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Should PJ Go Back To Having an Opening Band

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  • stuckinlinestuckinline Posts: 3,384
    NO!
  • goldrushgoldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,645
    Yes... any of these would be cool to see:

    RNDM
    a Stone Bayleaf/Moonlander set
    a Matt Wellwater/Cavedweller set
    Flight From Mars/The Rockfords

    I think you can see where I’m headed with this...

    ...or Mark Lanegan  =)
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  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,456
    No. Every opening band I've seen for Pearl Jam, with the exception of Ted Leo, has sucked.  Sonic Youth wasn't even Sonic Youth by the time I saw them, and I never really liked them anyway. Sparta sucked. My Morning Jacket I guess was ok but I was glad when their set was over.  Sleater Kinney is just god damn awful.  I don't even remember The Buzzcocks.
    In fact, it's very rare at any concert that an opening band is any good. I'm usually just suffering through the motions to get to the show I came to see.
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  • raindog80raindog80 Reggio Emilia, Italy Posts: 1,187
    edited August 2019
    The answer is absolutely FUCKIN' YES!
    My wishlist for next PJ tour opening bands would be:

    REIGNWOLF (!!!)
    Sleater-Kinney
    Filthy Friends
    Orville Peck 
    Father John Misty
    Anywhere
    Post edited by raindog80 on
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  • raindog80raindog80 Reggio Emilia, Italy Posts: 1,187
    on2legs said:
    Yes if the opening band is The Gaslight Anthem.  No if it’s anyone else.  
    I really love TGA. 
    "I like beautiful melodies telling me terrible things" - Tom Waits
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  • SteverthebelieverSteverthebeliever Posts: 159
    Yes, they should. 
  • pjl44pjl44 Posts: 9,982
    raindog80 said:
    Father John Misty
    That would be a dream come true. The fanviews on here would be amazing, trying to figure out what to make of him.
  • EB218946EB218946 Posts: 3,991
    raindog80 said:
    on2legs said:
    Yes if the opening band is The Gaslight Anthem.  No if it’s anyone else.  
    I really love TGA. 
    Same!  Love opening acts.  Have seen so many cool bands through the years.  
  • pearljammr78pearljammr78 Posts: 1,613
    I grew to really like Sonic Youth seeing them open for PJ so many times. I fucking love Sleater-Kinney so to say they suck is blasphemous. I was listening to PJ Radio and they were replaying the last show from “the Experiment”. PJ acoustic opening for PJ would be awesome too. 
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  • raindog80raindog80 Reggio Emilia, Italy Posts: 1,187
    pjl44 said:
    raindog80 said:
    Father John Misty
    That would be a dream come true. The fanviews on here would be amazing, trying to figure out what to make of him.
    +1.
    "I like beautiful melodies telling me terrible things" - Tom Waits
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  • RhinoJamRhinoJam Raleighwood Posts: 596
    No, just go back to playing arenas!
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  • Lerxst1992Lerxst1992 Posts: 6,919
    Loujoe said:
    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.



    Multiple cover songs are far worse than an opening band. Especially when it involves special guests.

    After 25 shows over 3 and a half years and alot of inactivity, I am going to enjoy sitting thru those six gentlemen playing sting or cheap trick songs? Seriously?
  • Abe FromanAbe Froman Posts: 5,322
    No need for Pearl Jam to have an opening band.
    Pearl Jam cover songs are awesome.
    Definitely no need to shorten Pearl Jam shows.

    That is all.
  • LowlightLowlight Plymouth, MA Posts: 101
    Abe Froman said:
    No need for Pearl Jam to have an opening band.
    Pearl Jam cover songs are awesome.
    Definitely no need to shorten Pearl Jam shows.

    That is all.
    The sausage king of Chicago here knows his stuff.  Fully agreed.
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  • buck502000buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    Be cool to watch Cage the Elephant eviscerating the crowd before the old men played 
  • Lerxst1992Lerxst1992 Posts: 6,919
    buck502000 said:
    Be cool to watch Cage the Elephant eviscerating the crowd before the old men played 

    Talk about what's wrong with Rock these days with just 3 words 
  • no codeno code Posts: 109
    I'm fine with just the Pearl Jam show. No opening act for me.
    We are all just waiting for the main event.
    Wolfmother at Arnhem 2006 was very nice though. But I'm there for PJ and no other than PJ
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  • buck502000buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    Lerxst1992 said:
    buck502000 said:
    Be cool to watch Cage the Elephant eviscerating the crowd before the old men played 

    Talk about what's wrong with Rock these days with just 3 words 
    please go on....
  • RenfieldRenfield NYC NY Posts: 1,054
    edited August 2019
    What if Ed opens for PJ?
    What if it is 2 albums; 1 by PJ, 1 Ed solo? That certainly qualifies for “getting our minds blown”
    See the latest guesses 
  • PD239757PD239757 Posts: 3
    Yes they should.l!! B) My experiences are with crap ticketing (UK) systems means delays getting into the venue a la 90 mins = missing 10-15 mins of the start 
    Unbelievable 
  • PD239757PD239757 Posts: 3
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  • PD239757PD239757 Posts: 3
    Plus they plus they occasionally use the lead singer to support their encoures, a la MSG in NY singing Hunger Strike!!!
  • cp3iversoncp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    Deftones
    Oso Oso
    Vampire Weekend
    Jimmy Eat World
  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,149
    edited August 2019
    No. With shows that are up to 3+ hours long, an opener just makes the show too long for too many people IMO, especially for those in the pit.
    Post edited by PJ_Soul on
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  • JABKJABK Finland Posts: 353
    Yes, if it's Queens Of The Stone Age.
  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,430
    edited August 2019
    No, almost every opening band they choose sucks.  Only way to top the level of suck they’ve approached wools be have some of the acts mentioned so far, like Gaslight Anthem.

    Isbell and Sturgill are so far beyond this it would have to almost be co-headlining.
    Post edited by DewieCox on
  • jonbond1779jonbond1779 London, UK Posts: 1,641
    Last time I saw PJ with an opener was in London (2007 I think) and Gomez were supporting. Great little show and awesome band - but I'll have to go with Evening with PJ and get that 3hr set! 
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  • Ukuleddie VeggerUkuleddie Vegger Posts: 517
    Yes, give me more time to pre party.
  • pjl44pjl44 Posts: 9,982
    edited August 2019
    DewieCox said:
    No, almost every opening band they choose sucks.  Only way to top the level of suck they’ve approached wools be have some of the acts mentioned so far, like Gaslight Anthem.

    Isbell and Sturgill are so far beyond this it would have to almost be co-headlining.
    At least in the Northeast, Isbell and Sturgill are nowhere near Pearl Jam's level yet. The last time each came through on their own, Isbell played a 3500 capacity pavilion and Sturgill a 2500 theater. Isbell has played 7500 seats twice but as a coheadliner with Brandi Carlile or Frank Turner. I love both of those guys but they have a ways to go before they're co-headlining with Pearl Jam. 
    Post edited by pjl44 on
  • H.ChinaskiH.Chinaski Brooklyn, NY Posts: 1,600
    Yes. I do love the epic long shows and setlists but having other artists around them and the collaborations would be good for the band to help inspire some fresh creativity. I've always mainly enjoyed who they've toured with in the past too. So it's a win/win.
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