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favourite version of Yellow Ledbetter?

sj.brodiesj.brodie Posts: 468
edited August 2010 in The Porch
Can we can reach some kind of consensus on this one? I need this song on my mp3 player!
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  • Digital TwilightDigital Twilight Posts: 5,642
    Manchester 2000 by far. I know there is at least 1 other person who agrees with me.

    A lot of the best ones are from the 2000 tour I think
  • morellomorello Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 6,217
    Ooh wow, I'd love to hear a consensus on this. I love every version of this song really but interested to hear.
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  • sj.brodiesj.brodie Posts: 468
    Digital Twilight wrote:
    Manchester 2000 by far. I know there is at least 1 other person who agrees with me.

    A lot of the best ones are from the 2000 tour I think

    I actually know what you mean but i JUST remembered about Newcastle, Australia 2006 with little wing at the end, it's brilliant.
  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Gorge 2006, the first night. Both Little Wing and Star-Spangled Banner. Little Wing has the band a bit.
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  • Digital TwilightDigital Twilight Posts: 5,642
    I can't stand star bangled banner - its just awful.
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    Digital Twilight wrote:
    I can't stand star bangled banner - its just awful.
    :shock:
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  • ilockyerilockyer Posts: 2,272
    Digital Twilight wrote:
    I can't stand star bangled banner - its just awful.

    That tune, well, a live version of it played by The Hamsters, and far too many bottles of Steinlager, are the reason I'm partially deaf in my left ear, I ended up right next to the PA when it was being played.

    Personally, I prefer YL without tags, though Cowboy Song was a great choice in Dublin.
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  • Digital TwilightDigital Twilight Posts: 5,642
    ilockyer wrote:
    Digital Twilight wrote:
    I can't stand star bangled banner - its just awful.

    Personally, I prefer YL without tags, though Cowboy Song was a great choice in Dublin.

    I agree with you on both accounts there
  • sj.brodiesj.brodie Posts: 468
    Digital Twilight wrote:
    ilockyer wrote:
    Digital Twilight wrote:
    I can't stand star bangled banner - its just awful.

    Personally, I prefer YL without tags, though Cowboy Song was a great choice in Dublin.

    I agree with you on both accounts there

    I haven't heard this
  • wozza77wozza77 Posts: 300
    actually I was thinking about this today. Listening to the Hyde Park version Ed sings 'I DO want to stay yeah f$%k it I'll stay' and I was wondering how often he sings that in YL as I cannot remember hearing it in any of the 30 or so boots I have. Anyone have any idea, have I just missed it in the past?
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  • EraserheadEraserhead Stoke-on-Trent Posts: 2,960
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    Digital Twilight wrote:
    I can't stand star bangled banner - its just awful.
    :shock:

    ^^^
    This!

    Finally got to hear it live at MSG2, and it was amazing.

    Gotta agree with the Gorge YL with the two tags. Beautiful to listen to.
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  • TheTouristTheTourist Posts: 7
    the versions in the US 2000 tour are really sweet. The riffs that Mike plays in the end of Van Halen, Thin Lizzy songs, for example... are awesome. I really miss these days.
  • wolfamongwolveswolfamongwolves Posts: 2,414
    New Orleans 2000
    No need for tags, just the most trancendental outro to YL I've ever heard. Just beautiful.
    http://www.pearljambootlegs.org/modules ... 3D&ext.m3u

    Or if you have to have a tag, you can't do better Hololulu 2006, which erupts into a full version of Little Wing, complete with vocals. Amazing.
    http://www.pearljambootlegs.org/modules ... 3D&ext.m3u


    But yes, I agree - Star-Spangled Banner makes my skin crawl. Completely misses the point of what Hendrix was trying to do with it.
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    00: Dublin
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  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    wolfamongwolves wrote:
    But yes, I agree - Star-Spangled Banner makes my skin crawl. Completely misses the point of what Hendrix was trying to do with it.

    And what was Hendrix trying to do? Seems to me he's doing the same as Hendrix.
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  • wolfamongwolveswolfamongwolves Posts: 2,414
    Newch91 wrote:
    wolfamongwolves wrote:
    But yes, I agree - Star-Spangled Banner makes my skin crawl. Completely misses the point of what Hendrix was trying to do with it.

    And what was Hendrix trying to do? Seems to me he's doing the same as Hendrix.

