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Your favourite thing about the 1998 tour?

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Listening to a superb bootleg from St.Louis (a hometown show for me) and holy shit man! That EV growl....I love Matt's balls to the wall drumming. I don't think he was bashing them like he has said in past interviews. Ok, my favourite thing about that tour...I saw 4 shows and my favourite part was EVs 1991 Air Jordans...
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  • realisthisrealisthis Posts: 136
    Eddie dissing third eye blind at msg.
  • cp3iversoncp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    Setlists. 25 songs is the perfect length and it was all from the first 5 albums.

    That and the Posters were insane
  • BinFrogBinFrog MA Posts: 7,309
    It was such a unique tour. The shows were a combination of raw energy mixed in with a band that had been going strong for several years at that point, so they were also a little refined. They were also starting to become comfortable in their own skin with regards to being a touring band. Plus Ed was moving on from being introverted/cynical Ed to being cool/sarcastic Ed.

    It was before the internet was everywhere. The online community was still very small. That was the last tour you can say that about as far as I am concerned. I miss that.

    It was also before the crowd sang along to so many songs without being prompted as they do now. Back then you sang along when Ed coaxed you to for the most part. Now like 1/2 the songs are a 20k person chorus (which is fun, but it changes the dynamic of the show).

    And the setlists started to really become a thing of beauty. I believe this is the first tour Ed started crafting setlists with the crowd in mind, all of the time.

    And any time you saw Brain of J it was going to rip your face off.

    I saw 3 shows. Wish I saw 30.
    Bright eyed kid: "Wow Typo Man, you're the best!"
    Typo Man: "Thanks kidz, but remembir, stay in skool!"
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 28,899
    edited October 2014
    saw 8 shows that tour. the nj, msg, msg run was an absolutely amazing few days. watching the "breathe" campaign gain momentum throughout that three show run was so awesome.
    la was fun too! kkk took my baby away was killer.
    i just remember the 98 tour being so relaxed compared to 96. the boys were actually having fun.
    and my did the posters kick some ass that tour!
    Post edited by mcgruff10 on
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • badbrainsbadbrains Posts: 10,255
    Prob the most fun I ever had on tour. I believe I went to 8 shows as well. What a fucken year.
  • coco buttercoco butter Posts: 1,480
    I loved the 98 tour. Went to six shows... Alpine 1 and 2, Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, and Indianapolis. So many great memories. Being twenty years old and road tripping with a few friends to new cities. Best Pearl Jam tour ever. And great posters. Still have my St. Louis poster from 1998. I need to get that framed!
    Do you know what it's like to fall in the mud and get kicked... in the head... with an iron boot? Of course you don't, no one does. It never happens. Sorry, Ted, that's a dumb question... skip that.
  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,956
    Live on Two Legs
    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

    Pearl Jam bootlegs:
    http://wegotshit.blogspot.com
  • lolobugglolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,195
    4 shows and deciding on the spur of the moment to attend Knoxville.
    rewarded with Hard to Imagine in the encore....
    Only played 3 times that tour.
    first time I realized that there were other fans like me that would travel around on short runs. talking with the same people show after show.
    recording the show on my Sony cassette recorder and listening to them on the way to the next show.
    best tour ever by the band....

    livefootsteps.org/user/?usr=446

    1995- New Orleans, LA  : New Orleans, LA

    1996- Charleston, SC

    1998- Atlanta, GA: Birmingham, AL: Greenville, SC: Knoxville, TN

    2000- Atlanta, GA: New Orleans, LA: Memphis, TN: Nashville, TN

    2003- Raleigh, NC: Charlotte, NC: Atlanta, GA

    2004- Asheville, NC (hometown show)

