Song of the Moment: Of the Girl

[Norris]

I got "Of the Girl," "In My Tree," and "Parting Ways" all at my first show (STL '00). Still never heard "I Got Shit"...

I got OTG and Rival at my first, In My Tree at my second the following night.

[mikejasond]

awwwwf a girl.

I hate modern eddie's singing, why does he make those sounds? He never used to

[Birds in Hell]

Listened to this again today: if any song ever called for less McCready, it’s this one.

[Matters]

I love Mccready on this. He’s got a “Can you hear me Knockin” vibe going.

Stone’s playing on Of the Girl reminds me of Cckmp by Steve Earle.


Top 3 Pearl Jam song.

[liebzz]

I think I only heard this one live once or twice. Definitely to open JB2 in 2000 and I think it was in the pre-set at Mansfield 3 in 2003. Always loved this song. The exact right vibe for a Pearl Jam song.

[Matters]

One of my favorite Pearl Jam songs. It sounds like Stone was influenced by Nick Drake’s masterpiece Three Hours. I hope he was.

[warehouse]

Listened to this again today: if any song ever called for less McCready, it’s this one.

really? i wish they extended the intro and just let mike loose to pretend he's steve ray vaughn or whoever.

[GreenMosquito1996]

This song could go on forever. Great vibe, longing and lingering. The instrumental version on PJ20 is as great.

In fact, anyone knows of a three hours version of this ?

[Coach]

Listened to this again today: if any song ever called for less McCready, it’s this one.

really? i wish they extended the intro and just let mike loose to pretend he's steve ray vaughn or whoever.

yeah I love Mike on this and the stevie ray vaughn comment is spot on

[Bi_3]

I think I only heard this one live once or twice. Definitely to open JB2 in 2000 and I think it was in the pre-set at Mansfield 3 in 2003. Always loved this song. The exact right vibe for a Pearl Jam song.

This is probably the most frequently played song I have never heard live. I had no money to see shows back in 2000/2003 so if it wasn't played at the local DC show, I missed it.

[smallest_oceans]

Sounds good on the vinyl with a good set of open back headphones. Great sense of space and a showcase of what they were shooting for with the Binaural recording approach. The lead sounds like it is coming from another room.

[Matters]

This song could go on forever. Great vibe, longing and lingering. The instrumental version on PJ20 is as great.

In fact, anyone knows of a three hours version of this ?

We should be so lucky.

[liebzz]

This song could go on forever. Great vibe, longing and lingering. The instrumental version on PJ20 is as great.

In fact, anyone knows of a three hours version of this ?

We should be so lucky.

Maybe if you loop it right digitally, you can create a really long version.

[bart]

just slow it down to like 20 bpm

[guitar_davey]

One of the best-produced songs in their entire catalogue.

Love Mike's tone. Actually, everybody's tone on this is perfect.

[Leatherhead]

First time I've ever said this. Of the Girl is better than Sleight of Hand.

[Higgs]

Of the Girl is one of 4 acceptable openers for the 2 shows I'll be at in November.

[coptheriotact]

It sounds like Stone was influenced by Nick Drake’s masterpiece Three Hours. I hope he was.

a bit late but thanks for this.

[AndySlash]

One of my favorite Pearl Jam songs. It sounds like Stone was influenced by Nick Drake’s masterpiece Three Hours. I hope he was.

agreed. i love both songs and have felt the same- that they are of the same type of cloth. nice to see someone else mention this.

i do not understand spenno's preference for 'less mccready' on this, however.

[Ms Harmless]

this is the song I thought of when I first heard "Comes Then Goes", and I knew then that the band was back in business