I know that PJ has this incredible history of playing long, long shows with deep album cuts and varied set lists. I am truly thankful for this. It is probably one of the reasons the band has managed to stay together for so long and build a very strong hard core fan base. All that being said, we all know that there are songs they play far too often (I'm looking at you Even Flow) and songs that get criminally little love (cough cough Tremor Christ). So the question is this: If you had to choose one song from each album for Pearl Jam to permanently quit playing (or at least play a shit ton less) and one song from each album that you'd like to hear far more often, what would they be?
TEN
Less: Even Flow
More: Deep
Vs.
Less: Elderly Woman
More: Go
Viatlogy
Less: Better Man
More: Tremor Christ
No Code
Less: Lukin (although I really love this song but it seems like the only one played with regularity.)
More: Hail Hail
Yield
Less: Given to Fly
More: Brain of J. (close second, No Way)
Binaural
Less: Insignificance (I know I'm in the minority here, but I never really cared for this song, and I had to pick one)
More: Breakerfall (probably in the minority here too)
Riot Act
Less: I Am Mine
More: You Are
Pearl Jam
Less: World Wide Suicide
More: Marker In The Sand
Backspacer
Less: Just Breathe
More: Force of Nature
B-Sides/Covers (Choose Three)
Less: Yellow Ledbetter, Baba O'Riley, Rockin' in the Free World (we've heard them 10,000 times each)
More: In The Moonlight, Wash, Slow Lukin
Songs that should be played more often (and some far less)
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Re: Songs that should be played more often (and some far les
Less: Anything written by Eddie Vedder
More: Anything written by Matt Cameron
More: Anything written by Matt Cameron
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Lament
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Re: Songs that should be played more often (and some far les
TEN
More: Oceans
Less: Even Flow
VS.
More: Indifference
Less: Daughter
VITALOGY
More: Tremor Christ
Less: Better Man
NO CODE
More: Around The Bend
Less: None
YIELD
More: All Those Yesterdays
Less: Do The Evolution
BINAURAL
More: Parting Ways
Less: None
RIOT ACT
More: Ghost
Less: Save You
S/T
More: Army Reserve
Less: Come Back
BACKSPACER
More: None
Less: Just Breathe
B-SIDES/COVERS
More: Undone, Angel, Fatal
Less: Yellow Ledbetter, Last Kiss, Crazy Mary
More: Oceans
Less: Even Flow
VS.
More: Indifference
Less: Daughter
VITALOGY
More: Tremor Christ
Less: Better Man
NO CODE
More: Around The Bend
Less: None
YIELD
More: All Those Yesterdays
Less: Do The Evolution
BINAURAL
More: Parting Ways
Less: None
RIOT ACT
More: Ghost
Less: Save You
S/T
More: Army Reserve
Less: Come Back
BACKSPACER
More: None
Less: Just Breathe
B-SIDES/COVERS
More: Undone, Angel, Fatal
Less: Yellow Ledbetter, Last Kiss, Crazy Mary
TEAM HARMLESS FOREVER...
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Re: Songs that should be played more often (and some far les
Ten
Less: even flow (there is really no other answer here, and I love even flow)
More: Jeremy
Vs.
More: indifference
Less: Daughter (see even flow)
Vitalogy
More: Satan's Bed
Less: Whipping
No Code
More: Red Mosquito
Less: Lukin
Yield:
More: All Those Yesterdays
Less: Wishlist (another one I love that is rarely good enough in concert)
Binaural
More: Parting Ways
Less: insignificance
Riot Act
More: Can't Keep
Less: TMW (not that they play it a lot, but it's a set killer
S/T
More: Comatose
Less: Gone
Backspacer
More: Johnny Guitar
Less: Unthought Known
Bsides
More: Undone, BRY
Less: I got shit
Less: even flow (there is really no other answer here, and I love even flow)
More: Jeremy
Vs.
More: indifference
Less: Daughter (see even flow)
Vitalogy
More: Satan's Bed
Less: Whipping
No Code
More: Red Mosquito
Less: Lukin
Yield:
More: All Those Yesterdays
Less: Wishlist (another one I love that is rarely good enough in concert)
Binaural
More: Parting Ways
Less: insignificance
Riot Act
More: Can't Keep
Less: TMW (not that they play it a lot, but it's a set killer
S/T
More: Comatose
Less: Gone
Backspacer
More: Johnny Guitar
Less: Unthought Known
Bsides
More: Undone, BRY
Less: I got shit
I Am No Guide - Pearl Jam Song by Song - Out now!
