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PJfanwillneverleave1PJfanwillneverleave1 Posts: 12,885
edited December 2015 in The Porch
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Release
78%
pjhawkshedonistmcgruff10my_wavechainfsu2626Off I Go.jack cameron2-feign-reluctancered mosLowlightvaggar99bootlegger10Force Of NatureTWHoltaustinevolution10on2legssmarcheerighteousbabefacepollution 131 votes
Nothing As It Seems
21%
PureandEasyevenflowSarahmrluthor9Ledbetterman10AmherstJammerPJ_ROCKSgoldrushbrolocoHawk123GratefulJampjfaninindianaknikdimitrispearljampledgeagrievanceGM17961brianwilsonKev - Coat and KeysAbe FromanEB218946 35 votes
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    SarahSarah Toronto Posts: 736
    Nothing As It Seems
    I identify with both songs very strongly but prefer "Nothing As It Seems". Though I'm not surprised to see it losing the poll here.
    "Somewhere in between / There and here / I got lost / I got scared..."
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    dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam NINUNINOPRO Posts: 139,149
    Nothing As It Seems
    No question..
    and as for music NAIS is 10 times better
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
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    mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,830
    Release
    Release is one of pj s masterpieces. This shouldn't even be a debate.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
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    goldrushgoldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,270
    Nothing As It Seems
    Nothing As It Seems - it took me less than a second to decide! Release is a great song, but NAIS is in my top 3 all-time PJ tracks (and it's my favourite opener that I've had at a PJ show)
    “Do not postpone happiness”
    (Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)

    “Put yer good money on the sunrise”
    (Tim Rogers)
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    chainchain Montreal Posts: 336
    Release
    The Live versions of these 2 songs made me go with Release... what a great live song! Been "Released" 4 times in my 11 shows!
    Toronto 96-09-21 / Montreal 98-08-20
    Barrie 98-08-22 / Montreal 00-10-04 / Montreal 03-06-29
    Montreal 05-09-15 / Quebec 05-09-20 / Montreal 11-09-07
    Worcester 13-10-15 / Denver 14-10-22 / Quebec 16-05-05
    Ottawa 16-05-08 / Ottawa 20-03-20 / Quebec 20-03-22
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    deadendpdeadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    Release
    According to iTunes, but it was close.
    2014: Cincinnati
    2016: Lexington and Wrigley 1
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    RobbyD462RobbyD462 Victoria BC Posts: 4,768
    edited May 2015
    Release
    No brainer Release is my favorite PJ song!
    Still have yet to see it though,please play in Vancouver!
    Post edited by RobbyD462 on
    -Seattle,Wash-Key Arena-9/21/9 -Vancouver,B.C-Rogers Arena-12/4/13
    -Seattle,Wash-Key Arena-9/22/9 -Pemberton,B.C-7/17/16
    -Vancouver,B.C-GM Place -9/25/9 -Seattle,Wash-Safeco Field-8/8/18
    -Vancouver,B.C-Pacific Coliseum-9/25/11 -Seattle,Wash-Safeco Field-8/10/18
    -Misoula,MT-Adams Field House-9/30/12

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    23scidoo23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 18,484
    edited May 2015
    Nothing As It Seems
    I vote for NAIS by mistake, but my vote goes to Release, my holy grail..7 times and nothing yet..i hope i listen to this in November

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    Athens 2006. Dusseldorf 2007. Berlin 2009. Venice 2010. Amsterdam 1 2012. Amsterdam 1+2 2014. Buenos Aires 2015.
    Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
    EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.

    I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
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    HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 35,808
    Release
    Ad lib.
    Darwinspeed, all. 

