Not happy that there is an opening act on this first NA leg

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  • ComeToTX
    ComeToTX Austin Posts: 8,057
    I’ve never understood this complaint. The schedule is made by PJ. If they want to play 2 hours or 4 it’s up to them. 
    This show, another show, a show here and a show there.
  • drakeheuer14
    drakeheuer14 Posts: 4,619
    ComeToTX said:
    I’ve never understood this complaint. The schedule is made by PJ. If they want to play 2 hours or 4 it’s up to them. 
    I just think it kills some of the excitement and anticipation. 
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  • OceansJenny
    OceansJenny Manhattan, NY Posts: 3,409
    Maybe we’ll get an Eddie preshow!
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  • 3days
    3days Posts: 1,200
    I'm excited to get a new experience also. PJ has introduced me to lots of great music.
  • SomethingCreative
    SomethingCreative Kazoo, MI Posts: 3,412
    MickeyMouse said:
    Did everyone forget that PJ used to tour all the time with openers and the main set length never suffered?
    Apparently.  Also, the amount of bitching about openers in general is kind of embarrassing imo
    "Well, I think this band is incapable of sucking."
    -my dad after hearing Not for You for the first time on SNL .
  • erocshifty
    erocshifty Posts: 1,170
    I'm glad Josh Klinghoffer's new project is opening. Maybe Jack Irons will even be there? Caught RHCP a couple of years ago and Jack opened along with BabyMetal. That show was a lot of fun. 
    "It's best to live in grace before you're forced to." EV- 10/09/2014 
  • JR86440
    JR86440 Posts: 753
    I much prefer no opening act as well. I did notice though at Fenway in  2018 the sets were a bit shorter. By all means, a bit shorter is still a long concert by today's standards. I think they are getting old and Ed's voice cannot handle 3 hour shows anymore. As much as it sucks, I can understand it. They spoiled us. 
  • Joshoeuh
    Joshoeuh Posts: 167
    Became a Band of Horses fan when they opened in 2010. I’m supportive of this. 
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  • Abe Froman
    Abe Froman Posts: 5,379
    Pearl Jam has rarely steered me wrong.  I have loved "an evening with Pearl Jam" but I have also loved many openers.  Their openers have turned me into a fan of many excellent bands over the years.
  • phaqew
    phaqew Posts: 18
    Pearl Jam has always had openers. My Morning Jacket, Band of Horses, Ben Harper, Social DIstortion, Bad Religion, etc etc. 
    Ive never had an issue with who they choose to warm up for them. always a good show. Im looking forward to hearing Pluralone. They wouldnt be on my radar otherwise.
  • 1ThoughtKnown
    1ThoughtKnown Posts: 6,155
    Lame. No thought whatsoever for Josh K. (Friend of the band) and what he has gone through recently.  An “lol” in there doesn’t diminish the thoughtlessness of this post. 
  • kotton_crown
    kotton_crown Posts: 214
    JR86440 said:
    I much prefer no opening act as well. I did notice though at Fenway in  2018 the sets were a bit shorter. By all means, a bit shorter is still a long concert by today's standards. I think they are getting old and Ed's voice cannot handle 3 hour shows anymore. As much as it sucks, I can understand it. They spoiled us. 
    I believe they were 2h45m. They had some cross outs and I feel like it because no one got to their seats for the longest time.
  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    I appreciate a good opening band.  Just saw The Lumineers a week ago.  They had two opening bands just like they did the previous time we saw them.  (Margaret Glaspy and Andrew Bird in 2017.)  This time was J.S. Ondara and Mt. Joy.  Both are bands I have never heard before and enjoyed.  Even my daughter texted me, "I think they are actually good!"  (She's seen a few bad opening bands with us.)  The National is also pretty good about trying to have people open for them who we may not have seen or heard.  

    Trust the band.  Trust the process.  It'll all be good.  
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  • Deadman
    Deadman Posts: 795
    So glad this is happening and Josh is opening.
  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,596
    PJ's opening acts now will always have a sizeable crowd to play for down front in the gotta-get-GA-gotta-get-rail crowd.
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  • KM73780
    KM73780 Posts: 1,171
    Surprise surprise another thread on this forum complaining about something. You don’t like it, don’t go to the show. It’s not complicated. 
  • CantKeepmedown
    CantKeepmedown Portland, Maine Posts: 3,119
    When they had  Midlake and Mudhoney opening for them on the second leg of 2013, these were the set lengths. I think we're gonna be alright. And the 2 Fenway shows in 2018 were 30 songs each and that was coming on stage fairly late.  

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  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,596
    So excited for these shows.
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  • PJNB
    PJNB Posts: 13,890
    JimmyV said:
    So excited for these shows.
    31 more days for me. Damn you leap year! :anguished:
  • ForceofNature101
    ForceofNature101 Posts: 1,295
    I mean it is an incredibly easy solution - go to the show after the opener if you don't want to see them, or use the opener as your pre-game time and grab a beer with someone

    I doubt Pearl Jam designed it so the sets would be shorter

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