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

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  • Pearl Jam_ie
    Pearl Jam_ie Posts: 821
    Good thing is that there are 2 shows in Chicago...Release on Sun, Long Road on Mon!

    I'd actually take Oceans over all of them, but any one of these would be great!
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  • mach271
    mach271 Posts: 562
    Pearl Jam_ie wrote:
    Good thing is that there are 2 shows in Chicago...Release on Sun, Long Road on Mon!

    I'd actually take Oceans over all of them, but any one of these would be great!


    I saw Oceans open at the meadowlands in NJ in 1998
  • Random_Wookie
    Random_Wookie Posts: 1,099
    edited August 2009
    have not heard either live! but long road on the touring band 2000 dvd is amazing. but i would have to go with release. Though it would be awesome to hear both them live!
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  • theoceansmademe
    theoceansmademe Posts: 1,132
    I witnessed both, Release a few times (very lucky) and I would have to go with Release.

    I would love to see I got ID as an opener.
  • Illridethewave20
    Illridethewave20 Posts: 491
    hands down release
  • Strangest Guy
    Strangest Guy Posts: 46
    It's a really tough choice, but for my selfish purposes I'd choose Long Road for o2 as I saw them play Release at Nijmegen... which was an incredible experience... so I'd be happy with either. Although I'm generally happy with any song. Sometimes was great at SBE... Inside Job was great at Dublin... and Walking the Cow was great when I saw Eddie... I'm not the best person to judge I guess :)
  • Evergreen
    Evergreen Posts: 492
    Release.

    I waiting a LONG ass time to hear it live too. My first PJ show was in '91 and I didn't have a show where it was the opener until 10/31/2000, and it was a spiritual experience. I swear Eddie's voice fills the sky. I still get chills and a tear when I hear that song. It was a seriously profound experience.
  • pjbugs007
    pjbugs007 Posts: 1,353
    My fav song is Long Road and will always be my fav...but out of the shows I been to...Long Road shows are avg shows for me where as Release shows were pretty killer:) So for me Release brings out a better show..but Long Road RULES!
  • youngster
    youngster Boston Posts: 6,576
    Release. And for the record I hope it gets played chicago Night 1 as I have never heard it live before.
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  • pjamaholic
    pjamaholic Posts: 1,225
    I've heard Long Road as an opener, and I so want to hear Release. It's my No. 1 pick for an opener. Therefore I'd prefer Release , hope the guys play it on the Aussie tour. :)
  • iamica
    iamica Chicago Posts: 2,628
    Release. It's the best opener.
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  • decides2dream
    decides2dream Posts: 14,977
    RELEASE!!!




    even with long road being the first opener i ever heard live...and also the song that truly got me to fall in love with the band in 2001.

    oh, and release as an opener, in the rain, in verona = priceless.
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  • pjbugs007
    pjbugs007 Posts: 1,353
    and we shall hear both in philly along with wash and sometimes:)
  • parintachin73
    parintachin73 Posts: 742
    Release is by far my favorite opener.
  • callen
    callen Posts: 6,388
    Long Road
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  • .lovethepj.
    .lovethepj. Posts: 119
    Both great songs, but Release for sure!
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  • pickupyourwill
    pickupyourwill Posts: 3,135
    Long Road
  • PearlStripes
    PearlStripes Posts: 267
    Release

    Chicago please!!
  • mach271
    mach271 Posts: 562
    Release pre-1996

    Vedder sounded SOOOOO much better singing this one back in the day
  • dougiejam
    dougiejam Posts: 47
    LONG ROAD for me, Release is special to hear open though

    Do The Evolution is a good opener too, sets the tone.
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