Best Experimental Pearl Jam Tune?

[Lament]

It's becoming apparent that any song is experimental.

FTFY.

[darth_vedder]

sleight of hand, evacuation, WMA????

really? *throws hands in air* nm.

Why? In the realm of what Pearl Jam does, those songs are kind of out of their wheelhouse, no?

oh, god - present tense too? I just noticed that in the next post. srsly guys - present tense is NOT experimental.

Again, the ending specifically is what I'm talking about. Like I said, it would be a maybe, so would In My Tree.

Are these experimental rock songs in general? I don't really think so. Are they kind of weird in terms of what Pearl Jam does? I think so.

With that in mind, if a non-PJ fan asked me to put together a playlist of songs by Pearl Jam that are slightly out of their normal range, I think the list of songs I chose would do well to expose someone to another side of PJ. A side that isn't anthem rock or straight ahead 4/4 rock.

[darth_vedder]

It's becoming apparent that any song that doesn't sound like a reincarnation of a previous song is experimental.

I think you have missed the point completely.

[Anders]

People just have very different perceptions of what is experimental.

[darth_vedder]

People just have very different perceptions of what is experimental.

First off, PJ isn't experimental. This thread however ask "Best Experimental PJ Tune". The correct answer is nothing. They don't have one. However, trying to play along, you can pull a few songs out of their catalog that are "experimental" for PJ. A better word would be "different".

[Anders]

With that in mind, if a non-PJ fan asked me to put together a playlist of songs by Pearl Jam that are slightly out of their normal range, I think the list of songs I chose would do well to expose someone to another side of PJ. A side that isn't anthem rock or straight ahead 4/4 rock.

Exactly! Hope you would include Do The Evolution.

[Anders]

People just have very different perceptions of what is experimental.

First off, PJ isn't experimental. This thread however ask "Best Experimental PJ Tune". The correct answer is nothing. They don't have one. However, trying to play along, you can pull a few songs out of their catalog that are "experimental" for PJ. A better word would be "different".

I agree. Instead people are mostly talking about filler tracks, that no non Pearl Jam fan would ever bother to listen to.

[warehouse]

sleight of hand, evacuation, WMA????

really? *throws hands in air* nm.

u dont think sleight of hand sounds experimental for pearl jam?

has anyone said smile? jeff and stone experiment with each others instruments. and there's a harmonica!

[Lament]

Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town is pretty experimental.

[Lament]

I mean, look how long that title is. Up till then, almost all of the titles on their albums were one word.

[Kaius]

It's becoming apparent that any song that doesn't sound like a reincarnation of a previous song is experimental.

I think you have missed the point completely.

[darth_vedder]

It's becoming apparent that any song that doesn't sound like a reincarnation of a previous song is experimental.

I think you have missed the point completely.

[Leatherhead]

People just have very different perceptions of what is experimental.

First off, PJ isn't experimental. This thread however ask "Best Experimental PJ Tune". The correct answer is nothing. They don't have one. However, trying to play along, you can pull a few songs out of their catalog that are "experimental" for PJ. A better word would be "different".

Different
Weird
Quirky
Off-Kilter

....I think most people understand what is meant by "Experimental Pearl Jam Tune," they're just oddly protective of the word "experimental" and don't want to use it to describe Pearl Jam songs because Pearl Jam isn't cool enough to be "experimental." Like an "experimental" song has to be some kind of off the wall bonkers shit.

[Norah]

I mean, look how long that title is. Up till then, almost all of the titles on their albums were one word.

Was it their first waltz?

[BurtReynolds]

Whats PJ's least experimental song, and why is it best?

[Anders]

Lightning Bolt. Listen to it.

[Norah]

Yeah, they start with palm muted strumming, when have they done that before?

[malice]

sleight of hand, evacuation, WMA????

really? *throws hands in air* nm.

u dont think sleight of hand sounds experimental for pearl jam?

has anyone said smile? jeff and stone experiment with each others instruments. and there's a harmonica!

sleight of hand seems pretty pearl jam-ish to me...
really, most of the songs are pretty pearl jam-ish to me.

I can't think of a time listening to sleight of hand, evacuation, WMA, present tense, insignificance, smile, whatever else - and thinking: wow- how experimental of them.
I listened to them and thought - pearl jam.

are you guys just talking about songs that aren't anthemic rockers or something? is there some quintessential essence of pearl jam's recording career that I need to be juxtaposing those songs against in order to determine if they're experimental 'for a pearl jam song'? because I'm missing it.

[LetMeSleep]

LB is a faded facsimile of a photocopy. I think I prefer Inside Job.

[Anders]

Yeah, they start with palm muted strumming, when have they done that before?

What is your pick?