Lightning Bolt: the official album thread

[harmless]

Logical extension of Backspacer.

We all should have paid more attention to this phrase.

Some of us paid a lot of attention to it, gave a big sigh, and said "Well, OK", as if about to get fisted by BO'B.

[Lounge Lizard]

Yes, maybe, but 1) They still put songs on albums that didn't "fit" hard rock albums

One thing to add an occasional song that don't fit, another to make them the norm

Well, would you say they've just established new norms? I would. What song "fits" the blueprint most out of these five? If the answer is none, then what you're wanting them to fit is an old blueprint, not one that PJ are currently setting for themselves. Is there a new "norm" you could look for? I guess I see one in "enjoyable contemporary-yet-classic rock music". That's enough for me. I'll always hear a classic rock band using tried and tested grunge / alternative-rock influences and flourishes. But when they're feeling happier, those influences will be more 'palatable'.

Harm, the problem is that with each new response you are describing some other band I'm not interested in.

[stip]

I hate it when a series of one off responses to older questions interrupts a conversation other people are having

[Lounge Lizard]

I hate it when a series of one off responses to older questions interrupts a conversation other people are having

[harmless]

Yes, maybe, but 1) They still put songs on albums that didn't "fit" hard rock albums

One thing to add an occasional song that don't fit, another to make them the norm

Well, would you say they've just established new norms? I would. What song "fits" the blueprint most out of these five? If the answer is none, then what you're wanting them to fit is an old blueprint, not one that PJ are currently setting for themselves. Is there a new "norm" you could look for? I guess I see one in "enjoyable contemporary-yet-classic rock music". That's enough for me. I'll always hear a classic rock band using tried and tested grunge / alternative-rock influences and flourishes. But when they're feeling happier, those influences will be more 'palatable'.

Harm, the problem is that with each new response you are describing some other band I'm not interested in.

And that's your prerogative dude.

[harmless]

I hate it when a series of one off responses to older questions interrupts a conversation other people are having

What even is that?

[Lounge Lizard]

And that's your prerogative dude.

But you're OK with naming some other band Pearl Jam to justify your fandom?

[Lounge Lizard]

What even is that?

The "Deal With It" meme without the phrase "Deal With It"?

[harmless]

And that's your prerogative dude.

But you're OK with naming some other band Pearl Jam to justify your fandom?

I'm OK with naming this band Pearl Jam because this band is called Pearl Jam. Same five guys doing what they want to do. Sometimes I like it, sometimes I think it's bullshit... same as always.

[Lounge Lizard]

And that's your prerogative dude.

But you're OK with naming some other band Pearl Jam to justify your fandom?

I'm OK with naming this band Pearl Jam because this band is called Pearl Jam. Same five guys doing what they want to do. Sometimes I like it, sometimes I think it's bullshit... same as always.

See, here is why I don't think you're being completely honest, but nevermind.

Let's not go on.

I have LB playing in my headphones now and it's pretty good. I haven't heard U2 do anything as inspired in a long time.

[Jorge]

I hate it when a series of one off responses to older questions interrupts a conversation other people are having

What even is that?

It's a cartoon dog donning a forever amount of cartoon sunglasses. I don't know how that doesn't just speak for itself.

[stip]

No, I am pretty sure if we watch long enough he will run out of sunglasses


Nothing lasts forever

[harmless]

Lounge, listen to the other tracks before you've decided Pearl Jam are dead. We have the logical extension of Backspacer but it's only 4/5 songs so far.

And I don't know how "completely honest" you want me to be. I love Pearl Jam. I don't always *enjoy* Pearl Jam. I didn't often, or even usually, love an album on first listen. I'm very used to having to grow into PJ songs. In that sense, I'm now wondering whether I liked them less than a lot of people here. I can cope with PJ playing pop music because that's where I am in my life at the moment. It's obviously where they are too. I expect some songs that I like from Pearl Jam, nothing else. I like these ones. Nothing will ever stand the same test of time their first 7 albums have. But that's OK.

[Heathen]

No, I am pretty sure if we watch long enough he will run out of sunglasses


Nothing lasts forever

Even cold November rain?

[stupidmop]

I need a Jeff or stone interview. I feel like they'd be the least likely to be down with all this pop nonsense (i made this up based on nothing). Jeff needs to lock bob in a box, and egg eds house, get him good and cranky again.

[stip]

No, I am pretty sure if we watch long enough he will run out of sunglasses


Nothing lasts forever

Even cold November rain?

Nope. That never lasts longer than 30 days.

[harmless]

I need a Jeff or stone interview.

[stip]

I need a Jeff or stone interview. I feel like they'd be the least likely to be down with all this pop nonsense (i made this up based on nothing). Jeff needs to lock bob in a box, and egg eds house, get him good and cranky again.

Stone wrote let the records play

[stip]

And Jeff played a stand up bass for 20 seconds on a rooftop. What more do you want from the poor guy?

[harmless]

Stone is a Shania Twain fan, I'm sure of it.