Just listened to the EV/Mike Watt/Dave Grohl version of this and I think it's my favorite live take of it.
Re: Song of the Moment: Habit
Posted: Sun July 12, 2020 5:09 am
by 96583UP
love this song and especially when live they would do that 'pre-Habit improv'
Re: Song of the Moment: Habit
Posted: Sun July 12, 2020 3:15 pm
by tragabigzanda
Re: Song of the Moment: Habit
Posted: Sat October 09, 2021 5:58 pm
by dad
this song whips ass.
i love the way Ed sings, "I'm so happy with my righteous self!"
one of my favorite live versions is Glasgow 2000. Matt's drumming after the "never you, never me..." is
Re: Song of the Moment: Habit
Posted: Sat October 09, 2021 6:29 pm
by Wendy Carlos's Twin
dad wrote:one of my favorite live versions is Glasgow 2000. Matt's drumming after the "never you, never me..." is
There are several 2000 "Habits" where Matt whoops the pony's ass.
I have Stockholm marked down as my favorite version for whatever reason.
Re: Song of the Moment: Habit
Posted: Sat October 09, 2021 6:42 pm
by dad
don't get me wrong, i love Jack's drumming on Habit. I love all the improvs they did in '98 prior to habit, as well as when they were doing improv>habit>mfc (or mfc>habit).
i think Matt elevated that song on the 2000 tour...for me.
Re: Song of the Moment: Habit
Posted: Fri July 29, 2022 4:25 pm
by dad
i've decided to listen to No Code today, and the studio version of this song still whips ass.
Re: Song of the Moment: Habit
Posted: Fri July 29, 2022 5:52 pm
by tragabigzanda
Re: Song of the Moment: Habit
Posted: Fri July 29, 2022 5:53 pm
by dad
tragabigzanda wrote:Any love for the Mike Watt versions with Grohl on the skins?
absolutely. that Metro show version whips ass.
Re: Song of the Moment: Habit
Posted: Fri July 29, 2022 5:54 pm
by tragabigzanda
Re: Song of the Moment: Habit
Posted: Mon February 26, 2024 8:21 pm
by spike
Narc Matter
Re: Song of the Moment: Habit
Posted: Mon February 26, 2024 9:45 pm
by Ello Sailor
tragabigzanda wrote:Yeah I love that one. Love what Watt’s doing with the bass, and how ratty the guitar sounds.
Man, he really digs in on that one. Brutalizes the shit out of that bass.
Re: Song of the Moment: Habit
Posted: Thu May 09, 2024 7:24 pm
by mikejasond
Stip's friend in that friend thread thinks this song is bad. I AGREE STIP'S FRIEND.
One of the worst Pearl Jam songs...it is a very annoying song, and one of the worst in their discography in my opinion.
Still love No Code though
Re: Song of the Moment: Habit
Posted: Thu May 09, 2024 8:10 pm
by stip
he is right that using Habit as a verb sucks, and this period of Eddie's shrieking is...not great
But still, what an outro!
Re: Song of the Moment: Habit
Posted: Thu May 09, 2024 8:16 pm
by Jorge
I would not categorize "Habit" as shrieking. That's a full-throated, guttural roar if anything. "Shrieking" is his voice in Avocado, particularly the "Comatose" chorus. Thin and reedy
Re: Song of the Moment: Habit
Posted: Thu May 09, 2024 9:02 pm
by Leatherhead
Love everything about this song.
Re: Song of the Moment: Habit
Posted: Thu May 09, 2024 9:45 pm
by Ms Harmless
it's both aggressive and fun
"NEVER THOUGHT YOU! NEVER NEVER THOUGHT YOU!"
Re: Song of the Moment: Habit
Posted: Thu May 09, 2024 9:49 pm
by Jorge
Maybe I've been misinterpreting it but I thought they were doing a pun of sorts by singing "never thought you'd have it" (the habit in question)
Re: Song of the Moment: Habit
Posted: Thu May 09, 2024 9:54 pm
by stip
that never occurred to me. i like that better
Re: Song of the Moment: Habit
Posted: Thu May 09, 2024 10:01 pm
by Ms Harmless
I kinda love them using "habit" as a verb, it's one of those sprinkles of weird they were good at
