Best live versions of No Code songs?

bigeye21
bigeye21 Posts: 981
edited September 2010 in The Porch
As you may or may not know, I do a little podcast for the PJ fan called All That's Sacred. We play lots great music as well as offer some context and commentary about the fan experience. Some time ago on ATS #10 url]http://www.allthatssacred.net/2009/07/all-thats-sacred-10.html[/url, we went completely commentary-free and recreated the album Ten with listener-suggested live tracks. It was one of the most popular early episodes. Here more recently, there seems to be a groundswell for giving No Code the same treatment. So I'm asking for your help. What, in your opinion, are the best live versions of the songs off No Code?

Thanks in advance. I look forward to diving into this and cranking it out in the coming weeks.
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  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,462
    Present Tense - St.Louis 2003
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  • GS163319
    GS163319 Posts: 132
    In college a buddy and I made a No Code live disc. Can't remember the locations/dates of most of the songs, but after listening to lots of versions, here is what (in limited fashion) still stands out:

    In My Tree from MSG 1, 03 and Melbourne 3, 98.

    Off He Goes from Benaroya. Habit, Prague, 00.

    And, given it's one of my favorites live, most versions of Hail, Hail are sick.
  • Citizen Zack
    Citizen Zack Posts: 1,763
    I'm Open - Hartford 6/27/08

    Lukin - St. Paul 6/16/03 (this one is unique you could say - Ed is sick and tells a fan up front who is requesting Lukin that he can't sing it, but later he invites the guy up on stage and lets him sing the whole thing. not too shabby from what it sounds like on the bootleg and an all around hilarious/memorable moment)
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  • Citizen Zack
    Citizen Zack Posts: 1,763
    Sometimes - Randall's Island, NY 9/29/96

    Red Mosquito - Austin 10/4/09
    "Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them." - Thoreau

    No time to be void, or save up on life, you've got to spend it all
  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 17,005
    Citizen Zack wrote:
    Lukin - St. Paul 6/16/03 (this one is unique you could say - Ed is sick and tells a fan up front who is requesting Lukin that he can't sing it, but later he invites the guy up on stage and lets him sing the whole thing. not too shabby from what it sounds like on the bootleg and an all around hilarious/memorable moment)

    Just listened to this for the first time. Great stuff.
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  • BlackCorduroy
    BlackCorduroy Posts: 1,374
    Off He Goes- Seattle 2 2010: UNBELIEVABLE version
  • Stinkfoot
    Stinkfoot Posts: 546
    Citizen Zack wrote:
    Lukin - St. Paul 6/16/03 (this one is unique you could say - Ed is sick and tells a fan up front who is requesting Lukin that he can't sing it, but later he invites the guy up on stage and lets him sing the whole thing. not too shabby from what it sounds like on the bootleg and an all around hilarious/memorable moment)

    Haha! He sounds like Billy Corgan would singing it! :D

    For Habit it just HAS to be Fresno 2000. Eddie puts some immense anger into every little bit of it and hits every scream perfectly.

    Obviously Melbourne '98 is the well known excellent version of In My Tree.

    I like those versions of Hail Hail where Ed says "I don't wanna fuck I wanna feel" (see: Camden Night 2 2000, Woodlands TX Night 1 2000, Seattle Night 2 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
  • edvedd
    edvedd Posts: 152
    In me tree msg 1 2003 is always a winner for me.
    From my memory i would suggest Present Tense from Berlin 2006, it got me right where it should be.
    and you gotta take red mosquito from the show where uncle neil takes over(1995 sometime in 1995, i think??).
    And finally thank you very much for all the effort and love you put in your podcast's!
  • BrainofBGA
    BrainofBGA Australia Posts: 4,559
    There a couple of shows from Jones Beach circa 2000, one in particular where a lot of no code songs are played, 7 or 8 I think, and are all of great quality.
    In My Tree - MSG 2003 DVD version
    Benaroya is great for Off He Goes and Around the Bend
    Who You Are - any 2008 boot is good.
    Present Tense - any euro boot where crowd totally takes over!
    Melbourne #1 '98
    Melbourne #2 '03
    Melbourne #3 '03
    Melbourne #1 '06
    Melbourne #3 '06
    Melbourne '09
    Melbourne '14
  • wolfamongwolves
    wolfamongwolves Posts: 2,414
    Never understood why Ed always leaves the "I hold your head" verse out of Around the Bend, but whatever version you go with, I think it should be one of the rare ones where it's included. The only one I can think of is Bridge School Benefit 1996, but there are a few flubs in that version.


