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monster95monster95 Posts: 127
edited January 2008 in The Porch
OK..theres probably a thread somewhere on this topic in this maze of a place and i couldnt be arsed even beginning to search..anyways....
PJ live at the garden....i,ve tried and tried and tried..to get into this..just isnt happening...theres not alot good i can say about this dvd. everything seems wrong...even all the songs i like....vedders vocals...the guitar work...which seems to me was specially written for this show because it doesnt do anysong justice....i,ve held back for months and months on this...just finished watching it again...still...just doesnt happen for me.
i got better boot recordings (and other dvd's too) which dont do this "garden" dvd any justice at all.
the one saving grace on this show was....in my tree.

rant over! i'll take cover now.
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  • ||Release_Me||||Release_Me|| Posts: 1,871
    When i first bough it back in November of 2003, i loved it. I think i really enjoyed it for a good year or two. I don't mind it now either but it's definitely my least favourite i think.

    I agree with most of what you're saying; Ed's vocals are definitely not at their best. It stands out more to me now because i think he sounded best in 2006/2007.

    It'll always be a 'you had to be there' show because everyone who went says the same thing; there was a special feeling in the air that night. I wasn't there, but i completely understand what they're saying.
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  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 92,507
    Haven't played this DVD in many, many months. Will try again this weekend. ;)
  • monster95monster95 Posts: 127
    It stands out more to me now because i think he sounded best in 2006/2007.


    agree 100% !!release me!!
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  • UpSideDownUpSideDown Posts: 1,966
    last exit alone makes it worth the price.


    classic dvd :)
  • monster95monster95 Posts: 127
    i thought...very few songs were true to original versions...i bought the dvd primarily for LBC...Black..yellow ledbetter ..only one that didnt disappoint was LBC...
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  • pjfan31pjfan31 Posts: 7,334
    monster95 wrote:
    It stands out more to me now because i think he sounded best in 2006/2007.


    agree 100% !!release me!!

    He sounds a million gazzilion times better in 06/07
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  • monster95monster95 Posts: 127
    maybe vedder is like his wine..gets better with age.
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  • DiRtyFranK38DiRtyFranK38 Posts: 3,131
    i love it. DEFINITELY NOT their best dvd, but still a very solid show. i have many boots that i enjoy alot more. in the same token, i see nothing wrong with it.

    oh, and pj in 06/07 is the best they have ever been.
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  • monster95monster95 Posts: 127
    i thought i'd be slaughtered for this thread, but i,m not alone....phewww! haha
    just to compare..i thought the last dvd.live from italy was excellent..PJ at their very best a true live band even better versions than that they recorded on that dvd..my point being..."garden" just doesnt live up to their live best.
    looking back..i'd have thought the band wouldve taken a good long look before finally releasing it...just outta interest..would anyone know..if that was a one off gig at the garden or did PJ play a few nights then..i,m thinking it was a one off gig...or they wouldve cut the best from the gigs they performed at the garden onto disc...what y'all think?
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  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSunLikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    too much riot act crap, but still a good show.

    and short haired eddie is just wrong. i cant condone short haired eddie
  • monster95monster95 Posts: 127
    MrSmith wrote:
    too much riot act crap, but still a good show.

    and short haired eddie is just wrong. i cant condone short haired eddie

    yeah...that whole disguise thing too..the hair..didnt help either.
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  • Stone IronsStone Irons Posts: 430
    monster95 wrote:
    i thought i'd be slaughtered for this thread, but i,m not alone....phewww! haha
    just to compare..i thought the last dvd.live from italy was excellent..PJ at their very best a true live band even better versions than that they recorded on that dvd..my point being..."garden" just doesnt live up to their live best.
    looking back..i'd have thought the band wouldve taken a good long look before finally releasing it...just outta interest..would anyone know..if that was a one off gig at the garden or did PJ play a few nights then..i,m thinking it was a one off gig...or they wouldve cut the best from the gigs they performed at the garden onto disc...what y'all think?

    They played two shows back-to-back, 7/8/03 and 7/9/03. The DVD is from 7/8.
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  • PoorWiggumPoorWiggum Posts: 18
    Although it was referenced in an earlier post I will say it anyway.

    You had to be there. It was sublime. The energy was tangible.

    I was actually thinking about it today (LBC from that show came on shuffle) and I got goose bumps.
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  • pc_loadletterpc_loadletter Posts: 164
    monster95 wrote:
    OK..theres probably a thread somewhere on this topic in this maze of a place and i couldnt be arsed even beginning to search..anyways....
    PJ live at the garden....i,ve tried and tried and tried..to get into this..just isnt happening...theres not alot good i can say about this dvd. everything seems wrong...even all the songs i like....vedders vocals...the guitar work...which seems to me was specially written for this show because it doesnt do anysong justice....i,ve held back for months and months on this...just finished watching it again...still...just doesnt happen for me.
    i got better boot recordings (and other dvd's too) which dont do this "garden" dvd any justice at all.
    the one saving grace on this show was....in my tree.

    rant over! i'll take cover now.

    its not my fav one, but, in my opinion, their worst dvd was showbox. oh god that was terrible. garden is 2nd worst. touring band is my fav.
  • glasshouseglasshouse Posts: 1,762
    pc_loadletter wrote:
    touring band is my fav.

    i agree. touring band is one powerfull showcase.
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  • vingt-septvingt-sept Posts: 14
    PoorWiggum wrote:
    Although it was referenced in an earlier post I will say it anyway.

    You had to be there. It was sublime. The energy was tangible.

    I was actually thinking about it today (LBC from that show came on shuffle) and I got goose bumps.

    I think being on any Pearl Jam show is an incredible experience, so definitely, for people who were there it was special. But if you just watch the DVD, you can see that it's not a great performance, it's still good but they definitely did better shows than the garden one.
  • whoYOUarewhoYOUare Posts: 274
    i tend to prefer the compilation DVDs best. Like TB2K was really good, and the newest one is awesome too. the thing i have against L@tG is that it is on 2 DVDs. I cant just throw it on and let it run, cuz i'll have to change discs and I find tha really annoying (yes i am very lazy).
    but the times i have watched it it was fun, just not their best.

    and i really liked 2005 btw
    peace
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