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Re: River Cross
Posted: Thu April 02, 2020 10:37 pm
by LetMeSleep
Leatherhead wrote:OmegaprimeVKM wrote:It feels self-indulgent and boring - Vedder trying to channel Paul Simon or a dull Springsteen album closer. I will reward it's originality in comparison to the rest of the back catalogue - it's not the retread that we see from Never Destination or Who Ever Said, at least.
This guy's hilarious.
He nailed this one. And ND.
Re: River Cross
Posted: Thu April 02, 2020 10:37 pm
by Ms Harmless
PJ always channelled their influences
always
Re: River Cross
Posted: Thu April 02, 2020 11:12 pm
by JuanHamm
VinylGuy wrote:Woke up with this one on my mind. I loooove Ed´s ragged vocals.
Shades of Riot Act.
I loved his vocals on Riot Act, he sounds so weary. In the context of the times it was perfect. I think his abandonment of that style on avocado is the thing I struggle with the most on that album.
Re: River Cross
Posted: Thu April 02, 2020 11:18 pm
by Ms Harmless
JuanHamm wrote:VinylGuy wrote:Woke up with this one on my mind. I loooove Ed´s ragged vocals.
Shades of Riot Act.
I loved his vocals on Riot Act, he sounds so weary. In the context of the times it was perfect. I think his abandonment of that style on avocado is the thing I struggle with the most on that album.
completely
it just sounded so insincere to me, all surface
Re: River Cross
Posted: Thu April 02, 2020 11:28 pm
by Monkey_Driven
Ms Harmless wrote:JuanHamm wrote:VinylGuy wrote:Woke up with this one on my mind. I loooove Ed´s ragged vocals.
Shades of Riot Act.
I loved his vocals on Riot Act, he sounds so weary. In the context of the times it was perfect. I think his abandonment of that style on avocado is the thing I struggle with the most on that album.
completely
it just sounded so insincere to me, all surface
It was overt attempt to capture the "rawk" from their earlier albums. It worked for some songs, but others felt so forced and needed to be tuned down live.
Re: River Cross
Posted: Thu April 02, 2020 11:30 pm
by VinylGuy
JuanHamm wrote:VinylGuy wrote:Woke up with this one on my mind. I loooove Ed´s ragged vocals.
Shades of Riot Act.
I loved his vocals on Riot Act, he sounds so weary. In the context of the times it was perfect. I think his abandonment of that style on avocado is the thing I struggle with the most on that album.
yeah but at the same time, its different. He sounds defeated on RA. Here he sound ragged, beaten yet hopeful and optimistic. Its weird, but he did it....i would compare it with Release not in terms of the vocal per se, but the overall feeling.
Re: River Cross
Posted: Thu April 02, 2020 11:47 pm
by Ms Harmless
VinylGuy wrote:JuanHamm wrote:VinylGuy wrote:Woke up with this one on my mind. I loooove Ed´s ragged vocals.
Shades of Riot Act.
I loved his vocals on Riot Act, he sounds so weary. In the context of the times it was perfect. I think his abandonment of that style on avocado is the thing I struggle with the most on that album.
yeah but at the same time, its different. He sounds defeated on RA. Here he sound ragged, beaten yet hopeful and optimistic. Its weird, but he did it....i would compare it with Release not in terms of the vocal per se, but the overall feeling.
yeah I agree with this
Re: River Cross
Posted: Fri April 03, 2020 9:11 am
by Release_Me
I felt that Ed sounded like a 60 year old on Riot Act. He sounds much younger than he is on this album.
Re: River Cross
Posted: Fri April 03, 2020 10:25 am
by Ms Harmless
still adoring this, I don't understand the people cooling on it; I spent one or two listens adjusting to this version, then I was in love again -- but I do love all of its Riot Act bleak bitter sweetness
Re: River Cross
Posted: Fri April 03, 2020 1:55 pm
by Ms Harmless
this is so fucking great
Re: River Cross
Posted: Fri April 03, 2020 2:34 pm
by stip
I just lost an aunt to Coronaviris. I think that experience is going to be pretty indelibly linked to this song
Re: River Cross
Posted: Fri April 03, 2020 2:35 pm
by Ms Harmless
oh no I'm so sorry Stip
Re: River Cross
Posted: Fri April 03, 2020 2:37 pm
by Monkey_Driven
Oh no, I'm sorry stip. How is the rest of your family?
Re: River Cross
Posted: Fri April 03, 2020 2:38 pm
by stip
Honestly right now more worried that my uncle is okay. He is 80. A fairly healthy 80 to my knowledge, but a fairly healthy 80 is still 80. The tendrils are scary
Re: River Cross
Posted: Fri April 03, 2020 2:41 pm
by Kevin Davis
stip wrote:I just lost an aunt to Coronaviris. I think that experience is going to be pretty indelibly linked to this song
So sorry, Stip. All the best, pal.
Re: River Cross
Posted: Fri April 03, 2020 2:44 pm
by OmegaprimeVKM
Kevin Davis wrote:stip wrote:I just lost an aunt to Coronaviris. I think that experience is going to be pretty indelibly linked to this song
So sorry, Stip. All the best, pal.
Sorry pal
Re: River Cross
Posted: Fri April 03, 2020 2:45 pm
by evenslow
OmegaprimeVKM wrote:Kevin Davis wrote:stip wrote:I just lost an aunt to Coronaviris. I think that experience is going to be pretty indelibly linked to this song
So sorry, Stip. All the best, pal.
Sorry pal
sorry stip. this all sucks.
Re: River Cross
Posted: Fri April 03, 2020 4:13 pm
by epilogue
stip wrote:I just lost an aunt to Coronaviris. I think that experience is going to be pretty indelibly linked to this song
So sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to you and your family.
Re: River Cross
Posted: Fri April 03, 2020 4:19 pm
by stip
Thank you - I didn't mean to highjack this thread. The next post better be about River Cross!
Re: River Cross
Posted: Fri April 03, 2020 4:23 pm
by Jaeti
Condolences