Best version of Rockin In The Free World?

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  • For me it's July 10th 1998, San Diego. Eddie's intensity during and right after the flag burning rant was unreal. Great show overall.
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  • nitrambnitramb Repentigny Posts: 17
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  • MTV Video Music Awards with Neil.

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  • MTV awards with Neil.
    Definitely! Cant believe nobody posted this yet.....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDzL_WU3mmE
  • Gonzo1977Gonzo1977 Posts: 1,696
    MTV awards with Neil.
    Definitely! Cant believe nobody posted this yet.....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDzL_WU3mmE

    Not only is this the best version that Pearl Jam has ever done...but it's also the best version Neil Young has ever done as well.

    Just epic....Neil Jam blew everyone off the stage that night.
  • BF89905BF89905 Posts: 1,430
    RITFW with Bono in Toronto is awesome. Thanks for the reminder.
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  • phungiphungi Posts: 641
    pjhawks wrote:
    phungi wrote:
    not sure if this is the best version on a boot, but as far as live versions, RITF from the Camden show on 7/5/03 was amazing.. the fireworks started over Penn's Landing (outside the venue, just across the river) so they played RITF mid-set along with live fireworks...


    agree this one was awesome because it was spontaneous. they weren't planning on doing it and with the fireworks, so cool.

    if you cue up Wishlist at the 8:20 mark, the fireworks start... he then switches the set list to RITF "colors in the sky, red white and blue")
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  • MTV Video Music Awards with Neil.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDzL_WU3mmE

    I can't believe it took me reading through 3 pages to finally have somebody mention this one. I was 12 when this happened and I remember it like it was yesterday. I went CRAZY in my living room when Young came out.
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  • Philly 10/31 Best I have every been at
    But Pink Pop 92 is tuff to beat!
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  • PJ and Neil Young @ MTV.
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  • pureocpureoc Posts: 2,383
    The version from the Summerfest show in 06 is pretty awesome, extended drum intro, and the "hello tom, your name is tom" chant is great as was the "no fuel to burn, no fuel to burnnnnnnnnnnnnnn".
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  • red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    Sorry didn't go through all the pages, mine had already been listed. Just got home from work and am tired. :oops:
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    The one with Neil young at the mtv awards. It's so raw, but bad ass. hearing neil sing lead and Ed do the rocking in the free world chorus under it was pretty sweet. Then Ed sing's "there's a girl in the night verse."


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDzL_WU3mmE
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  • lockedlocked Boston Posts: 4,042
    The 1992 version from Finsbury with the "quick before Ian finds out" intro..
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  • hrd2imgnhrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,909
    seriously the MTV version with Neil Young is untouchable

    Neils guitar was perfect, Ed's accompanying vocals were perfect..

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    in top 3 live songs I own ever
  • gfnk001gfnk001 Posts: 652
    Merriweather Post Pavilion 2000 when they were about to close with Yellow Ledbetter, Ed stops Mike after a couple of notes. They huddle en masse and change to RITFW...great moment.
  • This shouldn't even be a discussion...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDzL_WU3mmE
  • Blind3Blind3 Posts: 1,149
    The MTV Awards , back when MTV actually played music , gets my vote . A close second fo me is Holy Toledo , 10/2/04 ....PJ , Uncle Neil , and Peter Frampton.
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