“Let’s warm it up.” Incredibly unusual as an opener, Whipping does just that on what must have been a cold night in late October 2000. The Vitalogy tune serves up a beginning that gets the heart racing, and is solid performances from all. Insignificance, as the second song tonight, is also quite rare placement in a set. Even for the 2000 tour, and illustrates what I believe you’ll discover is a relatively unique setlist here in Sacramento. Insignificance is not quite as tight musically as it normally is for this tour but is still a fine play as a whole. Animal comes right after, hitting hard. The 2000 bootleg mix is sonically so warm, even though the night was cold. I adore how Jeff sounds on Animal; his tone is thick and has that “live sound.” Not much crunch or brightness, just smooth rich bass. Last Exit brilliantly keeps it all moving perfectly at an upbeat pace. Mike and Stone’s guitars have a good deal of bite. I loved this rendition of Last Exit, lots of energy from Matt. SOLAT to follow is a wonderful pairing; it and Last Exit need to be paired together much more often. There is a lot of adrenaline in these first five songs. The performances are not quite perfection, but they still sound certainly the utmost cohesive.
GTF slightly calms the adrenaline rush. I thought Ed’s vocal delivery of the first verse was a bit more whispery and soft than many versions, but adds to the dynamics of song. Small Town is dedicated to everyone with a bad haircut (since Stone had a haircut and Ed was picking on him). Listen carefully for Mike’s extra folky but very subtle accents towards the end of Small Town. Super rare, Tremor Christ is up next. I got to say, it is a pretty darn good performance all around. I didn’t catch any discernable errors, the tempo is not too fast, and the song retains its bleak tone and atmosphere. For me, it was a nice touch and probably matched the cold weather. Ed makes some stabs at George HW Bush and his offspring running for president (still applies today too). Ed comes off like he is in a really good mood though.
Mike goes silent a few seconds right before his solo in Even Flow, but unless your nit picking its hardly noticeable. I liked Stone’s simple little riffs right before going back into the final chorus out of the solo. They reminded me a little bit of A Flock of Seagulls kind of sound, odd but cool. Daughter after Even Flow may look a tad vanilla on paper, but it sounds just right when listening to the boot. Not to belabor the cold temps that night, but Ed actually sounds like he is cold in Daughter. I swear it is like you can hear a slight tremble in his vocals a few times. That being said, “the shades go down” lines are sung more forcefully than usual. I really dug Stone’s tone and riffs in the tag. Daughter was awesome almost all of the time in 2000, so many amazing renditions of it on this tour. The tags were so much more effective. This one ends on a slower, soft, saddened tag that I didn’t recognize but enjoyed dearly. Betterman is next, and it may not seem particularly interesting to have these 3 live staples in a row. However, I must say they do flow so smoothly together and are intriguing plays. Keeping the “hits” flow going is Jeremy, with Ed commenting on the song beforehand. He notes that kids used to ask for money to buy chocolate milk, now it’s for ammo. I thought Mike sounded extra good on Jeremy, often complementing Ed’s vocals. Live, Jeremy sometimes has a dissonance in its sound. It’s represented like that here, especially between Stone and Mike. The take comes of raw and…well…cold.
The placement of Light Years in this set is poignant. The emotion of one of my favorite PJ songs is displayed here in a fine manner. Listen for Ed’s vocal melodies towards the end of song; they are different from the norm. They are incredibly powerful. The beautiful sounds and textures captivated me, leaving me with cold chills. For Immortality to immediately come next, what more could one ask for? Eddie had a hell of a time getting this one right in 2000. I’m happy to say in this performance he is golden. Everyone puts on an extra fine showing for it, the outro is of course the highlight. Matt’s tom heavy performance is perfection. For me, it hits an emotional nerve having Jeremy-Light Years-Immortality flow together like that. I think it is even more impactful to follow the string of hits preceding it, when taken as a whole. Jeremy being the tie that binds.
DTE gets the blood flowing, at just the right time. This main set flows like something special for me, it’s near perfect set flow. Stone sounds like he’s having a ball on DTE. The last half of the song is especially lively and groovy, a really fun play on it. Two Yield rockers back to back, Brain of J kicks in next. Stone must have had some technical problems early on because it’s all super raw in tone. I liked it, found it fitting for the song. RVM ends the main set. The beginning sounds a bit disjointed and off time amongst the guitars, but gets situated quickly. Ed changes some of the vocal melodies too. It’s a loose take on RVM, a little rough on the edges but after the edgy Brain of J, it’s not unfitting. The jam is ear candy to me, rough guitar textures from Mike and Stone that have a lot of bite and imagery. I personally treasured this main set for song choice and placement, flow, and an overall energetic performance from the band. If anything, this version of Light Years is worth a listen alone, impactful to say the least.