    Cheers,

    HFD




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    shetellsherselfshetellsherself New Jersey Posts: 8,772
    Nothing As It Seems
    Love both of them but nais gets way more plays for me
    5/3/92 Omaha, NE
    6/19/95 Red Rocks
    9/11/98 MSG
    11/19/12 EV solo Tulsa
    7/19/13 Wrigley 10/19/13 Brooklyn 2 10/21/13 Philly 1 10/22/13 Philly 2 10/25/13 Hartford
    10/08/14 Tulsa 10/09/14 Lincoln
    9/26/15 New York City
    4/16/16 Greenville 4/28/16 Philly 1 4/29/16 Philly 2 5/1/16 MSG 1 5/2/16 MSG 2 8/7/16 Fenway 2 8/20/16 Wrigley 1
    4/7/17 RRHOF New York City
    9/02/18 Fenway 1 9/04/2018 Fenway 2
    9/18/21 Asbury Park
    9/11/22 New York City
    9/14/22 Camden
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    SS9981SS9981 Posts: 1,729
    Release
    Have to go with Release. Respect the hell out of NAIS, a real step out of what has become lately their "new formula" of making album's. To me it almost has a Pink Floyd feel to it, and I love the "Floyd". But Release has more of the personal feel that I seemed to get with the first 5 album's. Those didn't have to grow on you.And being that I didn't have a real relationship with my dad and never really got a chance at any closure from the situation, it speak's to me on that level. And honestly, Ed's vocal's, along with the perfect musicianship of everyone in the band, just send's me to a whole different place. From the perfect opening chord's on, Release hand's down!
    Scott A. Setser
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    derbydavederbydave Columbus, OH Posts: 11,254
    Release
    Not even close for me!!!
    '96: Seattle: Key Arena
    '98: Seattle: Memorial Stadium 1 & 2
    '00: Columbus: Polaris
    '03: Columbus: Germain
    '10: Columbus: Nationwide Arena
    '11: East Troy: Alpine Valley - PJ20 1 & 2 + EV Detroit
    '12: Missoula + EV Jacksonville 1 & 2
    '13: Chicago / Pittsburgh / Buffalo / Seattle
    '14: Cincinnati / St. Louis / Tulsa / Lincoln / Memphis / Detroit / Moline
    '15: New York City - Global Citizen Festival
    '16: Greenville / Hampton / Raleigh / Columbia / Lexington / Ottawa / Toronto 1 & 2 / Wrigley 1 & 2
    '17: Brooklyn - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
    '18: London 1 & 2 / Seattle 1 & 2 / Missoula / Wrigley 1
    '22: Nashville / St. Louis


    http://www.livefootsteps.org/user/?usr=170

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    pledgeagrievancepledgeagrievance Posts: 2,804
    Nothing As It Seems
    Maid
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    ThePedroThePedro Posts: 330
    Release
    Ohh dear dad
    "Is it just me or is common sense not that common anymore"
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    hedonisthedonist standing on the edge of forever Posts: 24,524
    Release
    HughFreakingDillon said:

    Ad lib.

    Id lab.
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    samjamsamjam New York Posts: 9,283
    Release
    Easy one for me, but that doesn't discredit NAIS, an unbelievable tune as well.
    "Sometimes you find yourself having to put all your faith in no faith."
    ~not a dude~
    2010: MSGx2
    2012: Made In America
    2013: Pittsburgh, Brooklynx2, Hartford, Baltimore
    2014: Leeds, Milton Keynes, Detroit
    2015: Global Citizen Festival
    2016: Phillyx2, MSGx2, Fenwayx2
    2018: Barcelona, Wrigleyx2
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    OnWis97OnWis97 St. Paul, MN Posts: 4,822
    Release
    chain said:

    The Live versions of these 2 songs made me go with Release... what a great live song! Been "Released" 4 times in my 11 shows!

