So PJ opened with MFC before!

DiRtyFranK38
DiRtyFranK38 Posts: 3,131
edited April 2008 in The Porch
bored as hell and not tired at 2:55 AM, and scrolling through random pj setlists just checkin shit out. all of a sudden i come across Prague, Czech Republic 06 (i think), and they opened with fuckin' MFC!!! wow! what a thrill that must have been. that opening riff (arguably ed's best ever) gets me so pumped and ready to go. such an uplifting song. never thought of it as an opener, but man it must have been sweet.

anyone whitness this one?
2006: Hartford
2008: MSG 1, Hartford, Mansfield 2, Ed Solo NYC 1
2009: London (O2), Philly 1, 2, 3, & 4
2010: Hartford, Boston, MSG 1 & 2
2011: Ed Solo Hartford
2012: Philly (MIA Fest)
2013: Worcester 2, Brooklyn 1 & 2, Hartford
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  • fuck
    fuck Posts: 4,069
    I didn't, but that must have been fuckin sweet.

    PJ really should try to use different songs for their openers, they have so many songs that could work so well.
  • EquallyWorthless
    EquallyWorthless Posts: 3,993
    i think they opened with it in Missoula 05 as well.
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  • rasty10
    rasty10 Posts: 68
    I was there in Prague...they come on to loud cheers of course...and as he's standing there getting himself in a semi crouching position, like he's ready to lift-off, the crowd gets quiet, and right then, without saying a word he kicks into the riff, it really was amazing!! I had an amazing spot, literally right in front of ed in the first row, unforgettable!
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  • luke.harvey3
    luke.harvey3 Posts: 283
    I was also there! amazing show!
    I was a few rows back on mikes side!
    MFC was just 1 highlight from the show... "man" set(missing Mankind), superb bushleaguer, Alone, i could keep going on about it!
  • Brez
    Brez Posts: 570
    For an Australia show in '98 they did too.
    And before his first step... He's off again...
  • Flagg
    Flagg Posts: 5,856
    Buenos Aires 2005 too?
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  • darthvedder
    darthvedder Posts: 2,679
    Las Vegas 1998.
  • muppet
    muppet Posts: 980
    That "FUCK IT!" bit in MFC is the most powerful Pearl Jam moment IMO. Live, anyway.
  • slightofjeff
    slightofjeff Posts: 7,762
    _FiveAgainstOne_ wrote:
    I didn't, but that must have been fuckin sweet.

    PJ really should try to use different songs for their openers, they have so many songs that could work so well.

    Were you around for the '03 tour? It got to be ridiculous (in a good way, kind of) ... They were liable to open with anything short of YL.

    Crazy Mary, Small Town, Betterman (wtf?) and even Alive (I was there for that one).

    Personally, I like it when they have just a couple of standard openers to choose one that properly set the groove. I think they should rotate between release, long road, sometimes and of the girl.
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  • DPrival78
    DPrival78 CT Posts: 2,263
    slightofjeff wrote:
    Were you around for the '03 tour? It got to be ridiculous (in a good way, kind of) ... They were liable to open with anything short of YL.

    Crazy Mary, Small Town, Betterman (wtf?) and even Alive (I was there for that one).

    i am mine opened albany '03.. unexpected for sure.
    i'm more a fan of popular bands.. like the bee-gees, pearl jam
  • ledvedderman
    ledvedderman Posts: 7,762
    I have always thought that Untitled/MFC would be a kick ass way to open a show.

    Others that would kick ass: Nothing as it Seems (done once in 2000), I Got Shit, In My Tree (new), and Hard to Imagine.
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  • EquallyWorthless
    EquallyWorthless Posts: 3,993
    slightofjeff wrote:
    Were you around for the '03 tour? It got to be ridiculous (in a good way, kind of) ... They were liable to open with anything short of YL.

    Crazy Mary, Small Town, Betterman (wtf?) and even Alive (I was there for that one).

    Personally, I like it when they have just a couple of standard openers to choose one that properly set the groove. I think they should rotate between release, long road, sometimes and of the girl.

    same with 06 dude i saw them open with some much shit dude, porch,small town, alive etc etc.
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  • EquallyWorthless
    EquallyWorthless Posts: 3,993
    personally i think the best opener theyve used was on one of the Canadian shows they opened with Present Tense, now that would fucking awesome
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  • prince119
    prince119 Posts: 104
    I would love to see Present Tense open a show...........

    My fav that I have seen was Inside Job in Vegas '06 They came out minus Ed and played the intro extra long and he strolled out while they were playing. THAT was great.
  • warehouse
    warehouse Posts: 124
    ledvedderman wrote:
    I have always thought that Untitled/MFC would be a kick ass way to open a show.

    Others that would kick ass: Nothing as it Seems (done once in 2000), I Got Shit, In My Tree (new), and Hard to Imagine.

    They opened with Hard to Imagine is Halifax 05. It was amazing!
    Lying sideways atop crumpled sheets and no covers he decides to dream. Dream up a new self. For himself.

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