Pearl jam songs that are awesome but are trainwrecks live
Posted: Sun April 23, 2017 9:21 pm
by dimejinky99
What are your picks?
I love Force of nature but it's awful live.
Go for it.
Re: Pearl jam songs that are awesome but are trainwrecks liv
Posted: Sun April 23, 2017 9:28 pm
by tragabigzanda
Re: Pearl jam songs that are awesome but are trainwrecks liv
Posted: Sun April 23, 2017 9:30 pm
by Norah
corduroy
given to fly
Re: Pearl jam songs that are awesome but are trainwrecks liv
Posted: Sun April 23, 2017 9:33 pm
by Leatherhead
We're only talking about modern live Pearl Jam right?
Once
Re: Pearl jam songs that are awesome but are trainwrecks liv
Posted: Sun April 23, 2017 9:36 pm
by Leatherhead
tragabigzanda wrote:Anything that requires a gentler touch in the era of Matt (Off He Goes, Nothingman, Wishlist, etc).
Anything with a signature Jack Irons beat.
What about songs recorded with Matt? Sleight of Hand, All or None, etc.?
Re: Pearl jam songs that are awesome but are trainwrecks liv
Posted: Sun April 23, 2017 9:37 pm
by Wendy Carlos's Twin
Evacuation
Re: Pearl jam songs that are awesome but are trainwrecks liv
Posted: Sun April 23, 2017 9:41 pm
by tragabigzanda
Re: Pearl jam songs that are awesome but are trainwrecks liv
Posted: Sun April 23, 2017 9:44 pm
by parasolmonster
My Father's Son
Who You Are (Matt Cameron era)
Got Some (Ed has never gotten the lyrics right)
Satan's Bed
I definitely echo what trag said about the gentler touch songs too
Re: Pearl jam songs that are awesome but are trainwrecks liv
Posted: Sun April 23, 2017 9:54 pm
by evenslow
tragabigzanda wrote:Anything with a signature Jack Irons beat.
Re: Pearl jam songs that are awesome but are trainwrecks liv
Posted: Sun April 23, 2017 10:43 pm
by stip
cutuphalfdead wrote:corduroy
given to fly
these are still both great live. Their speed transforms them, but the end result is still a regular concert highlight.
Re: Pearl jam songs that are awesome but are trainwrecks liv
Posted: Sun April 23, 2017 10:52 pm
by evenslow
stip wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:corduroy
given to fly
these are still both great live. Their speed transforms them, but the end result is still a regular concert highlight.
I can easily both sides of this argument actually. Depends on the moment. And the moment must not include call and response.
Re: Pearl jam songs that are awesome but are trainwrecks liv
Posted: Sun April 23, 2017 11:06 pm
by Birds in Hell
Gonna See My Friend and Getaway have always suffered from being played live in a lower key, they sound really sluggish and leaden compared to the studio versions:
Re: Pearl jam songs that are awesome but are trainwrecks liv
Posted: Sun April 23, 2017 11:13 pm
by darth_vedder
evenslow wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:Anything with a signature Jack Irons beat.
I get where y'all are going with that and I'm firmly on team Jack, but I like a lot of the playing from 1998 and 2000. While Jack's IMT is untouchable, I like it from the 2000 tour. I don't even mind the 2003 rework because I thought it fit Matt's style more.
Additionally, some NC / Yield songs from the 98 tour sound phenomenal. From LO2L alone, DTE, MFC, Red Mosquito, Given To Fly and Off He Goes are great versions.
Re: Pearl jam songs that are awesome but are trainwrecks liv
Posted: Sun April 23, 2017 11:19 pm
by darth_vedder
To counter my own reply, Lukin's drum intro is terrible live with Matt. On NC Jack kicks it off with a this sweet drum intro. Live, Matt does not seem to know what to do.
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Posted: Sun April 23, 2017 11:27 pm
by MattA75
parasolmonster wrote:My Father's Son
Who You Are (Matt Cameron era)
Got Some (Ed has never gotten the lyrics right)
Satan's Bed
I definitely echo what trag said about the gentler touch songs too
to be fair, the only good performance ever of Satan's Bed is Atlanta 94...the studio take is a train wreck too
Re: Pearl jam songs that are awesome but are trainwrecks liv
Posted: Sun April 23, 2017 11:43 pm
by Strat
tragabigzanda wrote:
Leatherhead wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:Anything that requires a gentler touch in the era of Matt (Off He Goes, Nothingman, Wishlist, etc).
Anything with a signature Jack Irons beat.
What about songs recorded with Matt? Sleight of Hand, All or None, etc.?
Sleight of Hand has a heavy beat on the record. I'd have to hear a recent version of All or None.
Re: Pearl jam songs that are awesome but are trainwrecks liv
Posted: Sun April 23, 2017 11:57 pm
by 96583UP
Strat wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:
Leatherhead wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:Anything that requires a gentler touch in the era of Matt (Off He Goes, Nothingman, Wishlist, etc).
Anything with a signature Jack Irons beat.
What about songs recorded with Matt? Sleight of Hand, All or None, etc.?
Sleight of Hand has a heavy beat on the record. I'd have to hear a recent version of All or None.
Matt often plays without any touch when he is with PJ now, but this is not his worst offender
the worst part of this performance is the first two verses, because of Ed's absolutely miserable voice and his awful bag of vocal ticks/tricks
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Posted: Mon April 24, 2017 12:04 am
by PHATJ
Good thread, and lots of good choices already mentioned. I'll say that live versions of SoH have never touched the album version. Evacuation is a good choice. Given to Fly with Matt pretty much sucks, and I love the song. Satan's Bed has never been given its due in a live setting. I can't recall a great live version of Help Help.
Re: Pearl jam songs that are awesome but are trainwrecks liv
Posted: Mon April 24, 2017 12:29 am
by tragabigzanda
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Posted: Mon April 24, 2017 12:39 am
by PHATJ
tragabigzanda wrote:
PHATJ wrote:Good thread, and lots of good choices already mentioned. I'll say that live versions of SoH have never touched the album version. Evacuation is a good choice. Given to Fly with Matt pretty much sucks, and I love the song. Satan's Bed has never been given its due in a live setting. I can't recall a great live version of Help Help.