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Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,399
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I know there are a lot of grumpy ”EVENING WITH PJ!!!” people in here. But I always dig a nice opening band. 

You think there will be one at the home town shows? 

Guests are certain I reckon. 
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  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,457
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  • EddieredderEddieredder Posts: 753
    Wouldn't mind seeing Alice in Chains 
  • nuzzer1nuzzer1 New Jersey Posts: 1,437
    Would love Mudhoney or Lanegan personally...
  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,762
    Please not Mudhoney.
    Please not anyone.  I am not grumpy but would most enjoy the Evening With PJ.  :)

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  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,098
    please no opening bands.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • iammine16iammine16 Vancouver, BC Posts: 856
    I would prefer guest appearances over an opener
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  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,457
    mcgruff10 said:
    please no opening bands.
    You're SO grumpy, Gruff!
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  • drakeheuer14drakeheuer14 Posts: 4,614
    No need for an opening band unless they want to use it as an excuse to start playing shorter shows. 
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  • PB11041PB11041 Earth Posts: 2,845
    There will definitely be opening bands, it would not have been referred to as "Headlining" otherwise.  
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  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,584
    edited January 2018
    I do not like openers at PJ shows.


    Post edited by PJ_Soul on
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  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,098
    2-feign-reluctance said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    please no opening bands.
    You're SO grumpy, Gruff!
    I said please!!
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • JimmyVJimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,577
    We've been spoiled by the three hour shows of the Evening With era.
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  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,457
    Plus if they slow songs down.... ..... ....
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  • antelopeantelope Posts: 55
    PB11041 said:
    There will definitely be opening bands, it would not have been referred to as "Headlining" otherwise.  

    I totally agree with this.  I don't think it's a question of "will there be" but "which" opening band/act.  
  • ehbaconehbacon Posts: 1,972
    Why would anyone want less Pearl Jam?
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  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,491
    You don't need to have an opening band in order to be a "headlining concert event."  You just need a headliner.
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  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,584
    edited January 2018
    HesCalledDyer said:
    You don't need to have an opening band in order to be a "headlining concert event."  You just need a headliner.
    Right.

    The thing about openers at a PJ show... PJ shows are too long for them to have an opener. Jesus, the last time I saw PJ and they had an opener (Mudhoney. AGAIN.), we were all standing in that pit for over 6 fucking hours. That is way too long. I also noticed that people in the stands were simply getting worn out from it all. a 4.5 hour concert, including the break between bands, is just overload. People get tired before the show's over. Openers should be saved for when the main act is on for less than 2 hours. And of course we don't want PJ shortening their sets.
    Post edited by PJ_Soul on
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  • CantKeepmedownCantKeepmedown Portland, Maine Posts: 3,117
    When's the last time they had an opening band for a proper PJ show?  And why would they start now?  Unless the opener is playing at 6pm, I'm all set.
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,098
    CantKeepmedown said:
    When's the last time they had an opening band for a proper PJ show?  And why would they start now?  Unless the opener is playing at 6pm, I'm all set.
    When is the last time they had an opening band worth showing up early to see?
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • elvistheking44elvistheking44 Posts: 4,536
    HesCalledDyer said:
    You don't need to have an opening band in order to be a "headlining concert event."  You just need a headliner.
    Were all the other stadium shows the past years “An evening with Pearl Jam?”  Curious why these are not if are only Pearl Jam.  Guess we’ll find out soon enough.
  • lolobugglolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,195
    mcgruff10 said:
    CantKeepmedown said:
    When's the last time they had an opening band for a proper PJ show?  And why would they start now?  Unless the opener is playing at 6pm, I'm all set.
    When is the last time they had an opening band worth showing up early to see?


    Band of Horses 2010

    and that was the last time they didn't do the Evening With..... format

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  • JimmyVJimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,577
    mcgruff10 said:
    CantKeepmedown said:
    When's the last time they had an opening band for a proper PJ show?  And why would they start now?  Unless the opener is playing at 6pm, I'm all set.
    When is the last time they had an opening band worth showing up early to see?
    In North America I believe it was Mudhoney in 2011. Not my favorite. Band of Horses the year before was pretty good. Since then it has been Evening With ever since 2013.
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  • CantKeepmedownCantKeepmedown Portland, Maine Posts: 3,117
    mcgruff10 said:
    CantKeepmedown said:
    When's the last time they had an opening band for a proper PJ show?  And why would they start now?  Unless the opener is playing at 6pm, I'm all set.
    When is the last time they had an opening band worth showing up early to see?
    Maybe MMJ in 2006?

