Red Mosquito

Birds in Hell wrote:

stip wrote:My top 4 is vitalogy, ten, vs, backspacer.

I should know to expect it by now but I still recoil a little every single time.

harmless wrote:

jforte20 wrote:

harmless wrote:

jforte20 wrote:

harmless wrote:

jforte20 wrote:

harmless wrote:

liebzz wrote:I find it funny how everyone assumes some member got fleeced on the decisions on this album. Maybe they all agreed on what should be on the album, and they are all happy with the final result. And maybe, after 23 years in the biz, they are not so naive as to blindly follow the producers every recommendation.

Ladies and gentlemen, no matter how you feel about these songs, this is Pearl Jam.

I don't think they're blindly following anything, but I do think they're not interested in defying his decisions and ideas at the moment because they're not that interested in being a recording band.

Then why record anything at all?

Bread and butter, fan and media expectations, fun.

I can't imagine them recording an entire album..just to record it. This isn't a christmas single.

Cool, I wish I felt the same. I'm not saying the new songs aren't of a good quality (some of them are about Christmas Single quality), but nothing after Riot Act can compare to it or anything before it because the dynamic and aims of the band totally shifted at that point. It's my opinion, man.

I'm not trying to change your mind at all. But if you want Riot Act, it's probably at your local record store with the rest of the albums that are approaching 20 years old.

The "We still have the old albums" excuse. I like the new stuff. I would just like to be loving new stuff which sounded as passionately and intelligently crafted as Riot Act-level work. I have great old stuff, I would just rather be getting *great* new stuff. I'm very sorry that you're not happy with my opinion, but that's why it's not yours.

SaturdayNightSeizure wrote:As a long time observer of this board but infrequent poster, I would have to say that harmless suffers from a mild form of bipolar disorder.

gems and rhinestones wrote:This thread has really slowed down. You guys are limping to the 1,000th page.

Here I'll help it out:

IlluminEddie, where do you stand on Eddie Vedder being a hypocrite or not? Do you think he likes Obama?

hlniv wrote:
"REM-invoking country twang of Yellow Moon". ???

Hmmmm

Lounge Lizard wrote:

hlniv wrote:
"REM-invoking country twang of Yellow Moon". ???

Hmmmm

well fuck

harmless wrote:It would be nice to be able to open this thread and not see jokes about depression. Glad you're enjoying yourselves though, that's what it's all about.

ABNorman wrote:

Lounge Lizard wrote:

hlniv wrote:
"REM-invoking country twang of Yellow Moon". ???

Hmmmm

well fuck

I know, not exactly what I wanted to hear. I was hoping for something more along the lines of Present Tense, a little dark, expansive and atmospheric.

Lounge Lizard wrote:

ABNorman wrote:

Lounge Lizard wrote:

hlniv wrote:
"REM-invoking country twang of Yellow Moon". ???

Hmmmm

well fuck

I know, not exactly what I wanted to hear. I was hoping for something more along the lines of Present Tense, a little dark, expansive and atmospheric.

I remember someone comparing it to 'Muddy Water' by Lanegan, and now this.

harmless wrote:

Lounge Lizard wrote:

ABNorman wrote:

Lounge Lizard wrote:

hlniv wrote:
"REM-invoking country twang of Yellow Moon". ???

Hmmmm

well fuck

I know, not exactly what I wanted to hear. I was hoping for something more along the lines of Present Tense, a little dark, expansive and atmospheric.

I remember someone comparing it to 'Muddy Water' by Lanegan, and now this.

Dear God. I haven't even heard 'Muddy Water' by Lanegan, but I can imagine that feel.

ABNorman wrote:

harmless wrote:

Lounge Lizard wrote:

ABNorman wrote:

Lounge Lizard wrote:

hlniv wrote:
"REM-invoking country twang of Yellow Moon". ???

Hmmmm

well fuck

I know, not exactly what I wanted to hear. I was hoping for something more along the lines of Present Tense, a little dark, expansive and atmospheric.

I remember someone comparing it to 'Muddy Water' by Lanegan, and now this.

Dear God. I haven't even heard 'Muddy Water' by Lanegan, but I can imagine that feel.

harmless wrote:

ABNorman wrote:

harmless wrote:

Lounge Lizard wrote:

ABNorman wrote:

Lounge Lizard wrote:

hlniv wrote:
"REM-invoking country twang of Yellow Moon". ???

Hmmmm

well fuck

I know, not exactly what I wanted to hear. I was hoping for something more along the lines of Present Tense, a little dark, expansive and atmospheric.

I remember someone comparing it to 'Muddy Water' by Lanegan, and now this.

Dear God. I haven't even heard 'Muddy Water' by Lanegan, but I can imagine that feel.

Uh, yeah, that's kind of nothing like Sirens.