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theoceansmademetheoceansmademe Posts: 1,132
edited July 2009 in The Porch
With Ben Harper and the R7 opening they will be the best overall shows hands down.

PJ will not find a better band to open on the east coast.

Actually the only way the Philadelphia shows will come close would be Kings of Leon as the opening band.

They might play longer at the Spectrum, but the overall concert experience will be the west coast shows.

Ben's new band is the REAL DEAL, I was lucky enough to catch him at the 9:30 club about 50 feet from the stage.

Actually Ben might put on a better show than PJ.
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  • DiRtYyELLoWoCeAnDiRtYyELLoWoCeAn Medford, Ma Posts: 1,605
    The East Coat is getting no opener it's "A Night With Pearl Jam" a la The Gorge! :mrgreen:
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  • Pushin Forward BackPushin Forward Back Posts: 890
    DiRtYyELLoWoCeAn wrote:
    The East Coat is getting no opener it's "A Night With Pearl Jam" a la The Gorge! :mrgreen:


    that means nothing.... they just come on an hour later. show length is the same.
  • Ryan_WFCRyan_WFC Posts: 1,351
    DH14678 wrote:
    With Ben Harper and the R7 opening they will be the best overall shows hands down.

    PJ will not find a better band to open on the east coast.

    Actually the only way the Philadelphia shows will come close would be Kings of Leon as the opening band.

    They might play longer at the Spectrum, but the overall concert experience will be the west coast shows.

    Ben's new band is the REAL DEAL, I was lucky enough to catch him at the 9:30 club about 50 feet from the stage.

    Actually Ben might put on a better show than PJ.

    Slow down there bub...
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  • Dreams Are TrashDreams Are Trash Posts: 67
    DH14678 wrote:
    With Ben Harper and the R7 opening they will be the best overall shows hands down.

    PJ will not find a better band to open on the east coast.

    Actually the only way the Philadelphia shows will come close would be Kings of Leon as the opening band.

    They might play longer at the Spectrum, but the overall concert experience will be the west coast shows.

    Ben's new band is the REAL DEAL, I was lucky enough to catch him at the 9:30 club about 50 feet from the stage.

    Actually Ben might put on a better show than PJ.

    Haha... Ben Harper not being in Philly was the best news I heard throughout all this. I really can't handle listening to him butcher Indifference!
  • mookieblalockmookieblalock Posts: 3,395
    DH14678 wrote:
    Actually Ben might put on a better show than PJ.

    Hilarious.

    Do you want people to take you seriously?
  • Jearlpam0925Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,280
    My dick's bigger than your dick.
  • ZosoZoso Posts: 6,425
    KOL would be the last band I would want opening for PJ.. Bring on MMJ, The Hold Steady or Wilco please...
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  • MayDay10MayDay10 Posts: 11,784
    Its usually the less hyped shows, the Atlantas, Buffalos, State Colleges, Philly 05, Hartfords, that get the awesome shows. Last year everyone was counting on MSG to be a religeous experience and it seems to me like it was very average.
  • pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
    The venue in LA looks awesome- so intimate that alone will make it better in my book
    wish I could have charged up the cards again for a trip out west- I do love LA-
  • theoceansmademetheoceansmademe Posts: 1,132
    Haha... Ben Harper not being in Philly was the best news I heard throughout all this. I really can't handle listening to him butcher Indifference!

    It's apparent you have never listen to or experienced Ben live.

    His vocal range is far superior to Eddie's.

    Then add in the fact he can play every instrument on stage, Ben is without a doubt the greater talent.

    With that said I love PJ as much as anyone here. Ed is clearly the better writer and I agree more with his view of life and a lack of a God.

    But don't discount Ben on his singing of a song that isn't even his.

    Plus if he was butchering the song do you really think Ed would call him to the stage?
  • Jearlpam0925Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,280
    Again, my dick's bigger than yours - since this is the gist of this thread.
  • benjsbenjs Toronto, ON Posts: 9,224
    DH14678 wrote:
    Haha... Ben Harper not being in Philly was the best news I heard throughout all this. I really can't handle listening to him butcher Indifference!

