This is without a doubt my favorite Pearl Jam album. Just re reading this from my collectors edition rolling stone, thought I’d share with you all. Vs was recorded right here in the Bay Area, Nicasio CA!
1994 - Bridge School Benefit, Shoreline Mountain View CA *** 1995 - 2015 High School, College, Broke, Having Kids*** 2016 - Temple of the Dog, Bill Graham Civic Center Auditorium, San Francisco CA 2017 - Eddie Vedder, Bourbon and Beyond, Louisville KY 2018 - The Home Shows, Show 2, Seattle WA 2019 - Eddie Vedder, Ohana Fest, Dana Point CA 2020- Oakland Nights 1 and 2 2020 - Ohana Fest 2021 - Ohana Fest 2022 - Oakland 1 and 2
"Watch out for music. It should come with a health warning. It can be dangerous. It can make you feel so alive, so connected to the people around you, and connected to what you really are inside. And it can make you think that the world should, and could, be a much better place. And just occasionally, it can make you very, very happy." -Peter Gabriel
This is without a doubt my favorite Pearl Jam album. Just re reading this from my collectors edition rolling stone, thought I’d share with you all. Vs was recorded right here in the Bay Area, Nicasio CA!
Does anyone remember Vs. being released on vinyl a week earlier? I swore the LP was released a week ahead of the CD/Cassette. I remember hooking up a turntable that was out of commission for a few years to listen to it.
Vitalogy was released on vinyl two weeks before the CD/cassette release.
The PJ20 book confirms Vs. vinyl was released a week ahead of the CD and cassette.
1994 - Bridge School Benefit, Shoreline Mountain View CA *** 1995 - 2015 High School, College, Broke, Having Kids*** 2016 - Temple of the Dog, Bill Graham Civic Center Auditorium, San Francisco CA 2017 - Eddie Vedder, Bourbon and Beyond, Louisville KY 2018 - The Home Shows, Show 2, Seattle WA 2019 - Eddie Vedder, Ohana Fest, Dana Point CA 2020- Oakland Nights 1 and 2 2020 - Ohana Fest 2021 - Ohana Fest 2022 - Oakland 1 and 2
"Watch out for music. It should come with a health warning. It can be dangerous. It can make you feel so alive, so connected to the people around you, and connected to what you really are inside. And it can make you think that the world should, and could, be a much better place. And just occasionally, it can make you very, very happy." -Peter Gabriel
VS. is what moved me fully to PJ over Nirvana. I fucking loved both Nevermind and Ten and beat the shit out of both cassettes. VS. was amazing from the 1st listen. I remember repeating Daughter and RVM as much as i could. And i have one of the cassettes labeled Five Against One.
One, two, three, four, five against one Five, five, five against one
“He didn’t like that Stone [Gossard] would show up in a robe and slippers to rock. “
I freaking love stone!
I agree with both Ed and Stone on this.
On one hand, totally get Eddie not feeling that when they are making an intense rock record. On the other hand, Stone in a robe in slippers ready to rock is fucking hilarious and awesome!!
what shirt is Dave wearing in that RS picture? Looks like the word "Air" and the Michael Jordan insignia, but I'm guessing Air Jordan shirts weren't around then. Underneath it looks like it says "Love Bone" like Mother Love Bone but probably not that either.
Is that not a Montreal Canadians jersey on Stone? Being from the left coast I could see the rest of the band having a big problem with that lol. Seriously though a great album, love the first hand stories about people remembering where the grabbed the album/CD/cassette etc.
The 25th Anniversary of Perhaps the Greatest Pearl Jam Album of All Time - Vs.
Oh yeah! The best for me too..
1996: Paris/2006: Paris/2007: Werchter/2010:Werchter/2012: Amsterdam 1 and Werchter/2014: Amsterdam 1&2 and Werchter/2018: Amsterdam 1&2 and Werchter/2022: Werchter and Amsterdam 2
Just Dave's snare in that song-it's like a whip cracking and I wince every time I hear the snare if I play it at the volume it's meant to be played at. Awesome. Stylistically to me Matt's interpretations, which I'm glad he makes his own, are obviously different enough to throw some people off including myself in different songs. But he really smashes it live with the more rocking stuff on Vs (and Last Exit too). He and Dave A are the PJ drummers that sit at the front of the beat more than Jack and Dave K, and so it's natural that Matt absolutely kicks arse on the Vs stuff live.
