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Re: Vs. Survivor: Round 3
Posted: Thu March 22, 2018 3:41 pm
by PHATJ
evenslow wrote:stip wrote:evenslow wrote:durdencommatyler wrote:bodysnatcher wrote:durdencommatyler wrote:PHATJ wrote:durdencommatyler wrote:stip wrote:Small Town is a top 10 song for me. Simple composition, great lyrics, beautiful performance, and an early showcase for Ed's emotional depth in his character pieces.
Well said. It's also some of Ed's best lyrics. I fucking adore Small Town.
All of that might be true, but I have no desire to hear this song again. Especially in concert.
I only vote on studio versions of these songs. The concert angle has no affect on how I vote. But I do understand why someone would be tired of the song live. I don't agree but I do get it.
same. studio versions only for me. i always hated that i loved Small Town. it was everything that PJ wasn't at the time. especially when Vitalogy came out. but i alwayd did love it, deep down. i don't like hearing the live version, unless you're there, and it's pretty good.
i remember the first time my wife went to a PJ show with me, and the lights came on when the crowd screamed, "HELLO". i think she looked around and went, "Wow..."
Oh man that's awesome.
As much as I've heard this song, I STILL look forward to that moment every time.
Same. I enjoy taking people to shows who have never been, because they are consistently awed by what we take for granted
That and the DTE Hallelujah and the GTF arms wide open.
Re: Vs. Survivor: Round 4
Posted: Thu March 22, 2018 4:23 pm
by CopperTom
Go, Elderly Woman
Re: Vs. Survivor: Round 3
Posted: Thu March 22, 2018 4:40 pm
by stip
PHATJ wrote:evenslow wrote:stip wrote:evenslow wrote:durdencommatyler wrote:bodysnatcher wrote:durdencommatyler wrote:PHATJ wrote:durdencommatyler wrote:stip wrote:Small Town is a top 10 song for me. Simple composition, great lyrics, beautiful performance, and an early showcase for Ed's emotional depth in his character pieces.
Well said. It's also some of Ed's best lyrics. I fucking adore Small Town.
All of that might be true, but I have no desire to hear this song again. Especially in concert.
I only vote on studio versions of these songs. The concert angle has no affect on how I vote. But I do understand why someone would be tired of the song live. I don't agree but I do get it.
same. studio versions only for me. i always hated that i loved Small Town. it was everything that PJ wasn't at the time. especially when Vitalogy came out. but i alwayd did love it, deep down. i don't like hearing the live version, unless you're there, and it's pretty good.
i remember the first time my wife went to a PJ show with me, and the lights came on when the crowd screamed, "HELLO". i think she looked around and went, "Wow..."
Oh man that's awesome.
As much as I've heard this song, I STILL look forward to that moment every time.
Same. I enjoy taking people to shows who have never been, because they are consistently awed by what we take for granted
That and the DTE Hallelujah and the GTF arms wide open.
god damn it, phatj
Re: Vs. Survivor: Round 4
Posted: Thu March 22, 2018 4:42 pm
by digster
Blood and Animal, I suppose. Blood's an easy choice of the remaining songs, but the rest are all on a similar tier. Vs. is a very spotty record at points, but the best material is some of the band's best.
Re: Vs. Survivor: Round 4
Posted: Thu March 22, 2018 5:30 pm
by Mike
Blood and Indifference
Re: Vs. Survivor: Round 4
Posted: Thu March 22, 2018 5:42 pm
by mikejasond
Blood and RVM have lived for FAr too long
Re: Vs. Survivor: Round 3
Posted: Thu March 22, 2018 6:00 pm
by PHATJ
stip wrote:PHATJ wrote:evenslow wrote:stip wrote:evenslow wrote:durdencommatyler wrote:bodysnatcher wrote:durdencommatyler wrote:PHATJ wrote:durdencommatyler wrote:stip wrote:Small Town is a top 10 song for me. Simple composition, great lyrics, beautiful performance, and an early showcase for Ed's emotional depth in his character pieces.
Well said. It's also some of Ed's best lyrics. I fucking adore Small Town.
All of that might be true, but I have no desire to hear this song again. Especially in concert.
I only vote on studio versions of these songs. The concert angle has no affect on how I vote. But I do understand why someone would be tired of the song live. I don't agree but I do get it.
same. studio versions only for me. i always hated that i loved Small Town. it was everything that PJ wasn't at the time. especially when Vitalogy came out. but i alwayd did love it, deep down. i don't like hearing the live version, unless you're there, and it's pretty good.
i remember the first time my wife went to a PJ show with me, and the lights came on when the crowd screamed, "HELLO". i think she looked around and went, "Wow..."