    2006- Cincinnati, OH

    2008- Columbia, SC

    2009- Chicago, IL x 2 / Ed Vedder- Atlanta, GA x 2

    2010- Bristow, VA

    2011- Alpine Valley, WI (PJ20) x 2 / Ed Vedder- Chicago, IL

    2012- Atlanta, GA

    2013- Charlotte, NC

    2014- Cincinnati, OH

    2015- New York, NY

    2016- Greenville, SC: Hampton, VA:: Columbia, SC: Raleigh, NC : Lexington, KY: Philly, PA 2: (Wrigley) Chicago, IL x 2 (holy shit): Temple of the Dog- Philly, PA

    2017- ED VED- Louisville, KY

    2018- Chicago, IL x2, Boston, MA x2

    2020- Nashville, TN 

    2022- Smashville 

    2023- Austin, TX x2

    2024- Baltimore

  • BinFrogBinFrog MA Posts: 7,309
    Nice...I got HTI in Montreal.
    Bright eyed kid: "Wow Typo Man, you're the best!"
    Typo Man: "Thanks kidz, but remembir, stay in skool!"
  • cp3iversoncp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    It was really a return. I know in many cities they hadnt played there since 93. And if they had it was an annoying field or something.

    It was nice to get bootlegs in the mail every few days. Maxell XL II's!!!
  • lolobugglolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,195
    edited October 2014
    BinFrog said:

    Nice...I got HTI in Montreal.

    lucky man.
    man, I seriously decided to blow off work and go to the Knoxville show.
    I just had a feeling that they were gonna play it.
    was my fave at the time.
    I could never do that nowadays.
    I miss the 90s, man.
    Post edited by lolobugg on

    livefootsteps.org/user/?usr=446

    1995- New Orleans, LA  : New Orleans, LA

    1996- Charleston, SC

    1998- Atlanta, GA: Birmingham, AL: Greenville, SC: Knoxville, TN

    2000- Atlanta, GA: New Orleans, LA: Memphis, TN: Nashville, TN

    2003- Raleigh, NC: Charlotte, NC: Atlanta, GA

    2004- Asheville, NC (hometown show)

    2006- Cincinnati, OH

    2008- Columbia, SC

    2009- Chicago, IL x 2 / Ed Vedder- Atlanta, GA x 2

    2010- Bristow, VA

    2011- Alpine Valley, WI (PJ20) x 2 / Ed Vedder- Chicago, IL

    2012- Atlanta, GA

    2013- Charlotte, NC

    2014- Cincinnati, OH

    2015- New York, NY

    2016- Greenville, SC: Hampton, VA:: Columbia, SC: Raleigh, NC : Lexington, KY: Philly, PA 2: (Wrigley) Chicago, IL x 2 (holy shit): Temple of the Dog- Philly, PA