Ed thanks the crowd for hanging in there and promises the next show there will be in July. Breakerfall gets the encore started on a hard hitting note. To be followed with Corduroy so late in the set is cool. Ed’s vocals get drowned out a tad in some of Corduroy but like a few other songs in this gig, he slightly alters the vocal melodies to higher notes. The bridge and then the solo is pure energy. Last Kiss feels peculiar to come after Corduroy, but in a fun way. Matching nicely with the kind of retro sounds of Last Kiss, The Kids Are Alright is next. It’s a full band play, and very enjoyable. Go concludes the encore, Mike standing out to me early on. It’s heavy stuff, this version really cooks. Mike and Stone being mixed at such high levels in the mix helps make the wall of sound come off huge. The band comes out for one more, Yellow Ledbetter. Stone puts out fine riffs in the classic closer, Mike plays some Little Wing at the end too.
The setlist here is distinct in the way it flows, features a fantastic cohesiveness about it all, and a few fantastic plays on rarities. Although it is on the shorter side, 1 hour 47 minutes, don’t let that deter you from this boot. The band seems to be in good spirits, even if they had to battle through the cold weather. I felt like I was there with the audience; in the cold night, listening to my favorite band play some of my favorite tunes. I am not going to proclaim this as a really tight performance. However, I would not call this one sloppy by any stretch either, only a few rough edges here and there. I personally enjoyed the slight rawness to this boot, especially considering the song selections and placement being spot on. For me, this is a notable bootleg.
2008: Bonnaroo
2010: Bristow
2012: Atlanta
2013: Charlottesville, Charlotte
2014: Cincinnati
2016: Greenville, Hampton, Raleigh (cancelled), Columbia, Lexington
I m moving next week so send some good luck to my bootlegs. Last time I moved I lost around 50 boots. Fingers crossed they are all accounted for in the new house.
Safe travel to your boots man..
thank you! philly 1, 08 ....cool little tour that year.
I m moving next week so send some good luck to my bootlegs. Last time I moved I lost around 50 boots. Fingers crossed they are all accounted for in the new house.
Safe travel to your boots man..
thank you! philly 1, 08 ....cool little tour that year.
I m moving next week so send some good luck to my bootlegs. Last time I moved I lost around 50 boots. Fingers crossed they are all accounted for in the new house.
Safe travel to your boots man..
thank you! philly 1, 08 ....cool little tour that year.
do you mean jersey? lol
nj/philly...where the fuck are we anyway?!
I loved the 2008 tour. Except the fact I didnt get H2I and everyone else did lol.
I m moving next week so send some good luck to my bootlegs. Last time I moved I lost around 50 boots. Fingers crossed they are all accounted for in the new house.
Safe travel to your boots man..
thank you! philly 1, 08 ....cool little tour that year.
do you mean jersey? lol
nj/philly...where the fuck are we anyway?!
I loved the 2008 tour. Except the fact I didnt get H2I and everyone else did lol.
Oh man you missed out. Hti was kick ass that tour!
I m moving next week so send some good luck to my bootlegs. Last time I moved I lost around 50 boots. Fingers crossed they are all accounted for in the new house.
Safe travel to your boots man..
thank you! philly 1, 08 ....cool little tour that year.
do you mean jersey? lol
nj/philly...where the fuck are we anyway?!
I loved the 2008 tour. Except the fact I didnt get H2I and everyone else did lol.
Oh man you missed out. Hti was kick ass that tour!
Oh I know. I need it just once, anytime, anywhere.
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During the drive into work this morning I caught some of the London, Ontario, Canada 2005 show... Oceans, Black/Red/Yellow, In My Tree - good run of songs
During the drive into work this morning I caught some of the London, Ontario, Canada 2005 show... Oceans, Black/Red/Yellow, In My Tree - good run of songs
I caught the later section of that show (and I must've heard it years ago) and yes its very good. I guess Smile was requested by a fan earlier that day.
There's something about singing... I think it's just the amount of breath going through your body, and maybe sometimes not always getting to your brain...It kind of gets you pretty tingly, and a little high... I think about how many shows we played in 20 years... Shit, I've been tingling for a long long time... But I only say it, cause you should try it sometime... Like maybe right now... Just as loud as you can... Whatever you want... Yeah yeah... ~ Eddie Vedder
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Athens 2006 / Milton Keynes 2014 / London 1&2 2022 / Seattle 1&2 2024 / Dublin 2024 / Manchester 2024 / London 2024
"...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.....”
