Pearl Jam - Lost Dogs
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Free Music Notes for Lost Dogs
Free Music Review: Finally, they put this out...
Hit: 5 Stars
The first thing I want to mention is that the reason songs like "Breath" and "State of Love and Trust" (while great) aren't included in this collection is because they are readily available on a widely released cd, the "Singles" soundtrack, which is easy to find. The rest of the songs on have either been released nowhere (Education, Hitchiker, Undone, etc...), are only found on Singles (Last Kiss, Alone, Other Side, Footsteps, etc...), or can only be found on difficult to locate compilation or benefit discs (Hard To Imagine, Whale Song, Gremmie Out of Control, etc...). Next, it's obvious why some of these songs did not make albums, but it's not because they are weak in any way. Many of the songs just don't fit into the overall mood of the particular album sessions they were recorded during. They are no less great because of this, it's just that the band members and some others couldn't find a way to get them on the albums.
A personal highlight for me is the commentary the band members have on the songs, especially when you see that some of the songs were personal favorites of band members for the particular album (such as Ed's favorite songs "Down" and "Alone" from those respective recording sessions, and Mike's affection for "Yellow Ledbetter", which he still doesn't know what the song is about). It is very disappointing the one of my favorite pj b-sides "Angel" was cut out of the cd at the last minute, but that's a minor argument. The other songs here more than make up for that unfortunate matter that was beyond the band's control.
Another song worth mentioning is the haunting "4/20/02" written the day Layne Staley died. It's a solo performance by Ed, and there's obvious anger there, and disappointment. It's a great tribute, and it was nice (relatively speaking) to hear how Layne affected his friends.
All in all, pearl jam has proven why they are one of the most respected and well known rock bands in recent history. With b-sides of this quality, how can you ignore the sheer talent of these five (well, 8 including all the drummers) individuals. Great album.
Free Music Review: something for everyone
Hit: 5 Stars
Im writing reviews in search of broadening my musical horizons so to speak. its time to ditch the blink and killswitch and move on to the wide world of music. I grew up in Washington so i do love the alternative music. I hope i don't end up in the same category either.
to a casual music fan this double disk might seem a little unnecessary. why release b-sides when they didnt know there was enough 'a-sides'? is sony finally cashing in on the band after their last record:Vitalogy? ofcourse this is not true. Lost Dogs is bits and pieces of the band's finer work from 1990-2004. to their devoted fans the band is more alive than ever (no pun intended). This double disc is ear candy for long time devoted fans. although a lot of them have already heard bootleg and not so good versions of most of them. this album does nothing to make any singles for new audiences. not that pearl jam have ever tried to please anyone. the songs themselves are very uniqe. some of them dont even try to make meaningful points (hitchhiker, gremmie out of control, black, red, yellow), some are as experimental as ever (education, in the moonlight, otherside), some so personal that you wonder why it is there at all (4/20/04, footsteps), some stripped down to the bands essence(undone, strangest tribe), and there are those that just didnt make the cut so to speak (alone, down). whatever the case this is a perfect cd for fans who still pursue every fascet of the band. actually this album is so deep and far ranging that the collection of b-sides have singles. "Sad" and "Fatal" both seem to be the singles from this record. the many changes of the band are still here, "hold on" epitomizes their early years; heavily distorted slow paced, "all night" faster pace with no distortion but still rocking, "down" is the last phase the band was in where everything musically mixes not really inhibited by anything. i would recommend this album to anybody because there is something for everybody. "in the moonlight" is matt cameron's drumming genious in one song, "dead man" is said to be the best lyrically ed has ever gotten, and it is filled with some of the other band members projects.
Free Music Review: Things were different then, all is different now (4.5 stars)
Hit: 5 Stars
Pearl Jam is one of my favorite bands, and when you love a band it's only natural to want every song they've released. Well, in the case of Pearl Jam, you'd have to spend a small fortune to track down each and every single, EP, what have you, so a B Sides and Rarities CD is a perfect idea. Good, strange, and all out ridiculous, almost all of it is here.
Having stated that Pearl Jam is quite possibly my favorite band I can now say that I honestly don't like every song included, although, probably 3/4 of this 2 CD set is nothing short of amazing. PJ is one of those bands that can experiment with their sound easily. One song could be achingly beautiful (Footsteps), and the next can be purely catchy rock (Dirty Frank). Whatever style their using, a lot of the time it works.
