UNPOPULAR PEARL JAM OPINIONS

[ridleybradout]

Stone is both the coolest and uncoolest guy in the band.

[numbers]

Boom brings something to the band, and Crazy Mary has been better since he joined.

[epilogue]

Stone is both the coolest and uncoolest guy in the band.

This is the Unpopular Pearl Jam Opinions thread not the Totally Fucking Duh thread.

[Jorge]

Boom brings something to the band, and Crazy Mary has been better since he joined.

I like the idea of Boom, but when there's a part with a slight degree of intricacy (which is to say every other keyboard part aside from the keyboard-smashing free-for-all solo in "Crazy Mary"), he can't do it. He's a klutz, a remarkably unskilled player for someone who does it at a professional level. He's ruined so many songs.

[epilogue]

Sires is fucking great
Dave A is overrated and kind of obnoxious on most songs (yet totally awesome on others)
Matt Cameron is an incredible song writer and the best in the band.

[bodysnatcher]

I'd rather go to a show and get 16 really well-played, intense songs... instead of a 3 hour 32-song marathon of half-baked singalongs

[Birds in Hell]

I'd rather go to a show and get 16 really well-played, intense songs... instead of a 3 hour 32-song marathon of half-baked singalongs

On that note, my submission is that Pearl Jam shows are way too long.

Even for a band I love, somewhere in the region of 90-120 minutes (at most) is the longest I really want to hear them play live. More ≠ better.

I think the band's set length was ideal in 1998 and 2000.

[numbers]

Boom brings something to the band, and Crazy Mary has been better since he joined.

I like the idea of Boom, but when there's a part with a slight degree of intricacy (which is to say every other keyboard part aside from the keyboard-smashing free-for-all solo in "Crazy Mary"), he can't do it. He's a klutz, a remarkably unskilled player for someone who does it at a professional level. He's ruined so many songs.

There are definitely songs he has massacred(RITFW comes to mind,) but I like that he's in the band so they can do things like Crazy Mary.

[Norah]

Crazy Mary was at it's best before it turned into a Boom/McCready wank fest.

[Mine]

Pearl Jam was at it's best before it turned into a wank fest.

[numbers]

Crazy Mary was at it's best before it turned into a Boom/McCready wank fest.

DISAGREE

[Norah]

Crazy Mary was at it's best before it turned into a Boom/McCready wank fest.

DISAGREE

2000 Crazy Mary or GTFO

[Rangi Guy]

Crazy Mary was at it's best before it turned into a Boom/McCready wank fest.

[numbers]

Crazy Mary was at it's best before it turned into a Boom/McCready wank fest.

DISAGREE

2000 Crazy Mary or GTFO

2003 Crazy Mary makes 2000 Crazy Mary look like a little bitch.

[bodysnatcher]

Crazy Mary was at its best when it had only been played 3-4 times ever

[EJ]

Crazy Mary was at it's best before it turned into a Boom/McCready wank fest.

DISAGREE

2000 Crazy Mary or GTFO

[Strat]

I'd rather go to a show and get 16 really well-played, intense songs... instead of a 3 hour 32-song marathon of half-baked singalongs

On that note, my submission is that Pearl Jam shows are way too long.

Even for a band I love, somewhere in the region of 90-120 minutes (at most) is the longest I really want to hear them play live. More ≠ better.

I think the band's set length was ideal in 1998 and 2000.

I didn't want the denver show to end. Nothing was half baked. All the songs were played wonderfully. Out of their minds. Pearl jam, musically As a band, is not as bad as RM makes them out to be.

[Birds in Hell]

I'd rather go to a show and get 16 really well-played, intense songs... instead of a 3 hour 32-song marathon of half-baked singalongs

On that note, my submission is that Pearl Jam shows are way too long.

Even for a band I love, somewhere in the region of 90-120 minutes (at most) is the longest I really want to hear them play live. More ≠ better.

I think the band's set length was ideal in 1998 and 2000.

I didn't want the denver show to end. Nothing was half baked. All the songs were played wonderfully. Out of their minds. Pearl jam, musically As a band, is not as bad as RM makes them out to be.

Don't misunderstand me, Strat: I really love Pearl Jam.

[Strat]

It was more of a general comment but I quoted you.

[Birds in Hell]

It was more of a general comment but I quoted you.