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Ranking past Garden shows?

lastexit78lastexit78 Posts: 618
edited March 2010 in The Porch
After finally securing tickets to both Garden shows I plugged in Live At The Garden and it got me thinking. They've played the Garden 6 times, which is the best? I've been to none of the past shows so I'm sure others would have more valid points as to where these shows stand. Based on reviews, setlists and what I've heard and seen with my own eyes here's how they rank...

1. 09/11/98 - Just an amazing show from everything I've heard
2. 07/08/03 - Obviously a popular show but also a damn solid one
3. 07/09/03 - Some consider it better than the previous night
4. 06/24/08 - Hard To Imagine opens another great Garden show
5. 06/25/08 - Solid show although not really a standout from the boot or setlist
6. 09/10/98 - Don't know a great deal about this show but I'm sure it was at least above average
06/22/95, 11/04/95, 11/15/97, 07/16/98, 10/30/99, 10/30/00, 10/31/00, 10/20/01, 10/21/01, 12/08/02, 06/01/03, 06/06/03, 10/25/03, 10/26/03, 09/28/04, 03/18/05, 09/01/05, 07/15/06, 07/16/06, 07/18/06, 07/22/06, 07/23/06, 10/21/06, 10/22/06, 08/28/09, 09/21/09, 09/22/09, 05/20/10, 05/21/10, 10/24/10, 11/26/13, 12/06/13, 06/28/14, 10/26/14, 07/10/18, 08/10/18, 10/02/21, 
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,549
    09/11/98
    AND THE REST
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • phungiphungi Posts: 641
    6/25/08 was an amazing show... you can't rely on reviews or setlists...
    37 PJ Shows, 3 EV Shows, 1134 Total Songs, 24 Different Openers, 9 Different Closers, 252 Unique Songs (never enough)
  • ontheroadontheroad Posts: 257
    I was at the 2 in 2003 and 2 in 2008, I'd rank them:

    1) 07/08/03 - by the time YL was playing my non-pj fan friend was dancing on her seat; ben harper did a good job describing the incredible emotion of the night in the Lance Mercer book.
    3. 07/09/03 - Great Show but the night before impossible to top
    4. 06/25/08 - Night Two was more powerful/more energetic crowd than night one
    5. 06/24/08 0- Great show by any other band's standard. that you could rank this fourth on any list is a tribute to the talents of this amazing live band.

    before PJ started releasing every show it was common knowledge that 9-11-98 was a very special show.
    "I remember when you sang that song about today, now it's tomorrow and everything has changed." - Bu$hleaguer
  • Laf9124Laf9124 Posts: 342
    I was lucky enough to be at both 03 shows, and I think the second night -7/9 was better. Not able to comment on any of the others, but of the two I've seen I clearly choose 7/9.
  • columbocolumbo Posts: 1
    98 when Eddie climbed the mic wire into the rafters was a great show. Both 2003 shows were great DTE rocked the stage scared the ban and June 25 08 was a great awesome DTE shook the stage again.
  • veddertownveddertown Posts: 5,260
    Night 2 from 03 is my favourite with the Johnny Ramone answerphone message and Know You Rights makes any setlist look good. Also Crazy Mary as opener + EVACUATION! DEEP, PRESENT TENSE and a blistering Go!! 98 was absolutely phenomenal to be fair too and night 1, 08 :D
    Like a book among the many on a shelf...

    Dublin 02 Arena - 22/6/10. Belfast Odyssey Arena - 23/6/10. London Hyde Park - 25/6/10. Berlin Wuhlheide - 30/6/10.
    Manchester MEN - 20/06/12. Manchester MEN - 21/06/12
  • StuffnJunkStuffnJunk Posts: 896
    edited March 2010
    i was at all 6 ( and will be at the next two)

    say what you will about 9-10-98, but it was one of the highlights of my life...first time seeing PJ after worshipping them for over 6 years....had 10 club seats, the usher was walking us towards the stage...he kept going, and going, and going.....7th row center...UNREAL to have your heros right there, as close up as a cover band in a bar....they may have fudged songs that night and played a weak encore, it didn't matter

    still get chills thinking about it

    had crappy seats the following night...may have been a better show, but its all about the seats

    7-8-03 was better than the next night (which was also great)...and speaking as someone who was there, the Live at the Garden DVD does not capture how great that show was live and in person!!! that kind of enegy can't be captured by video cameras!!

    both 08 shows were excellent
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,549
    StuffnJunk wrote:

    i was at all 6 ( t
    i wish i could be at 9-11-98 only to see Alive and then die
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • PJRock75PJRock75 Posts: 869
    Well, My first show was the Paramount on April 17th 1994 which is the theater which is part of the Garden....so techniquely, that's mine ;)
    "If you want a friend, feed any animal." - JA
    "Don't let it get you down, you know, still give your love, just give it away...I love singin' that part." - EV
  • JC29856JC29856 Posts: 9,617
    was 98 the year every1 held the breath signs? if so id say the first nite, going strictly from memory i believe they played a shitty version only on the 2nd nite??? anyway i remember nite 1 being the best whichever night they didnt play breath... now i will look up the setlist and see how my memory served.
  • vedder_soupvedder_soup Posts: 5,861
    6/25 was a better show than 6/24 in 08
    the atmosphere in the garden that night was amazing
    2003 - Sydney x3,
    2006 - Reading Festival,
    2007 - Katowice, London, Nijmegen, Rock Werchter,
    2008 - MSG x2, Hartford, Mansfield x2, Beacon Theater,
    2009 - Melbourne, Sydney,
    2010 - I watched it go to fire!
    2011 - EV Brisbane x3, Newcastle, Sydney x3,
    2012 - Manchester x 2, Amsterdam x2, Prague, Berlin x2, Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen,
    2014 - Sydney, EV Sydney x3

