Got Some vs. Johnny Guitar

Post by **stip** » Thu March 23, 2017 10:53 pm

Voting ends 3/24

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Post by **stip** » Thu March 23, 2017 11:02 pm

Toughest call this round for me, but I'm gonna give the nod to Got Some. It's the song I'm more likely to seek out these days, which is a reversal from the early days of Backspacer.

darth_vedder · Post by **darth_vedder** » Thu March 23, 2017 11:04 pm

Got Some is so much better than Johnny Guitar

In fact, I may go as far to say it's the best song between BS and LB.

LetMeSleep · Post by **LetMeSleep** » Thu March 23, 2017 11:06 pm

Got Some needs room to stretch it's legs. It's been edited and honed to have not enough life. Ed and Matt both cram as much as they can into the song.

Johnny Guitar has life, rhythm, feels, groove and demands repeat listens. Not a fav at first, now it's the best track on the album.

Post by **Jorge** » Thu March 23, 2017 11:25 pm

LetMeSleep wrote:Got Some needs room to stretch it's legs. It's been edited and honed to have not enough life. Ed and Matt both cram as much as they can into the song.

Johnny Guitar has life, rhythm, feels, groove and demands repeat listens. Not a fav at first, now it's the best track on the album.

Yes exactly

tragabigzanda · Post by **tragabigzanda** » Thu March 23, 2017 11:31 pm

If Johnny Guitar has been released on Yield, we'd all be singing its praises every day on RM.

PHATJ · Post by **PHATJ** » Thu March 23, 2017 11:33 pm

Johnny Guitar is a million times better than Got Some.

Post by **evenslow** » Thu March 23, 2017 11:36 pm

J.G. Watson ftw

EJ · Post by EJ » Thu March 23, 2017 11:37 pm

tragabigzanda wrote:If Johnny Guitar has been released on Yield, we'd all be singing its praises every day on RM.

It's got the Yield musical tone for sure.

Kalevi · Post by **Kalevi** » Fri March 24, 2017 12:32 am

Another tough match up. JG

chewm · Post by **chewm** » Fri March 24, 2017 12:40 am

These are my two favorite songs from the last 2 albums, I ike them both quite a bit.

Johnny Guitar gets my vote, but I like them about the same, Matt's work on Got Some is pretty great.

tragabigzanda · Post by **tragabigzanda** » Fri March 24, 2017 12:43 am

Never understood the hate for Got Some. I loved it when they debuted it on the Late Show. Rocking intro, great drumming throughout, maybe not the most creative number, but the whole outro soars.

wease · Post by **wease** » Fri March 24, 2017 12:47 am

It's not Got Some staring at me. It's Johnny Guitar Watson.

doone · Post by **doone** » Fri March 24, 2017 12:50 am

Gave them both a proper full listen and Got Some gets my vote.

darth_vedder · Post by **darth_vedder** » Fri March 24, 2017 1:34 am

Glad to see Got Some getting some love. As much as I crap on modern day PJ, I really do enjoy the song. Like I said in an earlier post, I may even go as fas as to say it's the best song on the last two albums.

Kevin Davis · Post by **Kevin Davis** » Fri March 24, 2017 2:23 am

I really like all of the "Backspacer" songs in this round. But "Johnny Guitar" is one of the few songs that really embodies that "fun" side of "Backspacer" that is often rumored but so seldom found -- the subject matter is just ludicrous and random enough to offset any of the earnestness that is automatically projected onto all Pearl Jam music, and the rhythm feels off-center and slightly askew without breaking its steady, easy groove. "Got Some" is a good barnstormer with a fantastic ending, but it just doesn't have the same singular charm as "JG."

Post by **Bammer** » Fri March 24, 2017 2:27 am

Neither?

Post by **96583UP** » Fri March 24, 2017 2:38 am

this is like choosing between pants that are a foot too short or pants that have a foot long coffee stain on them

Post by **evenslow** » Fri March 24, 2017 2:48 am

tragabigzanda wrote:Never understood the hate for Got Some. I loved it when they debuted it on the Late Show. Rocking intro, great drumming throughout, maybe not the most creative number, but the whole outro soars.

Yeah this was a good moment even if the mix was awful - but it wasn't Late Show it was Conan's first night on his ill-fated Tonight Show. Can't find video of it anywhere.

PHATJ · Post by **PHATJ** » Fri March 24, 2017 3:02 am

evenslow wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:Never understood the hate for Got Some. I loved it when they debuted it on the Late Show. Rocking intro, great drumming throughout, maybe not the most creative number, but the whole outro soars.
Yeah this was a good moment even if the mix was awful - but it wasn't Late Show it was Conan's first night on his ill-fated Tonight Show. Can't find video of it anywhere.

Correct. And the sound during that performance was garbage.

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