Pearl Jam - TEN

[brasco68]

I'll have to give the 'avocado album' a listen then.
Cheers.

I like avocados...

[radrock]

As a Ten Club member since 98, I feel I must chime in here. The remix was done because they were never happy with the original. All the vocals were reverbed like crazy. The new mix is simply just they way they wanted it and Jeff Ament has been talking about doing this for probably 10 years. Unlike Star Wars, you can still buy the original version if you prefer it.

As far as "lost their way", I couldn't disagree more. Many people dismissed them after Vitology because the production on that album was so heinous and the guys were fighting like crazy during that period. After that, they truly come into their own and found a new comfort with each other. No Code was really where their more recent sound started evolving the most. They weren't ready to write songs like Around The Bend and Sometimes before the 3rd album.

Rhyster, it's not surprising that you mentioned No Code, Binaural and Riot Act. Yield was in that era as well. I think all have superb songs as well as some throwaways. Hail Hail, Sleight of Hand, and Save You are favorites of mine off those records. But hey, people like different stuff. If you aren't into anything past the first few records, then it simply is "not for you". LOL Army Reserve and Thin Air are more beautifully crafted examples of tunes they wouldn't have written during the early era.

Mostly, I think Eddie's singing has improved the most. On Ten, he sounds more like a caricature of the angry youth he's portraying. As the band progresses, his singing has truly matured and evolved with the band and developed his own sound even more. The band sounds so much more together now than back then, especially live. Just pick up any of the recorded shows from the last tours and you'll probably tell how much more together they sound. Alot of it has to do with Matt Cameron being a perfect fit for that band.

I personally think Yield is a masterpiece in every sense. Definitely in my top 5 albums ever. Like any band, PJ isn't for everyone. If you don't like Eddie's singing, you won't like the band and that's okay. The musician's aren't shredders, so it won't appeal to some people, and that's okay too.

Comatose!

[rhynster]

Interesting.

I completely diagree that Vedder's voice is better.

What's with all of that warbling he does now?

He sounds like he's singing from on top of a washing machine.

[radrock]

He sounds like he's singing from on top of a washing machine.

What's wrong with that?