Post subject: Re: Jeff Ament - While My Heart Beats
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 3:12 pm
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Mixed: Brett Eliason Mastered: Ed Brooks Basics for "Fire" and Drum Loop on "War" recorded by Floyd Reitsma Drums and Guitar on "Name" Recorded by John Burton Drums by Richard Stuverud Drums on "War" and "Fire" by Matt Cameron Lead Vocals on "Fire" by Joseph Arthur Atmospheric Guitar on "Fire" and "Answers" by Mike McCready Music, Words, Strings, Keys, Paint, Voices, and Noise by Jeff Ament
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Post subject: Re: Jeff Ament - While My Heart Beats
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 10:01 am
Master of Meh
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Let's be real, I'll probably return to this slightly more often than I will Backspacer.
That's not to say it's the greatest thing I've ever heard, far from it, but there's some good musical ideas going on. There's something I really enjoy about Jeff's songwriting sensibility.
Post subject: Re: Jeff Ament - While My Heart Beats
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 1:06 pm
Force of Nature
Joined: Sun Oct 17, 2004 10:19 am Posts: 746 Location: the Netherlands
spenno wrote:
Let's be real, I'll probably return to this slightly more often than I will Backspacer.
That's not to say it's the greatest thing I've ever heard, far from it, but there's some good musical ideas going on. There's something I really enjoy about Jeff's songwriting sensibility.
Yes, I hope there will be more of Jeff on the next PJ record. Whether you like his songs or not it's almost always a refreshing new sound for the band (pilate, sleight of hand or even got some). On this solo record you can clearly hear some of that unique sound and I agree that some of these songs could work as PJ songs and possibly even better than some on backspacer.
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Jeff Ament "While My Heart Beats" Album Review — 4.5 out of 5 stars - By ARTISTdirect.com editor-in-chief Rick Florino…
Jeff Ament's second solo album, While My Heart Beats, is utterly and undeniably alive.
The legendary Pearl Jam bassist paints a poetic pastiche of sounds, spanning a palette of tribal percussion and a distorted guitar hum. Ament's constructed a psychedelic and philosophical journey commencing with the tambourine jangle and riff stomp of "Ulcers & the Apocalypse". Lyrically, it's a remembrance of youth that's instantly poignant.
Running down the line, "When the Fire Comes" exudes a cinematic elegance as the song builds into an impressively catchy refrain. Meanwhile, his signature bass thud punctuates "War in Your Eyes" with a heavy punch that guarantees another knockout rocker.
"Give It a Name" glides along on a snappy riff and a resounding vocal echo. Then, there's the standout acoustic "Take My Hand", where he proclaims, "Angels burn". His elegant lyrical prose begs a closer listen and ultimately pulls in the audience just a little closer. Everything culminates during the spacey dreamscape of "Never Forget", which pulls together into another vibrant lullaby.
The album's a true gem, and Ament constructs a personal ride that's worth taking. Your heart might beat even a little faster by the end of it.
—Rick Florino 06.12.12
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Post subject: Re: Jeff Ament - While My Heart Beats
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 1:05 am
Force of Nature
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spenno wrote:
Let's be real, I'll probably return to this slightly more often than I will Backspacer.
That's not to say it's the greatest thing I've ever heard, far from it, but there's some good musical ideas going on. There's something I really enjoy about Jeff's songwriting sensibility.
Same. There's a nice track with a bunch of feedback on the outro jam which is cool. I find the lyrics a bit standard but the moods and the feel of the music are super good.
Post subject: Re: Jeff Ament - While My Heart Beats
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 9:46 pm
Got Some
Joined: Wed Jun 17, 2009 11:07 am Posts: 1632 Location: Seattle, WA
dumbcharger wrote:
spenno wrote:
Let's be real, I'll probably return to this slightly more often than I will Backspacer.
That's not to say it's the greatest thing I've ever heard, far from it, but there's some good musical ideas going on. There's something I really enjoy about Jeff's songwriting sensibility.
Same. There's a nice track with a bunch of feedback on the outro jam which is cool. I find the lyrics a bit standard but the moods and the feel of the music are super good.
This is typically how I feel about all of Jeff's pj songs
Post subject: Re: Jeff Ament - While My Heart Beats
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 5:40 pm
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So, Jeff was wearing his own shirt Saturday night, and there's a picture of him wearing it in Deep Magazine. Does that make him douchey?
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Post subject: Re: Jeff Ament - While My Heart Beats
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 8:12 pm
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VinylGuy wrote:
Listen , jeff ament will NEVER be a douche. Got that?
OK. You win.
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