Lightning Bolt: the official album thread

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Rank Lightning Bolt

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1%
4 stars
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30
38%
1 star
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18%
 
Total votes: 78

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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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blueviper wrote:I remember Mirella from the alt.music.pearljam newsgroup....

ah, those were the days.

Enjoy, Mirella!
I think I sat in front of her on the 2000 tour.

I can't wait for the write up.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Cleverman wrote:
blueviper wrote:I remember Mirella from the alt.music.pearljam newsgroup....

ah, those were the days.

Enjoy, Mirella!
Same here. Remember sometime in July or early August '96, someone saw the new PJ album title written down on an upcoming release board at a record store as they were walking out and reported it as being "No Lode" and people thought it was a dis on Metallica's Load album.
Haha! I remember before Vitalogy came out, and one of the few means of getting PJ news were those news briefs from MTV news at the top of each hour. I misheard Kurt Loder calling the new PJ album "Biteology"

I was like "What the hell is Biteology?"
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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"Be prepared for a few really great songs" -From one of the listeners.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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wilkins wrote:"Be prepared for a few really great songs" -From one of the listeners.

I need background checks on all these "listeners"

Are they more like McP and less like Tuolomne ? etc..
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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wilkins wrote:"Be prepared for a few really great songs"
-From one of the listeners.
"A return to form"
-Everyone else
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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wilkins wrote:"Be prepared for a few really great songs" -From one of the listeners.
I wonder what A FEW is implying...
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Please be vaguely positive/ non boner destroying
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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I'm not expecting anything thoroughly critical from any Pit users. Having said that, there's a sizeable contingent that didn't like Backspacer by the sounds of it. So at the very least, I hope they'll either tell us whether it's different or more of the same.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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wilkins wrote:"Be prepared for a few really great songs" -From one of the listeners.
If that's true I should start preparing myself, it's been a while and I'm not sure how to react.
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Lounge Lizard wrote:
wilkins wrote:"Be prepared for a few really great songs" -From one of the listeners.
I wonder what A FEW is implying...
I know, me too. A few great songs and some fillers? Well, that's Riot Act, and I think the fillers are pretty damn cool anyway.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Lounge Lizard wrote:
wilkins wrote:"Be prepared for a few really great songs" -From one of the listeners.
I wonder what A FEW is implying...
Simply that a few are standouts.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Lounge Lizard wrote:
wilkins wrote:"Be prepared for a few really great songs" -From one of the listeners.
I wonder what A FEW is implying...
Oh god It's shit isn't it. SHIIITTTT. **rabies froth**
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Heathen wrote:
wilkins wrote:"Be prepared for a few really great songs" -From one of the listeners.
If that's true I should start preparing myself, it's been a while and I'm not sure how to react.
Perhaps go into the woods on a cloud and be at peace with yourself for a while?
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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harmless wrote:Dimitrispearljam posted this:

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And a woman called 'Franzi' wrote this on Facebook:

"Be prepared for a few really great songs"

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Phones and cams banned - how was this taken and posted?
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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harmless wrote:
Heathen wrote:
wilkins wrote:"Be prepared for a few really great songs" -From one of the listeners.
If that's true I should start preparing myself, it's been a while and I'm not sure how to react.
Perhaps go into the woods on a cloud and be at peace with yourself for a while?
I'm afraid God's finger is gonna kick me off the cloud.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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stupidmop wrote:
Lounge Lizard wrote:
wilkins wrote:"Be prepared for a few really great songs" -From one of the listeners.
I wonder what A FEW is implying...
Oh god It's shit isn't it. SHIIITTTT. **rabies froth**
May the froth be with you
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Lounge Lizard wrote:
harmless wrote:Dimitrispearljam posted this:

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And a woman called 'Franzi' wrote this on Facebook:

"Be prepared for a few really great songs"

FWIW
Phones and cams banned - how was this taken and posted?
It's a painting
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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stupidmop wrote:Please be vaguely positive/ non boner destroying
:haha:
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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I want an album that's better than the last two. Let's face it, we love the old albums despite their flaws. They have flaws. I just want something on this album that'll grab me and won't let go. I already have MYM, against my better judgement.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Heathen wrote:
Lounge Lizard wrote:
harmless wrote:Dimitrispearljam posted this:

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And a woman called 'Franzi' wrote this on Facebook:

"Be prepared for a few really great songs"

FWIW
Phones and cams banned - how was this taken and posted?
It's a painting
i would have opted not to paint needle marks
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