    2017- ED VED- Louisville, KY

    2018- Chicago, IL x2, Boston, MA x2

    2020- Nashville, TN 

    2022- Smashville 

    2023- Austin, TX x2

    2024- Baltimore

  • vant0037vant0037 Posts: 6,165
    6/30/98 was my first show. They played "My Generation" (last time they played that). Still remember the mirror ball dropping for "Wishlist." Man...to be 16 again...
    1998-06-30 Minneapolis
    2003-06-16 St. Paul
    2006-06-26 St. Paul
    2007-08-05 Chicago
    2009-08-23 Chicago
    2009-08-28 San Francisco
    2010-05-01 NOLA (Jazz Fest)
    2011-07-02 EV Minneapolis
    2011-09-03 PJ20
    2011-09-04 PJ20
    2011-09-17 Winnipeg
    2012-06-26 Amsterdam
    2012-06-27 Amsterdam
    2013-07-19 Wrigley
    2013-11-21 San Diego
    2013-11-23 Los Angeles
    2013-11-24 Los Angeles
    2014-07-08 Leeds, UK
    2014-07-11 Milton Keynes, UK
    2014-10-09 Lincoln
    2014-10-19 St. Paul
    2014-10-20 Milwaukee
    2016-08-20 Wrigley 1
    2016-08-22 Wrigley 2
    2018-06-18 London 1
    2018-08-18 Wrigley 1
    2018-08-20 Wrigley 2
    2022-09-16 Nashville
    2023-08-31 St. Paul
    2023-09-02 St. Paul
    2023-09-05 Chicago 1
    2024-08-31 Wrigley 2
    2024-09-15 Fenway 1
    2024-09-27 Ohana 1
    2024-09-29 Ohana 2
  • ldent42ldent42 NYC Posts: 7,859
    I was too young for this tour. Oh well.
    NYC 06/24/08-Auckland 11/27/09-Chch 11/29/09-Newark 05/18/10-Atlanta 09/22/12-Chicago 07/19/13-Brooklyn 10/18/13 & 10/19/13-Hartford 10/25/13-Baltimore 10/27/13-Auckland 1/17/14-GC 1/19/14-Melbourne 1/24/14-Sydney 1/26/14-Amsterdam 6/16/14 & 6/17/14-Milan 6/20/14-Berlin 6/26/14-Leeds 7/8/14-Milton Keynes 7/11/14-St. Louis 10/3/14-NYC 9/26/15
    LIVEFOOTSTEPS.ORG/USER/?USR=435
  • cp3iversoncp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    I got HTI at one of the philly shows i saw. Good times
  • Wma31394Wma31394 Posts: 3,045
    The deer creek show long road open..
    "Going where the water tastes like wine!"
  • lolobugglolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,195
    cp3iverson said:

    I got HTI at one of the philly shows i saw. Good times

    weird. played 3 times that tour and we have 3 guys on here that were at a different one of the 3 shows.
    I guess we were fans for life after those shows.
    If there was any doubt before....

    livefootsteps.org/user/?usr=446

    1995- New Orleans, LA  : New Orleans, LA

    1996- Charleston, SC

    1998- Atlanta, GA: Birmingham, AL: Greenville, SC: Knoxville, TN

    2000- Atlanta, GA: New Orleans, LA: Memphis, TN: Nashville, TN

    2003- Raleigh, NC: Charlotte, NC: Atlanta, GA

    2004- Asheville, NC (hometown show)

    2006- Cincinnati, OH

    2008- Columbia, SC

    2009- Chicago, IL x 2 / Ed Vedder- Atlanta, GA x 2

    2010- Bristow, VA

    2011- Alpine Valley, WI (PJ20) x 2 / Ed Vedder- Chicago, IL

    2012- Atlanta, GA

    2013- Charlotte, NC

    2014- Cincinnati, OH

    2015- New York, NY

    2016- Greenville, SC: Hampton, VA:: Columbia, SC: Raleigh, NC : Lexington, KY: Philly, PA 2: (Wrigley) Chicago, IL x 2 (holy shit): Temple of the Dog- Philly, PA

    2017- ED VED- Louisville, KY

    2018- Chicago, IL x2, Boston, MA x2

    2020- Nashville, TN 

    2022- Smashville 

    2023- Austin, TX x2

    2024- Baltimore

  • lolobugglolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,195
    oh yeah. and I forgot the Oceans opener in Greenville.
    I was on the rail GA in front of Mike.
    Mike laid down on the subwoofers right in front of me. I literally could've reached out and de-tuned his guitar.
    That was my second show in the front row so I guess he recognized me. I was wearing some ridiculous wig to all the shows...
    Jeff even pointed to me right before Indifference and mouthed WTF??
    Man, you guys got me all nostalgic.... :x

    livefootsteps.org/user/?usr=446

    1995- New Orleans, LA  : New Orleans, LA

    1996- Charleston, SC

    1998- Atlanta, GA: Birmingham, AL: Greenville, SC: Knoxville, TN

    2000- Atlanta, GA: New Orleans, LA: Memphis, TN: Nashville, TN

    2003- Raleigh, NC: Charlotte, NC: Atlanta, GA

    2004- Asheville, NC (hometown show)

