HOW TO GET INTO: Pearl Jam || Crash Thompson
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
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Pearl Jam! With the new upcoming record Gigaton dropping this week, I figured... well...
Let's do a Dunger-Dang!
#PearlJam #List #Ranked
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Instructions were unclear and I've now broken into Pearl Jam's home. They're hovering ominously over me and chanting in a demonic language. Please release HOW TO GET OUT OF Pearl Jam before they eat my soul.
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Hope this is foreshadowing for an upcoming "How To Make Grunge" video
If I was going to try that with any of the bands Crash has done one of these one, I'd pick Rush. If that episode of 'Trailer Park Boys' taught me anything, they won't even call the cops if I'm persuasive enough.
Reminder: THIS IS NOT A TV STUDIO.
Hello!Nurd *J O S H*
fuck Josh that guys an asshole probably
JOSH! TURN THESE LIGHTS DOWN!
Its freaking rock concert!
READY
I would love to se an HTGI episode on Soundgarden. They’re a very special band to me, and I was lucky to see them in 2013.
Edit: I also saw Audioslave in 2005.
I want him to do this! My favorite grunge band!!
jeremy is one of my favorite songs of all time and actually stopped my from killing myself several times. i still get overwhelmed and tear up at the “AYAYAYAYAYAYAY” part every time.
Essential listening... "Weird Al" Yankovic: My Baby's In Love With Eddie Vedder
Yes! God yes!
Read this and thought it meant Al Yankovic and Eddie Vedder singing a song called "My Baby Is In Love" together.
Oh my baby, my baby she don't want me no more *accordion solo*
Say whatever one will about Todd McFarlane, but between Do The Evolution, Freak On A Leash and Distubed's cover of Land of Confusion, his music video game is pretty on point!
Wait. McFarlane directed those?
Also for as edgy as his comics were, a) he is a really good artist in his own right, and b) he was nowhere near as cringe inducingly edgy as the vast majority of his contemporaries.
@@Falxifer95at least he's not Rob Liefeld
No Code is way better than anyone gives it credit for. Binarual also got me into the band. different strokes for different folks. I got to those albums more often than any others.
Totally agree.
I love No Code.
Love alot of the others. But something about No Code makes me like it the best.
Agreed one of their best imo
No Code does get undeserved bad press. I didn’t like it as much as it’s predecessors at the time but I’m a big fan of a few tracks. However others are just plain bad.
Jason Stallings No Code was their first album that I ever owned. Their opening trilogy of albums are, no doubt, amazing; but, No Code was really when they braved out beyond their trademark sound. Sure, it was there in a smattering of songs, from Hail, Hail to Red Mosquito; but, the other songs are undoubtedly good. The album “hangs together” really well.
For me, while I love many of the songs, Yield and Bianural are their worst; Riot Act is also super underrated, as it finds them dabbling with other forms of 90s and early 00s rock that had previously been outside of their purview. It wasn’t until their self-titled/avocado album that they “returned to form” from their No Code album.
Definitely agree though I think Binaural is a pretty solid album. It's what got me into the band. and generally the song writing is pretty high quality while I do get some people's mixed feelings on the mix of the album. It works for me but not for some people. Avocado only kinda works for me in the first half. the second half is kinda not that great.
During the live performance of Bugs, the guy with the string instrument looks like he is laughing as Eddie Vedder sings. Also, maybe it's just me and the fact that my mom loves Eddie Vedder so much, but every single album cover of theirs is iconic and memorable for me.
I've listened to Ten, backspacer, Avocado and the rearviewmirror compilation. And I heard No Code was pretty scattershot, but i have to say there is one undeniably masterful moment: "Off he goes". A song about trying to be a better friend, i think from Eddie's point of review. To me it's a song about life reflection, i like playing it on the road on long drives trying to think about my life and how I could live it better, only to find the answers aren't always easy. One of the band's best introspective moments, and very relatable.
It's a great album. He's wrong
One word. Heroin.
@@abrahamesparza01 music is subjective. No one is wrong.
eddie couldve been a real good friend by apologising to Dave A. and not being a total dick in those years 94-96
I just bawled my eyes out when you talked about Daughter. A real ugly cry.
My favorite is No Code.
Thank you all.
That's also my favorite
@@neckbeardsocial1557 ditto copy
That's because it's their best album
Same
Yup
HTGI: Deftones maybe?
Cam / The Unstable Nerd I support this message
That would be very epic
Yes please!!! Bad Religion and MCR would make good episodes too.
Great idea
yessir
I saw the video for "Jeremy" when I was 8 or 9 years old in a "25 Greatest Videos of All Time" countdown. The video's style of editing and visuals gave me nightmares, and after I had heard what the song was about from my parents, the nightmares only got worse. I couldn't listen to that song for years.