6/29/98 Chicago-United Center
6/18/03 Chicago-United Center
5/17/06 Chicago-United Center
7/19/13 Chicago-Wrigley Field
10/11/13 Pittsburgh-Consol Energy Center
10/17/14 Moline-IWireless Center (No Code)
10/20/14 Milwaukee-Bradley center (Yield)
4/26/16 Lexington-Rupp Arena
8/20/16 Chicago-Wrigley Field
8/22/16 Chicago-Wrigley Field 8/18/18 Chicago-Wrigley Field 8/20/18 Chicago-Wrigley Field 9/5/23 Chicago-United Center 9/7/23 Chicago-United Center
Talk about Pendulum sounding rejuvenated, with that loud crowd chanting, it was awesome! The crowd is well represented on the mix, and the mix of the boot is quite warm and rich. Ed's vocals on the live opening staple are very passionate and he sounds wonderful. Mike also adds some really tasty, but atmospheric riffs in the background. Release and Nothingman are next, and the voices of both Ed and the crowd shine again. Matt's kit sounds very smooth and deep on this 2015 boot mix, his cymbals do not get too loud either (sometimes it's a minor issue on boots). Jeff comes in about 6 seconds late in Go (but damn, his tone is good); Ed waits an extra measure too as the crowd chants. His voice sounds mostly strong. The solo section came off more dynamic than usual. After MYM, the “new” Corduroy happens. Overall, I liked it. Ed singing the, "Everything has chains..." in a lower register and slower works well. It's a way to build the song up. The transitions are still a bit rough on the edges though and not quite together. However, Jeff really stood out perfectly on most of the tune.
Ed checks on the crowd, and we move into LB. Matt sounds like bottled energy getting ready to explode during the first verse with tom and snare accents. It sounds like Ed is joking around with the crowd before going into a spirited and groovy Even Flow. I really dig how the Sirens chant is now sort of part of the song's outro (still played after it ends too). The outro sounded incredibly passionate. The jokes between Mike and Ed are hilarious here, about speaking a little Spanish and penis size. Jokes aside, Light Years is dedicated to those who had a rough year and are in need of healing. That hit home for me, and it did just that. It's a healing, powerful, and beautiful rendition of the tune. Ed's vocal melodies are slightly different in a few places, they were gorgeous. The slow atmospheric intro to Severed Hand fits in perfectly after LY, good flow; as is Jeff's work in the rocker. It too is a very tight play all around, and both it and LY make for super nice touches to the setlist.
I've been enjoying the way Ed's singing the chorus in Daughter over the last 2 or 3 years (the "not fit to" line is kind of different in its accented syllables). It's even more noticeable here. The tag is pretty short too; I like it like that myself. The crowd singing the guitar riff along to GTF is super cool. It and Daughter sound very pleasing and elegant paired together. Those saying Ed sounded better this tour than recent tours; I'm inclined to agree with so far; especially when compared to 2008-2012. Jeff comes in a tad late in Got Some, but Matt does start it a bit too briskly. In Hiding is another sweet touch to the set list. It's a good play all around, I only heard Ed's voice slightly crack once. He does hit the notes a little better or close to it, and much smoother than in recent memory. Back to In Hiding, Matt added some extra drum hits that give the song some more punch. RVM ends the set. The jam finds Matt’s kick drum work to be very driving and makes the jam flow better. Mike and Stone complement one another with some cool, spacey sounding riffs too. This one has a very tight main set for sure, a good one all the way. It's a much tighter performance than I anticipated, honestly. The last half of the main set, from Light Years on, was better than the first half for me (setlist preference) but it was all wonderfully done.
Somewhat vanilla set placement, Just Breathe opens the encore but it's sweet to hear the crowd singing it with Ed. His voice is on point. Mother-Imagine makes a double dose of covers, the latter actually has the entire band playing; not just Ed solo like the 2014 covers. It's much better, fuller, and enjoyable in my view. Black gently follows, the crowd providing fine backup vocals. Eddie again, sounding the best he has in some time, and Matt is ON in the solo. Why Go comes out strong after that powerful play on Black. Those two need to be paired more often! DTE-Porch, rocking our socks off, concludes the first encore. Moving into the final stretch, SOLAT finds Jeff sounding quite epic again, an energetic rendition. Betterman to immediately follow it feels like a huge energy drop, but isn't too odd. It is tag less, but has a good long jam instead. I love having it in the final encore like that. Alive is up next, and sounds so good in this boot mix. It’s a truly fine mixing job on this one, for me. Stone and Mike are a tad low, but overall it's incredibly rich sounds through my in ear monitors. RITFW-YL sends us off.
An awesome start to the latest tour; Santiago 2015 features a top notch performance from everyone, including a very loud and energetic crowd. With the mix sounding spectacular and being a new release, this would make a great holiday gift to your fellow PJ fan; especially those who are somewhat new to the band as this setlist is mostly hits driven. Actually, just go ahead and treat yourself to this little gem!
