What's a Better Opener: Release or Long Road?

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  • designisgo
    designisgo Posts: 49
    CJMST3K wrote:


    Release.

    I love Long Road, but Release is just a religious experience.

    Agreed. Definitely a religious experience for me.
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  • YourDirtisMyfood
    YourDirtisMyfood Boston Posts: 4,668
    Gonzo1977 wrote:
    Both are amazing and work really well as openers.

    Touring Band 2000 sealed the deal for me as far as "Long Road" is concerned.

    That was such a powerful and moving version -especially in the context of the 2000 tour- I still get emotional everytime I see it.

    I love how during: "The Sun is Setting, The Sun Will Rise Another Day" part you can see Mike singing along with Eddie. It's definately a top 5 Pearl Jam moment and song for me.

    Hope they open with "Long Road" in Toronto.

    I love Release and Atlanta 94 is my favorite concert of all time (and I wasn't even there) but I agree with you about emotions with Long Road. The Sun is Setting, The Sun Will Rise Another Day is such a good line. Plus I think of what a great performance that Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn had with this movie. I think they do a great version of this song and Jeremy during a Red Rocks concert in the 90s.
  • PJBuckeye
    PJBuckeye Posts: 1,102
    Long Road
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  • Brownie9160
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    CJMST3K wrote:
    mrpink90 wrote:
    Since Release is the greatest opener in the history of concerts, im going with Release

    mrpink90 - this was the best way to word it!

    THOUGH, i AM hoping on Halloween that they open their Encore with Release instead!! ...seriously, how cool would THAT be?

    That is a great idea! They did it at Bonnaroo in 08 (well not to open the encore, but right after No More) and I thought it fit in REALLY well. I've always seen it as a good song to play towards the end of the night.
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  • emeraldkity
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    Release
    When I heard it when I was in line at the venue pub in Vancouver it was like foreplay
    ;)
    Wash is great too
    I do like Long Road but more in the middle as a break
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  • chris32482
    chris32482 Posts: 213
    Long Road. For shizzle. :shock:
  • idrapr
    idrapr Posts: 66
    Both are good but Hard to Imagine blows me away
  • facepollution
    facepollution Posts: 6,834
    That's a tough one!

    If I had to, I would probably say Long Road is my favourite PJ song - the version they played at Wembley '07 was incredible. However, Release holds a very special place for me, and then there is that vocal performance, so if I had to choose one as an opener I would go for that one. Got my fingers and toes crossed that they will play Release at the O2!
  • PureandEasy
    PureandEasy Posts: 5,818
    Release
    Don't come closer or I'll have to go
  • TT8270
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    I remember sitting in front of my cassette deck here in Finland in November 1996 recording the live broadcast of Pearl Jam's Berlin concert and first song was Long Road. I had been waiting for the show some days and when it finally started, I almost felt I was there myself. So that's why I go with Long Road.
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  • My Corduroy Jacket
    My Corduroy Jacket Austin, TX Posts: 571
    Though Release is one of my fav songs, I am going with Long Road. I like Release as an encore song
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  • cannotstaylong
    cannotstaylong Posts: 668
    This is such a tough choice. I got Release as the opener for one the recent DC shows, and it was awesome. I think I'm going with Release on this one, but I would love to hear Long Road as an opener since I haven't had it yet.
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  • Flagg
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    Release. But I have never seen Long Road open in person so I am hoping to get that this year.
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  • YourDirtisMyfood
    YourDirtisMyfood Boston Posts: 4,668
    TT8270 wrote:
    I remember sitting in front of my cassette deck here in Finland in November 1996 recording the live broadcast of Pearl Jam's Berlin concert and first song was Long Road. I had been waiting for the show some days and when it finally started, I almost felt I was there myself. So that's why I go with Long Road.


    I love this post. That was me in 94 when they did the Atlanta show.
  • YourDirtisMyfood
    YourDirtisMyfood Boston Posts: 4,668
    here's Long Road from Red Rocks that I thought was great:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Tf5SLDlouE
  • Zoso
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    Long Raod for sure.
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  • NWOntario
    NWOntario Toronto Posts: 831
    "Long Road" is my favourite song by my favourite band, so it wins hands down.

    For the record, I've heard it open 3/24 shows; "Release" has opened 6.
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  • YourDirtisMyfood
    YourDirtisMyfood Boston Posts: 4,668
    NWOntario wrote:
    "Long Road" is my favourite song by my favourite band, so it wins hands down.

    For the record, I've heard it open 3/24 shows; "Release" has opened 6.

    that's just too sweeet.
  • mach271
    mach271 Posts: 562
    hard to imagine
  • U R A Crazy Breed
    U R A Crazy Breed Posts: 8,370
    there isn't another song in the PJ catalog that has the same feeling and emotion that release has....Ed with his heart on his sleeve...a masterpiece of rock n' roll !!!!

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