Having an opinion that a setlist is below average relative to other Pearl Jam setlists doesn't mean I'm upset about it. Even if they played the worst Pearl Jam setlist imaginable it's still a Pearl Jam show so I'd be happy to be there. But I'd feel some disappointment that it wasn't one of the best Pearl Jam shows I've ever seen, even if it was better than 99% of the concerts I've ever attended.
Boy, some of you all are sensitive little fuckers. Nobody said it wasn’t a great show. Sorry if on paper some of us don’t love one setlist. Also doesn’t mean we aren’t appreciative of the fact that they’re still around, putting out fantastic records and touring. BUT it is a legitimate discussion that playing an entire set of hits is not why a ton of us long time fans travel all over and spend a shit ton of money on multiple shows.
Be the band for a minute. Write the setlist for last night show, and then we can judge and comment.
its not as easy as it seems, lot of factors to be considered each night.
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Boy, some of you all are sensitive little fuckers. Nobody said it wasn’t a great show. Sorry if on paper some of us don’t love one setlist. Also doesn’t mean we aren’t appreciative of the fact that they’re still around, putting out fantastic records and touring. BUT it is a legitimate discussion that playing an entire set of hits is not why a ton of us long time fans travel all over and spend a shit ton of money on multiple shows.
Unfortunately there are a vocal subset of people who refuse to accept any criticism of the band … and they somehow think it makes them better fans to be that way.
if I get this set Wrigley I will have a great time and be disappointed… it’s possible for both to coexist
Boy, some of you all are sensitive little fuckers. Nobody said it wasn’t a great show. Sorry if on paper some of us don’t love one setlist. Also doesn’t mean we aren’t appreciative of the fact that they’re still around, putting out fantastic records and touring. BUT it is a legitimate discussion that playing an entire set of hits is not why a ton of us long time fans travel all over and spend a shit ton of money on multiple shows.
Unfortunately there are a vocal subset of people who refuse to accept any criticism of the band … and they somehow think it makes them better fans to be that way.
if I get this set Wrigley I will have a great time and be disappointed… it’s possible for both to coexist
Right?!?!
There is almost no doubt I would’ve had a great time at this show but left with some disappointment in the fact they didn’t play one song that I would love to hear other than the DM songs. And I’m not talking about super rare stuff either. I’m talking… Smile Present Tense Grievance Immortality.
Etc.
And again, it’s just one set. I’m sure they’ll get back to the NA tour format which I thought had a nice variety mostly
Yesterday Pearl Jam played some of the greatest songs written by any band. Pearl Jam played 7 songs off of an album called TEN. TEN is often considered to be the greatest debut album, by an American band, in the history of rock n roll.
Yet some consider last nights setlist a total disaster.
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Take me piece by piece..... Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
Yesterday Pearl Jam played some of the greatest songs written by any band. Pearl Jam played 7 songs off of an album called TEN. TEN is often considered to be the greatest debut album, by an American band, in the history or rock n roll.
Yet some consider last nights setlist a total disaster.
Yesterday Pearl Jam played some of the greatest songs written by any band. Pearl Jam played 7 songs off of an album called TEN. TEN is often considered to be the greatest debut album, by an American band, in the history or rock n roll.
Yet some consider last nights setlist a total disaster.
Preach.
Yesterday in Dublin, Pearl Jam played 15 -20 of the greatest rock songs ever written. Pearl Jam had a 2 hour show that 90% of the fans in attendance, knew the words, to a vast majority of the songs performed. Therefore 90% of those in attendance sang and danced all night, to the most popular songs their favorite band has ever recorded.
Yet some people consider last nights setlist a disaster.
Take me piece by piece..... Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
Yesterday Pearl Jam played some of the greatest songs written by any band. Pearl Jam played 7 songs off of an album called TEN. TEN is often considered to be the greatest debut album, by an American band, in the history or rock n roll.
Yet some consider last nights setlist a total disaster.
Preach.
