Should PJ Go Back To Having an Opening Band

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  • willbarclay
    willbarclay Ottawa, Canada Posts: 3,298
    I’ve been spoiled with many of my recent shows being “an evening with” 
    Trey Anastasia, Phish, CRB
    and can honestly say I really do not miss having to sit through an opening act. 
    Bring on the main course I say 
  • jniko
    jniko Posts: 305
    Only if it's a major band that I like
  • rummy
    rummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,466
    edited August 2019
    Nah. I'm old and bitter (not really) and have no interest. Admittedly, I rarely watch the opening acts whenever there are ones these days. 
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,146
    Hell no
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • Zod
    Zod Posts: 10,916
    I'm not sure if people remember but at the end of the 2013 tour they did both.  Mudhoney opened those shows and they still played sets damn near 3.5 hours. 

    Personally I'm generally kind of meh about opening bands.   If the choice was opening band or an extra hour of PJ.   I'm always going to choose the extra hour of PJ.

    If the band is struggling with continuing 3 hour sets, and brings it back to 2 to 2.5 hours, and uses an opening band to fill the space.  I completely understand that.

    Basically, I hope they don't do it until they have to.
  • RunIntoTheRain
    RunIntoTheRain Texas Posts: 1,033
    nope
  • BF89905
    BF89905 Posts: 1,448
    Although I've never seen Isbell here live/ in Toronto, I think he's beyond opener status. But if he opened for Pearl Jam that'd be awesome.
  • pearljammr78
    pearljammr78 Posts: 1,613
    Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real would be awesome openers too. 
    Peace,Love and Pearl Jam.
  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 12,965
    No and If there is I’ll still be in parking lot or bar during the set
  • BH87446
    BH87446 Posts: 113
    Yes, as long as it’s Bad Religion! 😊
  • CantKeepmedown
    CantKeepmedown Portland, Maine Posts: 3,124
    No thanks
  • TheLuckyOnes
    TheLuckyOnes Posts: 476
    I've wondered a lot if the 3 hour shows have taken it's toll on the band mentally, even more than it has physically on a bunch of guys who are in their mid-50's. A band known for odd deep cuts live has already dug in to all those deep cuts a whole bunch of times.
    The 3 hour/no-opener shows took away really great opening bands that have served as clear inspiration to them, let alone an audience.
    Maybe this band would have more to say, more itch to create, more fire to compete with bands on their level...if they hadn't spent it all.


    As far as moving forward? 
    I think they're done really pushing creatively.
    So I'll take any show they want to put on.

    I'd rather them not take a band they've already toured heavily with.

  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 11,870
    Liked band of horses in 2010...was great when played hunger strike at msg. 
    That being said...

    No to opening band.

    Special guests...Danny Clinch, Sting, dude from aerosmith, cheap trick guy...I think that is great...

    Except for the dirty frank tease that devolved into dirty water.

  • Abe Froman
    Abe Froman Posts: 5,384
    NO
  • chadaw76
    chadaw76 Indianapolis Posts: 297
    Hard NO
    2000: Noblesville, IN
    2010: Noblesville, IN
    2011: PJ20 Night 1
    2013: Wrigley Field, Baltimore
    2014: St. Louis
    2016: Lexington, Fenway I, Wrigley I, Temple of the Dog - NYC
    2017: EV solo - Louisville
    2018: Wrigley 1
    2022: St. Louis
    2023: Austin 1 & 2
    2024: Vegas 1, Noblesville, IN
  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,550

    NO

  • Dr.Teeth and the Electric Mayh
    Dr.Teeth and the Electric Mayh Posts: 1,180
    Yes
    looking to hear of the earth
  • kaseylily
    kaseylily Michigan, USA Posts: 259
    Nope 👎
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,602
    Never trust a person who says No to a band using an opening band. 
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • BLACK35
    BLACK35 Hanover, Ontario Posts: 22,980
    No!
    2005 - London
    2009 - Toronto
    2010 - Buffalo
    2011 - Toronto 1&2
    2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
    2014 - Cincinnati, St. Louis, Detroit
    2016 - Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Ottawa, Toronto 1
    2018 - Fenway 1&2
    2022 - Hamilton, Toronto
    2023 - Chicago 1&2
    2024 - Las Vegas 1&2

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