What is the most unique opening song that you've seen?

cheney50mc
cheney50mc Posts: 217
in The Porch

Both of my most unique opening songs are ones that are played almost every night.

Porch (Hamilton - 2005) and Given to Fly (also Hamilton - 2011).

I've never seen another set-list that had either of those songs as the opener.

Porch was awesome, but GTF seemed a bit strange.

Is there a list anywhere of all of the openers? Just curious...thanks.

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  • cp3iverson
    cp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    I think i saw the first opening of Crazy Mary in Philly 03.  

    Alot of shocked people lol
  • PB11041
    PB11041 Earth Posts: 2,845
    cp3iverson said:
    I think i saw the first opening of Crazy Mary in Philly 03.  

    Alot of shocked people lol
    That was a good one. It lit a fire.  
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  • offhegoes32
    offhegoes32 Posts: 418
    Do The Evolution, Champaign 2003.

    Man, what a way to get a show going.  Not sure what other times they opened with it.
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  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,610
    edited January 2018
    EDIT: I didn't see this show myself but I wish I had.

    LIvefootsteps claims it has happened six times but hearing Alive open things up would be a mindblower:

    Newcastle, Australia
    November 19, 2006

    Not a bad little set list, either.

    http://www.livefootsteps.org/setlist/?show_id=774




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  • CopperTom
    CopperTom Posts: 3,149
     I got Lightning Bolt and Crazy Mary(each 2 times ever).
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  • PB11041
    PB11041 Earth Posts: 2,845
    In terms of absolute numerical based fact - I Am Mine - has only opened 2 times, or 1.78% of the times it has been played.  So that would be number 1.  Followed closely by Hail, Hail - has only opened 5 times, or 2.09% of the times it has been played. 

    On the very unusual all things considered front, catching Once, which has been played 14 times as an opener but only twice since 1992, one being the night before 4.28.16, was unusual get at the Ten show.

    In terms of personal favorite and never expected to get it openers, it would be Wash, 7.14.2003.  Had not opened a show in the United States since bridge 1994, and ultimately, opener or not, I never expected I would be at a show they happened to play it.  And then I was fortunate enough to get it again just two years later in Ottawa. 
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  • KC138045
    KC138045 Columbus, OH Posts: 2,716
    edited January 2018
    Breakerfall is probably the most unique one I've got.  My first show too.
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  • RiotAct10
    RiotAct10 Ohio Posts: 1,640
    Betterman in Cleveland, 2006, was a surprise out of the gate.
    words seem so out of place.

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  • rw160510
    rw160510 Posts: 1,083
    edited January 2018
    I saw given to fly open at Hyde Park in 2010. That was probably the most unexpected opener I have seen. Other notables that do not happen too often were go in Manchester 2012, world wide suicide at the astoria in 2006 and hard to imagine in Amsterdam 2014, but that's just as they don't play that song nearly enough.
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  • cheney50mc
    cheney50mc Posts: 217
    JimmyV said:


    http://www.livefootsteps.org/setlist/?show_id=774

                    

    Thanks for this link   :)                        





  • cheney50mc
    cheney50mc Posts: 217
    PB11041 said:

    On the very unusual all things considered front, catching Once, which has been played 14 times as an opener but only twice since 1992, one being the night before 4.28.16, was unusual get at the Ten show.

    I always thought it was strange that Once opened both shows. And then heard that before the 2nd show they were given a '10' banner for their tenth show at the venue, so they decided to play the album. I was also surprised they went straight into '10' instead of doing the usual 2 or 3 song lead in...

    Maybe this was the only time they have opened with the same song during a 2 night stand... ?

  • Bob Mayo on the keyboards Bob
    Bob Mayo on the keyboards Bob Carmel, IN Posts: 574
    offhegoes32 said:
    Do The Evolution, Champaign 2003.

    Man, what a way to get a show going.  Not sure what other times they opened with it.
    Agree completely! Blew my mind. I think that's a really underrated show all the way around  -best version of Black I've ever heard. 
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  • CantKeepmedown
    CantKeepmedown Portland, Maine Posts: 3,128
    I feel like it was 2006, or maybe 2003 that had a run of different openers.....Present Tense, GTF, Alive, Betterman.  For me, personally, it's probably Crazy Mary or I am Mine.

    I know they opened a Petty show with Last Kiss.  And a couple Inside Job's on the 2006 tour too.   
  • rw160510
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  • gonzo
    gonzo Posts: 769
    cheney50mc said:
    PB11041 said:

    On the very unusual all things considered front, catching Once, which has been played 14 times as an opener but only twice since 1992, one being the night before 4.28.16, was unusual get at the Ten show.

    I always thought it was strange that Once opened both shows. And then heard that before the 2nd show they were given a '10' banner for their tenth show at the venue, so they decided to play the album. I was also surprised they went straight into '10' instead of doing the usual 2 or 3 song lead in...

    Maybe this was the only time they have opened with the same song during a 2 night stand... ?

    They opened with the same three songs 6/1/06 and 6/3/06 in East Rutherford: Severed Hand, Corduroy, World Wide Suicide. 
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  • cheney50mc
    cheney50mc Posts: 217
    gonzo said:
     
    They opened with the same three songs 6/1/06 and 6/3/06 in East Rutherford: Severed Hand, Corduroy, World Wide Suicide. 
    Wow, strange. Thanks, I like this stuff  :)
  • lolobugg
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    Wash was a great opener.

    Elderly Woman was not such a great opener.

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  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,610
    lolobugg said:

    Wash was a great opener.

    Elderly Woman was not such a great opener.

    Elderly Woman is a great opener. Pops the crowd every time which is what an opening song should do.
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  • lolobugg
    lolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,195
    JimmyV said:
    lolobugg said:

    Wash was a great opener.

    Elderly Woman was not such a great opener.

    Elderly Woman is a great opener. Pops the crowd every time which is what an opening song should do.


    Wrong again, Jimmy.

    totally killed the vibe in Virginia 2010. so much so that they played about 5 or 6 rockers in a row to get it going again.

    maybe it had to do with the shitty acoustics at that Amphitheatre.

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    2003- Raleigh, NC: Charlotte, NC: Atlanta, GA

    2004- Asheville, NC (hometown show)

    2006- Cincinnati, OH

    2008- Columbia, SC

    2009- Chicago, IL x 2 / Ed Vedder- Atlanta, GA x 2

    2010- Bristow, VA

    2011- Alpine Valley, WI (PJ20) x 2 / Ed Vedder- Chicago, IL

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  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,610
    lolobugg said:
    JimmyV said:
    lolobugg said:

    Wash was a great opener.

    Elderly Woman was not such a great opener.

    Elderly Woman is a great opener. Pops the crowd every time which is what an opening song should do.


    Wrong again, Jimmy.

    totally killed the vibe in Virginia 2010. so much so that they played about 5 or 6 rockers in a row to get it going again.

    maybe it had to do with the shitty acoustics at that Amphitheatre.

    Montreal loved it in 2011.
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