Binaural: Official Album Thread

[VinylGuy]

Rival is perfect. And live is more perfect.

[Dr. Van Nostrand]

Rival is perfect. And live is more perfect.

Man i would love to get rival live, it was apparently sound checked at my very first show, and i think on the setlist but not played

[epilogue]

Rival is perfect. And live is more perfect.

Man i would love to get rival live, it was apparently sound checked at my very first show, and i think on the setlist but not played

I hope you get it someday, Doc. You deserve it.

[zeb]

I wish I'd written Of The Girl.

badass, really badass.

Binaural is such a great record.

Rival? I mean, Jesus!

Rival would be a much better song with Dave A. Just saying.

C'mon.

[Norah]

I wish I'd written Of The Girl.

badass, really badass.

Binaural is such a great record.

Rival? I mean, Jesus!

Rival would be a much better song with Dave A. Just saying.

C'mon.

Yeah that's absurd.

[Habitman]

Eddie Vedder on Binaural:

"We'd rather challenge our fans and make them listen to our songs than give them something that's easy to digest. There is a lot of music out there that is very easy to digest but we never wanted to be part of it."

People reserve the right to change their mind but I can't help but see the contradiction between that statement and the music they have written since 2005.

[LetMeSleep]

I wish I'd written Of The Girl.

badass, really badass.

Binaural is such a great record.

Rival? I mean, Jesus!

Rival would be a much better song with Dave A. Just saying.

C'mon.

Yeah that's absurd.

Of all their material since 94 Rival is the track I'd most like to hear with Dave's kick and bouncy rhythm. Maybe tight hats wouldn't work but Dave would own this track. With Matt or Jack this is a 4, but Dave could make it a 4.5.

Just think of how Matt plays Rats then think of Dave. Think Fuck me In the brain.

[Mike]

Eddie Vedder on Binaural:

"We'd rather challenge our fans and make them listen to our songs than give them something that's easy to digest. There is a lot of music out there that is very easy to digest but we never wanted to be part of it."

People reserve the right to change their mind but I can't help but see the contradiction between that statement and the music they have written since 2005.

You wound up with by far the most lean and mean record Pearl Jam has ever made. What are you most excited about with this group of songs?

"I think it's more internal; it's more how we accomplished it. That's what'll last. We're already looking to the next batch, and touring, and knowing we'll enjoy playing these songs. It was funny, because I told the guys when we were working on some arrangements, for better or worse, when we're talking about how many times to play the bridge or how many bars to add, I'm actually thinking about the set list. I may be getting ahead of myself here, but seriously, I'm thinking, if we double the bridge, this might end up being a song we play once a month, as opposed to three times a week. So, what do you think? How many times do you want to play this song? Is this song going to put wind in our sails, or will it be one we have to row through? At one of our gigs, without flashpots and electricity (laughs), there's only so much room for those more difficult listening songs. That was one example of how we kept the arrangements lean. The songs come off more like sparkling water than pea soup, and I think that's good for our group right now."

Nowadays songs that are easily digestible live are more important than challenging songs.

Doesn't [guitarist] Mike McCready always say Matt's songs are the hardest to learn?

"This song in particular is a departure from that. It's relatively straightforward, but it has Matt's love of odd time. It also breaks back down to something very three-chord and fun. We need that. If Pearl Jam is thinking too much, we're not very good. We're much better when we're not thinking."

And to write challenging songs you'd have to think too much. They're not good at that!

http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/ ... page=0%2C0

[Jorge]

WE'RE MUCH BETTER WHEN WE'RE NOT THINKING

[Mike]

WE'RE MUCH BETTER WHEN WE'RE NOT THINKING

FTFY.

[Jorge]

[Mike]

[harmless]

It's sad.

[LetMeSleep]

Poor Matt.

[harmless]

Matt is better when he's thinking.

[LetMeSleep]

Exactly.

[harmless]

[Heathen]

RIP PEARL JAM

[Dr. Van Nostrand]

RIP PEARL JAM

[Mine]

I'm surprised people would attribute that quote to Ed rather than Stone.
Stone's PJ song since Ten have been essentially mainstream friendly songs. His songs on 10 could be on a number of top sellers from 1987 and it's not just the production. Stone's idea of PJ has always been that.