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Favorite Live Version of Present Tense?

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  • LiftedLifted Posts: 1,836
    They were killing it with this song on the 2006 tour. I heard two great versions in cincy and camden that year.
  • Daron OshayDaron Oshay Middletown, NJ Posts: 2,577
    Buffalo 96 is solid
  • pjscreamerpjscreamer Posts: 616
    One of Da kids fav songs was not there but gotta say the Letterman show best in da kids opinion
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    96)Randalls Island I,II
    98)NJ,MSG I,II
    00) Virginia Beach Jones Beach I,II,III Saratoga Springs Seattle I
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    04)Boston I,II Reading
    05)Montreal Ottawa Toronto Borgata I,II Philly
    06) Irving plaza Albany Hartford Camden I,II NJ I,II LA I,II Gorge I,II
    07)Lolla
    08)Roo Camden I,II MSG I,II Hartford Beacon
    09)Chicago I,II Philly II,III,IV
    10)Hartford Newark MSG I,II
    11)PJ20 I,II
    13)Wrigley Brooklyn I,II Hartford
    14)Moline,milwaukee
    15)Central Park
    16)MSG I,II
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    18)Wrigley I,II
    22)MSG,Camden
    24)MSG I,II
    25)Hard Rock I,II
  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,938
    my2hands said:

    SVRDhand13 said:

    I always wanted present tense as an opener!

    It's perfect... they really should open with it more often
    Absolutely
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  • cydoniacydonia Denbighshire, North Wales , UK Posts: 456
    Manchester arena, UK 2009, amazing, followed closely again at Manchester in June 2012...my favourite pearl jam song....
  • rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,464
    Manchester 2012 and Moline 2014 (EV sings all of it) are recent performances that come to mind for me.
  • AceCoolAceCool Texas Posts: 455
    jessebasi said:

    Tonight hopefully!

    This was quite a prescient post. The version they played that night in Toronto was killer.
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,002
    vault 3 has to be the best version out there.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • 23scidoo23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 19,738
    mcgruff10 said:

    vault 3 has to be the best version out there.

    Sweet one..i like the Toronto 2011 verion..
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  • hsohihsohi Posts: 1,033
    edited October 2016
    Lincoln 2014.
    London Ontario 2013, Buffalo New York 2013, Lincoln Nebraska 2014, Quebec City 2016
  • PapPap Serres, Greece Posts: 29,649
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jL9zL5e94s8
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  • PapPap Serres, Greece Posts: 29,649
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9U0pQ2PEj0A
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  • Bu$chlagerBu$chlager Posts: 500

    As someone previously mentioned, I prefer a version where Ed doesn't drop F-bombs, which are tough to find. I always find it distracting for whatever reason.

    Does anyone know a version with no cursing AND no crowd sing-along that is from the official bootleg era? (2000-2016)
  • pjalive21pjalive21 St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,818
    edited October 2016
    This song is on constant rotation for me right now....represents whats going on in my life right now and such an amazing song

    April 22nd 2013 St. Louis they opened with this
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  • pearljam1809pearljam1809 Posts: 863
    I like Sao Paulo 05 (the one on PJ20 DVD)
  • fgdanzifgdanzi Posts: 139
    Moline 2014!
  • lolobugglolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,195
    the only great versions of Present Tense were during the 96 tour.

    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

  • brio33800brio33800 Posts: 77
    Manchester 2 2012 just love it!!
  • SmellymanSmellyman Asia Posts: 4,528
    Chris519 said:

    Nothing beats London ON, July 2013. Opening song, only Canadian date, 110 degreees in that arena. It was magical.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmGROC6UNo8

    Yup. and I much prefer when the first chorus is sang properly like on the album. He doesn't do it that way much anymore
  • tbergstbergs Posts: 10,281
    lolobugg said:

    the only great versions of Present Tense were during the 96 tour.

    No way. I often find myself thinking how less intense he sang it back then. Although, I do prefer when they stick to the album style for the first chorus.
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • lolobugglolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,195
    tbergs said:

    lolobugg said:

    the only great versions of Present Tense were during the 96 tour.

    No way. I often find myself thinking how less intense he sang it back then. Although, I do prefer when they stick to the album style for the first chorus.
    without Jack the song doesn't move....

    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

  • rssesqrssesq Fairfield County Posts: 3,299
    have to agree but it's because that is me with the white shirt and the biggish head smack dab in front of EDDIE. What a night! front row center for the very last non-pit PJ show. And for the 974th time, THANKS 10 CLUB.
    Chris519 said:

    Nothing beats London ON, July 2013. Opening song, only Canadian date, 110 degreees in that arena. It was magical.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmGROC6UNo8

  • rssesqrssesq Fairfield County Posts: 3,299
    This one was amazing too. It felt like Eddie let em turn the drums back up like back in the Dave days. We had a blast the night before the show with some local gamehens. Howdy ladies. lol
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RurprQqPoiU
  • THE LOOKTHE LOOK Posts: 324
    Charlotte, NC in 2000 was an intense version!
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  • tbergstbergs Posts: 10,281
    THE LOOK said:

    Charlotte, NC in 2000 was an intense version!

    I second that. Perfect guitar and lyrics. Ed really delivers the 2nd chorus with intensity. Sounds amazing on the boot. Maybe because it comes right after Grievance.
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • tbergstbergs Posts: 10,281
    lolobugg said:

    N Charleston 1996...
    before it was played to death.

    Pretty good version and one of my favorite 96 boots. I think the Berlin version from that year is even better.
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • lolobugglolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,195
    tbergs said:

    lolobugg said:

    N Charleston 1996...
    before it was played to death.

    Pretty good version and one of my favorite 96 boots. I think the Berlin version from that year is even better.
    yeah, Berlin was excellent. I was at the Charleston show and the guitar effects Mike used back then were closer to the recorded version.
    I prefer most of the No Code versions with Jack on the drums too.

    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

  • aidt17aidt17 Posts: 640
    Speaking of London 2013 are they going to release the bootleg of that show??
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  • rssesqrssesq Fairfield County Posts: 3,299
    I wish
  • PapPap Serres, Greece Posts: 29,649
    I really hope so.
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