Didn't mind No code,
Hail Hail
In my tree
Smile
Off he goes
Red mosquito
Present tense
All great tracks Imo 🤷♂️
N O C O D E I S T H E I R B E S T A L B U M
@@20thCenturyPox hell no bru
@@20thCenturyPox HELL YES
@@20thCenturyPox Is a good record on his own, but the best record of PJ?... That's a no
I agree and personally I have to add "Habit", " Lukin" and " Around the Bend".
Damn, Backspacer and Lightning Bolt over No Code and Yield? That's a bad take my man
I’d say that they’re better than Yield, but definitely not No Code. For me, Yield certainly has a slew of great songs, but the album itself doesn’t hang together very well, imo. No Code, though, is the closest they’ll get to, say, a Sgt Pepper’s or Achtung Baby, I’m being a successful stylistic shift.
HTGI: Red Hot Chili Pepper would be cool
Iron maiden, Aerosmith, and Offspring would be better.
I agree!
@@TheJbhmetal huh than comment that don't be an ass and use it as criticism against someone else's comment
@@gamerpopz9277 I am not being an ass. Just showing interest. Flea is an outstanding bass player. Every RHCP guitar player is fantastic in their own styles and Chad plays some good beats. Are you feeling better now?
@@TheJbhmetal sorry the way you worded it sent a different point across cheerio.
54:12 Me: "Huh, this song sounds almost like a Dark Side of the Moon or Wish You Were Here Pink Floyd track. Heck, even almost like Comfortably Numb."
Crash: "Ooh, this is some Pink Floyd shit."
...Huh, great minds, eh.
Great minds think alike.
If you've never seen pearl jam live please do yourself a favor. You'll never forget an evening spent with thousands of friends including the band. It's pretty incredible
Crash: I'm dumb. Why do you like me?
Me: *hits the like button to support humorous stupidity*
Same. Dude pissed me off with his review of no code oh, I still hit the like button because shit man you can tell he's being honest with his opinion. Even though his opinion is fucking wrong. Lol
Crash, did you ever see the celebrity deathmatch between Vedder and Stapp? Confirms your point.
Razorblade Suitcase bargain bin material? No way man. That's a solid record in my book. I'm also one that would put Yield in the must listen category. The rest I wholeheartedly agree with.
NOpe. "Parachutes" from the self titled album is an amazing song! the lyrics & guitars are Beatles blackbird type level.
I’ve never listened to a pearl jam album or song so this’ll be interesting, you’ve got me into bands before so you’ll probably do it again
Temple of the Dog is a great album.
Cornell's vocals are top notch on it. So good.
Temple of the Dog doesn't get enough love as far as the supergroups go. Them and Mad Season are up there as my favorite one off supergroups. So thank you for including them.
JohnEnigma What about Audioslave?
Them Crooked Vultures comes in the chat.
@@kylehegedus5498 While I like Audioslave, they did have more than one album. I am more talking about the bands that only had one album.
JohnEnigma Ah, gotcha.
@@kylehegedus5498 Brad with stone gossard and Shawn Smith RIP LEGEND are superior and underrated in a big way.
This was actually an incredibly helpful video. I’ve wanted to get into Pearl Jam for years but I had no idea where to start, and now I do! Just another point for one of my favorite channels, keep it up Crash😁👍
You should do one of these videos on Aerosmith. You seem to be a fan so I’d be curious to see which of their albums you like and it’s also be a good way of finding out where to start with them
Crazy how you listened to Jeremy at 6 years old no problem, when I was that age, I would get scared shitless during episodes of Billy And Mandy and Courage
Best rock critic intro yet
pearl jam is one of those cornerstones of the last 30 years that always good to return to for me
What a thorough, comprehensive guide to one of the best rock bands ever! Excellent job! You should do a HTGI: Alice in Chains video next.
Vitalogy is the one that REALLY clicked for me. Like, I really really liked Ten and Vs., but Vitalogy is the one where I sat up and said, “DAMN, now this is something else!”
My fav band of all time. Some may say obsessed. 25 years now and still love them to death.
I'm so happy you included Temple of the Dog on this because, I feel it's an extension or a good precursor to Pearl Jam's early stuff. Would you all consider Temple of the Dog to be a supergroup?
I kinda forgot that "Last KIss" was on a special "Kosovo refugees" collaboration and not on one of their studio albums.
For better or worse I think "Last Kiss" defined turn-of-the-century Pearl Jam.
