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Favorite live version of "Alive"?

Dogman3Dogman3 Posts: 330
edited December 2007 in The Porch
Interested in seeing some opinions here. Its the song that easily got me, and maaany others into Pearl Jam. In no real order.

1) 03/28/94 - St. Petersburg. Eddie does an unusual, but awesome tag during the solo. The whole song sounds like an intense rush.

2) Pinkpop 92 - Another very intense version. The whole show was inane itself, but this solo is just damn awesome.

3) 12/31/91 - Cow Palace - I just love the jam that goes on during Eddie's crowdsurfing, and how the song just slams right back into it when he gets back on stage.

4) 11/06/00 - Seattle. First time being played since Roskilde and just a powerful emotional version.

I was watching "Imagine" earlier today, and damn thats also a great version.
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  • PJamGrunge10PJamGrunge10 California Posts: 596
    I actually like the video version :p
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  • Dogman3Dogman3 Posts: 330
    That one barely missed the list. :P
  • ONCE DEVIDEDONCE DEVIDED Posts: 1,131
    Newcastle opener
    because it was at newcastle
    AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE
  • xkevvxxkevvx Posts: 348
    PJamGrunge10 wrote:
    I actually like the video version :p

    I think that's my favorite too. My first ever taste of Pearl Jam.
  • SENROCKSENROCK Posts: 10,736
    my fave version of ALIVE is from the hollywood fonda show on july 12th 2006 for reasons that are far too incredible...... :D
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  • SoapMakesUTallerSoapMakesUTaller Posts: 230
    San Diego 2006....the place was nuts. And I think it saved my life, again.
  • JulienJulien Posts: 2,457
    I like how they palyed it during the last tours in Europe. with Boom, it gives a new vibe to the song...
    It was awesome when they played it in Copenhagen (my video: http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=9MRV_Wzxg54)
    2006: Antwerp, Paris
    2007: Copenhagen, Werchter
    2009: Rotterdam, London
    2010: MSG, Arras, Werchter
    2012: Amsterdam, Prague, Berlin
    2014: Amsterdam, Stockholm
  • HebejebeHebejebe Posts: 108
    The solo on the version in Melbourne night 3 in 98 was sweet.
  • frinkehfrinkeh Posts: 10
    philly 05
  • Niko80Niko80 Posts: 1,610
    snl 92
    I will swallow poison
  • My3rdEyeMy3rdEye Posts: 927
    I can't pick. I love when Mike drops War Pigs in there towards the end though. I can't think of specific shows at the moment. I love this song so much. It's just such a classic.
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  • FlaggFlagg Posts: 5,856
    My favs:

    Boston II 7-3-2003: very powerful version. Crowd sings most of the bridge and last chorus then at about 3:30, Eddie says "This is where its real" and just belts out "we're all still alive", right into a very strong solo by Mike, crowd goes fucking nuts. I think this one is hands down the best of the 2003 tour. When I feel like listening to a live version of Alive this is the one I dial up most of the time and it sitll gives me goosebumps.

    Grand Rapids 5-19-2006: Awesome. I liked Eddie's speech during the solo, "Let me tell you ain't easy. No!" Long version too. Like 8 minutes. Great crowd participation.

    Lisbon 5-23-2000: Fantastic extended version that seems to go one forever with lots of ad-libbing by Eddie and Mike at the end. "I'm still alive. I don't know why" etc. Great interplay between Stone and Mike during the last few minutes. Dennis Rodman makes one of his rare appearances. This was the first bootleg I bought and this was the version that lead me to get about 250 more.

