Songs that you fully appreciated only after seeing at a show

walkunafraid
walkunafraid Posts: 2,655
edited April 2008 in The Porch
I have had a few experiences in which I didn't fully appreciate a PJ song until seeing it played live.

The first and most blatant is "In Hiding." For some crazy reason, I never really paid attention to it on Yield. Then, I sent to my first PJ show -- Missoula, Montana 1998 -- and it was the highlight of the set. The power of the song struck me and carried me to a whole new place. Since then, it has been in the upper echelon of PJ songs in my mind.

Another is "Hard to Imagine." Hearing it at the Santa Barbara Bowl in '06 was awesome and completely upped my opinion of the song.

Finally, I was pretty neutral on "I am Mine" until hearing it at Ed's solo shows. Goddamn it is a powerful, intense song! I might have never realized it if Ed hadn't chosen to bust it out at his solo gigs.


Interested to hear any similar experiences...
Everything has chains...Absolutely nothing's changed. - PJ

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  • Ryan_WFC
    Ryan_WFC Posts: 1,353
    Hearing "Down" toward the end of the State College show made me love that song. It fit the vibe of that night perfectly.
    "They said ... timing was everything
    made him ... want to be everywhere
    there's a ... lot to be said for nowhere."
  • gobrowns19
    gobrowns19 Posts: 1,447
    Insignificance in 05 at Kitchener.
    Happiness is only real when shared
  • MichaelMcKevin
    MichaelMcKevin Posts: 1,161
    Present Tense
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  • ogre1213
    ogre1213 Posts: 402
    sleight of hand
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  • Enkidu
    Enkidu So Cal Posts: 2,996
    Arc is the big one - I sort of never paid attention to it before. But after EV LA1 and LA2 - wow wow wow.
  • Sian-of-the-dead
    Sian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    I'm gonna get blasted for this....

    Long Road.

    I didn't really appreciate it's power til I saw it at Wembley.
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • HailHailLeatherman
    HailHailLeatherman Posts: 126
    walkunafraid wrote:
    I have had a few experiences in which I didn't fully appreciate a PJ song until seeing it played live.

    The first and most blatant is "In Hiding." For some crazy reason, I never really paid attention to it on Yield. Then, I sent to my first PJ show -- Missoula, Montana 1998 -- and it was the highlight of the set. The power of the song struck me and carried me to a whole new place. Since then, it has been in the upper echelon of PJ songs in my mind.

    Another is "Hard to Imagine." Hearing it at the Santa Barbara Bowl in '06 was awesome and completely upped my opinion of the song.

    Finally, I was pretty neutral on "I am Mine" until hearing it at Ed's solo shows. Goddamn it is a powerful, intense song! I might have never realized it if Ed hadn't chosen to bust it out at his solo gigs.


    Interested to hear any similar experiences...

    Funny, I feel the opposite with In Hiding, it was always one of my favorites but live, not so much.

    Love Boat Captain became a much more likeable song for me after hearing it live a couple times.

    Do the Evoloution is way better live then on the CD as well.
  • HermanBloom
    HermanBloom Posts: 1,764
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  • U R A Crazy Breed
    U R A Crazy Breed Posts: 8,370
    two songs come to mind

    1 you are - it's an ok song on an ok album...but live..HOLY SHIT!!!



    2 smile - no code is # in my book and i always liked this song but seeing it live and listening to Ed whale on the harmonica live took this song to a whole new level for me.
    anyone else see this live and feel the same?
  • U R A Crazy Breed
    U R A Crazy Breed Posts: 8,370
    HailHailLeatherman wrote:

    Love Boat Captain became a much more likeable song for me after hearing it live a couple times.


    agree 100%
  • Spot In The Sky
    Spot In The Sky Posts: 1,175
    LBC after MSG1
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  • Lukin66
    Lukin66 Posts: 3,063
    I've always felt a little indifferent towards Blood, but once I heard it live (Gorge '06, night one, I think) my attitude did a complete 180.
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    gets to me every time
  • Umbertotamba
    Umbertotamba Posts: 1,385
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:
    I'm gonna get blasted for this....

    Long Road.

    I didn't really appreciate it's power til I saw it at Wembley.

    Iam going to second that!!
    Springfield MA 94, Hartford CT 96
  • nfanel
    nfanel Posts: 2,558
    HailHailLeatherman wrote:
    Do the Evoloution is way better live then on the CD as well.
    i hated evolution until i heard it live. now it is hands down my favorite song to hear live....i jump around like a maniac and it never gets old.

    since it was also just mentioned i'll also go with hard sun.

    edit: and whipping... and garden... and rats... and all of riot act.

    i could probably keep adding to this thread all day. things almost always sound better to me after hearing them live.
  • dangerboy
    dangerboy Posts: 1,569
    sometimes


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  • Crazy Larry
    Crazy Larry Posts: 186
    without a doubt - ARC
  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,016
    i know what you mean about in hiding. i liked the song but it never did too much for me- since i was it live it has become one of my favorite PJ songs.
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  • Ryan_WFC
    Ryan_WFC Posts: 1,353
    I enjoyed "Sad" right away but thought the mix/recording sounded weak. It rocks live, though, so I love it now.
    "They said ... timing was everything
    made him ... want to be everywhere
    there's a ... lot to be said for nowhere."
  • Of A Girl Wonder
    Of A Girl Wonder Posts: 97
    When PJ opened with Wash at the Gorge 06 it created a feeling that I will never forget. Ed changed the words up cuz it was over 100 degrees out. The 10c line to get our tix was fucked up because of computer problems. Lots of people missed the opening and it's a horrible shame.

    "Oh please let it rain today. This planet is burning. Like my mind in ways."
  • Bangers_n_mash
    Bangers_n_mash Posts: 1,241
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:
    I'm gonna get blasted for this....

    Long Road.

    I didn't really appreciate it's power til I saw it at Wembley.
    No you're absolutely right. Amazing as it sounds on Merkinball, I was totally blown away at Wembley. Between the crowd singing and actually hearing the song live, wow... :D
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