Red Mosquito

chinofstone wrote:

Thejambi wrote:

numbers wrote:This is probably retarded, but I think the lyrics of more than one of these songs are about Eddie struggling with an urge to become religious even though it stands in opposition to his beliefs.

Nah I get that. I see it more as wanting to believe in something more than religion specifically.

Definitely a running theme. In the end, in FD, he sings "I believe...."
A belief in something more? Many afterlife references in this record.
I think Ed is acknowledging religion and that it is OK to believe, but just don't force it down people's throats.

On Backspacer, looked like Ed was finding some metaphysical meaning, specially for thinking about death.

LB really shows that he decided "putting faith in no faith" and that he is "metaphysically redeemed". By the way, I think he only does not believe in what people usually call "a belief", because some admits believing in a God of love, or anything that spreads community, but never pratice love (this being a feeling very present since Binaural on their lyrics).

There are other controverses. FD also says that he "focused on a prayer" when he was down and the whole album keep talking about death. Swallowed Whole is another controversial song, that's why it's clear that LB is an album divided in two.

It seems he is in doubt; he can't admit he believe in something, first because he doesn't see it, feel it, nor feel any response. Also, how can he join a group of people that says that want a better world, but our world is shit, and many of these people want the world the way it is, or even walk back? He has always felt abandoned by "something that have never showed him anything", and his social, political and economical views always point to hypocrisy in the whole world. On the other side, he admits getting old, and one day, he will be gone. So, he is connected with the world, surrounded, like a constant noise with all these things. "With no quiet to be found, spirit lifted off the ground, and what comes beyond the grave might be welcomed change, and will come, come what may, with no rest in peace until that day". What it means? "I don't fucking know what's beyond death, I usually do not believe (by those reasons I said), but for real? Come what may, no matter what comes, I will accept with open heart".

theplatypus wrote:

Sgt. Crackpot wrote:

hlniv wrote:Sorry if this has been posted, but... The 2nd page is particularly interesting

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/201 ... .co&page=2

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Anybody else think Eddie sounds a little like Anthony Keides in the chorus of Swallowed Whole?

dkfan9 wrote:

theplatypus wrote:

Sgt. Crackpot wrote:

hlniv wrote:Sorry if this has been posted, but... The 2nd page is particularly interesting

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/201 ... .co&page=2

Strat, can you sign my boobs? You're famous now.

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buckeye24 wrote:Anybody else think Eddie sounds a little like Anthony Keides in the chorus of Swallowed Whole?

I thought this as well. I still like it, but I always think about that part sounding like it's a RHCP song.

Strat wrote:

dkfan9 wrote:

theplatypus wrote:

Sgt. Crackpot wrote:

hlniv wrote:Sorry if this has been posted, but... The 2nd page is particularly interesting

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/201 ... .co&page=2

Strat, can you sign my boobs? You're famous now.

Haha.

i'm saving this forever

This is my biggets internet claim to fame

HardTI wrote:

buckeye24 wrote:Anybody else think Eddie sounds a little like Anthony Keides in the chorus of Swallowed Whole?

I thought this as well. I still like it, but I always think about that part sounding like it's a RHCP song.

Yeah I still like the song, but I keep picturing Eddie's head on Anthony's body singing the chorus.

Yellow Ledbetter wrote:

chinofstone wrote:

Thejambi wrote:

numbers wrote:This is probably retarded, but I think the lyrics of more than one of these songs are about Eddie struggling with an urge to become religious even though it stands in opposition to his beliefs.

Nah I get that. I see it more as wanting to believe in something more than religion specifically.

Definitely a running theme. In the end, in FD, he sings "I believe...."
A belief in something more? Many afterlife references in this record.
I think Ed is acknowledging religion and that it is OK to believe, but just don't force it down people's throats.

On Backspacer, looked like Ed was finding some metaphysical meaning, specially for thinking about death.

LB really shows that he decided "putting faith in no faith" and that he is "metaphysically redeemed". By the way, I think he only does not believe in what people usually call "a belief", because some admits believing in a God of love, or anything that spreads community, but never pratice love (this being a feeling very present since Binaural on their lyrics).

There are other controverses. FD also says that he "focused on a prayer" when he was down and the whole album keep talking about death. Swallowed Whole is another controversial song, that's why it's clear that LB is an album divided in two.

It seems he is in doubt; he can't admit he believe in something, first because he doesn't see it, feel it, nor feel any response. Also, how can he join a group of people that says that want a better world, but our world is shit, and many of these people want the world the way it is, or even walk back? He has always felt abandoned by "something that have never showed him anything", and his social, political and economical views always point to hypocrisy in the whole world. On the other side, he admits getting old, and one day, he will be gone. So, he is connected with the world, surrounded, like a constant noise with all these things. "With no quiet to be found, spirit lifted off the ground, and what comes beyond the grave might be welcomed change, and will come, come what may, with no rest in peace until that day". What it means? "I don't fucking know what's beyond death, I usually do not believe (by those reasons I said), but for real? Come what may, no matter what comes, I will accept with open heart".

