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

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  • cutz
    cutz Posts: 12,320
    According to Live Footsteps, these have opened less then 10 times ever.

    Hard To Imagine
    Present Tense
    Unthought Known
    Gonna See My Friend
  • SandyRavage
    SandyRavage Posts: 1,126
    edited January 2018
    State Of Love And Trust. Only used as an opener 3 times. And 1 of them was the "drunk" MTV show! 
  • LC
    LC North Andover, MA Posts: 309
    Last Exit as an opener in Kissimmee 2004 worked well.
    8-29-00 Mansfield, 6-29-03 Montreal, 7-2-03 Mansfield, 7-3-03 Mansfield, 7-11-03, Mansfield, 9-28-04 Boston, 9-29-04 Boston, 10-8-04 Kissimmee, 9-15-05 Montreal, 9-16-05 Ottawa, 5-12-06 Albany, 5-13-06 Hartford, 5-24-06 Boston, 5-25-06 Boston, 6-28-08, Mansfield, 6-30-08 Mansfield, 5-15-10 Hartford, 5-17-10 Boston, 7-19-13 Chicago, 10-15-13 Worcester, 5-2-16 New York City, 8-5-16 Boston, 8-7-16 Boston
    EV- 2008, 2011 Boston
  • Weston1283
    Weston1283 Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 5,026
    London, Ontario 7-16-2013

    Present Tense
    2010: Cleveland
    2012: Atlanta
    2013: London ONT / Wrigley Field / Pittsburgh / Buffalo / San Diego / Los Angeles I / Los Angeles II
    2014: Cincinnati / St. Louis / Tulsa / Lincoln / Detroit / Denver
    2015: New York City
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale / Miami / Jacksonville / Greenville / Hampton / Columbia / Lexington / Philly II / New York City II / Toronto II / Bonnaroo / Telluride / Fenway I / Wrigley I / Wrigley - II / TOTD - Philadelphia, San Francisco
    2017: Ohana Fest (EV)
    2018: Amsterdam I / Amsterdam II / Seattle I / Seattle II / Boston I / Boston II
    2021: Asbury Park / Ohana Encore 1 / Ohana Encore 2
    2022: Phoenix / LA I / LA II / Quebec City / Ottawa / New York City / Camden / Nashville / St. Louis / Denver
    2023: St. Paul II
    2024: Las Vegas I / Las Vegas II / New York City I / New York City II / Philly I / Philly II / Baltimore
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,296
    Pearl Jam Braves Fan said:
    I saw them open with Animal in Va Beach '98.  That was crazy, definitely set the tone for the rest of the show. 

    I love the classic Release or Long Road openers.  But after the first song, it is time to get going.  These slow 2-3 song openers drag too long.  Fine for the start of encores but not for the beginning of shows.
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,184
    bootlegger10 said:
    Pearl Jam Braves Fan said:
    I saw them open with Animal in Va Beach '98.  That was crazy, definitely set the tone for the rest of the show. 

    I love the classic Release or Long Road openers.  But after the first song, it is time to get going.  These slow 2-3 song openers drag too long.  Fine for the start of encores but not for the beginning of shows.
    I couldn't agree more.  Nothing like a slow opener and then kicking into go. 
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • giventofly69
    giventofly69 Vancouver Posts: 850
    I've been pretty lucky with openers. Release, Oceans, Long Road, Of the Girl, in My Tree, Small Town, Love Boat Captain. But my favourite was Wash at the stinking hot Gorge. 
    "Your light's reflected now, reflected from afar. We were but stones, your light made us stars."
  • hrd2imgn
    hrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,931
    edited January 2018
    All or none at the VIC was the beginning of the magic, the combo of the show, all the ten clubbers, Lolla week, that was as amped a opener not named release I have seen
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  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 32,071
    edited January 2018
    92 lolla opener Jones beach 
    Summertime Rolls 
    paramount 94 RVM 
    96 Randals Island 
    n1 Last exit 
    n2 sometimes 
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    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • i_lov_it
    i_lov_it Perth, Western Australia Posts: 4,007
    Breakerfall Perth 2009
  • on2legs
    on2legs Posts: 16,060
    Oceans... East Rutherford 9/8/98
    1996: Randall's Island 2  1998: East Rutherford | MSG 1 & 2  2000: Cincinnati | Columbus | Jones Beach 1, 2, & 3 | Boston 1 | Camden 1 & 2 2003: Philadelphia | Uniondale | MSG 1 & 2 | Holmdel  2005: Atlantic City 1  2006: Camden 1 | East Rutherford 1 & 2 2008: Camden 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 (#25) | Newark (EV)  2009: Philadelphia 1, 2 & 4  2010: Newark | MSG 1 & 2  2011: Toronto 1  2013: Wrigley Field | Brooklyn 2 | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2015: Central Park  2016: Philadelphia 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Fenway Park 2 | MSG (TOTD)  2017: Brooklyn (RnR HOF)  2020: MSG | Asbury Park  2021: Asbury Park  2022: MSG | Camden | Nashville  2024: MSG 1 & 2 (#50) | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2025: Raleigh 2


