Ed and “Blood”

evenflow82

The version of blood from the orpheum in 1994 is insane. 

Ed screaming like a madman, Dave A's drums, the noodley improv in the middle section and super satisfying ending.

Go listen to it and forget any other version exists. :-)

tbergs

evenflow82 said:

The version of blood from the orpheum in 1994 is insane. 

Ed screaming like a madman, Dave A's drums, the noodley improv in the middle section and super satisfying ending.

Go listen to it and forget any other version exists. :-)

You mean this otherwordly version
https://youtu.be/3pAvITrp4ZA
I absolutely love the middle improv and the sound of just Dave's drum with a very light guitar here and there when Ed is waiting to come back in. It's like the drum is the heartbeat for everyone in that audience getting their face rocked off.

mcgruff10

95 versions are still my favorite.  

PB11041

mcgruff10 said:

95 versions are still my favorite.  

1995 and 1996 versions are the best.   
https://youtu.be/21N6k5kNalU?t=1h49m35s

PB11041

At about 1:56:08 - a fan actually I think has his head blow off from excitement.

tbergs

PB11041 said:

mcgruff10 said:

95 versions are still my favorite.  

1995 and 1996 versions are the best.   
https://youtu.be/21N6k5kNalU?t=1h49m35s

I love the jammed out ending. Great set closer back in the day. 

mcgruff10

tbergs said:

PB11041 said:

mcgruff10 said:

95 versions are still my favorite.  

1995 and 1996 versions are the best.   
https://youtu.be/21N6k5kNalU?t=1h49m35s

I love the jammed out ending. Great set closer back in the day. 

Absolutely.   They need to Jam this song out more. I feel like they lost that ability for some reason.  

tbergs

mcgruff10 said:

tbergs said:

PB11041 said:

mcgruff10 said:

95 versions are still my favorite.  

1995 and 1996 versions are the best.   
https://youtu.be/21N6k5kNalU?t=1h49m35s

I love the jammed out ending. Great set closer back in the day. 

Absolutely.   They need to Jam this song out more. I feel like they lost that ability for some reason.  

More so since the '06 tour it seems. Ed used to improv things all the time, but now I feel like it's way less or it's the same improv, which kind of defeats the point of an improv. I remember first listening to that version of Blood from the '94 show and I had it cranked in the weight room and then he started doing that panting/heavy breathing in to the mic and I was like, uh, I should probably turn this down before someone wonders what's going on in here.

mcgruff10

tbergs said:

mcgruff10 said:

tbergs said:

PB11041 said:

mcgruff10 said:

95 versions are still my favorite.  

1995 and 1996 versions are the best.   
https://youtu.be/21N6k5kNalU?t=1h49m35s

I love the jammed out ending. Great set closer back in the day. 

Absolutely.   They need to Jam this song out more. I feel like they lost that ability for some reason.  

More so since the '06 tour it seems. Ed used to improv things all the time, but now I feel like it's way less or it's the same improv, which kind of defeats the point of an improv. I remember first listening to that version of Blood from the '94 show and I had it cranked in the weight room and then he started doing that panting/heavy breathing in to the mic and I was like, uh, I should probably turn this down before someone wonders what's going on in here.

That’s a funny as hell.  We might not agree on the amt forum but we sure do agree on Pearl Jam!!

Abe Froman

mcgruff10 said:

95 versions are still my favorite.  

Agreed!  95 Soldier Field is the best version ever

mcgruff10

@tbergs listen to Salt Lake City night 2, 95 for some great improvs on songs.  It is one of my favorite shows.  A definite sleeper.  

lolobugg

wobbler_kitty said:

OceansJenny said:

Slowmatose was painful though.

Slowmatose

And yeah, it was just kinda... awkward sounding.

that's why they should've played Dirty Frank in that spot instead or instead of Life Wasted.

lolobugg

New Orleans 95 was the best version I have ever heard live.... Mike totally destroyed his guitar and Ed almost beat a hole in the stage floor. He proceeded to beat his mike stand until it was U-shaped and then spun around and got tangled in the mic cord and almost fell into the drums. That shit unfortunately can't be duplicated nowadays. However, it is one of my wife's fave songs so I am glad they played it in Boston instead of RVM or Porch to close the first set.

facepollution

I don't think anyone is under the illusion that he can sing it like he did back in the day, I can't say it really bothers me though, it's not a song that really requires perfect or faithful to the original vocals.  So long as he can still sing Release like he does, I still say he's the best rock singer around

Jerome230

This was the first time I ever saw Pearl Jam live. Suddenly the channel changed the first time I heard Blood. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Iqc4XrLV-9o&t=2885s

PB11041

mcgruff10 said:

@tbergs listen to Salt Lake City night 2, 95 for some great improvs on songs.  It is one of my favorite shows.  A definite sleeper.  

9.13.1995
9.14.1995
11.1.1995
11.2.1995
11.4.1995
11.6.1995
11.7.1995

I want a giant Vault release of all these.  I am ready to throw my money down.

mcgruff10

PB11041 said:

mcgruff10 said:

@tbergs listen to Salt Lake City night 2, 95 for some great improvs on songs.  It is one of my favorite shows.  A definite sleeper.  

9.13.1995
9.14.1995
11.1.1995
11.2.1995
11.4.1995
11.6.1995
11.7.1995

I want a giant Vault release of all these.  I am ready to throw my money down.

Those shows could be the bands finest run. all amazing. 

danny

great song throat killer