    Your overall point is true.  Much like my feelings around waiting in line for merch.......if I have a reserved seat, I'm not sacrificing time hanging out with friends/checking out the city/having beers-food to go in early to see a band I don't care about.  

    I think the band understands that people are there to see Pearl Jam and don't care much about opening bands.  It gives them more flexibility on the schedule, and probably saves them some $$ in the long run (assuming the opening bands get a cut of the overall money earned).  
  • JimmyVJimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,577
    Glen Hansard opening for Ed has been gold since 2011. But Ed shows and Pearl Jam shows are different animals.
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  • Thirty Bills UnpaidThirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    An hour of Alice In Chains and two and a half hours of PJ would be great!

    I'll filter the PJ setlist and make sure Bee Girl and the like are not on it... 'quality' over 'quantity'.

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  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,584
    edited January 2018
    JimmyV said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    CantKeepmedown said:
    When's the last time they had an opening band for a proper PJ show?  And why would they start now?  Unless the opener is playing at 6pm, I'm all set.
    When is the last time they had an opening band worth showing up early to see?
    In North America I believe it was Mudhoney in 2011. Not my favorite. Band of Horses the year before was pretty good. Since then it has been Evening With ever since 2013.
    They had openers for the west coast in 2013. Mudhoney again, lol. They also had Mudhoney open for them in Missoula 2012. And IMO, they were not worth seeing either time. Not even close - Mudhoney can't do arenas effectively. They need to stick to clubs. But I was in the pit, so really had no choice if I didn't want to be at the back of the floor.
    Post edited by PJ_Soul on
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  • lolobugglolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,195
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Please not Mudhoney.
    Please not anyone.  I am not grumpy but would most enjoy the Evening With PJ.  :)


    hopefully Mudhoney will do a cover of Yellow Moon for ya, Brett.  :lol:

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  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,098
    JimmyV said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    CantKeepmedown said:
    When's the last time they had an opening band for a proper PJ show?  And why would they start now?  Unless the opener is playing at 6pm, I'm all set.
    When is the last time they had an opening band worth showing up early to see?
    In North America I believe it was Mudhoney in 2011. Not my favorite. Band of Horses the year before was pretty good. Since then it has been Evening With ever since 2013.
    Band of horses was good but we are talking 8 years ago. 
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  • andyfarrimondandyfarrimond Posts: 1,974
    lolobugg said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Please not Mudhoney.
    Please not anyone.  I am not grumpy but would most enjoy the Evening With PJ.  :)


    hopefully Mudhoney will do a cover of Yellow Moon for ya, Brett.  :lol:
    :rofl:
  • JimmyVJimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,577
    PJ_Soul said:
    JimmyV said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    CantKeepmedown said:
    When's the last time they had an opening band for a proper PJ show?  And why would they start now?  Unless the opener is playing at 6pm, I'm all set.
    When is the last time they had an opening band worth showing up early to see?
    In North America I believe it was Mudhoney in 2011. Not my favorite. Band of Horses the year before was pretty good. Since then it has been Evening With ever since 2013.
    They had openers for the west coast in 2013. Mudhoney again, lol. They also had Mudhoney open for them in Missoula 2012. And IMO, they were not worth seeing either time. Not even close - Mudhoney can't do arenas effectively. They need to stick to clubs. But I was in the pit, so really had no choice if I didn't want to be at the back of the floor.
    They had Mudhoney open on the West Coast in 2013? I had no idea.

    I saw them open for PJ in Montreal in 2011. The people next to me put in ear plugs as soon as they came on. At first I thought it was kind of weird but pretty soon I was wishing I had a pair myself. Not because Mudhoney is bad. It's not really my thing but it isn't bad. It was because they were so LOUD. Almost deafeningly loud. Hard to enjoy music when it's close to painful to listen to.
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