    EDIT: Here's one from Maui. It's a nice version, that's quiet and sounds really intimate. Jack's drum fills are really lovely, but Mike's solos are a bit low in the mix. Not sure it's the best version, but it's got all the verses: http://www.pearljambootlegs.org/modules ... 3D&ext.m3u
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  • Abe Froman
    Abe Froman Posts: 5,384
    2-feign-reluctance wrote:
    Present Tense - St.Louis 2003

    This is the opener and is flawless!

    "Sometimes" STL 2010 is also great.
    "Lukin" Seattle 2000
  • RhinoJam
    RhinoJam Raleighwood Posts: 596
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  • samjam
    samjam New York Posts: 9,283
    Hail Hail from Letterman

    And agree with In My Tree from MSG 03!
    Those are 2 that come to mind right off the bat.
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  • broloco
    broloco Posts: 1,237
    I have a related question for anyone: what show was the 'In My Tree' from at the end of that Touring Fans movie..when the credits roll? I believe it's a Canadian show, but I forget. anyway that version somehow stuck with me in my head since then..love to get it on ipod now. that's a good one.
  • thefin190
    thefin190 Posts: 918
    BlackCorduroy wrote:
    Off He Goes- Seattle 2 2010: UNBELIEVABLE version
    I can't tell if you are hinting at something here or if that was by accident. Either way, Seattle 1 2009 Off He Goes was pretty good, but I have to say Philly 3 2009 version was probably better.

    If you pick a live version, make sure you include "This one is for some of my friends".
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  • Stinkfoot
    Stinkfoot Posts: 546
    Stinkfoot wrote:
    For Habit it just HAS to be Fresno 2000. Eddie puts some immense anger into every little bit of it and hits every scream perfectly.

    Obviously Melbourne '98 is the well known excellent version of In My Tree.

    I like those versions of Hail Hail where Ed says "I don't wanna fuck I wanna feel" (see: Camden Night 2 2000, Woodlands TX Night 1 2000, Seattle Night 2 2000)

    I may have to change my mind about Habit. I was listening to Englewood , CO 1998 last night and it absofuckinlutely ROCKS!!! It is an audience boot but I think that the fact you can really hear the crowd actually makes it a better version as they really respond well to it.

    Present Tense I'd go with Noblesville 2003. (I think it *just* outshines St Louis). Actually there's a great Habit from this show as well. Damn them for being so consistent!

    I'm really interested to see the finished podcast.
    "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
  • Stinkfoot
    Stinkfoot Posts: 546
    Mankind - Seattle 22nd July 98

    Stone: "Alright, we're gonna kick it up a notch here...with ME!"

    Genius.
    "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
  • Gary Carter
    Gary Carter Posts: 14,077
    lukin-msg 2 2010

    :mrgreen:
    Ron: I just don't feel like going out tonight
    Sammi: Wanna just break up?

  • joberschlake
    joberschlake Columbus, OH Posts: 1,179
    Who You Are - DC 08
    Smile - Any version rocks.
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  • maverick
    maverick Posts: 1,257
    I would be remiss if I didn't point you to Red Mosquito from Chicago 2000. That's the first song I thought of and that version has stood out to me for ten years.

    Present Tense from DC '06 is very good. Mike plays a nice improv part at the end that goes well with the song.

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