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2008: Bonnaroo
2010: Bristow
2012: Atlanta
2013: Charlottesville, Charlotte
2014: Cincinnati
2016: Greenville, Hampton, Raleigh (cancelled), Columbia, Lexington
Talk about Pendulum sounding rejuvenated, with that loud crowd chanting, it was awesome! The crowd is well represented on the mix, and the mix of the boot is quite warm and rich. Ed's vocals on the live opening staple are very passionate and he sounds wonderful. Mike also adds some really tasty, but atmospheric riffs in the background. Release and Nothingman are next, and the voices of both Ed and the crowd shine again. Matt's kit sounds very smooth and deep on this 2015 boot mix, his cymbals do not get too loud either (sometimes it's a minor issue on boots). Jeff comes in about 6 seconds late in Go (but damn, his tone is good); Ed waits an extra measure too as the crowd chants. His voice sounds mostly strong. The solo section came off more dynamic than usual. After MYM, the “new” Corduroy happens. Overall, I liked it. Ed singing the, "Everything has chains..." in a lower register and slower works well. It's a way to build the song up. The transitions are still a bit rough on the edges though and not quite together. However, Jeff really stood out perfectly on most of the tune.
Ed checks on the crowd, and we move into LB. Matt sounds like bottled energy getting ready to explode during the first verse with tom and snare accents. It sounds like Ed is joking around with the crowd before going into a spirited and groovy Even Flow. I really dig how the Sirens chant is now sort of part of the song's outro (still played after it ends too). The outro sounded incredibly passionate. The jokes between Mike and Ed are hilarious here, about speaking a little Spanish and penis size. Jokes aside, Light Years is dedicated to those who had a rough year and are in need of healing. That hit home for me, and it did just that. It's a healing, powerful, and beautiful rendition of the tune. Ed's vocal melodies are slightly different in a few places, they were gorgeous. The slow atmospheric intro to Severed Hand fits in perfectly after LY, good flow; as is Jeff's work in the rocker. It too is a very tight play all around, and both it and LY make for super nice touches to the setlist.
I've been enjoying the way Ed's singing the chorus in Daughter over the last 2 or 3 years (the "not fit to" line is kind of different in its accented syllables). It's even more noticeable here. The tag is pretty short too; I like it like that myself. The crowd singing the guitar riff along to GTF is super cool. It and Daughter sound very pleasing and elegant paired together. Those saying Ed sounded better this tour than recent tours; I'm inclined to agree with so far; especially when compared to 2008-2012. Jeff comes in a tad late in Got Some, but Matt does start it a bit too briskly. In Hiding is another sweet touch to the set list. It's a good play all around, I only heard Ed's voice slightly crack once. He does hit the notes a little better or close to it, and much smoother than in recent memory. Back to In Hiding, Matt added some extra drum hits that give the song some more punch. RVM ends the set. The jam finds Matt’s kick drum work to be very driving and makes the jam flow better. Mike and Stone complement one another with some cool, spacey sounding riffs too. This one has a very tight main set for sure, a good one all the way. It's a much tighter performance than I anticipated, honestly. The last half of the main set, from Light Years on, was better than the first half for me (setlist preference) but it was all wonderfully done.
Somewhat vanilla set placement, Just Breathe opens the encore but it's sweet to hear the crowd singing it with Ed. His voice is on point. Mother-Imagine makes a double dose of covers, the latter actually has the entire band playing; not just Ed solo like the 2014 covers. It's much better, fuller, and enjoyable in my view. Black gently follows, the crowd providing fine backup vocals. Eddie again, sounding the best he has in some time, and Matt is ON in the solo. Why Go comes out strong after that powerful play on Black. Those two need to be paired more often! DTE-Porch, rocking our socks off, concludes the first encore. Moving into the final stretch, SOLAT finds Jeff sounding quite epic again, an energetic rendition. Betterman to immediately follow it feels like a huge energy drop, but isn't too odd. It is tag less, but has a good long jam instead. I love having it in the final encore like that. Alive is up next, and sounds so good in this boot mix. It’s a truly fine mixing job on this one, for me. Stone and Mike are a tad low, but overall it's incredibly rich sounds through my in ear monitors. RITFW-YL sends us off.
An awesome start to the latest tour; Santiago 2015 features a top notch performance from everyone, including a very loud and energetic crowd. With the mix sounding spectacular and being a new release, this would make a great holiday gift to your fellow PJ fan; especially those who are somewhat new to the band as this setlist is mostly hits driven. Actually, just go ahead and treat yourself to this little gem!
Nice review! I was at the show, and although the setlist was a bit more 'traditional' I think that being the first night of the tour gave it an amazing energy, both from the band and the crowd. I had a blast! To the shop I go ...
