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Best Start to a Tour - Ever?

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96 songs over 3 nights. 72 different songs. Has PJ ever began a tour with such variety? Has any band? The band sounds incredible and we know they peak as they continue every tour. Those Fenway and Wrigley shows were expected to be epic. After only 3 shows they very well could be legendary. 25 years in and they're better than ever!
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  • High Fidelity 2000High Fidelity 2000 Posts: 4,435
    edited April 2016
    I agree. They have done some pretty amazing songs so far and the layout of the set list last night was very different than it has been the last few years (Hard to Imagine that early but in the middle, In the Moonlight, etc).
    Post edited by High Fidelity 2000 on
    ABQ 93, Las Cruces 95, ABQ 98, Bridge School 10/30/99, Lubbock 00, ABQ 00, Denver 03, State College 03, San Diego 03, Vegas 03, PHX 03, D.C. 03, Camden 7/5/03, NYC 7/8/03 + 7/9/03, Vegas 06, San Francisco 7/15/06 + 7/16/06 + 7/18/06, Kansas City 10, EV:ABQ 11/6/12, Chicago 13, PHX 13, Denver 14--PJ24!, Telluride 16, Chicago 8/20/16, Chicago 8/18/18, Denver 20, Phoenix 20

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  • MickeyMouseMickeyMouse Posts: 1,055
    It is certainly shaping up to be an incredible run
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  • buck502000buck502000 Posts: 8,951
    ontheroad said:

    96 songs over 3 nights. 72 different songs. Has PJ ever began a tour with such variety? Has any band? The band sounds incredible and we know they peak as they continue every tour. Those Fenway and Wrigley shows were expected to be epic. After only 3 shows they very well could be legendary. 25 years in and they're better than ever!

    I am not sure any band has ever began a tour with such variety :whistle:
  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,152
    Well I certainly did not expect Tampa to be that good
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    2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
    2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
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  • tylermooretylermoore Posts: 921
    All these setlists have me drooling.
    Makes me so happy I went overboard on shows this tour.
  • Abe FromanAbe Froman Posts: 5,255
    They are definitely mixing it up right out of the gate. I can't wait for Lexington!
  • dtr0624dtr0624 Posts: 611
    if its this incredible in the fl shows i cant wait for the 4 nights at msg and philly. its gonna blow minds... pullin out all the stops
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  • fall by the waysidefall by the wayside Posts: 756
    The best part is that if history is any indication, they are just getting warmed up. This tour is going to be epic.
    9/13/98, 10/4/00, 4/29/03, 6/29/03, 7/2/03, 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 9/15/05, 9/16/05, 5/12/06, 5/13/06, 6/27/08, 6/28/08, 6/30/08, 10/30/09, 10/31/09, 5/15/10, 9/11/11, 9/12/11, 10/19/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 10/25/13, 10/27/13, 9/26/15, 4/28/16, 4/29/16, 8/5/16, 8/7/16, 8/13/18, 9/2/18, 9/4/18, 9/26/21, 9/1/22, 9/2/22, 9/14/22, 9/18/23, 9/19/23, 9/7/24, 9/9/24, 9/12/24, 9/15/24, 9/17/24
  • nicknyr15nicknyr15 Posts: 8,330
    fall by the wayside said:

    The best part is that if history is any indication, they are just getting warmed up. This tour is going to be epic.

    Very true
  • my2handsmy2hands Posts: 17,117
    fall by the wayside said:

    The best part is that if history is any indication, they are just getting warmed up. This tour is going to be epic.

  • jomaryjomary Posts: 410
    Has been an insane 3 shows, so glad to have been at the first 3, can't wait for Jacksonville!!!!!
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  • Wma31394Wma31394 Posts: 3,045
    Really no different than the start of every tour..
    "Going where the water tastes like wine!"
  • CantKeepmedownCantKeepmedown Posts: 3,020
    I know it's only 3 shows in, but to not have opened any shows with one of the slow openers has been a surprise. I wonder if they'll keep this up all tour?

    I really liked the nice mellow starts in the 13-14 tours, but watching these past few nights has gotten me fired up! Can't wait for MSG!
  • dtr0624dtr0624 Posts: 611
    Wma31394 said:

    Really no different than the start of every tour..

    3 nights in a row no slow opener.. or any slow songs in the first 5 for that matter. pendulum has only been played once i think? its 3 shows in and already different than last tour. these are almost like festival setlists.... reminds me of global citizen
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    2013 - Philly 1, philly 2, charlottesville,
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  • Wma31394Wma31394 Posts: 3,045
    I have liked the random openers. I wouldnt mind not hearing the typical openers for a few years. I would like random closing jams as well. Let's see if Ledbetter is not played for a while but why not switch it up more?? They have the jams to do it and don't need the covers.
    "Going where the water tastes like wine!"
  • High Fidelity 2000High Fidelity 2000 Posts: 4,435
    Wma31394 said:

    Really no different than the start of every tour..

