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I've heard almost every version of sirens played so far and it always sounds like a trainwreck to me. I applaud the band for working so hard at it, but it just sounds like a beast to play. Does anyone have a favorite live version, or a different opinion?
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  • cp3iversoncp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    NOLA sounds pretty good. I think Pittsburgh too. Cant really remember.

    In my opinion the best PJ song since Sleight of Hand
  • shetellsherselfshetellsherself New Jersey Posts: 8,835
    TheGhost said:

    I've heard almost every version of sirens played so far and it always sounds like a trainwreck to me. I applaud the band for working so hard at it, but it just sounds like a beast to play. Does anyone have a favorite live version, or a different opinion?

    Haha! That's so funny bc I have a little PTSD with sirens. I get anxious when I hear it on bootleg bc I want so badly for them to get it right. I love the song but there were a few issues with it in the fall tour. Out of tune guitars, timing off, missed lyrics. When Ed comes in on the acoustic after mikes solo he sometimes hits it a little too hard. He doesn't finesse it quite like mike does. However I really like the Portland version. None of those issues. Nola was good too. Can't wait to hear it this fall.
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  • PJammer4lifePJammer4life Los Angeles Posts: 2,660
    Nice sing along outro in San Diego
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    Milan ...Trieste....Vienna..Oslo..Leeds...
    love eddie started add tags toSirens like he does at Black....
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    im not sure which version i love more..Trieste or Vienna..
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    cp3iverson said:

    NOLA sounds pretty good. I think Pittsburgh too. Cant really remember.

    In my opinion the best PJ song since Sleight of Hand

    since Nothing as it seems.. ;)
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  • BLACK35BLACK35 Hanover, Ontario Posts: 22,874
    dimitrispearljam said:

    Milan ...Trieste....Vienna..Oslo..Leeds...
    love eddie started add tags toSirens like he does at Black....

    I agree, loving the tags ever since I started listening to the Australian boots
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  • Kearn5yKearn5y Ireland Posts: 2,992
    I think its one of those songs that sounds much better at the show rather than the on bootleg
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  • BinFrogBinFrog MA Posts: 7,309
    Kearn5y said:

    I think its one of those songs that sounds much better at the show rather than the on bootleg

    This.
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  • narnianarnia Posts: 635
    They often seemed to have technical trouble with the guitars on the NA tour, and Ed never seems to remember the lyrics. But I still love listening to it live, it's a powerful song.
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  • FoxyRedLaFoxyRedLa Lauren / MI Posts: 4,810
    Maybe the wine is justa flowin by time Sirens hits the set bahaha
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  • jumbojetjumbojet Posts: 1,484
    The Vienna version, hear how strong the crowd continues the outro of the song just as the guitars are fading away.
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  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,175
    Eddie had to have the lyrics written on the stage floor for the first Amsterdam show.

    Like... this is one of your biggest singles ever (12 million views on youtube)... know the lyrics...

    But I dug it at all the shows I've been to, even if it can sound a bit rough on the boots afterwards.
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  • BinFrogBinFrog MA Posts: 7,309
    Spiritual_Chaos said:


    Like... this is one of your biggest singles ever (12 million views on youtube)... know the lyrics...

    To be fair, 11.5M of those were Dimi...
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  • ZenogiasZenogias Posts: 23
    I saw it twice this summer (Stockholm and Leeds) and I thought it was great, especially with the tags.

    Of those two I prefer Stockholm, I love the "It's great to see you again" tag/adlib in the outtro and I like the sound of this boot alot.
  • KC138045KC138045 Columbus, OH Posts: 2,716
    For some reason I just can't get into this song. I skip it a lot of times when listening to LB. Maybe hearing it live in Cincy will change my opinion.
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  • ZenogiasZenogias Posts: 23
    KC138045 said:

    For some reason I just can't get into this song. I skip it a lot of times when listening to LB. Maybe hearing it live in Cincy will change my opinion.

    Before I saw it live I kinda thought it was a bit embarassing...after seeing it live I've come to like it a lot. But the studio version is still a little too slick for my liking!
  • aspoonfulweighsatonaspoonfulweighsaton Posts: 2,056
    Well this was the song that got his long-time guitar tech fired, so it seems the guitar issues have been resolved. ;)
  • TheGhostTheGhost Posts: 536
    thanks for the feedback! I listened to a few more versions and I really like the one from Portland.. but for some reason iy neversounds that great to me. The group singing at the end is rad though.
    KORITFW
  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,175
    Zenogias said:


    Of those two I prefer Stockholm, I love the "It's great to see you again" tag/adlib in the outtro and I like the sound of this boot alot.

    Third song :)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvmrNcJT-OU
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  • Treyert14Treyert14 Louisiana Posts: 924
    Sirens was my first PJ song seen live, at Nola actually so it's a very special song for me. And I am biased to their performance of it in New Orleans.
  • samjamsamjam New York Posts: 9,283
    Even if it's not perfect live, for some reason it hits me so hard....always brings a tear to my eye. And to think I hated the song upon the first couple listens!

    Need to listen to some Euro versions, but as far as the shows I saw last fall, Brooklyn 2 is a pretty decent version
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  • Indifference71Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,895
    KC138045 said:

    For some reason I just can't get into this song. I skip it a lot of times when listening to LB. Maybe hearing it live in Cincy will change my opinion.

    Agreed. I've seen it live 3 times and still didn't change anything for me. I think this has become my new piss break song.
  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 26,199
    Indifference71 said:

    KC138045 said:

    For some reason I just can't get into this song. I skip it a lot of times when listening to LB. Maybe hearing it live in Cincy will change my opinion.

    Agreed. I've seen it live 3 times and still didn't change anything for me. I think this has become my new piss break song.
    piss break song?

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  • WhatYouTaughtMeWhatYouTaughtMe Posts: 4,957
    aspoonfulweighsaton said:

    Well this was the song that got his long-time guitar tech fired, so it seems the guitar issues have been resolved. ;)

    I remember seeing that issue, was it in L.A.? Has it been confirmed the guy was actually fired? Hope it's not true. That seems kind of harsh. Ed fucks up a lot during songs. How crazy would it be if Stone turned around and said, "that's it! Your fired!" Hahaha
  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,175
    WhatYouTaughtMe said:

    aspoonfulweighsaton said:

    Well this was the song that got his long-time guitar tech fired, so it seems the guitar issues have been resolved. ;)

    I remember seeing that issue, was it in L.A.? Has it been confirmed the guy was actually fired? Hope it's not true. That seems kind of harsh. Ed fucks up a lot during songs. How crazy would it be if Stone turned around and said, "that's it! Your fired!" Hahaha
    It is confirmed. By the dude himself.
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  • Indifference71Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,895
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

    Indifference71 said:

    KC138045 said:

    For some reason I just can't get into this song. I skip it a lot of times when listening to LB. Maybe hearing it live in Cincy will change my opinion.

    Agreed. I've seen it live 3 times and still didn't change anything for me. I think this has become my new piss break song.
    piss break song?

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    Well played, sir. :))
  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,773
    Sounded much better Euro compared to US 2013
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