Release = best song ever/crappy live versions in recent years
StuffnJunk
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this song is absolutely spine tingling.....i could go on forever about how great it is.....and i know it is improvised and he never wrote the lyrics down, and it is only played a few times on each tour...
BUT MAN, EDDIE HAS REALLY BUTCHERED THIS SONG IN RECENT YEARS!!
he forgets the best parts of the lyrics, leaves out the first verse, sings the first chorus too many times, pronounces the word "release" in a weird way, etc
any live version of this amazingly beautiful song i've sought out from recent years has really.......kinda sucked
guess i'll stick to the album version, atlanta 94, and melbourne 95
BUT MAN, EDDIE HAS REALLY BUTCHERED THIS SONG IN RECENT YEARS!!
he forgets the best parts of the lyrics, leaves out the first verse, sings the first chorus too many times, pronounces the word "release" in a weird way, etc
any live version of this amazingly beautiful song i've sought out from recent years has really.......kinda sucked
guess i'll stick to the album version, atlanta 94, and melbourne 95
"I'll tell you what: If all I had was Pearl Jam, and I didn't have another band in the world, I would not be worried. Because in there is the essence of making great music. You don't have to use it all at once, but it's there." - Neil Young
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i've never had the privilege to hear it live...
but there are many versions from the Binaural tour that kick ass.
Esther's here and she's sick?
hi Esther, now we are all going to be sick, thanks0 -
of course if i were there live i'd have no complaints!
i just mean to hear it on a bootleg
no other song gets screwed up so bad......and since its such an amazing song, that sucks!!"I'll tell you what: If all I had was Pearl Jam, and I didn't have another band in the world, I would not be worried. Because in there is the essence of making great music. You don't have to use it all at once, but it's there." - Neil Young0 -
to me, Eddie sounds so good during the Binaural tour.
check out some of those boots.
actually, i right not i am listening to Katowice 2....
awesome....and it opens with Release.
Esther's here and she's sick?
hi Esther, now we are all going to be sick, thanks0 -
Best Release = Tokyo 2003
Boston I 2004 is a close secondDAL-7/5/98,10/17/00,6/9/03,11/15/13
BOS-9/28/04,9/29/04,6/28/08,6/30/08, 9/5/16, 9/7/16, 9/2/18
MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
HTFD-6/27/08
ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
OKC-11/16/13
SEA-12/6/13
TUL-10/8/140 -
brainofPJ wrote:to me, Eddie sounds so good during the Binaural tour.
check out some of those boots.
actually, i right not i am listening to Katowice 2....
awesome....and it opens with Release.
Agreed on the Binaural boots. I think they (and Eddie in particular) sound great.DAL-7/5/98,10/17/00,6/9/03,11/15/13
BOS-9/28/04,9/29/04,6/28/08,6/30/08, 9/5/16, 9/7/16, 9/2/18
MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
HTFD-6/27/08
ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
OKC-11/16/13
SEA-12/6/13
TUL-10/8/140 -
StuffnJunk wrote:no other song gets screwed up so bad......
I don't mean to nit pick, but can you tell me ONE time he's ever sung Lukin correctly all the way through? There have been some pretty accurate renditions of Release.motel money murder madness0 -
Sure he forgets the lyrics sometimes, but he does it with other songs too, not just this one. Gonna have to say you're completely and utterly off-base with this one. Saw it live in 2006 in Boston and it was chilling, and subsequent shows in 2006 had it sound just as well.2003 Mansfield III
2004 Boston I
2006 Boston I
2008 Bonnaroo, Hartford, Mansfield I
2010 Hartford
2013 Worcester I, Worcester II, Hartford
2016 Bonnaroo, Fenway I, Fenway II
2018 Fenway I, Fenway II
2021 Sea.Hear.Now
2022 Camden
2024 MSG I, Fenway I, Fenway II0 -
1STmammal2wearPants wrote:Sure he forgets the lyrics sometimes, but he does it with other songs too, not just this one. Gonna have to say you're completely and utterly off-base with this one. Saw it live in 2006 in Boston and it was chilling, and subsequent shows in 2006 had it sound just as well.
Saw it in '06 in Boston too and it was definitely chilling! I get the chills listening to that version to this day, maybe you just had to be there.2006: Boston I, Camden II
2007: Chicago
2008: Hartford, Mansfield I & II, EV Boston
2009: Philly III & IV
2010: Boston
2011: PJ20
2012: Philly
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Really? Release? I mean, I know Eddie flubs the lyrics once in a while, but seriously, it's not even in the top 10 of PJ songs that get screwed up when played live.
Is anyone else with me on that, or am I not hearing something that everyone else is?
PS - My favorite versions are Boston (Mansfield) '98, Tokyo '03, and Los Angeles '06.
