Best bang for your buck recent bootleg?

Kel Varnsen
Kel Varnsen Posts: 1,952
edited January 2016 in The Porch
So I have been riding the bus to commute lately and listening to a lot of music. I realize I have a couple of unused fanclub bootleg codes. One I am going to save for the upcoming Ottawa show, but I am looking for some suggestions to use the other one. Most of my bootlegs are 5+ years old so I was hoping for something from the last year or two. Any suggestions for something really outstanding?
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  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,016
    Leeds 2014 is pretty solid and long
    severed hand thirteen
    2006: Gorge 7/23 2008: Hartford 6/27 Beacon 7/1 2009: Spectrum 10/30-31
    2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
    2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
    2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
    2017: RRHoF 4/7   2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4   2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18 
    2022: MSG 9/11  2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
    2025: Pittsburgh 5/16+5/18
  • iwasatpj20
    iwasatpj20 Rockford, IL Posts: 3,470
    Moline and Milwaukee 2014
    Charlottesville and Vancouver 2013
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    2003 - Champaign, IL
    2006 - Chicago, IL 1 & 2
    2007 - Chicago, IL Lollapalooza
    2009 - Chicago, IL 1 & 2
    2010 - St. Louis, MO
    2011 - East Troy, WI 1 & 2 (PJ20 Destination Weekend)
    2012 - Atlanta, GA, Missoula, MT
    2013 - Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field), Dallas, TX, Oklahoma City, OK
    2014 - St. Louis, MO, Tulsa, OK, Moline, IL (No Code, IL), Saint Paul, MN, Milwaukee, WI (Yield, WI)
    2016 - Greenville, SC (Vs, SC), Raleigh, NC, Columbia, SC, Boston, MA (Fenway Park 1), Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field 1 & 2)
    2018 - Seattle, WA (Safeco Field 2), Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field 1 & 2), Boston, MA (Fenway Park 2)
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    2023 - St. Paul, MN 2, Fort Worth, TX 2, Austin, TX 1, and Austin, TX 2
    2024 - Portland, OR and Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field 1 & 2)
    2025 - Pittsburgh, PA1 & Pittsburgh PA2


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    2016 - Temple of the Dog San Francisco, CA (both shows)
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  • Mignelli14
    Mignelli14 Posts: 626
    They played Stranglehold in the middle of Black Red Yellow at Detroit 2014. Nuff said lol
  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    Portland & Spokane 2013. Best back to back shows I've seen since the 98 tour
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  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 97,795
    Just close your eyes & pick any show from http://pearljam.com/goods/index.php?cPath=11_13 . All are pretty good.

    San Diego '13 is one of the longest shows from the '13 - '15 period. 3 hours 16 minutes & 48 seconds. It's 4.04 gig Flac-HD size is one of my favorites.

    Everyone praises Moline '14 cause it was the "No Code" show & Milwaukee '14 cause of it's "Yield" presence.

    Spokane '13 & Vancouver '13 are fantastic shows too.
  • evenflow82
    evenflow82 Posts: 3,892
    I would disagree with the Leeds assessment. I commend the boys for digging deep in their catalogue, but it's a shaky performance in a lot of places. The length of a show doesn't necessarily mean it's spectacular; it just means they played a long time.
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  • TamaDrummer91
    TamaDrummer91 VA Posts: 1,294
    Simple answer: Detroit or St Louis 2014....

    For what it's worth, I (and a couple other members of the board) have reviewed around 300 PJ bootleg reviews at least, and have listened to god knows how many more. You can find a link to that website with reviews of bootlegs and our favorite shows in my signature. It's hard to narrow it down to one bootleg. Picking one with a setlist you like is a good start, but only a start. Do you care more about sound quality of the boot, crowd volume levels, Ed's vocals, or if the performance doesn't have many errors? Or, are you just looking for an all around great bootleg? Also, most folks are only going to recommend shows they have been to and ones with a lot of rarities (which is fine), but may not necessarily be what you are actually looking for.

    Here are some awesome sounding recent bootlegs, good performances all around, and that are just all around some of the best I have heard: Pittsburgh 2013, Oklahoma City 2013, Philly 1 2013, St Louis 2014, Detroit 2014, and Vienna 2014. Tulsa 14 deserves honorable mention.

    Any questions, I am happy to answer. I love talking bootlegs.
    2008: Bonnaroo
    2010: Bristow
    2012: Atlanta
    2013: Charlottesville, Charlotte
    2014: Cincinnati
    2016: Greenville, Hampton, Raleigh (cancelled), Columbia, Lexington

    For your bootleg review needs or recommendations- http://pjbootlegreviews.blogspot.com/
  • Kel Varnsen
    Kel Varnsen Posts: 1,952
    I gave Moline a try. Depending on how long the bus ride is tomorrow I should be able to listen to a decent chunk of it. My membership renews in a couple of weeks so maybe I will try another one of the suggested shows.

    By the way with the latest version of the download system why are the files set up so my computer thinks the bootleg is 3 cds all with the same title? When I finished downloading my computer was ordering it so that all the track 1's played first. Right clicking and changing the track numbers in the details so that the tracks played in the right sequence was kind of a pain in the ass.
  • StAmsar20
    StAmsar20 Bettendorf, Iowa Posts: 59
    Biased because it was my first and only show I've attended and also in my home town of Moline. Listen to it daily in the gym. Started with probably my favorite song and just continued to amaze me. I still get goosebumps. Hoping the Tampa show this year is close to that experience. Hope you enjoy it.
  • Kel Varnsen
    Kel Varnsen Posts: 1,952
    TamaDrummer91 said:

    Simple answer: Detroit or St Louis 2014....

