@@@ 30 YEARS of PJ in NZ! HARD TO IMAGINE in AUCKLAND!! @@@

Kiwi Jammer
Kiwi Jammer Posts: 201
in The Porch
Hello, kia ora!

In just 2 weeks time we'll be on show eve of the 1st PJ shows in NZ & AU in nearly 11 years and the 1st non-festival gigs in 15 years!!
Pearl Jam have only played in New Zealand 7 times since 1995 - LET'S GO!

This is a request for one of the great PJ songs - HARD TO IMAGINE!! Who's with me??

Look no big backstory but how about these indisputable facts to support H2IxNZ!

***Since it's live debut in 1992 it's only been played 45 times - criminal for one of the great OGs!
***It has NEVER been played in NZ or AU!***
***Many of us faithful at AKL were risking life & limb at those 1st shows in 95 under the circus tent that was Mt Smart Supertop!
***AKL 09 we got Hold On! 2014 we got Footsteps, Hard to Imagine for the trifecta

Hopefully I'll be on the rail again with this request but let's get some virtual noise going for HARD TO IMAGINE in AUCKLAND!! Who's with me??

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  • drfox
    drfox Posts: 1,502
    Good luck. Has never been played in the U.K. either but I finally heard it in Amsterdam 2022. Fantastic song! 
  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 11,943
    edited October 2024
    Hey hoO LETS GoOOO
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,170
    hope you guys get it!!!
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • gotthebottle
    gotthebottle San Diego Posts: 3,861
    I'm all in and have requested that one as well
  • Kiwi Jammer
    Kiwi Jammer Posts: 201
    gotthebottle said:
    I'm all in and have requested that one as well
    Love the early support for HARD TO IMAGINE in AUCKLAND and yep saw your earlier push for this - LET'S GO!!
  • Enzed
    Enzed NZ Posts: 564
    Geez the Supertop was a shit venue.
    Auckland 1 1995
    Auckland 1998
    EV (Neil Finn and Friends, April 2, 2001)
    Auckland 2009
    Auckland 2014
    Auckland 1 2024
    Auckland 2 2024
  • originalspy photography
    originalspy photography Posts: 23
    This would be great!
    www.flickr.com/originalspyphotography

  • Micheyb21
    Micheyb21 UK Posts: 346
    Im all in too- i also finally got to hear it on 22 tour but would love to hear it again in Auckland 
    2000 Cardiff/ 2006 Paris/ 2011 Toronto/ 2013 Chicago/ 2014 Amsterdam 1 & Milton Keynes, 
    2016 MSG 1&2/ 2017 London Ed solo/ 2018 London 1, Padua, Rome, Prague & London 2
    2019 Dusseldorf & Dublin Ed Solo  
    2022 Copenhagen, London 1&2, Budapest, Krakow, Vienna, Prague, Ams 1 & Ams 2
    2024 Manchester, London, Auckland 1&2, Sydney 1&2
  • MikeDigs
    MikeDigs Santa Monica, CA Posts: 1,680
    Such a gem, LOVE this song.  I got a tip for you to help this song get played.  Stream it on Spotify on repeat.  I mean REALLY repeat it.  I believe they check the Spotify stats in each region to see which songs would be great to put on the setlist.  It helps the more people that stream it.  This is of course for those that live with a couple hundred miles of where the show will be played.

    Early this year I had Off He Goes on repeat, for almost 2 days straight.  I live in LA and got it at the LA show, and also at Ohana.

    So plug your phone in to the charger and put Hard To Imagine on repeat.

    Hope you get it rock_on
    I'm spinning, oh-oh-oh I'm spinning
  • Kiwi Jammer
    Kiwi Jammer Posts: 201
    MikeDigs said:
    Such a gem, LOVE this song.  I got a tip for you to help this song get played.  Stream it on Spotify on repeat.  I mean REALLY repeat it.  I believe they check the Spotify stats in each region to see which songs would be great to put on the setlist.  It helps the more people that stream it.  This is of course for those that live with a couple hundred miles of where the show will be played.

    Early this year I had Off He Goes on repeat, for almost 2 days straight.  I live in LA and got it at the LA show, and also at Ohana.

    So plug your phone in to the charger and put Hard To Imagine on repeat.

    Hope you get it rock_on
    Thanks for the tip! Spin spin virtually 🤙

    Great combo with lots of virtual support from the faithful right here, show us Kiwis some love folks!

