Pendulum overkill

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Chrispj09
Chrispj09 Posts: 43
edited November 2013 in The Porch
Am I they only one who thinks its odd they continue to open up with Pendulum. The opening song to me has always been a big deal. I was very disappointed when they played it twice in Brooklyn. I don't get it.
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7/6/03, 7/8/03, 7/9/03, 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/1/04, 9/30/05, 10/1/05, 5/12/06, 10/30/09, 10/31/09
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  • Edved007
    Edved007 Milwaukee, WI Posts: 1,065
    I'm split on this.... I LOVE the song, but I went to the Philly shows and it was a little sad knowing what was going to be the first notes when they came out both nights. I'm also going down to Dallas/OKC, and again it removes a bit of the mystery knowing that's what I'll hear first.

    On the other hand, they are averaging 33-34 songs a night which is a good song or two higher than the usual....so to me Pendelum is just the intro, and then song #2 is like the real opener....and based on what they have been doing that song has been staying more true to opening form (Release, Long Road, HTI, etc)....and it's not taking away any songs from the set as a whole given how many they are playing in a given night.
    95' - 7/9
    98' - 6/26, 6/27, 6/29, 8/26, 9/22
    03' - 4/25
    06' - 6/29, 6/30
    07' - 8/05
    09' - 8/23
    11' - 9/03, 9/04
    12' - 9/30
    13' - 7/16, 7/19, 10/21, 10/22, 11/15, 11/16, 12/06
    14' - 06/28, 06/29, 10/1, 10/03, 10/16, 10/17, 10/20, 10/22
    15' - 11/20, 11/22
    16' - 4/21, 4/26, 4/28, 4/29, 5/1, 5/2, 7/9, 8/5, 8/7, 8/20, 8/22
    17' - 4/7
    18' - 7/1, 7/3, 7/5, 8/8, 8/10, 8/18, 8/20, 9/4
    21' - 10/1, 10/2
    22' - 7/12, 7/14, 9/6, 9/8
  • KP_McMinn
    KP_McMinn West Philadelphia born and raised Posts: 748
    Lol. Read my posts from about a week ago. 4 shows, 4 Pendulam openers.
    I agree with the excitement of calling the openers, one of my favorite things about going to shows. It's all good though, just lucky and happy to see the shows with my lovely girlfriend.
  • narnia
    narnia Posts: 635
    I was so happy when they opened with Pendulum in Brooklyn, and the next night when I saw Mike with that big white Gretsch again I was thrilled. Hearing Eddie's deep voice blasting through the sound system in the darkness gave me the chills. :o The song just works in an arena on a whole other level. They should keep playing it every night.
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  • jrnyc
    jrnyc Posts: 537
    I am with you OP. was hoping night two in Brooklyn they would come out and kick ass.
  • mrpink90
    mrpink90 Posts: 415
    definitely. cities that have more than 1 show they dont need to open both shows with it. they can easily play it later in the set. thats always 1 of the things i look forward to when going to a show, "what are they gonna open with? release? long road? oceans? sometimes?" this tour there was no suspense when the lights when out. and even though it was cool to get release as the 2nd song for brooklyn 1, if release isnt opening the show i dont wanna hear it. :o
  • LloydXmas
    LloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    I love the song live. I also dig the regular opener right after.

    Hartford was great.

    Pendelum, long road, sometimes, corduroy

    All openers by the way
  • Abe Froman
    Abe Froman Posts: 5,379
    It seems they are using Pendulum as a live intro (replacing house music of Metamorphisis II) followed by traditional openers. I love it. Hope they do it at my one show this tour (OKC)
  • rtwilli4
    rtwilli4 Posts: 261
    mrpink90 wrote:
    definitely. cities that have more than 1 show they dont need to open both shows with it. they can easily play it later in the set. thats always 1 of the things i look forward to when going to a show, "what are they gonna open with? release? long road? oceans? sometimes?" this tour there was no suspense when the lights when out. and even though it was cool to get release as the 2nd song for brooklyn 1, if release isnt opening the show i dont wanna hear it. :o
  • Agg
    Agg Posts: 462
    edited October 2013
    I wasn't the biggest fan of this song in the first place, and I'm definitely not a fan after hearing it open all my shows.