He/Him/His
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Birds in Hell
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Re: Songs that should be played more often (and some far les
Because they play it so much now?...PHATJ wrote: Riot Act
Less: I Am Mine
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Re: Songs that should be played more often (and some far les
noBirds in Hell wrote:Because they play it so much now?...PHATJ wrote: Riot Act
Less: I Am Mine
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Re: Songs that should be played more often (and some far les
TEN
More: Oceans
Less: Even Flow
VS.
More: Glorified G
Less: Small Town
VITALOGY
More: Immortality
Less: Better Man
NO CODE
More: Hail Hail
Less: Lukin
YIELD
More: Faithful
Less: Given to Fly
BINAURAL
More: Parting Ways, Light Years
Less: Insignificance
RIOT ACT
More: Get Right
Less: None
S/T
More: Unemployable
Less: Come Back
BACKSPACER
More: None
Less: Unthought Known, Just Breathe, Got Some, The Fixer
B-SIDES/COVERS
More: Wash
Less: RITFW, Last Kiss, Crazy Mary
More: Oceans
Less: Even Flow
VS.
More: Glorified G
Less: Small Town
VITALOGY
More: Immortality
Less: Better Man
NO CODE
More: Hail Hail
Less: Lukin
YIELD
More: Faithful
Less: Given to Fly
BINAURAL
More: Parting Ways, Light Years
Less: Insignificance
RIOT ACT
More: Get Right
Less: None
S/T
More: Unemployable
Less: Come Back
BACKSPACER
More: None
Less: Unthought Known, Just Breathe, Got Some, The Fixer
B-SIDES/COVERS
More: Wash
Less: RITFW, Last Kiss, Crazy Mary
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Re: Songs that should be played more often (and some far les
More-Binaural, Oceans, Deep, Wash, Down, Sad, Fatal, Hard to Imagine, All those Yesterdays, No Way, You Are, Help Help, Ghost, Cropduster, Cant Keep,Tremor Christ, Satans Bed, Whipping, Blood, Army Reserve, Cold Confession, Let it Ride, Johnny Guitar, Speed of Sound, Red Mosquito, Around the Bend, Habit, Sometimes, Van Halen Covers....
Less-Betterman, Rockin in the Free World, Yellow Led, Alive, Just Breathe, Elderly Woman
Less-Betterman, Rockin in the Free World, Yellow Led, Alive, Just Breathe, Elderly Woman
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darth_vedder
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Re: Songs that should be played more often (and some far les
TEN
More: Garden
Less: Even Flow
VS
More: Rats
Less: Elderly Woman
VITALOGY
More: Tremor Christ
Less: Better Man
NO CODE
More: Who You Are
Less: Lukin
YIELD
More: All Those Yesterdays
Less: Given To Fly
BINAURAL
More: Of The Girl
Less: Light Years
RIOT ACT
More: Help Help
Less: Save You
S/T
More: Parachutes
Less: World Wide Suicide
BACKSPACER
More: Johnny Guitar
Less: Just Breathe
B-Sides / Outtakes
More: Black Red Yellow
Less: Yellowledbetter
Covers:
More: None
Less: All of them, play your own fucking songs!
More: Garden
Less: Even Flow
VS
More: Rats
Less: Elderly Woman
VITALOGY
More: Tremor Christ
Less: Better Man
NO CODE
More: Who You Are
Less: Lukin
YIELD
More: All Those Yesterdays
Less: Given To Fly
BINAURAL
More: Of The Girl
Less: Light Years
RIOT ACT
More: Help Help
Less: Save You
S/T
More: Parachutes
Less: World Wide Suicide
BACKSPACER
More: Johnny Guitar
Less: Just Breathe
B-Sides / Outtakes
More: Black Red Yellow
Less: Yellowledbetter
Covers:
More: None
Less: All of them, play your own fucking songs!
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ilpazzo
- A Return To Form
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Re: Songs that should be played more often (and some far les
TEN
More: Garden
Less: Even Flow (though, my friends, when would you use the bathroom? Maybe a topic for another thread)
VS.