  • KICK7071
    KICK7071 In My Tree, ON Posts: 746
    London 2013 - Prestent Tense
    Toronto 10-05-2000 / Toronto 06-28-2003 / Toronto 09-19-2005 / Toronto 05-09-2006 / Buffalo 05-10-2010 / Toronto 09-11-2011 /
    Hamilton 09-15-2011 / London - Canada 07-16-2013 / Buffalo 10-12-2013 / Ottawa 05-08-2016 / Toronto 05-10-2016 / Toronto 05-12-2016
    Amsterdam 06-12-2018 / Amsterdam 06-13-2018 / Chicago 08-18-2018 / Boston 09-02-2018 / Boston 09-04-2018 / Quebec City 09-01-2022 / Ottawa 09-03-2022 / Hamilton 09-06-2022 / Toronto 09-08-2022 / New York City 09-11-2022 / Chicago 09-05-2023 / Chicago 09-07-2023 / Austin 09-18-2023 / Austin 09-19-2023
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,184
    on2legs said:
    Oceans... East Rutherford 9/8/98
    that was one hell of a show!!!  that would be a great a vault.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • on2legs
    on2legs Posts: 16,060
    mcgruff10 said:
    on2legs said:
    Oceans... East Rutherford 9/8/98
    that was one hell of a show!!!  that would be a great a vault.
    Indeed =)
    1996: Randall's Island 2  1998: East Rutherford | MSG 1 & 2  2000: Cincinnati | Columbus | Jones Beach 1, 2, & 3 | Boston 1 | Camden 1 & 2 2003: Philadelphia | Uniondale | MSG 1 & 2 | Holmdel  2005: Atlantic City 1  2006: Camden 1 | East Rutherford 1 & 2 2008: Camden 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 (#25) | Newark (EV)  2009: Philadelphia 1, 2 & 4  2010: Newark | MSG 1 & 2  2011: Toronto 1  2013: Wrigley Field | Brooklyn 2 | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2015: Central Park  2016: Philadelphia 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Fenway Park 2 | MSG (TOTD)  2017: Brooklyn (RnR HOF)  2020: MSG | Asbury Park  2021: Asbury Park  2022: MSG | Camden | Nashville  2024: MSG 1 & 2 (#50) | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2025: Raleigh 2


  • mrk2
    mrk2 Finland Posts: 2,093
    Gimme Some Truth
    225xxx - 6/28/00, 10/20/01, 10/22/01, 9/11/06, 9/22/06, 9/23/06, 6/18/07, 6/26/07, 8/15/09, 6/25/10, 6/30/10, 7/4/12, 7/5/12, 7/7/12, 7/10/12, 6/26/14, 6/28/14, 7/3/18, 7/5/18
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,184
    mrk2 said:
    Gimme Some Truth
    What show was that?
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • stuckinline
    stuckinline Posts: 3,407
    RiotAct10 said:
    Betterman in Cleveland, 2006, was a surprise out of the gate.
    Yes! Especially with the crowd singing the first verse.
  • seanwon
    seanwon Posts: 642
    I Am Mine -(opened 2x), Crazy Mary (2x), Wasted Reprise (5x), Unthought Known (6x), Breakerfall (7x)
    1996: 9/29 Randall's Island 2,  10/1 Buffalo                  2000: 8/27 Saratoga Springs
    2003: 4/29 Albany,  5/2 Buffalo,  7/9 MSG 2                   2006: 5/12 Albany,  6/3 East Rutherford 2
    2008: 6/27 Hartford                 2009: 10/27 Philadelphia 1              2010: 5/15 Hartford,   5/21 MSG 2
    2013: 10/15 Worcester 1,  10/25 Hartford                       2014: 10/1 Cincinnati
    2016: 5/2 MSG 2,   8/5 Fenway 1,  11/7 Temple of the Dog MSG
    2018: 9/2 Fenway 1
    2020: 3/30 MSG             2022: 9/11 MSG            2023: 9/10 Noblesville
    2024: 9/3 MSG 1, 9/4 MSG 2 , 9/15 Fenway 1, 9/17 Fenway 2
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,296
    edited January 2018

    1 time - Cropduster, Do the Evolution, Crazy Mary, Breakerfall, Better Man, Wasted Reprise, All or None, Animal, Gonna See my Friend, Why Go, Present Tense, Lightning Bolt, Sirens, Mind Your Manners, Nothingman, Lowlight

    2 times - Hard to Imagine, Interstellar Overdrive, Go

    3 times - Severed Hand, Of the Girl

    4 times - Can't Keep, Sometimes, Corduroy

    6 times - Elderly Woman, Wash, Oceans

    10 times - Long Road

    11 times - Release

    23 times - Pendulum

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  • darthvedder
    darthvedder Posts: 2,683
    mcgruff10 said:
    mrk2 said:
    Gimme Some Truth
    What show was that?
    Groundwork 2001?

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