    I like Getaway and My Father's Son much more than I ever liked Pendulum and of course I didn't get either of those songs but I got Pendulum at every show. :roll:
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  • crazygeo
    crazygeo Posts: 2,380
    I wasn't the biggest fan of this song in the first place, and I'm definitely not a fan after hearing it open 6 shows.

    I like Getaway and My Father's Son much more than I ever liked Pendulum and of course I didn't get either of those songs but I got Pendulum at every show. :roll:

    It's a hard call....they skipped one show and did Release?
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  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,906
    Yeah, seems to be overkill. It's a decent song, but weird that it has opened every night but 1 so far on this tour. I guess we're all just used to the different openers every night.
  • Leezestarr313
    Leezestarr313 Temple of the cat Posts: 14,441
    Abe Froman wrote:
    It seems they are using Pendulum as a live intro (replacing house music of Metamorphosis II) followed by traditional openers. I love it. Hope they do it at my last show this tour again (SEA)

    Agreed. And fixed ;)
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  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    Definitely getting tiresome.
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  • CDFish
    CDFish Boston, MA Posts: 173
    crazygeo wrote:
    I wasn't the biggest fan of this song in the first place, and I'm definitely not a fan after hearing it open 6 shows.

    I like Getaway and My Father's Son much more than I ever liked Pendulum and of course I didn't get either of those songs but I got Pendulum at every show. :roll:

    It's a hard call....they skipped one show and did Release?
    Not a fan of this, but whom are we to say $


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  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,459
    Go to less shows. Maybe won't bother some of you as much. The new record is less than 4 weeks old and songs played live are called tiresome? :lol:
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  • Chrispj09
    Chrispj09 Posts: 43
    2-feign-reluctance wrote:
    Go to less shows. Maybe won't bother some of you as much. The new record is less than 4 weeks old and songs played live are called tiresome? :lol:

    go look at past concerts. This is a first. It has nothing to do with a new cd. They have a new cd out and have yet to play the best song on the album.
    "I wish I was a lucky man, well I guess that I am." EV
    "Gave her love away. Put it in my pocket when it should've been framed."

    8/28/96, 8/20/98, 9/11/98, 8/23/00, 8/24/00, 8/27/00, 9/1/00, 9/2/00, 4/28/03, 6/6/03, 7/5/03,
    7/6/03, 7/8/03, 7/9/03, 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/1/04, 9/30/05, 10/1/05, 5/12/06, 10/30/09, 10/31/09
  • helpme2helpyou
    helpme2helpyou Posts: 127
    2-feign-reluctance wrote:
    Go to less shows. Maybe won't bother some of you as much. The new record is less than 4 weeks old and songs played live are called tiresome? :lol:

    To me it seems fairly obvious they are using the song as new entrance music, followed by a traditional opener. If it has grown tiresome, when the lights go down, leave your seat for four minutes, come back, and boom...you have a traditional opener to add to your collection. I seriously can't belief we are using the word tiresome to describe a song that has been officially released for 14 days. These guys just can't win with this fan base sometimes.
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  • eddiec
    eddiec Posts: 3,959
    As previously stated it's not really an opener but an intro. Pendulum into release, into wash, into long road, etc. It has taken over for metamorphosis, albeit a full song.
  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,489
    Chrispj09 wrote:
    2-feign-reluctance wrote:
    Go to less shows. Maybe won't bother some of you as much. The new record is less than 4 weeks old and songs played live are called tiresome? :lol:

    go look at past concerts. This is a first. It has nothing to do with a new cd. They have a new cd out and have yet to play the best song on the album.


    the "best song" is a matter of opinion.

    Getaway will make an appearance. Maybe they're saving it for the 2nd leg?

    and for the record, I don't think I'll ever get sick of Pendulum. Love that song.
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  • Abe Froman
    Abe Froman Posts: 5,379
    helpme2helpyou wrote:
    2-feign-reluctance wrote:
    Go to less shows. Maybe won't bother some of you as much. The new record is less than 4 weeks old and songs played live are called tiresome? :lol:

    To me it seems fairly obvious they are using the song as new entrance music, followed by a traditional opener. If it has grown tiresome, when the lights go down, leave your seat for four minutes, come back, and boom...you have a traditional opener to add to your collection. I seriously can't belief we are using the word tiresome to describe a song that has been officially released for 14 days. These guys just can't win with this fan base sometimes.
    No shit. It's unbelievable sometimes.

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