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Kiwi JammerKiwi Jammer Posts: 185
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Hello, kia ora!

In just 2 weeks time we'll be on show eve of the 1st PJ shows in NZ & AU in nearly 11 years and the 1st non-festival gigs in 15 years!!
Pearl Jam have only played in New Zealand 7 times since 1995 - LET'S GO!

This is a request for one of the great PJ songs - HARD TO IMAGINE!! Who's with me??

Look no big backstory but how about these indisputable facts to support H2IxNZ!

***Since it's live debut in 1992 it's only been played 45 times - criminal for one of the great OGs!
***It has NEVER been played in NZ or AU!***
***Many of us faithful at AKL were risking life & limb at those 1st shows in 95 under the circus tent that was Mt Smart Supertop!
***AKL 09 we got Hold On! 2014 we got Footsteps, Hard to Imagine for the trifecta

Hopefully I'll be on the rail again with this request but let's get some virtual noise going for HARD TO IMAGINE in AUCKLAND!! Who's with me??

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  • drfoxdrfox Posts: 1,324
    Good luck. Has never been played in the U.K. either but I finally heard it in Amsterdam 2022. Fantastic song! 
  • LoujoeLoujoe Posts: 9,433
    edited October 23
    Hey hoO LETS GoOOO
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 Posts: 28,495
    hope you guys get it!!!
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • gotthebottlegotthebottle Posts: 2,748
    I'm all in and have requested that one as well
  • Kiwi JammerKiwi Jammer Posts: 185
    gotthebottle said:
    I'm all in and have requested that one as well
    Love the early support for HARD TO IMAGINE in AUCKLAND and yep saw your earlier push for this - LET'S GO!!
  • EnzedEnzed Posts: 544
    Geez the Supertop was a shit venue.
    Auckland 1 1995
    Auckland 1998
    EV (Neil Finn and Friends, April 2, 2001)
    Auckland 2009
    Auckland 2014
    Auckland 1 2024
    Auckland 2 2024
  • originalspy photographyoriginalspy photography Posts: 21
    This would be great!
    www.flickr.com/originalspyphotography

  • Micheyb21Micheyb21 Posts: 322
    Im all in too- i also finally got to hear it on 22 tour but would love to hear it again in Auckland 
    2000 Cardiff/ 2006 Paris/ 2011 Toronto/ 2013 Chicago/ 2014 Amsterdam 1 & Milton Keynes, 
    2016 MSG 1 & 2/ 2017 London Ed solo/ 2018 London 1, Padua, Rome, Prague & London 2
    2019 Dusseldorf & Dublin Ed Solo  
    2022 Copenhagen, London 1&2, Budapest, Krakow, Vienna, Prague, Ams 1 & Ams 2
    2024 Manchester, London, Auckland & Sydney
  • MikeDigsMikeDigs Posts: 1,492
    Such a gem, LOVE this song.  I got a tip for you to help this song get played.  Stream it on Spotify on repeat.  I mean REALLY repeat it.  I believe they check the Spotify stats in each region to see which songs would be great to put on the setlist.  It helps the more people that stream it.  This is of course for those that live with a couple hundred miles of where the show will be played.

    Early this year I had Off He Goes on repeat, for almost 2 days straight.  I live in LA and got it at the LA show, and also at Ohana.

    So plug your phone in to the charger and put Hard To Imagine on repeat.

    Hope you get it rock_on
    I'm spinning, oh-oh-oh I'm spinning
  • Kiwi JammerKiwi Jammer Posts: 185
    MikeDigs said:
    Such a gem, LOVE this song.  I got a tip for you to help this song get played.  Stream it on Spotify on repeat.  I mean REALLY repeat it.  I believe they check the Spotify stats in each region to see which songs would be great to put on the setlist.  It helps the more people that stream it.  This is of course for those that live with a couple hundred miles of where the show will be played.

    Early this year I had Off He Goes on repeat, for almost 2 days straight.  I live in LA and got it at the LA show, and also at Ohana.

    So plug your phone in to the charger and put Hard To Imagine on repeat.