Agree with a lot as they’re hands down my favorite band. I differ a bit too on some stuff but that’s to be expected. As far as No Code... Red Mosquito and Hail, Hail are great when live. I’m also a fan of Present Tense. Outside of that, nope 👎🏼
Gigaton is phenomenal however. It does have a definitive change 1/2 way where it slows down, but Hey! That’s what we’ve come to expect with how they plot out an album. In closing, I love me some Pearl Jam.
Just a friendly suggestion not making you do anything :)
How about how to get into radiohead?
Well, until that video comes out I would say the easiest route would be to listen their first 4 albums with couple of the songs from the eps and b sides of that era and then listen everything else
*Must Hears:* OK Computer, In Rainbows, Kid A
*Next Steps:* The Bends, Hail to the Thief, A Moon Shaped Pool
*Deep Digging:* Amnesiac + B-sides, The King of Limbs, OKNOTOK
*Proceed with Caution:* Pablo Honey
Might think later on Where some of the stuff from Thom would lad to
"This is a record that will offend your parents"
Tfw my parents actually bought a copy of this album on vinyl
The only Pearl Jam album I’ve heard is Ten. And that was only because I saw Luke Spencer’s ATF video on it. Thanks for the guide Crash!
“Siamese Daydream”
Not only did he get the album name wrong, it's not even a grunge album!
I love Gordon Rhode's laptop sticker :)
Hey Crash love your new video
Well I didn't agree with you on everything but I did agree with you on a lot of things too
That's why I aways your love videos and that's why you are one of my favorite UA-camrs
Anyway here's my ranking of pearl jam albums
10. No Code
9. Lightning bolt
8. Backspacer
7. Pearl jam
6. Riot act
5. Binaural
4. Vitalogy
3. Yield
2. Ten
1. Vs.
Wish this video was around 6 or 7 years ago when I first dove into Pearl Jam, definitely would've helped. I started going in chronological order and was diggin' each album wanting more and then I got to No Code (and I believe also Yield at the same time) and was turned off from going any further. Like, No Code was so bad that I didn't really give Yield much of a chance and conceded that Pearl Jam's best work was in their beginning and that's all I needed to know. Now I feel like I should try to go back and give their other stuff a listen. Thanks for the great insight (as always).
No Code was really experimental, and Eddie was going through really bad writer's block at the time. Yield was the first album where Eddie let go of the creative reins, and the other members of the band took a greater role in the songwriting process (including writing lyrics, which Eddie had done 100% of up to this point.) The Jack Irons years were... we'll go with "transitional". No fault of Jack's; that's just where the band was at that point. But I do think some strong songs came out of it regardless... "Hail, Hail" off of No Code is a personal favorite, as is "Brain of J" from Yield.
In listening to the entire discography back to front, I've learned two things: 1) Ten was a lightning bolt, and cannot -- and SHOULD not -- be recreated, and 2) none of their albums should be compared with any other album they did. They do weird stuff and experiment all the time, moreso as they got older and more confident (and ESPECIALLY after No Code.) So if you go into this looking for the first three albums, or ANY of their albums, you'll be disappointed. Just be open minded. :)
While I do think that Yield is an overall weak album, with a few decent songs on it (e.g., Given To Fly), I love love LOVE No Code, and have always thought that it was horribly underrated.
I’ve generally thought that their Bianural album was also fairly weak (again, with a smattering of great songs), but that Riot Act was where they really hit gold again. In it, they dabble in other styles of 90s rock that hadn’t previously been in their purview. Their self-titled/avocado album was where they really played “their sound” again, imo. Their last three, Gigaton included, have all been overall great albums, especially being later in their long career.
You can laugh at me, but
Silverchair- Frogstomp was a great debut album
I have that one and it is great. Silverchair is much better than what most people said. I would like to buy freak show, rarities, and diorama.
Awesome video! Very fair analysis on their discography too. I will say though, I do prefer "No Code" over "Riot Act". "BINAURAL" deserves more love too! Being outsold by Britney Spears the week it came out didn't help matters.
Video didn't help. They still won't let me into the band.
Great review. I do have to throw some love out to No Code though. It has some of my personal favorite PJ songs on it - “Sometimes”, “Off He Goes”, “Mankind”, and “Smile”.
That Jeremy video used to give me that heebie jeebies..... I'm 36, so I remember pretty well how certain videos got played over and over and over and over on MTV. A lot of guys my age might look back on this time as MTV's golden age when they played some of these best rock music. While I wouldn't completely disagree, I remember all too well how one can get sick of anything if it's shoved down your earhole 24/7. It wasn't until I got into my teens when I really began to appreciate the music I grew up with. It's so wild thinking back to when rock music was what everyone listened to and easily the most popular genre!
