Favorite 5 Year Run

Driftin'Along
Driftin'Along Posts: 1,403
edited August 2011 in The Porch
Forgive me if this has already been done but with 20 years upon us I wanted to ask what's your favorite 5 year run for the band? Mine would have to be '95-'00. Three amazing records and my first time seeing them live (Phoenix 2000). What say you?
"Not only do you have sunshine but you have better thunder...fuckers." -Ed, Phx 10/21/00
PJ * 10/21/00 - Phx * 6/7/03 - Phx * 6/29/06 - Milwaukee * 6/30/06 - Milwaukee * 11/19/13 - Phx *
EV * 11/4/12 - Phx, AZ *
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  • DevonPearl
    DevonPearl Posts: 284
    91 - 96 was the best time for me 8-)
  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 17,037
    1998-2003
    2000: Camden 1, 2003: Philly, State College, Camden 1, MSG 2, Hershey, 2004: Reading, 2005: Philly, 2006: Camden 1, 2, East Rutherford 1, 2007: Lollapalooza, 2008: Camden 1, Washington D.C., MSG 1, 2, 2009: Philly 1, 2, 3, 4, 2010: Bristol, MSG 2, 2011: PJ20 1, 2, 2012: Made In America, 2013: Brooklyn 2, Philly 2, 2014: Denver, 2015: Global Citizen Festival, 2016: Philly 2, Fenway 1, 2018: Fenway 1, 2, 2021: Sea. Hear. Now. 2022: Camden, 2024: Philly 2, 2025: Pittsburgh 1

    Pearl Jam bootlegs:
    http://wegotshit.blogspot.com
  • pandora
    pandora Posts: 21,855
    Well every five years have been filled with great music...
    each better than the previous ... soundtrack to life

    best time to enjoy though was 2003 through 2008
    lots of great travel and shows and those were our hayday years

    BUT

    the best year was 2009... it was a horribly tough year physically and emotionally
    but Philly Halloween night made it wonderful! A memory of a lifetime :D
  • Pap
    Pap Serres, Greece Posts: 30,854
    pandora wrote:
    best time to enjoy though was 2003 through 2008
    lots of great travel and shows and those were our hayday years

    +1
    Athens 2006 / Milton Keynes 2014 / London 1&2 2022 / Seattle 1&2 2024 / Dublin 2024 / Manchester 2024 / New Orleans 2025 / Tokyo 2026
  • JTH
    JTH Chicago Posts: 3,238
    For many reasons, 2011 is far and away the best single year for me, so I'm going to have to go with the past five years.
  • Nitsua87
    Nitsua87 Posts: 95
    I would have to say 2006-2011, as well. Granted, most of my favorite PJ LPs came during the mid-90s (Vitalogy, No Code, Yield) but the band just seems to be enjoying themselves so much more now, and I think that translates well in a live show.

    I saw them in 2003 and there wasn't that sense of "Holy Shit, this is the best job ever!" vibe. Now, you pick up on that with every show. Cheers!
  • JTH
    JTH Chicago Posts: 3,238
    From an albums-only perspective, here are two incredibly strong 5-year stretches:

    August 27, 1991 (Ten released) - August 27, 1996 (No Code)

    -or-

    October 19, 1993 (Vs.) - February 3, 1998 (Yield)

    That 1993-98 stretch wins for me (by a nose).
  • The Waiting Trophy Man
    The Waiting Trophy Man Niagara region, Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,158
    1995 - 2000
    Another habit says it's in love with you
    Another habit says its long overdue
    Another habit like an unwanted friend
    I'm so happy with my righteous self
  • AmbientDiversion
    AmbientDiversion Posts: 25
    I saw them for the first time at the cameo theater in Miami Beach in 92
    I had no never heard of them but followed my girlfriend to the show
    Since then I have seen them a scant 8 times with the most recent in Boston in 2006...

    I have over 100 bootleg cd's and all studio / live albums

    While their story is remarkable, inspiring and educational - I can't help but think:

    the next five years are the best

    Derek
  • pjradio
    pjradio Posts: 6,704
    JTH wrote:
    October 19, 1993 (Vs.) - February 3, 1998 (Yield)

    gotta go with this span...
    aqo2t.jpg

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