Greatest live triple-punch beginning?

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  • nicknyr15
    nicknyr15 Posts: 9,430
    buck502000 said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    Stumbled upon the Detroit 2014 show.

    Has there been a better triple-punch start of a show this shows:

    1. Release
    2. Oceans
    3. Nothingman

    I'm not even the biggest fan of Oceans. But thats a great start of a show. 
    That show was something special - might have even topped what occurred the next night in Moline
    For me it did too moline. Moline kind of loses its way after no code, which was epic on its own Detroit is better too to bottom imo. But that's a whole other topic... 
  • NE18466
    NE18466 Chicago, IL Posts: 14
    For slow start....
    2016 Wrigley Night 2
    1. Oceans
    2. Footsteps
    3. Off He Goes

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  • erocshifty
    erocshifty Posts: 1,170
    For me, Charlottesville 2013:
    Pendulum
    Release
    In My Tree

    I'm also a big fan of Memphis 2014:
    Pendulum
    Wash 
    Low Light

    I absolutely love Pendulum, so the 2013-2014 shows with the slow builds were perfect to me. 
    "It's best to live in grace before you're forced to." EV- 10/09/2014 
  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    I definitely prefer the slow burn start of a show that became common on the LB tour... work up to the hard stuff... what's the rush, we've got all night :)
  • ed243421
    ed243421 Posts: 7,756
    I like my shows like I like my sex

    Tailgate for a few hours to get ready

    rush to the front

    walk on to Metamorphosis 2

    fast start

    no elderly woman

    no piss breaks

    Smoke a few bowls during encore breaks

    Over 3 hours


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  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,609
    my2hands said:
    I definitely prefer the slow burn start of a show that became common on the LB tour... work up to the hard stuff... what's the rush, we've got all night :)
    The hard and fast openers usually feature songs you'd be likely to get later in the set, too. The traditional slow openers usually feature songs that if you don't get then you aren't getting at all. There are some exceptions of course but if your show is starting with Why Go or Corduroy it's likely you aren't getting Release or Long Road or Wash (etc.) that night.

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  • erocshifty
    erocshifty Posts: 1,170
    JimmyV said:
    my2hands said:
    I definitely prefer the slow burn start of a show that became common on the LB tour... work up to the hard stuff... what's the rush, we've got all night :)
    The hard and fast openers usually feature songs you'd be likely to get later in the set, too. The traditional slow openers usually feature songs that if you don't get then you aren't getting at all. There are some exceptions of course but if your show is starting with Why Go or Corduroy it's likely you aren't getting Release or Long Road or Wash (etc.) that night.

    Hampton 2016- Long Road mid-set
    Amsterdam 2 2012- Release in the encore
    Quebec City 2016- Wash in the encore

    These 3 shows are exceptions to the rule and are highlights in my collection.  :)

    To stay on topic:

    Vancouver 2013
    Oceans
    Can't Keep
    Low Light 

    I also enjoy the Euro 2014 shows with Black early in the set.

    Vienna 2014
    Long Road
    Can't Keep
    Black

    We really are lucky to be fans of such a great band that puts great care into making every show unique.
    "It's best to live in grace before you're forced to." EV- 10/09/2014 
  • buck502000
    buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    Someone needs to do some statistical analysis here :pensive:
  • WindowPaine
    WindowPaine Chicopee, MA Posts: 542
    my first pj show, april 6, 1994...rvm/whipping/go/animal
    april 29, 2003 in albany they opened with i am mine but then whipping/last exit/blood

    those are just off the top of my head the openings i've seen that were 3 or 4 fast rockin songs for them!
    First Show: Springfield, MA 4/6/94
  • WindowPaine
    WindowPaine Chicopee, MA Posts: 542
    that said i've seen 18 different openers. i've even seen yellow ledbetter when there was 6 songs AFTER it was played haha

    rvm, of the girl, i am mine, crazy mary, long road, oceans, release, love boat captain, can't keep, go, severed hand, hard to imagine, wash, can't keep, unthought known, pendulum, corduroy, sometimes, 
    First Show: Springfield, MA 4/6/94
  • whoanelly15
    whoanelly15 Posts: 742
    buck502000 said:
    Wrigley 2 2016 - Oceans -Footsteps - Off He Goes was quite spine-tingling
    NE18466 said:
    For slow start....
    2016 Wrigley Night 2
    1. Oceans
    2. Footsteps
    3. Off He Goes

    I'm with you both there. Not gonna lie, "the good bad and the ugly" entrance music set the stage nicely, too.
  • Thief of Silence
    Thief of Silence Posts: 170
    I'm more in favour of the "hard and fast" openings personally. TO1 '16 gets off on a great start with Go (with a weird Why Go drum opening), DTE, Mind Your Manners.....

    Then they go into all of Binaural.... with a few more good rockers....
  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,462
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  • whoanelly15
    whoanelly15 Posts: 742
    Thief of Silence said:
    I'm more in favour of the "hard and fast" openings personally. TO1 '16 gets off on a great start with Go (with a weird Why Go drum opening), DTE, Mind Your Manners.....

    Then they go into all of Binaural.... with a few more good rockers....
    I wish I could've been at that one. Love that bootleg. One of my favorite versions of go, with the intro and all. Incredible start!
  • BrainofBGA
    BrainofBGA Australia Posts: 4,562
    It's hard to decide on the ultimate 1..2...3 punch. My first PJ was a good place to start

    Melbourne 1998 Long Road, DTE, Animal...

    Melbourne #1 '98
    Melbourne #2 '03
    Melbourne #3 '03
    Melbourne #1 '06
    Melbourne #3 '06
    Melbourne '09
    Melbourne '14
  • ikiT
    ikiT USA Posts: 11,059
    Saratoga Springs 2000

    Breakerfall
    Whipping
    Spin The Black Circle
    Hail, Hail
    Corduroy
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  • DeLukin
    DeLukin Posts: 2,757
    Wash
    Hail, Hail
    Brain of J
    (Philly '05)
    I smile, but who am I kidding...
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,179
    DeLukin said:
    Wash
    Hail, Hail
    Brain of J
    (Philly '05)
    That was a kick ass show!!!
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    The "fast" or harder openings used to be a lot more frequent before 2013 when they had opening bands and played 2 hours... now that they have stopped fucking around and are pushing 3 hours every show I MUCH prefer the slower atmospheric 2-3 song openers 
  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    JimmyV said:
    my2hands said:
    I definitely prefer the slow burn start of a show that became common on the LB tour... work up to the hard stuff... what's the rush, we've got all night :)
    The hard and fast openers usually feature songs you'd be likely to get later in the set, too. The traditional slow openers usually feature songs that if you don't get then you aren't getting at all. There are some exceptions of course but if your show is starting with Why Go or Corduroy it's likely you aren't getting Release or Long Road or Wash (etc.) that night.

    GREAT point

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