15 Years Ago Tonight, I Walked Out Of The Key Arena...

darthvedder

...with tears streaming down my face and chills in my bones. I had just witnessed one of the most cathartic performances by a band imaginable. It was my 10th time seeing the band, and the show solidified my feelings that this band puts on the greatest shows. Period. Remember, remember, the Sixth of November!


KEY ARENA
Seattle, Washington
Mon 6 November, 2000

SET 1
Release
Corduroy
Grievance
Rearviewmirror
Hail, Hail
Evacuation
Dissident
Nothing As it Seems
In Hiding
Leatherman
Better Man
Nothingman
Even Flow
Jeremy
Lukin
Not For You
Daughter
Androgynous Mind

ENCORE 1
Off He Goes
Light Years
Parting Ways
Go
Once
Crazy Mary
Immortality
Alive

ENCORE 2
Soon Forget
The Kids Are Alright
Baba O'Riley

ENCORE 3
Yellow Ledbetter

Zod

**************************************************** Seattle II was pretty good, *** ***** was mental ************************************** magic at both Seattle shows (With pretty good success on the 2nd one).

darthvedder

Zod said:

The only problem with this show is that I had attended Boise 3 days earlier. Seattle II was pretty good, but Boise was mental Unfortunately for me it felt like PJ was trying to rekindle the Boise magic at both Seattle shows (With pretty good success on the 2nd one).

It's interesting you say that, because they did the same thing with Phoenix/Las Vegas. Phoenix seemed like a trial run for the 10th anniversary show the next night.

Boise doesn't have the specially crafted first encore that directly and indirectly addresses the Roskilde tragedy.

Suziemay

Zod said:

The only problem with this show is that I had attended Boise 3 days earlier. Seattle II was pretty good, but Boise was mental Unfortunately for me it felt like PJ was trying to rekindle the Boise magic at both Seattle shows (With pretty good success on the 2nd one).

Booo. Buzzkill!

Very cool, @darthvedder We should all be so lucky to have experienced moments like that

darthvedder

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u2mLZquwIY

ckravitz

That setlist is AMAZING!

on2legs

Zod said:

The only problem with this show is that I had attended Boise 3 days earlier. Seattle II was pretty good, but Boise was mental Unfortunately for me it felt like PJ was trying to rekindle the Boise magic at both Seattle shows (With pretty good success on the 2nd one).

Agreed about Boise. It has always been a hidden gem amongst the many 2000 bootlegs.

mcgruff10

on2legs said:

Zod said:

The only problem with this show is that I had attended Boise 3 days earlier. Seattle II was pretty good, but Boise was mental Unfortunately for me it felt like PJ was trying to rekindle the Boise magic at both Seattle shows (With pretty good success on the 2nd one).

Agreed about Boise. It has always been a hidden gem amongst the many 2000 bootlegs.

Boise is my go to 2000 boot. Ansolutely killer of a show.

darthvedder

Suziemay said:

Zod said:

The only problem with this show is that I had attended Boise 3 days earlier. Seattle II was pretty good, but Boise was mental Unfortunately for me it felt like PJ was trying to rekindle the Boise magic at both Seattle shows (With pretty good success on the 2nd one).

Booo. Buzzkill!

Very cool, @darthvedder We should all be so lucky to have experienced moments like that

Thanks @Suziemay. I wish these Boise people would start their own thread.

2-feign-reluctance

15 yrs ago on that date I was finishing up my last year at MU. Ordered like 30 of those bootegs.

Suziemay

darthvedder said:

Suziemay said:

Zod said:

The only problem with this show is that I had attended Boise 3 days earlier. Seattle II was pretty good, but Boise was mental Unfortunately for me it felt like PJ was trying to rekindle the Boise magic at both Seattle shows (With pretty good success on the 2nd one).

Booo. Buzzkill!

Very cool, @darthvedder We should all be so lucky to have experienced moments like that

Thanks @Suziemay. I wish these Boise people would start their own thread.

