Strat wrote:One of many best parts of this song, is the half time grind after the last chorus right before the solo and everyone else kicks in.
Yea, cameron
100%
it holds it back just that little bit before it explodes
Re: React/Respond
Posted: Mon April 29, 2024 11:03 am
by Birds in Hell
Jorge wrote:The chorus to this song is my favorite part in an album I didn't like a whole lot, and it's down to three reasons: 1. the transition from the pre-chorus, which is startling because of the sudden modulation, 2. the cool dancey pattern Matt starts playing on the cymbals, and 3. Ed sounding like fucking Count von Count from Sesame Street in the chorus. Fun and unexpected ways to build tension and urgency. Really wish I heard more of this in the rest of the album.
I would like to hear more about your impressions of this album, whenever you have the time.
Re: React/Respond
Posted: Mon April 29, 2024 1:58 pm
by DeeDee
dprival78 wrote:
Strat wrote:One of many best parts of this song, is the half time grind after the last chorus right before the solo and everyone else kicks in.
Yea, cameron
100%
it holds it back just that little bit before it explodes
It's the best part, that half time with Eddie screaming Respooond.
I'd hold the half time a little bit more, tbh, but it's great nonetheless.
Re: React/Respond
Posted: Mon April 29, 2024 2:18 pm
by Release_Me
I took time to warm to this one because it's a bit quirky. Though I'm enjoying it now, the chorus is one of the weaker ones on this album. I'm glad they did one song like this, but also glad it's just one. I prefer Scared of Fear and Dark Matter as far as the harder rocking ones go, personally. Still really like the song, but it's never one I would consider putting on repeat, unlike a number of other songs on the record.
Re: React/Respond
Posted: Mon April 29, 2024 2:34 pm
by Jorge
Birds in Hell wrote:
Jorge wrote:The chorus to this song is my favorite part in an album I didn't like a whole lot, and it's down to three reasons: 1. the transition from the pre-chorus, which is startling because of the sudden modulation, 2. the cool dancey pattern Matt starts playing on the cymbals, and 3. Ed sounding like fucking Count von Count from Sesame Street in the chorus. Fun and unexpected ways to build tension and urgency. Really wish I heard more of this in the rest of the album.
I would like to hear more about your impressions of this album, whenever you have the time.
I'll write something at some point. I don't want to be a spoilsport right now when folks are feeling so celebratory about an album I personally don't dig
Re: React/Respond
Posted: Mon April 29, 2024 7:51 pm
by VinylGuy
dprival78 wrote:
Strat wrote:One of many best parts of this song, is the half time grind after the last chorus right before the solo and everyone else kicks in.
Yea, cameron
100%
it holds it back just that little bit before it explodes
Yeah!
Also, i kinda feel the band would have cut the end in the past and now its just full on, they are jamming and its heavy. I love the ending so much.
Re: React/Respond
Posted: Mon April 29, 2024 9:18 pm
by Birds in Hell
Jorge wrote:
Birds in Hell wrote:
Jorge wrote:The chorus to this song is my favorite part in an album I didn't like a whole lot, and it's down to three reasons: 1. the transition from the pre-chorus, which is startling because of the sudden modulation, 2. the cool dancey pattern Matt starts playing on the cymbals, and 3. Ed sounding like fucking Count von Count from Sesame Street in the chorus. Fun and unexpected ways to build tension and urgency. Really wish I heard more of this in the rest of the album.
I would like to hear more about your impressions of this album, whenever you have the time.
I'll write something at some point. I don't want to be a spoilsport right now when folks are feeling so celebratory about an album I personally don't dig
The time has come to restore the balance!
But no, I understand - post your thoughts whenever you want.
I think the album is OK, insofar as it's another modern Pearl Jam album I will probably never listen to again when I already have No Code or Vs and so on. I'm glad they had fun making it, however.
Re: React/Respond
Posted: Mon April 29, 2024 10:21 pm
by dprival78
VinylGuy wrote:
dprival78 wrote:
Strat wrote:One of many best parts of this song, is the half time grind after the last chorus right before the solo and everyone else kicks in.
Yea, cameron
100%
it holds it back just that little bit before it explodes
Yeah!
Also, i kinda feel the band would have cut the end in the past and now its just full on, they are jamming and its heavy. I love the ending so much.
b.o.b. would've faded that shit out before they even got back into regular time
all hail wotman!
Re: React/Respond
Posted: Mon April 29, 2024 11:36 pm
by VinylGuy
dprival78 wrote:
VinylGuy wrote:
dprival78 wrote:
Strat wrote:One of many best parts of this song, is the half time grind after the last chorus right before the solo and everyone else kicks in.
Yea, cameron
100%
it holds it back just that little bit before it explodes
Yeah!
Also, i kinda feel the band would have cut the end in the past and now its just full on, they are jamming and its heavy. I love the ending so much.
b.o.b. would've faded that shit out before they even got back into regular time
all hail wotman!
yeah, or he would have wanted them to cut out that jam.
Yeah, Watt gave us a full album with no fade outttssss
Re: React/Respond
Posted: Tue April 30, 2024 9:29 pm
by Birds in Hell
The partial live version of this song during the Zane Lowe interview sounds really fantastic.
Jeff on the 12-string!
Re: React/Respond
Posted: Thu May 02, 2024 4:49 pm
by Ms Harmless
my cockatiel was wolf-whistling to Ed's delivery of "don't react! respond!"
he gets it
Re: React/Respond
Posted: Thu May 02, 2024 4:52 pm
by oneway23
Ms Harmless wrote:my cockatiel was wolf-whistling to Ed's delivery of "don't react! respond!"
he gets it
he both reacted & responded
Re: React/Respond
Posted: Thu May 02, 2024 4:58 pm
by Farmer John
Birds in Hell wrote:The partial live version of this song during the Zane Lowe interview sounds really fantastic.
Jeff on the 12-string!
Yes it does. Hopefully Eddie can pull off the vocals.
Do we know all the songs Jeff is using the 12-string on, or is this the only one?
Re: React/Respond
Posted: Thu May 02, 2024 5:05 pm
by Ms Harmless
oneway23 wrote:
Ms Harmless wrote:my cockatiel was wolf-whistling to Ed's delivery of "don't react! respond!"
