I think almost everyone would agree that 90% or more of the entire catalog sounds better when performed live vs. the studio versions. I was just thinking of a few that are some of my favorite songs, but almost never listen to the studio cuts:
I agree although not all Songs Most of them I prefer to listen to them Live
Pine Knob, MI Lollapalooza 1992 / Soldier Field, Chicago 1995 / Savage Hall, Toledo 1996 / Palace, Detroit 1998 / Palace, Detroit 2000 / Pine Knob, MI 2003 / Showbox, Seattle 2004 / MSG, NYC 2008 / Key Arena I & II, Seattle 2009 / Eddie Vedder Beacon, NYC 2011 / Eddie Vedder Benaroya, Hall Seattle 2011 / Barclays, Brooklyn I &II 2013 / Wells Fargo, Philadelphia II 2013 / Wuhlheide, Berlin, Germany 2014 / Wells Fargo, Philadelphia 1 2016 / Madison Square Garden, NYC 2 2016 / Wrigley 2, Chicago 2016/ Fenway 1, Boston 2018/
I think alot of people are mistaking energy for passion.
I think most stuff from Ten, Vs and Backspacer benefits from the live treatment, but the Vitalogy through Riot Act stuff just has so much more vibe, nuance and atmosphere on the albums.
I think most of their songs translate well to either format, b/c the type of band they are, but I appreciate the artistry and work that goes into perfecting a studio track.
It's Evolution, Baby! Comes to mind right off the bat. Wash in Cleveland 2010 beats the studio version without question. When I played the boot for my friend he said "this is my new favorite Pearl Jam song"
Surprised no one has mentioned In My Tree. Love it both studio and live, but live it's like it has another dimension. I also think in many versions Porch is better live. You Are is MUCH better live. Again, a whole other dimension comes out.
Corduroy is way better live for sure. I'd throw in Alive too . . . and Better Man.
I prefer Immortality in concert too. A few others I can think of that seem to do it more for me live than in studio:
Insignificance Rearview The Fixer DTE
But yeah, I wouldn't say 90% of them are better live. A few songs that are "better" in studio for me are: Most of Ten Daughter Elderly Woman Indifference Tremor Christ Fathfull Hail Hail In My Tree In Hiding Sleight Of Hand Thumbing My Way and most of Riot Act Force Of Nature Amongst The Waves Sirens...........
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For some reason I loved hearing BU$HLEAGUER. My first and only time hearing it live was back in 03 love seeing it on videos and listing to it on boots.
For some reason I loved hearing BU$HLEAGUER. My first and only time hearing it live was back in 03 love seeing it on videos and listing to it on boots.
I'm sorry I never heard that one. But happy that they don't need to play it anymore!
I escaped it...a life wasted...I'm never going back again
Faithfull Lightning Bolt Release NAIS RVM Small Town Unthought Known Present Tense Rats Better Man
Pittsburgh, PA 10/11/13 Detroit, MI 10/16/14 Tampa, FL 4/11/16 Jacksonville, FL 4/13/16 Toronto, ON 5/12/16 Chicago, IL 8/22/16 Chicago, IL 8/18/18 Chicago, IL 8/20/18 Boston, MA 9/4/18 Ottawa, ON 9/3/22 Hamilton, ON 9/6/22 Toronto, ON 9/8/22 Vancouver, BC 5/4/24 Vancouver, BC 5/6/24 Portland, OR 5/10/24
Anything off Yield. It amazes me how well that album transcends live.
Alpine Valley 6/26/98, Alpine Valley 10/8/00, Champaign 4/23/03, Chicago 6/18/03, Alpine Valley 6/21/03, Grand Rapids 10/3/04
Chicago 5/16/06, Chicago 5/17/06, Grand Rapids 5/19/06
Milwaukee 6/29/06, Milwaukee 6/30/06, Lollapalooza 8/5/07
Eddie Solo Milwaukee 8/19/08, Toronto 8/21/09, Chicago 8/23/09
Chicago 8/24/09, Indianapolis 5/7/10, Ed Chicago 6/29/11, Alpine Valley 9/3/11 and 9/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Moline 10/18/14, Milwaukee 10/20/14
.... need to add GTF to my list . . . that is much better live for sure.
