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Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Mon October 14, 2013 11:15 pm
by 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...)
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Mon October 14, 2013 11:15 pm
by Sgt. Crackpot
verb_to_trust wrote: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.
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Mon October 14, 2013 11:17 pm
by harmless
Lament wrote: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.
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Mon October 14, 2013 11:19 pm
by Sgt. Crackpot
harmless wrote:Lament wrote: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.

Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Mon October 14, 2013 11:20 pm
by Thejambi
harmless wrote: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.
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Mon October 14, 2013 11:20 pm
by verb_to_trust
Sgt. Crackpot wrote:verb_to_trust wrote: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?
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Mon October 14, 2013 11:21 pm
by harmless
Thejambi wrote:harmless wrote: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.
Somebody help me out!! URGENT
Posted: Mon October 14, 2013 11:24 pm
by 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.
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Mon October 14, 2013 11:24 pm
by Noaheb
So this thing is pretty good no?
Re: Somebody help me out!! URGENT
Posted: Mon October 14, 2013 11:25 pm
by Noaheb
DUDE!!!
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Mon October 14, 2013 11:27 pm
by harmless
Yeah, it's pretty good, with a couple of caveats.
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Mon October 14, 2013 11:27 pm
by verb_to_trust
Noaheb wrote:So this thing is pretty good no?
Meh, not really. Pendulum is pretty good. Getaway is okay...
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Mon October 14, 2013 11:28 pm
by Noaheb
harmless wrote:Yeah, it's pretty good, with a couple of caveats.
thanks pal
Re: Somebody help me out!! URGENT
Posted: Mon October 14, 2013 11:28 pm
by 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
Re: Somebody help me out!! URGENT
Posted: Mon October 14, 2013 11:30 pm
by harmless
Betterman (live)
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Mon October 14, 2013 11:31 pm
by stupidmop
verb_to_trust wrote:Sgt. Crackpot wrote:verb_to_trust wrote: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.
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Mon October 14, 2013 11:31 pm
by 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.
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Mon October 14, 2013 11:32 pm
by harmless
They should just shut down their side projects, or Pearl Jam. I'd be alright with them going out on this one.
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Mon October 14, 2013 11:33 pm
by numbers
Vindicator wrote: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.