    2006- Cincinnati, OH

    2008- Columbia, SC

    2009- Chicago, IL x 2 / Ed Vedder- Atlanta, GA x 2

    2010- Bristow, VA

    2011- Alpine Valley, WI (PJ20) x 2 / Ed Vedder- Chicago, IL

    2012- Atlanta, GA

    2013- Charlotte, NC

    2014- Cincinnati, OH

    2015- New York, NY

    2016- Greenville, SC: Hampton, VA:: Columbia, SC: Raleigh, NC : Lexington, KY: Philly, PA 2: (Wrigley) Chicago, IL x 2 (holy shit): Temple of the Dog- Philly, PA

    2017- ED VED- Louisville, KY

    2018- Chicago, IL x2, Boston, MA x2

    2020- Nashville, TN 

    2022- Smashville 

    2023- Austin, TX x2

    2024- Baltimore

  • WhatYouTaughtMeWhatYouTaughtMe Posts: 4,957
    cp3iverson said:

    I got HTI at one of the philly shows i saw. Good times

    Camden 1. I was there too. Ed was sick but they still rocked it. Closed with Porch. Remember those days?
  • badbrainsbadbrains Posts: 10,255
    The 4 shows in a row I attended from sept8-13th! Fuck you, just go look at those set lists. And those were 4 out of 8 shows I attended. I rest my fucken case!
  • lolobugglolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,195
    badbrains said:

    The 4 shows in a row I attended from sept8-13th! Fuck you, just go look at those set lists. And those were 4 out of 8 shows I attended. I rest my fucken case!

    you were at the "Leash" show?
    that is fucking great!!!

    livefootsteps.org/user/?usr=446

    1995- New Orleans, LA  : New Orleans, LA

    1996- Charleston, SC

    1998- Atlanta, GA: Birmingham, AL: Greenville, SC: Knoxville, TN

    2000- Atlanta, GA: New Orleans, LA: Memphis, TN: Nashville, TN

    2003- Raleigh, NC: Charlotte, NC: Atlanta, GA

    2004- Asheville, NC (hometown show)

    2006- Cincinnati, OH

    2008- Columbia, SC

    2009- Chicago, IL x 2 / Ed Vedder- Atlanta, GA x 2

    2010- Bristow, VA

    2011- Alpine Valley, WI (PJ20) x 2 / Ed Vedder- Chicago, IL

    2012- Atlanta, GA

    2013- Charlotte, NC

    2014- Cincinnati, OH

    2015- New York, NY

    2016- Greenville, SC: Hampton, VA:: Columbia, SC: Raleigh, NC : Lexington, KY: Philly, PA 2: (Wrigley) Chicago, IL x 2 (holy shit): Temple of the Dog- Philly, PA

    2017- ED VED- Louisville, KY

    2018- Chicago, IL x2, Boston, MA x2

    2020- Nashville, TN 

    2022- Smashville 

    2023- Austin, TX x2

    2024- Baltimore

  • goingtoveronagoingtoverona Posts: 616
    ed singing alive on top of dennis rodmans shoulders.
    if you think what I believe is stupid, bizarre, ridiculous or outrageous.....it's ok, I think I had a brain tumor when I wrote that.
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 28,899
    goingtoverona said:

    ed singing alive on top of dennis rodmans shoulders.

    96 I believe ;)
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,386
    coco butter said:

    I loved the 98 tour. Went to six shows... Alpine 1 and 2, Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, and Indianapolis. So many great memories. Being twenty years old and road tripping with a few friends to new cities. Best Pearl Jam tour ever. And great posters. Still have my St. Louis poster from 1998. I need to get that framed!

    Me too. Have that one framed up in my studio/office
    www.cluthelee.com
  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,386
    mcgruff10 said:

    goingtoverona said:

    ed singing alive on top of dennis rodmans shoulders.

    96 I believe ;)
    He did that in Dallas in 98'
    www.cluthelee.com
  • Driftin'AlongDriftin'Along Posts: 1,403
    My first show was 2000 so my favorite thing is Live on 2 Legs. Probably the greatest single disc live album ever released. Discuss...
    "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 *
  • cp3iversoncp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    Even the openers were badass.......iggy pop, mudhoney, rancid, spacehog, wallflowers, frank black, murder city devils, etc.

