Red Mosquito

stip wrote:
(don't want to bury Digster's post either)

Haha, that's quite okay. That post was some random synapses of my brain firing off on preliminary, half-baked thoughts about the record, compared to what you did. Incredible writing, as always....your part about Stevie was particularly powerful. I'm not sure I felt the same way about the song, but reading your work there is helping me crystallize when and why I do feel that powerfully about music this band (and really, any band) makes. I know it's a powerful piece of music writing when it helps me better understand not only how I feel about the particular piece of music that person's writing about, but how I feel about music in general.

So thanks for that, it's the kind of thing that makes this board such a great place for music lovers.

"Human connection is the dark matter between us. And what we fear is its power. It forges the chains that bind us to our past, our present, and our future. It anchors love. It conquers death. It pulls us through the wreckage of our world.

We just need to see it. To have someone guide us through. Thirty-three years ago, that’s the promise Pearl Jam made to us. Thirty-three years later, miraculously, it’s the one they’ve kept. To keep shouting until we hear. To keep shouting until we believe. Until their voice isn’t needed because we have joined in.

You are not alone.

You are loved.

Don’t give up."

wonderful stuff, Stip

as a 9 year old kid, as a teen, I listened to Pearl Jam because they would tell me "we know it's hard, but you're gonna be OK"

and this album feels just like that, again

I've been mulling over writing about my own personal connection to this album; I don't know if I can dredge all that up, I don't know if it's for the ears of this forum, but let's just say I haven't had a "modern" Pearl Jam album speak to me this clearly and closely; more recently, I've tried to make them speak, but they would just smile; Gigaton started to speak, but the language and tone wasn't quite the same as it was when I was that 9 year old kid

Dark Matter is speaking that language, making that connection, telling me that my 42 years have been for something; I stayed and I'm still here for something

Ms Harmless wrote:
Dark Matter is speaking that language, making that connection, telling me that my 42 years have been for something; I stayed and I'm still here for something

same more if you are moved but you probably just said enough

digster wrote:

stip wrote:
(don't want to bury Digster's post either)

Haha, that's quite okay. That post was some random synapses of my brain firing off on preliminary, half-baked thoughts about the record, compared to what you did. Incredible writing, as always....your part about Stevie was particularly powerful. I'm not sure I felt the same way about the song, but reading your work there is helping me crystallize when and why I do feel that powerfully about music this band (and really, any band) makes. I know it's a powerful piece of music writing when it helps me better understand not only how I feel about the particular piece of music that person's writing about, but how I feel about music in general.

So thanks for that, it's the kind of thing that makes this board such a great place for music lovers.

thanks . I agree with your lyric assessment too. i think it helped give the record some additional cohesion

RockPusher wrote:Your Waiting For Stevie section made me cry, stip. Felt, deeply.

thank you - Like Digster said above, even if stevie was my catalyst, this whole album and the positive board vibes have been a great chance to reflect on the meaning of fandom

stip wrote:

Ms Harmless wrote:
Dark Matter is speaking that language, making that connection, telling me that my 42 years have been for something; I stayed and I'm still here for something

same more if you are moved but you probably just said enough

bluestate wrote:Pausing halfway through the intro just to say this is top notch stuff, Stip... some of your best work here. I feel that the next time I listen to the album after reading this, it will be like listening again for the first time. Excited for that.

thank you!

and others on the last page who said nice things. and apologies to Ruddo, who hates long things

stip wrote:

RockPusher wrote:Your Waiting For Stevie section made me cry, stip. Felt, deeply.

thank you - Like Digster said above, even if stevie was my catalyst, this whole album and the positive board vibes have been a great chance to reflect on the meaning of fandom

We really needed this album

Ms Harmless wrote:
Dark Matter is speaking that language, making that connection, telling me that my 42 years have been for something; I stayed and I'm still here for something

awesome job stip. awesome.

Got a little teary eyed reading some of that.

What is happening to us grown adult men getting all mushy again over this band?! lol

its so good.

Really looking forward to reading. Gonna wait till tomorrow morning. I can't give it proper consideration until then.

crying to Setting Sun currently:

Had dreams to you I would belong.
Had the dream you would stay with me till kingdom come.
Turns out forever has come and gone.
Am I the only one hanging on?

Strat wrote:awesome job stip. awesome.

Got a little teary eyed reading some of that.

What is happening to us grown adult men getting all mushy again over this band?! lol

its so good.

For me it was so unexpected that it would be this great, i think that adds to the emotions i have

Ms Harmless wrote:crying to Setting Sun currently:

Had dreams to you I would belong.
Had the dream you would stay with me till kingdom come.
Turns out forever has come and gone.
Am I the only one hanging on?

Every melody in that tune is just so spot on. The way he sings "Am I the only one hanging on" is just gut-wrenching.

Good posts Stip.

Ms Harmless wrote:crying to Setting Sun currently:

Had dreams to you I would belong.
Had the dream you would stay with me till kingdom come.
Turns out forever has come and gone.
Am I the only one hanging on?

It is something isn't it.

Tj wrote:

Ms Harmless wrote:crying to Setting Sun currently:

Had dreams to you I would belong.
Had the dream you would stay with me till kingdom come.
Turns out forever has come and gone.
Am I the only one hanging on?

It is something isn't it.

'tis gutwrenching

RockPusher wrote:

Ms Harmless wrote:crying to Setting Sun currently:

Had dreams to you I would belong.
Had the dream you would stay with me till kingdom come.
Turns out forever has come and gone.
Am I the only one hanging on?

Every melody in that tune is just so spot on. The way he sings "Am I the only one hanging on" is just gut-wrenching.

yes indeed

E.H. Ruddock wrote:

Strat wrote:awesome job stip. awesome.

Got a little teary eyed reading some of that.

What is happening to us grown adult men getting all mushy again over this band?! lol

its so good.

For me it was so unexpected that it would be this great, i think that adds to the emotions i have

its our little miracle baby

Wreckage just daughter and seven o clocks love child

Here for it