Red Mosquito

stip wrote:that post was not interesting enough to follow val’s compliment

tragabigzanda wrote:

stip wrote:there is a reason none of their solo work has struck a chord for me. I think in almost all cases (into the wild and earthlings the only major exceptions) they each bring an important element to the mix, but when they are fully responsible for the song in its entire something is lost. they are greater as a sum of their parts (as is the case with most great bands)

I don't know man... That first Three Fish album, those first couple Brad albums, and Wellwater Conspiracy (not sure if they count) all definitely have some alchemical magic about them.

Kevin Davis wrote:One of the reasons I always liked Uke Songs is because I felt like it brought back some of that “feeling around” — Eddie trying out novel chord shapes, screwing around as the spirit moved him, until he landed on a progression or pattern that satisfied him. IMO that led him to a lot of chord progressions and melodies that he never would have gravitated to on a guitar, and I think some of them are among his most unique compositions as a result. The record sounds so small and unvaried that these things don’t always stand out (and some of the sideways melodies aren’t always immediately conventionally pleasing), but there is more that piques my interest on that record from a purely compositional standpoint that most of what Eddie has contributed to PJ, even when he was at his best.

I don’t really care about Jeff’s solo stuff, but I love both of Stone’s records, and WWC. I would love it if more PJ sounded like that stuff. To this day I have never listened to Three Fish or Brad (except for “The Day Brings”).

Val wrote:Uke Songs were an interesting experiment. Sadly, the best pieces on it were covers.

Buby wrote:

Val wrote:Uke Songs were an interesting experiment. Sadly, the best pieces on it were covers.

Sadly, wrong.

stip wrote:

Kevin Davis wrote:One of the reasons I always liked Uke Songs is because I felt like it brought back some of that “feeling around” — Eddie trying out novel chord shapes, screwing around as the spirit moved him, until he landed on a progression or pattern that satisfied him. IMO that led him to a lot of chord progressions and melodies that he never would have gravitated to on a guitar, and I think some of them are among his most unique compositions as a result. The record sounds so small and unvaried that these things don’t always stand out (and some of the sideways melodies aren’t always immediately conventionally pleasing), but there is more that piques my interest on that record from a purely compositional standpoint that most of what Eddie has contributed to PJ, even when he was at his best.

I don’t really care about Jeff’s solo stuff, but I love both of Stone’s records, and WWC. I would love it if more PJ sounded like that stuff. To this day I have never listened to Three Fish or Brad (except for “The Day Brings”).

i dont really have the ear to pick up on what he is doing on Uke songs but given how much i love cant keep and SBM id love to see them fill out a few more of them

liebzz wrote: I will say that I was more or less surprised at how much I ended up loving the side project stuff when I did that little journey a few years ago. Jeff and Stone’s solo albums, Brad, RNDM, Temple of the Dog, Mad Season, Painted Shield, and Wellwater
conspiracy are all worth repeated listens.

EBowie wrote:I remember buying Stone's Bayleaf on 9/11 - very strange thinking about that now.

EBowie wrote:I remember buying Stone's Bayleaf on 9/11 - very strange thinking about that now.

Val wrote:

liebzz wrote: I will say that I was more or less surprised at how much I ended up loving the side project stuff when I did that little journey a few years ago. Jeff and Stone’s solo albums, Brad, RNDM, Temple of the Dog, Mad Season, Painted Shield, and Wellwater
conspiracy are all worth repeated listens.

TOTD and Mad Season are top tier grunge albums.
True standouts.