    Dallas 6-9-2003: Because I was there and they opened the show with it for only the 2nd time ever at that time.
    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-10/8/14
  • rival.rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    Niko80 wrote:
    snl 92

    love it!
  • tama_drummer91tama_drummer91 Posts: 205
    Newcastle, as an opener was pretty sweet. Ill go with that version.
    My first PJ show to witness was at Bonnaroo. How is that for lucky?
  • No Fear Of FallingNo Fear Of Falling Posts: 419
    Philly 05, Lollapalooza 2007.
    2004 - 10/1, 10/11
    2005 - 9/15, 9/16, 9/30, 10/1, 10/3
    2006 - 5/5, 5/12, 5/13, 5/27, 5/28, 5/30, 6/1, 6/3, 6/23, 7/22, 7/23, 12/2
    2007 - 6/27, 8/3
    2008 - 6/14, 6/19, 6/20, 6/22, 6/24, 6/25, 6/27, 6/28, 6/30, 7/1
  • SENROCKSENROCK Posts: 10,736
    No Fear Of Falling wrote:
    Philly 05, Lollapalooza 2007.


    yeah lollapalooza version was CRAZINESS. ahhh i loved the crowd. good times..... its hard to pick cuz pretty much all versions are great. In my opinion, it took on a whole different effect after ed exxxplained 'the curse' during storytellers!
    ~~~~~~ALWAYS HAVE A GOOD TIME~~~~~~
    Sir Mike McCready is....THE MASTER!!! WAHHH!!!
    EVENFLOW PSYCHOS H.N.I.C~FEEL THE FLOW!!!

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    It takes balls to put out a UKE album!
  • YieldedYielded Posts: 839
    I'm not sure why exactly, but I think the version they played at Reading '06 was extremely awesome!
    "We get these pills to swallow... how they stick in your throat... Tastes like gold..."
  • BinFrogBinFrog MA Posts: 7,309
    Let's not forget:

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  • TransplantedNewfTransplantedNewf Posts: 805
    I'm gonna say Lolla 07.

    Alive is my favorite song to hear live. It doesn't matter if you're hardcore or if you're a casual fan, you know the words and everyone in the venue sings along. It's amazing every single time.
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  • jamminpearlsjamminpearls Posts: 7,078
    Phillyyyyyy 05
    Go Birds!!!!
  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    cleveland 03 is pretty amazing. my friend who is not a huge fan turned to me after it and said "dude, that is the sickest thing i've ever seen!"
  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,345
    Soldier Field 95’ stands out 
    I also will always love the 91’ RCKNDY off the Alive single. Would love to have all of that show some day. 
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  • Stickman24Stickman24 Posts: 210
    Pinkpop 92 - Another very intense version. The whole show was inane itself, but this solo is just damn awesome.

    Alive is is my favorite PJ song.  Yes I’m one of those old dorks.  But this performance of alive had me at 13 or 14 still does. At 38. Love it. 
  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,345
    Stickman24 said:
    Pinkpop 92 - Another very intense version. The whole show was inane itself, but this solo is just damn awesome.

    Alive is is my favorite PJ song.  Yes I’m one of those old dorks.  But this performance of alive had me at 13 or 14 still does. At 38. Love it. 
    Oceans single. Had 3 Pinkpop tracks on it. Buying that single, hearing those songs..my guess that was a pretty seminal moment for a lot of us old dorks. 
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  • JT167846JT167846 Posts: 960
    Alive and Sweet Child O'Mine are my favourite riffs of all time. Seen the lads nine times and they've played it at each gig. Guess the first time I saw it live so Wellington 1998. Mind you the RRHOF version was so special with Dave K, with the tempo slowed down and the fills from the record. Ears had an orgasm hearing that.
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  • pjhawkspjhawks Posts: 12,692
    Philly 2016 the Ten Show.  Was the moment everyone fully realized it was happening.  Most electric moment of a PJ show i've seen in 28 shows. 
  • rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,458
    Alive is a top 5 for me still. Love it. 
    Good recent versions include...
    2011 São Paulo 1
    2012 Berlin 1
    2013 Vancouver 
  • BALLBOYBALLBOY Australia Posts: 1,032
    Anything without Boom, sorry but there should be no keyboards on the earlier stuff especially Alive
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  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,962
    Pearl Jam has played Russia?!
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  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 28,759
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    Pearl Jam has played Russia?!
    Drunk already? Damn you Swedes know how to party!
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