Haha, yea. I never understand the need to say something else was better. You were just trying to express a wonderful experience that you had. That's the kind of feeling I chase. As long as I continue to experience moments like that, I will keep going to concerts, whether Pearl Jam or any other band.

RobbyD462

This was a cool birthday show for me in 2000!

I have the Flac

on2legs

Suziemay said:

darthvedder said:

Suziemay said:

Zod said:

The only problem with this show is that I had attended Boise 3 days earlier. Seattle II was pretty good, but Boise was mental Unfortunately for me it felt like PJ was trying to rekindle the Boise magic at both Seattle shows (With pretty good success on the 2nd one).

Booo. Buzzkill!

Very cool, @darthvedder We should all be so lucky to have experienced moments like that

Thanks @Suziemay. I wish these Boise people would start their own thread.

Haha, yea. I never understand the need to say something else was better. You were just trying to express a wonderful experience that you had. That's the kind of feeling I chase. As long as I continue to experience moments like that, I will keep going to concerts, whether Pearl Jam or any other band.

Just because someone else's opinion is different doesn't mean the OP's experience was any less valid.

Suziemay

on2legs said:

Suziemay said:

darthvedder said:

Suziemay said:

Zod said:

The only problem with this show is that I had attended Boise 3 days earlier. Seattle II was pretty good, but Boise was mental Unfortunately for me it felt like PJ was trying to rekindle the Boise magic at both Seattle shows (With pretty good success on the 2nd one).

Booo. Buzzkill!

Very cool, @darthvedder We should all be so lucky to have experienced moments like that

Thanks @Suziemay. I wish these Boise people would start their own thread.

Haha, yea. I never understand the need to say something else was better. You were just trying to express a wonderful experience that you had. That's the kind of feeling I chase. As long as I continue to experience moments like that, I will keep going to concerts, whether Pearl Jam or any other band.

Just because someone else's opinion is different doesn't mean the OP's experience was any less valid.

Agreed. Everyone's going to have a different show that they feel good about. I don't see why anyone needs to respond to OP saying another show was better. That's all I'm saying. It's like me telling someone about my favourite band Pearl Jam and having them say "Nirvana was better". Womp womp.

on2legs

He did say the show was pretty good. Not like he trashed it or anything.

Zod

on2legs said:

He did say the show was pretty good. Not like he trashed it or anything.

Thanks. You're completely right. I wasn't bashing Seattle II. I had the good fortune of see the final four shows of that tour (Portland, Boise, Seattle I and II). Boise and Seattle II were absolutely the standouts. Boise was my favorite show for a long while until gorge 05, now it sits #2 (or maybe #3, I loved the hell out of Vancouver '13).

Best part of Seattle II was Alive. They didn't play it for the entire N.A. tour that year (due to the roskilde incident). They brought it back for the final show of the tour. A lot of emotion from the band/crowd while they played it. It's a strong memory I carry with me from that show.

It's nice to dwell on the golden days of Seattle shows where they played more than one night

darthvedder

Zod said:

on2legs said:

He did say the show was pretty good. Not like he trashed it or anything.

Thanks. You're completely right. I wasn't bashing Seattle II. I had the good fortune of see the final four shows of that tour (Portland, Boise, Seattle I and II). Boise and Seattle II were absolutely the standouts. Boise was my favorite show for a long while until gorge 05, now it sits #2 (or maybe #3, I loved the hell out of Vancouver '13).

Best part of Seattle II was Alive. They didn't play it for the entire N.A. tour that year (due to the roskilde incident). They brought it back for the final show of the tour. A lot of emotion from the band/crowd while they played it. It's a strong memory I carry with me from that show.

It's nice to dwell on the golden days of Seattle shows where they played more than one night

I was able to catch 7 of the shows on the final leg of the 2000 tour, and they were all fantastic in their own right. It was my first time traveling to see a band, and I sure picked the right band! The Vegas 10th Anniversary show was only my 5th time seeing them (and 3rd full show because I saw them at the Bridge School Benefit in '99). It seemed like the band was under a lot of adversity and they used the shows to try and work their way through it. I wasn't at Boise, but from everything I hear about it, it sounds like it was an amazing show!

