6. Lightning Bolt (1:11-1:32) vs. Yellow Moon (1:03-1:21)

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Lightning Bolt (1:11-1:32) vs. Yellow Moon (1:03-1:21)

Voting ends 5/9

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This is one of the only ones I can vote off of memory, in part because I listened to both yesterday. Mike has a lovely solo in Yellow Moon that really captures the open, rising expansiveness of the song, and the feel of redemption, but the way it is captured on the album the sound is slightly too...I'm not sure. Sharp? Strident? It loses some of the effect it is going for.


That little solo after the first chorus in Lightning Bolt, on the other hand, is a groovy piece of classic rock goodness that is fits the song perfectly. One of my favorites in the catalog, and quite possibly the finest moment on the whole album. Easily gets my vote.

[evenslow]

Yeah the LB solo is a nice one, even if it's neutered a bit on the record.

[mikejasond]

I really really like Lightning Bolt. Its even better live and I wish it had an outro solo where Mike shreds like it does live, but I still enjoy the guitar work on the studio version.

The very very beginning of the Yellow Moon solo is very memorable. I like it but I gotta go with LB.

[TremorJam]

This one was pretty difficult for me because I absolutely adore Yellow Moon, but LB soars, especially live.

[PHATJ]

Lightning Bolt easily. I like the second solo in Yellow Moon better than the fist. That would have been a more difficult decision.

[evenslow]

Lightning Bolt easily. I like the second solo in Yellow Moon better than the fist. That would have been a more difficult decision.

Surprising - always thought you were a fist man.

[PHATJ]

Lightning Bolt easily. I like the second solo in Yellow Moon better than the fist. That would have been a more difficult decision.

Surprising - always thought you were a fist man.

That's unfortunate.