Best version of Rockin In The Free World?

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  • youngster
    youngster Boston Posts: 6,576
    Sept 20th 1992. The one from A Drop in the Park.
    He who forgets will be destined to remember.

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  • Off I Go.
    Off I Go. Posts: 204
    PINK POP 92'!!!!
    The waiting drove me mad!!!
  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 97,569
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5w7JR1qW4A
  • melbourneflower
    melbourneflower Posts: 263
    BALLBOY wrote:
    17th March 1995 with Dave Grohl on drums.

    Correct!!

    Best live version ever of this song IMO:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8tx9ycYDcA
  • WWS
    WWS Ontario Posts: 460
    melbourneflower wrote:
    BALLBOY wrote:
    17th March 1995 with Dave Grohl on drums.

    Correct!!

    Best live version ever of this song IMO:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8tx9ycYDcA

    This the best version I have a boot for...

    Best from memory 1993 CNE Toronto Pearl Jam came back onstage to close Neil's set.
    '93 Toronto, '98 Barrie, '00 Toronto, '03 Buffalo, '05 Hamilton, '06 Toronto 1&2 '09 Toronto, '09 Philly #4, '11 Hamilton, '13 London, '13 Wrigley,    '13 Buffalo, '14 Detroit Rock City,'16 Ottawa, '16 Toronto 1&2, '16 Fenway '18 Wrigley 1&2, '20 Baltimore. '22 Hamilton, '24 Wrigley 1&2
  • Gibson72
    Gibson72 Posts: 1,245
    If you like U2, then the best has to be Toronto, 9/19/05 when Bono walks out halfway through RITFW and sings along with the band.

    If you don't like U2, then you won't like this version.

    I also agree, the version from the CNE with Neil Young was great.
    Gibson1972
  • capecodriot
    capecodriot Posts: 340
    5.25.06 with Theo Epstein
  • BeerBaron
    BeerBaron Toronto-ish Posts: 4,100
    I'm not sure what the best version is but I can definitely say that the WORST version is Toronto '05.
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  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 12,935
    phungi wrote:
    not sure if this is the best version on a boot, but as far as live versions, RITF from the Camden show on 7/5/03 was amazing.. the fireworks started over Penn's Landing (outside the venue, just across the river) so they played RITF mid-set along with live fireworks...


    agree this one was awesome because it was spontaneous. they weren't planning on doing it and with the fireworks, so cool.
  • Yellow Bedwetter
    Yellow Bedwetter NYC Posts: 2,832
    ill be the first to say...10.01.05 AC II w/fuckin Ace Frehley shredding on guitar (a lil biased cuz i was there but still an incredible set of solos - ed's drunk, mike is beside himself, and the small crowd is goin nuts)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2OgbCY6u7A

    enjoy!
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  • Running In The Dark
    Running In The Dark Denver Posts: 717
    For me it's July 10th 1998, San Diego. Eddie's intensity during and right after the flag burning rant was unreal. Great show overall.
    107 Shows and counting
  • nitramb
    nitramb Repentigny Posts: 17
    1992-06-18, Volkshaus, Zurich, Switzerland.
  • RedMosquito22
    RedMosquito22 Posts: 8,158
    MTV Video Music Awards with Neil.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDzL_WU3mmE
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  • Backspacer 76
    Backspacer 76 Posts: 963
    RedMosquito22 wrote:
    MTV awards with Neil.
    Definitely! Cant believe nobody posted this yet.....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDzL_WU3mmE
  • Gonzo1977
    Gonzo1977 Posts: 1,696
    Backspacer 76 wrote:
    RedMosquito22 wrote:
    MTV awards with Neil.
    Definitely! Cant believe nobody posted this yet.....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDzL_WU3mmE

    Not only is this the best version that Pearl Jam has ever done...but it's also the best version Neil Young has ever done as well.

    Just epic....Neil Jam blew everyone off the stage that night.
  • BF89905
    BF89905 Posts: 1,448
    RITFW with Bono in Toronto is awesome. Thanks for the reminder.
  • SPEEDY MCCREADY
    SPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 26,902
    cincy.......
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    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • phungi
    phungi Posts: 641
    pjhawks wrote:
    phungi wrote:
    not sure if this is the best version on a boot, but as far as live versions, RITF from the Camden show on 7/5/03 was amazing.. the fireworks started over Penn's Landing (outside the venue, just across the river) so they played RITF mid-set along with live fireworks...


    agree this one was awesome because it was spontaneous. they weren't planning on doing it and with the fireworks, so cool.

    if you cue up Wishlist at the 8:20 mark, the fireworks start... he then switches the set list to RITF "colors in the sky, red white and blue")
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  • BinFrog
    BinFrog MA Posts: 7,314
    3/17/95
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  • capthowdy1027
    capthowdy1027 Posts: 3,270
    RedMosquito22 wrote:
    MTV Video Music Awards with Neil.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDzL_WU3mmE

    I can't believe it took me reading through 3 pages to finally have somebody mention this one. I was 12 when this happened and I remember it like it was yesterday. I went CRAZY in my living room when Young came out.
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