    It's apparent you have never listen to or experienced Ben live.

    His vocal range is far superior to Eddie's.

    Then add in the fact he can play every instrument on stage, Ben is without a doubt the greater talent.

    With that said I love PJ as much as anyone here. Ed is clearly the better writer and I agree more with his view of life and a lack of a God.

    But don't discount Ben on his singing of a song that isn't even his.

    Plus if he was butchering the song do you really think Ed would call him to the stage?
    I like Ben Harper. I think he's a solid musician. I've seen him in concert with the Innocent Criminals, and thought they were pretty good. While I like R7's sound much better, it's not as though he's a "totally different artist". If we get him on the east coast, I'll be happy. If we don't get him on the east coast, I'll still be happy. Either way - people measure talent too linearly. There's so much that that one needs to consider when gauging talent in my opinion.
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  • QuadrupleDekeQuadrupleDeke Boston Posts: 168
    Incorrect.
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  • HermanBloomHermanBloom Posts: 1,764
    Opening bands suck; this is great news for a much better experience. Even the so-called great Liam Finn didn't help Eddie's shows.
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  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 13,498
    DH14678 wrote:

    It's apparent you have never listen to or experienced Ben live.

    His vocal range is far superior to Eddie's.

    Then add in the fact he can play every instrument on stage, Ben is without a doubt the greater talent.

    With that said I love PJ as much as anyone here. Ed is clearly the better writer and I agree more with his view of life and a lack of a God.

    But don't discount Ben on his singing of a song that isn't even his.

    Plus if he was butchering the song do you really think Ed would call him to the stage?
    Ben harper=OVER RATED
    talented yes, and its cool you like his music
    but I dont want him anywhere near the stage if PJ is playing :!:
  • I'D RATHER BEI'D RATHER BE Posts: 551
    HermanBloom wrote:
    Opening bands suck; this is great news for a much better experience. Even the so-called great Liam Finn didn't help Eddie's shows.



    Eddie doesn't need help!
  • DanimalDanimal Posts: 2,000
    Thanks, Swami.
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  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,345
    i love Ben Harper. i love their new LP, and agree that this will be one helluva musical experience, but PJ rules the roost mate.
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  • Solat13Solat13 Posts: 6,996
    MayDay10 wrote:
    Its usually the less hyped shows, the Atlantas, Buffalos, State Colleges, Philly 05, Hartfords, that get the awesome shows. Last year everyone was counting on MSG to be a religeous experience and it seems to me like it was very average.

    Wachovia 05 was pretty hyped on the board that year.
    - Busted down the pretext
    - 8/28/98
    - 9/2/00
    - 4/28/03, 5/3/03, 7/3/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/9/03, 7/11/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03
    - 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/1/04, 10/2/04
    - 9/11/05, 9/12/05, 9/13/05, 9/30/05, 10/1/05, 10/3/05
    - 5/12/06, 5/13/06, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 5/30/06, 6/1/06, 6/3/06, 6/23/06, 7/22/06, 7/23/06, 12/2/06, 12/9/06
    - 8/2/07, 8/5/07
    - 6/19/08, 6/20/08, 6/22/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 6/27/08, 6/28/08, 6/30/08, 7/1/08
    - 8/23/09, 8/24/09, 9/21/09, 9/22/09, 10/27/09, 10/28/09, 10/30/09, 10/31/09
    - 5/15/10, 5/17/10, 5/18/10, 5/20/10, 5/21/10, 10/23/10, 10/24/10
    - 9/11/11, 9/12/11
    - 10/18/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 11/30/13, 12/4/13
  • chromiamchromiam Posts: 4,114
    Solat13 wrote:
    MayDay10 wrote:
    Its usually the less hyped shows, the Atlantas, Buffalos, State Colleges, Philly 05, Hartfords, that get the awesome shows. Last year everyone was counting on MSG to be a religeous experience and it seems to me like it was very average.

