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Originally posted by EDDMB:Ron,Im stuck in 1994.The Orpheum gig is so amazing 04.12.94......I will get to the South American gigs soon.....
Originally posted by lestertriplett87I would always skip it on Rearviewmirror. It's just too much screaming and I just feel like its for the sake of screaming. I just can't get into that kind of stuff. Anyway I prefer slower Pearl Jam songs. Give me Indifference or Off He Goes to Even Flow or Last Exit anyway. Not saying I dislike those songs, just that I like the softer stuff better. Man of the Hour is another one I love.
Now that I think of it, I liked disc 2 of RVM better than disc 1.
Originally posted by LikeASong:Better Man is my favorite PJ song, and that will never change I'm afraid. I've now listened to a 60-70% of their discography and while many of their songs are absolutely awesome, none of them achieve the level of spine-tingling that Better Man does.
I've also found myself a fan of their most quieter and "less-grunge" stuff. I mean, songs like Corduroy, Once or Even Flow are surely fantastic and I'm sure they're mental when played live, but I'd choose Breathe, Elderly Woman or Better Man (of course) above them any day. I guess I already have my "grunger-side-of-brain" filled with Nirvana and Red Hot Chili Peppers songs
Originally posted by clover68:i can't leave you alone a weekend and look what you did
Originally posted by lestertriplett87:I would always skip it on Rearviewmirror. It's just too much screaming and I just feel like its for the sake of screaming. I just can't get into that kind of stuff.
Originally posted by EyesWithPrideB3Better Man studio is a waste of time when there are so many great live performances.
Originally posted by KieranU2:[..]
I suppose it comes down to a matter of taste. I prefer Pearl Jam's more energetic stuff like 'Even Flow', 'Animal' and 'Spin the Black Circle'. Actually, 'Spin the Black Circle' is my favourite song off Vitalogy, because it's so heavy, so punky and makes you want to spin round in circles (no pun intended) and start causing a riot in your own room when no one is in it but yourself. I just feel like that when it comes on. I think the screaming adds to it all. If it was just simply singing, it would feel rather empty; in my opinion, of course.
But when it comes down to what is better live, it depends. If we were back in 1995 discussing this, I would say that 'Spin the Black Circle' is a better live song than 'Better Man', mainly because Pearl Jam's live shows were so full of raw power and energy. And the crowds took it to the absoutely extremes - I love that. Although, it's 2012 and Pearl Jam are 17 years older than that. The intensity of shows has dimmed massively, no one goes mental anymore. I'm not saying that's a bad thing, but when it comes down to the 'Better Man' performance at Madison Square Garden in 2010, that shows the connection of the crowd. That is the best performance of that song and the crowd are amazing - singing in harmony and everything. 'Spin the Black Circle' has slowed down now, no one goes mental to it anymore. 'Better Man' still lives on and everyone sings along giving the concert spectacular atmosphere.
One more thing, I would say - studio-wise - that 'Spin the Black Circle' is the better song than 'Better Man'.
