Red Mosquito

I really did not like the original version. Completely forgettable. With the band though it has become something more. I dig it.

This has to be the biggest surprise on the album. The response to this song was destined to be either negative or apathetic. I expected to be the former. But this is a fun song. Nothing like exists in their catalog. The band version as elevated a good song to great.

Habitman wrote:This has to be the biggest surprise on the album. The response to this song was destined to be either negative or apathetic. I expected to be the former. But this is a fun song. Nothing like exists in their catalog. The band version as elevated a good song to great.

I'm amazed at how positive the response has been, especially from me.

This...this is so hard to say...but...

Thank you, BO'B.

Mike wrote:This...this is so hard to say...but...

Thank you, BO'B.

harmless wrote:

Mike wrote:This...this is so hard to say...but...

Thank you, BO'B.

I'm just so happy to have Sleeping By Myself in this version.

Mike wrote:

harmless wrote:

Mike wrote:This...this is so hard to say...but...

Thank you, BO'B.

I'm just so happy to have Sleeping By Myself in this version.

Yeah, me too. It's a top drawer tune. Amazingly, it's not really what I'd imagined or wanted for the drums. But I didn't imagine Matt would do what I wanted anyway, as he never really does. The fact that we still got something great, and Matt does *other* stuff I didn't expect but still like... that's pretty much unprecedented.

Mike wrote:

harmless wrote:

Mike wrote:This...this is so hard to say...but...

Thank you, BO'B.

I'm just so happy to have Sleeping By Myself in this version.

yeah, I'm pretty happy this was included. It's the song I'm reaching for the most right now, although i wouldn't call it my favorite.

I love how the acoustic guitar sounds on this song.

Strat wrote:I love how the acoustic guitar sounds on this song.

so how about that date?

Heathen wrote:

Strat wrote:I love how the acoustic guitar sounds on this song.

so how about that date?

She just left

Suuuuure she did

Look, we didnt enjoy coitus but she left and that is a good thing!

well as long as you didn't enjoy it

Easy come easy go my enjoyment left me long ago?

This one has a strange charming effect on me. It ranks about mid-pack for me on this album, yet, its the one I want to immediately hit the repeat button as soon as its finished.

Why does this song make me think of Planes, Trains, and Automobiles?

EJ wrote:This one has a strange charming effect on me. It ranks about mid-pack for me on this album, yet, its the one I want to immediately hit the repeat button as soon as its finished.

same.

It's such a likeable song. When was the last time a pearl jam song was this likeable?

stip wrote:

EJ wrote:This one has a strange charming effect on me. It ranks about mid-pack for me on this album, yet, its the one I want to immediately hit the repeat button as soon as its finished.

same.

It's such a likeable song. When was the last time a pearl jam song was this likeable?

agreed with EJ again (aka East Coast Evenslow)

stip - maybe Last Kiss?

I'm shocked, too, at how well I've responded to this version--it is great. That said, I still struggle with it's inclusion on the album; however, I'm willing to accept it now. As I said in another thread, the biggest waste of space on LB is far and away, Future Days.

Place a proper version of Of The Earth after SBM then have Yellow Moon close out the album