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Jeremys SpokenJeremys Spoken Posts: 7,578
edited June 2009 in The Porch
totally beats listening to a boot of a random show.

I'm sitting here listening to Betterman from MSG 2.. I had chills from when we (The Crowd) helped Ed out when he messed up... and started singing the song again.

When you listen to a show you were at it's totally different, different in ever way imaginable. You can recall exactly what you were feeling during this song and that song. The memories of that day, the people you met, and the people you sang with in the crowd, instantly becoming pals for 3 hours.

For anyone who has gone to a show this next video will make you get those butterflies again. It describes PERFECTLY the feeling we all get.. the anticipation building each second. Music plays.. slowly lowers LIGHTS GO DOWN... Pearl Jam.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bt1HKfXn ... re=related
2008 - MSG 6/24-6/25
2010 - Newark 5/18 MSG 5/21
2011 - PJ20 9/3-9/4
2012 - MIA Festival 9/2
2013 - Wrigley Field 7/19 Brooklyn 10/18-10/19 Philly 10/22
2015 - Colbert show - 9/23 Global Citizens Festival 9/26
2016 - Philly 4/28-4/29 MSG 5/1-5/2



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  • Stephen FlowStephen Flow Posts: 3,327
    I think that's relatively true... I tend to listen to boots from shows that I've been to more vs. ones I haven't.
  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    I don't buy any bootlegs from shows I wasn't at anymore. The only live stuff I have other than shows I attended is the official live albums (benaroya, lo2l) and some burns of shows early day shows (basically, the radio broadcasts... Atlanta 94, Soldier Field 95, etc).
  • CosmoCosmo Posts: 12,225
    Jeremys Spoken wrote:
    totally beats listening to a boot of a random show.

    I'm sitting here listening to Betterman from MSG 2.. I had chills from when we (The Crowd) helped Ed out when he messed up... and started singing the song again.

    When you listen to a show you were at it's totally different, different in ever way imaginable. You can recall exactly what you were feeling during this song and that song. The memories of that day, the people you met, and the people you sang with in the crowd, instantly becoming pals for 3 hours.

    For anyone who has gone to a show this next video will make you get those butterflies again. It describes PERFECTLY the feeling we all get.. the anticipation building each second. Music plays.. slowly lowers LIGHTS GO DOWN... Pearl Jam.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bt1HKfXn ... re=related
    ...
    I pretty much only buy the bootlegs of shows I've been at. I have a few from other shows, but I limit myself to those that I have visual images in my head... that I can replay while I'm listening to them.
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  • BeerBaronBeerBaron Toronto-ish Posts: 4,097
    soulsinging wrote:
    I don't buy any bootlegs from shows I wasn't at anymore. The only live stuff I have other than shows I attended is the official live albums (benaroya, lo2l) and some burns of shows early day shows (basically, the radio broadcasts... Atlanta 94, Soldier Field 95, etc).
    Me too. I do have the boots from some of the "classic" shows in recent years, but I still listen to the shows I was at 9 times out of 10.
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  • jimbojones1138jimbojones1138 Posts: 3,640
    i remember ed's solo of "i can't explain" at grand rapids 06... its when this really hot girl next to me asked me who ed was... ok, so thats not on the boot... but i remember that like it was yesterday
    it's largely due to eddie that i liked to jump off of things as a child...
  • Jeremys SpokenJeremys Spoken Posts: 7,578
    Yeah, there is nothing better than hearing the crowd and the song.. and just thinking back to that glorious night.
    2008 - MSG 6/24-6/25
    2010 - Newark 5/18 MSG 5/21
    2011 - PJ20 9/3-9/4
    2012 - MIA Festival 9/2
    2013 - Wrigley Field 7/19 Brooklyn 10/18-10/19 Philly 10/22
    2015 - Colbert show - 9/23 Global Citizens Festival 9/26
    2016 - Philly 4/28-4/29 MSG 5/1-5/2



  • Jeremys SpokenJeremys Spoken Posts: 7,578
    jimbojones1138 wrote:
    i remember ed's solo of "i can't explain" at grand rapids 06... its when this really hot girl next to me asked me who ed was... ok, so thats not on the boot... but i remember that like it was yesterday
    I met a lady from South Africa named Kate.. she sat in front of me, she took a pic with me myspace style... I will never see her again : (
    2008 - MSG 6/24-6/25
    2010 - Newark 5/18 MSG 5/21
    2011 - PJ20 9/3-9/4
    2012 - MIA Festival 9/2
    2013 - Wrigley Field 7/19 Brooklyn 10/18-10/19 Philly 10/22
    2015 - Colbert show - 9/23 Global Citizens Festival 9/26
    2016 - Philly 4/28-4/29 MSG 5/1-5/2



  • jimed14jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    soulsinging wrote:
    I don't buy any bootlegs from shows I wasn't at anymore. The only live stuff I have other than shows I attended is the official live albums (benaroya, lo2l) and some burns of shows early day shows (basically, the radio broadcasts... Atlanta 94, Soldier Field 95, etc).