    .

    Might give St. Louis a try too after I have listened to Moline a bunch. I was looking for something with a bunch of newer stuff (Lighting Bolt and Backspacer which I haven't listened to in awhile) on it to really hear what that sounds like live before the tour starts. It looks like that show has a bunch Lighting Bolt stuff on it, unless there is something better in that regard?
  • DarthMaeglin
    DarthMaeglin Toronto Posts: 3,031
    Over time my favourite bootleg has become Philadelphia 1 2013. What got me to buy it initially was Let The Records Play followed by Spin The Black Circle, but it has a good and varied setlist, a good crowd, and excellent performances (in my opinion, obviously, lol).
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  • TamaDrummer91
    TamaDrummer91 VA Posts: 1,294
    Kel Varnsen said:

    TamaDrummer91 said:

    Simple answer: Detroit or St Louis 2014....

    .

    Might give St. Louis a try too after I have listened to Moline a bunch. I was looking for something with a bunch of newer stuff (Lighting Bolt and Backspacer which I haven't listened to in awhile) on it to really hear what that sounds like live before the tour starts. It looks like that show has a bunch Lighting Bolt stuff on it, unless there is something better in that regard?

    It's hard to top St Louis 14 imo, but for Lightning Bolt songs, I think Pittsburgh 2013 would be the way to go. It's a great boot too. Fantastic versions of Pendulum, Sirens, Infallible, Records Play, and Yellow Moon.
    2008: Bonnaroo
    2010: Bristow
    2012: Atlanta
    2013: Charlottesville, Charlotte
    2014: Cincinnati
    2016: Greenville, Hampton, Raleigh (cancelled), Columbia, Lexington

    For your bootleg review needs or recommendations- http://pjbootlegreviews.blogspot.com/
  • buck502000
    buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    I liked the setlists from Phoenix and Charlottesville last go round any input on the sound of the boots?
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,758
    Kel Varnsen said:

    I gave Moline a try. Depending on how long the bus ride is tomorrow I should be able to listen to a decent chunk of it. My membership renews in a couple of weeks so maybe I will try another one of the suggested shows.

    By the way with the latest version of the download system why are the files set up so my computer thinks the bootleg is 3 cds all with the same title? When I finished downloading my computer was ordering it so that all the track 1's played first. Right clicking and changing the track numbers in the details so that the tracks played in the right sequence was kind of a pain in the ass.

    just select all "disc 1' tracks, and change all to "disc 1 of 3" in the details all at once. do the same for the other two. two steps instead of nearly 30 or more.

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  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,016
    buck502000 said:

    I liked the setlists from Phoenix and Charlottesville last go round any input on the sound of the boots?

    Both are fantastic
    severed hand thirteen
    2006: Gorge 7/23 2008: Hartford 6/27 Beacon 7/1 2009: Spectrum 10/30-31
    2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
    2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
    2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
    2017: RRHoF 4/7   2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4   2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18 
    2022: MSG 9/11  2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
    2025: Pittsburgh 5/16+5/18
  • Natashapearljamfan
    Natashapearljamfan Australia Posts: 3,777
    SVRDhand13 said:

    buck502000 said:

    I liked the setlists from Phoenix and Charlottesville last go round any input on the sound of the boots?

    Both are fantastic
    I agree
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,143
    Charlottesville and Hartford 2013 are also both excellent. I absolutely love Toronto 1, 2011
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  • hsohi
    hsohi Posts: 1,033
    Lincoln 2014.....that's all u need
    London Ontario 2013, Buffalo New York 2013, Lincoln Nebraska 2014, Quebec City 2016
  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,016
    These polls might help you OP:

    http://community.pearljam.com/discussion/228387/best-show-of-fall-2013-with-poll#latest

    http://community.pearljam.com/discussion/240128/best-setlist-of-fall-2014/p1

    severed hand thirteen
    2006: Gorge 7/23 2008: Hartford 6/27 Beacon 7/1 2009: Spectrum 10/30-31
    2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
    2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
    2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
    2017: RRHoF 4/7   2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4   2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18 
    2022: MSG 9/11  2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
    2025: Pittsburgh 5/16+5/18
  • pj8
    pj8 Posts: 408
    TamaDrummer91 said:

    Simple answer: Detroit or St Louis 2014....

    For what it's worth, I (and a couple other members of the board) have reviewed around 300 PJ bootleg reviews at least, and have listened to god knows how many more. You can find a link to that website with reviews of bootlegs and our favorite shows in my signature. It's hard to narrow it down to one bootleg. Picking one with a setlist you like is a good start, but only a start. Do you care more about sound quality of the boot, crowd volume levels, Ed's vocals, or if the performance doesn't have many errors? Or, are you just looking for an all around great bootleg? Also, most folks are only going to recommend shows they have been to and ones with a lot of rarities (which is fine), but may not necessarily be what you are actually looking for.

    Here are some awesome sounding recent bootlegs, good performances all around, and that are just all around some of the best I have heard: Pittsburgh 2013, Oklahoma City 2013, Philly 1 2013, St Louis 2014, Detroit 2014, and Vienna 2014. Tulsa 14 deserves honorable mention.

    Any questions, I am happy to answer. I love talking bootlegs.

    Very happy that I've been to three of the shows on your list (OKC, St. Louis and Tulsa). Out of the the shows I have been to I completely agree that St. Louis is number one, though I would also recommend Dallas 2013. For shows I didn't go to Charlottesville 2013, Vancouver 2013, and Moline 2014 are my favorites.

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