    Not true. Most tours start with a very "safe" show with lots of hits. The set lists so far have been pretty dang unusual. Usually not till a few shows in that they pull out a song to play for the first time in 5-8-10 years (In the Moonlight, WMA, etc) and start getting a little crazier/riskier with things.
    ABQ 93, Las Cruces 95, ABQ 98, Bridge School 10/30/99, Lubbock 00, ABQ 00, Denver 03, State College 03, San Diego 03, Vegas 03, PHX 03, D.C. 03, Camden 7/5/03, NYC 7/8/03 + 7/9/03, Vegas 06, San Francisco 7/15/06 + 7/16/06 + 7/18/06, Kansas City 10, EV:ABQ 11/6/12, Chicago 13, PHX 13, Denver 14--PJ24!, Telluride 16, Chicago 8/20/16, Chicago 8/18/18, Denver 20, Phoenix 20

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  • CantKeepmedownCantKeepmedown Posts: 3,020
    Wma31394 said:

    I have liked the random openers. I wouldnt mind not hearing the typical openers for a few years. I would like random closing jams as well. Let's see if Ledbetter is not played for a while but why not switch it up more?? They have the jams to do it and don't need the covers.

    I really don't mind it either. I'm not sure if I see Release, Long Road, Of the Girl, or Sometimes fitting in very well other than opening the show. Maybe to open the 2nd encore like Pendulum last night. We shall see.
  • Vedd HeddVedd Hedd Posts: 4,592
    Great start, indeed.
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  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,152
    High Fidelity 2000 said:

    Wma31394 said:

    Really no different than the start of every tour..

    Not true. Most tours start with a very "safe" show with lots of hits. The set lists so far have been pretty dang unusual. Usually not till a few shows in that they pull out a song to play for the first time in 5-8-10 years (In the Moonlight, WMA, etc) and start getting a little crazier/riskier with things.
    Help Help and in the Moonlight already played is pretty insane
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    2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
    2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
    2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
    2017: RRHoF 4/7   2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4   2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18 
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  • High Fidelity 2000High Fidelity 2000 Posts: 4,435
    SVRDhand13 said:

    High Fidelity 2000 said:

    Wma31394 said:

    Really no different than the start of every tour..

    Not true. Most tours start with a very "safe" show with lots of hits. The set lists so far have been pretty dang unusual. Usually not till a few shows in that they pull out a song to play for the first time in 5-8-10 years (In the Moonlight, WMA, etc) and start getting a little crazier/riskier with things.
    Help Help and in the Moonlight already played is pretty insane
    Forgot about Help Help... was that the first show? And not played since 2003 I'm guessing?
    ABQ 93, Las Cruces 95, ABQ 98, Bridge School 10/30/99, Lubbock 00, ABQ 00, Denver 03, State College 03, San Diego 03, Vegas 03, PHX 03, D.C. 03, Camden 7/5/03, NYC 7/8/03 + 7/9/03, Vegas 06, San Francisco 7/15/06 + 7/16/06 + 7/18/06, Kansas City 10, EV:ABQ 11/6/12, Chicago 13, PHX 13, Denver 14--PJ24!, Telluride 16, Chicago 8/20/16, Chicago 8/18/18, Denver 20, Phoenix 20

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  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Posts: 16,430
    High Fidelity 2000 said:

    Wma31394 said:

    Really no different than the start of every tour..

    Not true. Most tours start with a very "safe" show with lots of hits. The set lists so far have been pretty dang unusual. Usually not till a few shows in that they pull out a song to play for the first time in 5-8-10 years (In the Moonlight, WMA, etc) and start getting a little crazier/riskier with things.
    Perhaps this is all part of the PJ25 experience!
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  • High Fidelity 2000High Fidelity 2000 Posts: 4,435
    HesCalledDyer said:

    High Fidelity 2000 said:

    Wma31394 said:

    Really no different than the start of every tour..

