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fadafada Posts: 1,032
edited September 2007 in Given To Fly (live)
What is the best version of this song from the bootleg section? I have downloaded a few versions like the one from "vote for change" but Eddie doesn't sing the "don't Cryyyyyy" bit.
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  • JulienJulien Posts: 2,457
    I like the version of Antwerp 2006.
    Maybe because I was there, but that's anyway a good version. With the singer of wolfmother
    2006: Antwerp, Paris
    2007: Copenhagen, Werchter
    2009: Rotterdam, London
    2010: MSG, Arras, Werchter
    2012: Amsterdam, Prague, Berlin
    2014: Amsterdam, Stockholm
  • ||Release_Me||||Release_Me|| Posts: 1,871
    fada wrote:
    What is the best version of this song from the bootleg section? I have downloaded a few versions like the one from "vote for change" but Eddie doesn't sing the "don't Cryyyyyy" bit.

    hmmm, im not sure there are any versions from 1998 onwards where Eddie DOES sing the "don't cryyyyy" bit. That's usually the crowd's job these days. I think any versions from the '92-'93 era have Eddie singing that part.

    I like the Berlin 2006 version.
    "This town deserves a better class of criminal... and I'm gonna give it to them."

  • arhoopsarhoops Posts: 110
    best one has got to be Toronto 2003... Mike messes up a couple of times but it has the loudest crowd (on tape) and just was amazing to listen to.
    i only own my mind- i am mine.

    Detroit 2- 2003, Toledo- 2004, Grand Rapids- 2004, Kitchener- 2005, London- 2005, Hamilton- 2005, Toronto 1- 2006, Toronto 2- 2006, Grand Rapids- 2006. Cleveland- 2006, Detroit- 2006, Lollapalooza- 2007, Mansfield 1- 2008
  • SchokiSchoki Posts: 5,072
    The Berlin 2006 version is pretty good.
  • DercheefDercheef Germany Posts: 732
    The MSG 2003 version sounds the best imo.
    2006:Arnhem,Bern,Berlin
    2007:München,Düsseldorf,Nijmegen
    2008:NY1,NY2,Mansfield1,Mansfield2
    2009:London,Rotterdam,Berlin,Manchester,London
    2010:NY1,NY2,Dublin,Belfast,Berlin
    2011:PJ20,Montreal,TorontoI+II,Hamilton
    2012:Amsterdam I+II, Prague, Berlin I+II, Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen
    2013: Phoenix, San Diego, LA I+II, Oakland
    2014: Amsterdam I+II, Vienna, Berlin
    2016: Philly I+II, MSG I+II
  • fadafada Posts: 1,032
    Love the sound of mike guitar on it althought he doesn't play the licks that Pete townshend plays
  • grievancegrievance Posts: 13
    I was at MSG 2003 and I have to agree. Amazing version, I had chills listening as house lights came on.
  • spearheadspearhead Posts: 600
    Bill O'Reilly
    Baba O'Riley
    I was alone and far away when I heard the band start playing!

    ...I was always a DeadHead, but when I first heard Winston Rodney, aka the Burning Spear, sing, I became a SpearHead too!
  • salt_creepsalt_creep Posts: 72
    The last night in Seattle 2000

    I thought that one was the best (they also play the kids are alright)
  • TaftTaft Posts: 454
    I am in a similar situation, does anyone have an mp3 of the Who's instrumental version of Baba which is what PJ uses before they come on stage? Thanks!
  • wolfamongwolveswolfamongwolves Posts: 2,414
    salt_creep wrote:
    The last night in Seattle 2000

    I thought that one was the best

    I'll second that.

    Hard to find one where Ed sings the Don't Cry part. I know he did at the MTV Singles Scene performance in 1992
    93: Slane
    96: Cork, Dublin
    00: Dublin
    06: London, Dublin
    07: London, Copenhagen, Nijmegen
    09: Manchester, London
    10: Dublin, Belfast, London & Berlin
    11: San José
    12: Isle of Wight, Copenhagen, Ed in Manchester & London x2
  • Red mosquitaRed mosquita Posts: 518
    05/28/06 - Camden II NJ is a pretty good version.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me...
  • kenny olavkenny olav Posts: 3,319
    Try Boston (Mansfield) 07/03/03. The crowd sounds great. And so does the band!
  • kenny olavkenny olav Posts: 3,319
    fada wrote:
    What is the best version of this song from the bootleg section? I have downloaded a few versions like the one from "vote for change" but Eddie doesn't sing the "don't Cryyyyyy" bit.

    Of course if you want a version were Ed sings the "don't cry" part, then I don't know where to look. But on the 07/03/03 version, the crowd is loud and clear during that part.
  • Mookie1976Mookie1976 Posts: 51
    So after reading all the replys I come to the conclusion that every version is just great :D
    Zürich 2000
    Bern 2006
    Southside Festival 2007
    Berlin 2010
    Berlin 1&2 2012
    Milano 2014
    EV-Solo Amsterdam 2017
    Padova 2018
    Prague 2018
    Zürich 2022
  • FedericoFederico Posts: 7,916
    everybody here is forgetting reading 2006 version...that was very powerful, tight and meaningful
  • TaftTaft Posts: 454
    Found this old school version from August 1, 1993, intense:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOHlG31Oqfc&mode=related&search=
  • NeilJamNeilJam Posts: 1,191
    My vote goes for Pittsburgh 2000. PJ played Baba with members of Sonic Youth at that show.
  • whome13whome13 Posts: 72
    You mean Baba O'Riley?

    or literally Baba O'Reilly: http://tinyurl.com/yrjjnl ?
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