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

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  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,022
    Low light. I was there the first time they opened with it in 2008 and it wasn’t done again until wrigley 2016. 
    severed hand thirteen
    2006: Gorge 7/23 2008: Hartford 6/27 Beacon 7/1 2009: Spectrum 10/30-31
    2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
    2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
    2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
    2017: RRHoF 4/7   2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4   2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18 
    2022: MSG 9/11  2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
    2025: Pittsburgh 5/16+5/18
  • SJD3232
    SJD3232 Posts: 2,203
    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.

    Totally agree here.  100% killed the crowd.
  • bigjilm
    bigjilm Sea Posts: 186
    edited January 2018
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    blindmule said:
    I saw them open with ARC in Council Bluffs back in 03. The only time I ever saw PJ perform it live and a very cool way to kick off the show!
    true. Arc in Fargo 03 for me. only 9 times ever opening a show. 
    I think it was played only 9 times total and only 3 times opening (Little Rock 6/10, Council Bluffs 6/13 and Fargo 6/15)
    Post edited by bigjilm on
  • SmallestOceans
    SmallestOceans Posts: 13,542
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    blindmule said:
    I saw them open with ARC in Council Bluffs back in 03. The only time I ever saw PJ perform it live and a very cool way to kick off the show!
    true. Arc in Fargo 03 for me. only 9 times ever opening a show. 
    Only opened 3 shows, played a total of 9 times.
    Worcester1 13, Worcester2 13, Hartford 13, San Diego 13, Los Angeles1 13, Los Angeles2 13
    Trieste 14, Vienna 14, Gdynia 14, Leeds 14, Milton Keynes 14, Denver 14
    Central Park 15
    Fort Lauderdale 16, Miami 16, Tampa 16, Jacksonville 16, Greenville 16, Hampton 16, Columbia 16, Lexington 16, Philly1 16, Philly2 16, NYC1 16, NYC2 16, Quebec City 16, Ottawa 16, Toronto1 16, Toronto2 16, Fenway1 16, Fenway2 16, Wrigley1 16, Wrigley2 16


  • SmallestOceans
    SmallestOceans Posts: 13,542
    Edved007 said:

    My first show in Milwaukee on 7/9/95 opened with "Act of Love". In hindsight, that was insane

    /thread
    Worcester1 13, Worcester2 13, Hartford 13, San Diego 13, Los Angeles1 13, Los Angeles2 13
    Trieste 14, Vienna 14, Gdynia 14, Leeds 14, Milton Keynes 14, Denver 14
    Central Park 15
    Fort Lauderdale 16, Miami 16, Tampa 16, Jacksonville 16, Greenville 16, Hampton 16, Columbia 16, Lexington 16, Philly1 16, Philly2 16, NYC1 16, NYC2 16, Quebec City 16, Ottawa 16, Toronto1 16, Toronto2 16, Fenway1 16, Fenway2 16, Wrigley1 16, Wrigley2 16


  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,184
    bigjilm said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    blindmule said:
    I saw them open with ARC in Council Bluffs back in 03. The only time I ever saw PJ perform it live and a very cool way to kick off the show!
    true. Arc in Fargo 03 for me. only 9 times ever opening a show. 
    I think it was played only 9 times total and only 3 times opening (Little Rock 6/10, Council Bluffs 6/13 and Fargo 6/15)
    the theory was that they played it 9 times for the 9 people who died at the denmark show in 2000.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,997
    mcgruff10 said:
    bigjilm said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    blindmule said:
    I saw them open with ARC in Council Bluffs back in 03. The only time I ever saw PJ perform it live and a very cool way to kick off the show!
    true. Arc in Fargo 03 for me. only 9 times ever opening a show. 
    I think it was played only 9 times total and only 3 times opening (Little Rock 6/10, Council Bluffs 6/13 and Fargo 6/15)
    the theory was that they played it 9 times for the 9 people who died at the denmark show in 2000.
    I don't think that was a theory. didn't someone in the band confirm that?
    Your boos mean nothing to me, for I have seen what makes you cheer



  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,997
    bigjilm said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    blindmule said:
    I saw them open with ARC in Council Bluffs back in 03. The only time I ever saw PJ perform it live and a very cool way to kick off the show!
    true. Arc in Fargo 03 for me. only 9 times ever opening a show. 
    I think it was played only 9 times total and only 3 times opening (Little Rock 6/10, Council Bluffs 6/13 and Fargo 6/15)
    oh shit, didn't know that. what point in the set was it played the other times?
    Your boos mean nothing to me, for I have seen what makes you cheer