Stars are suns to other people.
Wellington 1998 London 2007 Brisbane 2009 Stockholm 2012
Amsterdam 1 & 2 2014 EV Dublin 2017 Milan 2018 Padova 2018 Boston 2 2018
I've seen the whole album live and am happy to say that! Blood and Leash fired me up so big back then and they still bring me back to a piece of that today.
Key Arena - Nov 05 2000, General Motors Place - May 30 2003, General Motors Place - Sep 02 2005, Canada Olympic Park - Aug 08 2009,Key Arena - Sep 22 2009, GM Place - Sep 25 2009, The O2 - Jun 22 2010, Odyssey Arena - Jun 23 2010, Hyde Park - Jun 25 2010, Alpine Valley Music Theatre - Sep 03, 2011, Alpine Valley Music Theatre - Sep 04, 2011, Scotiabank Saddledome - Sep 21, 2011, Rexall Place - Sep 23, 2011, Pacific Coliseum - Sep 25, 2011, Portland OR 11-29-2013, Spokane WA 11-30-2013, Vancouver BC 12-04-2013, Seattle WA 12-06-2013, Toronto ON 05-10-2016, Toronto ON 05-12-2016, Seattle WA 08-08-2018, Seattle 08-10-2018
EV Arlene Schnitzer Hall - July 14 2011, EV Benaroya Hall - July 16 2011
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1994 - Bridge School Benefit, Shoreline Mountain View CA
*** 1995 - 2015 High School, College, Broke, Having Kids***
2016 - Temple of the Dog, Bill Graham Civic Center Auditorium, San Francisco CA
2017 - Eddie Vedder, Bourbon and Beyond, Louisville KY
2018 - The Home Shows, Show 2, Seattle WA
2019 - Eddie Vedder, Ohana Fest, Dana Point CA
2020- Oakland Nights 1 and 2
2020 - Ohana Fest
2021 - Ohana Fest
2022 - Oakland 1 and 2
"Watch out for music. It should come with a health warning. It can be dangerous. It can make you feel so alive, so connected to the people around you, and connected to what you really are inside. And it can make you think that the world should, and could, be a much better place. And just occasionally, it can make you very, very happy." -Peter Gabriel
“He didn’t like that Stone [Gossard] would show up in a robe and slippers to rock. “
I freaking love stone!
1994 - Bridge School Benefit, Shoreline Mountain View CA
*** 1995 - 2015 High School, College, Broke, Having Kids***
2016 - Temple of the Dog, Bill Graham Civic Center Auditorium, San Francisco CA
2017 - Eddie Vedder, Bourbon and Beyond, Louisville KY
2018 - The Home Shows, Show 2, Seattle WA
2019 - Eddie Vedder, Ohana Fest, Dana Point CA
2020- Oakland Nights 1 and 2
2020 - Ohana Fest
2021 - Ohana Fest
2022 - Oakland 1 and 2
"Watch out for music. It should come with a health warning. It can be dangerous. It can make you feel so alive, so connected to the people around you, and connected to what you really are inside. And it can make you think that the world should, and could, be a much better place. And just occasionally, it can make you very, very happy." -Peter Gabriel
Go opened MSG 5.1.2016
The Garden is still shaking
One, two, three, four, five against one
Five, five, five against one
Never heard of this vs.
Those were the days I wanna hold your man.
On one hand, totally get Eddie not feeling that when they are making an intense rock record. On the other hand, Stone in a robe in slippers ready to rock is fucking hilarious and awesome!!
Oh yeah! The best for me too..
1996: Paris/2006: Paris/2007: Werchter/2010: Werchter/2012: Amsterdam 1 and Werchter/2014: Amsterdam 1&2 and Werchter/2018: Amsterdam 1&2 and Werchter/2022: Werchter and Amsterdam 2
EV: 2012: Amsterdam/2017: Antwerpen/2019: Bruxelles
HTI over Dissident, Whippin over Leash, and it is a possible candidate for GOAT
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Wellington 1998
London 2007
Brisbane 2009
Stockholm 2012
EV Dublin 2017
Milan 2018
Padova 2018
Boston 2 2018
EV Arlene Schnitzer Hall - July 14 2011, EV Benaroya Hall - July 16 2011