I don't think Unthought Known should be played this much

Big Bank Hank
Big Bank Hank Seattle, WA Posts: 8,639
edited October 2013 in The Porch
there are so many great Pearl Jam songs that rarely get played and now you want to play Unthought Known nearly every show, if you guys want to add a song to the regular rotation, pick a great song like In Hiding, I mean seriously, maybe he is playing it for his daughters because it is basically a kid's song, and they are on tour with him, and if that is the case then I give Eddie a pass if he is being a good dad and playing it for his kids, but I really don't think it is the caliber of song that should be played nearly every show
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  • boyo79
    boyo79 Warrington, UK Posts: 6,525
    ALOT of PJ fans love this song. I'm not one of them, never felt the love for Unthought Known. But I'm not going to complain because it is in the set alot. It's the band choice, maybe they enjoy playing the song. Maybe they know overall they get a good reaction to the song. It might not be your favourite song but that doesn't mean it should be dropped from the sets.
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  • pearljam133
    pearljam133 Posts: 202
    Same with Got Some, I can't believe they're still including that so much. Heard it in Pittsburgh and Buffalo.
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  • nomar
    nomar Posts: 67
    It's great - classic PJ build up and peaks with solid emotion. It's perfect in a concert setting. I completely disagree. Thankfully, so does Pearl Jam.
  • KB262864
    KB262864 Posts: 67
    I respectfully disagree. My wife and I love this song, and I would be disappointed if they did not play this. It is the best song off Backspacer and still new to us. Don't get me wrong, I love In Hiding, but I would definitely be glad that they played Unthought Known.
  • PJRock75
    PJRock75 Posts: 869
    nomar wrote:
    It's great - classic PJ build up and peaks with solid emotion. It's perfect in a concert setting. I completely disagree. Thankfully, so does Pearl Jam.
    Agreed...if this song doesn't move you, then I fear that you have truly missed something beautiful.
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  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,920
    Love Unthought Known....by far my favorite song from Backspacer. Happy that this is a regular in the setlists still....it always seems to get a great reaction from the crowds
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,725
    thank God they choose to play THAT song than others from Backspacer..

    yeah,im looking at you Just Breathe and Supersonic..
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  • buck502000
    buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    Gotta have me some live gems and rhinestones, don't you?
  • DeLukin
    DeLukin Posts: 2,757
    nomar wrote:
    It's great - classic PJ build up and peaks with solid emotion. It's perfect in a concert setting. I completely disagree. Thankfully, so does Pearl Jam.
    Perfectly said. Agree 100%. A true "modern classic."
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  • Whywhyzed
    Whywhyzed Posts: 270
    I like it, but I do think its in danger of getting overplayed.

    Force of Nature, on the other hand..... not enough love for this one IMO.
  • ckravitz
    ckravitz NJ Posts: 1,668
    boyo79 wrote:
    ALOT of PJ fans love this song. I'm not one of them, never felt the love for Unthought Known. But I'm not going to complain because it is in the set alot. It's the band choice, maybe they enjoy playing the song. Maybe they know overall they get a good reaction to the song. It might not be your favourite song but that doesn't mean it should be dropped from the sets.

    Agree, particularly the part about reaction. It is becoming quite the concert anthem with how the crowd reacts and while it's not my favorite otherwise, I love the energy it creates in the room live.
  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    Not a good song, and the crowd response is pretty weak. If they feel like they need to play something off the album The Fixer gets great crowd response(along with Just Breathe) and Force of Nature is 10x the song.

    If they can ditch the majority of Binaural and Riot Act, they can certainly drop all of Buttspacer.
  • Big Bank Hank
    Big Bank Hank Seattle, WA Posts: 8,639
    Amongst The Waves>Unthought Known
  • boyo79
    boyo79 Warrington, UK Posts: 6,525
    Whywhyzed wrote:
    Force of Nature, on the other hand..... not enough love for this one IMO.

    Damn right. Best song on Backspacer IMO. I would love it if they started playing it again and if they do I'd love to see Mike's guitar bit towards the end of the song extended.
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  • rival.
    rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    probably their most overrated song to date, but it is fun live.
  • Save Me
    Save Me Posts: 147
    Unthought Known is an awesome song. Was so happy to hear it at BK2. Got some as well (BK1) is great live.
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  • YieldToNothing
    YieldToNothing Posts: 3,667
    Big Bank Hank wrote:
    Amongst The Waves>Unthought Known

    correct


    but unthought known works live. i don't love it, but the band seems to. even stone who is not the most emotive member of the band gets VERY into it
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  • jmug23
    jmug23 Posts: 778
    It cracks me up how people make statements of opinion and try to present it as fact. I constantly hear people say certain songs are "overrated" or "terrible". I happen to love this song and won't be upset if I hear it at all 3 shows I attend. It's only my opinion of course, but the broad strokes some people use around here to paint is comical. In my humble opinion of course.
  • Daron Oshay
    Daron Oshay Middletown, NJ Posts: 2,595
    It's a great song. That's my opinion.
  • idreaminred
    idreaminred Posts: 314
    I love UK, so I am fine with heavy rotation

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