Betterdays

DS1119
DS1119 Posts: 33,497
edited August 2011 in The Porch
So the song wasn't played at any of the EV shows (unless I really missed something). Do you think they play this little gem at PJ20? I could see Eddie stripping it down and perhaps doing it with only a guitar. I really thought this song would become popular but maybe I'm just looking at it through my PJ colored glasses.
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  • YourDirtisMyfood
    YourDirtisMyfood Boston Posts: 4,668
    DS1119 wrote:
    So the song wasn't played at any of the EV shows (unless I really missed something). Do you think they play this little gem at PJ20? I could see Eddie stripping it down and perhaps doing it with only a guitar. I really thought this song would become popular but maybe I'm just looking at it through my PJ colored glasses.
    I like it a lot too and was hoping for it in RI or Boston. Maybe it will become like Who You are at Bonnaroo and get played at PJ20 in a different style.
  • bustout
    bustout Posts: 123
    DS1119 wrote:
    So the song wasn't played at any of the EV shows (unless I really missed something). Do you think they play this little gem at PJ20? I could see Eddie stripping it down and perhaps doing it with only a guitar. I really thought this song would become popular but maybe I'm just looking at it through my PJ colored glasses.

    I was surprised he didn't play it as well ... one of my favorites of his solo stuff (if it's technically solo)
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  • DS1119
    DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    YourDirtisMyfood wrote:
    DS1119 wrote:
    So the song wasn't played at any of the EV shows (unless I really missed something). Do you think they play this little gem at PJ20? I could see Eddie stripping it down and perhaps doing it with only a guitar. I really thought this song would become popular but maybe I'm just looking at it through my PJ colored glasses.
    I like it a lot too and was hoping for it in RI or Boston. Maybe it will become like Who You are at Bonnaroo and get played at PJ20 in a different style.


    That would be cool!
  • RiotZact
    RiotZact Posts: 6,298
    It is probably my favorite eddie solo song, but there are so many things going on at once in it I think it is hard for him to play it and think it sounds good enough, even though it would be good enough for us
  • given2fly23
    given2fly23 Evanston, IL Posts: 6,043
    it was played at at least one Aussie show, maybe two, but not at all in the US.

    Edit:

    03/16/2011: Civic Theatre, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
    opening act: Evil J & Saint Cecilia
    set: Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town, Girl From The North Country, Trouble, Brain Damage, Sometimes, Just Breathe, I Am Mine, Thumbing My Way, Unthought Known, Without You, Broken Heart, Masters Of War, Setting Forth, Far Behind, No Ceiling, Guaranteed, Rise, Santa Cruz, Porch, Better Days
    first encore: Long May You Run, The Golden State, Society, Off He Goes, Wishlist, The End, Arc
    second encore: Throw Your Arms Around Me, Hard Sun

    03/19/2011: State Theatre, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    opening act: Evil J & Saint Cecilia
    set: Long Road, Sometimes, Elderly Woman…, Driftin’, Parting Ways, Thumbing My Way, Can’t Keep, Without You, Millworker, Setting Forth, Far Behind, Guaranteed, Rise, Just Breathe, Lukin, Porch, Better Days
    first encore: You Can Close Your Eyes, The Golden State, Society, I Am A Patriot, Wishlist, Crazy Mary
    second encore: Rockin’ In The Free World, Hard Sun
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  • DS1119
    DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    bustout wrote:
    DS1119 wrote:
    So the song wasn't played at any of the EV shows (unless I really missed something). Do you think they play this little gem at PJ20? I could see Eddie stripping it down and perhaps doing it with only a guitar. I really thought this song would become popular but maybe I'm just looking at it through my PJ colored glasses.

    I was surprised he didn't play it as well ... one of my favorites of his solo stuff (if it's technically solo)


    You may be right...too hard to play solo. Hope they break it out for PJ20.
  • DS1119
    DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    given2fly23 wrote:
    it was played at at least one Aussie show, maybe two, but not at all in the US.

