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Most heartfelt version of black?

bertanbertan Posts: 266
edited October 2008 in The Porch
I know this is kind of a ridiculous thread, as black has been played 420 times over the years! But I guess you must have a favorite :)

I think my favorite is the one from April 3rd, 1994 - Atlanta. I just love how the first chorus is entirely quiet, and the second one starts of like that and then kicks off into mike's solos. And then of course there's that beautiful tag I've never heard at any other version. It's just pure magic, really heartfelt...

So, gimme some ideas, so I can go download :D
"hey na na na na hey that's something"

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  • Rossum20Rossum20 Posts: 910
    Istanbul? Very cool...im in Istanbul as well teaching English...what are you doing here?


    The ATL choice for Black is a good one....a more recent one that is definitely worth noting is the Pittsburgh 06' version...incredibly heartfelt tag.
  • bertanbertan Posts: 266
    well i was born here, so... :D

    i'll check pittsburgh 06', thank you for that.

    any more ideas?
    "hey na na na na hey that's something"

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  • MakeMeCry43MakeMeCry43 Posts: 355
    Well, since I'm kind of new to PJ, I don't know that many versions for Black, but my most favorite one is "Black" is from MTV unplugged, I thought it was just soo heartfelt and it felt painful, like it pained me to watch Eddie pour is heart out on the mic like that, seemed like such a personal song....I love that verison, it's raw and real....and that's the most verison that stands out for me, also that song and performance was the one that got me into PJ.....:)
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  • VicSpeedVicSpeed Posts: 100
    Ottawa 2005
  • Blue11Blue11 Posts: 200
    VicSpeed wrote:
    Ottawa 2005


    +1
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  • zacman13245zacman13245 Posts: 294
    Boston II 06
    I'm spinning, oh, I'm spinning

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  • mavimavi Posts: 941
    Benaroya
    "He who hears music, feels his solitude peopled at once" R. Browning
  • JP2026766JP2026766 Posts: 1,125
    I think you've got to look at the 03 versions, especially early in the tour where Boom's piano comes out very clear. Those just sound gorgeous, I'm surprised they moved away from it.

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  • SammyK14SammyK14 Posts: 287
    not sure if this is a legit answer, but the studio version really moves me everytime i hear it, probably moreso than any of the boots
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  • savmansavman Posts: 230
    In the last Milan concert at the end where there is the signature "do do do do do do do" normally played by Mike- the band was silent and the whole crowd continued singing that while eddie clapped in the pause to keep time. Ed cried at the end! (NB i wasnt there but my best mate was but i have heard the bootleg which he bought.)
  • amiramir Posts: 133
    adeliede 06 - the first one.

    At the end ed chanting "come back come back .... "
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  • stuckinlinestuckinline Posts: 3,381
    i agree with pittsburg 06, ed is emotional during the we belong together/it's ok tag


    and

    sydney 3-11-03 is good as well
  • yosi1yosi1 Posts: 3,272
    zacman13245 wrote:
    Boston II 06

    I was thinking about this one and Camden II 06.
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  • lowlight10lowlight10 Posts: 619
    it depends on which emotion you are looking for...

    pain/anger...3.16.92 MTV Unplugged
    hurt/somber/sad...10.19.96 Bridge
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  • GivenToJam88GivenToJam88 NJ Posts: 1,187
    yosi wrote:
    I was thinking about this one and Camden II 06.

    Camden II 06 was awesome!
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  • Anna_LouAnna_Lou Posts: 70
    savman wrote:
    In the last Milan concert at the end where there is the signature "do do do do do do do" normally played by Mike- the band was silent and the whole crowd continued singing that while eddie clapped in the pause to keep time. Ed cried at the end! (NB i wasnt there but my best mate was but i have heard the bootleg which he bought.)

    That sounds incredible! Wish I could've seen it.

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  • Rossum20Rossum20 Posts: 910
    bertan wrote:
    well i was born here, so... :D

    i'll check pittsburgh 06', thank you for that.

    any more ideas?


    haha I see that makes sense...did you make it to the 96' show here?
  • Thierry HenryThierry Henry Posts: 2,654
    mavi wrote:
    Benaroya


    Gets my vote
    Dublin '96, '00, '06, '10
    Lisbon '06 (x2)
    Katowice '07
    London '07 '09 (x2), '10
    MSG NY '08 (x2)
    Manchester '09 '12
    Belfast '10
    PJ20 Alpine '11 (x2)
    Leeds '14
  • TEEJAM11TEEJAM11 Posts: 335
    My Fav would be MTV unplugged....love the ending.
    Santa Barbara 06 was really good too.. but thats just me.
  • woundedorganwoundedorgan Posts: 607
    Camden 6/19 was a sick version...

    ....the last 3 minutes especially
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  • Elbereth84Elbereth84 Posts: 253
    I go with this one: http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=tfBVBbZ8E2k&feature=PlayList&p=585D3ABF73E2C97A&index=2

    The atmosphere is somewhere between magic and tragic ... tragic because roskilde was just two weeks later. :(
  • alphawolfalphawolf DelMarVa/Big Sky Posts: 646
    best black imo...one of the cali 95 shows. 11/4/95 11/6/95 11/7/95 they all have such a great feeling.
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  • TrailerTrailer Posts: 1,431
    My two favorite versions are Benaroya and Dublin 8/23/06
    Whoa, chill bro... you know you can't raise your voice like that when the lion's here.
  • pjten77pjten77 Posts: 225
    OTTAWA 2005......The tag at 7:35 sends shivers down my spine every time!!!
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  • giventofly0812giventofly0812 Posts: 218
    camden night one of 08, with the entire audience singing, and when the do's come in, on the bootleg and at the concert, you can hear the audience filling in for ed, while he sings his tag, absolutly amazing
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    vegas 06
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  • PJammer4lifePJammer4life Los Angeles Posts: 2,656
    ottawa 2005..listen and this discussion is over....
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  • vedder_soupvedder_soup Posts: 5,861
    Benaroya

    beacon gets a good mention as well, ed singing on his knees
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  • jarch11jarch11 Posts: 52
    DC 08 was pretty good, as well as Gorge 06 night 1.
  • JordyWordyJordyWordy Posts: 2,261
    Berlin 06 - great tag

    Ljubljana 00 - great solo
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