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durdencommatyler wrote:

PHATJ wrote:

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PHATJ wrote:

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bodysnatcher wrote:who are the gimps voting for Hitchhiker??

I hope I never find out. It'll change the way I feel about some of the people around here, for sure.

Says the guy that didn’t remember Acoustic #1 had vocals. You have lost all credibility.

Seems like a weird song to take a stance on but okay. I'm sorry I don't like the little throw away acoustic song that everyone seems to love, even though it was voted out in the first round. I promise I'll listen to it again, just for you, later tonight and I'll see how crazy I am.

It just threw me for a loop that this is the song you overlook and ignore while simultaneously loving every other song the band has ever made. Including LTRP.

I do love Let the Records Play. But there are plenty of PJ songs I don't love. And it's not that I dislike Acoustic #1. I just know that I've heard it because I listen to PJ20 from time to time, but I have no idea how the song goes. It's totally forgettable to me. You made a post about a handful of songs that you said you probably wouldn't recognize. Acoustic #1 is one of those for me. It never made much of an impression.

I’m just giving you a hard time, man. I just was surprised that you didn’t like it, that’s all.

durdencommatyler wrote:

PHATJ wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

PHATJ wrote:

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bodysnatcher wrote:who are the gimps voting for Hitchhiker??

I hope I never find out. It'll change the way I feel about some of the people around here, for sure.

Says the guy that didn’t remember Acoustic #1 had vocals. You have lost all credibility.

Seems like a weird song to take a stance on but okay. I'm sorry I don't like the little throw away acoustic song that everyone seems to love, even though it was voted out in the first round. I promise I'll listen to it again, just for you, later tonight and I'll see how crazy I am.

It just threw me for a loop that this is the song you overlook and ignore while simultaneously loving every other song the band has ever made. Including LTRP.

I do love Let the Records Play. But there are plenty of PJ songs I don't love. And it's not that I dislike Acoustic #1. I just know that I've heard it because I listen to PJ20 from time to time, but I have no idea how the song goes. It's totally forgettable to me. You made a post about a handful of songs that you said you probably wouldn't recognize. Acoustic #1 is one of those for me. It never made much of an impression.

And you call yourself a fan.

PHATJ wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

PHATJ wrote:

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PHATJ wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

bodysnatcher wrote:who are the gimps voting for Hitchhiker??

I hope I never find out. It'll change the way I feel about some of the people around here, for sure.

Says the guy that didn’t remember Acoustic #1 had vocals. You have lost all credibility.

Seems like a weird song to take a stance on but okay. I'm sorry I don't like the little throw away acoustic song that everyone seems to love, even though it was voted out in the first round. I promise I'll listen to it again, just for you, later tonight and I'll see how crazy I am.

It just threw me for a loop that this is the song you overlook and ignore while simultaneously loving every other song the band has ever made. Including LTRP.

I do love Let the Records Play. But there are plenty of PJ songs I don't love. And it's not that I dislike Acoustic #1. I just know that I've heard it because I listen to PJ20 from time to time, but I have no idea how the song goes. It's totally forgettable to me. You made a post about a handful of songs that you said you probably wouldn't recognize. Acoustic #1 is one of those for me. It never made much of an impression.

I’m just giving you a hard time, man. I just was surprised that you didn’t like it, that’s all.

Oh, I hope it's clear that there are no hard feelings. I know you're just giving me a hard time and I was doing the same. I'm not offended or angry at all. Just joshing around and having meaningless fun on a Pearl Jam March Madness thread.

I really will listen to it again, though. People seem to really dig it, so it's time to revisit.

i don't get the Acoustic #1 love, but whatevs, Hitchhiker rules

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PHATJ wrote:

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bodysnatcher wrote:who are the gimps voting for Hitchhiker??

I hope I never find out. It'll change the way I feel about some of the people around here, for sure.

Says the guy that didn’t remember Acoustic #1 had vocals. You have lost all credibility.

Seems like a weird song to take a stance on but okay. I'm sorry I don't like the little throw away acoustic song that everyone seems to love, even though it was voted out in the first round. I promise I'll listen to it again, just for you, later tonight and I'll see how crazy I am.

It just threw me for a loop that this is the song you overlook and ignore while simultaneously loving every other song the band has ever made. Including LTRP.

I do love Let the Records Play. But there are plenty of PJ songs I don't love. And it's not that I dislike Acoustic #1. I just know that I've heard it because I listen to PJ20 from time to time, but I have no idea how the song goes. It's totally forgettable to me. You made a post about a handful of songs that you said you probably wouldn't recognize. Acoustic #1 is one of those for me. It never made much of an impression.

And you call yourself a fan.

