Which bootlegs are you listening to right now?

Mike D88

2006 - San Francisco III

mcgruff10

Melbourne 3/17/95. It sounds so damn good every time

TamaDrummer91

So I've listened to several boots here lately that left me slightly underwhelmed: Greenboro 00, Kansas City 00, west palm beach 03, buenos aires 1 05, Boston 2 06, Melbourne 2 06, Hartford 08, and New Orleans 10.

I had issues with the mixing on Kansas City 00, Ed's voice is mixed too low. That was an issue for that leg of the 00 tour I've found. Otherwise it was a decent show. Same can be said for Hartford 08 and New Orleans 10, they just sounded abit too rough and muddy. Buenos aires 1 05 had some really weird sound defects as well. Shame. The others didn't impress me significantly with the performances. I can't say I've heard a boot I'd call bad or lacking, but many are just average or decent. I'd about guarantee even those were great to see in person, some shows do not translate as well onto an audio recording. These are a few lately that I put in that category.

I did get to listen to about 1/4 of Bologna 06 today, it was a pleasant suprise. A nice little show for sure. Slightly above the average I'd say.

boyo79

TamaDrummer91 wrote:

So I've listened to several boots here lately that left me slightly underwhelmed: Greenboro 00, Kansas City 00, west palm beach 03, buenos aires 1 05, Boston 2 06, Melbourne 2 06, Hartford 08, and New Orleans 10.

I had issues with the mixing on Kansas City 00, Ed's voice is mixed too low. That was an issue for that leg of the 00 tour I've found. Otherwise it was a decent show. Same can be said for Hartford 08 and New Orleans 10, they just sounded abit too rough and muddy. Buenos aires 1 05 had some really weird sound defects as well. Shame. The others didn't impress me significantly with the performances. I can't say I've heard a boot I'd call bad or lacking, but many are just average or decent. I'd about guarantee even those were great to see in person, some shows do not translate as well onto an audio recording. These are a few lately that I put in that category.

I did get to listen to about 1/4 of Bologna 06 today, it was a pleasant suprise. A nice little show for sure. Slightly above the average I'd say.

Sounds like you need a break from PJ boots for a while! Boston 2 '06 I thought was easily one of the best shows from that leg of the tour, Melbourne 2 '06 was good but night 1 is better IMO. I think the mixing and quality of the 2000 boots is far better for the US legs rather than the Euro shows. There are some great Euro shows but the mix and sound quality is very poor.

TamaDrummer91

boyo79 wrote:

TamaDrummer91 wrote:

So I've listened to several boots here lately that left me slightly underwhelmed: Greenboro 00, Kansas City 00, west palm beach 03, buenos aires 1 05, Boston 2 06, Melbourne 2 06, Hartford 08, and New Orleans 10.

I had issues with the mixing on Kansas City 00, Ed's voice is mixed too low. That was an issue for that leg of the 00 tour I've found. Otherwise it was a decent show. Same can be said for Hartford 08 and New Orleans 10, they just sounded abit too rough and muddy. Buenos aires 1 05 had some really weird sound defects as well. Shame. The others didn't impress me significantly with the performances. I can't say I've heard a boot I'd call bad or lacking, but many are just average or decent. I'd about guarantee even those were great to see in person, some shows do not translate as well onto an audio recording. These are a few lately that I put in that category.

I did get to listen to about 1/4 of Bologna 06 today, it was a pleasant suprise. A nice little show for sure. Slightly above the average I'd say.

Sounds like you need a break from PJ boots for a while! Boston 2 '06 I thought was easily one of the best shows from that leg of the tour, Melbourne 2 '06 was good but night 1 is better IMO. I think the mixing and quality of the 2000 boots is far better for the US legs rather than the Euro shows. There are some great Euro shows but the mix and sound quality is very poor.