Everything has chains...Absolutely nothing's changed. - PJ
“The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.” - Albert Camus0 -
I'll never forget Release opening the first LA '06 show. Finally seeing them with great seats (4th row center) in my home town, the blue lights behind the band coming on...one of those special PJ moments that will last a lifetime!
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CaliBigWave wrote:I'll never forget Release opening the first LA '06 show. Finally seeing them with great seats (4th row center) in my home town, the blue lights behind the band coming on...one of those special PJ moments that will last a lifetime!
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b380/jaystumpf/07-09-06losangeles07.jpg
I was totally with you on that, buddy. Although my seats weren't as great as yours, it didn't matter. Opening with Release (my favorite PJ song) literally brought tears to my eyes. It was a fucking awesome moment.Everything has chains...Absolutely nothing's changed. - PJ
“The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.” - Albert Camus0 -
walkunafraid wrote:Really? Release? I mean, I know Eddie flubs the lyrics once in a while, but seriously, it's not even in the top 10 of PJ songs that get screwed up when played live.
Is anyone else with me on that, or am I not hearing something that everyone else is?
Definitely with you on that! I guess Release is one of those songs I can overlook a minor...or for that matter a major, screw up I just thank every diety known to man that I was lucky enough to hear it as the opener of our first show. 2006: Boston I, Camden II
2007: Chicago
2008: Hartford, Mansfield I & II, EV Boston
2009: Philly III & IV
2010: Boston
2011: PJ20
2012: Philly
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Flagg wrote:Best Release = Tokyo 2003
I agree. That is one of my favorite versions.
The album version is mind blowing. People should just be happy with that!
Actually, I made a looped TAPE of the instrumental hidden track back in 1991! I used to fall asleep and wake up to "Master/Slave".Michael James McCabe
http://mccabespointofview.blogspot.com/
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Call me ignorant/uninformed/a dog/whatever, but I don't think I've heard an inaccurate version of Release. You do realize that the third verse is slightly different than the original third verse intentionally, right? Now Do the Evolution, THAT one is consistently fucked up live. But it's all good, it adds to the Pearl Jam live experience.6/3/06 East Rutherford
6/23/06 Pittsburgh
6/19/08 Camden
6/20/08 Camden
6/22/08 DC
6/25/08 MSG
8/4/08 EV NYC
8/5/08 EV NYC
8/7/08 EV Newark0 -
StuffnJunk wrote:this song is absolutely spine tingling.....i could go on forever about how great it is.....and i know it is improvised and he never wrote the lyrics down, and it is only played a few times on each tour...
BUT MAN, EDDIE HAS REALLY BUTCHERED THIS SONG IN RECENT YEARS!!
he forgets the best parts of the lyrics, leaves out the first verse, sings the first chorus too many times, pronounces the word "release" in a weird way, etc
any live version of this amazingly beautiful song i've sought out from recent years has really.......kinda sucked
guess i'll stick to the album version, atlanta 94, and melbourne 95
I must just be getting lucky with the ones I've seen. Caught it about 10 times and the last one, in San Francisco 2006, was undoubtedly the best ever. Check it.'96 - 10/5
'98 - 9/1 9/4 9/18
'00 - 8/6 8/7 8/15 8/17 9/5
'03 - 4/9 4/15 4/19 7/11 7/12
'04 - 10/6 10/8
'05 - 9/11 9/12 9/13 9/15
'06 - 5/27 5/28 7/7 7/13 7/18 7/22 7/230 -
also pennstate 03" ...jesus greets me looks just like me ....0
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The only one I can think of offhand that is messed up is Katowice II because they forgot a whole verse.DAL-7/5/98,10/17/00,6/9/03,11/15/13
BOS-9/28/04,9/29/04,6/28/08,6/30/08, 9/5/16, 9/7/16, 9/2/18
MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
HTFD-6/27/08
ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
OKC-11/16/13
SEA-12/6/13
TUL-10/8/140 -
Flagg wrote:The only one I can think of offhand that is messed up is Katowice II because they forgot a whole verse.
yeah he does but besides that the sound of that one is awsome ..jesus greets me looks just like me ....0 -
Hatfield wrote:I must just be getting lucky with the ones I've seen. Caught it about 10 times and the last one, in San Francisco 2006, was undoubtedly the best ever. Check it.
you know what that is the best version i forgot all about that show i must listen again ...jesus greets me looks just like me ....0 -
brainofPJ wrote:to me, Eddie sounds so good during the Binaural tour.
check out some of those boots.
actually, i right not i am listening to Katowice 2....
awesome....and it opens with Release.
ahh... one of my favorite boots.
the whole band was on point during the 2000 tour. some magical shows.0
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