sal Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 I lost interest in Pearl Jam back in the mid-nineties. I thought Vitalogy was an excellent album, but really didn't get into anything they did after that. However, I've been hearing nothing but extremely positive things about their new album titled Pearl Jam. I picked it up today but have yet to spin it. Has anyone heard this? Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wulfman Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 I just picked it up a couple of days ago, have yet to play it other than the first couple of songs since my mother-in-law is visiting us now. As far as thei music, I am only missing No Code, which I used to have on cassette. I am sure I will like this one as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 I thought pearl jam was part of a sex act. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(BB) Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 I thought pearl jam was part of a sex act. You might be thinking of Mudhoney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 I thought pearl jam was part of a sex act. You might be thinking of Mudhoney. You don't know me well enough to call me honey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(BB) Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 I thought pearl jam was part of a sex act. You might be thinking of Mudhoney. You don't know me well enough to call me honey. No disrepect Chuck, but I don't think I want to know you THAT well. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregK Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 I lost interest in Pearl Jam back in the mid-nineties. I thought Vitalogy was an excellent album, but really didn't get into anything they did after that. However, I've been hearing nothing but extremely positive things about their new album titled Pearl Jam. I picked it up today but have yet to spin it. Has anyone heard this? Thoughts? Don't they say this kind of thing about every one of their albums? I seem to remember Yield and the one that came after it being praised as "a return to form", etc etc. I still think the best album they did was MirrorBall! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WD45 Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 Love the guitar sounds on a couple of the cuts. Just jumps out of the speakers. Eddie's voice can get old after a while. I am going to see them in June. Tom Petty opens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 I lost interest in Pearl Jam back in the mid-nineties. I thought Vitalogy was an excellent album, but really didn't get into anything they did after that. However, I've been hearing nothing but extremely positive things about their new album titled Pearl Jam. I picked it up today but have yet to spin it. Has anyone heard this? Thoughts? Don't they say this kind of thing about every one of their albums? I seem to remember Yield and the one that came after it being praised as "a return to form", etc etc. I still think the best album they did was MirrorBall! It's like the Rolling Stones. Every new album is somehow their "best in 25 years." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDK Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 Love Pearl Jam, but much like the Grateful Dead their rep these days are in their live shows. Have heard good things about their new album but have yet to actually hear it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 It's like the Rolling Stones. Every new album is somehow their "best in 25 years." As it happens, "A Bigger Bang" really was a great album. They also say that every new Paul McCartney album is his "best in 25 years." I don't think he's done anything really good since "Band On the Run" myself... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleM Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 (edited) I never could get into Pearl Jam. I always thought that someone who sang with so much conviction should spend more time on his/their lyrics. Edited May 19, 2006 by doubleM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 I'm a fan. Vs. is my favorite album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolyStitt Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 I really enjoy the new CD, but then I think all of their CDs have been great (exception being that damn Live compilation). The first three tracks on the CD establish a more guitar oriented sound then I think has been present since Vitalogy. I was listening to the CD on a road trip with a friend and I asked if he also thought that McCready had been listen to his old metal records when the third song came on because it seems to start with an AC/DC riff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolyStitt Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 I am going to see them in June. Tom Petty opens! Sorry to tell you, but I believe they are opening for Petty. I passed on this one because I have seen them live four times already, but not since the Ten tour. I hope they come back without Petty because I would like to see them again and the cost of the tickets will be cut in half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDK Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 Before he was in Pearl Jam, "Ed Veder" did the music for my friend's student film at SDSU. I apparently met him at the time but have no recollection of it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolyStitt Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 Before he was in Pearl Jam, "Ed Veder" did the music for my friend's student film at SDSU. I apparently met him at the time but have no recollection of it... He kind of leaves that impression! I met him (along with Jeff Ament & Mike McCready) before a show at First Avenue in 1992. A very quiet guy, who seemed embarrassed by all the groupies infront of the club looking for him! The funny thing is that none of them recognized him because he had his hair up in his baseball hat, so they probably assumed he was with the crew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 Earlier in the week Eddie sang Take Me Out To The Ballgame at Wrigley Field. He sang, "give me some peanuts and crack............". Cute but not funny. He sounded like a burnout idiot in the following interview on the radio, and he seemed way too happy with himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orchiddoctor Posted May 30, 2006 Report Share Posted May 30, 2006 All things being equal, Pearl Jam's latest release IS the best thing they've put out in ten years. By being equal, I mean if you like rock, if you like very punchy guitar riffs, that sort of thing. Yes, it seems