Red Mosquito Battle of Pearl Jam Covers

There are a lot of people on this board with some crazy musical talent. So I thought it might be fun to do a RM battle of the bands with Pearl Jam covers. The exact format of this will depend on the number of people interested in participating. What I’m picturing right now is something similar to a March Madness style tournament where every day people are asked to listen to two songs (through rapidshare or something like that) and vote on the one they like best, with winners advancing. If there are not a lot of participants we can do it more like a league where people go up against each other multiple times

So requirements for entry
1. You have to be able to record and post your music
2. You have to be able to cover multiple Pearl Jam songs (songs that PJ covers count here)
3. Solo or group is fine (I'm assuming there will be more solo covers)
4. Willingness to subject yourself to public scrutiny

I’m going to police this thread pretty carefully once the actual tournament starts. Be constructive when commenting on people's performances. If you don’t like something fine, and if you think it sucks that’s fine, but be mature with your comments. If you’re a dick you will be warned, and if you’re a dick multiple times you may be going on a small vacation.

So if you like this idea and are interested in participating just say so. We’ll start this in about two weeks. I'll announce the rules 5/15, and it will begin Monday the 22nd.


1. Delight in our Youth
2. Walter Sobchak
3. The Big So-So
4. Porchball
5. Stuzzo
6. Goncho
7. Frank the Bunny
8. Margery Spread
9. Jimx6
10. MF
11. IC Light Years
12. Yesscode
13. XWayne
14. rckstrscott
15. Oneproundmonkey
16. Corky
17. Mr. Moustache
18. Bookshelf
19. mowbs
20. blue state brawler
21. leknuk58
22. Theobbster
23. Cortez the Killer
24. MikeyIsGod
25. dan.reis
26. marker_mxl
27. jblagg
28. Chris
29. badabing

SEE THE BRACKET HERE

First battle starts monday.

So just to clear this up, I can enter with ...Hide Your Love Away?

yes. yes you could.

I'm in. I warn you now that I can't sing, but fuck it. Stone's Bitches will own this, I predict Porchball wins.

My money is on Porchball as well. I may enter, but I'll end up losing. It will be fun anyway.

The Big So-So is a lock

I don't think they should count. A cover of a cover is technically a cover of the original in my opinion. Someone covering Jimi Hendrix's version of All Along the Watchtower is still doing a cover of Dylan, for example.

you know I'm in. I'm all for covers of covers...gives a lot more to choose from for a solo guy...

I'd prefer just PJ songs myself but certain songs are such an important part of the bands catalogue that they really should count. and I want to encourage as many people to get in on this as possible.

I´m totally in!!!..
love this idea

let's see what I can come up with, should be pretty interesting.

i wish i could play guitar and sing,... only drums and not that well if i might add,... im hoping/predicting porchball but i havnet heard anybody else on rm besides fishbob,...

Geg is already my winner!

Count me in, even if my singing leaves something to be desired.

Are we going for exact PJ duplicates, or originality here?

I think as long as you're covering a song they did, it doesn't matter how you do it. I think throwing a little of your own into the song is great.

how are we supposed to record this? are there any restrictions?

Good Question. What kind of restrictions could/should there be?

It's up to Stip but, how about no karaoke tracks. This shouldn't even have to be said, but just in case.

Agreed. I would rather hear an acapella version than a karaoke version.

100% agreed on this one