
Porch
Undone
Tremor Christ
My Father's Son
Yellow Moon
Indifference


This playlist is pretty great, btw. I'd encourage you to give it a listen.

Looks pretty good. Thank you.

[Norah]

Most people aren't naming their mix. IF you don't send me a name for the mix I'll end up just titling it myself and it'll probably be unflattering.