Hi Brad and Brad,
I'd like to get this out of the way first. My favorite Robert Redford movie is "The Sting," with "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" as a close second. I mean c'mon, 90's Redford? I'll take 70's Redford anyday *swoon.*
Someone posted a pretty cool poll on The Porch last month, titled "Favorite Opening Four Songs." If I had voted on this poll without seeing the listing of the first four tracks on each record, I would have gone with Yield. However, seeing each tracklisting side-by-side, I had a change of heart. When I placed my vote, I went with Vitalogy. "Not for You" is hands down in my top 5 of their catalog and I have always considered it to be a musical masterpiece. I enjoyed "Last Exit" and "Spin," but I can say this about several of their songs...after catching onto your podcast it has given me a bigger appreciation for certain songs like "Last Exit." What put Vitalogy to the top for me was ultimately "Tremor Christ." I echo BradB's sentiment on Dave A's drums on this song. I love the "ghost notes" as BradL called them so much in the background of the creepy yet awesome guitar riff and heavy bass. What really gets me on this song, and also many others on Vitalogy, is how Eddie just loses his mind for about 30 seconds on the track.
I'll decide...take the dive...
Take my time...not my life...
Wait for signs...believe in lies...
To get by...it's divine...whoa...
Oh, you know what it's like...
Take my time...not my life...
Wait for signs...believe in lies...
To get by...it's divine...whoa...
Oh, you know what it's like...
The other thing you guys discussed a lot during the second review of Vitalogy are the "filler" tracks and "Bugs." When I first bought Vitalogy, I would skip these constantly. Everytime I put on the album, I was all about the hard, "straightforward" rockers. However, in my older age, I've come to love "filler" tracks and also something that is completely out of left field like "Bugs." Out of all of the tracklistings, I think Vitalogy may be the weirdest overall, however the weird is perfectly distributed around several masterpieces of mid-90's rock.
Chris
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