aberg83 Posted February 9, 2002 Report Share Posted February 9, 2002 I know you guys are all phish crazy, but how many of you, being gen exers are still big Pearl Jam fans? I was only about 10 years old when I got their second album in '93, but I've been a huge fan since. Does anyone else share my love for Eddie Vedder's vocals and their laid back rock style? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h Posted February 9, 2002 Report Share Posted February 9, 2002 i do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogatthestation Posted February 9, 2002 Report Share Posted February 9, 2002 Pearl Jam on MTV Unplugged still blows me away.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zimmerman Posted February 9, 2002 Report Share Posted February 9, 2002 I was literally blown away when I first saw them open up for the Chili Peppers back in 92. I have fond memories of listening to "10" on sunny days lying in the park trashed off a few bottle tokes. I stuck with the band up until Vitalogy, then I kinda lost interst. Yet i still go to see them live! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aberg83 Posted February 9, 2002 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2002 I've unfortunately never had the chance to see them live. I feel so left-out! hehe... I do have a collection of about 75 of their live recordings though, so that's enough to tide me over until they hopefully tour this summer following a new album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akron Posted February 9, 2002 Report Share Posted February 9, 2002 Hey Zimmerman, I haven't heard any one say those two words (bottle tokes) in a while. Thanks man, I just saw my life flash before my eyes! B.T.'s are a bit of an Ontario phenomena, or so I've noticed on my travels. Folks are usually a little sketched upon witnessing that ritual for the first time...but they quickly learn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zimmerman Posted February 9, 2002 Report Share Posted February 9, 2002 hey akron, I know what you mean, whenever I'd bust out the bottle at Phish shows, americans looked at me as if I were smoking crack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaggyBalls Posted February 9, 2002 Report Share Posted February 9, 2002 It's just because we'o inventive and intelligent about having fun. there are a lot of people that need to be enlightened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted February 10, 2002 Report Share Posted February 10, 2002 They have a great attitude about music and performing and they have a great deal of respect for their fans. Very admirable. However, I'm not sure they can write a decent melodic song anymore - actually, since the Ten album. Their last hit ( and their biggest ) was a cover. Hopefully their next studio release will prove me wrong. I've seen them live and they do put on a good show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted February 11, 2002 Report Share Posted February 11, 2002 I cry every time I hear the Last Kiss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms.Huxtable Posted February 11, 2002 Report Share Posted February 11, 2002 "Ten" is the only album that I've bought duplicate copies of. I had it on tape, then bought the CD, left it at someone's house, and bought another one to replace it, that one was damaged, so yup, I bought it again! I should really pull it out for it's annual listen-to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted February 11, 2002 Report Share Posted February 11, 2002 You know, I'm not trying to deflate any enthusiastic balloons, but I have to be true to my dissenting voice here, so just take it with a grain of salt: I'm 27, fully aware of Pearl Jam and their "status" in the musical world I grew up in, I've heard a number of their albums several times, and many of my friends whose musical tastes I respect love them but I just never got it. Eddie Vedder's voice just drives me nutz, their music is so ponderous and self-important, and I just don't see (or hear) how they have left a significant body of work that is equal to their reputation. I also blame them for a lot of bad bands (with particularly bad singers, heard Creed?) that came through the 1990's. For me, Pearl Jam and Hootie and The Blowfish are only a few degrees away from each other.Not even Neil Young's "blessing" made them tolerable to me.Hey! I know some people love 'em and that's cool, but I just don't share the majority view on this one.Just my $.0.02. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asparagus Posted February 13, 2002 Report Share Posted February 13, 2002 Make that $0.04 Marco, I'm with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted February 13, 2002 Report Share Posted February 13, 2002 That voice drives me nutz too.There is nothing like a forced 'vibrato' to make me want to chew some tinfoil to cover the sound.Gord Downie had that vibrato-effect for a while, but moved on when he learned to sing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h Posted February 13, 2002 Report Share Posted February 13, 2002 [translation: mike doesn't like it, so it sucks ] careful now Eddie's Getting Pissed Off (click here) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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