Better Opener: Long Road or Oceans ??

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edited July 2013 in The Porch
+1 Long Road
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  • Empty Glass
    Empty Glass In Rob's shed Posts: 12,329
    I've been to a couple of shows with Long Road opening. Never had Oceans.

    I'm begging at this point to get Oceans soon.
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  • jakesbluskyhome
    jakesbluskyhome Posts: 148
    Long road is awesome. Oceans is an experience.
  • PA Jammer
    PA Jammer Tamaqua, Pa. Posts: 341
    Long Road
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  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 13,263
    Long Road is just awesome. not a fan of Oceans.
  • DiRtyFranK38
    DiRtyFranK38 Posts: 3,131
    14 shows still haven't gotten either... fucking begging for both... in the 4 shows I attend this October I really hope I get them.
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  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,747
    not even close for me..Oceans
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  • rr165892
    rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    Had both luckily.If I'm on the beach or in a waterfront area Oceans,If its been a while and it's a one off kinda thing I say Long Road. I think Gonna see my friend and Hail,Hail also make good ones IMO.
  • TamaDrummer91
    TamaDrummer91 VA Posts: 1,294
    I much prefer Oceans, but Id love to hear both.
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  • FrankieG
    FrankieG Abingdon MD Posts: 9,100
    I will with hold judgement until I hear both openers...

    ... which may take awhile :x
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  • Spartanacus
    Spartanacus Oviedo, FL Posts: 949
    pjhawks wrote:
    Long Road is just awesome. not a fan of Oceans.

    :nono:
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  • Pushin Forward Back
    Pushin Forward Back Posts: 890
    Hands down: Oceans -
  • South of Seattle
    South of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    Oceans

    Long Road is kind of meh to me actually.
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  • RiotZact
    RiotZact Posts: 6,300
    As a song I like long road better but I have a feeling oceans is really special to open a show.
  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,023
    Ive seen 11 openers in 11 shows (see my sig :lol:), but I have yet to see either of these. I think Oceans is better from the bootlegs and I heard Eddie do Long Road solo, so I would rather hear Oceans.
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  • brianfromky
    brianfromky Alexandria, KY Posts: 16
    I've seen Long Road twice (Indy 2003 and Cincinnati 2006) and Oceans once (Columbus 2010). Oceans comes in as the second best opener I have seen...after Hard to Imagine (Bonnaroo 2008).
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  • cmm6734
    cmm6734 Houston, TX Posts: 569
    I liked Long Road more than Oceans (I've gotten both).

    Honestly, I prefer Release as an opener, it gets the crowd going. Release into Go.....BOOM!!!!!!!
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  • Lights Out Goodnight
    Lights Out Goodnight Posts: 68
    When I heard Long Road open a show it broke my heart. Oceans would probably make me crap my pants.

    That said, any opener is a good opener.
  • jge pearl jam and ten club
    jge pearl jam and ten club Bend, OR Posts: 87
    LONG ROAD
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  • iwasatpj20
    iwasatpj20 Rockford, IL Posts: 3,477
    Long Road
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  • dr122931
    dr122931 Posts: 464
    I've gotten long road 5 times. It's one of my favorite all time songs and an unreal opener.
    Unfortunately, I've never heard them play oceans. Fingers crossed for 2013

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