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5 Songs That Should Be Part Of Every Setlist

quarterto10quarterto10 Posts: 47
edited September 2018 in The Porch
I recently downloaded the PJStatTracker app -- what an amazing app!  Kudos to the people who worked on it and brought it to life -- well done!  Anyhoo, after entering my show stats, surprise, surprise (not), Even Flow and Betterman were tied for the song I've seen the most in concert.  

What did surprise me was how few times I have heard certain songs.  For example, I've only heard Fatal ONE TIME in the 50+ shows I've had the fortune to see.  That started me thinking...if somehow I was given the ability to choose, what songs would I include in each and every concert I attend?  These are my five...

1. Porch...everytime I hear that opening guitar, my body literally jumps for joy.
2. Corduroy...exactly the same as above.

Luckily those two are quite common, but the next three not so much...

3. Long Road...the perfect opener imo.
4. Faithfull...this is such a hauntingly beautiful song, it truly is a furry thing.

My last pick doesn't get played often, and probably isn't on a lot of people's lists of essential Pearl Jam, but in my opinion it is a masterpiece, a lyrical poem that means so much to me.  The one time I got to hear it was magical.  I am of course referring to...

5. Parachutes


What are your five?
I would've fallen from the sky, till you...
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Comments

  • Jimmy124Jimmy124 Posts: 52
    Mine are some of yours but also pretty common
    Corduroy
    Porch
    Black
    RVM
    SOLAT
  • rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,458
    If they are playing two nights at the same venue, none of them. They have enough classic tunes that they don't have to repeat any of them. Otherwise: Corduroy, Alive, Given To Fly, RVM, and Better Man/Black. No need to add classic songs like Last Exit or Hail Hail to this list as then everyone would get sick of them. What makes them special is that they don't get played every night!
  • kid canadakid canada Toronto Posts: 446
    Alive
    Present Tense
    DTE
    RVM
    Indifference
    '96: Toronto / '00: Toronto, Montreal / '03: Buffalo, State College, Toronto, Montreal, NYC I & II, Hershey / '04: Toledo, Grand Rapids / '05: Kitchener, London, Hamilton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto / '06: Toronto I & II / '07: Chicago (The Vic), Lolla / '09: Toronto / '11: PJ20 I & II, Montreal, Toronto I & II / '13: London ON, Wrigley, Buffalo, Brooklyn I & II / '16: Toronto I & II, Fenway I & II / '18: London UK I, Wrigley I & II, Fenway I
  • JTHJTH Chicago Posts: 3,238
    Alive
    Alive
    Alive
    Alive
    Bee Girl
  • DSTRUBDSTRUB Posts: 290
    Release
    In Hiding 
    Black
    Jermey 
    Yellow Led
    2013= Wrigley 1, Dallas, OKC
    2014= Amsterdam 1&2, St. Louis, Lincoln, Detroit, Moline, Denver
    2015= Mexico City
    2016= Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Tampa, Jacksonville, Lexington, MSG1, Fenway1, Wrigley 2&3
    2017= EV @ Ohana
    2018= London 1, Boarderline, Seattle 1&2, Missoula MT, Wrigley 4&5
  • PJammer4lifePJammer4life Los Angeles Posts: 2,657
    Black
    Betterman
    Alive
    Corduroy
    Breath
    Bridge Benefit 1994, San Francisco 1995, San Diego 1995 1 & 2, Missoula 1998, Los Angeles 2000, San Diego 2000, Eddie Vedder/Beck 2/26/2002, Santa Barbara 2003, Irvine 2003, San Diego 2003, Vancouver 2005, Gorge 2005, San Diego 2006, Los Angeles 2006 1 & 2, Santa Barbara 2006, Eddie Vedder 4/10/08, Eddie Vedder 4/12/08, Eddie Vedder 4/15/08, 7/12/2008, SF 8/28/09, LA 9/30/09, LA 10/1/09, LA 10/06/09, LA 10/07/09, San Diego 10/09/09, Eddie Vedder 7/6/2011, Eddie Vedder 7/8/2011, PJ20 9/3/2011, PJ20 9/4/2011, Vancouver 9/25/2011, San Diego 11/21/13, LA 11/24/13, Ohana 9/25/21, Ohana 9/26/21, Ohana 10/1/21, EV 2/17/22, LA Forum 5/6/22, LA Forum 5/7/22, EV 10/1/22, EV 9/30/23
  • Big Bank HankBig Bank Hank Seattle, WA Posts: 8,639
    Alive
    Corduroy
    Rearviewmirror
    Given To Fly
    In My Tree

  • BrainofBGABrainofBGA Australia Posts: 4,443
    edited September 2018
    Five I’d love to see at every show:

    Even Flow...does anyway I suppose but live it’s a personal favourite of mine
    Immortality
    Present Tense
    Last Exit 
    Release...the quintessential opener, never had it live in person. 

    Melbourne #1 '98
    Melbourne #2 '03
    Melbourne #3 '03
    Melbourne #1 '06
    Melbourne #3 '06
    Melbourne '09
    Melbourne '14
  • eboweddieeboweddie Posts: 1,021
    Immortality.  Rvm. Crazy Mary 
     Alive. Wishlist 

    i wish i wish i wish i wish, i guess it never stops
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