Which bootlegs are you listening to right now?

Pap

Virginia 2008

jumbojet

Saratoga 2000. But this is not a hype post.

I am somewhat frustrated with this boot. The band playing is close to today's sound - faster and louder but somehow it doesnt sound right. In the recent catalogue of bootlegs, there are much better samples where the band plays faster and louder but still preserves its tightness. Like 2010 boots. And Ed's voice struggles to keep up with the faster playing. When I listened to this one and see that he even struggled at that time when his voice is at the top, I think that Ed puts himself in a very challenging situation by letting the band play such fast and loud, in the recent years. He is not getting younger, at the end of the day.

I have read this boot hypened frequently in the forum but IMHO, it is one of the mediocre performances in the overall great 2000 boots.

Even in this mediocreness, the band still has the power to yield something extraordinary, as in the case of RVM. THe jam part during RVM is simply breattaking.

To tell the truth, I couldnot continue any longer after the middle of first encore. I heard that Ed was promising to make it a long night. So if the performance made a steep turn from that moment on, I might be mistaken.

jumbojet

Marseille-2006.

Like you understand within the first few minutes of a movie or a book that it is a masterpiece, you understand very early on that this boot is something special.

Long Road is beautifully performed and the band is right on fire from then on. Ed's vocal work, band's playing, the crowd, the raw energy... All are great. And you have the optimum level of rarities in.

WAs a blast to listen to it.

shetellsherself

Washington, D.C. 6/22/08

papa_pearls_jam.pj20

Newcastle 2006...Great show and crowd!

boyo79

papa_pearls_jam.pj20 wrote:

Newcastle 2006...Great show and crowd!

An awesome show and setlist. Everyone should listen to this boot, one of my favourites!

RS151862

boyo79 wrote:

papa_pearls_jam.pj20 wrote:

Newcastle 2006...Great show and crowd!

An awesome show and setlist. Everyone should listen to this boot, one of my favourites!

100% agree, this is the band at its finest. Mark Richards said it best during the encore... “Is this the best fucking band on the planet or what?”

jumbojet

RS151862 wrote:

boyo79 wrote:

papa_pearls_jam.pj20 wrote:

Newcastle 2006...Great show and crowd!

An awesome show and setlist. Everyone should listen to this boot, one of my favourites!

100% agree, this is the band at its finest. Mark Richards said it best during the encore... “Is this the best fucking band on the planet or what?”

I'll give this one a priority.

dimitrispearljam

Zagreb 06

papa_pearls_jam.pj20

Holmdel, NJ 2003

Pap

In a few hours Chile 2013!

RS151862

Jones Beach 1 2000

jumbojet

Can anyone recommend a boot from 2000? Which tastes good like St. Louis-2000 ?

Pap

Chile 2013! Victory dance for Shelly!

veddertown

jumbojet wrote:

Can anyone recommend a boot from 2000? Which tastes good like St. Louis-2000 ?

I have a lot of time for Tampa, Memphis, Boise, Chicago, Phoenix and Dallas. There are so many good ones. I find Seattle 1, Saratoga and Jones Beach 3 a little flat. Not bad but not classics.

jumbojet

veddertown wrote:

jumbojet wrote:

Can anyone recommend a boot from 2000? Which tastes good like St. Louis-2000 ?

I have a lot of time for Tampa, Memphis, Boise, Chicago, Phoenix and Dallas. There are so many good ones. I find Seattle 1, Saratoga and Jones Beach 3 a little flat. Not bad but not classics.

Tnx a lot. Will go with Tampa.
Was somewhat disappointed with Saratoga so felt the need to ask.

mcgruff10

Hamburg 2000. I m loving go so early in the set

veddertown

jumbojet wrote:

veddertown wrote:

jumbojet wrote:

Can anyone recommend a boot from 2000? Which tastes good like St. Louis-2000 ?

I have a lot of time for Tampa, Memphis, Boise, Chicago, Phoenix and Dallas. There are so many good ones. I find Seattle 1, Saratoga and Jones Beach 3 a little flat. Not bad but not classics.

Tnx a lot. Will go with Tampa.
Was somewhat disappointed with Saratoga so felt the need to ask.

I don't know what it is about Saratoga? They tried to play with a lot of intensity and it just seemed to create timing problems. The California shows were just as intense yet they were really slick and polished. That's another great run of shows actually if you need inspiration, Los Angeles, San Diego, Fresno, San Bernadino, Sacramento and Mountain View. They were close to the finishing line of a mentally tough tour and really went for it with these shows.

Listening to Arras 12 tonight. One of the best shows from 2012 and one of the best festival shows PJ have played since they returned to playing them.

shetellsherself

jumbojet wrote:

veddertown wrote:

jumbojet wrote:

Can anyone recommend a boot from 2000? Which tastes good like St. Louis-2000 ?

I have a lot of time for Tampa, Memphis, Boise, Chicago, Phoenix and Dallas. There are so many good ones. I find Seattle 1, Saratoga and Jones Beach 3 a little flat. Not bad but not classics.

Tnx a lot. Will go with Tampa.
Was somewhat disappointed with Saratoga so felt the need to ask.

It's been said before but God I love that Tampa 2000 boot. Cardiff is cool with NAIS to open.

I'm in Mexico City today. I think it's night 3....7/19/03. I just had surgery on my right hand so I'm plannin to listen to boots and you all will be spared from my long rambling posts cuz it sucks typing with only my left hand on this phone.

Pap

shetellsherself wrote:

I'm in Mexico City today. I think it's night 3....7/19/03. I just had surgery on my right hand so I'm plannin to listen to boots and you all will be spared from my long rambling posts cuz it sucks typing with only my left hand on this phone.

SLEATER KINNEY! Great shows down there back in the day! Get well soon and FYI we never get bored of your posts! Love you!