tragabigzanda wrote:The chorus to I Am Mine is one of the most plodding, unimaginative combinations of chords and melody they’ve ever put forth. It bores me to tears before I even consider the bad lyrics.
isn't it G>Am>D? I can't even think of another pearl jam song that uses that chord progression.
I don't think when he says the chord progression is unimaginative he means that Pearl Jam uses it a lot. It's a I - ii - V progression which is very common. but to me the problem is that it's performed and arranged in a way that feels so plodding and perfunctory
Trag loses me when he goes on to praise "Future Days" which to me is one of the most boring and go-nowhere compositions Ed has ever written but I get what he's saying about the "I Am Mine" chorus
so this is kinda like the argument about songs in 4 are not as good lol
i think part of the problem with this album for me is EV's voice. i listened to cropduster last night and he sounds like he's falling asleep in the verses. there's certain parts of the song i like a lot, but it's too disjointed for me.
This was the often heard complaint when the album came out. I never had any issues with his singing style on RA and I appreciated it even more after Avocado came out and I heard how horrible he sounded e.g. on Comatose when he was really pushing his voice.
Re: Riot Act: Official Album Thread
Posted: Fri September 16, 2022 2:44 pm
by dad
Ms Harmless wrote:Ghost is fucken amazing
can confirm.
Re: Riot Act: Official Album Thread
Posted: Tue September 27, 2022 3:52 am
by Leatherhead
I always get a special feeling when Can't Keep starts. Not sure how to describe it though.
Re: Riot Act: Official Album Thread
Posted: Tue September 27, 2022 3:58 am
by tragabigzanda
Re: Riot Act: Official Album Thread
Posted: Tue September 27, 2022 4:04 am
by Monkey_Driven
The studio version is perfect. Not sure there's a single thing that could be improved.
Re: Riot Act: Official Album Thread
Posted: Wed September 28, 2022 12:01 pm
by liebzz
Yeah, I am pretty confident in Can’t Keep being my favorite song off Riot Act. There’s a few others in the conversation (You Are, Half Full, HelpHelp, and All or None), but that one just kills to open an album.
Re: Riot Act: Official Album Thread
Posted: Wed September 28, 2022 12:06 pm
by VinylGuy
Cant Keep is amazing. I remember being so surprised on how the band reworked it because i think Ed played it live before...all tomorrow parties i think? and it was just him and the uke....and then boom, this is pearl jam motherfuckers.
Re: Riot Act: Official Album Thread
Posted: Wed September 28, 2022 4:22 pm
by swan
Riot Act = Mike’s best studio work
Re: Riot Act: Official Album Thread
Posted: Wed September 28, 2022 4:31 pm
by VinylGuy
not sure but yeah, Mike is amazing on this one.
Matt too.
Re: Riot Act: Official Album Thread
Posted: Thu September 29, 2022 2:02 am
by Kalevi
Has there ever been a bad show that started out with can't keep?
Re: Riot Act: Official Album Thread
Posted: Thu September 29, 2022 3:30 am
by epilogue
There's never been a bad album that started with Can't Keep.
Re: Riot Act: Official Album Thread
Posted: Thu September 29, 2022 12:59 pm
by thesound
epilogue wrote:There's never been a bad album that started with Can't Keep.
So if I put Can’t Keep at the start of Lightning Bolt... the album will sound good?
Re: Riot Act: Official Album Thread
Posted: Thu September 29, 2022 1:48 pm
by Ms Harmless
the sentence was in past tense, you can't make new good albums starting with Can't Keep
Re: Riot Act: Official Album Thread
Posted: Thu September 29, 2022 2:23 pm
by thesound
Ms Harmless wrote:the sentence was in past tense, you can't make new good albums starting with Can't Keep
Well I tried! I guess Lightning Bolt is beyond redemption.
Re: Riot Act: Official Album Thread
Posted: Thu September 29, 2022 3:12 pm
by guitar_davey
Leatherhead wrote:I always get a special feeling when Can't Keep starts. Not sure how to describe it though.
I feel this too.
They started the first 2005 show in St. John's (my hometown) with this song. Still gives me chills thinking about it.
Re: Riot Act: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sat November 12, 2022 3:33 am
by Johnny Turner
HAPPY 20 YEARS ANNIVERSARY FOR THE BEST ALBUM OF THIS FUCKING BAND!!
Here is a never seen before You Are performance on Chop Suey that they just released:
I didn't even watched it yet and I already know its fucking amazing!!
Re: Riot Act: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sat November 12, 2022 4:08 am
by VinylGuy
yeah, that was awesome. I love this song so fucking much.
Ill listen to the vinyl tomorrow.
Re: Riot Act: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sat November 12, 2022 4:41 am
by Thurman Murman
Super cool video!
And i dont think i've seen Chop Suey anywhere even remotely close to HD quality.
Re: Riot Act: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sat November 12, 2022 5:19 am
by Anders
Nice performance.
Maybe just hyperbole. But this album felt like the end of an era. Two decades now.