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There are no “must play” songs for me (talking to you Even Flow and Alive) and I wish the band alternated set lists more so that the deeper cuts surfaced more than once a tour/decade. Last few year setlists seems too formula-based to have a near greatest hits show with 1-2 deep cuts. Unleash the full catalog...said the non-musician (yes, mocking myself) who loves all ten PJ albums plus LD and the other non-album originals.
Prefer indoor to outdoor - takes bad weather / delays out of the picture so that I know the show will happen. And please play some shows without crazy early curfews (Wrigley/Fenway) where the end time is known in advance...seems so unspontaneous and no chance for the full PJ magic to flow.0 -
Yeah, Boston 1 opener for example. Fastest “Sometimes” I’ve ever heard.Noload said:I like the older live versions of most songs due to the pace. Most seem rushed these days.
Even Matt seemed uncomfortable with the speed of the opening guitar rhythm and tried to slow the song down.11-2-2000 Portland. 12-8-2002 Seattle. 4-18-2003 Nashville. 5-30-2003 Vancouver. 10-25-2003 Bridge School. 9-2-2005 Vancouver.
7-6-2006 Las Vegas. 7-20-2006 Portland. 7-22-2006 Gorge. 9-21-2009 Seattle. 9-22-2009 Seattle. 9-26-2009 Ridgefield. 9-25-2011 Vancouver.
11-29-2013 Portland. 10-16-2014 Detroit. 8-8-2018 Seattle. 8-10-2018 Seattle. 8-13-2018 Missoula. 5-10-2024 Portland. 5-30-2024 Seattle.0 -
- Dave A is my fav PJ drummer
- I love outdoor shows, but not the ballpark ones. Wish they would start playing the shitty suburban amphitheaters again.
- I will never get tired of Yellow Ledbetter. Perfect way to close out a show....was even the last song at my wedding!
- I will always prefer reserved seats instead of GA
- I absolutely cannot stand Alice in Chains. It hurts my ears whenever they come on the radio and I turn it off immediately
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RS65573 said:
So? Hearing about him cost us the entire encore. What exactly was the point? Feel better Bono? Please.2-feign-reluctance said:Bono is one of the best all time singers, songwriters, showman and activists of our time.Slow your roll my friend. I was simply commenting on my thoughts about him, not in the context of whatever you're talking about.
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Soundgarden. Awesome
Rage Againt the Machine. Awesome.
but.....
Audioslave. Terrible.11-2-2000 Portland. 12-8-2002 Seattle. 4-18-2003 Nashville. 5-30-2003 Vancouver. 10-25-2003 Bridge School. 9-2-2005 Vancouver.
7-6-2006 Las Vegas. 7-20-2006 Portland. 7-22-2006 Gorge. 9-21-2009 Seattle. 9-22-2009 Seattle. 9-26-2009 Ridgefield. 9-25-2011 Vancouver.
11-29-2013 Portland. 10-16-2014 Detroit. 8-8-2018 Seattle. 8-10-2018 Seattle. 8-13-2018 Missoula. 5-10-2024 Portland. 5-30-2024 Seattle.0 -
- The baseball stadium shows have run their course.....please stop, put out an album and do a proper shed/amp/indoor tour
- Comfortably Numb sucks, never play it again
- Please allow pre purchase of posters/merch to stop all the whining/crying on these boards over missed flipping opportunities
- Backspacer sucks and should be deleted from our memories.
- No ed solo songs at PJ shows...don't get me wrong I love them, I just don't want full band versions of them
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28 shows and counting and I still get a kick out of hearing the hits. Corduroy, Better Man, Alive, Given to Fly, Alive, Daughter even Even Flow and Jeremy - they still kick ass and I dig them still.
Dirty Frank is the new Leash and really doesn't need to be requested or played. stop already
I don't understand the fascination with Posters.
Alice in Chains over Soundgarden
Not much interest in seeing Ed solo. sorry Ed.
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better be careful with this cause some folks around here think opinions are wrongMarquee 91
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CBGB 91
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Pearl Jam should do an extended Las Vegas residency
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Even Flow live is terrible. If they played it any faster it'd last 90 seconds.I despise Rockin' in the Free World.I love PJ shows and Ed solo shows. I am not fond of PJ fans attending Ed solo shows and yelling for him to play "Porch or<even worse> "Drop The Leash" I categorize these fans as the same ones who pound on the glass each and every time the puck comes near them at a hockey game.I'm weary <read: SICK OF> of watching most of the people in the first 5-10 rows standing with their arms crossed waiting for some 'White Whale' song. Seniority or not put those folks in the back row for a tour and give others a chance to be that close.Raleigh, NC., 8/31/98, Charlotte, NC., 8/4/00, Greensboro, NC., 8/6/00, Mountain View, CA., 10/31/00, Raleigh, NC., 4/15/03, Charlotte, NC., 4/16/03, Mountain View, CA., 10/25/03, Asheville, NC., 10/6/04, Philadelphia, PA., 10/3/05, Washington D.C, 5/30/06, Virginia Beach, VA., 6/17/07, Philadelphia, PA., 10/28/09, Charlottesville, VA., 10/29/13, Charlotte, NC., 10/30/13, Memphis, TN., 10/14/14, Greenville, SC., 4/16/16, Hampton, VA., 4/19/16,
Raleigh, NC., 4/20/16, Columbia, SC., 4/21/16, Boston, MA., 8/5/16, Boston 9/2/18 & 9/4/18., Nashville, TN., 4/2/20., Nashville, TN., 9/16/22.
