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Ed and the band hit high emotion, change 'Long Road'

2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance Posts: 23,243
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Chicago (night 1 I think) 2009. Person close to the band passes and they open with 'Long Road'. Ed vocalizes several parts different than I'd ever heard before - and I think that changed the song moving forward. Had he ever vocalized those parts ("How I'd wish for you today") like that before 2009? I was at the Chicago show and it was good chills hearing this - besides just a solid performance. Anyone else there?
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  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance Posts: 23,243
    They also played new songs from Backspacer before the record was released, and a still never been topped version of "The Needle and the Damage Done". Whew! They were originally trying to schedule both Chicago shows for Alpine Valley but didn't work out. Good thing they got back around to it 2 years later for PJ20!
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  • DiRtYyELLoWoCeAnDiRtYyELLoWoCeAn Posts: 1,605
    I was at both Chicago shows in 09 AMAZING!!!!
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  • release00release00 Posts: 347
    When I think of a perfect version of 'Long Road' I think of this one. Huge emotion and Ed just absolutely nailed it with his vocals. I've never heard him sing it like that.....probably never will again. I was at both of those shows. My favorite 2 night run i've seen.
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  • Indifference71Indifference71 Posts: 14,825
    That was an awesome couple of the nights at the UC. Still crazy to me that those shows were the last time they played there. Wrigley shows will be cool, but I'd much rather see them at the UC.
  • Ray J. T.Ray J. T. Posts: 4,023
    edited June 2016
    I was at both shows, incredible 2 night run in Chicago. Amazing performance of Long Road. They really gave it their all in those 2 shows.
  • RunIntoTheRainRunIntoTheRain Posts: 1,023
    Just downloaded both Long Road and Needle & The Damage Done because of this thread and wow, both are fantastic. Thanks!
  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance Posts: 23,243
    RunIntoTheRain said:

    Just downloaded both Long Road and Needle & The Damage Done because of this thread and wow, both are fantastic. Thanks!

    : )
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  • pdalowskypdalowsky Posts: 15,056
    always loved the Chicago shows from 2009 on the boots, great sets
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 Posts: 28,403
    great version of long road but the 9/11 tribute is still my favorite.
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  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance Posts: 23,243
    mcgruff10 said:

    great version of long road but the 9/11 tribute is still my favorite.

    That time, that performance. Ah man. I remember sitting on my couch watching that on TV and tearing up.
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  • rickprickp Posts: 219
    release00 said:

    When I think of a perfect version of 'Long Road' I think of this one. Huge emotion and Ed just absolutely nailed it with his vocals. I've never heard him sing it like that.....probably never will again. I was at both of those shows. My favorite 2 night run i've seen.

    Couldn't agree more with this statement. That's still my favorite version of Long Road ever.
  • lolobugglolobugg Posts: 8,192
    was at both shows. both were amazing shows.
    good timing on this post as I have the Chicago boot for night 2 in my car CD deck right now.

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  • EnterThanmanEnterThanman Posts: 1,057
    mcgruff10 said:

    great version of long road but the 9/11 tribute is still my favorite.

    Just went and watched that, and wow, as good as it gets.
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  • Red MosqitoRed Mosqito Posts: 1,239
    I love many versions of Long Road but my personal favorite is from San Diego '06 with Ed telling the story of how LR came about and the passing of his high school teacher Clayton E. Leggit.
  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance Posts: 23,243
    Red Mosqito said:

    I love many versions of Long Road but my personal favorite is from San Diego '06 with Ed telling the story of how LR came about and the passing of his high school teacher Clayton E. Leggit.

    Yep, that one stands up there in my book as well!
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  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 Posts: 28,403
    Red Mosqito said:

    I love many versions of Long Road but my personal favorite is from San Diego '06 with Ed telling the story of how LR came about and the passing of his high school teacher Clayton E. Leggit.

    San diego is good but ed fucks up the middle part of the song unfortunately.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
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