Official Bootlegs With Incredible Moments!

ManOfTheHour75

Have you ever thrown in a bootleg from a show and at a certain point after a song, thought to yourself, that was fucking amazing, everyone should hear that so they know what an incredible live band Pearl Jam is? I would like to compile a list of songs that have really blown you away and that you have wanted other people to hear and know what they think. This could either come from a show you were at or just one from your collection. It's ok if we end up with ten versions of Porch or Rearviewmirror, i want to hear them all!

I'll start with three:

Of The Girl - Katowice, Poland, June 16th 2000 (Just listened to this yesterday and WOW best version i've ever heard by far, Mike's guitar work is so badass)

Long Road - Atlantic City, NJ, Sept. 30th 2005 (I always find myself pulling out this bootleg just to hear them open with a stunning version of Long Road, it gives me chills every time i hear it)

Alive - Vancouver,B.C., Sept. 2 2005 (So many great versions of this song but this one is on a whole different level, the crowd that night was insane, truly one of the greatest moments of my life. I suggest turning it up loud for the full effect)

If you don't have these shows i think you can check them out at http://www.pearljambootlegs.org/modules/jinzora2/

PlayDeep

very cool post / idea...

InMyTree4

8.03.2000 VA beach-daughter/it's ok----really emotional because of roskilde a month before

worldwidebrian

I also would say Daughter/It's Okay from Va Beach in 2000. I was there and that was an incredible moment.

yield2me

Parting Ways- Lubbock TX 2000
Present Tense - ACL 2009
Marker in the Sand - Pittsburgh 2006
Betterman - Pittsburgh 2006
Hawaii 78' - Honolulu 2006
Sad - Hartford 2008
Fortunate Son - Irvine 2003
Can't Keep - Benaroya Hall
Wash - Gorge 2006
You've Got to Hide Your Love Away - State College 2003
In My Tree - Melbourne 1998

Backspacer 76

Daughter/It`s OK - Jones Beach `00

Evergreen

Ditto on '06 Hawaii - Hawaii '78!!!

San Diego '06 Betterman "Fucking Beautiful" and Long Road

Phoenix 2006 Long Road

Ed Sullivan Theater Present Tense

Pistoia 2006 Black

ManOfTheHour75

InMyTree4 wrote:

8.03.2000 VA beach-daughter/it's ok----really emotional because of roskilde a month before

I had never heard that version before, i think it's even better than Jones Beach, you can really hear the Emotion in Ed's voice as he's asking the crowd to sing along. Thanks for sharing.

B Merks

DTE MSG 2003 - Shaking the Stage! Place was fucking bouncing

Evergreen

Oh, and Wasted Reprise/Betterman Reading Festival '06...the entire boot is great! But, Ed gets REALLY emotional during Wasted Reprise...really touching, it brings tears to my eyes.

yield2me

forgot to mention Betterman/Save it for Later from Lubbock, TX 2000...fucking incredible
*oh and Everyday the Buddy Holly song from that show too...fuck it, just buy that entire boot, it's one of the best ever.

marcos

I thought that MSG 1 2003 when they did Low Light, Faithfull, and then Wishlist was pretty cool. But maybe because I was there for it and when I listen to the playback, the concert, that summer, and things that were going on remind of that time. They also did Gimmie Some Truth which was awesome at that show and fitting for NY.

Better Dan

People Have the Power at Buffalo and Albany 03 with Ed's "human music stands"

ManOfTheHour75

yield2me wrote:

Parting Ways- Lubbock TX 2000
Present Tense - ACL 2009
Marker in the Sand - Pittsburgh 2006
Betterman - Pittsburgh 2006
Hawaii 78' - Honolulu 2006
Sad - Hartford 2008
Fortunate Son - Irvine 2003
Can't Keep - Benaroya Hall
Wash - Gorge 2006
You've Got to Hide Your Love Away - State College 2003
In My Tree - Melbourne 1998

Now that's what i'm talking about, that will keep me busy for awhile. I already agree with Parting Ways from Lubbock, easily my favorite version i've ever heard and probably one of the greatest live moments in PJ history.

Black10

Betterman - Mansfield, MA 6/28/08

Anyone who was there will know exactly what i am talking about. Eddie had paused between verses like he usually does during the song and the crowd started cheering...and kept cheering..and kept cheering..and got louder and louder and for over a minute wouldn't stop cheering there asses off. It was like Boston was showing their appreciation for 18 years of great music, all wrapped up in about a minutes time. I get goosebumps just thinking about that moment. By far my favorite moment of any show I have been to..

DiRtYyELLoWoCeAn

I would have to say Betterman/Save It For Later from the Masfield 2 Show in '08! I was there... Thousands of people banging on their chairs and stomping... it was an AMAZING sight to witness live! That magic is also recreated/preserved forever on the bootleg! I think it even blew the band away! That how good it was! I would love to see your list complied at the end! Keep this thread up! i'll bump when I can!

Mcam55

2008 Mansfield, Betterman
&
2005 Ottawa, Black

yield2me

No Ones Rival wrote:

yield2me wrote:

Parting Ways- Lubbock TX 2000
Present Tense - ACL 2009
Marker in the Sand - Pittsburgh 2006
Betterman - Pittsburgh 2006
Hawaii 78' - Honolulu 2006
Sad - Hartford 2008
Fortunate Son - Irvine 2003
Can't Keep - Benaroya Hall
Wash - Gorge 2006
You've Got to Hide Your Love Away - State College 2003
In My Tree - Melbourne 1998

Now that's what i'm talking about, that will keep me busy for awhile. I already agree with Parting Ways from Lubbock, easily my favorite version i've ever heard and probably one of the greatest live moments in PJ history.

