Comments on: More Backspacer Kudos

By: Bob

Bob — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 06:24:35 +0000

But didn’t you always wish PJ made the greatest album of all time? Isn’t that why some of us keep holding on after all these years?? I am 35. I heard Ten on release day. I met EdVed when I was 18 before going to college at Lollapalooza 2 when they were about to be the biggest band on earth. The greatest moment of my life, when everything was in front of me. As life played out through the years, I have always come back to them – through good and bad. The majority of their songs have always spoken to me. Ed has always spoken to me. Their fault may be they have always tried to play to too many people. I think they got close with this record. I think they have a very good, if not great song, for all the different possible listeners. They are the soundtrack to my life. I have lurked on these sites for years, but have never been compelled to post until this album. I don;t know if it’s age or experience, or what – but I feel very proud of this band right now, They continue to make music that moves me – and others after 20 years. Who else does that these days?? What band out there now can carry that torch? That said, I’m still waiting for them to be our Beatles. They seem to always be one or two songs away. But I can say that I will take any PJ album full of passion, and life, and emotion, and humanity, over just about anything out there…

By: G

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:00:54 +0000

HAHAHA, infinity out of 10?!? Look, I love me some Backspacer. I mean it. I LOOOVE this album. But who is this guy? “One of the best albums of our time”?! That one made me laugh. Thanks for rounding these reviews up. Great read!

Paste Magazine has their review up today. 60%. Boooooo.

By: Doctor Robert

Doctor Robert — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:02:54 +0000

Your point is mute at best. I have nothing against the guy, I’d just personally rather stear away from his reviews, posts, and his attempt at dominance over the sky i scrape, is all.

By: Lust For Life Knock Knock

Lust For Life Knock Knock — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:18:14 +0000

I would like to comment on the comments. Blogs are published documents for
the general public. Message forums are different. The people who post are taking part in an interactive conversation, and express views today, which they may not hold tomorrow. It is a highly energizing and rewarding experience for the people who participate, and an amusing read for those who do not. The collision of ideas and personalities can seem like a train wreck at times. However, because of the intimate yet public nature of forums, I think it is cruel to critique a poster’s reviews by using remarks made in another context. The context? Interacive and ever evolving. Stip has a thick skin and does not need support; but for whatever it’s worth, that is “this poster’s” take on things.

By: James Mitchell

James Mitchell — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:47:44 +0000

Thanks for publishing, guys.

By: turned2black

turned2black — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:39:59 +0000

Stip’s reviews are generally very well thought out. I don’t always agree with him, but he has very solid reasoning behind his views. To be honest, I give more weight to his reviews than most magazine or newspaper reviews. Now his political views are suspect at best, but he does A+ work when it comes to PJ.

By: Doctor Robert

Doctor Robert — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:10:25 +0000

Thanks! Good stuff.

(although I’m not much of a fan of Stip’s reviews…haha, I bet he mentioned how great Given to Fly and Worldwide Suicide are somewhere in his review….. or how Puzzles and Games is so much better than Light Years… Did he mention his distaste for Off He Goes, that’s a popular one. Lastly, after every positive thing he says about PJ, he HAS TO follow it with something negative. EVERYTIME! So I usually avoid his reviews like the plague. Thank’s, just had to get that off my chest.)