Barrie 08/22/98 Montreal 10/04/00 Toronto 10/05/00 Toronto 06/28/03 Kitchener 09/11/05 Ottawa 09/16/05 Toronto 08/21/09 Toronto 09/11/11 Ottawa 09/14/11 Buffalo 10/12/13 Ottawa 05/08/16 Chicago 08/20/18 Ottawa 09/03/22 Nashville 09/16/22
Comments
Unthought Known
Black- with crowd interaction
Release, again crowd
Typo Man: "Thanks kidz, but remembir, stay in skool!"
"Pendulum" was a great opener on this tour. Hearing Ed's deep voice coming out of the darkness gave me goosebumps!
Typo Man: "Thanks kidz, but remembir, stay in skool!"
Others:
Immortality
Present Tense
Red Mosquito
Betterman
In general, I think No Code and Yield sound better live.
Ones that are worse:
Release
I Got Id
I think most stuff from Ten, Vs and Backspacer benefits from the live treatment, but the Vitalogy through Riot Act stuff just has so much more vibe, nuance and atmosphere on the albums.
I think most of their songs translate well to either format, b/c the type of band they are, but I appreciate the artistry and work that goes into perfecting a studio track.
Wash in Cleveland 2010 beats the studio version without question. When I played the boot for my friend he said "this is my new favorite Pearl Jam song"
Low Light
In Hiding
Immortality
Sometimes
Pendulum
Porch
Black
Come Back
Present Tense
Not For You
Do the Evolution
MFC
Release
2008 Tampa - 2013 Buffalo - 2016 Tampa - 2016 Fenway II
Audioslave 2005 MSG
I also think in many versions Porch is better live.
You Are is MUCH better live. Again, a whole other dimension comes out.
I prefer Immortality in concert too. A few others I can think of that seem to do it more for me live than in studio:
Insignificance
Rearview
The Fixer
DTE
But yeah, I wouldn't say 90% of them are better live. A few songs that are "better" in studio for me are:
Most of Ten
Daughter
Elderly Woman
Indifference
Tremor Christ
Fathfull
Hail Hail
In My Tree
In Hiding
Sleight Of Hand
Thumbing My Way and most of Riot Act
Force Of Nature
Amongst The Waves
Sirens...........
Montreal 10/04/00
Toronto 10/05/00
Toronto 06/28/03
Kitchener 09/11/05
Ottawa 09/16/05
Toronto 08/21/09
Toronto 09/11/11
Ottawa 09/14/11
Buffalo 10/12/13
Ottawa 05/08/16
Chicago 08/20/18
Ottawa 09/03/22
Nashville 09/16/22
Mind Your Manners (even though I think the studio version is awesome too)
Bu$hleaguer
God's Dice
Amongst the Waves
Given to Fly
Faithful
......... This could be a really long list. Would be better to ask which songs sound better on the album than they do live.
yeah im that guy...lol
Lightning Bolt
Release
NAIS
RVM
Small Town
Unthought Known
Present Tense
Rats
Better Man
Detroit, MI 10/16/14
Tampa, FL 4/11/16
Jacksonville, FL 4/13/16
Toronto, ON 5/12/16
Chicago, IL 8/22/16
Chicago, IL 8/18/18
Chicago, IL 8/20/18
Boston, MA 9/4/18
Ottawa, ON 9/3/22
Hamilton, ON 9/6/22
Toronto, ON 9/8/22
Vancouver, BC 5/4/24
Vancouver, BC 5/6/24
Portland, OR 5/10/24
Chicago 5/16/06, Chicago 5/17/06, Grand Rapids 5/19/06
Milwaukee 6/29/06, Milwaukee 6/30/06, Lollapalooza 8/5/07
Eddie Solo Milwaukee 8/19/08, Toronto 8/21/09, Chicago 8/23/09
Chicago 8/24/09, Indianapolis 5/7/10, Ed Chicago 6/29/11, Alpine Valley 9/3/11 and 9/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Moline 10/18/14, Milwaukee 10/20/14
Brain of J
Sleight of Hand
Porch
Corduroy
Unthought Known
Montreal 10/04/00
Toronto 10/05/00
Toronto 06/28/03
Kitchener 09/11/05
Ottawa 09/16/05
Toronto 08/21/09
Toronto 09/11/11
Ottawa 09/14/11
Buffalo 10/12/13
Ottawa 05/08/16
Chicago 08/20/18
Ottawa 09/03/22
Nashville 09/16/22