Corduroy (Washington DC 1995-01-14) vs. No Way (Seattle 2009-09-22)
Re: 19. Corduroy vs. No Way
Posted: Tue February 19, 2019 1:46 am
by PHATJ
Damn. That’s a really tough matchup. I came in fully expecting to vote for No Way, but that Corduroy is how it’s supposed to be done. I’m not sure.
Re: 19. Corduroy vs. No Way
Posted: Tue February 19, 2019 1:47 am
by thesound
No Way all the way!
Re: 19. Corduroy vs. No Way
Posted: Tue February 19, 2019 12:18 pm
by wease
Corduroy. No contest.
Re: 19. Corduroy vs. No Way
Posted: Tue February 19, 2019 1:45 pm
by Stardog Champion
Corduroy with ease. Only way that song loses here is if we're looking at a 2018 version.
Re: 19. Corduroy vs. No Way
Posted: Tue February 19, 2019 3:09 pm
by VinylGuy
Well , very difficult one. Ill go with No Way.
Re: 19. Corduroy vs. No Way
Posted: Tue February 19, 2019 8:47 pm
by doone
PHATJ wrote:Damn. That’s a really tough matchup. I came in fully expecting to vote for No Way, but that Corduroy is how it’s supposed to be done. I’m not sure.
I feel ya, I'm a huge fan of No Way but that Corduroy is pretty perfect.
Re: 19. Corduroy vs. No Way
Posted: Tue February 19, 2019 9:30 pm
by Anders
Must be Corduroy.
Re: 19. Corduroy vs. No Way
Posted: Tue February 19, 2019 9:35 pm
by Norah
No Way is one of my favorite songs but has pretty much always sucked live.
Re: 19. Corduroy vs. No Way
Posted: Tue February 19, 2019 9:45 pm
by Monkey_Driven
Corduroy. One of their best songs, especially live (minus recent versions).
No Way is a good tune, but it's always sounded off in a live setting.
Re: 19. Corduroy vs. No Way
Posted: Wed February 20, 2019 10:21 pm
by stip
This is far from my favorite version of Corduroy. I think 1995 is easily Eddie's worst live vocals prior to post 2008 (which is the last tour I know reasonably well, and I know he's hit or miss then on). I also quite like the faster 'party' version of Corduroy, which perfectly captures the energy pearl jam brings to a live show. If I want a slower and mopier corduroy I'll just put on Vitalogy. But this version does get pretty exciting right around the bridge (and is a nice change of pace). really good outro as expected, and is exciting to listen a Corduroy that feels quite different from the one I've been listening to for 20 years. Live Corduroy resembled the studio track for a shockingly short period of time.
I'm not a big fan of no way, though it's grown on me over the years, and the music is great. But this version has sucked the personality and charm from the music. Live No Way is almost always a 'thanks for trying' moment, and this isn't any different. '