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Is it time to retire Yellow Ledbetter?

nc_jammer1nc_jammer1 Posts: 514
edited October 2013 in The Porch
Those of us who've seen multiple shows have undoubtedly seen Yellow Ledbetter close a show on multiple occasions. I dearly love this song,...especially back in the 90's. But IMO there comes a time to try something different,...maybe semi-retire this song. Introduce a new closer (not RITFW),...maybe Alive should be the one,...or something appropriately different every night. Maybe Ledbetter provides the perfect closure to the band as well. Interesting to think what songs would fit the bill as alternative closers,.... :? :? :?

Release would work, Inside Job ? .......
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    ArnaldoCruzArnaldoCruz Québec City, Canada Posts: 21
    edited October 2013
    No way... :nono:
    They can close a concert with Yellow Ledbetter, but they can play Realease or All Those Yesterdays...
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    Indifference71Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,746
    No. YL closing a show never gets olds. It just feels right...
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    slightofjeffslightofjeff Posts: 7,757
    No.
    everybody wants the most they can possibly get
    for the least they could possibly do
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    Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 12,479
    no
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    Stephen FlowStephen Flow Posts: 3,327
    Blasphemy... it doesn't feel like the end of a show til YL is played...
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    buck502000buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    No YL at Wrigley, felt weird and was sort of a dissapointment :cry: .
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    F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 30,625
    Nope!
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
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    FrankieGFrankieG Abingdon MD Posts: 9,095
    Indifference71 wrote:
    No. YL closing a show never gets olds. It just feels right...
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    Last-12-ExitLast-12-Exit Charleston, SC Posts: 8,661
    "I told you not to be stupid you moron"


    don't take offense. stern fans will get the reference.
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    JB128716JB128716 Posts: 2,064
    No to retirement.

    Yes to making it the opening song!!!
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    SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 NYC Posts: 25,850
    I have seen it at less than half my shows so I am cool with it continuing to get played.
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    slightofjeffslightofjeff Posts: 7,757
    I'm generally in the "play whatever you want" camp. I'm never really in favor of retiring any song. It doesn't bother me, but it also wouldn't bother me if it closed less shows.

    I was at a show in which Baba O'Riley was played AFTER YL ... so how 'bout that?
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    YLed2YLed2 Des Moines, IA Posts: 5,534
    Not a chance in hell. It IS the staple closing song - there is no other song to close out a night better than Y Led.
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    october22october22 Posts: 2,533
    No. In fact, it feels funny when they don't play it. Like it didn't end properly.
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    josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 28,299
    How about the fan who's attending their 1st show and are looking forward to hearing it , please please stop with the request of retiring songs and such nonsense ..Leave the set list up to Ed ok ...
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    ZodZod Posts: 10,164
    I still think it makes the perfect closer.

    I've also been to a few shows where they played a song after Yellow Ledbetter and that's always pretty sweet because you were expecting the show to be over and Eddie call's for one more song :)
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    RobbyD462RobbyD462 Victoria BC Posts: 4,768
    Never!!

    Such a great closing song.
    It's kinda surreal because they normally turn the house lights up so we can see each other,
    The smiles,tears and power of one of the best songs in the catalog.

    I'ts a too bad it's over but man I love this song kinda situation.
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    buck502000buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    Zod wrote:
    I still think it makes the perfect closer.

    I've also been to a few shows where they played a song after Yellow Ledbetter and that's always pretty sweet because you were expecting the show to be over and Eddie call's for one more song :)
    This is cool too - points upward
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    Empty GlassEmpty Glass In Rob's shed Posts: 12,329
    Indifference71 wrote:
    No. YL closing a show never gets olds. It just feels right...

    agree 100%

    (Although it hasn't closed my last 4 shows).

    Looking forward to it this tour
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    Abe FromanAbe Froman Posts: 5,061
    No. In fact, Wrigley didnt feel right without it closing. :?
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    nc_jammer1nc_jammer1 Posts: 514
    Last-12-Exit wrote:
    "I told you not to be stupid you moron"


    don't take offense. stern fans will get the reference.

    :lol::lol::lol::lol:
    no offense taken

    the more I think about it,...its the perfect closer, nothing replaces it,...its the bookend, it just feels right.
    Can't wait for it in Calgary and Van!
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    DissidentmanDissidentman Posts: 15,378
    Never ever, never ever, never!
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    Steve DunneSteve Dunne Posts: 4,965
    Interesting question. I'd say no because of it's awesomeness to close out a show. It doesn't happen every time.

    That said...

    I wish Alive would be shuffled in and out a bit more...and moved around the set list. They can get away without playing it. Hell Even Flow, Daughter, Black, Small Town, & Jeremy arent played every night...you don't know if YL will be the last song, but you always know Alive will be played. Hope that changes. It's almost like a novelty now. It's not like it's Buffett's 'Margaritaville'. Rant over.

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    Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,728
    If you post any of the following threads.....

    -Time to "retire" a song
    -Dear Pearl Jam...
    -So and so died....please play.......
    -Threads that parody another thread
    -Threads complaining about so-called "negativity"

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    nc_jammer1nc_jammer1 Posts: 514
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    If you post any of the following threads.....

    -Time to "retire" a song
    -Dear Pearl Jam...
    -So and so died....please play.......
    -Threads that parody another thread
    -Threads complaining about so-called "negativity"

    ....I (in an internet sense) loath you!


    oh, thanks for the posting rules update! didn't get the memo.
    Will try to be more sensitive in the future. :P :P
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    JonhenryJonhenry Posts: 228
    I like it. You wait for the first couple of notes and the lights to come on.

    The band sits down as Mike finishes his solo they say goodbye!

    It closes out the night!!
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    Big Green CountryBig Green Country Posts: 188
    Ending a show without YL is like ending a good date with an awkward hug rather than a good kiss goodnight.
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    State of MindState of Mind Posts: 281
    Big Green Country wrote:
    Ending a show without YL is like ending a good date with an awkward hug rather than a good kiss goodnight.

    Nicely put :)

    I've seen Indifference once and that was fun with the lights on, but I've taken my son to 2 PJ shows and I was hoping for Yellow Ledbetter at one of them but it didn't happen.

    I think Eddie should continue to create special set lists for us, just as he has been, but my feeling is that YL is "the star that went on top"
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    SuziemaySuziemay Posts: 11,165
    There are two things that are sacred:
    Release opener
    Yellow Ledbetter closer.

    Got it?
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    dankinddankind I am not your foot. Posts: 20,827
    Dissidentman wrote:
    Never ever, never ever, never!

    This.
    Suziemay wrote:
    There are two things that are sacred:
    Release opener
    Yellow Ledbetter closer.

    Got it?

    And this.
    I SAW PEARL JAM
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