Yesterday in Dublin, Pearl Jam played 15 -20 of the greatest rock songs ever written. Pearl Jam had a 2 hour show that 90% of the fans in attendance, knew the words, to a vast majority of the songs performed. Therefore 90% of those in attendance sang and danced all night, to the most popular songs their favorite band has ever recorded.
Yet some people consider last nights setlist a disaster.
I could write a set list right now no problem GhostChile said:
Be the band for a minute. Write the setlist for last night show, and then we can judge and comment.
its not as easy as it seems, lot of factors to be considered each night.
We all could!
Enjoy the moment.
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Yesterday Pearl Jam played some of the greatest songs written by any band. Pearl Jam played 7 songs off of an album called TEN. TEN is often considered to be the greatest debut album, by an American band, in the history of rock n roll.
Yet some consider last nights setlist a total disaster.
Appetite for Destruction is often considered the greatest debut album by an American band in the history of rock-and-roll. Maybe the happy medium is for Pearl Jam to play "Nightrain," "My Michelle" and so forth. I would definitely see that show.
I don't have any complaints about the set list. I wasn't there and can't judge what the experience was like for people who were there. But I can understand why someone might be disappointed to walk into a show in 2024 by a band with a 200-songs-wide, 33-years-long catalog and hear a lot of songs that they could have (and likely did) hear in 1993 or 1997. That's definitely not what I'm hoping to hear when I see Pearl Jam in 2024. At the same time, I know that there are some people for whom those songs are the main attraction, and I don't begrudge them their excitement to hear them.
Oh! To land in Dublin
With Eddie Burns on the aisle
I don't have to drink tonight
Knowing tomorrow I'll be doing the drinking for a while
There's a full Moon flying over Ireland
And briefly all seems right in this world
These are the moments you'd like for to last
Like a first date with your Forever girl
And the winds they ain't even blowing
And the rains are somehow far away
The face of this city is glowing
An awareness of the rareness of the day
Wherever I am, if I'm with you
I've always got a room with a view
I'm still on cloud 9 after the Marlay Park show. Wow. For the record and from an Irish context, as far as I can tell the setlist featured:
6 new album songs never played in Ireland Scared of Fear React, Respond Wreckage Dark Matter Upper Hand Setting Sun
2 new covers never played in Ireland Eruption Keep Me in Your Heart
16 songs not played the last time they played Ireland 14 years ago 6 DM tunes + 2 new covers Release Low Light Eruption
Wishlist Daughter Jeremy Rockin' in the Free World Black
Pearl Jam have only played Ireland 7 times, 1 of those a support for Neil Young so only 6 full shows. 6. To put it in perspective, Pearl Jam have only played Rockin' in the Free World once in Ireland. So for those of us Irish fans not been fortunate enough to be able to travel, hearing these tunes on this soil meant a lot and the band gave them everything. So the setlist was tailored for Irish fans, and I would have thought six Dark Matter tunes would have been enough to balance out "the hits".
That’s the take right there @theGman - the band thought of & put the locals first & not the fans who travel to see multiple shows per tour. Which is how it should be.
Eddie was particularly emotional on Saturday, and the band seemed to love the opportunity to be finally playing there again. That show will hold a special place in my heart among the others I’ve seen based on crowd and band energy alone. (Outside of Hartford ‘13, I’m hard pressed to think of another show that had as much energy / elicited that kind of response from the band… maybe Fenway 2 in ‘16)
Seems like a good show for the locals. Terrible show to travel to.
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Seems like a good show for the locals. Terrible show to travel to.
There seems to be three types of opinions on this. 1. Us locals, who loved it. 2. Non-locals that travelled, who loved it. 3. Everyone else, who are glad they didn't go as they are confident it would have been a "terrible show to travel to".
Seems like a good show for the locals. Terrible show to travel to.
What??? It was well worth the effort!
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Considering the time and expense of travel to see a band, the setlist on its own can't possibly impact your overall experience all that much. That would be batshit insane.
