Waiting For Stevie

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Waiting for Stevie

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blueviper wrote:I've learned the opening lick and general chords on guitar and it's fun playing along with the song.
i watched that guy on youtube teach the opening riff. it's pretty great. something about it still reminds me of 'black', but also 'breath' more obviously. i havent even looked at the chords b/c someone on here pointed out everything is in weird tuning and i'm still trying to figure out e standard lol
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warehouse wrote:
blueviper wrote:I've learned the opening lick and general chords on guitar and it's fun playing along with the song.
i watched that guy on youtube teach the opening riff. it's pretty great. something about it still reminds me of 'black', but also 'breath' more obviously. i havent even looked at the chords b/c someone on here pointed out everything is in weird tuning and i'm still trying to figure out e standard lol
The chords I'm using are in standard tuning from Ultimate Guitar
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I think this playlist finally has a fifth song

Even Flow
Alive
Black
Jeremy
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Waiting for stevie is a cool thematic response to Jeremy
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i already like this song more than jeremy
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David Karl Krusen should’ve taken drums on this one.
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This song kicks way too much ass
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Matters wrote:David Karl Krusen should’ve taken drums on this one.
That couldn’t be more wrong
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Dave K’s sweet spot would be unspeakable here. He played Alive better than anyone. Isn’t that song fairly similar to this one?

The bridge would be different. Matt’s talent is really evident there.

The end of the song would have been a challenge but i think K would nail it. His playing maybe even could’ve brought out more feel from Mike. Could you imagine?
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No
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his drumming on the end of porch is the closest to it. I think Matt drives it in a way Dave K would not have. it would be interesting because it would be different, but this is one of matt’s best performances I think
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Matt’s fill bringing everyone back in from the middle section into the verse precludes thoughts of any other drummer playing on this. Absolute perfection.
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i try to listen to this song every day on the way to work. perfect way to start the day
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wease wrote:Matt’s fill bringing everyone back in from the middle section into the verse precludes thoughts of any other drummer playing on this. Absolute perfection.
its an album highlight
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stip wrote:
wease wrote:Matt’s fill bringing everyone back in from the middle section into the verse precludes thoughts of any other drummer playing on this. Absolute perfection.
its an album highlight
By far the best part of the song.
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stip wrote:i try to listen to this song every day on the way to work. perfect way to start the day
I listen every day leaving work!
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Gigalogy84 wrote:I feel like if Chris Cornell were still with us he would be featured in this song. I’ve always thought of this song as I Got Shit if it were on Yield but at the same time I get the early 90s feel the more I listen to it.
Almost the first thing I said when I first heard it -- you can almost hear Chris singing it.
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When the album first came out - I couldn't stop playing this song
Needed some space from it, so I purposely skipped it and avoided it
Yesterday, I put it on for the first time in weeks...
Whoa !! still a banger of a song !!
Easily my favorite on the album
Easily the best song they have released in 25 years
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stip wrote:his drumming on the end of porch is the closest to it. I think Matt drives it in a way Dave K would not have. it would be interesting because it would be different, but this is one of matt’s best performances I think
Isn't this the song where Andrew Watt was "jumping up and down" in front of the kit pushing Matt to give everything he had? Honestly, that one little bit of info made me love Wotman.
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Top Ten Pearl Jam song for me and sky’s the limit.
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