Brain Of j. The perfect opening song

pljam
pljam Posts: 387
in The Porch
This song has it all,the perfect album opening song of all PJ albums ,just gets better and better
kickarse guitars,Jacks drumming and Ed just crunches it
Hope it gets to open a show this tour
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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,707
    Go
    Release
    Can't Keep

    I'd say are in the pantheon.
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    Spiritual_Chaos said:

    Release




    And so you see, I have come to doubt
    All that I once held as true
    I stand alone without beliefs
    The only truth I know is you.
  • rummy
    rummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,466
    Dr. Delight said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:

    Release




    It's a great opener to so many bootlegs though. ;-)
  • Sarah
    Sarah Toronto Posts: 736
    pljam said:
    This song has it all,the perfect album opening song of all PJ albums ,just gets better and better
    kickarse guitars,Jacks drumming and Ed just crunches it
    Hope it gets to open a show this tour

    McCready botching the count-in!
    "Somewhere in between / There and here / I got lost / I got scared..."
  • mr bungle
    mr bungle Posts: 1,429
    edited April 2018
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    Go
    Release
    Can't Keep

    I'd say are in the pantheon.

    isn't Release an album closer?!
  • rummy
    rummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,466
    mr bungle said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    Go
    Release
    Can't Keep

    I'd say are in the pantheon.

    isn't Release an album closer?!
    It likely opens more PJ albums than any other song! I dunno...I'm reaching here.
  • The Rock
    The Rock Posts: 1,439
    Go
    Brain of J
    Can't Keep

    Those are the cream of the crop.
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  • Thierry Henry
    Thierry Henry Posts: 2,657
    Don’t forget Once 
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  • Gingerlou77
    Gingerlou77 Posts: 429
    Thierry Henry said:
    Don’t forget Once 
    Yes please!! 
  • mr bungle
    mr bungle Posts: 1,429
    edited April 2018
    rummy said:
    mr bungle said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    Go
    Release
    Can't Keep

    I'd say are in the pantheon.

    isn't Release an album closer?!
    It likely opens more PJ albums than any other song! I dunno...I'm reaching here.

    i'm confused now, are we talking albums or shows?
  • PJWGIII
    PJWGIII Chicago, IL Posts: 811
    LAST EXIT!

    That snare, than that guitar, than that voice.

    Gets me amped up every time.

    The other ones are great too. Go, Brain of J, etc.

    I would like to mention how unique Release is though! I can't think of a song that ends an album as well as that one does AND starts a show as well as that one does. It's amazing how well it works for both. If there is one PJ song I always come back to, it's that one.
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  • mr bungle
    mr bungle Posts: 1,429

    Overall they have done a great job of choosing album openers, here's my rankings

    1. Go                                                                                                                                                              

    2. Brain of J

    3. Sometimes

    4. Once

    5. Last Exit

    6. Can't Keep

    7. Getaway

    8.Breakerfall

    9. Life Wasted

    10. Gonna See My Friend


  • rummy
    rummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,466
    mr bungle said:
    rummy said:
    mr bungle said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    Go
    Release
    Can't Keep

    I'd say are in the pantheon.

    isn't Release an album closer?!
    It likely opens more PJ albums than any other song! I dunno...I'm reaching here.

    i'm confused now, are we talking albums or shows?
    Bootleg releases! 
  • rummy
    rummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,466
    edited April 2018
    mr bungle said:

    Overall they have done a great job of choosing album openers, here's my rankings

    1. Go                                                                                                                                                              

    2. Brain of J

    3. Sometimes

    4. Once

    5. Last Exit

    6. Can't Keep

    7. Getaway

    8.Breakerfall

    9. Life Wasted

    10. Gonna See My Friend


    Solid ordering. I'd just move Last Exit up to #2. I really like Sometimes but its greatness lies  in what follows it (Hail Hail).
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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 32,008
    Nice list.  I would move a few around but that is a really strong list of songs in the Pearl Jam catalog

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  • PureandEasy
    PureandEasy Posts: 5,818
    Of the Girl is a mind blowing opener . . . 
    Don't come closer or I'll have to go
  • PJWGIII
    PJWGIII Chicago, IL Posts: 811
    rummy said:
    mr bungle said:

    Overall they have done a great job of choosing album openers, here's my rankings

    1. Go                                                                                                                                                              

    2. Brain of J

    3. Sometimes

    4. Once

    5. Last Exit

    6. Can't Keep

    7. Getaway

    8.Breakerfall

    9. Life Wasted

    10. Gonna See My Friend


    Solid ordering. I'd just move Last Exit up to #2. I really like Sometimes but it's greatness lies  in what follows it (Hail Hail).
    100%. Sometimes to Hail Hail is one fo the greatest 1 2 punches you can ever get on an album. Great song but what makes it amazing is the transition from that to Hail Hail punching you right in the face. I second moving Last Exit up, it deserves credit!
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  • danny
    danny Posts: 2,283
    agree
    danny d
  • Abe Froman
    Abe Froman Posts: 5,399
    1. Last Exit
    2. Sometimes
    3. Brain of J
    4. Go
    5. Life Wasted
    6. Once
    7. Can’t Keep
    8. Breakerfall
    9. Getaway 
    10. Gonna See My Friend

    I really love the opening track on all their albums. Last Exit is my favorite though. Great intro to a fantastic album. Sometimes is also perfect into my favorite record of all time. 
  • tbergs
    tbergs Posts: 10,513
    The sound of Last Exit is so rocking. Plus, it begins the best opening 5 song run to any of their albums. Next, you get the raw STBC, the funky NFY and then another solid guitar cruncher with Tremor Christ before they finally take the foot off the gas for the beautiful Nothing Man. Hell, even Whipping is pretty solid. I love the lyrics on that magnificent album. Whenever they decide to play this album front to back it's going to be outstanding.
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