Song of the Moment: Dead Man

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Rate Dead Man

5 stars
6
35%
4 stars
7
41%
3 stars
2
12%
2 stars
2
12%
1 star
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I was so much more excited for the BRY b-side
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stip wrote:I was so much more excited for the BRY b-side
Ditto. BRY is a way cooler song.
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PHATJ wrote:
stip wrote:I was so much more excited for the BRY b-side
Ditto. BRY is a way cooler song.
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pearl jam sucks now
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tragabigzanda wrote: Is this the first time they used strings in a song?
There’s a cello credited on Ten but doesn’t say which song. Jeremy?
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pearl jam sucks now
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does the lost dogs version have re-recorded vocals?

i thought i recalled in the original b-side Ed's voice sounds lower

but maybe i am imagining it
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tragabigzanda wrote:Listened to this song last night. Have always loved it, but for the first time was really considering its creation...

Is this the first time they used strings in a song?

There are all sorts of heavily processed instruments and other ambient sounds, really one of the most “produced” tracks in their catalog.

Who’s credited with what instrument?
jeff plays a stand up bass with a bow in the dead man walking concert ... hitting the bottom part of the strings near the bridge to get more harmonic effects

it emulates some of the sounds on the recording...
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Matters wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote: Is this the first time they used strings in a song?
There’s a cello credited on Ten but doesn’t say which song. Jeremy?
Yep, definitely in "Jeremy." You can hear it a bit more clearly on the rough mix that made its way online a little while back, and Rick Beato mentions it in his song analysis video.
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96583UP wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:Listened to this song last night. Have always loved it, but for the first time was really considering its creation...

Is this the first time they used strings in a song?

There are all sorts of heavily processed instruments and other ambient sounds, really one of the most “produced” tracks in their catalog.

Who’s credited with what instrument?
jeff plays a stand up bass with a bow in the dead man walking concert ... hitting the bottom part of the strings near the bridge to get more harmonic effects

it emulates some of the sounds on the recording...
This makes sense. I think the liner notes from Lost Dogs credit Ed with vocals and guitar, Jeff with bass, and Jack with percussion.
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pearl jam sucks now
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What a fantastic song. I remember coming home from a stay at my sister’s house and knowing that my “Off He Goes” single came in. Dead Man was great right from the first play. Very atmospheric and Eddie’s vocal track is great. I love how much bass there is in the song. Sonically it is very deep.
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ive never liked this song very much: Music is good but I never found Eddie’s lyrics/performance engaging
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Always liked this one and thought it would have fit nicely on No Code
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pearl jam sucks now
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tragabigzanda wrote:
Clem Halibut wrote:Always liked this one and thought it would have fit nicely on No Code
Yeah it could take the I'm Open slot
Agree...Knowing now that they had left off "Black Red Yellow" , "Dead Man" , & "All Night" makes the inclusion of "I'm Open" all the more frustrating.
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