    I believe one of the Canadian shows was actually a mini-festival. Like 5 opening bands
  • lolobugglolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,195
    cp3iverson said:

    Even the openers were badass.......iggy pop, mudhoney, rancid, spacehog, wallflowers, frank black, murder city devils, etc.

    I believe one of the Canadian shows was actually a mini-festival. Like 5 opening bands

    saw Mudhoney 4 times that tour too.
    and Lukin wore the same shirt for every show

    livefootsteps.org/user/?usr=446

    1995- New Orleans, LA  : New Orleans, LA

    1996- Charleston, SC

    1998- Atlanta, GA: Birmingham, AL: Greenville, SC: Knoxville, TN

    2000- Atlanta, GA: New Orleans, LA: Memphis, TN: Nashville, TN

    2003- Raleigh, NC: Charlotte, NC: Atlanta, GA

    2004- Asheville, NC (hometown show)

    2006- Cincinnati, OH

    2008- Columbia, SC

    2009- Chicago, IL x 2 / Ed Vedder- Atlanta, GA x 2

    2010- Bristow, VA

    2011- Alpine Valley, WI (PJ20) x 2 / Ed Vedder- Chicago, IL

    2012- Atlanta, GA

    2013- Charlotte, NC

    2014- Cincinnati, OH

    2015- New York, NY

    2016- Greenville, SC: Hampton, VA:: Columbia, SC: Raleigh, NC : Lexington, KY: Philly, PA 2: (Wrigley) Chicago, IL x 2 (holy shit): Temple of the Dog- Philly, PA

    2017- ED VED- Louisville, KY

    2018- Chicago, IL x2, Boston, MA x2

    2020- Nashville, TN 

    2022- Smashville 

    2023- Austin, TX x2

    2024- Baltimore

  • BinFrogBinFrog MA Posts: 7,309
    cp3iverson said:

    Even the openers were badass.......iggy pop, mudhoney, rancid, spacehog, wallflowers, frank black, murder city devils, etc.

    I believe one of the Canadian shows was actually a mini-festival. Like 5 opening bands

    In Montreal the opener was Cheap Trick. Talk about a unique opener.
    Bright eyed kid: "Wow Typo Man, you're the best!"
    Typo Man: "Thanks kidz, but remembir, stay in skool!"
  • WhatYouTaughtMeWhatYouTaughtMe Posts: 4,957
    cp3iverson said:

    Even the openers were badass.......iggy pop, mudhoney, rancid, spacehog, wallflowers, frank black, murder city devils, etc.

    I believe one of the Canadian shows was actually a mini-festival. Like 5 opening bands

    Was that Toronto/Barrie? I think cracker, cheap trick and a couple others.
  • ZodZod Posts: 10,813
    edited October 2014
    I saw three shows on the Yield tour. Missoula, Vancouver, and Seattle II. Missoula was my first actual Pearl Jam show. Prior to that my only PJ experience was at Lolla '92 in Vancouver. A highly energetic show, but I wasn't super familiar with Ten yet, and the set was fairly short. I often consider Missoula to be my first real PJ show.

    The Yield tour had this crazy energy to it. Pearl Jam exploded onto the scene in the early 90s but the Vitalogy tour fell apart, and the No Code tour was small. Pearl Jam was hugely popular but there was a decently sized gap between proper tours. This created this big pent up demand and energy because so many people hadn't managed to see them before the Yield tour.

    It's still my favourite tour. They were still young enough to have that raw energy on stage, but old enough that they had 5 kickass albums to lean on. I was watching the Single Video Theory DVD not long ago and I forgot how young they still were on that tour. Crazy.

    edit: The opener in Missoula was a band called Goodness which had one of the people from Heart in it. Frank Black opened Vancouver, and Wallflowers/Sean Lennon opened Seattle.
    Post edited by Zod on
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