    I know we have plenty of visitors heading our way too! 

    HARD TO IMAGINE in AUCKLAND! 🙌
  • Spunkie
    Spunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 7,095
    edited October 2024
    Let me ask,...

    Have any of you guys ever lit a pillow, laid back and watched it burn? ❤️‍🔥

    #brrrrrr #homeless
    Post edited by Spunkie on
    I was swimming in the Great Barrier Reef 
    Animals were hiding behind the Coral 
    Except for little Turtle
    I could swear he's trying to talk to me 
    Gurgle Gurgle
  • Kiwi Jammer
    Kiwi Jammer Posts: 201
    Spunkie said:
    Let me ask,...

    Have any of you guys ever lit a pillow, laid back and watched it burn? ❤️‍🔥

    #brrrrrr #homeless
    Down here we take that next level and burn couches for kicks, well we did as troubled, restless souls back in the day 😜
  • Kiwi Jammer
    Kiwi Jammer Posts: 201
    Hey friends
    It's approaching 8.30pm NZT which means in exactly wo weeks we're all set to go for the 1st time in nearly 11 years! LET's GO!!
    TBH most of the socials I'm seeing are about selling tickets, not exactly helping the excitement build! So let's get some build-up vibes going here!
    1st Q for y'all heading to any of the shows down-under - Kiwis and our Aussie mates plus all the international fans heading down and I know there are plenty...

    With two shows per city (ex GC) what are your top TWO white whale songs or just the two songs you're really hoping to hear on this leg?
    I mean obviously Hard to Imagine is your #1 right, but what's your 2nd one ;-)

    For me it's-
    1. HARD TO IMAGINE
    2. WASH

    What are yours?
  • KN219077
    KN219077 Montana Posts: 1,202
    Bump! Great live song!
  • gotthebottle
    gotthebottle San Diego Posts: 3,861
    edited October 2024
    Kiwi Jammer said:


    For me it's-
    1. HARD TO IMAGINE
    2. WASH

    What are yours?
    3. BREATH
    4. GOT TO GIVE(only song on Dark Matter I haven't heard yet) 
    5. GONE

  • Spunkie
    Spunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 7,095
    edited October 2024
    1.HARD TO IMAGINE
    2. WASH
    3. BREATH
    4. GOT TO GIVE 
    5. GONE
    6. LOVE BOAT CAPTAIN 
    7. COME BACK
    8. FORCE OF NATURE 
    9. COMES THEN GOES
    10. UNDONE
    11. HABIT
    12. NO WAY
    13. QUICK ESCAPE



    Post edited by Spunkie on
    I was swimming in the Great Barrier Reef 
    Animals were hiding behind the Coral 
    Except for little Turtle
    I could swear he's trying to talk to me 
    Gurgle Gurgle
  • Micheyb21
    Micheyb21 UK Posts: 346
    edited October 2024
    BUMP

    I really really would love UNDONE- was hoping given the timing of it that we might get it

    HABIT - had hoped to hear this finally in Tottenham this year :(  so would be great if they played it in Auckland 
    Post edited by Micheyb21 on
    2000 Cardiff/ 2006 Paris/ 2011 Toronto/ 2013 Chicago/ 2014 Amsterdam 1 & Milton Keynes, 
    2016 MSG 1&2/ 2017 London Ed solo/ 2018 London 1, Padua, Rome, Prague & London 2
    2019 Dusseldorf & Dublin Ed Solo  
    2022 Copenhagen, London 1&2, Budapest, Krakow, Vienna, Prague, Ams 1 & Ams 2
    2024 Manchester, London, Auckland 1&2, Sydney 1&2
  • Kiwi Jammer
    Kiwi Jammer Posts: 201
    Micheyb21 said:
    BUMP

    I really really would love UNDONE- was hoping given the timing of it that we might get it

    HABIT - had hoped to hear this finally in London this year :(  so would be great if they played it in Auckland 
    100% Undone would be incredible, we did get Hold On so anything is possible!
    Odds for Habit have got to be high with Liam playing- he came out to sing Habit in AKL 14 & in Ohana 2 shows back 🤘
  • gotthebottle
    gotthebottle San Diego Posts: 3,861
    Just heard Habit at Ohana so ok..
  • Kiwi Jammer
    Kiwi Jammer Posts: 201
    Where are all the Kiwis on the forum hiding, don’t be shy it’s our time 😜🙌

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