So, what have you been listening to lately?

[Dave W]

No, it's not your age. They never were the kind of band like that.

[uwe]

Some moderately percussive guitar playing here ...



I need to work on my pick control. 

[gearHed289]

But I can't help myself, the guitar interplay in this type of band is - as separation of duties and complementing each other or even simply reinforcing a unison riff (not that there are many) go - not to the engineering standards of, dare I say it, Judas Priest, yes?  I'm serious, any half-baked heavy metal band is "neater" in its guitar arrangements, let's not even talk about the kind of sophisticated guitar interplay you have in Wishbone Ash or the Allman Brothers. Now do stone me.

I know I'm just old.

I've always thought the guitar playing in that band was mediocre at best. That and Vedder's vocal style made me a diehard non-fan.

[uwe]

They really should have done an unplugged album, a lot of their stuff was just ideal for it ...

[westen44]

I've always thought the guitar playing in that band was mediocre at best. That and Vedder's vocal style made me a diehard non-fan.

I honestly can't explain why.  I've never consciously had anything against them.  But there is something about them which simply failed to get my attention.  I can't even name one song they've done.  I'm not even sure if I've listened to one of their songs all the way through.  However, I just now looked at some of their musical influences and maybe their lack of appeal makes more sense now.  I have no wish to go into detail, though.  It's better to not bash bands if possible.  Strictly speaking, I'm not even bashing Pearl Jam now.  I'm just saying I was never able to even focus on them at all.  Kind of like a feeling of unintended pure neutrality on my part. 

[Dave W]

Boring, plodding music combined with Vedder's godawful vocal style. Not my idea of good music. YMMV.

[uwe]

I'll give the jury verdict to my wife! 

[uwe]

Killer version - with the great John Gustafson on bass ...

[gearHed289]

Killer version - with the great John Gustafson on bass ...

Love this. I could use a couple of backup singers. 

[uwe]

Love this. I could use a couple of backup singers. 

Can't you ever get enough?! You had the whole forum drooling for the abdomen of your cropped-look chick singer while you were busy - what was it again? - ah, yes, concentrating on the exact execution of the bass lines, a man and his commitment to priorities. You're wasteful. 

[Pilgrim]

The signature song from the movie I watch every 4th of July.  Cagney's only Oscar, and one of the top 100 movies of all time. Nobody could strut better than Cagney imitating George M. Cohan's straight-legged dancing style.

[uwe]

Wot, no death scene with him?

[Pilgrim]

Wot, no death scene with him?

There is none for Cohan in that movie...but you might like this one....

[4stringer77]

Someone bought Gary Richrath's 59 burst for a hefty sum. At leat they were asking over 300k and now it's gone.
https://reverb.com/item/18206426-1959-gibson-les-paul-standard-richrath-burst?show_sold=true

Great player. I've been checking out the old catalog.


and one of the best music videos ever

[uwe]

In memoriam.