Wait, do people really hate on Even Flow?

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  • Weston1283
    Weston1283 Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 5,019
    Even Flow and Alive should be played every show.  It is always someone’s first time seeing Pearl Jam.  Can’t imagine not hearing these two if I was going for my first time.
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    Gibson Chicago Posts: 2,671
    edited September 2022
    It’s a good song, but it’s predictable for a band that can pride itself on being unpredictable in a live setting. 
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  • MyBitterHands76
    MyBitterHands76 Posts: 346
    edited September 2022
    Weston1283 said:
    Even Flow and Alive should be played every show.  It is always someone’s first time seeing Pearl Jam.  Can’t imagine not hearing these two if I was going for my first time.
    Exactly. Years ago when I was 14 and saw Pearl Jam live for the first time and I really only knew the radio hits (Even Flow, Alive, Daughter, Animal, Betterman, etc) I was so excited to hear Even Flow and Alive live for the first time. 

    Even last night in Camden, I was around some first timers and when PJ did Even Flow and even  Alive at the end their faces lit up with joy. So yeah, I can kinda take or leave Even Flow depending on the night. But I do get joy in watching people hear those songs live for the first time just like myself 20 years ago.

    now DTE on the other hand… 
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  • 100 Pacer
    100 Pacer Toronto, ON Posts: 9,324
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    Even Bros. 
    Had an Even Sis in front of me in GA last night. Even her husband who was next to me was legit embarrassed by her behaviour and attempted to talk sense into her. I gave him props for trying.
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  • rummy
    rummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,466
    Weston1283 said:
    Even Flow and Alive should be played every show.  It is always someone’s first time seeing Pearl Jam.  Can’t imagine not hearing these two if I was going for my first time.
    I don’t necessarily disagree with you but I feel the same could/should be said for Jeremy, Black, Daughter, RVM, Better Man, Corduroy, and maybe even Small Town and Given To Fly. 
  • Abe Froman
    Abe Froman Posts: 5,379
    But playing the hits every show is not what has made this band a legendary live band. They have enough “first timers” songs to rotate them out. Don’t need any song every single show. 
  • 1ThoughtKnown
    1ThoughtKnown Posts: 6,155
    Love the song. Rocking tune and the lyrics still hold true, 30+ years later. It’s a timeless classic. 
  • Lost In Ohio
    Lost In Ohio Posts: 7,253
    Easy solution.

    Move it to be the very last song. If people are gonna leave, why not give them a head start? And if they leave 7-9 minutes early, maybe it'd give someone else a shot at the rail.

    Ok, that's partially in jest, but maybe I'm onto something here.
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  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 11,729
    Awesome song. Just played too much for those chasing variety.
  • rummy
    rummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,466
    Not derail the thread but re. Alive … I adore it (and think it’s aged better than Even Flow - and Jeremy, for that matter) but it’s positioning at/near the end of the show needs a change. I get bummed out when they start to play it since it means the show’s over soon. :(
  • hihobibo
    hihobibo Tampa, FL Posts: 1,140
    Abe Froman said:
    But playing the hits every show is not what has made this band a legendary live band. They have enough “first timers” songs to rotate them out. Don’t need any song every single show. 
    I took my brother to NYC and Camden for his 1st and 2nd shows. He's always been a casual fan, listening to their albums I'd play as we played SNES and Genesis back in the day. He liked NYC better because they played
     so many more songs he was familiar with, and liked that Evenflow is one of the guaranteed songs someone could hear at every show.

    That's also how I explained to people at work why I was seeing the band twice in a week. That every show is a different setlist, but there are a few guarantees, one being Evenflow. 

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