    Yeah, I'm pretty much done with boots of shows I was not at ... if someone suggests something, I may find it and take a listen but, I've been extremely fortunate to be at enough amazing shows ... (Boston Orpheum show of 94 (wow), The Mansfield trio in 03, San Fran 3 from 06, last year's Mansfield and MSG shows, etc etc ....)

    Curretnly listeing to Mansfield 1 from 2000 ... this show kicked a ton of ass.

    It just means more when you can remember being there, remember the vibe, your firends ... the experience.
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  • Dark EnergyDark Energy Here Posts: 203
    Still love to listen to Penn State '03. Because I was there, and caught a pick from Mike.
  • 12345AGNST112345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    call me a loser but i hardly ever listen to my 5/28/06 boot until its that time of the year again. But thats just cuz that was my first concert and i fucking loved it.
    5/28/06, 6/27/08, 10/28/09, 5/18/10, 5/21/10
    8/7/08, 6/9/09
  • FlaggFlagg Posts: 5,856
    I seem to have few shows from which there are no official boots and they were my favorite shows!

    Dallas 98 (of course there we no official boots then)
    Both Boston VFC warm up shows
    The Vic (how in the world is there no official release for this??)
    DAL-7/5/98,10/17/00,6/9/03,11/15/13
    BOS-9/28/04,9/29/04,6/28/08,6/30/08, 9/5/16, 9/7/16, 9/2/18
    MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
    PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
    CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
    HTFD-6/27/08
    ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
    KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
    Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
    PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
    OKC-11/16/13
    SEA-12/6/13
    TUL-10/8/14
  • patrickredeyespatrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    I used to collect all the shows but stopped after 2005 or so.

    I listen to Alpine 03 almost daily. :D
  • Illridethewave20Illridethewave20 Posts: 491
    I agree with the original post-You have an attachment to the songs since you were there witnessing the music being made.

    Although there is the occasional great version of a song that totally blows your mind, I find that I mostly listen to shows that I have been to.

    Damn I wish they would release the Ed Solo shows...why oh why won't they???
  • LukinFanLukinFan Florida Posts: 29,070
    Flagg wrote:
    The Vic (how in the world is there no official release for this??)
    thank you!!!!!!
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  • PillowPantsPillowPants Posts: 4,877
    i listen to acoustic mansfield constantly

    also augusta me is a special disc
  • It_Wasnt_My_SurfaceIt_Wasnt_My_Surface Posts: 851
    I think I listen to Hartford '08 and Boston '06 Night 1 at least once a week!
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    great post,,from all shows i go ,i have and the bootleg and the video..its perfect the feeling watch and lishen the one u was in..and one of the voices was yours
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  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,430
    I think about the only live music I listen to at all are the PJ shows I've been to. Of course, there are few other all time great live albums that get some love.
  • knowkodesknowkodes Posts: 119
    Favorite live CD - from the first PJ show I went to = flew from NY to New Orleans to see them in 95 - what a show - the rain, the Ramones, GREAT SHOW!!!!
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  • DiRtyFranK38DiRtyFranK38 Posts: 3,131
    Jeremys Spoken wrote:
    totally beats listening to a boot of a random show.

    I'm sitting here listening to Betterman from MSG 2.. I had chills from when we (The Crowd) helped Ed out when he messed up... and started singing the song again.

    When you listen to a show you were at it's totally different, different in ever way imaginable. You can recall exactly what you were feeling during this song and that song. The memories of that day, the people you met, and the people you sang with in the crowd, instantly becoming pals for 3 hours.

    For anyone who has gone to a show this next video will make you get those butterflies again. It describes PERFECTLY the feeling we all get.. the anticipation building each second. Music plays.. slowly lowers LIGHTS GO DOWN... Pearl Jam.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bt1HKfXn ... re=related

    i agree 100%! great way to put it! i love listening to so many random boots, but there's nothing like listening to one of the shows you attended! truly just brings back a piece of that magic that ran through your bones that night! nothing like it! :mrgreen:
    2006: Hartford
    2008: MSG 1, Hartford, Mansfield 2, Ed Solo NYC 1
    2009: London (O2), Philly 1, 2, 3, & 4
    2010: Hartford, Boston, MSG 1 & 2
    2011: Ed Solo Hartford
    2012: Philly (MIA Fest)
    2013: Worcester 2, Brooklyn 1 & 2, Hartford
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