Pearl Jam - Backspacer (9/20/09)

[theis]

Pearl Jam has a new album out. BACKSPACER. And it fucking rocks.

Best album since Yield.

Discuss.

[AnewKINDofFEELING]

Re: Pearl Jam - Backspacer (9/20/09)

Pearl Jam has to make a phenomenal, world-changing album for me to care. Eddie Vedder is a walking yeast infection.

[theis]

Re: Pearl Jam - Backspacer (9/20/09)

Eddie Vedder > most people

Give the album a listen. It's great.

[AnewKINDofFEELING]

Re: Pearl Jam - Backspacer (9/20/09)

Eddie Vedder > most people

Give the album a listen. It's great.

I may check it out, but I can't make any promises. I'll probably go check out what dumb shit ole Eddie has said recently before I decide to share my ears with that wanker.

[theis]

Re: Pearl Jam - Backspacer (9/20/09)

Why don't you like him? He's always stood up for important issues (eg. world hunger, war, Bush, HIGH TICKETMASTER PRICES )

But seriously, he seems like an awesome dude and he's definitely been an inspiration to me in many ways.

[lmerr]

Re: Pearl Jam - Backspacer (9/20/09)

I really enjoy this album. And I am a Vedder fan, especially his solo/bluegrassy stuff. Check out the OST he made for the film Into The Wild. Its fantastic.

[AnewKINDofFEELING]

Re: Pearl Jam - Backspacer (9/20/09)

Why don't you like him? He's always stood up for important issues (eg. world hunger, war, Bush, HIGH TICKETMASTER PRICES )

But seriously, he seems like an awesome dude and he's definitely been an inspiration to me in many ways.

I just think he's a douche. Where is he standing up to Obama? Where is he standing up to our impending loss of freedom? Oh, he only cares if a Republican is taking away our freedoms. As for high Ticketmaster prices, I don't see Pearl Jam offering $10 tickets. His problem with Ticketmaster is that it cuts into their own profits. There are ways around using Ticketmaster, especially for a band as popular as Pearl Jam.

Anyone can stand up for important issues when given a microphone and an audience of a thousand sheep. Political commentary does not equal social action. And I'm not that hard on all people with opinions. Tom Morello is a huge social activist, but he doesn't come across like a total douche wanker. Eddie Vedder does.

[theis]

Re: Pearl Jam - Backspacer (9/20/09)

I really enjoy this album. And I am a Vedder fan, especially his solo/bluegrassy stuff. Check out the OST he made for the film Into The Wild. Its fantastic.

Hell yeah. Amazing album (and movie).

[lmerr]

Re: Pearl Jam - Backspacer (9/20/09)

Pfft. Who really cares about the celebrity politcal opinion? I buy music because it is good, not because the singer is politcal/left/right/vegan/straight edge/gay/straight etc. Its not going to stop me from listening to great music. But I guess thats just me.

[AnewKINDofFEELING]

Re: Pearl Jam - Backspacer (9/20/09)

Pfft. Who really cares about the celebrity politcal opinion? I buy music because it is good, not because the singer is politcal/left/right/vegan/straight edge/gay/straight etc. Its not going to stop me from listening to great music. But I guess thats just me.

I can only go so far with that mindset. However, some celebrities are just too idiotic and self-important for me to support: Eddie Vedder, the fat Dixie Chick, Sean Penn, Charlton Heston, etc.

[theis]

Re: Pearl Jam - Backspacer (9/20/09)

Fucking love Sean Penn, too.

*High five*

[lmerr]

Re: Pearl Jam - Backspacer (9/20/09)

I can only go so far with that mindset. However, some celebrities are just too idiotic and self-important for me to support: Eddie Vedder, the fat Dixie Chick, Sean Penn, Charlton Heston, etc.

How Bono fails to top your list is beyond me.

[Ooga]

Re: Pearl Jam - Backspacer (9/20/09)

Pearl Jam has to make a phenomenal, world-changing album for me to care. Eddie Vedder is a walking yeast infection.

Actually, he's a great frontman...

And that's coming from a guy who doesn't even own a Pearl Jam album.

You're a waking yeast infection!

HA!

I got you!!

[fronkul]

Re: Pearl Jam - Backspacer (9/20/09)

Backspacer sounds like Yield which is my favorite PJ album ever. There are also some "Into the Wild" tunes in it. The only thing that makes me disappoint is songs are very short and a couple of them have some forced punky-grungy-crappy sounds. They should stop doing that.

Long story short, Backspacer is dreamy.

[AnewKINDofFEELING]

Re: Pearl Jam - Backspacer (9/20/09)

How Bono fails to top your list is beyond me.

Bono is right there, too. I just failed to include him.
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Pfft. Who really cares about the celebrity politcal opinion? I buy music because it is good, not because the singer is politcal/left/right/vegan/straight edge/gay/straight etc. Its not going to stop me from listening to great music. But I guess thats just me.

Also, I don't mind a person having beliefs. It's when that person becomes obnoxious enough to think that a little bit of fame makes their opinion highly relevant.

If it helps at all, I also think Pearl Jam's music is pretty mediocre, as well. I never really got into the whole grunge thing. I don't like Nirvana, either. Soundgarden/Alice in Chains/Screaming Trees>>>>Nirvana/Pearl Jam