This was a fantastic birthday present. Don't know why but you've released videos on my birthday very often, and I always love them
My dad grew up with Pearl Jam and they’re still one of his favorite bands. He had every album on CD up to Backspacer and I listened to all of them a lot as a kid. Honestly I really love all of their albums including No Code and Riot Act (actually Riot Act was my favorite album from them for a bit). I can say pretty confidently now that Vs. is my favorite though. (I do still love No Code tho)
holy crap i like binge watched their recent-ish concerts (3hours long each) for days now
i absolutely love it, can not recommend it enough
Guess you could say this band jams like a million beautiful pearls?
That metaphor sounded way better in my head.
Hey Crash! This video hit close to home. This was one of the first bands I ever got into! My early childhood was filled with Ten, Backspacer, self titled, and the rest of their early stuff!Question , would you consider doing an episode on Black Flag, Dead Kennedys, or any other punk band from that late 70s early 80s scene?
hot take: if you can listen to the brendan o'brien mix of ten I recommend that over the original. the original mix is good, it just has way too much of an echo throughout it. the brendan o'brien mix is way tighter, and much more raw. even flow sounds so much better and the solo on alive is just incredible. the drums in why go sound dirtier, and those are just a few examples. it gives it an even edgier presentation and it sounds way less produced and way more real. I recommend it over the original, plus it has some bonus tracks on it as well I believe.
I agree. I have the deluxe edition. And its amazing.
Damn Crash, I always knew I liked you. But now you're talking about one of my favorite grunge groups, and pulling out comic book references in the same episode? Hell yeah, man
Oh, the old Lightning Bolt review is from the "Crash is trying to be Yahtzee for music" era. That brings back memories. EDIT: And he mentions it himself, too. Yep.
I would also recommend mirror ball from neil young. I mean, its a must
Tell the captain this boat is not save, we're drowning. Turns out he's the one making waves. Riot act is my favourite! After that... No code.
So Binaural is the "Into the Unknown" of Pearl Jam?
This type of album is what I like to call "The Pinkerton Effect" because it's an album that drastically changed careers for how negatively it was received initially, but in hindsight it's usually not a bad record at all. Other examples of this phenomenon are: One hot minute, pretty odd, warning, adore or machina I depending on who you ask and imho first impressions on earth
I bet Crash’s favorite song is Aye D.Va-nita...
No? I’ll see myself out.
I'll admit that was a good joke
I know you’ve said you want to, but I’d looooove for you to do HTGI: Iron Maiden
One of my favorite bands, of any genre.
Crash, that opening was *chef kisses*
would you do a how to get into the cure?
Could you do one on Iron Maiden, Pixies or Smashing Pumpkins
Great video Crash! Would love to see a HTGI on AFI
You gonna do HTGI Iron Maiden when they release their next album?
Literally kept waiting for you to say “JUST KIDDING!” to everything you said about No Code…just a shocker
Either way, been mowing down your videos and very much enjoying!
Thank you!
Good stuff as always man! :D
Also, since the first part has Soundgarden references in it, HTGI Soundgarden in the future perhaps? (I already know where Superunknown would be, that album's a gad damn classic in my opinion).
Cobra Kai He’d most definitely put “Badmotorfinger” and “Superunknown” in his “Must Hear” list. I know I would!!!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁
A little correction. You seem to imply that Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament originally played together in Mother Love Bone when in fact they already played together in Green River with Mark Arm and Steve Turner (later replaced by Bruce Fairweather). Mark Arm and Steve Turner later created Mudhoney while Stone, Jeff and Bruce created Mother Love Bone.
It's really funny looking back at your old video ''10 Ten Nu Metal Band'' where young Crash mocks who was once present Crash for his hat, and now even older Crash is doing it.
Here’s the thing about you dude, and don’t take this the wrong way, you’re obviously nerdy with your style of humor, but your articulation is what gives you the fanbase that you have. And that’s a good thing, it means your audience likes you because you do a good job articulating how you feel without dumb blank statements. Most UA-camrs who are ultra-famous don’t really get by on their actual skills as reviewers as much as comedians who just look good doing it. So props to you for doing well at the most important part of making videos and earning your fanbase the right way!
How to get into Pixies
Schismatic Audio I want that video too, but I think it’s clear that Surfer Rosa and Doolittle are going to be the must-hears.
If there's any chance of you doing a HTGI on Alice in Chains, I must ask you to pull your cheat card again and give a mention to Mad Season.