Talk about Pendulum sounding rejuvenated, with that loud crowd chanting, it was awesome! The crowd is well represented on the mix, and the mix of the boot is quite warm and rich. Ed's vocals on the live opening staple are very passionate and he sounds wonderful. Mike also adds some really tasty, but atmospheric riffs in the background. Release and Nothingman are next, and the voices of both Ed and the crowd shine again. Matt's kit sounds very smooth and deep on this 2015 boot mix, his cymbals do not get too loud either (sometimes it's a minor issue on boots). Jeff comes in about 6 seconds late in Go (but damn, his tone is good); Ed waits an extra measure too as the crowd chants. His voice sounds mostly strong. The solo section came off more dynamic than usual. After MYM, the “new” Corduroy happens. Overall, I liked it. Ed singing the, "Everything has chains..." in a lower register and slower works well. It's a way to build the song up. The transitions are still a bit rough on the edges though and not quite together. However, Jeff really stood out perfectly on most of the tune.
Ed checks on the crowd, and we move into LB. Matt sounds like bottled energy getting ready to explode during the first verse with tom and snare accents. It sounds like Ed is joking around with the crowd before going into a spirited and groovy Even Flow. I really dig how the Sirens chant is now sort of part of the song's outro (still played after it ends too). The outro sounded incredibly passionate. The jokes between Mike and Ed are hilarious here, about speaking a little Spanish and penis size. Jokes aside, Light Years is dedicated to those who had a rough year and are in need of healing. That hit home for me, and it did just that. It's a healing, powerful, and beautiful rendition of the tune. Ed's vocal melodies are slightly different in a few places, they were gorgeous. The slow atmospheric intro to Severed Hand fits in perfectly after LY, good flow; as is Jeff's work in the rocker. It too is a very tight play all around, and both it and LY make for super nice touches to the setlist.
I've been enjoying the way Ed's singing the chorus in Daughter over the last 2 or 3 years (the "not fit to" line is kind of different in its accented syllables). It's even more noticeable here. The tag is pretty short too; I like it like that myself. The crowd singing the guitar riff along to GTF is super cool. It and Daughter sound very pleasing and elegant paired together. Those saying Ed sounded better this tour than recent tours; I'm inclined to agree with so far; especially when compared to 2008-2012. Jeff comes in a tad late in Got Some, but Matt does start it a bit too briskly. In Hiding is another sweet touch to the set list. It's a good play all around, I only heard Ed's voice slightly crack once. He does hit the notes a little better or close to it, and much smoother than in recent memory. Back to In Hiding, Matt added some extra drum hits that give the song some more punch. RVM ends the set. The jam finds Matt’s kick drum work to be very driving and makes the jam flow better. Mike and Stone complement one another with some cool, spacey sounding riffs too. This one has a very tight main set for sure, a good one all the way. It's a much tighter performance than I anticipated, honestly. The last half of the main set, from Light Years on, was better than the first half for me (setlist preference) but it was all wonderfully done.
Somewhat vanilla set placement, Just Breathe opens the encore but it's sweet to hear the crowd singing it with Ed. His voice is on point. Mother-Imagine makes a double dose of covers, the latter actually has the entire band playing; not just Ed solo like the 2014 covers. It's much better, fuller, and enjoyable in my view. Black gently follows, the crowd providing fine backup vocals. Eddie again, sounding the best he has in some time, and Matt is ON in the solo. Why Go comes out strong after that powerful play on Black. Those two need to be paired more often! DTE-Porch, rocking our socks off, concludes the first encore. Moving into the final stretch, SOLAT finds Jeff sounding quite epic again, an energetic rendition. Betterman to immediately follow it feels like a huge energy drop, but isn't too odd. It is tag less, but has a good long jam instead. I love having it in the final encore like that. Alive is up next, and sounds so good in this boot mix. It’s a truly fine mixing job on this one, for me. Stone and Mike are a tad low, but overall it's incredibly rich sounds through my in ear monitors. RITFW-YL sends us off.
An awesome start to the latest tour; Santiago 2015 features a top notch performance from everyone, including a very loud and energetic crowd. With the mix sounding spectacular and being a new release, this would make a great holiday gift to your fellow PJ fan; especially those who are somewhat new to the band as this setlist is mostly hits driven. Actually, just go ahead and treat yourself to this little gem!
Nice review! I was at the show, and although the setlist was a bit more 'traditional' I think that being the first night of the tour gave it an amazing energy, both from the band and the crowd. I had a blast! To the shop I go ...
I would have loved to have been there, I'm glad you had a good time. I enjoyed the setlist, it's definitely a more traditional set but that's not a dig at it. It flowed very well and had a upbeat vibe to it. The energy translates well to the boot. I think you're right, the first show out they clearly were energized. Enjoy it, I really did.