I apologize to you about the comment I made about starting another thread for Boise. It was just my intent to recognize the anniversary of the show and to see how other people viewed Seattle II, and it was perfectly valid of you to express your opinion. You really didn't need to go back and edit your post.

PJfanwillneverleave1

darthvedder said:

...with tears streaming down my face and chills in my bones. I had just witnessed one of the most cathartic performances by a band imaginable. It was my 10th time seeing the band, and the show solidified my feelings that this band puts on the greatest shows. Period. Remember, remember, the Sixth of November!


KEY ARENA
Seattle, Washington
Mon 6 November, 2000

SET 1
Release
Corduroy
Grievance
Rearviewmirror
Hail, Hail
Evacuation
Dissident
Nothing As it Seems
In Hiding
Leatherman
Better Man
Nothingman
Even Flow
Jeremy
Lukin
Not For You
Daughter
Androgynous Mind

ENCORE 1
Off He Goes
Light Years
Parting Ways
Go
Once
Crazy Mary
Immortality
Alive

ENCORE 2
Soon Forget
The Kids Are Alright
Baba O'Riley

ENCORE 3
Yellow Ledbetter

Good Stuff
I won a reverse draw radio contest to see this show.
Good memories.
Great show.

2-feign-reluctance

Seattle I is where it's at people!

Zod

I just went to pull up the show in flac on my computer because I've mostly forgotten Seattle I (except crown of thorns). I saw timeless melody and clicked on it (forgot this was one of the 2000 cover staples). Strange singer singing... then I remember Supergrass opened Portland, Boise, and Seattle I (we got wellwater conspiracy for night 2). Then I remember we had RHCP opening both Seattle shows too. That was pretty epic. I remember both Seattle shows going quite late for arena shows. I think Seattle II got out after 12:30, 1am ish. They've never played Key that late again.. lol.

darthvedder

Yeah, I think Seattle I gets a bad rap because of the crowd. The band played a great set. And so did RHCP, on both nights.

JWPearl

Zod said:

I just went to pull up the show in flac on my computer because I've mostly forgotten Seattle I (except crown of thorns). I saw timeless melody and clicked on it (forgot this was one of the 2000 cover staples). Strange singer singing... then I remember Supergrass opened Portland, Boise, and Seattle I (we got wellwater conspiracy for night 2). Then I remember we had RHCP opening both Seattle shows too. That was pretty epic. I remember both Seattle shows going quite late for arena shows. I think Seattle II got out after 12:30, 1am ish. They've never played Key that late again.. lol.

i remember all the boots specifically and can hear exactly what was going on.. the element was weed, alcohol and most of all pj love..
listened in the back of my car was blown away.....with love for this band couldnt move had to listen to the whole show also had to listen to the another in my living room could smell the weed throughout the show lol was stoned clean.....
but listened to the earlier boise boots a few times mostly trippin or tipsy and felt the same way but then again more adventurous boots than seattle more of a person pleaser balanced with good
restraints was no candle wax on the ears..
still searching for the best boots to listen to with a good pot of brew or wine or whiskey or what have you..

Eraserhead

I love this bootleg, esp. as RVM is the fourth song on the setlist!

SVRDhand13

Solid show! It weirds me out that 2000 was 15 years ago.

Zod

darthvedder said:

Yeah, I think Seattle I gets a bad rap because of the crowd. The band played a great set. And so did RHCP, on both nights.

Historically Seattle used to be 50/50 on the crowds. Seattle I's were historically much mellower than Seattle II's. The part that's really weird about that is that the the 10c never used to offer tickets for the 2nd show. So all those classic Seattle II performances over the years were to not 10c arenas

Sarah

Great post. Seattle 2 '00 used to be legendary for a long time.

NHiding

My all time #1 show. So many great ones since it, but this one hit so hard and deep for so many reasons.