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VinylGuy · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 5:10 pm **Posts:** 36032

Your are always so angry.

96583UP · **Joined:** Sun September 15, 2013 5:50 am **Posts:** 22286

cause you haven't posted in the messthetics thread

http://forums.theskyiscrape.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=12492

Jorge · **Posted:** Mon August 27, 2018 6:00 am

96583UP wrote:

we really need to separate discussion of "covers" from anything this band co-wrote or performed live/ toured originally

Mirrorball - this was pearl jam, with Neil singing. Ed even does a verse on 'Peace and Love'. Pearl Jam + BOB + Neil - Ed did the tour. Nothing about this puts 'Throw Your Hatred Down' in cover territory. These guys helped write and record and tour on the damn thing. This is canon. They need to play more of this album.

Temple of the Dog - just stop doing this. Literally every member of modern pearl jam on this record - Ed singing on Hungerstrike. No covering here.

'Missing' - this was a Chris Cornell / Singles era song - performed for the first time 2 years ago by this band. Cornell performed it with PJ sans Ed and goes 'I don't even know how this song is supposed to sound'. If PJ sans Ed is performing this for the first time and touring on it, it's not a cover. They are the first fucking band to play it live. so just stop it

now back to disparaging pearl jam's COVER of 'Comfortably Numb'

Where do you stand on CRAZY MARY

Written by Victoria Williams, first recorded version by Pearl Jam... FOR A VICTORIA WILLIAMS TRIBUTE ALBUM

Leatherhead · **Joined:** Fri August 09, 2013 4:38 am **Posts:** 3846

I really don't mind any of their covers. Just don't like seeing so many of them in a set list.

96583UP · **Joined:** Sun September 15, 2013 5:50 am **Posts:** 22286

theplatypus wrote:

96583UP wrote:

we really need to separate discussion of "covers" from anything this band co-wrote or performed live/ toured originally

Mirrorball - this was pearl jam, with Neil singing. Ed even does a verse on 'Peace and Love'. Pearl Jam + BOB + Neil - Ed did the tour. Nothing about this puts 'Throw Your Hatred Down' in cover territory. These guys helped write and record and tour on the damn thing. This is canon. They need to play more of this album.

Temple of the Dog - just stop doing this. Literally every member of modern pearl jam on this record - Ed singing on Hungerstrike. No covering here.

'Missing' - this was a Chris Cornell / Singles era song - performed for the first time 2 years ago by this band. Cornell performed it with PJ sans Ed and goes 'I don't even know how this song is supposed to sound'. If PJ sans Ed is performing this for the first time and touring on it, it's not a cover. They are the first fucking band to play it live. so just stop it

now back to disparaging pearl jam's COVER of 'Comfortably Numb'

Where do you stand on CRAZY MARY

Written by Victoria Williams, first recorded version by Pearl Jam... FOR A VICTORIA WILLIAMS TRIBUTE ALBUM

96583UP · **Joined:** Sun September 15, 2013 5:50 am **Posts:** 22286

note: doesn't mean it's a 'pearl jam song' though, more of a side project

96583UP · **Joined:** Sun September 15, 2013 5:50 am **Posts:** 22286

Also not a cover:

Doobie Brothers, Taking Care of Business

because it grossly redefined not only the song but a genre of music

emphasis on 'grossly'

Ledbetterman10 · **Joined:** Thu April 04, 2013 10:08 pm **Posts:** 192

Kevin Davis wrote:

"Throw Your Hatred Down" is a great cover -- it's not a huge hit, so it can slide comfortably into a run of main set tunes without feeling conspicuous, and it's kinda half their song anyway.

Historically, sparing use of Neil Young, Who, and other oddball covers ("Soldier of Love," "Timeless Melody") have served PJ's live sets well. It was only once they started fashioning themselves an all-purpose 70's FM classic rock jukebox that things started getting depressing.

I started feeling this way once Mike started playing Eruption. I love Mike and all, but nobody wants to see anyone but EVH play that. At least I don't.

mikejasond · **Joined:** Mon July 08, 2013 11:12 pm **Posts:** 3217

Yeah Eruption is a weird one, it's not like he nails it or anything

Kevin Davis · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 6:06 pm **Posts:** 8521

"Eruption" doesn't really faze me -- it's just Mike and it usually just feels like a short lead-in to whatever they play next.

Norris · **Posted:** Wed August 29, 2018 3:03 am

sucks when what's next is ain't talkin' 'bout love

Iholdthepain · **Posted:** Wed August 29, 2018 3:54 am

I actually like the Eruption/ Ain't Talkin' cover... especially Hartford '13.

Seems Ed's old voice makes a pretty good DLR impersonation.

Norris · **Posted:** Fri August 31, 2018 2:38 am

I was at the show in 2010 when they did Ain't Talkkin'... for the first time. And Ed specifically said it was a one time only thing. And then I was there in 2013 when they did it again.

96583UP · **Joined:** Sun September 15, 2013 5:50 am **Posts:** 22286

They could do ‘Freebird’. They have Boom. Why not just go full retard at this point

Sgt. Crackpot · **Posted:** Fri August 31, 2018 9:05 am

96583UP wrote:

They could do ‘Freebird’. They have Boom. Why not just go full retard at this point

wease · **Posted:** Fri August 31, 2018 10:41 am

96583UP wrote:

Also not a cover:

Doobie Brothers, Taking Care of Business

because it grossly redefined not only the song but a genre of music

emphasis on 'grossly'

The Doobie Brothers didn’t do this song. It’s a Bachman-Turner Overdrive tune.

Captain Termite · **Joined:** Mon July 29, 2013 3:44 pm **Posts:** 504

Get to the workin overtime part!

mikejasond · **Joined:** Mon July 08, 2013 11:12 pm **Posts:** 3217

wease wrote:

96583UP wrote:

Also not a cover:

Doobie Brothers, Taking Care of Business

because it grossly redefined not only the song but a genre of music

emphasis on 'grossly'

The Doobie Brothers didn’t do this song. It’s a Bachman-Turner Overdrive tune.

I think he meant Takin' it to the Streets

96583UP · **Joined:** Sun September 15, 2013 5:50 am **Posts:** 22286

mjd is correct as usual

EJ · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 3:15 pm **Posts:** 7010

Captain Termite wrote:

Get to the workin overtime part!

Cover of the Moment: Comfortably Numb

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