Considering the time and expense of travel to see a band, the setlist on its own can't possibly impact your overall experience all that much. That would be batshit insane.
It will be interesting to see how the Manchester crowd and set are tomorrow night as compared to Dublin, considering both the fact they’ve played England more recently and the whole ticket price debacle.
Considering the time and expense of travel to see a band, the setlist on its own can't possibly impact your overall experience all that much. That would be batshit insane.
It will be interesting to see how the Manchester crowd and set are tomorrow night as compared to Dublin, considering both the fact they’ve played England more recently and the whole ticket price debacle.
Gotta be a 3.5 hour set to create a you shoulda been there scenario
Considering the time and expense of travel to see a band, the setlist on its own can't possibly impact your overall experience all that much. That would be batshit insane.
It will be interesting to see how the Manchester crowd and set are tomorrow night as compared to Dublin, considering both the fact they’ve played England more recently and the whole ticket price debacle.
Gotta be a 3.5 hour set to create a you shoulda been there scenario
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Write the setlist for last night show, and then we can judge and comment.
its not as easy as it seems, lot of factors to be considered each night.
if I get this set Wrigley I will have a great time and be disappointed… it’s possible for both to coexist
Smile
Present Tense
Grievance
Immortality.
astoria 06
albany 06
hartford 06
reading 06
barcelona 06
paris 06
wembley 07
dusseldorf 07
nijmegen 07
this song is meant to be called i got shit,itshould be called i got shit tickets-hartford 06 -
Yet some consider last nights setlist a total disaster.
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
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2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
2013: London ON, Chicago; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
2020: Oakland, Oakland: 2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana
Yet some people consider last nights setlist a disaster.
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
Was it my ideal setlist no
Was it a great setlist for that night yes
I don't have any complaints about the set list. I wasn't there and can't judge what the experience was like for people who were there. But I can understand why someone might be disappointed to walk into a show in 2024 by a band with a 200-songs-wide, 33-years-long catalog and hear a lot of songs that they could have (and likely did) hear in 1993 or 1997. That's definitely not what I'm hoping to hear when I see Pearl Jam in 2024. At the same time, I know that there are some people for whom those songs are the main attraction, and I don't begrudge them their excitement to hear them.
With Eddie Burns on the aisle
I don't have to drink tonight
Knowing tomorrow I'll be doing the drinking for a while
There's a full Moon flying over Ireland
And briefly all seems right in this world
These are the moments you'd like for to last
Like a first date with your Forever girl
And the winds they ain't even blowing
And the rains are somehow far away
The face of this city is glowing
An awareness of the rareness of the day
Wherever I am, if I'm with you
I've always got a room with a view
For the record and from an Irish context, as far as I can tell the setlist featured:
6 new album songs never played in Ireland
Scared of Fear
React, Respond
Wreckage
Dark Matter
Upper Hand
Setting Sun
Eruption
Keep Me in Your Heart
16 songs not played the last time they played Ireland 14 years ago
6 DM tunes + 2 new covers
Release
Low Light
Eruption
Daughter
Jeremy
Rockin' in the Free World
Black
Pearl Jam have only played Ireland 7 times, 1 of those a support for Neil Young so only 6 full shows. 6. To put it in perspective, Pearl Jam have only played Rockin' in the Free World once in Ireland. So for those of us Irish fans not been fortunate enough to be able to travel, hearing these tunes on this soil meant a lot and the band gave them everything. So the setlist was tailored for Irish fans, and I would have thought six Dark Matter tunes would have been enough to balance out "the hits".
Songs played in Ireland:
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1. Us locals, who loved it.
2. Non-locals that travelled, who loved it.
3. Everyone else, who are glad they didn't go as they are confident it would have been a "terrible show to travel to".
So everyone is happy in the end.
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2024: Dublin
2017: Cork (EV)
If I'm going to Ireland, Im not expecting to hear Brother, Alone, or Dead Man.
That was a great setlist.
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