**** Berlin Fanviews Here 6/30/10 *****

Jukee wrote:

Just finished listening to the whole boot. Wow, Comeback put tears in my eyes. Made me think of my best friend who died 2.5 years ago. Thank you PJ for your compassion and your unbelievable lyrics, they just make everything seem okay.
RIP Linds

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dimitrispearljam wrote:

I really love this photo!! I listened to the boots from my shows relentlessly when they came home and then had a break to re-assess my opinion about them. I listened to Berlin again this afternoon and I don't think the show is as good a setlist as Belfast and the most fun I had was probably London but there's something else about it that makes it so special. Everyone on here who was there says the same things about it and being in the venue that night definately had something that for me felt spiritual and as an occasion on that particular date it felt like we were helping take part in an important part of the bands history. I can't begin to describe it to non PJ fans without sounding like a moron because I simply can't find words to explain the encores and the atmosphere that surrounded them. The second encore is etched in my memory forever and I feel lucky that thanks to PJ and Kufala I can relive it over and over. Many people can add opinions to best show debates but there will never be another show like this one no matter how long a show, how big a venue or diverse a setlist, Berllin is the Backspacer tour's defining show!

Perfectly said- it wasn't the set list, it wasn't the 'fun'... it was the profound, spiritual "moment(s)' that felt totally collective- like all of us, everyone in there was feeling the same thing at the same time and just so in that moment- redefining what it means to be alive and how fragile life truly is... maybe MSG II (as many of my friends claim) was the most 'rocking' show of the Backspacer tour, but nothing will ever come close to being what Berlin was- a show I think about everyday- a show that has changed my perspective forever.

tremors wrote:

CK80697 wrote:

Hi,
I was comparing two live versions of Come Back:
the live performance in Verona 2006 (dedicated to Joey Ramone) e the one io Berlin 2010 (dedicated to the 9 friend's lost in Roskilde).
The first is a really good vocal performance of eddie and the voice come's out clear and strong.
The last one: eddie's voice seems broken, struggent and it really moves me in the land of pain...

what do you think?

'deep breath' - I've always felt that Eddie has an ability and capacity to sing whilst on the very edge of tears. I've felt this since day one. He goes to places where most people would just crack up and fall apart - and he rides the breaking wave of sorrow safely back to shore. This is his amazing talent, and for me the reason why his singing and words are so inspiring, even lifesaving. He must have iron boots or something - cos no matter how much he shakes, shivers or quivers with sadness, grief, anger, fear, he can still stand there and turn it into music. An immense talent, an immense presence, immense person. This version of come back is about as close as I can get to joining ed in transforming this sorrow. It is painful - I've only listened two and a half times. But I believe you can hear in this vocal performance the essence of what I'm trying to describe here. This man is on the edge of tears, probably even in tears for parts of the song, yet he still manages to form the breath, to get it out, get it outside. This to me is why Pearl Jam is healthy and health-giving music - it takes us to the darkest places, but we cope, we contain

There you go, that's my take on this performance of Come Back at the Berlin 2010 tenth anniversary of Roskilde show.....