has this weird phenomenon every happened to you?

GreenTeaDisease

At boston 1, 2003, I was tailgating before the show, and the topic, as it always did on that tour, turned to the set list and what they'd open with. I had only heard of Oceans as an opener once at that point, and I said "I would love Oceans, but it will never happen." the people I was talking to thought it was a rather novel idea.

they opened that show with Oceans.


Then at Boston 2, 2006, I was having dinner across the street at the Harp before the show with my brother and we were discussing what we wanted to hear that night. After careful consideration, I'm like "State of Love and Trust. and Rearviewmirror." and my brother goes, "and Parachutes would be awesome."

wouldn't you know. they played SOLAT and RVM *and* they played Parachutes for the first time ever.

freaky.

Indian Summer

my wife and I always try to guess the opener....I think we've got it right maybe once out of 12 shows.

pjfan31

Well i went to sydney 3 with a mate who isnt a pearl jam fan, but he loves Last kiss, I said i hope for ur sake they play it. Sure enough they did, and it sounds strange but last kiss was one of the great moments of that night, the whole atmosphere was special. Pus he got all of the hits that he knows, while he enjoyed the show i havent converted him from all that gangster rap bullshit

nocodelover22

Waiting in line for the Quebec City show in 2005, me and some other folks were talking about what songs we'd like to hear and I said "It'd be great if they ended with Fuckin' Up and Ledbetter"

Low and behold, that's exactly what they ended with.

God damn, that was a great concert, my only PJ one yet...that is tragic.

GreenTeaDisease

Indian Summer wrote:

my wife and I always try to guess the opener....I think we've got it right maybe once out of 12 shows.

honestly this sounds really dumb, but I actually think that ed may have heard me say that at that show. Not long after I said it he rode his bike by us, talking to fans. I mean it is a real long shot, but I've just always had a weird feeling it wasn't a coincidence, and it was totally possible.

Drop The Leash 10

GreenTeaDisease wrote:

At boston 1, 2003, I was tailgating before the show, and the topic, as it always did on that tour, turned to the set list and what they'd open with. I had only heard of Oceans as an opener once at that point, and I said "I would love Oceans, but it will never happen." the people I was talking to thought it was a rather novel idea.

they opened that show with Oceans.


Then at Boston 2, 2006, I was having dinner across the street at the Harp before the show with my brother and we were discussing what we wanted to hear that night. After careful consideration, I'm like "State of Love and Trust. and Rearviewmirror." and my brother goes, "and Parachutes would be awesome."

wouldn't you know. they played SOLAT and RVM *and* they played Parachutes for the first time ever.

freaky.

NO WORD OF A LIE, I JUST DOWNLOADED THIS SHOW!

FFREAKy FRIDAY!

faceintheclouds

GreenTeaDisease wrote:

At boston 1, 2003, I was tailgating before the show, and the topic, as it always did on that tour, turned to the set list and what they'd open with. I had only heard of Oceans as an opener once at that point, and I said "I would love Oceans, but it will never happen." the people I was talking to thought it was a rather novel idea.

they opened that show with Oceans.


Then at Boston 2, 2006, I was having dinner across the street at the Harp before the show with my brother and we were discussing what we wanted to hear that night. After careful consideration, I'm like "State of Love and Trust. and Rearviewmirror." and my brother goes, "and Parachutes would be awesome."

wouldn't you know. they played SOLAT and RVM *and* they played Parachutes for the first time ever.

freaky.

cant say that has really happened to me. but you mentioned the harp. ahh what a great place that was on the vfc warm up:)

moho

In the crowd waiting for th eopening act in Dublin 06 people were talking about PJ's opener and release, long road, sometimes, severed hand were mentioned. I was the only person to say Inside Job and people kinda brushed me off.... then what did they open with? Inside Job!

Also in Copenhagen I had said Long Road from the moment the dates were announced, but that one was easy. During the gig though my girlfriend says "I hope they play Love Reign O'er Me next" next thing we hear is those opening piano chords!

ONCE DEVIDED

My mate came to his first PJ show at newcastle.
He didnt care what was played exept that he wanted to hear yellow ledbetter. when at the end of the show they went into RITFW I looked at him and went Sorry mate but then they went on to play YL and added Little wing ( my mates wedding song). he was in a state of bliss He couldnt believe it
what a sweet ending for a fantastic night

dontloseyourheat

I really wanted them to play Evenflow...and they did!

