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stip · **Joined:** Thu December 13, 2012 6:31 pm **Posts:** 40216

Red Mosquito vs. Quick Escape

Norris · **Posted:** Fri February 25, 2022 1:09 am

I should be voting for Happy When I'm Crying over Red Mosquito right now.

stip · **Joined:** Thu December 13, 2012 6:31 pm **Posts:** 40216

If Red Mosquito was still fresher this might be tougher. I like both these songs a lot, but Quick Escape has that great Zeppelin energy, and I tend to prefer my pearl jam huge and in your face, even when it's being contemplative, and Quick Escape has that in spades over the oddly quiet Red Mosquito. The mid song and outro solos are two of the most exciting musical moments in twenty years.

Vote for Quick Escape

tragabigzanda · **Posted:** Fri February 25, 2022 1:15 am

Norris wrote:

I should be voting for Happy When I'm Crying over Red Mosquito right now.

thesound · **Joined:** Wed September 18, 2013 1:49 am **Posts:** 429

Norris wrote:

I should be voting for Happy When I'm Crying over Red Mosquito right now.

E.H. Ruddock · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 2:48 pm **Posts:** 47454

Norris wrote:

I should be voting for Happy When I'm Crying over Red Mosquito right now.

E.H. Ruddock · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 2:48 pm **Posts:** 47454

My vote is RM. Quick Escape is nice but a little overrated around here. Maybe because if it’s newness

Leatherhead · **Joined:** Fri August 09, 2013 4:38 am **Posts:** 3912

Could go either way for me. RM was a major standout of mine in years past, but the only time I listen to it nowadays is when I'm listening to No Code. QE has gotten added to a few different playlists I've compiled lately. QE wins, probably because of its newness.

LetMeSleep · **Posted:** Fri February 25, 2022 1:45 am

I've never rated RM as high as some of you lot. Probably same with QE.

At this moment I'd prefer to hear QE so there.

evenslow · **Posted:** Fri February 25, 2022 2:11 am

This is actually a pretty decent matchup but '96 Pearl Jam featuring Jack Irons puts RM over the top.

wease · **Posted:** Fri February 25, 2022 3:12 am

PHATJ · **Posted:** Fri February 25, 2022 3:28 am

Quick Escape :bammer:

wease · **Posted:** Fri February 25, 2022 3:34 am

PHATJ wrote:

Quick Escape :bammer:

You convinced me.

PHATJ · **Posted:** Fri February 25, 2022 3:36 am

wease wrote:

PHATJ wrote:

Quick Escape :bammer:

You convinced me.

liebzz · **Joined:** Thu January 03, 2013 7:55 pm **Posts:** 7709

Breaks my heart this matchup.

Red Mosquito is top 5 for me so for as much as I love Quick Escape, RM takes it.

Thurman Murman · **Joined:** Sun January 06, 2013 4:25 am **Posts:** 1330

Red Mosquito.

Brett · **Joined:** Mon January 07, 2013 5:30 pm **Posts:** 1597

As good as "Quick Escape" is, I'm once again finding it outmatched by a song that is more interesting to me in terms of composition and performance. The lilting riff of "Red Mosquito" is just a joy to listen to, and it's quite the contrast to it's blistering solos. And that outro is the cherry and cream on top.

Higgs · **Posted:** Fri February 25, 2022 8:36 am

Brett wrote:

As good as "Quick Escape" is, I'm once again finding it outmatched by a song that is more interesting to me in terms of composition and performance. The lilting riff of "Red Mosquito" is just a joy to listen to, and it's quite the contrast to it's blistering solos. And that outro is the cherry and cream on top.

That sounds about right to me.

Anders · **Posted:** Fri February 25, 2022 11:17 am

Close one, went with RM.

epilogue · **Posted:** Fri February 25, 2022 12:13 pm

Red Mosquito really is a great song.

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