    Wachovia 05 was pretty hyped on the board that year.

    What would give you that idea??? I mean it was only billed here as a mea culpa to the fans for the clusterfuck that the Borgata onsale was... :D But it did live up to that hype and then some.
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  • nfanelnfanel Posts: 2,558
    Dreams Are Trash wrote:
    Haha... Ben Harper not being in Philly was the best news I heard throughout all this. I really can't handle listening to him butcher Indifference!
    i thought i was the only one who was not a ben harper fan.
  • nfanelnfanel Posts: 2,558
    Zoso wrote:
    KOL would be the last band I would want opening for PJ.. Bring on MMJ, The Hold Steady or Wilco please...
    wilco...now i would die happy after a night with wilco/pj. :D
  • ZodZod Posts: 10,746
    While the gorge 05 show was an evening with pearl jam and pearl jam did an acoustic preset. The gorge 06 shows had no opener, and everyone was expecting them to do the same thing, but they didn't. They just played standard length sets? So no guarantee of super long shows in philly?

    One positive I see about Ben Harper opening is I might finally get to hear indifference played live, the only drawback is that I'll have to hear ben harper mangling half the song :)
  • Solat13Solat13 Posts: 6,996
    nfanel wrote:
    Zoso wrote:
    KOL would be the last band I would want opening for PJ.. Bring on MMJ, The Hold Steady or Wilco please...
    wilco...now i would die happy after a night with wilco/pj. :D

    That might be a music overload for you. ;)
    - Busted down the pretext
    - 8/28/98
    - 9/2/00
    - 4/28/03, 5/3/03, 7/3/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/9/03, 7/11/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03
    - 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/1/04, 10/2/04
    - 9/11/05, 9/12/05, 9/13/05, 9/30/05, 10/1/05, 10/3/05
    - 5/12/06, 5/13/06, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 5/30/06, 6/1/06, 6/3/06, 6/23/06, 7/22/06, 7/23/06, 12/2/06, 12/9/06
    - 8/2/07, 8/5/07
    - 6/19/08, 6/20/08, 6/22/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 6/27/08, 6/28/08, 6/30/08, 7/1/08
    - 8/23/09, 8/24/09, 9/21/09, 9/22/09, 10/27/09, 10/28/09, 10/30/09, 10/31/09
    - 5/15/10, 5/17/10, 5/18/10, 5/20/10, 5/21/10, 10/23/10, 10/24/10
    - 9/11/11, 9/12/11
    - 10/18/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 11/30/13, 12/4/13
  • WildsWilds Posts: 4,329
    Going to 2 LA shows and 1 SD..... with the hopes of going to the other two LA shows..... soooooo

    I have just been inspired to purchase Ben Harper's new album.

    Already enjoy him casually, and heard this album is pretty good.


    Now with or without BH, these West Coast shows will rock. Tiny venue with awesome acoustics and hopefully we will get a wide variety of songs and not too many repeats throughout.
  • Ms. HaikuMs. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,289
    DH14678 wrote:
    With Ben Harper and the R7 opening they will be the best overall shows hands down.

    PJ will not find a better band to open on the east coast.

    Actually the only way the Philadelphia shows will come close would be Kings of Leon as the opening band.

    They might play longer at the Spectrum, but the overall concert experience will be the west coast shows.

    Ben's new band is the REAL DEAL, I was lucky enough to catch him at the 9:30 club about 50 feet from the stage.

    Actually Ben might put on a better show than PJ.
    Well, if you attend a show to see the opening band, then you may be right. I've listened to East Coast and West Coast bootlegs, and I attended a PJ Philly show (oooooohlala Philly 05!) The san diego 06 shows basically *started* around the encores (according to how they were recorded.) The Philly show started the moment the first song started. I'm sure all shows will be incredible, and congratulations to those that are able to see them this year. However, if you ever attend a Philly show . . . .prepare for musical bounty from the heavens!
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  • Solat13Solat13 Posts: 6,996
    Ms. Haiku wrote:
    DH14678 wrote:
    With Ben Harper and the R7 opening they will be the best overall shows hands down.

