Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread

[Lament]

If When the Fire Comes had been a Pearl Jam song instead of a Jeff Ament solo song, it would have been both the best song on this record and possible the best Pearl Jam song since Insignificance.

(I'm fairly certain I've said this multiple times, but oh well. I love that damn song, and there's no reason it shouldn't have been a Pearl Jam song...)

[Sgt. Crackpot]

Stone's 'main contribution' was LTRP? Sounds even sloppier and more derivative in that vignette. Four years and this is all Stone can manage? A song he wrote on the fly using another guys tuning?

I'm guessing he had better stuff that didn't 'fit' with the rest of the album.

Or, perhaps he didn't like the taste of shit, so he opted out of licking B'OB's asshole.

[harmless]

If When the Fire Comes had been a Pearl Jam song instead of a Jeff Ament solo song, it would have been both the best song on this record and possible the best Pearl Jam song since Insignificance.

(I'm fairly certain I've said this multiple times, but oh well. I love that damn song, and there's no reason it shouldn't have been a Pearl Jam song...)

I guess, if they're not firing Brendan, the best scenario would be that every member of their side projects (other than themselves) die in a fire.

[Sgt. Crackpot]

If When the Fire Comes had been a Pearl Jam song instead of a Jeff Ament solo song, it would have been both the best song on this record and possible the best Pearl Jam song since Insignificance.

(I'm fairly certain I've said this multiple times, but oh well. I love that damn song, and there's no reason it shouldn't have been a Pearl Jam song...)

I guess, if they're not firing Brendan, the best scenario would be that every member of their side projects (other than themselves) die in a fire.

[Thejambi]

Yeah. Even that I'm not sure about, though. It's not as if "Sleight of Hand" or "Push Me, Pull Me" are without unnatural effects. Or others, but that's just two to start with.

Yeah but overall they feel a lot less clinical. I hate binaurals production and I feel it is as much of a distraction and detriment as LBs is if not worse.

[verb_to_trust]

Stone's 'main contribution' was LTRP? Sounds even sloppier and more derivative in that vignette. Four years and this is all Stone can manage? A song he wrote on the fly using another guys tuning?

I'm guessing he had better stuff that didn't 'fit' with the rest of the album.

Or, perhaps he didn't like the taste of shit, so he opted out of licking B'OB's asshole.

If that's true then the real question should be why do shitty songs seem to 'fit' on Pearl Jam records?

[harmless]

Yeah. Even that I'm not sure about, though. It's not as if "Sleight of Hand" or "Push Me, Pull Me" are without unnatural effects. Or others, but that's just two to start with.

Yeah but overall they feel a lot less clinical. I hate binaurals production and I feel it is as much of a distraction and detriment as LBs is if not worse.

I really don't understand you people sometimes But yeah, definitely less clinical.

[Bammer]

What is the difference between the fan club version of the Lightning Bolt CD, and the version I can buy at the store tomorrow?

Is it just digital content? Or what?

Thanks.

[Noaheb]

So this thing is pretty good no?

[mastaflatch]

Spoiler: show

sorry, i can't answer your question

[Noaheb]

DUDE!!!

[harmless]

Yeah, it's pretty good, with a couple of caveats.

[verb_to_trust]

So this thing is pretty good no?

Meh, not really. Pendulum is pretty good. Getaway is okay...

[Noaheb]

Yeah, it's pretty good, with a couple of caveats.

thanks pal

[Dr. Van Nostrand]

Im not sure, i figured id go to the store and check it out tomorrow and see if i can tell a difference

[harmless]

Betterman (live)

[stupidmop]

Stone's 'main contribution' was LTRP? Sounds even sloppier and more derivative in that vignette. Four years and this is all Stone can manage? A song he wrote on the fly using another guys tuning?

I'm guessing he had better stuff that didn't 'fit' with the rest of the album.

Or, perhaps he didn't like the taste of shit, so he opted out of licking B'OB's asshole.

If that's true then the real question should be why do shitty songs seem to 'fit' on Pearl Jam records?

Cause they're *~:FUN:~*

I bet stone and matt sit in the corner bitching about Bo'B and ed likeing shitty music when they both know theirs is more interesting.

[Vindicator]

So after playing around with it for awhile, I think I have made the perfect Lightning Bolt tracklisting.

Here it goes.

1. Getaway
2. Mind Your Manners
3. My Father's Son
4. Sirens
5. Sleeping By Myself
6. Let The Records Play
7. Swallowed Whole
8. Yellow Moon
9. Lightning Bolt
10. Infallible
11. Pendulum

This tracklisting is magic for me. Yes, Future Days was taken off. Sorry it just breaks the flow anywhere I put it, and I'd rather not hear it at all.

I haven't quite figured out if to change up the beginning 3 songs, and the intro transition to Sirens to MFS is still jarring. But SBM after Sirens works beautifully for me. LTRP in the middle is a nice pick me up. And then the final run from SW to Infallible works fantastic. And then we get the chilling wonderful closer in Pendulum.

This way, the album doesn't end in a whimper, but instead it ends on a huge high note and is consistent and building throughout. I think this really works for me. What do you guys think? Feel free to shit on it.

[harmless]

They should just shut down their side projects, or Pearl Jam. I'd be alright with them going out on this one.

[numbers]

So after playing around with it for awhile, I think I have made the perfect Lightning Bolt tracklisting.

Here it goes.

1. Getaway
2. Mind Your Manners
3. My Father's Son
4. Sirens
5. Sleeping By Myself
6. Let The Records Play
7. Swallowed Whole
8. Yellow Moon
9. Lightning Bolt
10. Infallible
11. Pendulum

This tracklisting is magic for me. Yes, Future Days was taken off. Sorry it just breaks the flow anywhere I put it, and I'd rather not hear it at all.

I haven't quite figured out if to change up the beginning 3 songs, and the intro transition to Sirens to MFS is still jarring. But SBM after Sirens works beautifully for me. LTRP in the middle is a nice pick me up. And then the final run from SW to Infallible works fantastic. And then we get the chilling wonderful closer in Pendulum.

This way, the album doesn't end in a whimper, but instead it ends on a huge high note and is consistent and building throughout. I think this really works for me. What do you guys think? Feel free to shit on it.

Future Days just doesn't jive with this album at all.