Greatest live triple-punch beginning?

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  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 38,853
    mcgruff10 said:
    my first show was extremely kick ass:
    sometimes, go, spin, hail hail, animal (song had to be stopped because so many people fell down)

    randall's 2, 96
    I need to near more about this show!!!
  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 28,867
    rummy said:
    smithnic said:
    Verona Italy 2006

    1.  Release (best opener period)
    2.Given to Fly
    3  Corduroy
    According to our "weakest link" polls, this one would be a good one (all three songs were in the final four).
    my first show. Getting GOAT opener Release and the rain pouring down was pure magic.
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • buck502000buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    Wrigley 2 2016 - Oceans -Footsteps - Off He Goes was quite spine-tingling
  • buck502000buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    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
  • one_stoneone_stone Posts: 291
    edited June 2017
    Greatest start I witnessed live: Berlin 05.07.2012:

    Oceans
    Breakerfall
    Animal
    ...
    Save You
    In Hiding

    5 songs in I would have been happy even if they stopped right there... :) (actually even Oceans and Breakerfall would have been enough ;)
    Post edited by one_stone on
  • BEnglish017BEnglish017 Posts: 455
    edited June 2017
    Cincinnati 06 was Long Road, Save You, Hail Hail...Personally that was one of my favorite openings to a show. Then they went into WWS, Severed Hand, and Corduroy. Opening with Why Go at Lolla 07 was awesome too. 
    Post edited by BEnglish017 on
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  • TJENZTJENZ Posts: 17
    My fav, that I've seen.  
    April 23, 2003
    Champaign, IL 

    1 Do The Evolution
    2 Corduroy
    3 Save You

    When they came out and ripped into DTE, I knew we were in for a great night.  They did not disappoint. 
    Clearly something was under Ed's skin.  Early in the show he said, "I feel like a lion in cage.  Any Christians want to get eaten?"
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,739
    mcgruff10 said:
    my first show was extremely kick ass:
    sometimes, go, spin, hail hail, animal (song had to be stopped because so many people fell down)

    randall's 2, 96
    I need to near more about this show!!!
    Arguably one of the best shows ever by pearl jam.  Check out the video bud.  Longest pj show until penn state in '03.  Just listen to the opening speech by ed....sick sick sick sick sick show.  Also check out the monologue in the middle of porch.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfdaCinYzXg
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • ponytdponytd Nashville Posts: 653
    ponytd said:
    My first PJ show was pretty good.
    Murfreesboro, TN 3/26/94
    1. Rearviewmirrow
    2. Whipping
    3. Go

    But that Wrigley 2013 was pretty awesome too
    Weird order starting with RVM, the longest of the 3.
    Back then, it wasn't as long as it is now. At least not when they played it as an opener
  • PJNBPJNB Posts: 12,625
    edited June 2017
    Fenway 2 was great

    1. Pendulum 
    2. Off He Goes
    3. Nothing as it seems

    Wishlist for me

    For a slow start
    1. Release
    2. Hard To Imagine
    3. Of The Girl right into Interstellar Overdrive ----> Corduroy

    For a fast start 
    1. Go
    2. Animal
    3. Corduroy (normal version)
    Post edited by PJNB on
  • nicknyr15nicknyr15 Posts: 7,638
    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... 
  • NE18466NE18466 Chicago, IL Posts: 14
    For slow start....
    2016 Wrigley Night 2
    1. Oceans
    2. Footsteps
    3. Off He Goes

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  • erocshiftyerocshifty 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 
  • my2handsmy2hands 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 :)
  • ed243421ed243421 Posts: 7,624
    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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  • JimmyVJimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 18,810
    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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  • erocshiftyerocshifty 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 
  • buck502000buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    Someone needs to do some statistical analysis here :pensive:
  • WindowPaineWindowPaine Chicopee, MA Posts: 492
    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
  • WindowPaineWindowPaine Chicopee, MA Posts: 492
    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
  • whoanelly15whoanelly15 Posts: 737
    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.
  • 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-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,090
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  • whoanelly15whoanelly15 Posts: 737
    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!
  • BrainofBGABrainofBGA Australia Posts: 3,840
    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
  • ikiTikiT USA Posts: 11,007
    Saratoga Springs 2000

    Breakerfall
    Whipping
    Spin The Black Circle
    Hail, Hail
    Corduroy
    Bristow 05132010 to Amsterdam 2 06132018
  • DeLukinDeLukin Posts: 2,733
    Wash
    Hail, Hail
    Brain of J
    (Philly '05)
    I smile, but who am I kidding...
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,739
    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......
  • my2handsmy2hands 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 
  • my2handsmy2hands 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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