Pearl Jam fan opinions that VEX, CONFOUND AND BAFFLE you

[nyquillyn]

chud i think t2b is making fun of you

I think he is too. And you know what, fuck him. When I reply to a post with "Team X" it's not for a lack of thought, it's because that person has expressed my own viewpoint well enough that I don't need to add to it. In fact, I have to think about it for a minute to make sure there aren't parts that I disagree with.

I was making fun of you. And you deserve it. I don't like the way you treat some people on this board. Fuck you.

[Norah]

chud i think t2b is making fun of you

I think he is too. And you know what, fuck him. When I reply to a post with "Team X" it's not for a lack of thought, it's because that person has expressed my own viewpoint well enough that I don't need to add to it. In fact, I have to think about it for a minute to make sure there aren't parts that I disagree with.

I was making fun of you. And you deserve it. I don't like the way you treat some people on this board. Fuck you.

Oh yeah! C'mere a minute!

[Will]

I get annoyed when I see people type out "Eddie is God" on other boards or in the comment sections below PJ-related stories. Incorrect. No, that distinction would be reserved for S.C. Gossard.

[WtOB?]

So much spice in this thread. I'm loving it, guys.

[Wendy Carlos's Twin]

The only Pearl Jam song that sounds "half finished" is "Save You". And that's because it WAS half finished and they left it that way. Probably the stupidest production decision in their whole catalog.

[nyquillyn]

"Save You" is great.

[Birds in Hell]

I don't like Save You.

[stip]

[Jorge]

This is your best post yet.

[Strat]

Tom waits and Jim james.

[Blenheim Augustine]

1. The only music worth listening to is bands and artists who have direct links to Pearl Jam.

2. "Every track on Ten is great."

3. "The band went downhill with Vitalogy and thereafter."

4. "Ed didn't make any effort with the Riot Act vocals."

5. "Binaural would have been their best album if the tracklisting was changed"

6. "What's wrong with being a wedding band for an Oracle networking event? The band can do what they want."

7. "Backspacer didn't make me throw up a little in my mouth the first time I heard it."

[WtOB?]

1. The only music worth listening to is bands and artists who have direct links to Pearl Jam.

2. "Every track on Ten is great."

3. "The band went downhill with Vitalogy and thereafter."

4. "Ed didn't make any effort with the Riot Act vocals."

5. "Binaural would have been their best album if the tracklisting was changed"

6. "What's wrong with being a wedding band for an Oracle networking event? The band can do what they want."

7. "Backspacer didn't make me throw up a little in my mouth the first time I heard it."

All of these annoy me too, fellow member.

[dimejinky99]

1. The only music worth listening to is bands and artists who have direct links to Pearl Jam.

2. "Every track on Ten is great."

3. "The band went downhill with Vitalogy and thereafter."

4. "Ed didn't make any effort with the Riot Act vocals."

5. "Binaural would have been their best album if the tracklisting was changed"

6. "What's wrong with being a wedding band for an Oracle networking event? The band can do what they want."

7. "Backspacer didn't make me throw up a little in my mouth the first time I heard it."

I'd agree with a lot of those too.

[dimejinky99]

In fact you've just nailed the big conversational PJ life blood arteries of RM.
fair play.

[Birds in Hell]

1. The only music worth listening to is bands and artists who have direct links to Pearl Jam.

Oh god, yes.

Any time I've ventured a hesitant look at whatever they call the Other Bands section of the official forum, it seemed as though there wasn't a single active thread dedicated to any band that didn't: (a) include a member of Pearl Jam, (b) had supported Pearl Jam, or (c) had been mentioned by a member of Pearl Jam.

Those people aren't music fans. They follow the band like they're a sports team.

[Heathen]

1. The only music worth listening to is bands and artists who have direct links to Pearl Jam.

Oh god, yes.

Any time I've ventured a hesitant look at whatever they call the Other Bands section of the official forum, it seemed as though there wasn't a single active thread dedicated to any band that didn't: (a) include a member of Pearl Jam, (b) had supported Pearl Jam, or (c) had been mentioned by a member of Pearl Jam.

Those people aren't music fans. They follow the band like they're a sports team.

Related to that, I scratch my head at comments in the line of "a bad PJ song/album/b-side is still better than anything from any other band". Or the stuff like "as long as there are a couple good songs on their new album I don't care if the rest is meh I'm just happy they're still around and releasing stuff".

And then of course there's stip's hatred for Red Dot.

[Birds in Hell]

"...I'm just happy they're still around and releasing stuff"

(pardon the partial quote)

This baffles me too: OH THANK GOD PEARL JAM CONTINUE TO EXIST! etc.

How would it matter if Pearl Jam broke up? If they're not actively putting out great new work, it's beyond me how it matters one way or another. It's not as though everyone's copies of Ten or No Code will spontaneously combust if the band decided to concentrate on other projects indefinitely.

[Jorge]

This baffles me too: OH THANK GOD PEARL JAM CONTINUE TO EXIST! etc.

Does it really baffle you? Or do you just disagree with it?

I think it's pretty easy to imagine someone feeling that way about a band that's been a big part of their lives. Emotional attachment, comfort in their continued existence. Basic human psychology.

[Heathen]

The whole human thing is pretty baffling.

[Birds in Hell]

Don't be a dick, Jorge.