Well, I do remember enjoying Melbourne 1 quite a bit. Haven't given it a spin in a while. I knew Boston 2 was this hyped show and killer set, I may have placed my hopes to high. Too many songs just sounded slightly off to me, but maybe I'll give that one another chance in the future. I actually enjoy the mix on the Euro 00 tour over the US 00. The drums are mixed too low on the US boots and Eds voice is too low in that last leg. My only issue with Euro is Jeff is mixed a bit low, but I can still hear him most of the time. The Euro boots have much more clarity, US 00 can get a little muddy at times. Still, I'm in no way saying those US boots sound bad, they sound nice, but they have their issues just like every tours bootleg catalogue do. But you may be right, a short break may be in order.

Pap

Vancouver - 25/09/2009

papa_pearls_jam.pj20

2009-08-13 Rotterdam, Netherlands

dimitrispearljam

papa_pearls_jam.pj20 wrote:

2009-08-13 Rotterdam, Netherlands

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTOSEf96 ... pHFM68EFa4

dimitrispearljam

boston 10

boyo79

Pap wrote:

Vancouver - 25/09/2009

Good show and great opening with In My Tree

boyo79

LA2 '09

A completely uneven set all the way through with no flow to it at all. The opening 4 songs start the trend - Instellar Overdrive/Corduroy/Severed Hand/Got Some, totally no flow there. Again the last 4 songs of the set highlight this - Unthought Known/Driven To Tears (what is Ed thinking putting it here????)/The Fixer/Rearviewmirror. The 1st encore is all over the place, Just Breathe and The End good but Red Mosquito isn't a great version compared to the last 3 or 4 with Ben Harper. The inclusion of Jazz Odyssey only highlights bad choices in the setlist. Lukin with the string quartet just doesn't work at all here.

Very hard to pick any highlights here but Dissident, I Got Shit and the 2nd encore is decent enough.

Another point to note, Ed asks the crowd to help him out before Amongst The Waves saying his voice is going. This is 7 shows into that leg of the tour and he's already struggling - another case in point why the band only plays short tours now.

TamaDrummer91

boyo79 wrote:

LA2 '09

A completely uneven set all the way through with no flow to it at all. The opening 4 songs start the trend - Instellar Overdrive/Corduroy/Severed Hand/Got Some, totally no flow there. Again the last 4 songs of the set highlight this - Unthought Known/Driven To Tears (what is Ed thinking putting it here????)/The Fixer/Rearviewmirror. The 1st encore is all over the place, Just Breathe and The End good but Red Mosquito isn't a great version compared to the last 3 or 4 with Ben Harper. The inclusion of Jazz Odyssey only highlights bad choices in the setlist. Lukin with the string quartet just doesn't work at all here.

Very hard to pick any highlights here but Dissident, I Got Shit and the 2nd encore is decent enough.

Another point to note, Ed asks the crowd to help him out before Amongst The Waves saying his voice is going. This is 7 shows into that leg of the tour and he's already struggling - another case in point why the band only plays short tours now.

I believe you and I clearly have major differences in how we listen to and hear boots. And that's okay, it's what makes it fun. Anyways, I loved this show. One of my favorites actually. Full of energy and the band fed off the crowd well. I thought the set flowed nicely as well.

The point you're bringing up about short tours is relevant, but lets not over generalize. 2009 was a rough tour all around for Ed's voice. I've only heard a handful from that whole tour where he sounds great. 2010, 2011, and 2012 he sounded a lot better and his voice held up longer as well.

Driftin'Along

1992.02.22 - New Castle, surprisingly good quality

ruiken

Buenos Aires April 3rd 13 & May 24th 06 Boston, great set lists!

Pap

boyo79 wrote:

Pap wrote:

Vancouver - 25/09/2009

Good show and great opening with In My Tree

I'm done with the main set, so far. In My Tree is a nice opener, but I don't like this version. Highlights for me: Save You, Johnny Guitar, MFC, Unthought Known / Light Years ---> Activism / Mr. Terry Fox story, Small Town (internal joke) and No Way.

TamaDrummer91

Listened to Bonnaroo today, better than I remembered.

dimitrispearljam

ATHENS 2014

Chrisilein

dimitrispearljam wrote:

ATHENS 2014

i will be there!
glasgow 2000 today...really love Brain of J on this one!!

Pap

Chrisilein wrote:

dimitrispearljam wrote:

ATHENS 2014

i will be there!

Count me in too!

Farster13

Moore Theater Seattle 92