Red Mosquito

sure, but we’ll always have retrograde.

tragabigzanda wrote:Are we all at least agreed on the potential silver lining? That Ed is going to relegate this sort of music for his solo stuff, and Pearl Jam is taking a big step back to sounding like Pearl Jam again?

but what does Pearl Jam sound like? They released Backspacer in 2009 - 12 years ago. That's 40% of their career as a band. Maybe this is what they sound like.

Chris_H_2 wrote:

tragabigzanda wrote:Are we all at least agreed on the potential silver lining? That Ed is going to relegate this sort of music for his solo stuff, and Pearl Jam is taking a big step back to sounding like Pearl Jam again?

but what does Pearl Jam sound like? They released Backspacer in 2009 - 12 years ago. That's 40% of their career as a band. Maybe this is what they sound like.

they haven't been playing Backspacer songs in a room for 12 years; THAT would be 40% of their career

that said, I don't fucken know anymore

Ms Harmless wrote:

Chris_H_2 wrote:

tragabigzanda wrote:Are we all at least agreed on the potential silver lining? That Ed is going to relegate this sort of music for his solo stuff, and Pearl Jam is taking a big step back to sounding like Pearl Jam again?

but what does Pearl Jam sound like? They released Backspacer in 2009 - 12 years ago. That's 40% of their career as a band. Maybe this is what they sound like.

they haven't been playing Backspacer songs in a room for 12 years; THAT would be 40% of their career

that said, I don't fucken know anymore

full disclosure: i don't mind backspacer! (I think I'm probably one of the few people here that can say that)

from the ashes of backspacer...

Chris_H_2 wrote:

Ms Harmless wrote:

Chris_H_2 wrote:

tragabigzanda wrote:Are we all at least agreed on the potential silver lining? That Ed is going to relegate this sort of music for his solo stuff, and Pearl Jam is taking a big step back to sounding like Pearl Jam again?

but what does Pearl Jam sound like? They released Backspacer in 2009 - 12 years ago. That's 40% of their career as a band. Maybe this is what they sound like.

they haven't been playing Backspacer songs in a room for 12 years; THAT would be 40% of their career

that said, I don't fucken know anymore

full disclosure: i don't mind backspacer! (I think I'm probably one of the few people here that can say that)

I don't hate most of it, I just like to pretend I do

I can’t even tell what Eddie sounds like. For his record, we have an earthy sounding quasi stripped down soundtrack (Into the Wild), an album of songs on ukulele, a collaborative folkie soundtrack, and two songs that could nearly be cut off the 80s adult contemporary rock cloth.

to be fair, Eddie doesn't have to "sound like" anything; I don't think solo side projects have the same pressure to create a brand that bands have

Ms Harmless wrote:to be fair, Eddie doesn't have to "sound like" anything; I don't think solo side projects have the same pressure to create a brand that bands have

Oh agreed. I meant in terms of relegating a sound to solo albums versus bringing them to the band.

liebzz wrote:

Ms Harmless wrote:to be fair, Eddie doesn't have to "sound like" anything; I don't think solo side projects have the same pressure to create a brand that bands have

Oh agreed. I meant in terms of relegating a sound to solo albums versus bringing them to the band.

oh yeah, sure, agreed

let him put a little fixin' on it

I wouldn’t give a shit what direction he went in if he didn’t sing and write lyrics like he was half mentally handicapped or something

he had a good run. time to put him out to pasture.

I think so. But I guess there’s always hope.

tree_ wrote:I think so. But I guess there’s always hope.

i don't know man. first, can't deny me, now this.

it's time, tree. do your worst. make it quick, and clean up after.

tree_ wrote:I wouldn’t give a shit what direction he went in if he didn’t sing and write lyrics like he was half mentally handicapped or something

reminder of eddie vedder's best friend

hey, it's Harvey Milk!

tragabigzanda wrote:Are we all at least agreed on the potential silver lining? That Ed is going to relegate this sort of music for his solo stuff, and Pearl Jam is taking a big step back to sounding like Pearl Jam again?

im happy with the fact that The Haves doesnt close Gigaton.

Still, im so fucking exited about Ed´s new solo album and live band.

Next release will be selective covers: Back to the Future edition. Eddie sings Earth Angel, Johnny B. Goode, and all the Huey Lewis you could have been dreamed of. Cat Power guests as Chuck Berry’s talented cousin.