6/29/98 Chicago-United Center
6/18/03 Chicago-United Center
5/17/06 Chicago-United Center
7/19/13 Chicago-Wrigley Field
10/11/13 Pittsburgh-Consol Energy Center
10/17/14 Moline-IWireless Center (No Code)
10/20/14 Milwaukee-Bradley center (Yield)
4/26/16 Lexington-Rupp Arena
8/20/16 Chicago-Wrigley Field
8/22/16 Chicago-Wrigley Field 8/18/18 Chicago-Wrigley Field 8/20/18 Chicago-Wrigley Field 9/5/23 Chicago-United Center 9/7/23 Chicago-United Center
I thought 2003 at MSG, night 2, was great in person and on the bootleg. In person, Vedder reflected an aerial ceiling light into the crowd from his guitar.... love the extended Jam of this song.... it's like Of the the Earth in that regard.
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Thanks everyone. Great recommendations. The 3rd man records version is what got me back in to the song. Great call of NYC 03, I was there and had forgotten about it. Also forgot about the easy street version. Completely agree about the extended jam at the end of the song. I think that's why I love it.
Must admit that the Third Man recording reintroduced me to this one in a VERY big way. I have no idea how I lost it in the first place, but wow...what a song.
"1/2 Full" might be my least-favourite Pearl Jam song, so I am taking all of your opinions under consideration. Perhaps I will hear one of these recommended live versions and something will "click".
Throwing in a vote for Montreal 2003... Although I was there, so I'm biased.
"Somewhere in between / There and here / I got lost / I got scared..."
"1/2 Full" might be my least-favourite Pearl Jam song, so I am taking all of your opinions under consideration. Perhaps I will hear one of these recommended live versions and something will "click".
Throwing in a vote for Montreal 2003... Although I was there, so I'm biased.
You like The Fixer most???
Athens 2006. Dusseldorf 2007. Berlin 2009. Venice 2010. Amsterdam 1 2012. Amsterdam 1+2 2014. Buenos Aires 2015. Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022 EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.
I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
I love 1/2 Full. Super cool song, both musically and lyrically. And for those who hadn't noticed, pretty neat that there is a Porch lyric in this song, and that the song also acknowledges that. "It's been said before."
Climbing on a mountain Floating out on the sea Far from lights of a city The elements they speak to me
Whispering that life Existed long before breed Balancing the world On its knee
Don't see some men as 1/2 empty See them 1/2 full of shit Thinking that we're all but slaves There ain't gonna be
No middle anymore It's been said before The haves be having more Yet still bored
Won't someone save Won't someone save The world?
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With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
The version they played in Lexington this year was pretty sweet if dislike Mr Trump. Nice loud "WHAT THE FUCK!" after "The haves be having more line. Good stuff
Deer Creek, IN Aug '98 Deer Creek, IN Aug '00 Deer Creek, IN June, '03 Deer Creek, IN May, '10 US Bank, Cincy OH, Oct '14 Rupp Arena, Lexington KY, April '16 Wrigley Field, Chi Ill Aug 20th Wrigley Field, Chi Ill Aug 22nd
I need Hard to Imagine once, live, I'll do things I'm not proud of to make this happen
I've been exploring some of the suggested versions and find (much like any live Pearl Jam) that each stands out in different ways.
Overall, I am going to have to agree with the Montreal 2011 version though, but musically that Boston 3 2003 is top notch and then that 2013 Philly one is mixed the best on the boot. All in all, it was great listening to each version. Love the loud, "What the fuck?!"
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6/18/03 Chicago-United Center
5/17/06 Chicago-United Center
7/19/13 Chicago-Wrigley Field
10/11/13 Pittsburgh-Consol Energy Center
10/17/14 Moline-IWireless Center (No Code)
10/20/14 Milwaukee-Bradley center (Yield)
4/26/16 Lexington-Rupp Arena
8/20/16 Chicago-Wrigley Field
8/22/16 Chicago-Wrigley Field
8/18/18 Chicago-Wrigley Field
8/20/18 Chicago-Wrigley Field
9/5/23 Chicago-United Center
9/7/23 Chicago-United Center
Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.
I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
2006: Gorge 7/23 2008: Hartford 6/27 Beacon 7/1 2009: Spectrum 10/30-31
2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
2017: RRHoF 4/7 2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4 2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18
2022: MSG 9/11 2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
LOOKING FOR TIX TO MSG NIGHT 2
9/24/96, 9/28/96
8/25/98, 9/18/98
9/5/00
4/26/03
6/23/06
10/28/09
10/11/13, 10/12/13
10/1/14
9/2/18, 9/4/18
9/18/21
Throwing in a vote for Montreal 2003... Although I was there, so I'm biased.
Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.
I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
Climbing on a mountain
Floating out on the sea
Far from lights of a city
The elements they speak to me
Whispering that life
Existed long before breed
Balancing the world
On its knee
Don't see some men as 1/2 empty
See them 1/2 full of shit
Thinking that we're all but slaves
There ain't gonna be
No middle anymore
It's been said before
The haves be having more
Yet still bored
Won't someone save
Won't someone save
The world?
All that I once held as true
I stand alone without beliefs
The only truth I know is you.
Deer Creek, IN Aug '00
Deer Creek, IN June, '03
Deer Creek, IN May, '10
US Bank, Cincy OH, Oct '14
Rupp Arena, Lexington KY, April '16
Wrigley Field, Chi Ill Aug 20th
Wrigley Field, Chi Ill Aug 22nd
I need Hard to Imagine once, live, I'll do things I'm not proud of to make this happen
Overall, I am going to have to agree with the Montreal 2011 version though, but musically that Boston 3 2003 is top notch and then that 2013 Philly one is mixed the best on the boot. All in all, it was great listening to each version. Love the loud, "What the fuck?!"