Any of you guys Pearl Jam fans?

[Newguy562]

My dad has turned me onto their music and I'm loving Vedder's powerful singing voice and McReady's hypnotic guitar playing..
So far I must say that Yield is my favorite album by them with No Code & Binaural following closely behind..Many people like to compare them and Nirvana but they sound nothing alike and has been changing their sound ever since the 1st album..I wouldn't even consider them a Grunge band.
If any of you haven't heard anything by them that really blew you away check these out...(If any of you are fans already then give me your top 3 songs/albums by PJ)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7aNZlNnyvI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex8skOBObmU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoC82RuAxqw

[cablegeddon]

Not a huge fan but I have Binaural and I love Nothing as it seems and Light years if the whole was as well written as those songs it would kick ass. Worldwide suicide was a pretty good recent rocker.

Eddie Vedder also did a couple of killer covers for movies. Reign over me, Hard sun.

[Newguy562]

Not a huge fan but I have Binaural and I love Nothing as it seems and Light years if the whole was as well written as those songs it would kick ass. Worldwide suicide was a pretty good recent rocker.

Eddie Vedder also did a couple of killer covers for movies. Reign over me, Hard sun.

I can't believe I've ignored them for this long ..I'm glad my dad made sure I checked them out. I actually enjoy Stone Temple Pilots more because they have those sweet harmonies/melodies that remind me of the Beach Boys.

[Chocolate Shake Man]

England was where it was at in the 90s.

[Sheriff John Stone]

It's Eddie Vedder's 48th birthday - today!

[I. Spaceman]

England was where it was at in the 90s.

Nirvana were English?

[Chocolate Shake Man]

No, but I think the music culture was far more interesting and provacative and engaging in England than it was in the United States at the time.

[the captain]

I think the best music was coming from the U.S., but that it wasn't the Seattle stuff or the blahcollegerock touted as "alternative" by mid-decade: Native Tongues groups, Tom Waits's output, Beck's output, and the best E6 albums are, to me, the best of that decade. Oh, and Flaming Lips in the latter half of the decade.

[Chocolate Shake Man]

I do love Beck. I'm becoming increasingly of the belief that The Flaming Lips are only capable of one great album, which did come out in 1999, as the great British period was dying out. But, to me, rock music in general was all but flat dead by the 90s and there were only a few examples that kept the candle lit. I think most of those examples were in England.

[cablegeddon]

England was where it was at in the 90s.

England seemed to produce more talented songwriters in the 90s. Yorke, Gallagher, the techno/dance boom...but Cobain was probably the most influential songwriter of the decade and Korn and Tool among others were pushing the metal music while metal in Britain was dead and buried in the 90s.

[Cabinessenceking]

Pearl Jam is the underground Nirvana, and far better if you ask for my opinion. The grunge scene in general was a pretty good fad which resulted in well-aging music and a highlight for the otherwise dismal 90's as a music decade.
Saw Pearl Jam live in London at the O₂ a few years ago and it was a great experience. Also they come across as very nice blokes!

[Newguy562]

Hey you guys ever seen this incredible performance? (This completely blew me away *Brian Wilson voice*) lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raM_67F432w

[I. Spaceman]

Pearl Jam is the underground Nirvana, and far better if you ask for my opinion. The grunge scene in general was a pretty good fad which resulted in well-aging music and a highlight for the otherwise dismal 90's as a music decade.
Saw Pearl Jam live in London at the O₂ a few years ago and it was a great experience. Also they come across as very nice blokes!

Umm, no. Nirvana were the underground band.

[EgoHanger1966]

I really liked their version of "Last Kiss" when I was in the 2nd grade, which I bought as a cd single at Borders. It also had a version of, IIRC, "Soldier of Love". I haven't listened to it in at least a decade, and can't imagine I'd like it nearly as much, but I do still have it!

[Jay]

I've always liked the group, but not Eddie Vedder. Are there any fans of Temple of The Dog here?

[Newguy562]

I've always liked the group, but not Eddie Vedder. Are there any fans of Temple of The Dog here?

Do you like Stone Temple Pilots?

[Jay]

They aren't bad. They had three or four good songs. I have fond memories of seeing them on Unplugged. Hard to believe that was damn near twenty years ago.

[lance]

90s American music is much better than 90s British music, I think. I do love Blur and like Radiohead alot. Pearl Jam always strikes me a great band with mediocre songs.

[Newguy562]

They aren't bad. They had three or four good songs. I have fond memories of seeing them on Unplugged. Hard to believe that was damn near twenty years ago.

Check these out and give me your honest opinion.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4t2VSB5EJxc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXFB78DNBEg

Check this performance out and tell me if you see Scott take a hit of *&%^*%*&^% before he finishes the song lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raM_67F432w

[Chocolate Shake Man]

90s American music is much better than 90s British music, I think.

Well, 90s American music had one major achievement which was to remove every rebellious element of the genre.

[the captain]

90s American music is much better than 90s British music, I think.

Well, 90s American music had one major achievement which was to remove every rebellious element of the genre.

Rebellion is constantly (or cyclically) being removed from and reintroduced to popular music, partly in the form of new or reinvented subgenres. There's always another batch of adolescents and young adults with a new sense of self, raging hormones, righteous fury, and an instrument.

[I. Spaceman]

That's true, but there was a particular strain of rebellion that hadn't been processed by the US mainstream radio culture till the grunge thing happened. Had to happen eventually, tho. It happened in the UK by the end of 1977.

[lance]

90s American music is much better than 90s British music, I think.

Well, 90s American music had one major achievement which was to remove every rebellious element of the genre.

There is some truth to that I think but I hardly think that Brit-Pop was breaking much new ground, either. Some of them did have some bratty snottiness, but so did Billy Corgan or whoever. As far as the music goes, I thought that there was a little more originality in the American scene than the British one, although I'll admit it was maybe not the best decade for music overall anywhere.  It was really interesting how fast the underground thing got commodified and started sucking.

[I. Spaceman]

Too many folks judge the Brit scene by Oasis. The real deals were Pulp, Spiritualized, Suede, Blur, etc.

[Aegir]

I didn't know Spiritualized were British. Couldn't really tell from the vocals.