I was sooo surprised.

patrickredeyes

I was real good at calling out openers during the 2003 tour. Since then its all gone down hill. lol

pjtaper

try guessing the last song... you will be right at least 25% of the time if you stick to YLB, RITFW, Indifference, or Baba!

patrickredeyes

pjtaper wrote:

try guessing the last song... you will be right at least 25% of the time if you stick to YLB, RITFW, Indifference, or Baba!

Or ''Smile'' when they play Summerfest or Alpine.

BinFrog

GreenTeaDisease wrote:

At boston 1, 2003, I was tailgating before the show, and the topic, as it always did on that tour, turned to the set list and what they'd open with. I had only heard of Oceans as an opener once at that point, and I said "I would love Oceans, but it will never happen." the people I was talking to thought it was a rather novel idea.

they opened that show with Oceans.


Then at Boston 2, 2006, I was having dinner across the street at the Harp before the show with my brother and we were discussing what we wanted to hear that night. After careful consideration, I'm like "State of Love and Trust. and Rearviewmirror." and my brother goes, "and Parachutes would be awesome."

wouldn't you know. they played SOLAT and RVM *and* they played Parachutes for the first time ever.

freaky.

And it was the best RVM I have ever seen, and probably in my top 2-3 concert moments ever. The ending jam with the crowd going nuts and Mike up on the amps is seared in my brain.

Ott

On the way out form Seattle to the Gorge in '05, while the radio station was playin 107 PJ songs, I told my friend that I reeeaaallly hoped they'd play "I Believe in Miracles." The acoustic set begins and they play the first chords. I knew then it was gonna be a special night.

Ott

12345AGNST1

5/28/06 my only pj show i had leash stuck in my head, hoping they would play it. and of course they did, little did i know it was the 3rd time they played it since 94.

a5pj

i love guessing the opener, been right a few times, other times wayyyy off, especially with lolla and the vic. I still need to hear sometimes as an opener though. and oceans is one of the best openers ever, wash may top it though

dontgimmenolip

Best I've ever gotten was telling my wife prior to the Cleveland 5/20/06 show that I could die happy if they played Don't Gimme No Lip. And then they did.

Indian Summer

dontgimmenolip wrote:

Best I've ever gotten was telling my wife prior to the Cleveland 5/20/06 show that I could die happy if they played Don't Gimme No Lip. And then they did.

WTF!!! That's your dying request!!!!

dontgimmenolip

Indian Summer wrote:

WTF!!! That's your dying request!!!!

It was that night. What can I say, I'm fan of the Gossard. However, I have since devised a new dying request.

GreenTeaDisease

BinFrog wrote:

And it was the best RVM I have ever seen, and probably in my top 2-3 concert moments ever. The ending jam with the crowd going nuts and Mike up on the amps is seared in my brain.

hahaha I almost passed out during it!!! I was just kinda standing there jumping around and I start just getting chills...and then I'm thinking "hmm I feel a little dehydrated" and then I'm thinking "woo, I feel a little light headed" and then I'm like "hmm I should probably sit down..." but I just couldn't.

pjfan31

dontloseyourheat wrote:

I really wanted them to play Evenflow...and they did!

I was sooo surprised.

Haha. Are u tht alsion dubois? ur good.

I tell you Ive been to 4 concerts, they have opened with Long road, Can't keep, Release and Betterman.

release and Betterman were the best operners ever. Personally i like it when they start off with a slow song thwen they get stuck into last exit or something. Sweeeeeet

Music For Rhinos

At my 3rd show which was the 2nd Detroit show on the Riot Act tour we were standing in line waiting to claim our tickets and some guy from Toronto asked what I would like to hear them play. I said I'd like to hear Whipping and what do you know, they played it! Amazing show, lots from No Code played. Not to mention Leatherman.

||Release_Me||

pjfan31 wrote:

Haha. Are u tht alsion dubois? ur good.

I tell you Ive been to 4 concerts, they have opened with Long road, Can't keep, Release and Betterman.

release and Betterman were the best operners ever. Personally i like it when they start off with a slow song thwen they get stuck into last exit or something. Sweeeeeet

Hell yeah! I totally agree. In Nijmegen this year, they opened with Release and then went straight into 'Go'! I felt like i had just had my ass kicked!

sexysurfergirl

been to 4 concerts awesome!!!!

Hinny

Newcastle 06, thinking 'they can't possibly play anything that would be cooler than that last song'.

Well, it just kept happening, over and over.

decides2dream

yep.
calgary 2005. i was being interviewed for the touring van dvd and was asked what song do you most hope to hear this tour...and i said oceans s i'd never heard it live just yet. the show opened with oceans/ twas beautiful! sadly, that part didn't make the dvd, only incoherent drunken blabbing from em did.