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  1. I think many bands who stay around long enough have that issue. Let's face it even thought PJ, Oasis, and U2 have released some great stuff during the second half of their existence, it'll never compare to the earlier work. It's just how it goes. In my mind, only Radiohead seem to be an exception - but I'll still take The Bends, OKC, and Kid A over their newer stuff.

    Another example (and much more severe) is The Smashing Pumpkins. I went to see them back in October and they opening the show with their ENTIRE new album - and most of the crowd had little or no interest in hearing it. However, when they played all their hits from the 1990's during the second half of the concert, the crowd went nuts. I'm not being sarcastic when I say that must be difficult (or at least frustrating) for those musicians when this happens.

    It'll be interesting to see what happens at the Soundgarden shows over the next little while. Will there be a lot of fans who just want the old stuff (but not too old) or will they embrace King Animal? Fortunately they are playing smaller venues so it should be the latter.
  2. Both my Chicago reviews are complete. I will wait to post, of course.

    I must do my Grand Rapids review before I move on to Cleveland. I really want to listen to that show....IT'S OKAY!!!!!!
  3. hard to say what an encore should be for me. old stuff? new stuff?
    the best way is going through a mix (mostly oldies though) adding some surprises/rarities; PJ have the lucky, or better saying, the will to go through a wide range of choices .. if nothing for the lenght of their encores. similar for Bruce and his long ride through classics during the encores (sometimes just opening with a new song).
    i don't mind new songs in the encore if i think for best example of Ultra Violet, Lemon, Love Is Blindness during ZooTV/Zooropa (or Moment staying nowadays) .. definetely not the same if new songs are like All Because of You, Yahweh, Vertigo to close a show and a show and a show and on.. hehe
  5. ^True...I was thinking more about In Rainbows.
  6. well In Rainbows is better than Backspacer (and Avocado, comparing their last second album) but .. considering post 2000 .. Riot Act is better than any Radiohead of the new millenium .. for me of course
    (Kid A not considered)
  7. silly joke of a rainy monday morning ..

    Ten > Pablo Honey
    Vs > The Bends
    Vitalogy <> OK Computer
    No code < Kid A (not so sure though)
    Yield > Amnesiac
    Binaural < Hail To The Thief
    Riot act > In Rainbows
    Avocado > The King Of Limbs
    Backspacer

    trying to compare the debut albums is pure sci-fi hehehe
  8. As great as Vitalogy is, OKC wins for me.

    Riot Act over In Rainbows????
  9. As great as In Rainbows is, Riot Act wins for me
    (not for ko though hehe)
  10. I'd say...

    Ten >>> Pablo Honey
    Vs = The Bends
    Vitalogy < OK Computer
    No Code < Kid A
    Yield > Amnesiac (today, anyway...not too sure how I voted in the survey)
    Binaural > Hail to the Thief
    Riot Act << In Rainbows
    Avocado > King of Limbs (not really that "thrilled" with either of these albums, to be honest).
  11. that "=" yells at sacrilegious
  12. Originally posted by RUMMY:I'd say...

    Ten >>> Pablo Honey
    Vs = The Bends
    Vitalogy < OK Computer
    No Code < Kid A
    Yield > Amnesiac (today, anyway...not too sure how I voted in the survey)
    Binaural > Hail to the Thief
    Riot Act << In Rainbows
    Avocado > King of Limbs (not really that "thrilled" with either of these albums, to be honest).

    10 > PH
    Vs. > The Bends
    Vitalogy < OK
    No Code < Kid A
    Yeild > Amnesiac
    Binaural < Hail to the Theif
    Riot Act < In Rainbows
    PJ > KOL

    All just my taste of course....I like PJ a lot more than Riot Act.......I'm sure in part its because of the infamous Nassau gig that I attended....I walked out to the lobby during Know Your Rights...I was livid.....

    to quote Mike the day after the show, " we pushed it too far too soon" ...Stone " we won't be playing that one (Bushleaguer) for a while "

    The only reason I went to the 2 great MSG shows from 03,my friend Chris from London,had tix and he flew in......I went,bit my lip...and loved both gigs....
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