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samjamsamjam Posts: 9,283
edited January 2010 in The Porch
I've been listening to this non-stop lately & I just wanted to say that this song blows me away! So moving, so beautiful. Who else is with me?

In particular, I think the Phoenix '00 one from Touring Band is near perfection!
"Sometimes you find yourself having to put all your faith in no faith."
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  • Yes WayYes Way Posts: 453
    I was there! And yes, great song, fantastic opener. I'm with you.
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  • markin ballmarkin ball Posts: 1,075
    I was there, too. Hard to find a better opener to any pj concert. I've made a couple of pj mixtapes for people that wanted an essential collection of sorts and this is my go-to opener fo sho.
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  • Yes WayYes Way Posts: 453
    Although I have always been partial to Sometimes too. That song works for me, and I know it's not the same for everyone. Even though that is the only song I've ever seen them abort, and to open no less!
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  • oceans72oceans72 Posts: 8
    One of my fav's aswell.Played Long Road for our Wedding intro!!!
  • va-jamheadva-jamhead Posts: 30
    gives me chills...when they opened at va beach in 2000, i thought it was so moving... not a sound, but the band playing
  • Long Road_WILong Road_WI Posts: 145
    Agree 100%....It made my night when they opened with it Chicago Night 1!!!!
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  • aNiMaLaNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    The version Ed, Mike, and Neil Young did a week after 9/11, I think is my favorite version. Yeah, very moving song. And a great concert opener!!!
  • scouser tommyscouser tommy Posts: 189
    fantastic song , almost had tears in my eyes in copenhagen in 2007
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  • arqarq Posts: 8,012
    That's the song i want for my funeral, so it's a big opener and a great closer! :lol:
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  • UpSideDownUpSideDown Posts: 1,966
    never had the pleasure of seeing this as an opener....hopefully will catch it someday
  • samjamsamjam Posts: 9,283
    I'd just about die if this one opens my first PJ concert- hopefully this spring!!
    I'd definitely be in tears :D
    Here's hoping for it!
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuTkrI7xJlY
  • arqarq Posts: 8,012
    samjam wrote:
    I'd just about die if this one opens my first PJ concert- hopefully this spring!!
    I'd definitely be in tears :D
    Here's hoping for it!

    I cried like a baby last year in Seattle :cry:
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  • thefin190thefin190 Posts: 918
    arq wrote:
    samjam wrote:
    I'd just about die if this one opens my first PJ concert- hopefully this spring!!
    I'd definitely be in tears :D
    Here's hoping for it!

    I cried like a baby last year in Seattle :cry:
    I agree, the version they played last year was perfect. It put the album version to shame in my opinion. I still listen to the bootleg every so often.
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  • Lone WolfLone Wolf Posts: 1,023
    Have yet to hear this one live...beautiful song...
    Along with Release my favorite opener.
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  • smarcheesmarchee Posts: 14,539
    DJ273378 wrote:
    Agree 100%....It made my night when they opened with it Chicago Night 1!!!!

    I am going to have to agree with this too
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  • dottlesdottles Posts: 9,140
    I was very lucky that this was the opener in Manchester last year, fab song, loved hearing it live.
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,549
    dottles wrote:
    I was very lucky that this was the opener in Manchester last year, fab song, loved hearing it live.
    +1
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  • bry321f11bry321f11 Posts: 326
    Best version in my opinion....SD 2006. Ed tells a story about his old music teacher and how the song was created....Its sick...Let me know what you guys think!
  • ClaireackClaireack Posts: 13,561
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    by dimitrispearljam » 17 Jan 2010 22:24
    dottles wrote:
    I was very lucky that this was the opener in Manchester last year, fab song, loved hearing it live.

    +1

    me too
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  • Paul AndrewsPaul Andrews Posts: 2,489
    For me, it is the perfect opener.. I've had it three times (Perth 98 (2), 2003, LA4) and also Sometimes (Perth 98 (1), LA3) twice which is also great as an opener. There is something about Ed singing Long Road as an opener which makes you feel that show is just for you, especially when he sings "how I wished for you today"
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  • craigbcraigb Posts: 806
    Yeah. Great one. I was well stoked when they played it at the Los Angeles 4 show to open the set. Great start to a fantastic show.

    Only thing that made it better was when they played "All those Yesterdays".
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  • bunnybunny Posts: 270
    agree
    beautiful song
    I'd love to hear this live :( ...lucky you
  • FenwayFaithfulFenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
    Paul Andrews wrote:
    For me, it is the perfect opener.. I've had it three times (Perth 98 (2), 2003, LA4) and also Sometimes (Perth 98 (1), LA3) twice which is also great as an opener. There is something about Ed singing Long Road as an opener which makes you feel that show is just for you, especially when he sings "how I wished for you today"

    I agree completely Paul. I hear Long Road as an opener and I know its going to be an awesome night. I think I've gotten LR maybe 4 or 5 times. Good times. Best opener ever.
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  • Paul AndrewsPaul Andrews Posts: 2,489
    I must say Breakerfall was a great surprise opener at Perth 09.

    I think Of The Girl is also terrific and only hope that one day I get to see this song open a show. The Nov 2000 Boise Idaho boot is one of my favourites, 'Of The Girl' starts slowly and builds up brilliantly.
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  • ComeToTXComeToTX Posts: 7,765
    aNiMaL wrote:
    The version Ed, Mike, and Neil Young did a week after 9/11, I think is my favorite version. Yeah, very moving song. And a great concert opener!!!

    agreed!
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  • mikalinamikalina Posts: 7,206
    My favorite is Ed with Neil Young version- just awsome!
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  • llovellove Posts: 106
    Paul Andrews wrote:
    I must say Breakerfall was a great surprise opener at Perth 09.

    I think Of The Girl is also terrific and only hope that one day I get to see this song open a show. The Nov 2000 Boise Idaho boot is one of my favourites, 'Of The Girl' starts slowly and builds up brilliantly.


    Toronto 8/21/2009 was opened with Of the Girl, great choice -- only concert I've been to so far and it was powerful. 8-)
    I would love Long Road to kick off the New Orleans show. I know I would cry with joy.
    makes much more sense, to live in the present tense
  • red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    they opened my first show with this. 10/14/00
    They opened with Oceans the next night, and I couldn't go. Tried to buy a ticket off a scalper, but the guy in front of me got arrested, so I didn't get to go to the second show in my backyard. Bought a t shirt insteasd since the ticket was a no doing.
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  • smarcheesmarchee Posts: 14,539
    llove wrote:
    Paul Andrews wrote:


    Toronto 8/21/2009 was opened with Of the Girl, great choice -- only concert I've been to so far and it was powerful. .

    yep, such a great opener, the first time of the shows I have been too, really appreciate that song more and it will always make me think of toronto 09
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