This is close. Both muscular songs in their way. 1/2 Full is a great live track, but the studio version never fully clicked for me. Rise is a song I always forget how much I like, even if there are are 3-4 songs on Into the Wild I prefer.
Vote for Rise
Re: 5. Rise vs. 1/2 Full
Posted: Wed March 10, 2021 2:06 am
by VinylGuy
Half Full for me...its going to be difficult to vote for an Eddie solo song vs a band song.
Re: 5. Rise vs. 1/2 Full
Posted: Wed March 10, 2021 2:41 am
by stip
Not for me. I'm also one of those weirdos who is fine voting for studio covers
Re: 5. Rise vs. 1/2 Full
Posted: Wed March 10, 2021 2:51 am
by VinylGuy
Studio covers are fine, but overall i prefer Pearl Jam´s music over Ed´solo material. There are a few Into The Wild songs that can match pj songs tough
Re: 5. Rise vs. 1/2 Full
Posted: Wed March 10, 2021 2:56 am
by liebzz
Rise is a good one. 1/2 Full takes the atmosphere of Nothing As It Seems and turns it up a notch. Rise shouldn’t stand a chance.
Re: 5. Rise vs. 1/2 Full
Posted: Wed March 10, 2021 3:50 am
by epilogue
Half Full.
What even is Rise?
Re: 5. Rise vs. 1/2 Full
Posted: Wed March 10, 2021 4:56 am
by Stardog Champion
I don't love 1/2 Full. I've enjoyed it live the few times I've seen it, I guess. But Rise just feels bland.
Re: 5. Rise vs. 1/2 Full
Posted: Wed March 10, 2021 2:01 pm
by EJ
I like Rise a lot. This is an easy choice though.
Half Full is an absolute beast live.
Re: 5. Rise vs. 1/2 Full
Posted: Wed March 10, 2021 3:35 pm
by Strat
epilogue wrote:Half Full.
What even is Rise?
Joey....
Re: 5. Rise vs. 1/2 Full
Posted: Wed March 10, 2021 3:38 pm
by epilogue
Strat wrote:
epilogue wrote:Half Full.
What even is Rise?
Joey....
I was just razzing Stip.
Rise is a great song. I'm still going with 1/2 Full though because that one is greater.
Re: 5. Rise vs. 1/2 Full
Posted: Wed March 10, 2021 4:40 pm
by Thurman Murman
I went 1/2 Full, but this is the only one in the opening round that gave me any sort of pause.
Re: 5. Rise vs. 1/2 Full
Posted: Wed March 10, 2021 4:51 pm
by Monkey_Driven
Tough matchup. I'm going with Rise because it occupies that simple, quiet space that Ed occupies from time to time. That mandolin interlude is one of the best things he's done this century.
Re: 5. Rise vs. 1/2 Full
Posted: Wed March 10, 2021 7:15 pm
by digster
1/2 Full for me. It's not a favorite from Riot Act, but I did enjoy it a lot again this month when I threw on the record after not listening to it for a long time (that whole record's third, which was a bit of a tricky spot for me in the past, was much improved). As for Rise, barring one or two songs the ITW soundtrack really hasn't stuck with me as time has gone on.