Maybe a very unique composition in its wholeness but maybe **in parts** we can find partially similar stuff, but far from YELLOW LEDBETTER.
GIVEN TO FLY: For its beautiful or pretty and artistic guitar work by Mike McCready
HARD TO IMAGINE or RELEASE: For its wispy/ethereal and haunting and heartfelt droning.
But without knowing why, I also want to strongly recommend IMMORTALITY and COME BACK.
EDIT: My answers are not perfect for your search but all very good songs you are sure to love. I look forward to other folks suggestions.
And keep in mind, musically with YL, you are especially being charmed by the sound of a Fender guitar, along with Mike's mastery of it. So I hope others can recommend more great PJ songs that epitomize Mike and his Fender serenading us.
Amongst The Wave, Pendulum, Sirens, Love, Reign O’er Me, Present Tense, Immortality, In Hiding.
Maybe others got better ones, I’m way too drunk right meow
check out Come Back, it’s very bluesy and has a wonderful, intentional, methodical solo by McCready towards the end. Come Back never fails to make me sob, I dread the day I relate with that tune.
i don’t blame you man, when i inevitably end up losing a loved one i’ll have to pull over and take a moment if Come Back gets played on Sirius. i’ve never once heard a song that embodies the desperation that Come Back achieves. It really sends shivers down my spine.
Any chance you subscribe to Apple Music? Search for “Pearl Jam Chill” and start with that playlist. Other people mentioned Footsteps, which is a killer song, and included in that playlist. Also search for their MTV Unplugged performance and crank that version of Black. Aaaaand then go hit both tracks on Merkin Ball. Then maybe some Bee Girl? Angel for some harmonies? It’s hard to stop . . .
Not a Pearl Jam song, but if you've never heard it, you should listen to ["While We Cry" by Kenny Wayne Shepherd](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4T14P37eA0) 👀
First thing I thought of. I met Kenny once and asked him about the similarities. He got annoyed. I said I was just curious if there was an old blues riff both songs were perhaps inspired by. He said “no” and moved the conversation along.
A lot of singers have a method of writing lyrics by first singing the melody they want with non coherent lyrics…usually they go back to the song and write the lyrics based on the scratch track…I believe this was the case with yellow Ledbetter? They just kept the scratch track…Also considering, they had some extra time in the studio and started riffing off little wing by Jimi Hendrix….time is money in the studio and they had a small opening to jam something out, that’s why it was a bside to daughter…it was never meant to be an album song and it became a fan favorite…that’s always how I’ve interpreted it…still don’t know why they wouldn’t work on the lyrics, but I figure it was a jam and wanted to keep that improv feeling to it…
Another instance of this that comes to mind is Cake’s cover of War Pigs…I get the feeling that they did this as a one off live take because he didn’t focus too much on getting the lyrics right, but when you don’t have to track individual instruments, it’s very minimal mixing and mastering that could be put out as a single or bside…a 4-6 minute live song could be mixed and mastered in very little time compared to tracking each instrument individually
I would recommend the second disc of Pearl Jams best of collection Rearviewmirror. It is an overview of their more laid back material, including Yellow Ledbetter.
Great lists up there. I would add Footsteps, Parting Ways, Soon Forget, Untitled, Wasted Reprise, Just Breathe, Gone, Fatal, I am Mine, Light Years, Low Light, Sometimes, Tremor Christ, and Release. Vedder also did the soundtrack for "Into the Wild" I would add Society and Rise from that album.
I'd go for Breathe, Alone, (those have very loose sound from early pearl jam)
Then some covers like Baba O'Riley from The Who, or maybe even Soldier of Love, Believe in Miracles another covers.
Maybe a very unique composition in its wholeness but maybe **in parts** we can find partially similar stuff, but far from YELLOW LEDBETTER. GIVEN TO FLY: For its beautiful or pretty and artistic guitar work by Mike McCready HARD TO IMAGINE or RELEASE: For its wispy/ethereal and haunting and heartfelt droning. But without knowing why, I also want to strongly recommend IMMORTALITY and COME BACK. EDIT: My answers are not perfect for your search but all very good songs you are sure to love. I look forward to other folks suggestions. And keep in mind, musically with YL, you are especially being charmed by the sound of a Fender guitar, along with Mike's mastery of it. So I hope others can recommend more great PJ songs that epitomize Mike and his Fender serenading us.
come back for sure
Yes
Here's one you might like! [Footsteps (youtube.com)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUd9PaWXRSk)
Long Road Crazy Mary
Amongst The Wave, Pendulum, Sirens, Love, Reign O’er Me, Present Tense, Immortality, In Hiding. Maybe others got better ones, I’m way too drunk right meow
Are you jumpin’ around all nimbly pimbly from tree to tree???
Do you see me eating mice?
Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns: Cover (from Mother Love Bone). Unthought Known: Backspacer. Smile: No code.
Come back
Maybe the sweetest song the boys ever gave us.
