LA's 4 nights...which was best?

FeelLikeAStranger
FeelLikeAStranger Posts: 59
edited October 2009 in Given To Fly (live)
I went to all 4 shows and ranking them seems too difficult. I haven't heard the boots yet, but here's kinda how it ended up for me:

LA3
LA4
LA2
LA1

Totally objective...anyone else?
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  • FeelLikeAStranger
    FeelLikeAStranger Posts: 59
    sorry and let me add that all these shows kicked serious ass. All were amazing.
    Matt and I are friends.
  • JK78970
    JK78970 Posts: 25
    4, 1, 3, 2

    the 2nd encore for show 3 was amazing but 1's main set was way better
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  • fpdcop
    fpdcop Posts: 3
    I only saw the final show and it was awesome :D
  • Enkidu
    Enkidu So Cal Posts: 2,996
    3,4,1,2. But I loved them all. I don't remember 1, it feels like it was a million years ago.
  • 1Vedhead
    1Vedhead Posts: 147
    I agree, they were all great.
    But, I have to say my order would be 4,3,1,2

    Night 4 had SO many of my really rare faves.. It was a dream setlist for me.
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  • Gludfssr
    Gludfssr Posts: 57
    I don't think I can rate which is best, so here are my thoughts on the 4 shows:

    For the setlist of new/old and covers I think night 1 was the best. Black was Fantastic.
    Night 2 had I believe the best crowd.
    Night 3 - I did not think it was that Great of a show until the encores. If it wasn't for the surprise guest's I would say it was my least favorite of the stand.
    Night 4 was good for for the rarities. The show pacing felt a little awkward at times, but did have it's moments.

    For San Diego, I would like to hear the following:
    Supersonic (how this has not been played yet, is hard to believe)
    Not For You
    Brother
    Release
    Cropduster (I know, but I really like this live)
    The Real Me
    Immortality
  • goat
    goat Posts: 90
    I only went to night 2 and it was great. It would have been nice to have been at night 3. Looking forward to San Diego. I’m hoping for Release, Wash, or Hard to Imagine as an opener.
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  • Brisk.
    Brisk. Posts: 11,581
    It just has to be 3rd...
  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,121
    Brisk. wrote:
    It just has to be 3rd...
    +1
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  • Wilds
    Wilds Posts: 4,329
    Setlist: 4, 1, 3, 2.
    Crowd Energy: 2, 4, 3, 1.

    If I could only have gone to 1 show it would have been: 4

    So I guess my overall ranking would be:

    4
    3
    1
    2
  • JohnD.
    JohnD. Posts: 63
    LA3 (AKA Monsters of Grunge night) was the best- even before Chris came out. Eddie and the guys were just fuckin ON, Ed was so into it he didn't bother to swig his wine bottle for the whole first set. Night three they were in the ZONE.

    LA4 was amazing too. The first two were great shows, but the last two were special.
  • Tonykin
    Tonykin Posts: 252
    LA3!! ;)
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  • BF25394
    BF25394 Posts: 4,940
    Night 4, Night 1, Night 2, Night 3
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  • KM158113
    KM158113 Posts: 2
    I missed 3 which likely would have been the top of my list.

    For the other three, I rank them as 1, 2 and 4.

    The band sounded great the first night and I've never seen them come out rocking like they did night 1. I could care less that Ed didn't like the crowd. The energy night 2 plus Jeremy was strong.

    I saw night 4 as a bit choppy given they were trying to fit in so many "serious collector" lost dogs (btw - set list missed Wash) with the new tunes. I grew a bit tired of the new stuff including the predictable first encore by the last night. Overall, still solid, but the bottom of the 4 for me.
  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 97,891
    What i've heard & saw .. gotta be LA3!
  • ledbetterman4pearljam
    ledbetterman4pearljam Posts: 132
    3,4,1,2
  • BeerBaron
    BeerBaron Toronto-ish Posts: 4,100
    LukinFan wrote:
    Brisk. wrote:
    It just has to be 3rd...
    +1
    I was only @ 3 & 4... everyone is so quick to give the nod to night 3 because or Cornell ... but night 4 was better. ATY, Alone, Crown and Untitled ... that takes the award. night 3 was great too, but it was an average set aide from Hunger Strike. I bet that anyone who went to all 4 shows would have raked it fourth if Cornell didn't jump on stage for HS.
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  • dcuellar
    dcuellar Posts: 41
    BeerBaron wrote:
    LukinFan wrote:
    Brisk. wrote:
    It just has to be 3rd...
    +1
    I was only @ 3 & 4... everyone is so quick to give the nod to night 3 because or Cornell ... but night 4 was better. ATY, Alone, Crown and Untitled ... that takes the award. night 3 was great too, but it was an average set aide from Hunger Strike. I bet that anyone who went to all 4 shows would have raked it fourth if Cornell didn't jump on stage for HS.

    I AGREE. BUT THE EXCITEMENT OF CORNELL AND THE OPENING CHORDS OF HUNGER STRIKE WAS ABSOLUTELY NUTS! PEOPLE WERE HUGGING, GIVING EACH OTHER HIGH FIVES. ONE GUY SCREAMED TO HIS BUDDY, "DUDE, ARE YOU F'IN KIDDING ME!" IT WAS NUTS. IT WAS FUN. IT WAS FULL CIRCLE FOR ALL OF US. THAT'S WHAT MADE LA 3 THE BEST. . . AND I HAVE YET SEEN ANY COMMENTS ON THE 2ND ENCORE: ONCE, FOOTSTEPS, HUNGER STRIKE, AND UHH ALIVE. . . C'MON NOW!!!!!!!!!! FULL CIRCLE!
  • mt_wrx
    mt_wrx Posts: 33
    KM158113 wrote:
    The band sounded great the first night and I've never seen them come out rocking like they did night 1. I could care less that Ed didn't like the crowd.

    This.

    The first night the band provided so much energy that I just don't think the crowd could keep up.

    But DAMN if I always miss the more rare setlists! When I saw what was going down for night's 3 and 4, I told my wife that I was no longer allowed to pick what shows we go to. That said, they better not come out cookie-cutter for San Diego. I have a strong feeling that its gonna be another 'water' show...
  • loveatree
    loveatree Posts: 142
    4
    1 Tremor Christ & rats!
    3
    2
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