2023-09-02: St. Paul, MN

[dad]

I was never once salivating for PJ covers in the live set. Two is a good amount.

Still wish they’d banged out a covers record circa Riot Act though.

Driven to Tears was a good one. Fortunate Son too.

[evenslow]

Guys the covers are fine as long as it isn’t RITFW for the trillionth time.

[96583UP]

happy to hear Take the Long Way rocked

Jeremy (live) always slays. Funny bc the studio version was played ad nauseum and it’s not a track I can listen to by myself, kind of ever. But I always want them to play it live. That outtro booms, the whole arena is belting their lungs out, and PJ and Ed just bash it all out. Great times. Black never disappoints live too.

I’m all for ‘well played’ or ‘creative adaptations’ of covers. ‘Fuckin Up’ blows the roof off. Baba O’Reilly usually does too. Purple Rain is usually an average bar cover band version when PJ plays it. Only the diehards dig it. It’s a fuckin long song, and a momentum killer. It is a waste of a live track opportunity for PJ. Why not just play more pearl jam songs instead?

PJ’s pink floyd covers usually suck too.

[96583UP]

Guys the covers are fine as long as it isn’t RITFW for the trillionth time.

I actually really enjoy RITFW It’s got deep old school personal connection to me and Stone’s solos are a nice change of rockin’ pace

[Bi_3]

Guys the covers are fine as long as it isn’t RITFW for the trillionth time.

I actually really enjoy RITFW It’s got deep old school personal connection to me and Stone’s solos are a nice change of rockin’ pace

RITFW > Last Kiss

[Bi_3]

I also think 'I Wont Back Down' dedicated to a kid Ed actually knew and who fought hard up to the end is pretty awesome.

[Happy Trees]

happy to hear Take the Long Way rocked

Jeremy (live) always slays. Funny bc the studio version was played ad nauseum and it’s not a track I can listen to by myself, kind of ever. But I always want them to play it live. That outtro booms, the whole arena is belting their lungs out, and PJ and Ed just bash it all out. Great times. Black never disappoints live too.

I like the live versions from 2000 when they would suddenly pull the plug halfway through the outro - they should have left it that way because the rest is superfluous and boring to sit through. It was perfect.

[tyweed]

happy to hear Take the Long Way rocked

Jeremy (live) always slays. Funny bc the studio version was played ad nauseum and it’s not a track I can listen to by myself, kind of ever. But I always want them to play it live. That outtro booms, the whole arena is belting their lungs out, and PJ and Ed just bash it all out. Great times. Black never disappoints live too.

I’m all for ‘well played’ or ‘creative adaptations’ of covers. ‘Fuckin Up’ blows the roof off. Baba O’Reilly usually does too. Purple Rain is usually an average bar cover band version when PJ plays it. Only the diehards dig it. It’s a fuckin long song, and a momentum killer. It is a waste of a live track opportunity for PJ. Why not just play more pearl jam songs instead?

PJ’s pink floyd covers usually suck too.

Fuckin Up is their best cover by far. So, of course, they rarely play it.

[wease]

happy to hear Take the Long Way rocked

Jeremy (live) always slays. Funny bc the studio version was played ad nauseum and it’s not a track I can listen to by myself, kind of ever. But I always want them to play it live. That outtro booms, the whole arena is belting their lungs out, and PJ and Ed just bash it all out. Great times. Black never disappoints live too.

I’m all for ‘well played’ or ‘creative adaptations’ of covers. ‘Fuckin Up’ blows the roof off. Baba O’Reilly usually does too. Purple Rain is usually an average bar cover band version when PJ plays it. Only the diehards dig it. It’s a fuckin long song, and a momentum killer. It is a waste of a live track opportunity for PJ. Why not just play more pearl jam songs instead?

PJ’s pink floyd covers usually suck too.

Fuckin Up is their best cover by far. So, of course, they rarely play it.

It was pretty much a staple for a while, tho.