    Not true. Most tours start with a very "safe" show with lots of hits. The set lists so far have been pretty dang unusual. Usually not till a few shows in that they pull out a song to play for the first time in 5-8-10 years (In the Moonlight, WMA, etc) and start getting a little crazier/riskier with things.
    Perhaps this is all part of the PJ25 experience!
    Holy shit, you may be right. They are playing stuff they haven't played SINCE PJ20... Dude!
    ABQ 93, Las Cruces 95, ABQ 98, Bridge School 10/30/99, Lubbock 00, ABQ 00, Denver 03, State College 03, San Diego 03, Vegas 03, PHX 03, D.C. 03, Camden 7/5/03, NYC 7/8/03 + 7/9/03, Vegas 06, San Francisco 7/15/06 + 7/16/06 + 7/18/06, Kansas City 10, EV:ABQ 11/6/12, Chicago 13, PHX 13, Denver 14--PJ24!, Telluride 16, Chicago 8/20/16, Chicago 8/18/18, Denver 20, Phoenix 20

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  • tylermooretylermoore Posts: 921
    If the tour keeps up like this, they should just release a boxset of all the bootlegs... I'd buy it.
  • SmallestOceansSmallestOceans Posts: 13,542
    This is gonna be THE tour, they have been killing it every night. Seen them 16 times now and these three shows are some of the best.
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  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,152
    High Fidelity 2000 said:

    SVRDhand13 said:

    High Fidelity 2000 said:

    Wma31394 said:

    Really no different than the start of every tour..

    Not true. Most tours start with a very "safe" show with lots of hits. The set lists so far have been pretty dang unusual. Usually not till a few shows in that they pull out a song to play for the first time in 5-8-10 years (In the Moonlight, WMA, etc) and start getting a little crazier/riskier with things.
    Help Help and in the Moonlight already played is pretty insane
    Forgot about Help Help... was that the first show? And not played since 2003 I'm guessing?
    PJ20
    PJ25

    Next time it will be another five years haha
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    2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
    2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
    2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
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  • Wma31394Wma31394 Posts: 3,045
    High Fidelity 2000 said:

    Wma31394 said:

    Really no different than the start of every tour..

    Not true. Most tours start with a very "safe" show with lots of hits. The set lists so far have been pretty dang unusual. Usually not till a few shows in that they pull out a song to play for the first time in 5-8-10 years (In the Moonlight, WMA, etc) and start getting a little crazier/riskier with things.
    True but there are always gems they play at tours start we just don't remember. Wma was just played in 08-09. Yes I know it's '16 but how many shows has pj played since then?? plus it's played as a tag quite offen. Moonlight was played at pj20?? You get my point. no doubt great start.
    "Going where the water tastes like wine!"
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 Posts: 28,403
    When was the last opening show "safe"? And don't count festival dates.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • High Fidelity 2000High Fidelity 2000 Posts: 4,435
    mcgruff10 said:

    When was the last opening show "safe"? And don't count festival dates.

    I went to both Denver 03 and Kansas City 10 and they were very very safe. I think the craziest thing in KC was Gods Dice which hadn't been played much in the years before that. Denver was probably Crazy Mary. Don't know the other openers the last few tours but seems like it's later in the tour that they break out never-played-gems.
    ABQ 93, Las Cruces 95, ABQ 98, Bridge School 10/30/99, Lubbock 00, ABQ 00, Denver 03, State College 03, San Diego 03, Vegas 03, PHX 03, D.C. 03, Camden 7/5/03, NYC 7/8/03 + 7/9/03, Vegas 06, San Francisco 7/15/06 + 7/16/06 + 7/18/06, Kansas City 10, EV:ABQ 11/6/12, Chicago 13, PHX 13, Denver 14--PJ24!, Telluride 16, Chicago 8/20/16, Chicago 8/18/18, Denver 20, Phoenix 20

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  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 Posts: 28,403
    High Fidelity 2000 said:

    mcgruff10 said:

    When was the last opening show "safe"? And don't count festival dates.

    I went to both Denver 03 and Kansas City 10 and they were very very safe. I think the craziest thing in KC was Gods Dice which hadn't been played much in the years before that. Denver was probably Crazy Mary. Don't know the other openers the last few tours but seems like it's later in the tour that they break out never-played-gems.
    Bushleaguer in Denver was safe?!?!
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • High Fidelity 2000High Fidelity 2000 Posts: 4,435
    Ha I guess I'll give you that one. It had already been played in Seattle 02 and I think the overseas shows early 03... It was just a new song on a new album, they played a lot of that album that tour. Denver had Help Help too but it was just a new song so not a big rare deal like it was a couple nights ago! :)
    ABQ 93, Las Cruces 95, ABQ 98, Bridge School 10/30/99, Lubbock 00, ABQ 00, Denver 03, State College 03, San Diego 03, Vegas 03, PHX 03, D.C. 03, Camden 7/5/03, NYC 7/8/03 + 7/9/03, Vegas 06, San Francisco 7/15/06 + 7/16/06 + 7/18/06, Kansas City 10, EV:ABQ 11/6/12, Chicago 13, PHX 13, Denver 14--PJ24!, Telluride 16, Chicago 8/20/16, Chicago 8/18/18, Denver 20, Phoenix 20

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