    Hope you get it rock_on
    Thanks for the tip! Spin spin virtually 🤙

    Great combo with lots of virtual support from the faithful right here, show us Kiwis some love folks!

    I know we have plenty of visitors heading our way too! 

    HARD TO IMAGINE in AUCKLAND! 🙌
  • SpunkieSpunkie Posts: 6,672
    edited October 25
    Let me ask,...

    Have any of you guys ever lit a pillow, laid back and watched it burn? ❤️‍🔥

    #brrrrrr #homeless
    Post edited by Spunkie on
  • Kiwi JammerKiwi Jammer Posts: 185
    Spunkie said:
    Let me ask,...

    Have any of you guys ever lit a pillow, laid back and watched it burn? ❤️‍🔥

    #brrrrrr #homeless
    Down here we take that next level and burn couches for kicks, well we did as troubled, restless souls back in the day 😜
  • Kiwi JammerKiwi Jammer Posts: 185
    Hey friends
    It's approaching 8.30pm NZT which means in exactly wo weeks we're all set to go for the 1st time in nearly 11 years! LET's GO!!
    TBH most of the socials I'm seeing are about selling tickets, not exactly helping the excitement build! So let's get some build-up vibes going here!
    1st Q for y'all heading to any of the shows down-under - Kiwis and our Aussie mates plus all the international fans heading down and I know there are plenty...

    With two shows per city (ex GC) what are your top TWO white whale songs or just the two songs you're really hoping to hear on this leg?
    I mean obviously Hard to Imagine is your #1 right, but what's your 2nd one ;-)

    For me it's-
    1. HARD TO IMAGINE
    2. WASH

    What are yours?
  • KN219077KN219077 Posts: 1,111
    Bump! Great live song!
  • gotthebottlegotthebottle Posts: 2,748
    edited October 25
    Kiwi Jammer said:


    For me it's-
    1. HARD TO IMAGINE
    2. WASH

    What are yours?
    3. BREATH
    4. GOT TO GIVE(only song on Dark Matter I haven't heard yet) 
    5. GONE

  • SpunkieSpunkie Posts: 6,672
    edited October 27
    1.HARD TO IMAGINE
    2. WASH
    3. BREATH
    4. GOT TO GIVE 
    5. GONE
    6. LOVE BOAT CAPTAIN 
    7. COME BACK
    8. FORCE OF NATURE 
    9. COMES THEN GOES
    10. UNDONE
    11. HABIT
    12. NO WAY
    13. QUICK ESCAPE



    Post edited by Spunkie on
  • Micheyb21Micheyb21 Posts: 322
    edited October 26
    BUMP

    I really really would love UNDONE- was hoping given the timing of it that we might get it

    HABIT - had hoped to hear this finally in Tottenham this year :(  so would be great if they played it in Auckland 
    Post edited by Micheyb21 on
    2000 Cardiff/ 2006 Paris/ 2011 Toronto/ 2013 Chicago/ 2014 Amsterdam 1 & Milton Keynes, 
    2016 MSG 1 & 2/ 2017 London Ed solo/ 2018 London 1, Padua, Rome, Prague & London 2
    2019 Dusseldorf & Dublin Ed Solo  
    2022 Copenhagen, London 1&2, Budapest, Krakow, Vienna, Prague, Ams 1 & Ams 2
    2024 Manchester, London, Auckland & Sydney
  • Kiwi JammerKiwi Jammer Posts: 185
    Micheyb21 said:
    BUMP

    I really really would love UNDONE- was hoping given the timing of it that we might get it

    HABIT - had hoped to hear this finally in London this year :(  so would be great if they played it in Auckland 
    100% Undone would be incredible, we did get Hold On so anything is possible!
    Odds for Habit have got to be high with Liam playing- he came out to sing Habit in AKL 14 & in Ohana 2 shows back 🤘
  • gotthebottlegotthebottle Posts: 2,748
    Just heard Habit at Ohana so ok..
  • Kiwi JammerKiwi Jammer Posts: 185
    Where are all the Kiwis on the forum hiding, don’t be shy it’s our time 😜🙌
  • SpunkieSpunkie Posts: 6,672
    edited October 27
    1. (What u guys want)
    2. JJFlash -> LBC

