Red Mosquito

Rival vs. Animal

Animal

I am just going full Vinyl Guy tonight!

never go full vinylguy

Yes, Rival

I was going to vote Animal, but Rival is one of 3 songs on Riot Act that I like, so I'm going Rival.

If I told you Rival wasn't on Riot Act, would you change your vote?

B wrote:I was going to vote Animal, but Rival is one of 3 songs on Riot Act that I like, so I'm going Rival.

I like the Binaural version.

stip wrote:If I told you Rival wasn't on Riot Act, would you change your vote?

Is it on Binaural?

I don't like very much on Binaural either, so I'm standing by my vote.

B wrote:I don't like very much on Binaural either, so I'm standing by my vote.

animal

I’d rather vote for the Animal.

liebzz wrote:I’d rather vote for the Animal.

No don't!

Animal's great; as a compact piece of adrenaline, it's hard to beat - but Rival is the better song, so I'm going with that.

I'd love to hear another drummer play Rival.

But I can't stand any other drummer playing Animal.

These are both such great songs.

Animal it is, but it's not easy.

Pearl Jam often likes to lead with these hard punk-ish numbers early in albums before they roll out some of the more introspective or thought provoking gems. It’s as if this is to remind everyone up front that they effin’ rock and that no one can do it quite like them. Animal is the central lynchpin of that approach. It’s one of the best they got for this.

Rival is a great song with so many cool things going on, including Stone’s dogs, but Rival can’t quite match that.

LetMeSleep wrote:I'd love to hear another drummer play Rival.

But I can't stand any other drummer playing Animal.

It’s like you’re me but on the other side of the world.

I've always really liked the way Matt plays Animal.

i hate B so much.

Rival