    Edit:

    03/16/2011: Civic Theatre, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
    opening act: Evil J & Saint Cecilia
    set: Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town, Girl From The North Country, Trouble, Brain Damage, Sometimes, Just Breathe, I Am Mine, Thumbing My Way, Unthought Known, Without You, Broken Heart, Masters Of War, Setting Forth, Far Behind, No Ceiling, Guaranteed, Rise, Santa Cruz, Porch, Better Days
    first encore: Long May You Run, The Golden State, Society, Off He Goes, Wishlist, The End, Arc
    second encore: Throw Your Arms Around Me, Hard Sun

    03/19/2011: State Theatre, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    opening act: Evil J & Saint Cecilia
    set: Long Road, Sometimes, Elderly Woman…, Driftin’, Parting Ways, Thumbing My Way, Can’t Keep, Without You, Millworker, Setting Forth, Far Behind, Guaranteed, Rise, Just Breathe, Lukin, Porch, Better Days
    first encore: You Can Close Your Eyes, The Golden State, Society, I Am A Patriot, Wishlist, Crazy Mary
    second encore: Rockin’ In The Free World, Hard Sun

    :shock: Holy mother f'er...I would love to hear either of those!!!
  • thefixer9
    thefixer9 Posts: 9,376
    I absolutely love this song, it would be great to see this live! :mrgreen:
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  • given2fly23
    given2fly23 Evanston, IL Posts: 6,043
    just FYI, he played a recording with all the music on it and sang over it.
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  • DS1119
    DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    given2fly23 wrote:
    just FYI, he played a recording with all the music on it and sang over it.

    Still nice. Wish I could hear that...but better yet hope I can see it!
  • RiotZact
    RiotZact Posts: 6,298
    given2fly23 wrote:
    just FYI, he played a recording with all the music on it and sang over it.

    Ohhhhhh ic
  • DS1119
    DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    Was anyone here at these shows?
  • electronic_dreams
    electronic_dreams Posts: 70
    Yeah, i was lucky enough to be at both shows.

    Was awesome.

    Wasn't that big a fan of the song pre-show, but as per usual, hearing it live changes that (even with just Eddie singing it)
  • 3days
    3days Posts: 1,202
    He also played it the first night in Melbourne and the first night in Adelaide... not sure if he played it in Perth. If I remember right, in Melbourne there were technical problems during ARC, so he played a few unplanned songs after that including Better Days. He and George went on a bit of a scavenger hunt onstage to find the lyrics. When that proved unsuccessful, he said something like, "I wrote the fucking song, I should be able to remember it".
  • Shawshank
    Shawshank Posts: 1,018
    He said he did all of the instruments for the song, and made a joke about how he hadn't come up with a way to play them all at once, so he had to use a backing track.
  • DS1119
    DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    It would be really nice if Eddie can transform the song into a PJ song. I think the rest of the band is capable of handling it. :lol:
  • southernmanfan
    southernmanfan Johannesburg, South Africa Posts: 1,027
    DS1119 wrote:
    It would be really nice if Eddie can transform the song into a PJ song. I think the rest of the band is capable of handling it. :lol:
    This is an incredible song and have to agree that the band would nail this song! ;)
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  • DS1119
    DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    I bet you Boom could own this song.
  • Glen
    Glen Posts: 111
    Saw it in Sydney and it was a highlight. The backing track let Ed really concentrate on his vocals which he nailed. It was miles ahead of the studio version. He really kicked the vocals up.
    Said he needed the backing track because he wasn't Dr Octopus or something like that.
    Really thought he would have pulled it out in the US as it was Fuckin amazing.
    It is out there in the Blog world.
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  • DS1119
    DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    Glen wrote:
    Saw it in Sydney and it was a highlight. The backing track let Ed really concentrate on his vocals which he nailed. It was miles ahead of the studio version. He really kicked the vocals up.
    Said he needed the backing track because he wasn't Dr Octopus or something like that.
    Really thought he would have pulled it out in the US as it was Fuckin amazing.
    It is out there in the Blog world.


    Very jealous.

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