Pearl Jam's best "Opener"

pjrvm

merlin401 wrote:

Which would say is the best PJ opener. Looking back over their tours, there's really 7 that have been standards (ignoring things that opened for one tour and never again). They are...

1) Release
2) Wash
3) Oceans
4) Long Road
5) Sometimes
6) Of the Girl
7) fast song fad of the year (Severed Hand this year, Save you last year, Go, etc)

Slow Openers are the best. But it's gotta be one that builds like Release. Never heard Sometimes or Of The Girl, but I can't imagine them being that good.
As for Severed Hand is it any better live than on the album? I find it a bit boring on the album.

pjrvm

Does anyone else think that Inside Job sounds like it was written as a perfect opener?

edDvedD

- Long Road
- Release
- Love Boat Captain
- Sometimes
- Oceans

i agree with many of them said that Inside Job have a good music arrangement to be a good opener.....

gray_8

Hard to Imagine was pretty sweet in Halifax. Release is a classic, and Inside Job would be a very cool opening song, especially if it went tinto something fast

world

Release Release Release

and occasionally Long Road

drlovemonkey

PresIntense wrote:

I too thought that "Release" would forever be my favorite opener. That changed this year with the introduction of the "Wasted Reprise - Life Wasted" opener. Amazing combination, as "Reprise" brings the entire crowd together in an emotional sing-a-long, then "Life Wasted" begs you to blow the roof off the place. Good stuff.

I couldn't say it any better - I agree 100%.

Truthmonger

Hard to Imagine absolutely killed in Halifax. Can't believe only 1 person has recognized that here.

Off-he-goes3910

I've always wanted to see Release open...so far, I'm 0 for 4, but I'll be having a few more chances in a couple weeks!

vitodacat

cilcia wrote:

My first show in 94 opened with Rearviewmirror...kind of set the tone for my obsession.

No denying Mansfield #3 in 2003 where we actually had 2 openers (Long Road and Can't Keep)...still don't know how they pulled that off - I was exhausted!!!

Favorites are Release and Oceans (when Eddie doesn't screw up the lyrics for the first song!!!)

I think I was at that show in '94....Springfield ???

Personally, I am 0 for 14 in getting Release, so my favorite is Long Road

mechanix

I will always dig "Release" but I really really liked "I Believe In Miracles" last year.

humanlite

best opener ever..............PRESENT TENSE at borgata night 2. BEST version out thtere

humanlite

I would love for them to open with INSIDE JOB, hearing that live in jersey left me speechless

ellroy

i think that go is the ultimate start off for a pearl jam concert.
so my vote goes to GO

a5pj

drew0 wrote:

1. Release
2. Long Road
3. Wash
4. Oceans
5. Of The Girl
6. Sometimes
7. Go
8. Severed Hand

Praying for Release in Pittsburgh!!!

i hear that, never seen it live and i want too sooooooo bad!

Dan1984

I love the fast openers. The anticipation and excitement of the show should be followed by something that rips. In Vegas 2003, my second show, they opened with Go. Nice!