The evolution of their setlists is very interesting.


In their first two years, they tended to open with Oceans and Wash, with Release occassionally, but not so often.

Beginning in their '93 shows, they began to open with Release and close with Indifference which is the holding pattern through the Vs tour.

The Vitalogy tour, they are confused and it doesn't sound right whatever they do, except for Soldier Fieldi, when they get the point of closing with Yellow Led and opening with Release.

'96 sees them shrugging their older opening songs and trying to promote the new songs, so they open with Long Road or Sometimes, with the occasional Wash, Oceans, and Release while begining to fall back on Yellow Led for the closers.

'98 Yield and ever after sees them putting Even Flow in the first ten and Alive in the last 7 (more or less).

also, it's interesting that during the summer pre-Vs tour of '93, they began playing larger venues (8,000-10,000 capacity). also, when they opened for U2, they played a bunch of Vs songs, which given weren't released, had to somewhat alienate the audience, in theory, but which was probably a calculated move by the band..... VERY interesting decisions.....

I wish they would do a fast paced opener more often.

I do always enjoy YL, though.

I love the slow opener... followed by the kick'n song...

Release or Long Road...
followed by Breakerfall and Save You, then Corduroy and Given 2 Fly is the perfect opening (imo of course)

wash into brain of j is not bad for an opener...getting tired of yellow led, but at least they tagged little wing this past tour.

Go was a fun opener. Certainly got the heart started right off the bat.

I love the slow opening songs, but it's always exciting when they open with a rocker. Something like "Go" to start off just really send a signal that they're going to rock all night.

Release is my favorite opener ever

However, Reprise into Life Wasted in Albany and Philly 1 was very nice and I also liked Severed Hand as an opener on the 06 tour.

Long Road at Atlantic City night 1 was a great one as well.

oh fuck, as long as they arent opening with Crazy Mary, they really cant go wrong with any choice.

The Cork '96 actually has a REALLY good setlist, and the band sounds great. The bootleg is B quality, but damn if Jack doesn't sound ON regardless...