I agree, 98 was fucking awesome. I think that is the best the band has ever sounded. went to three shows, Raleigh, Greenville, and Columbia. I think kind of what made the record so great was the time in my life it came out. Junior year of college, living with my three best friends, doing a shit-ton of drugs, not a care in the world about real life.
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It still pisses me off that they didn't come over to Europe in '98 (even though we did get '96 & 2000 )
"I get into a state of consciousness that I can't explain. It is about feeling and not thinking. I get positive chills and insight into things that I can't get to any other way. It is Healing of the Soul." - Mike McCready
Maybe not THE best year, but one of the best tour experiences for me for sure. This was the first time I got to follow them around for a while and see multiple shows. I did not get tix through 10C, although I can't remember why.
What made it so great for me was that Matt Cameron joined the band. I am a drummer myself and Pearl Jam was my favorite band and MC my favorite drummer in Soundgarden. When he joined, it pushed me over the edge of PJ insanity, so I had to hit multiple shows: Tibetan Freedom Concert in DC, Raleigh, Knoxville, Columbia MD and DC Voters For Choice.
Mesa 11/7/93 - Charlotte 10/4/96 - DC 6/14/98 - Raleigh 8/31/98 - Knoxville 9/6/98 - Columbia MD 9/18/98 - DC 9/19/98 - Columbia MD 9/4/00 - Phoenix 10/21/00 - Raleigh 4/15/03 - Phoenix 6/7/03 - Philadelphia 5/27&28/06 - DC 5/30/06 - Las Vegas 7/6/06 - San Diego 7/7/06 - LA 7/9&10/06 - Gorge 7/22&23/06 - Chicago 8/5/07 - PJ20 9/3&4/11 - Jacksonville 11/24/12 (EV) - Orlando 11/27/12 (EV) - Brooklyn 10/18&19/13 - Charlotte 10/30/13 - Memphis 10/14/14 - Ft Lauderdale 4/8/16 - Miami 4/9/16 - Jacksonville 4/13/16 - Hampton 4/18/16 - Chicago 8/20&22/16
I got into PJ in 1999, and always dreamed about going back in time to see them on the Yield tour. Live on 2 Legs is still my favourite record.
2000 is year I judge all others by - kick ass European shows, cheap cool bootlegs and then an amazing DVD.
2000: Manchester | 2006: Astoria, Dublin, Leeds | 2007: Wembley, Nijmegen | 2008: New York 1 & 2 | 2009: Shepherds Bush, Manchester, London | 2010: Hyde Park | 2012: Manchester 1 & 2, EV London 1 & 2 | 2014: Stockholm, Leeds, Milton Keynes | 2017: EV Dublin | 2018: London 2 | 2019: EV London | 2022: London 1& 2 | 2024: Manchester
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Good times.
What made it so great for me was that Matt Cameron joined the band. I am a drummer myself and Pearl Jam was my favorite band and MC my favorite drummer in Soundgarden. When he joined, it pushed me over the edge of PJ insanity, so I had to hit multiple shows: Tibetan Freedom Concert in DC, Raleigh, Knoxville, Columbia MD and DC Voters For Choice.
2000 is year I judge all others by - kick ass European shows, cheap cool bootlegs and then an amazing DVD.