More: W.M.A
Less: Blood (I love this song, and know I may be in the minority here, but especially the past few tours, it hasn't packed the same punch for me)
Vitalogy
More: Tremor Christ
Less: By default, Better Man
No Code
More: Smile
Less:
Yield
More: No Way
Less:
Binaural
More: EVERYTHING except Soon Forget
Less: Soon forget (because usually the crowd takes this time as "scream as loud as you can time" and the song has been ruined nearly every time I've heard it live, so why bother.
Riot Act
More: Ghost
Less: Thumbing My Way (as some have said usually a setlist killer)
S/T
More: Inside Job
Less: Comeback (see Thumbing My Way)
Backspacer:
More: Force of Nature, Johnny Guitar
Less: Nothing...yet, album is still too young.
Bsides/Covers
Less: The Big 3 (YL, B O'R, RITFW) Though I do feel these have kind of become part of the Pearl Jam tradition, so I don't hate them by any means.
More: Education, Hard to Imagine, In the Moodlight
More: Garden
Less: Even Flow (though, my friends, when would you use the bathroom? Maybe a topic for another thread)
VS.
More: W.M.A
Less: Blood (I love this song, and know I may be in the minority here, but especially the past few tours, it hasn't packed the same punch for me)
Vitalogy
More: Tremor Christ
Less: By default, Better Man
No Code
More: Smile
Less:
Yield
More: No Way
Less:
Binaural
More: EVERYTHING except Soon Forget
Less: Soon forget (because usually the crowd takes this time as "scream as loud as you can time" and the song has been ruined nearly every time I've heard it live, so why bother.
Riot Act
More: Ghost
Less: Thumbing My Way (as some have said usually a setlist killer)
S/T
More: Inside Job
Less: Comeback (see Thumbing My Way)
Backspacer:
More: Force of Nature, Johnny Guitar
Less: Nothing...yet, album is still too young.
Bsides/Covers
Less: The Big 3 (YL, B O'R, RITFW) Though I do feel these have kind of become part of the Pearl Jam tradition, so I don't hate them by any means.
More: Education, Hard to Imagine, In the Moodlight
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Re: Songs that should be played more often (and some far les
TEN
Less: Even Flow
More: Oceans
Vs.
Less: Daughter
More: Go
Viatlogy
Less: Better Man
More: Tremor Christ
No Code (Do they even play anything on this record?)
Less: Lukin
More: Who You Are
Yield
Less: Given to Fly
More: All Those Yesterdays (maybe MFC close second)
Binaural (Im pretty certain nothing gets played here
)
Less: ??
More: Rival
Riot Act
Less: I Am Mine
More: Cropduster
Pearl Jam
Less: World Wide Suicide
More: Marker In The Sand
Backspacer
Less: Unthought Known (worst)
More: Force of Nature
B-Sides/Covers (Choose Three)
Less: Yellow Ledbetter, Rockin in the Free World, crazy mary
More: In The Moonlight, Black Red Yellow, Long Road
Less: Even Flow
More: Oceans
Vs.
Less: Daughter
More: Go
Viatlogy
Less: Better Man
More: Tremor Christ
No Code (Do they even play anything on this record?)
Less: Lukin
More: Who You Are
Yield
Less: Given to Fly
More: All Those Yesterdays (maybe MFC close second)
Binaural (Im pretty certain nothing gets played here
)Less: ??
More: Rival
Riot Act
Less: I Am Mine
More: Cropduster
Pearl Jam
Less: World Wide Suicide
More: Marker In The Sand
Backspacer
Less: Unthought Known (worst)
More: Force of Nature
B-Sides/Covers (Choose Three)
Less: Yellow Ledbetter, Rockin in the Free World, crazy mary
More: In The Moonlight, Black Red Yellow, Long Road
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Re: Songs that should be played more often (and some far les
i can agree with all of thismelonhead4 wrote:More-Binaural, Oceans, Deep, Wash, Down, Sad, Fatal, Hard to Imagine, All those Yesterdays, No Way, You Are, Help Help, Ghost, Cropduster, Cant Keep,Tremor Christ, Satans Bed, Whipping, Blood, Army Reserve, Cold Confession, Let it Ride, Johnny Guitar, Speed of Sound, Red Mosquito, Around the Bend, Habit, Sometimes, Van Halen Covers....
