Jimmy Eat World Band • Page 201

Current Total Scores

World Is Static-1
Caveman-4

Claire-2
Thinking, That’s All-3

77 Satellites-0
Episode IV-5

Rockstar-2
Anderson Mesa-3

Call It In The Air-4
Seventeen-1

Robot Factory-3
In The Same Room-2

 

I’ll vote later. Need to relisten to it. It’s not essential JEW.

 

Static

Claire

Episode

Mesa

17

Room

 

6 voters wooooooo

 

Does anyone know the history as to what led Jim to become the main vocalist over the years? It seems when they started (self-titled and SP) Tom seemed to be the lead vocalist with Jim chiming in here and there.

I don't think I ever read any explanation as to how that happened. I don't care for Tom's vocals, but I do really like Blister and Action Needs an Audience.

 

Jim just started writing more afaik

 

I remember Alt Press bitching about that fact in their review for Chase This Light ("more like Jimmy Eat Tom") and voila, there he was doing lead vocals on Invented and it didn't sound very good to me. Maybe there's some nostalgic fans who want to hear his voice but he's just not a good vocalist to my ears.

 

That's a weird thing to complain about on the 4th Jim-lead album

 

I don't enjoy a single song where Tom sings lead. It was a wise decision.

 

I enjoyed Blister live

 

I thought I was in the Blink thread for a second.

 

Nope!

this is the good thread!

 

Nah, I only like songs where Tom sings in Blink, ha.

 

Blister is great.

 

Probably my least favourite song by them that I've heard.

 

Have you heard literally any of Static Prevails?

 

Caveman
Claire
Episode IV
Anderson Mesa
Seventeen
Robot Factory

 

Nope, haha.

 

I would much rather listen to Blister than The Middle

 

I have read that basically whoever writes the song generally sings it. Jim is apparently just a songwriting machine.
source: Why did Jim Adkins become the band's primary singer? • r/JimmyEatWorld

 

The surf rock-esque solo in "The Middle" elevates that song considerably for me.

 

I think seeing We The Kings cover it permanently ruined it for me haha

 

Caveman
Thinking, That’s All
Episode IV
Anderson Mesa
Seventeen
In The Same Room

 

Current Total Scores

World Is Static-2
Caveman-6

Claire-4
Thinking, That’s All-4

77 Satellites-0
Episode IV-8

Rockstar-2
Anderson Mesa-6

Call It In The Air-5
Seventeen-3

Robot Factory-4
In The Same Room-4

 

That count is missing a vote.

Should be 8 total