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Love Reign O'er ME as an opener?

giventofly0812giventofly0812 Posts: 218
edited July 2008 in Given To Fly (live)
So i downloaded the Vh1 performance, and saw it live at camden night 1, and each time i've been blown away. And each time it was an "opener" (vh1- open set camden-open encore 1)

What do you guys think about it as a show opener?

i think it would have the same effect as severed hand, a slow build up, into an explosion of emotion, and a great way to kick off a concert
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  • dontloseyourheatdontloseyourheat Posts: 483
    I think it would kill Ed's voice
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  • LikeAnOceanLikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    I don't know. It's a cover.. People might think they're seeing a cover band.. I'd rather see them open with something of their own. It would make a good opener, but not appropriate..

    Release is a better song anyways.
  • drsluggodrsluggo Posts: 4,742
    I look at it this way...

    Since they play it to open encores already, I'd leave it there. Only because they won't play songs like Long Road, Oceans, Release, Wash, etc any other time besides an opener (except the rarest of events)...

    But I'd love to see it replace Crazy Mary ;)
  • EquallyWorthlessEquallyWorthless Posts: 3,993
    drsluggo wrote:
    I look at it this way...

    Since they play it to open encores already, I'd leave it there. Only because they won't play songs like Long Road, Oceans, Release, Wash, etc any other time besides an opener (except the rarest of events)...

    But I'd love to see it replace Crazy Mary ;)


    haha before i saw this (except the rarest of events) i was going to say i can think of 3 opf 4 of those where they havent been played as openers.
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  • InMyTree4InMyTree4 Posts: 1,239
    LikeAnOcean wrote:
    I don't know. It's a cover.. People might think they're seeing a cover band.. I'd rather see them open with something of their own. It would make a good opener, but not appropriate..

    Release is a better song anyways.


    i dont think anyone would thenk they are seeing a cover band
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  • TravelarTravelar Kalamazoo, USA Posts: 3,413
    I'm pretty sure they've opened with Crazy Mary before.... I may be wrong, but I think I remember it happening in 2006. It wouldn't be a stretch to open with LROM, but I'm still looking for some lesser played songs that I haven't heard as openers for shows I attend. :)
  • JP2026766JP2026766 Posts: 1,125
    I really think it's great as an opener for the encore, but that's it. doesnt really fit anywhere else but an encore in my mind.

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  • whichwaysignwhichwaysign Posts: 229
    as PJ concerts go, usually open slow (not always), and then kick it in
    opening with LROM would greatly reduce the chances of 'kicking it in'
    i'm all for a reprisal of Katowice '00 II, but I'm sure I can speak for those fortunate enough to see this song live, Ed pours his whole soul into this song and prob doesn't have a whole lot left after it
    Prob not the best idea to open with it if you plan on playing 25+ songs after it
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  • pjpitt89pjpitt89 Posts: 1,860
    i agree its good to open an encore, but not really a show. give me release or wash or oceans or hard to imagine
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  • JaqRoyJaqRoy Posts: 37
    it should be an openerr!
  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    dontloseyourheat wrote:
    I think it would kill Ed's voice


    agreed.
    i think ed needs to get his vocal cords all warmed up and limber before belting out the screams in this tune properly.




    and yes, they HAVE opened with covers in the past. i believe MSG I 2003 they opened with crazy mary.
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  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSunLikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    Hard to Imagine is the best opener i've heard
  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    MrSmith wrote:
    Hard to Imagine is the best opener i've heard

    to each his/her own. hard to imagine while definitely awesome...i think release in verona tops my list. oceans is damn fine too. seriously, soooo many great tunes, so many great openers to choose from!
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  • My3rdEyeMy3rdEye Posts: 927
    TrAvELAr wrote:
    I'm pretty sure they've opened with Crazy Mary before.... I may be wrong, but I think I remember it happening in 2006. It wouldn't be a stretch to open with LROM, but I'm still looking for some lesser played songs that I haven't heard as openers for shows I attend. :)

    True they did open with Crazy Mary on a number of occasions. Philly and MSG '03 come to mind. The difference between Crazy Mary and LROM is that nobody knows who the fuck Victoria Williams is. It's practically a Pearl Jam song. Had Pearl Jam not played it nobody would have ever heard it. The Who are rock legends and LROM is without a doubt of Who song and everyone knows it.

    I'd bet a large sum of money that more than 1/2 of an average crowd at a PJ show does not know tlhat Crazy Mary is not their song.

    Back on topic... It would be an amazing opener but should not be used as an opener by PJ. Just my opinion.
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  • DonJonDonJon Posts: 5,089
    Besides the fact its a cover ...I say yes it would be a great opener
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