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why does GETAWAY get so little love?

I really love this tune.. Only heard it once in Amsterdam in 2014, keep wanting to hear it again and it was only played once each in '15 and '16.. Deserves a little more play right?
'98: Camden 1 '00: JB2 '03: MSG1 '04: Boston 1 '05: AC1
'06: Irving Plaza, East Rutherford 1 & 2 '07: Lolla '08: Camden 2, MSG2, Beacon
'09 :Philly 1 & 2 '10: Buffalo, Newark, MSG1, MSG2
'11: PJ20 1 & 2 '12: Missoula '13: Wrigley, BK2, Philly 1 & 2, Hartford
'14: Ams 1 & 2, Cincy, St Louis, Detroit, Moline '15: Central Park
'16 Philly 1 & 2, MSG 1 & 2, Toronto 1 & 2, Fenway 1, Wrigley 1
'17 Brooklyn hall of fame ‘18 Fenway 1
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    SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 NYC Posts: 25,904
    I think it's difficult for them to play. Happy to have heard it in Tampa.
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    SputNickSputNick Posts: 104
    same as Infallible
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    nycratsnycrats Posts: 1,348

    I think it's difficult for them to play. Happy to have heard it in Tampa.

    Yup u were lucky. Nice one.
    I'm not a musician is it really that difficult? Seems like they play way more difficult tunes than this one to my amateur ears.
    '98: Camden 1 '00: JB2 '03: MSG1 '04: Boston 1 '05: AC1
    '06: Irving Plaza, East Rutherford 1 & 2 '07: Lolla '08: Camden 2, MSG2, Beacon
    '09 :Philly 1 & 2 '10: Buffalo, Newark, MSG1, MSG2
    '11: PJ20 1 & 2 '12: Missoula '13: Wrigley, BK2, Philly 1 & 2, Hartford
    '14: Ams 1 & 2, Cincy, St Louis, Detroit, Moline '15: Central Park
    '16 Philly 1 & 2, MSG 1 & 2, Toronto 1 & 2, Fenway 1, Wrigley 1
    '17 Brooklyn hall of fame ‘18 Fenway 1
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    Pearl34JamPearl34Jam TN Posts: 1,102
    IMO it just doesn't sound as good live. Would still love to hear it though.
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    mr bunglemr bungle Posts: 1,292
    I like it
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    AngryGregAngryGreg Posts: 70
    I definitely like it and wouldn't mind hearing it live again.
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    At first I liked this song as an opener for the album but the more I listen to it I am not sure what it would sound like live, perhaps the band feels the same way.
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    nicknyr15nicknyr15 Posts: 7,840
    IMO out if all the live versions, I've yet to hear them nail it. I'm sure the band knows this and EV just mentally skips it.
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    Yeah I'm not a fan of lightening bolt (lyrics and chorus kill me), and it's played in heavy rotation wish they'd figure out getaway it's also a fast paced tune would work well in its place
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    HH140540HH140540 Atlanta Posts: 509
    Saw it for the first time live in Charlotte '13, great to hear but slightly awkward. Have also heard Infallible twice live. The second time was better (Columbia). Maybe they just need to work through how to tweet it live. To me it has the potential to be a short version of Blood or something. Not sure? Maybe I'm off.
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    HH140540HH140540 Atlanta Posts: 509
    Meant tweek
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    HH140540 said:

    Saw it for the first time live in Charlotte '13, great to hear but slightly awkward. Have also heard Infallible twice live. The second time was better (Columbia). Maybe they just need to work through how to tweet it live. To me it has the potential to be a short version of Blood or something. Not sure? Maybe I'm off.

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    BrainofBGABrainofBGA Australia Posts: 3,976
    It's a shame, because it's a killer song!! One, which at first, I wasn't overly excited about but it has certainly grown on me. Cracking tune all round!
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    dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam NINUNINOPRO Posts: 139,216
    Difficult to play live and the tune sounds at record cant be easily sounds the same live..and for sure so difficult to sing..the last part is so hard to sing
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    DegeneratefkDegeneratefk Posts: 3,123
    One of my favorite opening songs. Heard it in charlotte. Thought it was good.
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    EnterThanmanEnterThanman London, ON Posts: 1,057
    For some reason they play it in a different key live, which probably hints at why they don't play it live very much. Must be hard in Ed's vocals, although I'd be surprised if it was harder than Blood. Whatever it is I wish they'd play it way more, its far and away my favourite LB song, and in my opinion in their top 20-30 songs ever.

