Song of the Moment: Lightning Bolt

[BurtReynolds]

Unthought Known remix

That's exactly what this is.

JK LOL

No, I mean you're right, no sarcasm. It is.

oh then I stand by what I said and agree with you.

[Coach]

Pearl Jam management, or maybe even the band, can't be liking the results of the poll in this thread.

[VinylGuy]

Pearl Jam management, or maybe even the band, can't be liking the results of the poll in this thread.

they must be really worried about it.

[harmless]

Pearl Jam management, or maybe even the band, can't be liking the results of the poll in this thread.

they must be really worried about it.

Maybe if we close our eyes and push, they'll take on our ideas and rethink the whole album.

[Noonie]

I'm having trouble with the Lightning Bolt portion of this song. I'm somewhat serious in asking this: Is it possible to change the chorus? I mean, you've got several weeks to do so, right?

i keep singing "icecream cone" instead of "lightning bolt" if thats what you mean

that is infinitely better

[VinylGuy]

Pearl Jam management, or maybe even the band, can't be liking the results of the poll in this thread.

they must be really worried about it.

Maybe if we close our eyes and push, they'll take on our ideas and rethink the whole album.

"wait guys...dont press anything...look at this."

[harmless]

Pearl Jam management, or maybe even the band, can't be liking the results of the poll in this thread.

they must be really worried about it.

Maybe if we close our eyes and push, they'll take on our ideas and rethink the whole album.

"wait guys...dont press anything...look at this."

[Farmer John]

when i first listened and heard the opening guitar notes, i thought it was just modern day Wishlist

is it me (or has it been discussed), or does Ed get angry at Mike during his solo?.. Seems he yells, "FUCK!" in his direction, but can't tell if it's anger, or, "FUCK HE'S NAILING THIS!"

There's definitely a FUCK in there but I just thought he was really excited about the lyrical content.

It looks like it was directed at the the people up front in the pit. Another "Ole in Vancouver moment" where he was pissed that the crowd wasn't more into it. I could be wrong though.

[harmless]

when i first listened and heard the opening guitar notes, i thought it was just modern day Wishlist

is it me (or has it been discussed), or does Ed get angry at Mike during his solo?.. Seems he yells, "FUCK!" in his direction, but can't tell if it's anger, or, "FUCK HE'S NAILING THIS!"

There's definitely a FUCK in there but I just thought he was really excited about the lyrical content.

It looks like it was directed at the the people up front in the pit. Another "Ole in Vancouver moment" where he was pissed that the crowd wasn't more into it. I could be wrong though.

He should write better songs and then they would be. Just sayin'.

[Coach]

Pearl Jam management, or maybe even the band, can't be liking the results of the poll in this thread.

they must be really worried about it.

Never said they'd be worried about it...I think that comes into play only with ticket sales and album sales, which I'm sure will be fine.

[VinylGuy]

when i first listened and heard the opening guitar notes, i thought it was just modern day Wishlist

is it me (or has it been discussed), or does Ed get angry at Mike during his solo?.. Seems he yells, "FUCK!" in his direction, but can't tell if it's anger, or, "FUCK HE'S NAILING THIS!"

There's definitely a FUCK in there but I just thought he was really excited about the lyrical content.

It looks like it was directed at the the people up front in the pit. Another "Ole in Vancouver moment" where he was pissed that the crowd wasn't more into it. I could be wrong though.

He should write better songs and then they would be. Just sayin'.

He should debut those songs in South America to see people alive at a concert.

[KurtLeon]

when i first listened and heard the opening guitar notes, i thought it was just modern day Wishlist

is it me (or has it been discussed), or does Ed get angry at Mike during his solo?.. Seems he yells, "FUCK!" in his direction, but can't tell if it's anger, or, "FUCK HE'S NAILING THIS!"

There's definitely a FUCK in there but I just thought he was really excited about the lyrical content.