    This, for me. Release was mid-pack on Ten for me until I started to appreciate how great it is live.
    1995 Milwaukee     1998 Alpine, Alpine     2003 Albany, Boston, Boston, Boston     2004 Boston, Boston     2006 Hartford, St. Paul (Petty), St. Paul (Petty)     2011 Alpine, Alpine     
    2013 Wrigley     2014 St. Paul     2016 Fenway, Fenway, Wrigley, Wrigley     2018 Missoula, Wrigley, Wrigley     2021 Asbury Park     2022 St Louis     2023 Austin, Austin
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    pjsteelerfanpjsteelerfan Maryland Posts: 9,883
    Release
    Not even close
    ...got a mind full of questions and a teacher in my soul...
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    calvo17calvo17 Posts: 440
    Release
    What's close to Release? Chills all the time.
    If I knew where it was, I would take you there.
    11/20/11 San Jose, Costa Rica
    10/18/13 Brooklyn 1
    10/19/13 Brooklyn 2
    10/21/13 Philly 1
    10/22/13 Philly 2 (BREATH!!)
    10/25/13 Hartford
    10/22/14 Denver (BREATH!!!)
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    Caught-A-Bolt-Of-LightningCaught-A-Bolt-Of-Lightning Posts: 1,332
    Release
    Release is simply amazing.
    Raleigh, NC., 8/31/98, Charlotte, NC., 8/4/00, Greensboro, NC., 8/6/00, Mountain View, CA., 10/31/00, Raleigh, NC., 4/15/03, Charlotte, NC., 4/16/03, Mountain View, CA., 10/25/03, Asheville, NC., 10/6/04, Philadelphia, PA., 10/3/05, Washington D.C, 5/30/06, Virginia Beach, VA., 6/17/07, Philadelphia, PA., 10/28/09, Charlottesville, VA., 10/29/13, Charlotte, NC., 10/30/13, Memphis, TN., 10/14/14, Greenville, SC., 4/16/16, Hampton, VA., 4/19/16, Raleigh, NC., 4/20/16, Columbia, SC., 4/21/16, Boston, MA., 8/5/16, Boston 9/2/18 & 9/4/18., Nashville, TN., 4/2/20., Nashville, TN., 9/16/22.

    EV Solo - Washington, D.C., 8/17/08, Atlanta, GA., 6/24/09, Orlando, FL., 11/27/12.
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    ZodZod Posts: 10,084
    Release
    No Contest. Release! :)
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    cydoniacydonia Denbighshire, North Wales , UK Posts: 456
    Release
    SS9981 said:

    Have to go with Release. Respect the hell out of NAIS, a real step out of what has become lately their "new formula" of making album's. To me it almost has a Pink Floyd feel to it, and I love the "Floyd". But Release has more of the personal feel that I seemed to get with the first 5 album's. Those didn't have to grow on you.And being that I didn't have a real relationship with my dad and never really got a chance at any closure from the situation, it speak's to me on that level. And honestly, Ed's vocal's, along with the perfect musicianship of everyone in the band, just send's me to a whole different place. From the perfect opening chord's on, Release hand's down!

    Agree that Ed's vocals along with the band transport you somewhere else, never experienced it live, but first heard it live on Atlanta 2000 live bootleg I think and just blew me away. Deeply personal on many levels which people can connect. True masterpiece.
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    pearljam1809pearljam1809 Posts: 863
    Release


    release all the way
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    JT_JamFanJT_JamFan Posts: 170
    Release
    NAIS is an awesome song, but it cant compare to Release
    Escape is never the safest path....

    Atlanta 9.1.98
    Dallas 11.15.13
    Ft. Worth 9.15.23
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    wabela24wabela24 Posts: 20
    Release
    When i heard release at msg i thought ed was going to blow the roof up...not even close
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    JimmyVJimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 18,873
    Release
    Thinking about Wrigley the last few days and remembering the sing a long during Release. It was thunderous. Loudest I've ever heard for that song. Waves of energy flowing through the crowd...a magical moment I'll never forget.
    ___________________________________________

    "...I changed by not changing at all..."
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    jjflashjjflash Posts: 4,833
    Release
    If I could boil it down to just McCready's solo then I'd go w/ NAIS, but as an overall song gotta go w/ Release, one of my all-time PJ favorites
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    PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 49,512
    Release
    NAIS is an incredible song, but Release is my favorite PJ song of all time.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
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