2008: Bonnaroo
2010: Bristow
2012: Atlanta
2013: Charlottesville, Charlotte
2014: Cincinnati
2016: Greenville, Hampton, Raleigh (cancelled), Columbia, Lexington
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“Let’s warm it up.” Incredibly unusual as an opener, Whipping does just that on what must have been a cold night in late October 2000. The Vitalogy tune serves up a beginning that gets the heart racing, and is solid performances from all. Insignificance, as the second song tonight, is also quite rare placement in a set. Even for the 2000 tour, and illustrates what I believe you’ll discover is a relatively unique setlist here in Sacramento. Insignificance is not quite as tight musically as it normally is for this tour but is still a fine play as a whole. Animal comes right after, hitting hard. The 2000 bootleg mix is sonically so warm, even though the night was cold. I adore how Jeff sounds on Animal; his tone is thick and has that “live sound.” Not much crunch or brightness, just smooth rich bass. Last Exit brilliantly keeps it all moving perfectly at an upbeat pace. Mike and Stone’s guitars have a good deal of bite. I loved this rendition of Last Exit, lots of energy from Matt. SOLAT to follow is a wonderful pairing; it and Last Exit need to be paired together much more often. There is a lot of adrenaline in these first five songs. The performances are not quite perfection, but they still sound certainly the utmost cohesive.
GTF slightly calms the adrenaline rush. I thought Ed’s vocal delivery of the first verse was a bit more whispery and soft than many versions, but adds to the dynamics of song. Small Town is dedicated to everyone with a bad haircut (since Stone had a haircut and Ed was picking on him). Listen carefully for Mike’s extra folky but very subtle accents towards the end of Small Town. Super rare, Tremor Christ is up next. I got to say, it is a pretty darn good performance all around. I didn’t catch any discernable errors, the tempo is not too fast, and the song retains its bleak tone and atmosphere. For me, it was a nice touch and probably matched the cold weather. Ed makes some stabs at George HW Bush and his offspring running for president (still applies today too). Ed comes off like he is in a really good mood though.
Mike goes silent a few seconds right before his solo in Even Flow, but unless your nit picking its hardly noticeable. I liked Stone’s simple little riffs right before going back into the final chorus out of the solo. They reminded me a little bit of A Flock of Seagulls kind of sound, odd but cool. Daughter after Even Flow may look a tad vanilla on paper, but it sounds just right when listening to the boot. Not to belabor the cold temps that night, but Ed actually sounds like he is cold in Daughter. I swear it is like you can hear a slight tremble in his vocals a few times. That being said, “the shades go down” lines are sung more forcefully than usual. I really dug Stone’s tone and riffs in the tag. Daughter was awesome almost all of the time in 2000, so many amazing renditions of it on this tour. The tags were so much more effective. This one ends on a slower, soft, saddened tag that I didn’t recognize but enjoyed dearly. Betterman is next, and it may not seem particularly interesting to have these 3 live staples in a row. However, I must say they do flow so smoothly together and are intriguing plays. Keeping the “hits” flow going is Jeremy, with Ed commenting on the song beforehand. He notes that kids used to ask for money to buy chocolate milk, now it’s for ammo. I thought Mike sounded extra good on Jeremy, often complementing Ed’s vocals. Live, Jeremy sometimes has a dissonance in its sound. It’s represented like that here, especially between Stone and Mike. The take comes of raw and…well…cold.
The placement of Light Years in this set is poignant. The emotion of one of my favorite PJ songs is displayed here in a fine manner. Listen for Ed’s vocal melodies towards the end of song; they are different from the norm. They are incredibly powerful. The beautiful sounds and textures captivated me, leaving me with cold chills. For Immortality to immediately come next, what more could one ask for? Eddie had a hell of a time getting this one right in 2000. I’m happy to say in this performance he is golden. Everyone puts on an extra fine showing for it, the outro is of course the highlight. Matt’s tom heavy performance is perfection. For me, it hits an emotional nerve having Jeremy-Light Years-Immortality flow together like that. I think it is even more impactful to follow the string of hits preceding it, when taken as a whole. Jeremy being the tie that binds.
DTE gets the blood flowing, at just the right time. This main set flows like something special for me, it’s near perfect set flow. Stone sounds like he’s having a ball on DTE. The last half of the song is especially lively and groovy, a really fun play on it. Two Yield rockers back to back, Brain of J kicks in next. Stone must have had some technical problems early on because it’s all super raw in tone. I liked it, found it fitting for the song. RVM ends the main set. The beginning sounds a bit disjointed and off time amongst the guitars, but gets situated quickly. Ed changes some of the vocal melodies too. It’s a loose take on RVM, a little rough on the edges but after the edgy Brain of J, it’s not unfitting. The jam is ear candy to me, rough guitar textures from Mike and Stone that have a lot of bite and imagery. I personally treasured this main set for song choice and placement, flow, and an overall energetic performance from the band. If anything, this version of Light Years is worth a listen alone, impactful to say the least.