    Deconstructing the song most symbolic of American national pride into the sound effects of the war that was (at that time anyway) most symbolic of America's shame.
    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
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    this is how we say goodbye in Seattle...
    Athens 06
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    wolfamongwolves wrote:
    Newch91 wrote:
    wolfamongwolves wrote:
    But yes, I agree - Star-Spangled Banner makes my skin crawl. Completely misses the point of what Hendrix was trying to do with it.

    And what was Hendrix trying to do? Seems to me he's doing the same as Hendrix.

    Deconstructing the song most symbolic of American national pride into the sound effects of the war that was (at that time anyway) most symbolic of America's shame.

    And that is the same thing McCready has been doing since 2006(?) with the Iraq War. They were against the Iraq War just like Hendrix was against the Vietnam War.
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  • wolfamongwolveswolfamongwolves Posts: 2,414
    Newch91 wrote:
    Newch91 wrote:
    And what was Hendrix trying to do? Seems to me he's doing the same as Hendrix.
    wolfamongwolves wrote:
    Deconstructing the song most symbolic of American national pride into the sound effects of the war that was (at that time anyway) most symbolic of America's shame.

    And that is the same thing McCready has been doing since 2006(?) with the Iraq War. They were against the Iraq War just like Hendrix was against the Vietnam War.
    Yes, I get that, but I don't think it comes across as a statement from Mike, the way it did from Hendrix - it sounds more like Mike just trying to emulate Hendrix. Hendrix's version was raging, despairing, angst-ridden, confused - Mike's ends up sounding celebratory (even if YL is an anti-war song).

    Though I guess you could make a case for it...
    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
  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    wolfamongwolves wrote:
    Newch91 wrote:
    wolfamongwolves wrote:
    Deconstructing the song most symbolic of American national pride into the sound effects of the war that was (at that time anyway) most symbolic of America's shame.

    And that is the same thing McCready has been doing since 2006(?) with the Iraq War. They were against the Iraq War just like Hendrix was against the Vietnam War.
    Yes, I get that, but I don't think it comes across as a statement from Mike, the way it did from Hendrix - it sounds more like Mike just trying to emulate Hendrix. Hendrix's version was raging, despairing, angst-ridden, confused - Mike's ends up sounding celebratory (even if YL is an anti-war song).

    Though I guess you could make a case for it...

    Also, Mike is paying tribute to Hendrix because we all know how big of an influence Hendrix was to him.
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  • dwhite76dwhite76 Posts: 2,801
    I would have to say the BEST is the one on the Daughter single. It is from the Nov 6, 1993 Mesa, AZ. In the beginning when Eddie says "Were getting Yellow Leadbetter request. We can play that." The lyrics he sings in this version are great also. This has to be the best. Just once I wish Eddie would do the studio lyrics live. Just once and I hope I'm there :D
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  • sj.brodiesj.brodie Posts: 468
    [/quote]

    Also, Mike is paying tribute to Hendrix because we all know how big of an influence Hendrix was to him.[/quote]

    Mike has certainly had his "moments" too
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhKxLgeNNUs
  • cajunkiwicajunkiwi Posts: 984
    I'm partial to the Tibetan Freedom Concert version with just Ed and Mike, but that's me - I like the simply stripped-down feel to it.
    And I listen for the voice inside my head... nothing. I'll do this one myself.
  • brolocobroloco Posts: 1,237
    Paris Bercy 2000. with the echo near end. shit's beautiful. the one I remember most..
  • JzPJzP Posts: 933
    Have some of you heard the Yellowledbetter tag compilation someone made? it's liek 10 min long and all cover riffs. something a little different.
    ~JzP
  • DissidentmanDissidentman Posts: 15,378
    Partial to this version myself...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyhdod2KVzc
  • sj.brodiesj.brodie Posts: 468
    broloco wrote:
    Paris Bercy 2000. with the echo near end. shit's beautiful. the one I remember most..

    Thanks, i checked it out and i'm with you on this one. Amazing overall performance + the lyrics are a little more desipherable than usual. Thanks everyone for feedback :)
  • bigbucksbigbucks Posts: 23
    Noblesville 2003 by far
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    Alpine Valley 9/4/11

  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,567
    Bern 2006 just cos i was there n they did little wing.
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    Brisk. wrote:
    Bern 2006 just cos i was there n they did little wing.
    Athens was better..cos i was there and did little wing ;)
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    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
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  • Citizen ZackCitizen Zack Posts: 1,763
    Honestly, my favorite Yellow Ledbetter is the studio version. It's the perfect closer, but that studio version is beyond beautiful. It's a perfect piece of music to me.
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