Liam, I swear to god.

bodysnatcher wrote:i don't get the Acoustic #1 love, but whatevs, Hitchhiker rules

Hitchhiker is baller af.

durdencommatyler wrote:

bodysnatcher wrote:i don't get the Acoustic #1 love, but whatevs, Hitchhiker rules

Hitchhiker is baller af.

neil young even named an album after it

bodysnatcher wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

bodysnatcher wrote:i don't get the Acoustic #1 love, but whatevs, Hitchhiker rules

Hitchhiker is baller af.

neil young even named an album after it

And Neil Young doesn't do anything uncool.

durdencommatyler wrote:

PHATJ wrote:

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PHATJ wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

PHATJ wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

bodysnatcher wrote:who are the gimps voting for Hitchhiker??

I hope I never find out. It'll change the way I feel about some of the people around here, for sure.

Says the guy that didn’t remember Acoustic #1 had vocals. You have lost all credibility.

Seems like a weird song to take a stance on but okay. I'm sorry I don't like the little throw away acoustic song that everyone seems to love, even though it was voted out in the first round. I promise I'll listen to it again, just for you, later tonight and I'll see how crazy I am.

It just threw me for a loop that this is the song you overlook and ignore while simultaneously loving every other song the band has ever made. Including LTRP.

I do love Let the Records Play. But there are plenty of PJ songs I don't love. And it's not that I dislike Acoustic #1. I just know that I've heard it because I listen to PJ20 from time to time, but I have no idea how the song goes. It's totally forgettable to me. You made a post about a handful of songs that you said you probably wouldn't recognize. Acoustic #1 is one of those for me. It never made much of an impression.

I’m just giving you a hard time, man. I just was surprised that you didn’t like it, that’s all.

Oh, I hope it's clear that there are no hard feelings. I know you're just giving me a hard time and I was doing the same. I'm not offended or angry at all. Just joshing around and having meaningless fun on a Pearl Jam March Madness thread.

I really will listen to it again, though. People seem to really dig it, so it's time to revisit.

Yeah, that's a pretty little song. I think the reason it doesn't grab and stick, for me, is the lack of lyrics. The melody feels unfinished, too. And when there other songs that are similar (and to my mind, far superior) like Angel out there, this just kinda fell through the cracks.

I did enjoy it, though. I wonder if I wouldn't like it more with A) complete lyrics or B) no vocal at all. But I can totally see why it moves some you guys and gals. It's certainly better than some of the other demos and/or unfinished stuff that is in this tournament. But it's nothing that would or should advance and compete with the very best of Peal Jam.

durdencommatyler wrote:Yeah, that's a pretty little song. I think the reason it doesn't grab and stick, for me, is the lack of lyrics. The melody feels unfinished, too. And when there other songs that are similar (and to my mind, far superior) like Angel out there, this just kinda fell through the cracks.

I did enjoy it, though. I wonder if I wouldn't like it more with A) complete lyrics or B) no vocal at all. But I can totally see why it moves some you guys and gals. It's certainly better than some of the other demos and/or unfinished stuff that is in this tournament. But it's nothing that would or should advance and compete with the very best of Peal Jam.

this is an opinion I can totally understand.

I think part of the reason I love it is because it feels improvised in the moment. I know that’s not likely the case, but it totally just feels like this perfect little 3 minute moment of simple creative beauty. Ed isn’t trying too hard or doing anything stupid with his voice, he’s just effortlessly singing a lovely melody that the guitar beckons.

PHATJ wrote:I think part of the reason I love it is because it feels improvised in the moment. I know that’s not likely the case, but it totally just feels like this perfect little 3 minute moment of simple creative beauty. Ed isn’t trying too hard or doing anything stupid with his voice, he’s just effortlessly singing a lovely melody that the guitar beckons.

Oh yeah, I can totally hear that. In fact, thinking of it as a moment captured helps me like the song more. Even if that's not the case, I'll just pretend it's a little quiet improvised moment. I like that a lot.

durdencommatyler wrote:

PHATJ wrote:I think part of the reason I love it is because it feels improvised in the moment. I know that’s not likely the case, but it totally just feels like this perfect little 3 minute moment of simple creative beauty. Ed isn’t trying too hard or doing anything stupid with his voice, he’s just effortlessly singing a lovely melody that the guitar beckons.

Oh yeah, I can totally hear that. In fact, thinking of it as a moment captured helps me like the song more. Even if that's not the case, I'll just pretend it's a little quiet improvised moment. I like that a lot.

Yeah, man.

I wonder what Acoustic #2 sounds like?

Hitchiker - Easy
In the Moonlight - Easy
Other Side - Easy
Footsteps - don't mind voting against it
Let Me Sleep - weakest of the songs I like

Once we hit the main tournament this will start to get rough

Picked Last Kiss and Leavin Here instead. Don't hate either one, but Other Side and Footsteps are both great.

Undone
Yellow Ledbetter
Footsteps
Driftin'
Last Kiss

PHATJ wrote:I think part of the reason I love it is because it feels improvised in the moment. I know that’s not likely the case, but it totally just feels like this perfect little 3 minute moment of simple creative beauty. Ed isn’t trying too hard or doing anything stupid with his voice, he’s just effortlessly singing a lovely melody that the guitar beckons.

Nice description

Its not as good as Ledbetter, but the song takes me to a similar space