Less-Betterman, Rockin in the Free World, Yellow Led, Alive, Just Breathe, Elderly Woman
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Re: Songs that should be played more often (and some far les
TEN
more: Oceans
less: Why Go
VS
more: WMA
less: Blood
VITALOGY
more: Tremor Christ
less: Corduroy
NO CODE
more: Red Mosquito
less: Present Tense
YIELD
more: No Way
less: Given to Fly
BINAURAL
more: Thin Air
less: Grievance
RIOT ACT
more: Cropduster
less: Save You
PEARL JAM
more: Marker
less: World Wide Suicide
BACKSPACER
more: Johnny Guitar
less: Unthought Known
B-SIDES/COVERS
more: In the Moonlight
less: Covers
more: Oceans
less: Why Go
VS
more: WMA
less: Blood
VITALOGY
more: Tremor Christ
less: Corduroy
NO CODE
more: Red Mosquito
less: Present Tense
YIELD
more: No Way
less: Given to Fly
BINAURAL
more: Thin Air
less: Grievance
RIOT ACT
more: Cropduster
less: Save You
PEARL JAM
more: Marker
less: World Wide Suicide
BACKSPACER
more: Johnny Guitar
less: Unthought Known
B-SIDES/COVERS
more: In the Moonlight
less: Covers
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VinylGuy
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Re: Songs that should be played more often (and some far les
All those yesterdays should close their shows.
BONE FUCKIN´ TOMAHAWK.
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Re: Songs that should be played more often (and some far les
i actually think its a pretty good opening song. maybe to open an acoustic encoreVinylGuy wrote:All those yesterdays should close their shows.
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EJ
- Fake NYC Setlist Relayer
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Re: Songs that should be played more often (and some far les
More: PJ
Less: covers
Less: covers
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OmegaprimeVKM
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Re: Songs that should be played more often (and some far les
TEN
Less: Even Flow / Alive
More: Release / Garden
Vs.
Less: Daughter / Elderley Boredom / Indifference
More: Go / RVM
Viatlogy
Less: Nothingman / Not For You
More: Tremor Christ / Whipping
No Code
Less: Hail, Hail
More: Red Mosquito, Habit
Yield
Less: Given to Fly, Wishlist, Do The Evolution (I see a trend with these...)
More: All Those Yesterdays, MFC, Faithful
Binaural
Less: Backspacer
More: Binaural
Riot Act
Less: S/T
More: Riot Act
Pearl Jam
Less: WWS, Comatose, Come Back
More: Unemployable
Backspacer
Less: Johnny Guitar, Supersonic, The Fixer, Just Breathe
More: Unthought Known (I reckon I'm the only one who thinks this is the best pop song they've written since Unemployable)
B-Sides/Covers (Choose Three)
Less: Yellow Ledbetter, Rockin in the Free World, Baba O'Reily
More: In The Moonlight, Strangest Tribe,
Less: Even Flow / Alive
More: Release / Garden
Vs.
Less: Daughter / Elderley Boredom / Indifference
More: Go / RVM
Viatlogy
Less: Nothingman / Not For You
More: Tremor Christ / Whipping
No Code
Less: Hail, Hail
More: Red Mosquito, Habit
Yield
Less: Given to Fly, Wishlist, Do The Evolution (I see a trend with these...)
More: All Those Yesterdays, MFC, Faithful
Binaural
Less: Backspacer
More: Binaural
Riot Act
Less: S/T
More: Riot Act
Pearl Jam
Less: WWS, Comatose, Come Back
More: Unemployable
Backspacer
Less: Johnny Guitar, Supersonic, The Fixer, Just Breathe
More: Unthought Known (I reckon I'm the only one who thinks this is the best pop song they've written since Unemployable)
B-Sides/Covers (Choose Three)
Less: Yellow Ledbetter, Rockin in the Free World, Baba O'Reily
More: In The Moonlight, Strangest Tribe,
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Dr. Van Nostrand
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Re: Songs that should be played more often (and some far les
I agree with all of this as wellEJ wrote:More: PJ
Less: covers
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darth_vedder
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Re: Songs that should be played more often (and some far les
Yup. Drop the damn covers, and play PJ songs, preferably from Vitalogy, No Code, Yield, or Binaural.Dr. Van Nostrand wrote:I agree with all of this as wellEJ wrote:More: PJ
Less: covers
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mkay0
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Re: Songs that should be played more often (and some far les
UK is the best song post Riot Act, IMO.OmegaprimeVKM wrote:Unthought Known (I reckon I'm the only one who thinks this is the best pop song they've written since Unemployable)
EJ wrote:More: PJ
Less: covers
Less - S/T, Backspacer
More - Binaural, Riot Act