That entire Lubbock boot is just gold

ManOfTheHour75

Does anyone know of a place to listen to the 08' bootlegs? I have a few but i would love to be able to hear them all.

hard2imagine121

Daughter/It's Ok from Gorge '06.

Brisk.

There are a few versions of black which are just pure beauty. The ending improv eddie does i think in marseille 06 and one of the sydney shows in 06, maybe even onef one of the spanish shows but the aus and france show i mentioned just have really sad and powerful improv at the end.

rrivers

Brisk. wrote:

There are a few versions of black which are just pure beauty. The ending improv eddie does i think in marseille 06 and one of the sydney shows in 06, maybe even onef one of the spanish shows but the aus and france show i mentioned just have really sad and powerful improv at the end.

The Washington DC show from June 2008 is great all the way through. Black is just one of the highlights.

locked

Black10 wrote:

Betterman - Mansfield, MA 6/28/08

Anyone who was there will know exactly what i am talking about. Eddie had paused between verses like he usually does during the song and the crowd started cheering...and kept cheering..and kept cheering..and got louder and louder and for over a minute wouldn't stop cheering there asses off. It was like Boston was showing their appreciation for 18 years of great music, all wrapped up in about a minutes time. I get goosebumps just thinking about that moment. By far my favorite moment of any show I have been to..

Great thread!

I was there too and its rarely mentioned that this ovation was shortly after Ed had a "DIVA" moment and smashed his airconditioning fan down on the stage during "Black" after his roadie failed to fix it...
you can even hear in the 6/28/08 boot where he stops singing the song trying to get the roadie's attention..

In my mind , our ovation was kinda our "Its OK Ed!.... we still love you!"..

locked

i wasn't there but the re-birth of "breath" at MSG 2 (9/11/98) after the sign campaign has to be on this list...

Ed's "how's that?" comment after the opening verse is pure goosebumps!

TunnelThroughDenial

I would say Las Vegas 10/22/2000 - their 10th anniversary show.
Listen to Once so you get the talking at the end to lead into the first time ever of Crown of Thorns.
Gets me every time.....

LC

7-2-03 - Hail, Hail...."How ya doin?"

satanman

Rocking in the free world (with Bono) - Toronto 05
Garden - Milan 03 (super chilled version and it's fucking amazing)
Given to fly - Mansfield 98
The Toronto 09 preset
Do the evolution - Barrie 98 (video playing the background)
RITFW with Neil - MTV music awards 93
Wishlist - Melbourne 98 (arms up raised for Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan) shortly after his death

there are so many more......

dimitrispearljam

WWS - ATHENS 06
SMILE - ATHENS 06
INDIFFERENCE - MANCHESTER 09
BLACK - MILAN 06
CRAZY MARY - HAWAII 06
PORCH - ATLANTA 94
RATS - MSG 08
ALIVE - LISBOA 00
ALIVE - NEW YORK 98
DAUGHTER/ITS OK - VIRGINIA BEACH 00
NOTHING AS IT SEEMS - CARDIFF 00
EVEN FLOW - LITTLE ROCK 03
RELEASE - MELBOURNE 98
SOLAT - MSG 08


BLACK - MARSELLE 06
BLACK - BENAROYA 03
BLACK - MADRID 07(not official)
1.ill remember this love forever,..im lieing when i say i dont love u no more..
1.you try it ..
2.you could be here,i could be there,but i wanna be here,fuck u in there.im with my friends..no longer care..its alright,its alright...and i sing...tururu tuturu,tururu,tuturu

ManOfTheHour75

Here's a couple more that I just remembered, two of my all time favorites, really beautiful songs and performances. Enjoy!

Wasted Reprise/Comeback - San Fran, July 16th 2006
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCSo772GQRs

Light Years - Pinkpop Festival, June 12th 2000
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cdLSYjKpzA

Better Dan

There's a great Light Years from 03 ( I think) but I can't remember what show its from....I want to say its from an Aus show. Ed tags " We remember you...everyday we remember you" to the end of the song. Anyone know where its from? Thanks

ManOfTheHour75

dimitrispearljam wrote:

WWS - ATHENS 06
SMILE - ATHENS 06
INDIFFERENCE - MANCHESTER 09
BLACK - MILAN 06
CRAZY MARY - HAWAII 06
PORCH - ATLANTA 94
RATS - MSG 08
ALIVE - LISBOA 00
ALIVE - NEW YORK 98
DAUGHTER/ITS OK - VIRGINIA BEACH 00
NOTHING AS IT SEEMS - CARDIFF 00
EVEN FLOW - LITTLE ROCK 03
RELEASE - MELBOURNE 98
SOLAT - MSG 08


BLACK - MARSELLE 06
BLACK - BENAROYA 03
BLACK - MADRID 07(not official)
1.ill remember this love forever,..im lieing when i say i dont love u no more..
1.you try it ..
2.you could be here,i could be there,but i wanna be here,fuck u in there.im with my friends..no longer care..its alright,its alright...and i sing...tururu tuturu,tururu,tuturu

I think i would agree that Black might have the most incredible versions of any PJ song.
Any performance of Black from the Italian shows in 2006 are definitely of the highest quality, with Torino being my favorite followed closely by Milan.