I can never decide what I think the ultimate PJ opener is.....

Murderers.
Murderers. Posts: 1,382
edited May 2008 in The Porch
I was thinking about it today. I always think Release is always the best opener to get a show going. It sorta connects the crowd, allowing everybody's energy to flow through each other for the rest of the night.

But then I started thinking that Sometimes would make a hell of a good opener. The mellow guitar, Ed's voice, and just the brilliant ambient feel to the song. It always makes a great build up to the following song (Hail Hail is probably the best choice to follow this one).

And then there's Wash. Oh, Wash. What an amazing song. I can only dream of seeing PJ open a show with this one. It seems like when the crowd hear the first note, they just know it is going to be a perfect night.

There's a lot of others too, but I'm tired atm. What are other peoples opinions?
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  • jeremy
    jeremy Posts: 409
    breakerfall...
    and get ready for an awesome show..
    ''walk the bridges before you burn them down...''
    and always remember ''it's no crime to escape!!!"
  • QuarterToTen
    QuarterToTen Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 3,651
    Long Road
    Nice shirt.
  • opsopcopolis
    opsopcopolis Posts: 1,214
    i like release and breakfall
    but man, severed hand in hartford '06 was sweet!
    2006: Hartford
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  • PlantPage55
    PlantPage55 Posts: 136
    Release

    It's a slow build to a huge rush...

    "RELEEEEEASE ME!!!!"
    Are we getting something out of this all-encompassing trip?
  • bovy_j
    bovy_j Posts: 1,008
    Release!
  • jchais01
    jchais01 Posts: 129
    Love Long Road as an opener!
    "Delight in Our Youth"
  • luke.harvey3
    luke.harvey3 Posts: 283
    Long Road for me...
    Would quite like to see Inside Job open!
  • G-force
    G-force Posts: 218
    Release, Oceans and Long Road for me.

    However DTE was a great surprise in Champaign '03. High energy start to a wild experience. I can guess what the opener will be this June 30......
  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,016
    My favorite is Of the Girl.
    severed hand thirteen
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  • G-force
    G-force Posts: 218
    luke.harvey3 wrote:
    Long Road for me...
    Would quite like to see Inside Job open!

    Ditto for me.... IJ was made to open.
  • smithnic
    smithnic Posts: 1,565
    It's got to be Release. The opening of that song with the crowd going nuts is amazing!!
    Go Get 'Em Tigers!
  • OneLove
    OneLove Posts: 563
    I believe I saw them open once with Indifference. Maybe it was an encore or something....but it gave me chills. :)

    Its a mellow starter, but the way Eds voice builds was pretty impressive
  • chimpat
    chimpat Posts: 590
    I like........

    Release
    Oceans
    Long Road

    and.....

    LAST EXIT!!!
    "This is about as perfect a crowd as you can get. I hate to placate, I ain't placating...." - EV, 9/29/96


  • pooch
    pooch Posts: 15
    Corduroy!!!
    Children are born with wings, teachers help them to fly
  • Jeremys Spoken
    Jeremys Spoken Posts: 7,578
    PlantPage55 wrote:
    Release

    It's a slow build to a huge rush...

    "RELEEEEEASE ME!!!!"
    10X
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    2010 - Newark 5/18 MSG 5/21
    2011 - PJ20 9/3-9/4
    2012 - MIA Festival 9/2
    2013 - Wrigley Field 7/19 Brooklyn 10/18-10/19 Philly 10/22
    2015 - Colbert show - 9/23 Global Citizens Festival 9/26
    2016 - Philly 4/28-4/29 MSG 5/1-5/2



  • IAmMyself
    IAmMyself Posts: 671
    Murderers wrote:
    I was thinking about it today. I always think Release is always the best opener to get a show going. It sorta connects the crowd, allowing everybody's energy to flow through each other for the rest of the night.

    But then I started thinking that Sometimes would make a hell of a good opener. The mellow guitar, Ed's voice, and just the brilliant ambient feel to the song. It always makes a great build up to the following song (Hail Hail is probably the best choice to follow this one).

    And then there's Wash. Oh, Wash. What an amazing song. I can only dream of seeing PJ open a show with this one. It seems like when the crowd hear the first note, they just know it is going to be a perfect night.

    There's a lot of others too, but I'm tired atm. What are other peoples opinions?


    I saw PJ open with wash at my 1st show, Pudue Univ-3/17/94~I've never looked back since! I even have it on my lic plate.
    "Please help me to help you, help yourself." EV
  • Slip Kid
    Slip Kid Posts: 1,175
    Release or Wash
    I just don't trust anything that bleeds for five days and doesn't die.
  • cd21miller
    cd21miller Columbia, MO Posts: 302
    been privileged enough to see release and of the girl twice (amongst others). as far as the ultimate PJ show...release is it.

    however, i saw them do present tense in st. louis once and that was pretty cool.

    hoping for a long road or oceans for this tour in mansfield or hartford.

    also saw betterman in san diego...not a first choice for an opener. seemed out of place.
  • Ocean in Disguise
    Ocean in Disguise Posts: 48
    Wash and Release are such great songs to start the flow of joy.
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  • hrd2imgn
    hrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,924
    irieinindy wrote:
    I saw PJ open with wash at my 1st show, Pudue Univ-3/17/94~I've never looked back since! I even have it on my lic plate.

    I had tickets to Chicago Stadium, and won the Lottery for tix at Purdue, so I gave my tix to my roomie and best friend so they could see them at PU...what a fucking idiot I was! Sometimes generosity can bite your ass. man fucking Wash and I missed the bomb threat...


    Release in Chicago in unlike any other, Long road is good, Oceans ok, Sometimes ok, Severed was better than I thought. All Or None was fucking great

    Gotta go with Release

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