That dividing line appears to be Pendulum/Swallowed Whole. From SW-FD, those songs talk to each other (as do many in the record) but there's a story that ends the album.

Strat wrote:

dkfan9 wrote:

theplatypus wrote:

Sgt. Crackpot wrote:

hlniv wrote:Sorry if this has been posted, but... The 2nd page is particularly interesting

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/201 ... .co&page=2

Strat, can you sign my boobs? You're famous now.

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where is given2trade to call this a freudian slip?

Guys, this album passed the drunken, post-Oktoberfest test.

Got the vinyl in the mail today and it's my favorite since No Code. They did a great job with this one. I have to wait until tomorrow to crank it up though. The kids are sleeping.

Mine came with the Swallowed Whole card!

Neo wrote:Brendan O'Brien talks Matt Cameron, drum sounds and Pearl Jam's Lightning Bolt

http://www.musicradar.com/news/drums/br ... olt-585049
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Brendan O'Brien wrote:(Matt) understands the process and doesn’t bitch about it. A lot of the time I’ll have drummers who don’t make a lot of records and I’ll say, ‘Ok, we’re going to drop in the chorus,’ and they’ll say, ‘Well, I want to get it in one take.’ It is not a live performance, I don’t give a shit about that, we’re making a record. Matt gets all of that.

O'Brien: So, okay guys, that was a good take. Next Tuesday, we'll re-do just the choruses and maybe the second half of the bridge.

Drummer: I don't know, man, it sounded fine to me. In any event, wouldn't it be easier to just have another crack at the whole song?

O'Brien: Huh. (Sniff). I guess you don't make a lot of records.

Birds in Hell wrote:

Neo wrote:Brendan O'Brien talks Matt Cameron, drum sounds and Pearl Jam's Lightning Bolt

http://www.musicradar.com/news/drums/br ... olt-585049
.

Brendan O'Brien wrote:(Matt) understands the process and doesn’t bitch about it. A lot of the time I’ll have drummers who don’t make a lot of records and I’ll say, ‘Ok, we’re going to drop in the chorus,’ and they’ll say, ‘Well, I want to get it in one take.’ It is not a live performance, I don’t give a shit about that, we’re making a record. Matt gets all of that.

O'Brien: So, okay guys, that was a good take. Next Tuesday, we'll re-do just the choruses and maybe the second half of the bridge.

Drummer: I don't know, man, it sounded fine to me. In any event, why don't we have another crack at the whole song?

O'Brien: Huh. (Sniff). I guess you don't make a lot of records.

Oh my god he is the fucking worst.

Now, he certainly could have been doing that during No Code and Yield but if he was it certainly doesn't feel that way.


What a doucher.

it's probably why Dave A threw the drumsticks against the wall at the end of RVM

dkfan9 wrote:it's probably why Dave A threw the drumsticks against the wall at the end of RVM

Shoulda thrown em at BoB and done us all a favour.

Thrown em violently into his ears that is

Birds in Hell wrote:

Neo wrote:Brendan O'Brien talks Matt Cameron, drum sounds and Pearl Jam's Lightning Bolt

http://www.musicradar.com/news/drums/br ... olt-585049
.

Brendan O'Brien wrote:(Matt) understands the process and doesn’t bitch about it. A lot of the time I’ll have drummers who don’t make a lot of records and I’ll say, ‘Ok, we’re going to drop in the chorus,’ and they’ll say, ‘Well, I want to get it in one take.’ It is not a live performance, I don’t give a shit about that, we’re making a record. Matt gets all of that.

O'Brien: So, okay guys, that was a good take. Next Tuesday, we'll re-do just the choruses and maybe the second half of the bridge.

Drummer: I don't know, man, it sounded fine to me. In any event, wouldn't it be easier to just have another crack at the whole song?

O'Brien: Huh. (Sniff). I guess you don't make a lot of records.

Don't let harmless see this. He'll be taking out a hit and I'm not sure we have the savings for it.

Strat wrote:

dkfan9 wrote:

theplatypus wrote:

Sgt. Crackpot wrote:

hlniv wrote:Sorry if this has been posted, but... The 2nd page is particularly interesting

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/201 ... .co&page=2

Strat, can you sign my boobs? You're famous now.

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*anyone's

I feel sorry for you Strat. Where does one go from here?

dkfan9 wrote:it's probably why Dave A threw the drumsticks against the wall at the end of RVM

on the plus side, if they just wanted the sound of drumsticks hitting the wall BoB would have been comfortable recording Dave throwing them without having to go through a whole new take of RVM

stip wrote:

dkfan9 wrote:it's probably why Dave A threw the drumsticks against the wall at the end of RVM

on the plus side, if they just wanted the sound of drumsticks hitting the wall BoB would have been comfortable recording Dave throwing them without having to go through a whole new take of RVM

Five Against One wrote:At the end of the studio cut drummer Dave Abbruzzese can be heard throwing his drum sticks against the wall in frustration. This was in response to the pressure that was placed on him by producer Brendan O'Brien during the recording of the track.

After recording the track he punched a hole through the snare drum and threw it off the side of a cliff.