There's a lot of debate as to which CD is better so I'll throw my two cents out there as well. I personally like the second disc better. I mean you got Fatal, Hard To Imagine, Footsteps, Drifting, and Dirty Frank. All of which could be considered PJ at their best. The first CD doesn't lack any amount of great songs either, however. Down, Don't Gimme No Lip, Leavin' Here, and Yellow Ledbetter are all fantastic as well. So whatever your preference is, rest assured you'll be hearing excellent songs.
As complete as this collection feels, there are still a few great songs missing. Where's Long Road? Where's Gimme Some Truth? Where's Ed's solo You've Got To Hide Your Love Away? Even some of the covers they play in concert like Crown Of Thorns, Crazy Mary, Rockin' In The Free World, or I Believe In Miracles would've been nice. But despite those misses, there's no complaints on my behalf.
My favorite songs are Down, Yellow Ledbetter, Fatal, Hard To Imagine, Footsteps, and Dirty Frank. I'm not convinced that any random listener could listen to Lost Dogs and really see the beauty in it like a PJ fan would/does, but hey, anything's possible. If you are a PJ fan and have yet to hear this though, you truly are missing out, the songs sound fantastic and all have their own feel, this is definitely money well spent.
Free Music Review: More proof Pearl Jam is the best band in the world...
Hit: 5 Stars
Amazing. Granted, I was already biased as a huge Pearl Jam fan before the release of this album, but once I finally got to hear it, it was more than I possibly could have hoped for. I had only previously heard about ten of the songs off this set, so I was pleasantly surprised by the new (old) songs I'd never had the chance to hear. One of the coolest things about this album is that it spans Pearl Jam's 12-year career, and some of the songs are from the classic "Ten" and "Vs." era...very cool! Not every rare song of b-side can be on here, however, and as a result, there is nothing from the "Singles" soundtrack, "Merkinball" EP, and various popular covers are absent, such as Crazy Mary and Sonic Reducer. But given the excellent quality of this album, that is insignificant. The booklet that comes with the album notes which original album session each song belongs to, and has a note from one or two band members about each song. In the liner notes for "Yellow Ledbetter", Mike McCready says, "I still don't know what it's about, and I don't want to. I love it."There are too many amazing songs on this album to note most of them, but I'll point out a few tracks that stand out, such as Other Side, Sad, Alone, and Down, to name a few. Alone is one of those circa 1991 songs that makes you wonder why it didn't make the cut. "Ten" B-sides Wash, Footsteps, and Dirty Frank are all present, along with the original version of Yellow Ledbetter previously only available on the "Jeremy" single. The majority of the second disc has a rather melancholy feel, and it is great to spin in the CD player while you relax and soak it all in.
I think the most ironic thing about this album is that Pearl Jam's secondhand songs that couldn't make it to the original albums are better than almost anything so called "rock" bands put out today. You will thank yourself when you listen to "Lost Dogs." Take my word for it!
Free Music Review: What a great find! "Lost Dogs"
Hit: 5 Stars
At the peak of their popularity, Pearl Jam was the biggest rock band in the world. Obviously, Ten helped out a lot in that respect. However, it was not until seeing their live performance at the 1993 MTV Music Awards with Neil Young that I became a true fan of the band. That was the first time I witnessed the legendary intensity of the band and it's lead singer. That was the most amazing performance of "Rockin' In the Free World" I have ever seen. Eddie even had the now famous bottle of wine with him up on stage! A decade later, I am an even greater fan of the band. The reason is very simply because the band mixes great music with great lyrics. In my opinion, good music evokes emotional responses such as anger, sadness, longing, regret, hope, etc. Couple that with lyrics that speak the music's message and you have a great song. It is true that Eddie Vedder does not have the greatest voice in the world, but that doesn't matter because it is effective. It conveys his emotions well enough. It can be downright grungy, rough & dirty to hauntingly beautiful. I think Pearl Jam has long surpassed Nirvana as the better band. Simply because Nirvana is no longer around to prove their all around musical genius. Pearl Jam has evolved to a more grass roots, somewhat punk (actually, more in spirit than musically speaking) rock band with a sensitive side that does not have boundaries and could care less about musical trends or incredible commercial success.As stated before in previous reviews, Lost Dogs is pretty damn good for being only a collection of b-sides and/or rarities. I am also surprised (along with many of you), that some of these were never released. My personal favorite is "Sad". This is an incredibly beautiful song. "Down" is pretty good also. Also, check out "Don't Gimme No Lip". I've been singing this song to my wife ever since I bought the CD! Lost Dogs is a definite must-buy for any Pearl Jam.