TOP PEARL JAM SHOWS OF ALL TIME (according to SVRDhand13)

Merkin Baller

RS65573 said:

Great list! Id have to add Hartford 2010 somehow.

Agreed, while I liked seeing Boston '10 on the list, I'm surprised it made the cut over Hartford. (I thought both shows were great mind you, but that Hartford show...........)


I know it's all subjective, and props to the OP for putting this together, but here's my real gripe:

No Denver '14? That was one for the ages.

Gripe aside, good work @SVRDhand13!

Merkin Baller

PJNB said:

SVRDhand13 said:

PJNB said:

2016 is pretty spot on except I would swap out Toronto night 1 for Quebec. Interesting that you have Seattle 2013 in there. I really like the boot but I remember lots of people coming out of that show disappointed.

So many great comments here and I want to reply to all but I'll wait for them to pile up haha.

Had to comment on this one ASAP though. I went through 2013 like crazy and could make the case for so many different shows. I remember at the time people complaining about Seattle. The expectations overshadowed the possible IMO. This is a 37 song killer set that was a fitting finale to the 2013 LB tour.

I loved it as well. I was not there, I just remember a lot of people not being happy. It reminds me of the same reaction from the MSG shows last year which I also thought sounded great. For 2013 I went to one of the least liked shows (Worcester night 2) and had the time of my life. People do set their expectations to unreachable levels sometimes.

Do people set the bar too high? Damn right they do, but that Worcester 2 show was an off night for them.

IDK if Eddie was hung over or what, but the energy wasn't what it normally is, and it was probably my least favorite of all the times I've seen them. (that doesn't mean it wasn't a good show……. Even an off night for PJ is still going to be a good show, but that was definitely an off night)

SVRDhand13

Merkin Baller said:

RS65573 said:

Great list! Id have to add Hartford 2010 somehow.

Agreed, while I liked seeing Boston '10 on the list, I'm surprised it made the cut over Hartford. (I thought both shows were great mind you, but that Hartford show...........)


I know it's all subjective, and props to the OP for putting this together, but here's my real gripe:

No Denver '14? That was one for the ages.

Gripe aside, good work @SVRDhand13!

I loved that show. I admit I was pretty stingy with 2014 as well as 2005 and 2013.

I seriously might revise this list to include 100 shows but sticking with the 6 shows per year max. I have to think about it.

PJNB

Merkin Baller said:

PJNB said:

SVRDhand13 said:

PJNB said:

2016 is pretty spot on except I would swap out Toronto night 1 for Quebec. Interesting that you have Seattle 2013 in there. I really like the boot but I remember lots of people coming out of that show disappointed.

So many great comments here and I want to reply to all but I'll wait for them to pile up haha.

Had to comment on this one ASAP though. I went through 2013 like crazy and could make the case for so many different shows. I remember at the time people complaining about Seattle. The expectations overshadowed the possible IMO. This is a 37 song killer set that was a fitting finale to the 2013 LB tour.

I loved it as well. I was not there, I just remember a lot of people not being happy. It reminds me of the same reaction from the MSG shows last year which I also thought sounded great. For 2013 I went to one of the least liked shows (Worcester night 2) and had the time of my life. People do set their expectations to unreachable levels sometimes.

Do people set the bar too high? Damn right they do, but that Worcester 2 show was an off night for them.

IDK if Eddie was hung over or what, but the energy wasn't what it normally is, and it was probably my least favorite of all the times I've seen them. (that doesn't mean it wasn't a good show……. Even an off night for PJ is still going to be a good show, but that was definitely an off night)

Ya he was sick for sure and definitely hung over. He said early in the night that he is going to need some help singing and it was more of a "hits" style night. We still got to see "Otherside" though and that was worth the price of admission for me alone.

I have met a couple of people in my travels watching this band and some have seen these guys over 100 times. I stood beside them on the rail and they did not show any excitement or interaction during the songs and just stood there. If Eddie came by they would jump around to get his attention but when he was gone it was back to standing and staring. I always wondered if these are the same people that leave a show and complain how the crowd was bad or the show was not "special" enough. I also know some fans that have seen them plenty and rock out like it was the last show they will ever see.

Merkin Baller

SVRDhand13 said:

Merkin Baller said:

RS65573 said:

Great list! Id have to add Hartford 2010 somehow.

Agreed, while I liked seeing Boston '10 on the list, I'm surprised it made the cut over Hartford. (I thought both shows were great mind you, but that Hartford show...........)


I know it's all subjective, and props to the OP for putting this together, but here's my real gripe:

No Denver '14? That was one for the ages.

Gripe aside, good work @SVRDhand13!

I loved that show. I admit I was pretty stingy with 2014 as well as 2005 and 2013.

I seriously might revise this list to include 100 shows but sticking with the 6 shows per year max. I have to think about it.

With all the shows they did, it's pretty damn hard to get all of them. Good job.

(if you DO expand the list, I would suggest Brooklyn @ from '13 also, that was an incredible set list, and while the energy didn't quite match what happened in Hartford a week later, it was still a great show!)