Ed thanks the crowd for hanging in there and promises the next show there will be in July. Breakerfall gets the encore started on a hard hitting note. To be followed with Corduroy so late in the set is cool. Ed’s vocals get drowned out a tad in some of Corduroy but like a few other songs in this gig, he slightly alters the vocal melodies to higher notes. The bridge and then the solo is pure energy. Last Kiss feels peculiar to come after Corduroy, but in a fun way. Matching nicely with the kind of retro sounds of Last Kiss, The Kids Are Alright is next. It’s a full band play, and very enjoyable. Go concludes the encore, Mike standing out to me early on. It’s heavy stuff, this version really cooks. Mike and Stone being mixed at such high levels in the mix helps make the wall of sound come off huge. The band comes out for one more, Yellow Ledbetter. Stone puts out fine riffs in the classic closer, Mike plays some Little Wing at the end too.
The setlist here is distinct in the way it flows, features a fantastic cohesiveness about it all, and a few fantastic plays on rarities. Although it is on the shorter side, 1 hour 47 minutes, don’t let that deter you from this boot. The band seems to be in good spirits, even if they had to battle through the cold weather. I felt like I was there with the audience; in the cold night, listening to my favorite band play some of my favorite tunes. I am not going to proclaim this as a really tight performance. However, I would not call this one sloppy by any stretch either, only a few rough edges here and there. I personally enjoyed the slight rawness to this boot, especially considering the song selections and placement being spot on. For me, this is a notable bootleg.
2010: Bristow
2012: Atlanta
2013: Charlottesville, Charlotte
2014: Cincinnati
2016: Greenville, Hampton, Raleigh (cancelled), Columbia, Lexington
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2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
2017: RRHoF 4/7 2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4 2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18
2022: MSG 9/11 2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
I loved the 2008 tour. Except the fact I didnt get H2I and everyone else did lol.
2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
2017: RRHoF 4/7 2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4 2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18
2022: MSG 9/11 2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
2017: RRHoF 4/7 2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4 2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18
2022: MSG 9/11 2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
St. Paul 2014 • Mexico City 2015 • Philadelphia II 2016 • Ottawa 2016 • Amsterdam I & II 2018 • Wrigley Field II 2018 • Phoenix 2022
Apollo Theater 2022 • Chicago I 2023
2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
2017: RRHoF 4/7 2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4 2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18
2022: MSG 9/11 2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
ed vocals are a little down in the mix...but I like it!
2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
2017: RRHoF 4/7 2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4 2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18
2022: MSG 9/11 2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
There's something about singing... I think it's just the amount of breath going through your body, and maybe sometimes not always getting to your brain...It kind of gets you pretty tingly, and a little high... I think about how many shows we played in 20 years... Shit, I've been tingling for a long long time... But I only say it, cause you should try it sometime... Like maybe right now... Just as loud as you can... Whatever you want... Yeah yeah... ~ Eddie Vedder
Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.
I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
love the intro of Down
AND the first stop of the tour right after PJ20. #sogood
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
2010: Bristow
2012: Atlanta
2013: Charlottesville, Charlotte
2014: Cincinnati
2016: Greenville, Hampton, Raleigh (cancelled), Columbia, Lexington
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Up to All Or None. Great Boot, so far. A LOT better then night 1.
2010: Bristow
2012: Atlanta
2013: Charlottesville, Charlotte
2014: Cincinnati
2016: Greenville, Hampton, Raleigh (cancelled), Columbia, Lexington
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Edmonton 2011 here..
Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.
I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
6/18/03 Chicago-United Center
5/17/06 Chicago-United Center
7/19/13 Chicago-Wrigley Field
10/11/13 Pittsburgh-Consol Energy Center
10/17/14 Moline-IWireless Center (No Code)
10/20/14 Milwaukee-Bradley center (Yield)
4/26/16 Lexington-Rupp Arena
8/20/16 Chicago-Wrigley Field
8/22/16 Chicago-Wrigley Field
8/18/18 Chicago-Wrigley Field
8/20/18 Chicago-Wrigley Field
9/5/23 Chicago-United Center
9/7/23 Chicago-United Center
Slc night 2, 95.
Talk about Pendulum sounding rejuvenated, with that loud crowd chanting, it was awesome! The crowd is well represented on the mix, and the mix of the boot is quite warm and rich. Ed's vocals on the live opening staple are very passionate and he sounds wonderful. Mike also adds some really tasty, but atmospheric riffs in the background. Release and Nothingman are next, and the voices of both Ed and the crowd shine again. Matt's kit sounds very smooth and deep on this 2015 boot mix, his cymbals do not get too loud either (sometimes it's a minor issue on boots). Jeff comes in about 6 seconds late in Go (but damn, his tone is good); Ed waits an extra measure too as the crowd chants. His voice sounds mostly strong. The solo section came off more dynamic than usual. After MYM, the “new” Corduroy happens. Overall, I liked it. Ed singing the, "Everything has chains..." in a lower register and slower works well. It's a way to build the song up. The transitions are still a bit rough on the edges though and not quite together. However, Jeff really stood out perfectly on most of the tune.
