Non-Album Final: Long Road vs. Sad

[Strat]

"Long Road" has the ability to be profoundly moving. On the right day, in the right mood, it packs a wallop like none other; simple chords, simple words, emotion that could flatten mountains. Other days it sounds like a droning slog. "Sad" is more consistently satisfying but I don't know that I've ever had that moment of feeling like, "Oh man, this song is really something special." No doubt it's about as good as punky Eddie-on-guitar songs get, that Sleater-Kinney-inspired riff is a concept Eddie could stand to revisit, and on good live versions, the band absolutely smokes -- a great case for Matt as the dynamic, song-serving drummer that we consistently swear he isn't. But "Long Road" has hit higher highs for me, and that it earns it my vote here.

Hmm. Shit. Maybe you have just swayed my vote. Maybe my love for the Binaural era is clouding my judgement here.

Don't do it strat.

Both of these songs deserve to win it all.

[LetMeSleep]

Strat, stop getting so emotional.

It's Sad.

[ABNorman]

Meh. Sad, I guess.

[LoathedVermin72]

"Long Road" has the ability to be profoundly moving. On the right day, in the right mood, it packs a wallop like none other; simple chords, simple words, emotion that could flatten mountains. Other days it sounds like a droning slog. "Sad" is more consistently satisfying but I don't know that I've ever had that moment of feeling like, "Oh man, this song is really something special." No doubt it's about as good as punky Eddie-on-guitar songs get, that Sleater-Kinney-inspired riff is a concept Eddie could stand to revisit, and on good live versions, the band absolutely smokes -- a great case for Matt as the dynamic, song-serving drummer that we consistently swear he isn't. But "Long Road" has hit higher highs for me, and that it earns it my vote here.

Hmm. Shit. Maybe you have just swayed my vote. Maybe my love for the Binaural era is clouding my judgement here.

Don't do it strat.

Both of these songs deserve to win it all.

These are both mid-tier songs

[stip]

"Long Road" has the ability to be profoundly moving. On the right day, in the right mood, it packs a wallop like none other; simple chords, simple words, emotion that could flatten mountains. Other days it sounds like a droning slog. "Sad" is more consistently satisfying but I don't know that I've ever had that moment of feeling like, "Oh man, this song is really something special." No doubt it's about as good as punky Eddie-on-guitar songs get, that Sleater-Kinney-inspired riff is a concept Eddie could stand to revisit, and on good live versions, the band absolutely smokes -- a great case for Matt as the dynamic, song-serving drummer that we consistently swear he isn't. But "Long Road" has hit higher highs for me, and that it earns it my vote here.

Hmm. Shit. Maybe you have just swayed my vote. Maybe my love for the Binaural era is clouding my judgement here.

Don't do it strat.

Both of these songs deserve to win it all.

These are both mid-tier songs

you're so reasonable when you aren't talking about movies!

[chewm]

Both of these songs deserve to win it all.

[chewm]

But especially Sad.

[Farmer John]

I voted Long Road.

I like Sad, but not as much as most people it seems. It's a cool riff. I love the verses but once it gets to the chorus I feel the urge to skip to the next song.

[epilogue]

"Long Road" has the ability to be profoundly moving. On the right day, in the right mood, it packs a wallop like none other; simple chords, simple words, emotion that could flatten mountains. Other days it sounds like a droning slog. "Sad" is more consistently satisfying but I don't know that I've ever had that moment of feeling like, "Oh man, this song is really something special." No doubt it's about as good as punky Eddie-on-guitar songs get, that Sleater-Kinney-inspired riff is a concept Eddie could stand to revisit, and on good live versions, the band absolutely smokes -- a great case for Matt as the dynamic, song-serving drummer that we consistently swear he isn't. But "Long Road" has hit higher highs for me, and that it earns it my vote here.

Again, we absolutely agree.

Long Road.

[bodysnatcher]

Long Road