It looks like it was directed at the the people up front in the pit. Another "Ole in Vancouver moment" where he was pissed that the crowd wasn't more into it. I could be wrong though.

He should write better songs and then they would be. Just sayin'.

He should debut those songs in South America to see people alive at a concert.

And to hear people doing "oh oh ohh's" during everything.

[Lament]

when i first listened and heard the opening guitar notes, i thought it was just modern day Wishlist

is it me (or has it been discussed), or does Ed get angry at Mike during his solo?.. Seems he yells, "FUCK!" in his direction, but can't tell if it's anger, or, "FUCK HE'S NAILING THIS!"

There's definitely a FUCK in there but I just thought he was really excited about the lyrical content.

It looks like it was directed at the the people up front in the pit. Another "Ole in Vancouver moment" where he was pissed that the crowd wasn't more into it. I could be wrong though.

He should write better songs and then they would be. Just sayin'.

He should debut those songs in South America to see people alive at a concert.

And to hear people doing "oh oh ohh's" during everything.

To anyone who has listened to the bootlegs floating around, did Ed make a reference to South American audiences during the show when trying to get people to do "oh ohs!" at the start of one of the songs on Friday? I can't remember which song it was for the life of me, but I swear he said something along those lines (although maybe I was just imagining things after the long delay).

[warehouse]

when i first listened and heard the opening guitar notes, i thought it was just modern day Wishlist

is it me (or has it been discussed), or does Ed get angry at Mike during his solo?.. Seems he yells, "FUCK!" in his direction, but can't tell if it's anger, or, "FUCK HE'S NAILING THIS!"

There's definitely a FUCK in there but I just thought he was really excited about the lyrical content.

It looks like it was directed at the the people up front in the pit. Another "Ole in Vancouver moment" where he was pissed that the crowd wasn't more into it. I could be wrong though.

He should write better songs and then they would be. Just sayin'.

He should debut those songs in South America to see people alive at a concert.

And to hear people doing "oh oh ohh's" during everything.

To anyone who has listened to the bootlegs floating around, did Ed make a reference to South American audiences during the show when trying to get people to do "oh ohs!" at the start of one of the songs on Friday? I can't remember which song it was for the life of me, but I swear he said something along those lines (although maybe I was just imagining things after the long delay).

it was DTE

[Jorge]

And to hear people doing "oh oh ohh's" during everything.

One of my favorite little details about the latest Buenos Aires boot is how, for like the first three seconds of the song, the crowd attempts to sing the guitar part in "Yellow Ledbetter" before realizing it doesn't work and abandoning it.

[Lament]

it was DTE

Thanks.

[warehouse]

it was DTE

Thanks.

this was just an assumption. he did it in philly in 2012. no offense to SA, but im not doing it. thats your thing.

[KurtLeon]

And to hear people doing "oh oh ohh's" during everything.

One of my favorite little details about the latest Buenos Aires boot is how, for like the first three seconds of the song, the crowd attempts to sing the guitar part in "Yellow Ledbetter" before realizing it doesn't work and abandoning it.

Love Argentina, but man, they need to stop this shit

[Thenews15]

There's parts of this song that i like, but the chorus kills the momentum. If he just said Lightning Bolt once it would be ok. I don't know. Mixed feelings. I do love MYM for what it's worth which is weird because I've always liked the slow to mid-tempo songs better through their career. I like the lyrical content of MYM but Lighning Bolt is cheesy. It's the same reason I couldn't get into Love Boat Captin. The fact that he's says that in the song kills it for me.

[harmless]

There's parts of this song that i like, but the chorus kills the momentum. If he just said Lightning Bolt once it would be ok. I don't know. Mixed feelings. I do love MYM for what it's worth which is weird because I've always liked the slow to mid-tempo songs better through their career. I like the lyrical content of MYM but Lighning Bolt is cheesy. It's the same reason I couldn't get into Love Boat Captin. The fact that he's says that in the song kills it for me.

Not OK, but certainly easier to forgive.