  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,184
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    bigjilm said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    blindmule said:
    I saw them open with ARC in Council Bluffs back in 03. The only time I ever saw PJ perform it live and a very cool way to kick off the show!
    true. Arc in Fargo 03 for me. only 9 times ever opening a show. 
    I think it was played only 9 times total and only 3 times opening (Little Rock 6/10, Council Bluffs 6/13 and Fargo 6/15)
    the theory was that they played it 9 times for the 9 people who died at the denmark show in 2000.
    I don't think that was a theory. didn't someone in the band confirm that?
    oh I didn't know that but it makes perfect sense.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • SmallestOceans
    SmallestOceans Posts: 13,542
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    bigjilm said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    blindmule said:
    I saw them open with ARC in Council Bluffs back in 03. The only time I ever saw PJ perform it live and a very cool way to kick off the show!
    true. Arc in Fargo 03 for me. only 9 times ever opening a show. 
    I think it was played only 9 times total and only 3 times opening (Little Rock 6/10, Council Bluffs 6/13 and Fargo 6/15)
    oh shit, didn't know that. what point in the set was it played the other times?
    Usually first song coming out of a first or second encore.
    Worcester1 13, Worcester2 13, Hartford 13, San Diego 13, Los Angeles1 13, Los Angeles2 13
    Trieste 14, Vienna 14, Gdynia 14, Leeds 14, Milton Keynes 14, Denver 14
    Central Park 15
    Fort Lauderdale 16, Miami 16, Tampa 16, Jacksonville 16, Greenville 16, Hampton 16, Columbia 16, Lexington 16, Philly1 16, Philly2 16, NYC1 16, NYC2 16, Quebec City 16, Ottawa 16, Toronto1 16, Toronto2 16, Fenway1 16, Fenway2 16, Wrigley1 16, Wrigley2 16


  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,997
    SmallestOceans said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    bigjilm said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    blindmule said:
    I saw them open with ARC in Council Bluffs back in 03. The only time I ever saw PJ perform it live and a very cool way to kick off the show!
    true. Arc in Fargo 03 for me. only 9 times ever opening a show. 
    I think it was played only 9 times total and only 3 times opening (Little Rock 6/10, Council Bluffs 6/13 and Fargo 6/15)
    oh shit, didn't know that. what point in the set was it played the other times?
    Usually first song coming out of a first or second encore.
    kinda what I figured. not sure how else they would have done it otherwise. 
    Your boos mean nothing to me, for I have seen what makes you cheer



  • KP_McMinn
    KP_McMinn West Philadelphia born and raised Posts: 748
    cheney50mc said:
    KP_McMinn said:
    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... ?

    well they opened with back to back Pendulums in 2013 in Philly and that chapped a lot of asses when that happened. 
    However, about your comment about back to back Once in 2016 (ten album show) i am convinced, that the 10 album show was supposed to be night one (not night 2).  They walked our to Master/Slave and opened with Once, then Evenflow....then they didnt play Alive, like they were supposed to.....not only did they play b2b openers (once) they played b2b second songs (even flow)....the ten show should have been night one.

    The 2nd song of night 1 was Animal.
    yea, you're right, good catch. 
  • cp3iverson
    cp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    edited January 2018
    EK125569 said:
    So you wanna be a rock and roll star-Jazz Fest 2010
    That was very cool

    “Amazing to be in a city where the people sitting on every curb with guitars and saxophones are way better musicians than you”
    Post edited by cp3iverson on
  • Save Who
    Save Who Posts: 298
    Breakerfall  2000 Columbus and Go - 2000 Detroit were the two craziest.  Go is a great way to start a show!
  • WhatYouTaughtMe
    WhatYouTaughtMe Posts: 4,957
    I'm not sure how frequently they have done it, but I was surprised when they opened with Nothingman in Telluride.
  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    Present Tense at St Louis 03 was a mindblower.
  • 23scidoo
    23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 20,189
    cutz said:
    According to Live Footsteps, these have opened less then 10 times ever.

    Hard To Imagine
    Present Tense
    Unthought Known
    Gonna See My Friend
    I saw HTI..
    Athens 2006. Dusseldorf 2007. Berlin 2009. Venice 2010. Amsterdam 1 2012. Amsterdam 1+2 2014. Buenos Aires 2015.
    Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
    EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.

    I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
  • Zod
    Zod Posts: 10,949
    Gimme Some Truth (Seattle '01 - Groundwork)

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