Indifference
How much diiiiiference does it make?
Have you even heard the song Hooo-ow much diff-er-ence...doooooes it maaaake
😀😀
check out Come Back, it’s very bluesy and has a wonderful, intentional, methodical solo by McCready towards the end. Come Back never fails to make me sob, I dread the day I relate with that tune.
Lost my dad last year. Get tears in my eyes every time Come Back comes on. Such a beautifully written song.
i don’t blame you man, when i inevitably end up losing a loved one i’ll have to pull over and take a moment if Come Back gets played on Sirius. i’ve never once heard a song that embodies the desperation that Come Back achieves. It really sends shivers down my spine.
Well, we non-casual fans may list their entire catalog for you “to let rip when the alcohol is hitting.” I’m not the right person to ask, ha!
Nothing As It Seems (Live at Nuremberg 2000)
Just breathe, indifference, present tense, crazy mary, all or none, given to fly, off he goes, wash, and pearl jam's cover of little wing
I Got Shit Little Wing by Hendrix
[Little Wing](https://youtu.be/42cIXwytCx8?si=TP-GGTtcu4bbHevh) cover is an excellent suggestion.
Any chance you subscribe to Apple Music? Search for “Pearl Jam Chill” and start with that playlist. Other people mentioned Footsteps, which is a killer song, and included in that playlist. Also search for their MTV Unplugged performance and crank that version of Black. Aaaaand then go hit both tracks on Merkin Ball. Then maybe some Bee Girl? Angel for some harmonies? It’s hard to stop . . .
Present Tense Jams Edit: Didn't see all of the other recommendations for this
Present tense, indifference, down, elderly woman, daughter, release, betterman, immortality, sometimes, around the bend, wishlist, low light, in hiding, thin air, insignificance, soon forget......
That is a great playlist right there
Yep. You hit em all.
Red Moquito
A mojito sounds fantastic. So glad spring break is coming up.
River of deceit
Not a Pearl Jam song, but if you've never heard it, you should listen to ["While We Cry" by Kenny Wayne Shepherd](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4T14P37eA0) 👀
First thing I thought of. I met Kenny once and asked him about the similarities. He got annoyed. I said I was just curious if there was an old blues riff both songs were perhaps inspired by. He said “no” and moved the conversation along.
Because it’s an obvious rip off. The album is called Ledbetter heights isn’t it? Lol
Not Pearl Jam but Little Wing by Jimi Hendrix…
A lot of singers have a method of writing lyrics by first singing the melody they want with non coherent lyrics…usually they go back to the song and write the lyrics based on the scratch track…I believe this was the case with yellow Ledbetter? They just kept the scratch track…Also considering, they had some extra time in the studio and started riffing off little wing by Jimi Hendrix….time is money in the studio and they had a small opening to jam something out, that’s why it was a bside to daughter…it was never meant to be an album song and it became a fan favorite…that’s always how I’ve interpreted it…still don’t know why they wouldn’t work on the lyrics, but I figure it was a jam and wanted to keep that improv feeling to it…
Another instance of this that comes to mind is Cake’s cover of War Pigs…I get the feeling that they did this as a one off live take because he didn’t focus too much on getting the lyrics right, but when you don’t have to track individual instruments, it’s very minimal mixing and mastering that could be put out as a single or bside…a 4-6 minute live song could be mixed and mastered in very little time compared to tracking each instrument individually
Nice answer!
I'd highly suggest Wishlist, Low Light, Nothingman.
Dead Man Strangest Tribe
I would recommend the second disc of Pearl Jams best of collection Rearviewmirror. It is an overview of their more laid back material, including Yellow Ledbetter.
Off He Goes. Nothingman Low Light Seven o’clock Long Road These all have individual vibes and feel that will have you hooked. Enjoy!
Acoustic Demo #1
I Got Shit
No way and Not for you are very solid.
No bad answers lol
Present Tence
Not For You might be one to try
Crazy Mary. YL is inspired by Hendrix ‘Little Wing’
2000 mile blues. From the same PJ sessions as YLB and similar vibe, actually maybe better if you like blues.
Great lists up there. I would add Footsteps, Parting Ways, Soon Forget, Untitled, Wasted Reprise, Just Breathe, Gone, Fatal, I am Mine, Light Years, Low Light, Sometimes, Tremor Christ, and Release. Vedder also did the soundtrack for "Into the Wild" I would add Society and Rise from that album.
Little wing - almost a direct rip off. The SR Vaughan cover is some of the greatest playing ever recorded
Just Breathe
I'd go for Breathe, Alone, (those have very loose sound from early pearl jam) Then some covers like Baba O'Riley from The Who, or maybe even Soldier of Love, Believe in Miracles another covers.
Enjoy my friend.. Once you find one.. It's your journey. Welcome & well done! Fellow Jam Fam Fan - friend❣️👊🏼🍻 From AUS x🐾
PJ: Elderly Woman Release Nothingman Off He goes Oceans EV: Hard Sun
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