    Post edited by Spunkie on
  • gotthebottlegotthebottle Posts: 2,748
    So I just looked at tickets available on TM and man, they really blew it having these shows in stadium instead of arena. 2nd show pretty wide open...
  • Kiwi JammerKiwi Jammer Posts: 185
    gotthebottle said:
    So I just looked at tickets available on TM and man, they really blew it having these shows in stadium instead of arena. 2nd show pretty wide open...
    Yeah they gambled and it looks like the 2nd shows will have a lot of empty seats but GC & prob GA will be full, wonder what that’ll mean for setlists…Katowice vibes?! 🙏
  • gotthebottlegotthebottle Posts: 2,748
    Kiwi Jammer said:
    gotthebottle said:
    So I just looked at tickets available on TM and man, they really blew it having these shows in stadium instead of arena. 2nd show pretty wide open...
    Yeah they gambled and it looks like the 2nd shows will have a lot of empty seats but GC & prob GA will be full, wonder what that’ll mean for setlists…Katowice vibes?! 🙏
    Don't put too much thought into setlist vibing... itll be what it is. 
  • Kiwi JammerKiwi Jammer Posts: 185
    gotthebottle said:
    Kiwi Jammer said:
    gotthebottle said:
    So I just looked at tickets available on TM and man, they really blew it having these shows in stadium instead of arena. 2nd show pretty wide open...
    Yeah they gambled and it looks like the 2nd shows will have a lot of empty seats but GC & prob GA will be full, wonder what that’ll mean for setlists…Katowice vibes?! 🙏
    Don't put too much thought into setlist vibing... itll be what it is. 
    True and it will be grand! But no harm in speculating, one thing for sure we’ll get plenty of Dark Matter and can’t wait to hear these new songs live 🤙
  • gotthebottlegotthebottle Posts: 2,748
    Kiwi Jammer said:
    gotthebottle said:
    Kiwi Jammer said:
    gotthebottle said:
    So I just looked at tickets available on TM and man, they really blew it having these shows in stadium instead of arena. 2nd show pretty wide open...
    Yeah they gambled and it looks like the 2nd shows will have a lot of empty seats but GC & prob GA will be full, wonder what that’ll mean for setlists…Katowice vibes?! 🙏
    Don't put too much thought into setlist vibing... itll be what it is. 
    True and it will be grand! But no harm in speculating, one thing for sure we’ll get plenty of Dark Matter and can’t wait to hear these new songs live 🤙
    They are great live..
  • Kiwi JammerKiwi Jammer Posts: 185
    Interested to know if any NZ fans have been to all 7 NZ shows?? 
    I’ve been in the front row of 6 but missed Wellington 1998 as I was starting my first proper job in Auckland. 
    Remains a regret as it’s my hometown! But only missing Who You Are from that great set.
  • EnzedEnzed Posts: 544
    gotthebottle said:
    So I just looked at tickets available on TM and man, they really blew it having these shows in stadium instead of arena. 2nd show pretty wide open...
    I'm hoping they'll drop the prices a few days before and then I'll pick one up for the Sunday show.
    Auckland 1 1995
    Auckland 1998
    EV (Neil Finn and Friends, April 2, 2001)
    Auckland 2009
    Auckland 2014
    Auckland 1 2024
    Auckland 2 2024
  • gotthebottlegotthebottle Posts: 2,748
    Enzed said:
    gotthebottle said:
    So I just looked at tickets available on TM and man, they really blew it having these shows in stadium instead of arena. 2nd show pretty wide open...
    I'm hoping they'll drop the prices a few days before and then I'll pick one up for the Sunday show.
    Absolutely!
  • Kiwi JammerKiwi Jammer Posts: 185
    Hey folks, we’re down to 9 sleeps to go here!

    Can’t wait to hear the new Dark Matter tracks.

    Do you have another album you’re hoping to hear multiple songs from?

    No Code would be my pick…
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