derivative in spots (the opening chords sure do sound like Keith Richards), and "Worlwide Suicide" is awfully catchy and clever, but it do shake the roof. I state that with the understanding that I haven't listened to much rock since I first heard Roscoe Mitchell breathing life into "Old." I stopped listening to much by way of rock and roll after that--certainly for most of the seventies, and the eighties were really loud and obnoxious. But something about Pearl Jam wakes me up. Sure, Eddie's an asshole--what lead singer isn't? But I'm not there for his wit and wisdom. I like his voice, I like Mcready's ripping leads--I like the sound. I can see the stones heading my way even as I hit "add reply." But I still love you, Chuck--and I await the cd of Nonaah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werf Posted May 30, 2006 Report Share Posted May 30, 2006 My hero Robert Pollard is opening for PJ later in June. From Pitchfork: "Pearl Jam continues its longstanding tradition of inviting bands much, much cooler than they are to tour with them, as it was announced today that the second leg of PJ's summer tour will feature not only Sonic Youth, but Robert Pollard, filling opening duties. Onward, to the MGM Grand Arena! As previously reported, My Morning Jacket will join Eddie Vedder and his crew for the first part of their stadium-oriented U.S. stint. Then, Pollard will fill in for a couple shows, followed by, yes, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, for four performances. (No, Tom Petty is not opening for Pearl Jam; they seem to be co-headlining.) Sonic Youth will bring things to a close with a seven-show run. Pearl Jam dates: 04-20 London, England - The Astoria 05-09 Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre * 05-10 Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre * 05-12 Albany, NY - Pepsi Arena * 05-13 Hartford, CT - New England Dodge Music Arena * 05-16 Chicago, IL - United Center * 05-17 Chicago, IL - United Center * 05-19 Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena * 05-20 Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena * 05-22 Detroit, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills * 05-24 Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden * 05-25 Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden * 05-27 Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center at the Waterfront * 05-28 Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center at the Waterfront * 05-30 Washington, DC - Verizon Center * 06-01 East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena * 06-03 East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena * 06-23 Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena # 06-24 Cincinnati, OH - US Bank Arena # 06-26 St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center ^ 06-27 St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center ^ 07-02 Denver, CO - Pepsi Center ^ 07-03 Denver, CO - Pepsi Center ^ 07-06 Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Arena @ 07-07 San Diego, CA - Cox Arena @ 07-09 Los Angeles, CA - The Great Western Forum @ 07-10 Los Angeles, CA - The Great Western Forum @ 07-13 Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl @ 07-16 San Francisco, CA - Bill Graham Civic Auditorium @ 07-28 San Francisco, CA - Bill Graham Civic Auditorium @ 07-22 George, WA - The Gorge * with My Morning Jacket # with Robert Pollard ^ with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers @ with Sonic Youth In other Sonic Youth news, Sonic Youth's upcoming record, Rather Ripped, is scheduled for a June 13 release courtesy of Geffen (the vinyl lands on the band's Goofin' Records). But you knew that already. What you didn't know, and what Billboard.com has just reported, is that Moore, Kim Gordon, and their daughter Coco will appear on the May 9 season finale of "Gilmore Girls". Apparently, the trio (with Coco on "shakers"?!) will play an acoustic version of the Rather Ripped song "What a Waste". It's official: "Gilmore Girls" is now the coolest show on television. Sorry, "Aqua Teen". Interested parties can also tune into Air America's Marc Maron show tonight, where Moore will reveal more about the album. A few weeks prior to Ripped's release, Matthew Stearn's 33 1/3 series book analyzing SY's 1988 classic, Daydream Nation, will be published by Continuum Books. Finally, Thurston has been tapped to curate All Tomorrow's Parties' Nightmare Before Christmas festival, taking place this December in England. So far, the only acts announced are Sonic Youth and Iggy & the Stooges, but can you really fuck with that? No. Sonic Youth non-Pearl Jam dates: 04-20 Paris, France - Nouveau Casino 06-18 Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo * 08-05 Chicago, IL - Grant Park (Lollapalooza) ^ 12-08-10 Minehead, England - Butlins Holiday Resort # * with Radiohead, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Beck, Elvis Costello, Cat Power, lotsa other people ^ with the Flaming Lips, Kanye West, Wilco, Death Cab for Cutie, the Raconteurs, Queens of the Stone Age, the Shins, the Go! Team, Sleater-Kinney, the New Pornographers, Broken Social Scene, Built to Spill, Gnarls Barkley, Feist, Iron & Wine, Ryan Adams, Andrew Bird, Common, and more # with Iggy and the Stooges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.:.impossible Posted May 30, 2006 Report Share Posted May 30, 2006 That's one jam-packed southeastern tour! I don't know how much My Morning Jacket y'all have heard, but they are another great recommedation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 I don't know how much My Morning Jacket y'all have heard, but they are another great recommedation. One of the members of MMJ is a regular poster over at JC. I've never heard their music, as far as I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werf Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 It Still Moves is a good record, if a little too long. I haven't heard the new MMJ but it's come highly recommended. I hear lots of Neil Young in MMJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.:.impossible Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 That is interesting. I wouldn't take them as jazz-influenced musicians. May be one of the new guys? I know they're out of Louisville Kentucky, and I know they have had a couple of new musicians join in recent years. Their sound has changed over time as well, which makes it tough to recommend a starting point. I like the earlier albums, but what I've heard of their later stuff is also very pleasing. Certainly a new approach though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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