Man I love this song, and wish they would open with it at shows, or just play it more. What a great album closer this is.
Also, I still think iceagecoming's cover of this is the best Pearl Jam cover I've ever heard.
Re: Song of the Moment: Parting Ways
Posted: Thu January 30, 2020 3:22 pm
by tragabigzanda
Re: Song of the Moment: Parting Ways
Posted: Thu January 30, 2020 3:28 pm
by Rob
Easily a 5 star song for me. Definitely one of their best closers, and probably my favorite song on this album (maybe tied with Insignificance).
I agree that it would make a great opener at shows.
Re: Song of the Moment: Parting Ways
Posted: Thu January 30, 2020 3:30 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
tragabigzanda wrote:i do not like this song. sorry ruddo.
we might need to go to therapy to get past this, trag
Re: Song of the Moment: Parting Ways
Posted: Thu January 30, 2020 3:33 pm
by Strat
I love everything about this song. It has this sense of a volcano ready to explode. Right beneath the surface. You can feel it, you know its coming....at some point....just not now.
The tension gets me everytime. Along with the subtle playing and the great lyrics and vocals.
Just love it.
Re: Song of the Moment: Parting Ways
Posted: Thu January 30, 2020 9:57 pm
by Matters
5 stars. Such a beautiful closer. It keeps getting better as it ages. The ending is probably the best moment on the album. Does someone cough at 2:03 or is that percussion?
Re: Song of the Moment: Parting Ways
Posted: Thu January 30, 2020 10:04 pm
by Clem Halibut
5 stars - Loved it, still love it.
This one and Rival are my favorites from Binaural
I think I played this one (and maybe OTG) the most when I first got the album. Remains a solid 5 star PJ song for me.
Still haven't seen it live though.
Re: Song of the Moment: Parting Ways
Posted: Thu January 30, 2020 10:40 pm
by Norah
Fantastic song, but it would be a shitty opener. It's better later in the main set or to start the first encore.
Re: Song of the Moment: Parting Ways
Posted: Fri January 31, 2020 12:16 am
by digster
I think one of my favorite PJ moments ever is closing the main set of Chicago '00 with Black and Parting Ways. An unconventional and excellent move.
Re: Song of the Moment: Parting Ways
Posted: Sat February 01, 2020 3:36 pm
by Biff Pocoroba
Definitely one of my favorites; love it both Ed solo or full band.
One of the top shelf tracks of their whole catalog.
Re: Song of the Moment: Parting Ways
Posted: Mon February 03, 2020 6:57 am
by ilpazzo
5 stars.
Top-5 PJ song for me.
Loved it when I first heard it, and it just gets better with age. Really wish they'd pull this one out more often. I'm glad have had the opportunity to catch it live with the Full Band and Ed Solo.
Re: Song of the Moment: Parting Ways
Posted: Fri February 07, 2020 8:20 pm
by Habitman
Listening to this song now...
"Behind her eyes there's curtains and they've been closed to hide the flames" is maybe my favorite opening lyric in their catalog.
Re: Song of the Moment: Parting Ways
Posted: Fri February 07, 2020 8:38 pm
by VinylGuy
I loved in the 2000s when they did the whole Sonic Youth approach to this one.
Re: Song of the Moment: Parting Ways
Posted: Fri February 07, 2020 9:31 pm
by Clem Halibut
Love the guitar tone on that crashing E chord.
Great song.
Live version from that Neil Finn 7 Worlds Collide is great
Best band version I've heard is from the Detroit show in 2000.
Re: Song of the Moment: Parting Ways
Posted: Sat February 08, 2020 10:52 pm
by stip
Habitman wrote:Listening to this song now...
"Behind her eyes there's curtains and they've been closed to hide the flames" is maybe my favorite opening lyric in their catalog.
thats one of the best
Re: Song of the Moment: Parting Ways
Posted: Sun February 09, 2020 5:36 pm
by liebzz
The version from Touring Band 2000 is maybe the best moment on the whole movie. So amazing.
