Post subject: Vitalogy is the culmination of all things Pearl Jam
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:57 pm
this doesn't say anything
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the rest is just afterthough. think about it... when you listen to Atlanta '94, you are really wanting to hear Soldier Field '95, at least for the main set. You really only want Porch from Atlanta, and maybe Indifference instead of Yellow Ledbetter, depending on your fancy (and Jeremy too). No Code is the perfect "come down" album to such a classic classic bold declarative statement that is Vitalogy. The band was climbing a hill and produced Vitalogy. Tremor Christ, in Chicago '95, Ed says "Do you know what it's like?" to the audience... which perfectly encapsulates what I'm saying. The band reached its zenith with Vitalogy. Since then, they've been coming down the mountain, taking some side trails, going around it, and even at points trying to climb back up it (most notably with Avocado), but there are a lot of younger, fitter, less tired faces around which move more quickly, much less, a whole new means of scaling, surveying, and trodding the mountain and its paths...
Post subject: Re: Vitalogy is the culmination of all things Pearl Jam
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 12:57 pm
Yeah Yeah Yeah
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Isaac Turner wrote:
the rest is just afterthough.....The band reached its zenith with Vitalogy. Since then, they've been coming down the mountain, taking some side trails, going around it, and even at points trying to climb back up it (most notably with Avocado), but there are a lot of younger, fitter, less tired faces around which move more quickly, much less, a whole new means of scaling, surveying, and trodding the mountain and its paths...
Does this mean that you feel they should just pack it in and make way for newer, younger, better artists? That they really have nothing of artistic merit to contribute any longer?
I guess they could all retire to a surfing resort in Hawaii with their families while the rest of us migrate to the OB board.
Post subject: Re: Vitalogy is the culmination of all things Pearl Jam
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 5:43 pm
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warehouse wrote:
Isaac Turner wrote:
but we want '95 whipping, with a crowd that recognizes it, and an eddie whose as angry as he is during the post 4/5
i dont care what "we" want, i want the best version of whippin ever-atlanta 94
agreed. That show also features the best ever version of satan's bed
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Post subject: Re: Vitalogy is the culmination of all things Pearl Jam
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 6:43 pm
Johnny Guitar
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agreed. That show also features the best ever version of satan's bed[/quote]
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MonkeyWrentch Radio 1995 destroys any other live version of Satan's Bed or Blood ever !! Ed's voice is as angry and raw as I've ever heard it. Flat out amazing !!
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Post subject: Re: Vitalogy is the culmination of all things Pearl Jam
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 6:49 pm
this doesn't say anything
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GONZO1977 wrote:
MonkeyWrentch Radio 1995 destroys any other live version of Satan's Bed or Blood ever !! Ed's voice is as angry and raw as I've ever heard it. Flat out amazing !!
Post subject: Re: Vitalogy is the culmination of all things Pearl Jam
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 6:31 am
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clint72 wrote:
Interesting thread, didn't develop as much as it should of
That's because we had about 5 other Vitalogy-related threads during the same time. I remember that 1994-1995 was over-discussed at that point, which was pretty interesting.
Post subject: Re: Vitalogy is the culmination of all things Pearl Jam
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 10:54 am
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Angus wrote:
clint72 wrote:
Interesting thread, didn't develop as much as it should of
That's because we had about 5 other Vitalogy-related threads during the same time. I remember that 1994-1995 was over-discussed at that point, which was pretty interesting.
Post subject: Re: Vitalogy is the culmination of all things Pearl Jam
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 2:13 pm
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isaac gets upset when I merge his threads. I try not to do it unless necessary
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Post subject: Re: Vitalogy is the culmination of all things Pearl Jam
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 6:07 pm
Father Bitch
Joined: Fri Oct 22, 2004 12:20 am Posts: 5198 Location: Connecticut Gender: Male
Vitalogy is indeed their best. I do not agree with the rest of the moutain analogy though. Yield came very close to being as good, and few bands can even dream of starting things off with such a strong debut album -- though I realize your analogy looks at post-Vitalogy albums. Anyway, they've been climbing up again since Binaural. I have high hopes for the next album.
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