An Experiment - The First Song You Ever Saw Live

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  • Apone
    Apone Posts: 589
    Go - Leeds 2006
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  • DJ253147
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    Corduroy-Honolulu Dec. 9/2006
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  • RP112579
    RP112579 Tinley Park, IL Posts: 3,389
    Long Road- Chicago, 1998
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    maximumlawman Regensburg, Germany Posts: 229
    Oceans, Frankfurt 1992. 
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    Long Road, Detroit 1998
  • Father Hubbard
    Father Hubbard Chicago Posts: 1,696
    tschav said:
    Do the Evolution, East Troy ‘98
    Same here!
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    Release
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    Release, 4/10/94. Boston Garden
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  • Sobelberg8
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    At some point where we got enough data we stopped counting, but these are the top 10 songs from the responses we got that were people’s first song they ever heard. Response number in column one, times opened with in column two.

    the hypothesis going into this was that an overwhelming majority of people witnessed Release as their first ever performance. This has proved our hypothesis correct, but take into account how many more times its been opened with over the other in the top 10 here. Sometimes is likely the most surprising number even though the average fans debut show was anywhere between 1996-2000 and Sometimes as an opener is within that wheelhouse. A lot more data came in after we stopped counting (count all the votes, I know, but this isn’t a real election) so Long Road may have ended up with a higher total than Sometimes. Wash is lower on the list even though it’s been opened with more because more of the times they chose to open with it was in 1991 before many current fans began attending shows.
    Hi, I host a Pearl Jam Podcast. We go back to some of the classic shows in their history and break down the entire setlist front to back. From historic perspective, to performances, to setlist construction, to fan stories. We do our best to capture the magic that is their live act and help you relive those memories, or if you weren't there, maybe turn you on to a show you've never heard before.

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  • PJNB
    PJNB Posts: 13,890
    Release 15/10/13
  • Travelar
    Travelar Posts: 3,453
    Animal, Detroit 6/25/2003
  • Save Who
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    Release - East Lansing 1998
    You should do this with closers.  I bet that show had one of the rarest with Soldier of Love
  • Sobelberg8
    Sobelberg8 Posts: 1,023
    Save Who said:
    Release - East Lansing 1998
    You should do this with closers.  I bet that show had one of the rarest with Soldier of Love
    I think that may be a little too wide of a margin. Can’t assume it’s all Ledbetter, but there is something more significant about the first song people ever saw than the first closer they ever saw. Not to say it’s less memorable or relevant, but the data may not be as intriguing. 
    Hi, I host a Pearl Jam Podcast. We go back to some of the classic shows in their history and break down the entire setlist front to back. From historic perspective, to performances, to setlist construction, to fan stories. We do our best to capture the magic that is their live act and help you relive those memories, or if you weren't there, maybe turn you on to a show you've never heard before.

    Live On 4 Legs can be found on Apple Podcast, Spotify and any other major podcast platform. But please support our website and check out the episodes archived there. Oh, and the Concertpedia as well (for you Five Horizons and Two Feet Thick fans, we've picked up where they've left off)

    http://liveon4legs.com
  • ryph raph
    ryph raph Posts: 887
    edited November 2020

    WASH



    SATURDAY OCTOBER 26TH 1991

    CLEVELAND MUSIC HALL

    Opening band

    There was no one there at the time. 

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  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,796
    Corduroy, Hartford, '98
  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,649
    PJNB said:
    Release 15/10/13
    Worcester 1. Helluva good show. 
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  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,796
    JimmyV said:
    PJNB said:
    Release 15/10/13
    Worcester 1. Helluva good show. 
    Worcester 2 - not as good as Ed was hungover from Worcester 1.  :D 
  • GlowGirl
    GlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 12,814
    Sobelberg8 said:

    At some point where we got enough data we stopped counting, but these are the top 10 songs from the responses we got that were people’s first song they ever heard. Response number in column one, times opened with in column two.

    the hypothesis going into this was that an overwhelming majority of people witnessed Release as their first ever performance. This has proved our hypothesis correct, but take into account how many more times its been opened with over the other in the top 10 here. Sometimes is likely the most surprising number even though the average fans debut show was anywhere between 1996-2000 and Sometimes as an opener is within that wheelhouse. A lot more data came in after we stopped counting (count all the votes, I know, but this isn’t a real election) so Long Road may have ended up with a higher total than Sometimes. Wash is lower on the list even though it’s been opened with more because more of the times they chose to open with it was in 1991 before many current fans began attending shows.
    I hope that Sometimes doesn't contest the vote ;)

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