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    GardenpartyGardenparty Posts: 1,908
    Drop The Leash 10 wrote:
    death cab for cutie

    I love me some Death Cab but they bored the pants off of me in Boston. While they are one of my favorite bands that ever opened for PJ I still don't think they were that good in such a big space.

    Still holding out hope for Gomez
    “I know this song so well, I can smoke a cigarette, have a drink, brush my teeth, take a shit, and mow the lawn while singing it. But I'll only be doing a couple of those things during this version.”
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    ClariceClarice Posts: 256
    BinFrog wrote:
    Just PJ, I've seen a few great ones:

    Mudhoney
    Brad
    Sonic Youth
    MMJ
    Ben Harper

    And lots of other ok ones, plus a few duds (Steve Earle bored the heck out of me)

    I´ve just seen Mudhoney opening for PJ. Great.

    In case of others bands, i loved Velvet Revolver opening to Aerosmith.
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    StrykerStryker Upstate, NY Posts: 585
    Ben Harper was good, and MMJ really surprised me. I enjoyed them quite a bit.
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    IAmMyselfIAmMyself Posts: 667
    Pearl Jam when they opened for U2 @ aloha stadium. But as for Pearl Jam openers, KOL-blow my mind everytime!
    "Please help me to help you, help yourself." EV
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    IAmMyselfIAmMyself Posts: 667
    skere26 wrote:
    Robert Pollard

    "I need a fucking cigarette" as he swigs Jagermeister and eddie comes running out with a ciggy and a lighter.

    I tried so hard to block Robert Pollard from my permanent memory, thanks for bringing it back up! He wins the prize for the worst opener EVER!!! He needed more than a fucking cigarette.
    "Please help me to help you, help yourself." EV
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    balwal78balwal78 Posts: 74
    Tailgate at Spectrum and Wachovia Center.
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    Thorns2010Thorns2010 Posts: 2,199
    Idlewild
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    silas23silas23 SoCal Posts: 99
    Tenacious D!!! L.A. Forum '98

    Then Sonic Youth....
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    SENROCKSENROCK Posts: 10,736
    the ramones
    ~~~~~~ALWAYS HAVE A GOOD TIME~~~~~~
    Sir Mike McCready is....THE MASTER!!! WAHHH!!!
    EVENFLOW PSYCHOS H.N.I.C~FEEL THE FLOW!!!

    "Pearl Jam fans are obsessed, they'd see the boys in HELL if tickets were sold."-CROJAM95

    It takes balls to put out a UKE album!
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    Smellyman2Smellyman2 Posts: 689
    Blind Melon
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    Great White NorthGreat White North Posts: 253
    no votes for the Wallflowers?
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    nowayimfaithfullnowayimfaithfull Posts: 2,051
    Iggy Pop
    Some people have religion I have Pearl Jam.


    no more shows
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    DaytimeDilemmaDaytimeDilemma Posts: 2,008
    SLEATER - KINNEY


    Fuck the haters.
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    SammyK14SammyK14 Posts: 287
    i can tell you my least favorite...
    robert pollard!
    bwahhaha
    5 years of Jam...

    06: Pittsburgh
    07: Lollapalooza
    08: Bonnaroo, DC
    EV (second row!!!!!!) in DC
    09: Philly 2 & 3
    10: Newark
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    Gen5Gen5 Posts: 405
    Brad
    Ben Harper
    Sonic Youth
    ~~Rain Love~~

    www.myspace.com/poworgen5

    www.generationFIVE.org
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    stillalivejlpstillalivejlp Massachusetts Posts: 76
    Pearl Jam and Smashing Pumpkins opening for RHCP in November 1991. :)

    Other than that, Ben Harper.
    Dante: "You hate people!"
    Randal: "But I love gatherings. Isn't it ironic?"
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    TombourineTombourine Posts: 139
    Paddy Casey :p
    Hey hey it's okay...
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    NickyNoochNickyNooch Posts: 629
    The Ramones

    9/17/95-New Orleans,LA 8/14/00-New Orleans,LA 4/8/03-New Orleans,LA 4/13/03-Tampa,FL 10/8/04-Kissimmee,FL 8/5/07-Chicago,IL 6/16/08-Columbia,SC 6/23/09-(EV Solo)Atlanta,GA 5/1/10-New Orleans,LA 9/21/12-Pensacola,FL 11/1/13-New Orleans,LA 4/11/16-Tampa,FL  4/23/16-New Orleans,LA


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    FrankBauerFrankBauer Posts: 448
    Not sure if this count, but in Pittsburgh 2000, some members of Sonic Youth had an emergency to tend to, so the preset was Ed. He sang and played a small set, invited the remaining members of SY to jam as well.

    What are the chances Ed will do a small preset on this current tour where he plays a few songs from ITW?
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    patrickredeyespatrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    I always enjoy Sonic Youth as a opener. :)
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    Marco In The SandMarco In The Sand Posts: 16
    In no particular order:
    -THE RAMONES;
    -Bad Religion;
    -Rancid;
    -And Ed Vedder solo right????
    ¨Pray we don´t need to change, our ways to be saved, that´s all i want to be, watch me freak!¨ - SEPULTURA
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    NY PJ1NY PJ1 Posts: 9,533
    brad

    rancid
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    tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    Eliot Rosewater wrote:
    Sleater-Kinney

    Hands.
    Down.
    Agreed....damn, great band despite all of the haters on this board.
    All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.
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    driventotearsdriventotears Posts: 54
    SK! MMJ was cool too...
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    mfc22mfc22 Posts: 106
    sleater-kenny sucks balls
    ...if she's gone i can't go on feelin' 2 foot small...
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    jchais01jchais01 Posts: 129
    RHCP Seattle 2000!!!!
    "Delight in Our Youth"
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    mjbmjb Posts: 1,314
    MMJ...really have gotten into their music. Didn't really get SK...sorry.
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    azwyldcatsazwyldcats Posts: 698
    Idlewild and/or Supergrass
    And I'm not living this life without you, I'm selfish and clear
    And you're not leaving here without me, I don't wanna be without
    My best... friend. Wake up, to see you could have it all
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    SomethingCreativeSomethingCreative Kazoo, MI Posts: 3,351
    after seeing their set at lolla, MMJ quickly became my 2nd favorite band.

    so...MMJ
    "Well, I think this band is incapable of sucking."
    -my dad after hearing Not for You for the first time on SNL .
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    the Chadthe Chad Posts: 65
    skere26 wrote:
    Robert Pollard

    "I need a fucking cigarette" as he swigs Jagermeister and eddie comes running out with a ciggy and a lighter.

    Yes, correct! Bob is legend!
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