Ed checks on the crowd, and we move into LB. Matt sounds like bottled energy getting ready to explode during the first verse with tom and snare accents. It sounds like Ed is joking around with the crowd before going into a spirited and groovy Even Flow. I really dig how the Sirens chant is now sort of part of the song's outro (still played after it ends too). The outro sounded incredibly passionate. The jokes between Mike and Ed are hilarious here, about speaking a little Spanish and penis size. Jokes aside, Light Years is dedicated to those who had a rough year and are in need of healing. That hit home for me, and it did just that. It's a healing, powerful, and beautiful rendition of the tune. Ed's vocal melodies are slightly different in a few places, they were gorgeous. The slow atmospheric intro to Severed Hand fits in perfectly after LY, good flow; as is Jeff's work in the rocker. It too is a very tight play all around, and both it and LY make for super nice touches to the setlist.
I've been enjoying the way Ed's singing the chorus in Daughter over the last 2 or 3 years (the "not fit to" line is kind of different in its accented syllables). It's even more noticeable here. The tag is pretty short too; I like it like that myself. The crowd singing the guitar riff along to GTF is super cool. It and Daughter sound very pleasing and elegant paired together. Those saying Ed sounded better this tour than recent tours; I'm inclined to agree with so far; especially when compared to 2008-2012. Jeff comes in a tad late in Got Some, but Matt does start it a bit too briskly. In Hiding is another sweet touch to the set list. It's a good play all around, I only heard Ed's voice slightly crack once. He does hit the notes a little better or close to it, and much smoother than in recent memory. Back to In Hiding, Matt added some extra drum hits that give the song some more punch. RVM ends the set. The jam finds Matt’s kick drum work to be very driving and makes the jam flow better. Mike and Stone complement one another with some cool, spacey sounding riffs too. This one has a very tight main set for sure, a good one all the way. It's a much tighter performance than I anticipated, honestly. The last half of the main set, from Light Years on, was better than the first half for me (setlist preference) but it was all wonderfully done.
Somewhat vanilla set placement, Just Breathe opens the encore but it's sweet to hear the crowd singing it with Ed. His voice is on point. Mother-Imagine makes a double dose of covers, the latter actually has the entire band playing; not just Ed solo like the 2014 covers. It's much better, fuller, and enjoyable in my view. Black gently follows, the crowd providing fine backup vocals. Eddie again, sounding the best he has in some time, and Matt is ON in the solo. Why Go comes out strong after that powerful play on Black. Those two need to be paired more often! DTE-Porch, rocking our socks off, concludes the first encore. Moving into the final stretch, SOLAT finds Jeff sounding quite epic again, an energetic rendition. Betterman to immediately follow it feels like a huge energy drop, but isn't too odd. It is tag less, but has a good long jam instead. I love having it in the final encore like that. Alive is up next, and sounds so good in this boot mix. It’s a truly fine mixing job on this one, for me. Stone and Mike are a tad low, but overall it's incredibly rich sounds through my in ear monitors. RITFW-YL sends us off.
An awesome start to the latest tour; Santiago 2015 features a top notch performance from everyone, including a very loud and energetic crowd. With the mix sounding spectacular and being a new release, this would make a great holiday gift to your fellow PJ fan; especially those who are somewhat new to the band as this setlist is mostly hits driven. Actually, just go ahead and treat yourself to this little gem!
2010: Bristow
2012: Atlanta
2013: Charlottesville, Charlotte
2014: Cincinnati
2016: Greenville, Hampton, Raleigh (cancelled), Columbia, Lexington
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2010: Bristow
2012: Atlanta
2013: Charlottesville, Charlotte
2014: Cincinnati
2016: Greenville, Hampton, Raleigh (cancelled), Columbia, Lexington
For your bootleg review needs or recommendations- http://pjbootlegreviews.blogspot.com/
I was at the show, and although the setlist was a bit more 'traditional' I think that being the first night of the tour gave it an amazing energy, both from the band and the crowd. I had a blast!
To the shop I go ...
2010: Bristow
2012: Atlanta
2013: Charlottesville, Charlotte
2014: Cincinnati
2016: Greenville, Hampton, Raleigh (cancelled), Columbia, Lexington
For your bootleg review needs or recommendations- http://pjbootlegreviews.blogspot.com/