Pearl Jam=Most overrated band

**Frownland** · 06-19-2015, 11:37 AM

Nice lyrics but I've made several albums that Vedder couldn't touch.

Moss · 06-19-2015, 02:35 PM

All great albums:
Ten (1991)
Vs. (1993)
Vitalogy (1994)
No Code (1996) - Way underrated Gem
Yield (1998)
Binaural (2000)

Not so great although still a few good songs on each:

Pearl Jam (2006)
Riot Act (2002)
Backspacer (2009)
Lightning Bolt (2013)

I would take that track record any day.

STP had 2 good albums with Purple being by far the best. Frownland, have you honestly ever listened to that with an open mind? They use some very unique chord voicings and the basslines are creative and complex.

My favorite song by them:

**Frownland** · 06-19-2015, 02:38 PM

^I grew up listening to them through my parents and even as a kid (ie before I was a close minded pretentious fellow

) I found them to be too boring to listen to.

Moss · 06-19-2015, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

^I grew up listening to them through my parents and even as a kid (ie before I was a close minded pretentious fellow

) I found them to be too boring to listen to.

I can definitely see that. I don't pull them out much to be honest. But I have played songs (like the one I posted) in bands and they were a bitch to figure out. Musically they are very interesting. Not your standard heavy metal root/5th chords. I'm less enthused with them lyrically and vocally.

**Frownland** · 06-19-2015, 02:45 PM

Weiland is definitely my biggest gripe with the group. He's the Anthony Keidis to their RHCP I guess.

Punker93 · 06-19-2015, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

Pleased to see this thread even if it was started by a troll, less than 10 posts before starting this one.

Both bands are favourites of mine and STP put out two great albums in Core and Purple before they went softer on the Beatlesque Tiny Music..... Also the first Velvet Revolver album is a big favourite of mine as well.

Pearl Jam on the other hand were even more impressive, I can remember going year after year and never understanding what people really saw in this band, but then after years of staring me in the face as it were their brilliance kind of hit me and have been a lover since. Their debut is one of the all time greats and VS, No Code and Binaural are right up there with it.

Care to explain why I am a troll? I'm brand new to this forum and this topic just happened to be on my mind the day I joined. Don't jump to conclusions buddy

Unknown Soldier · 06-19-2015, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Punker93

Care to explain why I am a troll? I'm brand new to this forum and this topic just happened to be on my mind the day I joined. Don't jump to conclusions buddy

Righto chum.

William_the_Bloody · 06-20-2015, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

^I grew up listening to them through my parents and even as a kid (ie before I was a close minded pretentious fellow

) I found them to be too boring to listen to.

Your parents listened to them? Good god that make me feel old.

Anyhow I think boring sums up the STP pretty well, the only people I know who like them are chronic potheads.

bflattery · 06-21-2015, 04:25 AM

Like many bands, when they break into the mass market arena, the new sound and epic album comes and then the band just fads away or continues in some form just reliving the glory days with no new chart topping hits.

TheBig3 · 06-21-2015, 09:18 PM

this thread is a hipster-off. Neither band was that bad.

06-19-2015, 11:37 AM	#21 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Nice lyrics but I've made several albums that Vedder couldn't touch. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

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Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	^I grew up listening to them through my parents and even as a kid (ie before I was a close minded pretentious fellow ) I found them to be too boring to listen to. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

06-19-2015, 02:45 PM	#25 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Weiland is definitely my biggest gripe with the group. He's the Anthony Keidis to their RHCP I guess. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

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TheBig3 killedmyraindog Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 11,172	this thread is a hipster-off. Neither band was that bad. __________________ I've moved to a new address

06-19-2015, 02:35 PM	#22 (permalink)
Moss Scuttle Buttin' Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Boulder Colorado Posts: 972	All great albums: Ten (1991) Vs. (1993) Vitalogy (1994) No Code (1996) - Way underrated Gem Yield (1998) Binaural (2000) Not so great although still a few good songs on each: Pearl Jam (2006) Riot Act (2002) Backspacer (2009) Lightning Bolt (2013) I would take that track record any day. STP had 2 good albums with Purple being by far the best. Frownland, have you honestly ever listened to that with an open mind? They use some very unique chord voicings and the basslines are creative and complex. My favorite song by them:

06-21-2015, 04:25 AM	#29 (permalink)
bflattery Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 71	Like many bands, when they break into the mass market arena, the new sound and epic album comes and then the band just fads away or continues in some form just reliving the glory days with no new chart topping hits.