    PJ will not find a better band to open on the east coast.

    Actually the only way the Philadelphia shows will come close would be Kings of Leon as the opening band.

    They might play longer at the Spectrum, but the overall concert experience will be the west coast shows.

    Ben's new band is the REAL DEAL, I was lucky enough to catch him at the 9:30 club about 50 feet from the stage.

    Actually Ben might put on a better show than PJ.
    Well, if you attend a show to see the opening band, then you may be right. I've listened to East Coast and West Coast bootlegs, and I attended a PJ Philly show (oooooohlala Philly 05!) The san diego 06 shows basically *started* around the encores (according to how they were recorded.) The Philly show started the moment the first song started. I'm sure all shows will be incredible, and congratulations to those that are able to see them this year. However, if you ever attend a Philly show . . . .prepare for musical bounty from the heavens!

    And if you've never been to a Spectrum show, you're in for a treat. Loudest, most energetic crowd I've ever seen PJ play in front of and that's out of 40+ plus shows I've been to.
    - Busted down the pretext
    - 8/28/98
    - 9/2/00
    - 4/28/03, 5/3/03, 7/3/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/9/03, 7/11/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03
    - 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/1/04, 10/2/04
    - 9/11/05, 9/12/05, 9/13/05, 9/30/05, 10/1/05, 10/3/05
    - 5/12/06, 5/13/06, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 5/30/06, 6/1/06, 6/3/06, 6/23/06, 7/22/06, 7/23/06, 12/2/06, 12/9/06
    - 8/2/07, 8/5/07
    - 6/19/08, 6/20/08, 6/22/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 6/27/08, 6/28/08, 6/30/08, 7/1/08
    - 8/23/09, 8/24/09, 9/21/09, 9/22/09, 10/27/09, 10/28/09, 10/30/09, 10/31/09
    - 5/15/10, 5/17/10, 5/18/10, 5/20/10, 5/21/10, 10/23/10, 10/24/10
    - 9/11/11, 9/12/11
    - 10/18/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 11/30/13, 12/4/13
  • Indifference71Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,876
    Jearlpam0925 wrote:
    Again, my dick's bigger than yours - since this is the gist of this thread.


    This is a very productive thread. :lol:
  • Jearlpam0925Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,280
    Ms. Haiku wrote:
    DH14678 wrote:
    With Ben Harper and the R7 opening they will be the best overall shows hands down.

    PJ will not find a better band to open on the east coast.

    Actually the only way the Philadelphia shows will come close would be Kings of Leon as the opening band.

    They might play longer at the Spectrum, but the overall concert experience will be the west coast shows.

    Ben's new band is the REAL DEAL, I was lucky enough to catch him at the 9:30 club about 50 feet from the stage.

    Actually Ben might put on a better show than PJ.
    Well, if you attend a show to see the opening band, then you may be right. I've listened to East Coast and West Coast bootlegs, and I attended a PJ Philly show (oooooohlala Philly 05!) The san diego 06 shows basically *started* around the encores (according to how they were recorded.) The Philly show started the moment the first song started. I'm sure all shows will be incredible, and congratulations to those that are able to see them this year. However, if you ever attend a Philly show . . . .prepare for musical bounty from the heavens!

    Well put. To those who have never experienced a Philly crowd - more so than the actual show - you will absolutely love it. Every word to every song sung to the rafters by every single person in the venue.
  • Jearlpam0925Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,280
    Indifference71 wrote:
    Jearlpam0925 wrote:
    Again, my dick's bigger than yours - since this is the gist of this thread.


    This is a very productive thread. :lol:

    Exactly. I mean, coooome on. :D
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