Can we take a minute to talk about No Way?

Stephen Flow
Stephen Flow Posts: 3,327
edited July 2008 in The Porch
Sadly, No Way is never played live. 3 times ever :(

What gives?

It's such a great song, better than a lot of the songs that they actually play a lot... I remember hearing it for the very first time when I got Yield back in the day, and it was instantly one of my favorites on the record.

I've heard the live versions of it, so why do they not play it?

Check out this youtube clip...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVDoHFiuYfA

sounds GREAT to me! 2008 would have been the BEST time to bring it out and they didn't, something HAS to be up with this song... there's got to be a reason why they don't do it.
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  • DiRtyFranK38
    DiRtyFranK38 Posts: 3,131
    Stephen Flow wrote:
    Sadly, No Way is never played live. 3 times ever :(

    What gives?

    It's such a great song, better than a lot of the songs that they actually play a lot... I remember hearing it for the very first time when I got Yield back in the day, and it was instantly one of my favorites on the record.

    I've heard the live versions of it, so why do they not play it?

    Check out this youtube clip...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVDoHFiuYfA

    sounds GREAT to me! 2008 would have been the BEST time to bring it out and they didn't, something HAS to be up with this song... there's got to be a reason why they don't do it.

    i thought i read somewhere that it was very personal to stone and he wanted to keep it locked up for good. strange though.
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  • Stephen Flow
    Stephen Flow Posts: 3,327
    DiRtyFranK38 wrote:
    i thought i read somewhere that it was very personal to stone and he wanted to keep it locked up for good. strange though.

    seriously? i've never heard that, i'd be interested in reading that myself.
  • LONGRD
    LONGRD Posts: 6,036
    Another controversial Stone song...:p
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  • fuck
    fuck Posts: 4,069
    DiRtyFranK38 wrote:
    i thought i read somewhere that it was very personal to stone and he wanted to keep it locked up for good. strange though.
    fuck that, they need to play it.
  • Bathgate66
    Bathgate66 Posts: 15,813
    ive mentioned this in numerous other threads on the subject ,

    i blast this song when im working the ER room at work
    the acoustics in there are , well , very good.
    ( maybe its the lead lined walls ? :confused: )
    anyhow- some on those other threads said NO Way was the perfect emergency room song.

    :)

    Love this song,
    certainly wouldve loved to hear it but it wasnt in the cards.

    pe4haps the next go around, we can begin a no way campaign, like the breath one at msg a few years back.
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  • Ute Lew
    Ute Lew West Point, UT Posts: 131
    Agree, I LOVE this song! Every show I've been too since Yield, I have kept my fingers crossed hoping to hear No Way live.


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  • abyanks
    abyanks Posts: 59
    indeed
  • danny
    danny Posts: 2,283
    Stephen Flow wrote:
    Sadly, No Way is never played live. 3 times ever :(

    What gives?

    It's such a great song, better than a lot of the songs that they actually play a lot... I remember hearing it for the very first time when I got Yield back in the day, and it was instantly one of my favorites on the record.

    I've heard the live versions of it, so why do they not play it?

    Check out this youtube clip...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVDoHFiuYfA

    sounds GREAT to me! 2008 would have been the BEST time to bring it out and they didn't, something HAS to be up with this song... there's got to be a reason why they don't do it.


    i agree excellent song!!!!!!!!!
    danny d
  • smile05
    smile05 Posts: 600
    _outlaw wrote:
    fuck that, they need to play it.

    Fans rule, do you think Kat & Sea have rang Stone, and said come on Duck Boy, this fan wants to hear it again.

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  • SoMuchClearer
    SoMuchClearer Posts: 59
    that is an awesome video. didn't know that existed. they did a really good job live. i really thought we were gonna get it this tour. maybe west coast will get it in the fall or something?
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  • Rayne
    Rayne Posts: 99
    I LOVE this song! Totally agree, it should be played! Perhaps this should be next tour campaign?!?!
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  • heartdesire
    heartdesire Posts: 430
    Much love for No Way!

    The sign campaign worked for Breath, it is worth a try!
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    awesome signs! It worked that evening, along with the
    many chants for it as well!

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  • Stephen Flow
    Stephen Flow Posts: 3,327
    I've been poking around on the internet trying to find more info about No Way and I stumbled across this page, it's pretty interesting.

    http://fivevs1.wordpress.com/2007/06/06/no-way/
  • Brisk.
    Brisk. Posts: 11,581
    Yeh exactly, they need to reevaluate their catolgue and play more obscure stuff.

    I wonder when they will stop trying to please the masses and completely play bizzare stuff, even if the set isn't crazy i.e getting the crowed by playing stuff liked DTE and Alive.

    The Smashing Pumpkins are doing a gish tour, they havent played any gish since reform, except daydream but thats messed up version. And they are only playing a few cities and very small venues...

    Maybe PJ could do some intimate cool stuff like that.
  • Bathgate66
    Bathgate66 Posts: 15,813
    Stephen Flow wrote:
    I've been poking around on the internet trying to find more info about No Way and I stumbled across this page, it's pretty interesting.

    http://fivevs1.wordpress.com/2007/06/06/no-way/

    fascinating read

    thanks for posting.

    :)
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  • Stephen Flow
    Stephen Flow Posts: 3,327
    Bathgate66 wrote:
    fascinating read

    thanks for posting.

    :)

    np, actually the rest of the site is pretty cool too... I'm reading about some of these songs and looking at them in ways I haven't before... it's very interesting.
  • Stone Irons
    Stone Irons Posts: 430
    Here's what Stone said about the meaning of the song:

    "The chorus ended up saying maybe you, maybe we all need to just live life and quit trying to prove something. For me, the funnest part is the fact that Eddie's singing the line about not making a difference. . . . I think he gets off on not being responsible for it."

    Source: http://pearljamhistory.no.sapo.pt/PJArticles_Interviews_02-08-98_-_philadelphia_inquirer.htm
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  • nadja_vedder
    nadja_vedder Posts: 291
    Great Article! Very interesting...

    I also do believe that they should start playing different songs, make the concert more like a surprise. Every concert that I have been to, when they start to play Alive, I know that the concert is about to end. If they changed just a bit and not play so many repeated songs, the concert atmosphere would change dramatically, and in my opinion would be a lot more interesting.
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  • Stephen Flow
    Stephen Flow Posts: 3,327
    Stone Irons wrote:
    Here's what Stone said about the meaning of the song:

    "The chorus ended up saying maybe you, maybe we all need to just live life and quit trying to prove something. For me, the funnest part is the fact that Eddie's singing the line about not making a difference. . . . I think he gets off on not being responsible for it."

    Source: http://pearljamhistory.no.sapo.pt/PJArticles_Interviews_02-08-98_-_philadelphia_inquirer.htm


    very cool read, thank you for posting!
  • MegaphoneWhisper
    MegaphoneWhisper Posts: 219
    Bump :)

    I really hope they pull this one out of their hat someday. Been one of my favs from Yield ever since it was released!

    Also, I would love to here Cameron tear it up.

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