    I wave to all my Friends... Yeah!
  • iamloco724iamloco724 Posts: 1,441
    i agree was at both 08 shows and night 2 was way better..to me i liked the setlist better and the crowd definitely was better
  • btyman11btyman11 Posts: 13
    Night 2 in 08' was sick. Being a huge Ranger fan and going to many great games especially in 94, I have never felt the Garden shake like it did that night in 08'. You could feel the floor pulse up and down.
  • vedder_soupvedder_soup Posts: 5,861
    i was in the front row of the 200's and it was moving up there on night 2!
    2003 - Sydney x3,
    2006 - Reading Festival,
    2007 - Katowice, London, Nijmegen, Rock Werchter,
    2008 - MSG x2, Hartford, Mansfield x2, Beacon Theater,
    2009 - Melbourne, Sydney,
    2010 - I watched it go to fire!
    2011 - EV Brisbane x3, Newcastle, Sydney x3,
    2012 - Manchester x 2, Amsterdam x2, Prague, Berlin x2, Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen,
    2014 - Sydney, EV Sydney x3

    I wave to all my Friends... Yeah!
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,549
    vedder_soup wrote:
    6/25 was a better show than 6/24 in 08
    the atmosphere in the garden that night was amazing
    +1
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • ontheroadontheroad Posts: 257
    Listening to 2008 again - I think night two was better than 2008 night one. great, powerful versions of the songs, crowd was passionate and Black Diamond was a blast.
    "I remember when you sang that song about today, now it's tomorrow and everything has changed." - Bu$hleaguer
  • guacamolejoeguacamolejoe Posts: 2,396
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    09/11/98
    AND THE REST
    Unfortunately that's the only 1 I've missed :cry: . So for me my favorite show was 7/8/03. The lights were out all evening because of the dvd taping. Plus you get Crown of Thorns & Breath back to back 8-) . Add my concert enhancing special guacamole dip at my pre-party that put a smile on your face for hours & hours. :mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen:
    So, What you Giving ?........ (Thanks Speedy, Alesek, & Arq+friends)
    What You Giving

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  • elevation622elevation622 Posts: 926
    yeah the 9/11/98 was the only one I missed. I have to admit, and it pains me to say it, but the night before was quite awful. The sound problems, the never ending Ken Starr speech. That kind of sucked.
  • elevation622elevation622 Posts: 926
    does anybody have a boot of 9/10/98, interested in revisiting it? Thanks.
  • NJChrisNJChris Posts: 47
    elevation622 wrote:
    does anybody have a boot of 9/10/98, interested in revisiting it? Thanks.

    http://www.pearljambootlegs.org/modules ... D&ext.html
    Its the same every day and the wave won't break
  • Jeremys SpokenJeremys Spoken Posts: 7,578
    I was at both shows at MSG in 2008.. and Night 2 was better, regardless both shows were fucking amazing!!!

    I can't wait for 5/21!!!
    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



  • elevation622elevation622 Posts: 926
    NJChris wrote:
    elevation622 wrote:
    does anybody have a boot of 9/10/98, interested in revisiting it? Thanks.

    http://www.pearljambootlegs.org/modules ... D&ext.html

    Well done sir! Thank you! You know I've always known of that website, but with the haze of weed and real life, must have forgotten about it. Thanks again!
  • Indi4enceIndi4ence Posts: 949
    I've been to 5 of the 6.....only missed 9/10/98. 7/8/03 and 9/11/98 were definitely the best.....Its hard for me to decide between the two.
  • lockedlocked Posts: 4,038
    columbo wrote:
    98 when Eddie climbed the mic wire into the rafters was a great show. Both 2003 shows were great DTE rocked the stage scared the ban and June 25 08 was a great awesome DTE shook the stage again.


    BTW..
    There is a Boston GARDEN too!

    Never been to an MSG show...
    Let's face it , NYC is one of the bands favorite places to perfrom.. Most all of these shows are true gems..

    The boots seem to support 9/11/98 as one of the All-timers with "Release" opener (One of the best vocals for this song ever IMO), Mikey was ON FIRE with every solo, Immortality! WOW!, "Breath campaign" pays off..and yes, Ed climbing his own Microphone wire above the stage..

    How does one top that?

    In fact, it has my vote for the next vault release..
    "This here's a REQUEST!"
    EV intro to Chloe Dancer / Crown of Thorns
    10/25/13 Hartford
  • NJChrisNJChris Posts: 47
    elevation622 wrote:
    NJChris wrote:
    elevation622 wrote:
    does anybody have a boot of 9/10/98, interested in revisiting it? Thanks.

    http://www.pearljambootlegs.org/modules ... D&ext.html

    Well done sir! Thank you! You know I've always known of that website, but with the haze of weed and real life, must have forgotten about it. Thanks again!

    Cheers.......and enjoy it........go crank it!
    Its the same every day and the wave won't break
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