Ive Got To Be Honest About Pj's Snl Performance

[T-Bone 82]

its not the sound, it was just the songs... i just dont get how people are so into it...i mean it makes me happy but i just feel out of the loop here...


and are you guys kidding? severed hand has the exact same break down as insignificance.... its just goes on longer than the one in insignificance

I def see the similarities but I think severed hand is a pretty unique song. I respect the fact that art and music are subjective and you really can't make a definitive statement about the quality of art...however, I just cannot see how a true PJ fan would not be into these songs / performances. I just think all the elements are there...Ed's voice, great rhythm section, Mike's solo on 'severed' was excellent, the energy of the band was phenomenal.

Its your opinion and thats cool, but I'm going to have to agree to disagree. I absolutely loved the songs. 9 out of 10 for both of them.

[id rocks]

Wow, I don't know what's weirder to me, people actually not thinking WWS and Severed Hand kicked ass, or people coming on the board and posting complaints about things that just flat out are the current reality and that nothing can be done about. Prime example - Ed's voice. So what that it sounds different than it did 15 years ago? Wouldn't it be more bizzare if it sounded the same? THAT would be cause for some serious freaking out - "Ed Vedder, the man who's voice never changes!!!." I mean, come on, isn't this obvious? I'm just glad that after all these years he still has the desire and passion to sing.

[Sharon_Hearts_PJ]

...Ed's voice. So what that it sounds different than it did 15 years ago? Wouldn't it be more bizzare if it sounded the same? THAT would be cause for some serious freaking out - "Ed Vedder, the man who's voice never changes!!!."

There are plenty of musicians who's voice did not change one bit over their entire career. And I wouldn't have freaked out it this were the case for Ed. I personally feel it's a shame that the cigarettes, wine (an entire bottle per show IS enough to cause some dehydration) instead of water, and all of the screaming/harsh vocals have added up to a degradation in his vocal abilities. He still sounds good, yes. No denying it. He just doesn't sound "as good." My opinion, of course.

[ecd1973]

Name one rock vocalist who sounds exactly the same now as he/she did 15 years ago.

[giventoyfly316]

I'm not longing for Eddie to sound like he did 15 years ago. The guy could have definitely made some wiser choices that would have maintained his voice better. I don't really harp on it though.

However, based on boots from just last year I'd say he can do better than those two SNL performances. However, he's usually a bit out of his element in studio performances like that, especially prior to a tour, so I'm sure he'll sound better come May, June, and July. Better or not, though, based on the new songs he is going to be straining his voice on this tour and will probably have to rely on Matt and others for back-up vocals more than usual. There are undoubtedly going to be certain shows where Eddie is clearly struggling but not for lack of trying. It always happens-he's human.

[brushfire623]

I agree,,,,it seems the band's energy and music has outgrown Ed's voice, but hey ...the guy is in his forties.... It will never be lik ethe old das when he out powered the band,,,and yelped like a wild man...... He did look lost and sad on stage abit...knda like he knew he didnt have his full voice that night...
i actually felt alittle sad for him...but then i remembered he is a fucking millionare, and dates a model....lol and i work in a fucking offica all day...

[stickboy]

Severed Hand rocked! I recorded it and cant stop watching it especially the riff gets me jacked up for the shows.

I agree that it does have a lil similarity to Insignificance but also Sad and Porch as well. But either way, like someone mentioned earlier, some songs have even taken me up to 2 yrs to get into ala Light yrs or Tremor Christ, or Half Full (and I now love those songs) etc. Thats how this band is and thats why we love em so much.

[jam_head]

maybe u should listen to hmmm....fall out boy or some kinda teeny bopper stuff like that. pj rocked! they were kickin ass and takin names during severed hand, nuff said.

[Fahka]

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[Songburst]

btw update, i can stand severed hand now, but wws ... never

That's your loss. Worldwide Suicide is a great song. I understand where you are coming from though. After hearing Gone on the AC boot, I was begging for it to be left off of the album, but now I have warmed up to the song. It's actually a really nice song.

[Manstis1604]

Why when someone criticizes anything ever about Pearl Jam does everyone run out and say bullshit like "oh mi gawd he can't sound like he did 15 years agoooo!!!111oneoneone"? Someone stating fact...and everyone flips out about it. Calm down guys.

[jam_head]

i said nothing bad about eds voice, i said he was warming up, which he did... and he sounds great so.....




and im gonna kick your ass jam_head


seriously, those are fighting words:)


i dont like two fucking songs that pearl jam put out and now i should go listen to fall out boy? i dont even know who that is, but it sounds like something thats on mtv and sucks, but yeah, fuck you for that comment;)



btw update, i can stand severed hand now, but wws ... never


im not saying they are bad songs either, just not my cup of tea...


just to clear that up

uh oh im scared now *pulls covers over head and scrunges up into a ball*

[Fahka]

uh oh im scared now *pulls covers over head and scrunges up into a ball*

*gets wiffle ball bat*

we are settling this old school