EV Solo - Washington, D.C., 8/17/08, Atlanta, GA., 6/24/09, Orlando, FL., 11/27/12.0 -
- I really like Backspacer
- Black is over rated
- Slow the damn songs down!
- Go back to mid to high 20 song sets to increase quality and eliminate covers
- Eliminate slow songs opening and push those songs back to midset
- With all due respect, no more guest appearances at shows
- Quit with the forum requests for songs
- Only play a deep cut if you can still frickin' play it decently!
- Embrace your whole catalog live and learn to play songs like Grievance, Got Some, Faithfull, Severed Hand and Hail, Hail more
- Alternate Y Led with Parting Ways and All Or None to end shows
- I can't stand Motherlove Bone, Mudhoney or Temple of the DogIt's a hopeless situation...0 -
Milestone said:Soundgarden. Awesome
Rage Againt the Machine. Awesome.
but.....
Audioslave. Terrible.
100% agree. 2 great tastes that don't taste great together.livefootsteps.org/user/?usr=446
1995- New Orleans, LA : New Orleans, LA
1996- Charleston, SC
1998- Atlanta, GA: Birmingham, AL: Greenville, SC: Knoxville, TN
2000- Atlanta, GA: New Orleans, LA: Memphis, TN: Nashville, TN
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
2012- Atlanta, GA
2013- Charlotte, NC
2014- Cincinnati, OH
2015- New York, NY
2016- Greenville, SC: Hampton, VA:: Columbia, SC: Raleigh, NC : Lexington, KY: Philly, PA 2: (Wrigley) Chicago, IL x 2 (holy shit): Temple of the Dog- Philly, PA
2017- ED VED- Louisville, KY
2018- Chicago, IL x2, Boston, MA x2
2020- Nashville, TN
2022- Smashville
2023- Austin, TX x2
2024- Baltimore
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pjhawks said:28 shows and counting and I still get a kick out of hearing the hits. Corduroy, Better Man, Alive, Given to Fly, Alive, Daughter even Even Flow and Jeremy - they still kick ass and I dig them still.
Dirty Frank is the new Leash and really doesn't need to be requested or played. stop already
I don't understand the fascination with Posters.
Alice in Chains over Soundgarden
Not much interest in seeing Ed solo. sorry Ed.
most unpopular yetlivefootsteps.org/user/?usr=446
1995- New Orleans, LA : New Orleans, LA
1996- Charleston, SC
1998- Atlanta, GA: Birmingham, AL: Greenville, SC: Knoxville, TN
2000- Atlanta, GA: New Orleans, LA: Memphis, TN: Nashville, TN
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
2012- Atlanta, GA
2013- Charlotte, NC
2014- Cincinnati, OH
2015- New York, NY
2016- Greenville, SC: Hampton, VA:: Columbia, SC: Raleigh, NC : Lexington, KY: Philly, PA 2: (Wrigley) Chicago, IL x 2 (holy shit): Temple of the Dog- Philly, PA
2017- ED VED- Louisville, KY
2018- Chicago, IL x2, Boston, MA x2
2020- Nashville, TN
2022- Smashville
2023- Austin, TX x2
2024- Baltimore
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JP218404 said:better be careful with this cause some folks around here think opinions are wrongOnly dumb opinions are wrong. I deleted my rant on this unpopular opinion so that this thread could be about PJ music.
Yellow Moon is poor.The love he receives is the love that is saved0 -
emojis suckF Me In The Brain said:JP218404 said:better be careful with this cause some folks around here think opinions are wrongOnly dumb opinions are wrong. I deleted my rant on this unpopular opinion so that this thread could be about PJ music. Yellow Moon is poor.Marquee 91
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Agree with bee girl and parachutes lolF Me In The Brain said:Sorry, it was correctly pointed out that this is on The Porch and should therefore be all about Pearl Jam's music.Did not note what forum it was in when I responded with my unpopular opinion about others' opinions.
On PJ's music:Can't Deny Me is a good song.Backspacer & Lightning Bolt are NOT the two lowest listed albums on the released by Pearl Jam album rankings.Bee Girl is really, really, bad.Parachutes is right there with Bee Girl.0 -
Oh, and Yield is waaaaaay overrated.tbergs said:- I really like Backspacer
- Black is over rated
- Slow the damn songs down!
- Go back to mid to high 20 song sets to increase quality and eliminate covers
- Eliminate slow songs opening and push those songs back to midset
- With all due respect, no more guest appearances at shows
- Quit with the forum requests for songs
- Only play a deep cut if you can still frickin' play it decently!
- Embrace your whole catalog live and learn to play songs like Grievance, Got Some, Faithfull, Severed Hand and Hail, Hail more
- Alternate Y Led with Parting Ways and All Or None to end shows
- I can't stand Motherlove Bone, Mudhoney or Temple of the DogIt's a hopeless situation...0 -
i'm contempt with the shows I've already seen don't need to see anymore ...jesus greets me looks just like me ....0
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Another unpopular opinion about Pearl Jam Music:Tired of seeing threads trying to tell the band what to play, what not to play, how to play it, and what is meaningless. Pearl Jam music is great and they can play whatever the heck they want -- whatever is fun for them and sees them keep wanting to play shows for us wacky fans.The love he receives is the love that is saved0
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The only thing to redeem Of The Earth is the Third Man performance. Other than that, it is pieced together odd and lyrically boring.Pittsburgh 2013
Cincinnati 2014
Greenville 2016
(Raleigh 2016)
Columbia 20160
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