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Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Fri February 14, 2014 2:24 am
by BurtReynolds
How is Pearl Jam any different than Toto?
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Fri February 14, 2014 2:30 am
by dimejinky99
They don't have Africa. Ergo, toto>Pj
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Fri February 14, 2014 2:32 am
by Birds in Hell
dimejinky99 wrote:sirens either needs more rehearsal or is one of those songs like sleight of hand, that should just be left for the record.
Sleight of Hand is generally performed quite well, though.
I haven't heard a decent live attempt at Sirens yet. Ed's vocals are invariably warbly and pitchy (even moreso than usual), the mid-song guitar changeovers seem complicated (just ask Ricky Ramone) and the song just generally doesn't seem to come together very well.
I can't imagine it will stick around in future live sets.
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Fri February 14, 2014 2:37 am
by dimejinky99
Yeah I'm with you on that Spenno. I've only seen it live twice but it never seems to work on any of the bootlegs I've heard either. And it's a real shame, it's a great song.
When I mentioned SOH I was referring to the atmospherics. I'll always prefer the studio version. They've never captured that essence live. Same reason I don't want them to play Strangest tribe.
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Fri February 14, 2014 2:57 am
by stip
Birds in Hell wrote:
dimejinky99 wrote:sirens either needs more rehearsal or is one of those songs like sleight of hand, that should just be left for the record.
Sleight of Hand is generally performed quite well, though.
I haven't heard a decent live attempt at Sirens yet. Ed's vocals are invariably warbly and pitchy (even moreso than usual), the mid-song guitar changeovers seem complicated (just ask Ricky Ramone) and the song just generally doesn't seem to come together very well.
I can't imagine it will stick around in future live sets.
It did have a huge reaction at my show, though.
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Fri February 14, 2014 3:01 am
by dimejinky99
I can second that.
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Fri February 14, 2014 3:14 am
by Lament
stip wrote:It did have a huge reaction at my show, though.
So does every speech Ed gives that includes a curse word.
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Fri February 14, 2014 3:42 am
by stip
Lament wrote:
stip wrote:It did have a huge reaction at my show, though.
So does every speech Ed gives that includes a curse word.
Oh, this went beyond a pot reference
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Fri February 14, 2014 3:45 am
by Lament
Could you imagine the reaction if they went into Sirens and Ed sang "Hear the fuckin' sirens" and then took a huge bong hit?
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Fri February 14, 2014 4:09 am
by stip
What if he was hearing the fucking sirens while taking a bing hit WITH Bruce Springsteen?
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Fri February 14, 2014 4:12 am
by Lament
stip wrote:What if he was hearing the fucking sirens while taking a bing hit WITH Bruce Springsteen?
While watching the popular local sports team play, no less..
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Fri February 14, 2014 4:30 am
by Kaius
Lament wrote:
stip wrote:What if he was hearing the fucking sirens while taking a bing hit WITH Bruce Springsteen?
While watching the popular local sports team play, no less..
From his helicopter
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Fri February 14, 2014 5:08 am
by Lament
"Hear the fuckin' sirens, Derek Jeter!"
::takes bong hit, hands bong to shadowy figure who is then illuminated by a spotlight and revealed to be Bruce Springsteen holding the New York Giants' most recent Lombardi Trophy::
"I said hear the motherfuckin' MADISON SQUARE GARDEN SIRENS, NEW YORK FUCKIN' CITY JETS METS KNICKS RANGERS YANKEES GIANTS ISLANDERS NETS SEX & THE CITY SEINFELD TIMES SQUARE ROCKEFELLER CENTER BROOKLYN QUEENS STATEN ISLAND MANHATTAN YEAH!"
::throws bagels and super thin pizza into the crowd while Boom plays an extended organ solo as the arena explodes into the night sky and Pearl Jam disintegrates into ashes which we can only imagine what will rise from::
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Fri February 14, 2014 5:32 am
by Strat
i just listned to some songs from the new orleans boot...
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My god what happened to my band?
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Fri February 14, 2014 5:41 am
by Strat
Now perusing through the Charlottesville show. Just peering into the LB tracks. Its kind of an embarrassment that they (ed mostly) are not nailing these songs . It's their new baby and the album they are touring on and they sound the worst on these....
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Fri February 14, 2014 5:47 am
by Kaius
I haven't listened to any boots yet...there's been mixed reviews on here that's for sure.
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Fri February 14, 2014 6:04 am
by Strat
Just listened to Sleight of Hand from Charlottesivle..
Ugh. RIP PJ
Someone pass me Chicago 2000. Thanks.
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Fri February 14, 2014 6:09 am
by Strat
they are so uncomfortable with the space between these days and it is hurting the songs horrible.
That is incredible. The guitars are subtle and allowing the song to breathe, allowing the song to - be the song.
THere is no "he FUCKING knew by heart!!!"
MIke and Stone are living inside the song and creating it instead of going through the motions.
Whatever, seacrest out.
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Fri February 14, 2014 6:10 am
by Strat
LOL. What?
Such a massive difference. Am I in the right thread?