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    Weston1283Weston1283 Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 4,635
    I wonder if the best song on backspacer, force of Nature, falls into the hard to sing category too. I can't believe that song hasn't been played since 2010.
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    PapPap Aspra Spitia, Greece Posts: 28,355
    The only reason is that Eddie hasn't learnt the lyrics yet. :smile:

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    nycratsnycrats Posts: 1,348
    i guess watchng that video it is a straight 2 and a half minutes of lyrics before any break for him - and he only gets liek 20 seconds of rest the whole song..
    '98: Camden 1 '00: JB2 '03: MSG1 '04: Boston 1 '05: AC1
    '06: Irving Plaza, East Rutherford 1 & 2 '07: Lolla '08: Camden 2, MSG2, Beacon
    '09 :Philly 1 & 2 '10: Buffalo, Newark, MSG1, MSG2
    '11: PJ20 1 & 2 '12: Missoula '13: Wrigley, BK2, Philly 1 & 2, Hartford
    '14: Ams 1 & 2, Cincy, St Louis, Detroit, Moline '15: Central Park
    '16 Philly 1 & 2, MSG 1 & 2, Toronto 1 & 2, Fenway 1, Wrigley 1
    '17 Brooklyn hall of fame ‘18 Fenway 1
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    BC62528BC62528 Posts: 200
    great song - was hoping we would catch this song between Philly and NYC shows. Maybe Fenway or Chicago might be lucky enough to hear this gem.
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    SoybeansSoybeans Posts: 245
    I'm a fan. Maybe the tempo changes are tricky for them to pull off in a big arena. Tempo changes are tough in other lesser played songs, of the earth, marker in the sand, who you are.
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    adamg5adamg5 Posts: 792
    Love it heard in LA 2013 it's powerful
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    nycratsnycrats Posts: 1,348
    maybe it will get some stadium love

    would make a great opener for fenway 1..
    '98: Camden 1 '00: JB2 '03: MSG1 '04: Boston 1 '05: AC1
    '06: Irving Plaza, East Rutherford 1 & 2 '07: Lolla '08: Camden 2, MSG2, Beacon
    '09 :Philly 1 & 2 '10: Buffalo, Newark, MSG1, MSG2
    '11: PJ20 1 & 2 '12: Missoula '13: Wrigley, BK2, Philly 1 & 2, Hartford
    '14: Ams 1 & 2, Cincy, St Louis, Detroit, Moline '15: Central Park
    '16 Philly 1 & 2, MSG 1 & 2, Toronto 1 & 2, Fenway 1, Wrigley 1
    '17 Brooklyn hall of fame ‘18 Fenway 1
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    OnWis97OnWis97 St. Paul, MN Posts: 4,831
    SputNick said:

    same as Infallible

    Getaway and Infallible; my two faves, easily, from LB.

    Play 'em at Wrigley!
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    adamg5adamg5 Posts: 792
    edited May 2016
    Infallible I didn't like until I heard it live its awesome
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    Indifference71Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,750
    Such an awesome song, but difficult to pull it off live. That version above from Tampa is pretty solid.
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    halloweenhead95halloweenhead95 Croatia Posts: 240
    My guess is that it's hard for Ed to sing it properly... they play it live half-step down
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    SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 NYC Posts: 25,904

    Such an awesome song, but difficult to pull it off live. That version above from Tampa is pretty solid.

    It's probably the best version I've heard
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    wall232wall232 New York Posts: 1,346
    I've heard it live twice. The first time in Seattle was a bit rough but i thought it sounded pretty good in Trieste. Wish they would play it more.
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    NWOntarioNWOntario Toronto Posts: 824

    IMO it just doesn't sound as good live. Would still love to hear it though.

    Agreed. Same with "Infallible." Both songs kill on the record but come across flaccid live.
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