Top 10 PJ songs for new listener?

pjfan1971

Say you're taking someone to an upcoming show that is unfamiliar with the band. What would the top ~10 or so songs that you would let them hear to familiarize themselves with PJ?

I think we'll sit down one night and watch PJ20 before April but was hoping for just a few songs to introduce them to.

thanks.

GivenToSmile

I have a playlist in my iTunes

Pearl Jam: An Introduction

1) Why Go
2) Leash
3) Satan's Bed
4) Smile
5) In Hiding
6) Breakerfall
7) Green Disease
8) Life Wasted
9) Force of Nature
10) Yellow Moon

They are off the map but musically brilliant.

SPEEDY MCCREADY

I say let them hear all the "Greatest hits"
Alive
Jeremy
Betterman
Elderly Woman
Daughter
etc. etc.
All the songs that are guaranteed to be played.
If, of course, he or she is not already familiar with those.

That way he or she gets to the show, and they are able to join in with all the "sing-a-longs"

SVRDhand13

I would choose one from each studio album

Release
Dissident
Corduroy
Hail, hail
Given to fly
Nothing as it seems
You are
Severed hand (of course)
Got some
Lightning bolt

FoxyRedLa

What is your goal? How intense do you want the hunger to be?

wouldyouhitme

Give them a creed cd labeled Best of PJ.
Sit back and enjoy the aftermath.
Then- spin no code followed by vs.

pjfan1971

Thanks. It's a she and I believe she's at least heard Alive and Jeremy. Maybe Better Man as well. I thought about making a couple different cd's. One with faster songs, one with slower. Still not certain but I'll keep the suggestions in mind. Thanks.

Bob Mayo on the keyboards Bob

I would run the stats for the last tour and fill a cd with starting with songs played the most (likely Alive and Even Flow) and descending down til it's full. That way she'll be familiar with most of the show.

SPEEDY MCCREADY

Bob Mayo on the keyboards Bob said:

I would run the stats for the last tour and fill a cd with starting with songs played the most (likely Alive and Even Flow) and descending down til it's full. That way she'll be familiar with most of the show.

Exactly.
Get her familiar with all the sing-a-longs, and fan favorites.

PJNB

DTE
Alive
Evenflow
Release
Porch
Corduroy
Rearviewmirror
Small Town
YellowLedbetter
Indifference
Just Breathe(I know I know)
Sirens(I know I know)
Oceans
Given To Fly
I am mine


I think that would be a great start.

dimitrispearljam

Man..dont do that
They might like the songs and become a 10c member and get into lottery and win tickets and then all those " i m a member from 1960 when hendrix was guitarist of pearl jam and its the first time i shut out " will freak out!!

pledgeagrievance

Footsteps
Porch
Daughter
Corduroy
Hail Hail
Given to Fly
In Hiding
Green Disease
Marker in the Sand
Unthought Known

SPEEDY MCCREADY

dimitrispearljam said:

Man..dont do that
They might like the songs and become a 10c member and get into lottery and win tickets and then all those " i m a member from 1960 when hendrix was guitarist of pearl jam and its the first time i shut out " will freak out!!

Hahaha!!

AlaG

Their catalog is really diverse, so it's kind of hard to pinpoint what songs will do it for any one person. For me, it was this period of listening to Yellow Ledbetter over and over again than I moved on to Ten, Vs, Vitalogy for awhile, then listened to the newer albums, then I covered everything in between. I'd say the first 3 albums are the most solid of entry points.

Release
Alive
Black
Jeremy
Corduroy
Nothingman
Betterman
Animal
Daughter
Elderly Woman

idreaminred

I did a playlist for my friend who is also going to the Fenway show (her first PJ experience) and here is what I put on it:
I Got Shit
Wishlist
Once
Oceans
Nothingman
Elderly Woman
Unthought Known
Breath
Hail Hail
Black
Rearviewmirrior
Betterman
Given to Fly
Thumbing My Way
Future Days
Tremor Christ
Release

CH156378

Last Kiss

pjfan1971

Great suggestions. Thanks everyone.

Mignelli14

dimitrispearljam said:

Man..dont do that
They might like the songs and become a 10c member and get into lottery and win tickets and then all those " i m a member from 1960 when hendrix was guitarist of pearl jam and its the first time i shut out " will freak out!!

LOL

Lost In Ohio

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

I say let them hear all the "Greatest hits"
Alive
Jeremy
Betterman
Elderly Woman
Daughter
etc. etc.
All the songs that are guaranteed to be played.
If, of course, he or she is not already familiar with those.

That way he or she gets to the show, and they are able to join in with all the "sing-a-longs"

Absolutely.

For me, it was the Two Legs version of Small Town, followed by (I know, I know) Last Kiss. From there, it was Ten. Either Vs or Vitalogy was next, followed by No Code and Binaural. I got into them slowly starting in 1999, but by 2002, I had bought a lot of the 2000 tour boots.

EdsonNascimento

When is the show? You have at least a few months. Get some bootlegs and let her listen. I would not do studio to start as all the songs sound better live. If she picks up a couple, and wants to hear the words, then give the relevant studios.

There's no need to spoon feed. You have time. Just let 'er rip.

tino_11

For me, I would create a list of songs that are most likely to be played. I think you enjoy a show more if you know at least some of the songs. With that in mind i'd choose:

Even Flow
Alive
DTE (find a live version)
MYM
Courdoroy
Porch
Small Town
RVM
Yellow Ledbetter
Black