Oh man that's awesome.
As much as I've heard this song, I STILL look forward to that moment every time.
Same. I enjoy taking people to shows who have never been, because they are consistently awed by what we take for granted
That and the DTE Hallelujah and the GTF arms wide open.
god damn it, phatj
I couldn’t resist
Re: Vs. Survivor: Round 3
Posted: Thu March 22, 2018 6:44 pm
by evenslow
PHATJ wrote:stip wrote:PHATJ wrote:evenslow wrote:stip wrote:evenslow wrote:durdencommatyler wrote:bodysnatcher wrote:durdencommatyler wrote:PHATJ wrote:durdencommatyler wrote:stip wrote:Small Town is a top 10 song for me. Simple composition, great lyrics, beautiful performance, and an early showcase for Ed's emotional depth in his character pieces.
Well said. It's also some of Ed's best lyrics. I fucking adore Small Town.
All of that might be true, but I have no desire to hear this song again. Especially in concert.
I only vote on studio versions of these songs. The concert angle has no affect on how I vote. But I do understand why someone would be tired of the song live. I don't agree but I do get it.
same. studio versions only for me. i always hated that i loved Small Town. it was everything that PJ wasn't at the time. especially when Vitalogy came out. but i alwayd did love it, deep down. i don't like hearing the live version, unless you're there, and it's pretty good.
i remember the first time my wife went to a PJ show with me, and the lights came on when the crowd screamed, "HELLO". i think she looked around and went, "Wow..."
Oh man that's awesome.
As much as I've heard this song, I STILL look forward to that moment every time.
Same. I enjoy taking people to shows who have never been, because they are consistently awed by what we take for granted
That and the DTE Hallelujah and the GTF arms wide open.
god damn it, phatj
I couldn’t resist
As soon as I posted I knew it was coming.
Re: Vs. Survivor: Round 4
Posted: Thu March 22, 2018 7:00 pm
by Higgs
Blood
Animal
Re: Vs. Survivor: Round 4
Posted: Thu March 22, 2018 7:03 pm
by doone
Higgs wrote:Blood
Animal
This will probably be how I vote though it hurts me to say goodbye to Blood.
and I'm so disappointed in you people voting against RVM.
Re: Vs. Survivor: Round 4
Posted: Thu March 22, 2018 7:05 pm
by Higgs
doone wrote:Higgs wrote:Blood
Animal
This will probably be how I vote though it hurts me to say goodbye to Blood.
This is often the case for all of us Bonnie Doone. For instance, I cut myself on the side of my finger whilst cooking dinner this evening, and that hurt like a little bastard.
Re: Vs. Survivor: Round 4
Posted: Thu March 22, 2018 7:35 pm
by Jorge
"Small Town" is good but I'm not a fan of the snare sound. It's pretty thin
Re: Vs. Survivor: Round 4
Posted: Thu March 22, 2018 7:36 pm
by Jorge
"RVM" is an incredible song. I listened to it again recently and was struck by how cool those verses are.
Re: Vs. Survivor: Round 4
Posted: Thu March 22, 2018 7:37 pm
by Jorge
Why does no one ever talk about the fact that "Small Town" features what might be the first recorded use of a synth on a Pearl Jam song?
Re: Vs. Survivor: Round 4
Posted: Thu March 22, 2018 7:48 pm
by stip
what part?
Re: Vs. Survivor: Round 4
Posted: Thu March 22, 2018 7:52 pm
by Jorge
stip wrote:what part?
It's very quiet, and it just kind of adds a bit of background color around the "I just want to scream hello" part. Sounds like synth strings. Then it comes back at the end briefly.
Re: Vs. Survivor: Round 4
Posted: Thu March 22, 2018 10:22 pm
by stip
well, lets talk about it!
Re: Vs. Survivor: Inactive
Posted: Fri March 23, 2018 11:09 am
by stip
Round 4 Eliminations
Blood: 36%
Indifference: 25%
Re: Vs. Survivor: Inactive
Posted: Fri March 23, 2018 11:09 am
by stip
What a final five!
Re: Vs. Survivor: Inactive
Posted: Fri March 23, 2018 11:09 am
by stip
The top songs on these first three records just hopelessly outclass everything that follows.