[tragabigzanda]

pearl jam sucks now

[CopperTom]

PJ’s purple rain is mega boring

and Josh’s vocals are unsettling

Did ‘Take the Long Way’ have a pumping bassline? Always wonder how much better that wouldv’e been on album with big bass presence

It sounded fucking great to me! At least as good as any loud arena show can sound ! Super tight as well.

Did Josh sing Purple Rain?

Yea all but first verse.

How fucking lame.

“We’re gonna close our show with a cover song and our ancillary member is gonna sing it for you,”

Unless the original artist comes out and sings it, if your band does a cover song, at least sing the fucking thing. Bullshit move

Plus the opening act was on stage too.

[wease]

PJ’s purple rain is mega boring

and Josh’s vocals are unsettling

Did ‘Take the Long Way’ have a pumping bassline? Always wonder how much better that wouldv’e been on album with big bass presence

It sounded fucking great to me! At least as good as any loud arena show can sound ! Super tight as well.

Did Josh sing Purple Rain?

Yea all but first verse.

How fucking lame.

“We’re gonna close our show with a cover song and our ancillary member is gonna sing it for you,”

Unless the original artist comes out and sings it, if your band does a cover song, at least sing the fucking thing. Bullshit move

Plus the opening act was on stage too.

Ugh

[tyweed]

happy to hear Take the Long Way rocked

Jeremy (live) always slays. Funny bc the studio version was played ad nauseum and it’s not a track I can listen to by myself, kind of ever. But I always want them to play it live. That outtro booms, the whole arena is belting their lungs out, and PJ and Ed just bash it all out. Great times. Black never disappoints live too.

I’m all for ‘well played’ or ‘creative adaptations’ of covers. ‘Fuckin Up’ blows the roof off. Baba O’Reilly usually does too. Purple Rain is usually an average bar cover band version when PJ plays it. Only the diehards dig it. It’s a fuckin long song, and a momentum killer. It is a waste of a live track opportunity for PJ. Why not just play more pearl jam songs instead?

PJ’s pink floyd covers usually suck too.

Fuckin Up is their best cover by far. So, of course, they rarely play it.

It was pretty much a staple for a while, tho.

Yes, mostly back in 2000, which was arguably their live peak - 23 years ago. That said, I still think they're playing well.

[tyweed]

I thought the Masters of War covers post-9/11 were phenomenal

How did I forget this?! MoW is definitely one of their very best covers.

[Chris_H_2]

did they really have to play that many covers?

Is this a newish complaint now that the sets are shorter? Seems not so long ago we were all salivating for covers.

It’s always been a complaint of mine. But it’s worse now that covers are nearly 20% of the set.

[CopperTom]

PJ’s purple rain is mega boring

and Josh’s vocals are unsettling

Did ‘Take the Long Way’ have a pumping bassline? Always wonder how much better that wouldv’e been on album with big bass presence

It sounded fucking great to me! At least as good as any loud arena show can sound ! Super tight as well.

Did Josh sing Purple Rain?

Yea all but first verse.

How fucking lame.

“We’re gonna close our show with a cover song and our ancillary member is gonna sing it for you,”

Unless the original artist comes out and sings it, if your band does a cover song, at least sing the fucking thing. Bullshit move

Plus the opening act was on stage too.

Ugh

At least 3 had tambourines. None had guitars that weren't actually plugged in though.

[Simple Torture]

I thought the Masters of War covers post-9/11 were phenomenal

How did I forget this?! MoW is definitely one of their very best covers.

5-24-06 Masters of War is the tops.

[CopperTom]

did they really have to play that many covers?

Is this a newish complaint now that the sets are shorter? Seems not so long ago we were all salivating for covers.

It’s always been a complaint of mine. But it’s worse now that covers are nearly 20% of the set.

I've been anti-cover for years.

[evenslow]

We’re aware

[VinylGuy]

Cool setlist, its nice to see Take The Long Way, thats a very cool song to hear live. Im not a huge fan of the covers from recent tours, and yes, enough of Purple Rain, specially if its Josh singing.

Still, the band seems on fire like always.