What if you were allowed to write a Pearl Jam concert setlist?

A Pearl Jam fan was given the chance to design a Pearl Jam concert setlist. Brian Farias, a founding Ten Club member, wrote the setlist for the second Amsterdam show on 2012-06-27.

And his list? Is amazing.

He picked rarities. Fan favorites. Songs with special meanings. He says he went through 40 to 50 drafts to make it perfect. I don’t know if an official bootleg will be sold, but a fan bootleg exists. Pearl Jam have an “open taping policy”, so I’m comfortable mentioning this — but any link I give you is going to rot very quickly, so I’ll let you google for it.

Brian Farias’ Dream Pearl Jam Setlist

[amazon_link id=”B004AQPXRU” target=”_blank” ]Wash[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B004SV21G8″ target=”_blank” ]Last Exit[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B004SUVRIW” target=”_blank” ]Animal[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B00136NO26″ target=”_blank” ]State Of Love And Trust[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B00137MMTG” target=”_blank” ]Severed Hand[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B004SV21KO” target=”_blank” ]Corduroy[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B00136NNL8″ target=”_blank” ]I Got Shit[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B004SV1RM2″ target=”_blank” ]Daughter[/amazon_link]/[amazon_link id=”B004Q8LR22″ target=”_blank” ]W.M.A.[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B00137REBC” target=”_blank” ]Nothing As It Seems[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B005P37KA0″ target=”_blank” ]Got Some[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B004SV1RRC” target=”_blank” ]Dissident[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B007X2JLDK” target=”_blank” ]Once[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B004Q8JLSE” target=”_blank” ]Glorified G[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B007X2JQGM” target=”_blank” ]Deep[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B005P37KL4″ target=”_blank” ]The Fixer[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B004Q8LRN6″ target=”_blank” ]Bugs[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B004SV21MM” target=”_blank” ]Better Man[/amazon_link]

Encore 1:

[amazon_link id=”B007X2JQZS” target=”_blank” ]Release[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B00137R11A” target=”_blank” ]Hail, Hail[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B00137KNOC” target=”_blank” ]Alone[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B00137ODWU” target=”_blank” ]Footsteps[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B004SV1S58″ target=”_blank” ]Rearviewmirror[/amazon_link]

Encore 2:

[amazon_link id=”B005GA8KLU” target=”_blank” ]Crown Of Thorns[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B004Q8HK3W” target=”_blank” ]Sonic Reducer[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B007X2JMEI” target=”_blank” ]Alive[/amazon_link]
Baba O’Riley
[amazon_link id=”B00137IMP4″ target=”_blank” ]Yellow Ledbetter[/amazon_link]/Little Wing

My brother started a conversation about this on Facebook, and his personal dream setlist, of the same 27-song length:

Dave’s Dream Pearl Jam Concert Setlist

[amazon_link id=”B00137TDNO” target=”_blank” ]Love Boat Captain[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B00137KMO8″ target=”_blank” ]World Wide Suicide[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B004SV21H2″ target=”_blank” ]Spin The Black Circle[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B00137V6SE” target=”_blank” ]Present Tense[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B007X2JPVS” target=”_blank” ]Garden[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B0087RGTFS” target=”_blank” ]Undone[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B004SV21HW” target=”_blank” ]Not For You[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B004Q8LRNG” target=”_blank” ]Satan’s Bed[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B00137GE2W” target=”_blank” ]Marker In The Sand[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B004SUVTVW” target=”_blank” ]Tremor Christ[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B004Q8LR22″ target=”_blank” ]W.M.A.[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B00137VFSU” target=”_blank” ]Green Disease[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B00137R11A” target=”_blank” ]Hail, Hail[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B00137IKZG” target=”_blank” ]Big Wave[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B0045EC6R2″ target=”_blank” ]In Hiding[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B00137REBC” target=”_blank” ]Nothing As It Seems[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B0045EC6EK” target=”_blank” ]Do The Evolution[/amazon_link]

Encore 1:

[amazon_link id=”B00137Z38S” target=”_blank” ]Arc[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B0045E8C3E” target=”_blank” ]Brain Of J.[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B00137Z7QG” target=”_blank” ]Grievance[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B00137R9R6″ target=”_blank” ]I Am Mine[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B0087RGURA” target=”_blank” ]Hard To Imagine[/amazon_link]

Encore 2:

[amazon_link id=”B00137XAVK” target=”_blank” ]Sometimes[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B00137R11A” target=”_blank” ]Hail, Hail[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B004SUTKKO” target=”_blank” ]Go[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B007X2JMEI” target=”_blank” ]Alive[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B00137KMC0″ target=”_blank” ]Inside Job[/amazon_link]

He also built a Spotify playlist from it.

Dave’s list is amazing. On Facebook, I wrote “Dude. I keep working through yours in my head. Bookending your concert with “Love Boat Captain” and “Inside Job”? Juxtaposing the lyrics of “Undone” and “Not for You”? Starting the first encore with “Arc”? This is some inspired stuff.”

He challenged me to make my own. Here is what I came up with:

Joshua’s Dream Pearl Jam Concert Setlist

[amazon_link id=”B00137XAVK” target=”_blank” ]Sometimes[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B004SV1RM2″ target=”_blank” ]Daughter[/amazon_link] (with some inspirational tag)
[amazon_link id=”B005P37MJE” target=”_blank” ]Force Of Nature[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B0087RGTFS” target=”_blank” ]Undone[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B0045E6C5E” target=”_blank” ]No Way[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B004SUVTVW” target=”_blank” ]Tremor Christ[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B00137MMTG” target=”_blank” ]Severed Hand[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B00137TDNO” target=”_blank” ]Love Boat Captain[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B00137GE2W” target=”_blank” ]Marker In The Sand[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B005P37LGI” target=”_blank” ]Amongst The Waves[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B0045EC62C” target=”_blank” ]Faithful[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B007X2JRCU” target=”_blank” ]Brother[/amazon_link] (lyrical version)
[amazon_link id=”B00137Z7QG” target=”_blank” ]Grievance[/amazon_link]
Garden (new version)
[amazon_link id=”B0045EC6R2″ target=”_blank” ]In Hiding[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B00137MMVE” target=”_blank” ]Comatose[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B004SV1S08″ target=”_blank” ]Blood[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B00137V6SE” target=”_blank” ]Present Tense[/amazon_link]

Encore 1:

[amazon_link id=”B00136JFUQ” target=”_blank” ]Masters Of War[/amazon_link] (acoustic)
[amazon_link id=”B00137Z3A6″ target=”_blank” ]Thumbing My Way[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B00137MMW8″ target=”_blank” ]Come Back[/amazon_link]
Long Road

Encore 2:

[amazon_link id=”B007X2JMEI” target=”_blank” ]Alive[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B007X2JLDK” target=”_blank” ]Once[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B00137ODWU” target=”_blank” ]Footsteps[/amazon_link]

Encore 3:

[amazon_link id=”B005GA8KLU” target=”_blank” ]Crown Of Thorns[/amazon_link]
[amazon_link id=”B00137IMP4″ target=”_blank” ]Yellow Ledbetter[/amazon_link]

How about some preview widgets?

Brian’s Dream Pearl Jam Concert Setlist

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Dave’s Dream Pearl Jam Concert Setlist

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Joshua’s Dream Pearl Jam Concert Setlist

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Anyone else want to play?