Haha. Right thread? I don't think so. but you're right, there's a huge difference in those 2 videos. Everyone sounds better in the older version, and Eds train wreck was hard to watch.
I've mentioned this once before, I think, but the way they've approached the feel and mood of their concerts now makes songs like Sleight of Hand almost impossible to portray well, even on a performance that doesn't have a huge fuckup. The approach the concerts like they're the house band at a kegger, which can work for a lot of their songs. But it doesn't work for all of them, including a lot of their best work. How are they going to slot Sleight of Hand into the middle of a house party and have it come off well?
It makes me wish that they would do that theater tour they've talked about sporadically for the past 15 years; at least then they'd be forced into using the muscles that will make songs like this one come across effectively.
That being said, I've never heard a live version of this song that can match the devastation of the studio version when that first chorus chord kicks in.
Seeing the band a few weeks ago was very much a "we're looking down on Pearl Jam, only that's not Pearl Jam; isn't that weird?" moment.
I've never before been underwhelmed at a Pearl Jam show, thinking "geez, still two more hours of this" after only a handful of songs.
While it might've just been an off night, all of the recent bootlegs give me a similar feeling. They're a markedly different band now than they were in even 2006.
Strat wrote:they are so uncomfortable with the space between these days and it is hurting the songs horrible.
That is incredible. The guitars are subtle and allowing the song to breathe, allowing the song to - be the song.
THere is no "he FUCKING knew by heart!!!"
MIke and Stone are living inside the song and creating it instead of going through the motions.
Whatever, seacrest out.
Well, this performance was great. So vulnerable and emotional and ugh.
This band used to make me FEEL SO HARD.
RisingTides wrote:There is more kindness on the internet than we would care to admit to ourselves. Sometimes we are so afraid of falling victim to a ruse, we miss out on actual opportunities.
I dont think it's so much the band that has changed. In my opinion most of our criticism is just due to Ed's vocal struggles. Of course there are a few more mistakes in recent concerts but 90% of the below average quality of new boots is just because of Ed not sounding too good.
Such a massive difference. Am I in the right thread?
God that's bad. No one on stage gives a shit about it, either.
The only one that knows what he's doing is Matt. He seems comfortable with these songs featuring odd time signatures. I would ask for more of them, but I don't care enough anymore.
RisingTides wrote:There is more kindness on the internet than we would care to admit to ourselves. Sometimes we are so afraid of falling victim to a ruse, we miss out on actual opportunities.
Because obviously Black is going to be comparable to this version of the song.
RisingTides wrote:There is more kindness on the internet than we would care to admit to ourselves. Sometimes we are so afraid of falling victim to a ruse, we miss out on actual opportunities.
I have a strange love / hate relationship with this version.
RisingTides wrote:There is more kindness on the internet than we would care to admit to ourselves. Sometimes we are so afraid of falling victim to a ruse, we miss out on actual opportunities.