"God I miss Chris Cornell so much..." 100%
Thank you so much for this, I’ve been searching for an in-depth video about Pearl Jam like this for so long, and couldn’t believe I couldn’t find one. You made a lot of great points -versus is my all-time favorite -and your must listens were on point, but I think “no code” is an absolute must. Also, you missed the boat on sleight-of-hand from binaural. That song is incredible although slow as hell. Keep up the good work!
To be fair to Riot Act, considering it came out after 9/11 & a majority of people were afraid to be caustic to the government. And I can only imagine what the record company was saying.
Pretty good video. I’m not a big Pearl Jam fan but this is still an awesome video. Better than any other video on UA-cam. Shit like this is why I’m subscribed to crash.
You didn't mention "Porch" once and it's the best song on Ten.
I would also like to add the Singles soundtrack alone for State of Love and Trust as well as an entry point for How to get into 90s Grunge.
The only pearl jam song I’ve ever heard is bugs. Help
L H that’d be a hell of an introduction. Like if your first exposure to The Beatles was Wild Honey Pie
This might be a hot take, but that’s actually one of my favorite songs off of Vitalogy.
I love Bugs. You gotta listen to the live version to get the full experience
Why hasn't that song been on that Bugs episode of Supernatural?
It really think it's one of the strongest points on vitalogy
Dont call me yarler
Crash saying that Eddie’s the one guy who made “yarling” right. You mention Tantric but don’t mention that Hugo Ferrera did it right? Tantric’s vocals on the first two albums are one of the best parts of them!
Made a youtube account just to upvote
I couldn't be more confused by your take on no code. No code is such a great pearl jam album.
It is by far the album i am most likely to actually put in and listen to nowadays. The songs on it getting more appreciation with cumulative spins. I have yet to grow tired of it at all, while ten vs. Vitalogy while near perfection suffer from being many spins year after year....
Packaging for it was so amazing with the Polaroids within.
Even if i am anomalous in my opinion, its a hill worth dying on for me.
And i shall die with you
Well, at least we can stand back to back, and call out our battlecry as the enemy advances...
HAIL HAIL!!!@@aboutabrad
@@ffejpsycho I yearn to die in battle with you
We Live, and shall Die by....
....No Code..?@@aboutabrad
Ten is a lot better than weezers debut lol
I put my headphones on and didn't realize that the volume was very high. So when the video started with no sound I didn't think much of it, until you screamed(0:11) and spooked the shit out of me!!!!
What I love about Pearl Jam is that they have recorded a lot of, if not most of their live performances. And since the very beginning of the year 2000, they have recorded every single one of their live performances, directly off of their soundboards giving us amazing audio quality. I've seen Pearl Jam live 13 times and I have every single one of the shows that I went to on MP3/CD.
Siamese day dream
I know. My goof
My Mother still has the "Ten" album when it came on CD with all her other CD's with every other pearl Jam album minus "Sirens"
see now im just even more itching for you to talk about Soundgarden stuff
good video tho fam, PJ is pretty sik
Couple years later, Dark Matter is one of their best albums in my opinion!! Scared of Fear is so good, but I love every song on that album🔥
1:01:15
WHAT IS THAT NOISE CRASH MAKES!?!
HOW DOES ONE MAKE THAT NOISE
You should look into doing one for Alice In Chains, since you did these grunge gods (assuming you enjoy them enough to make a video dedicated to them).
Green Eggs And Ham Sam Iam I’m sure he will someday.
I'd say this:
Must hear:
Dirt
Facelift
Jar Of Flies
Next Steps:
Self-Titled
Black Gives Way To Blue
Deep Digging:
Sap
The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here
Proceed With Caution:
Rainier Fog
VS will always be my favourite.
I really do appreciate you adding Temple of the Dog into this. I got really into Pearl Jam and saw this video not long after, but I had never heard of TotD till watching it. Immediately fell in love with their album after listening and easily one of my favorites of all time. I'm not sure when it would have came across my radar if you hadn't have added it into this vid
Also PJ's Vs was the highest selling rock album in its first week until LB Chocolate Starfish album
another reason to be annoyed with Fred Durst, thanks
Htgi: Dream Theater?
The comment section of that one would get REALLY interesting
My personal ranking of Pearl Jam's albums worst to best!!!
11. No Code(1996)
10. Gigaton(2020)
9. Binaural(2000)
8. Lightning Bolt(2013)
7. BackSpacer(2009)
6. Riot Act(2002)
5. Vitalogy(1994)
4. Pearl Jam(Avocado Album)(2006)
3. Vs(1993)
2. Yield(1998)
1. Ten(1991)
Owned half of their discography in two thrift store trips.
Trip #1: Temple of the Dog, Vs. and Vitalogy
Trip #2: Yield, Binaural, Lost Dogs, S/T (Avocado).