EDIT: I meant to specify Brooklyn II

Zod

I would of put Boise 2000 on there.

I caught the last 4 shows of the 2000 tour and Boise was amazing. It's still in my top 4 for shows I've seen. While shorter I thought it was even better than the 2nd Seattle show that year (which made your list)

The thing is there weren't many 10c members at the boise show to defend it :(

Similar in 2013. Seattle 2013 was pretty good, but Vancouver 2 nights earlier was blazing hot awesome.

SVRDhand13

Merkin Baller said:

SVRDhand13 said:

Merkin Baller said:

RS65573 said:

Great list! Id have to add Hartford 2010 somehow.

Agreed, while I liked seeing Boston '10 on the list, I'm surprised it made the cut over Hartford. (I thought both shows were great mind you, but that Hartford show...........)


I know it's all subjective, and props to the OP for putting this together, but here's my real gripe:

No Denver '14? That was one for the ages.

Gripe aside, good work @SVRDhand13!

I loved that show. I admit I was pretty stingy with 2014 as well as 2005 and 2013.

I seriously might revise this list to include 100 shows but sticking with the 6 shows per year max. I have to think about it.

With all the shows they did, it's pretty damn hard to get all of them. Good job.

(if you DO expand the list, I would suggest Brooklyn @ from '13 also, that was an incredible set list, and while the energy didn't quite match what happened in Hartford a week later, it was still a great show!)

Thanks!

I was at both Brooklyn shows and loved them.

erocshifty

SVRDhand13 said:

Merkin Baller said:

SVRDhand13 said:

Merkin Baller said:

RS65573 said:

Great list! Id have to add Hartford 2010 somehow.

Agreed, while I liked seeing Boston '10 on the list, I'm surprised it made the cut over Hartford. (I thought both shows were great mind you, but that Hartford show...........)


I know it's all subjective, and props to the OP for putting this together, but here's my real gripe:

No Denver '14? That was one for the ages.

Gripe aside, good work @SVRDhand13!

I loved that show. I admit I was pretty stingy with 2014 as well as 2005 and 2013.

I seriously might revise this list to include 100 shows but sticking with the 6 shows per year max. I have to think about it.

With all the shows they did, it's pretty damn hard to get all of them. Good job.

(if you DO expand the list, I would suggest Brooklyn @ from '13 also, that was an incredible set list, and while the energy didn't quite match what happened in Hartford a week later, it was still a great show!)

Thanks!

I was at both Brooklyn shows and loved them.

I'm listening to Brooklyn 1 right now. I love both of these shows and completely agree with you about Seattle '13. Cool list, I was using as a checklist and to see what to add.

rustneversleeps

honorable mention: BUF '03, DET '14

mcgruff10

rustneversleeps said:

honorable mention: BUF '03, DET '14

Honorable mention: any show from 92-98 lol

erocshifty

mcgruff10 said:

rustneversleeps said:

honorable mention: BUF '03, DET '14

Honorable mention: any show from 92-98 lol

This is what listening to any of these shows is like:

SVRDhand13

Z

erocshifty said:

mcgruff10 said:

rustneversleeps said:

honorable mention: BUF '03, DET '14

Honorable mention: any show from 92-98 lol

This is what listening to any of these shows is like:

Welcoming any suggestions and I can add to the list. Looking for the best of the best.

erocshifty

SVRDhand13 said:

Z

erocshifty said:

mcgruff10 said:

rustneversleeps said:

honorable mention: BUF '03, DET '14

Honorable mention: any show from 92-98 lol

This is what listening to any of these shows is like:

Welcoming any suggestions and I can add to the list. Looking for the best of the best.

You've created a pretty sweet list as is. Pretty much any show from back then was mind blowing. I've been on a big 2013-2014 kick lately, so all I could suggest are more shows from that era. Vancouver, Lincoln, Memphis, etc. I have been mixing in some Canadian shows from 2005 and every one of those have been really good as well. A trip to Canada to see PJ is now a Bucket List top priority!

JimmyV

Solid list. Nice work!

That Boston 2010 show remains one of my favorites. My first (and Boston's first) Crown Of Thorns, Undone, killer Release to open...great night.

bootlegger10

Well, it would take a lot of work to try to disagree with your list so I'm not gonna!

23scidoo

Very nice work..let me add
Slim's Cafe 1993
Marseille 2006

logan5ive

Pretty good list of shows. I would at least add the 2nd Red Rocks 1995 show.

mcgruff10

23scidoo said:

Very nice work..let me add Slim's Cafe 1993 Marseille 2006

I have to listen to marseille.  
Great list joe!

mcgruff10

Kitchener 05 was one kick ass show. It was in a minor league hockey stadium, definitely under 10,000 people. Check that one out when you get a chance. 

SVRDhand13

mcgruff10 said:

23scidoo said:

Very nice work..let me add Slim's Cafe 1993 Marseille 2006

I have to listen to marseille.  
Great list joe!

Thanks. I'll be making some updates eventually. I can't even begin to imagine how much time went into this.