The Not So Official BOOTLEG POLL: your favorite PJ bootleg year?

RoleModelsinBlood31
RoleModelsinBlood31 Austin TX Posts: 6,239
edited January 2018 in The Porch
There’s old threads and bootleg opinion threads all over, but I didn’t notice one that included all the latest boots.

A simple (well maybe kinda hard actually) question...  What’s your favorite year for PJ bootlegs??  I’m talking about sound/crowd volume/the mix/ etc., NOT the setlist necessarily (but that of course will naturally affect your decision somewhat). Pick one and explain a few that you love and anything else you want to chat about!

I may have left some out but I tried to make it as full of options as possible.

NOTE: I WAS LIMITED TO 10 CHOICES SO I DID THE BEST I COULD!!  I I left one off, just mention it in your post.
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The Not So Official BOOTLEG POLL: your favorite PJ bootleg year? 89 votes

2000
29%
mcgruff10AndySlashjdopjyield2mevaggar99mookieblalockNAUjackfanmfc2006LukinFanJedTim SimmonsHesCalledDyerTH113769ArmogiKC138045RS151862IM160456rw160510FiveBelowMedozK 26 votes
2003
32%
Foo4EverlongNewJPage2-feign-reluctanceHailHailVitalogystuckinlinechiwhitesoxryph raphA Compliment For UsJammalamboDewieCoxPB11041CJ23113Foriginal SinmpedonejarkkonieminenRS65573OnWis97Abe FromanKN219077Chrisilein 29 votes
2009 All (Aussie/US/Europe)
3%
MoonpigJP33choosetofeel 3 votes
2010 Canada
0%
2011 Canada/ Latin America Tour
0%
2012 Europe
4%
dannyDr.Teeth and the Electric MayhrummySandyRavage 4 votes
2013 North America
14%
evenflow82austinevolution10seattlesmithpjsteelerfanBrainofBGAAP30511RoleModelsinBlood31erocshiftyBLACK35mrussel1PJ_Soul23scidooMAMIAST 13 votes
2014 Aussie/Europe Tour
5%
PeArLgOoNeRRoeghmannRYMEaurelgugusrgambs 5 votes
2015 Latin America Tour
0%
2016 North American Tour
10%
lolobuggSVRDhand13JimmyVCP218430D-RodReleaseMeWaitnSince67MKSNYClukemil33 9 votes
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Comments

  • TamaDrummer91
    TamaDrummer91 VA Posts: 1,294
    edited January 2018
    2003
    The only years for boots I rarely go to are 08 and 09. Their sound quality/mixes are lacking compared to other years. 2005 and 2010 do not bother me, they are a bit brash and raw but still enjoyable.

    2003, 2000, and 2006 are the ones I hit the most. 2003 easily has the best diversity in sets as far as setlist arrangements. Plus, the way Ed’s voice is mixed, it’s like you can feel it. If I had to rank boots based solely on sound from best to worst:

    First Tier
    2013
    2012
    2014
    2000 US leg 1
    2003
    2006
    2000 Euro
    2000 US Leg 2
    2016 (Had the little bit of clipping been gone, this would be higher, and it’s not on all of the 2016 boots. In general they sound great).
    2011

    Second Tier
    2005
    2010
    2009
    2008
    2015 (clipping everywhere)


    Post edited by TamaDrummer91 on
    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/
  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,460
    2003
    2003 blows away anything before and since. So crisp, so clear, so, so, so....shocked steve harvey GIF
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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,809
    2000
    I voted 2000 for the crazy diversity of it. 
    One I listened to the most and also considered would be 2009.  Excellent year and includes the amazing 4 shows to close the Spectrum.
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • pjsteelerfan
    pjsteelerfan Maryland Posts: 9,905
    2013 North America
    2006, 2010, and 2013 I go to a lot. When I listen to bootlegs, I like when you can tell they are in front of a live audience. And when the audience takes over at times. 2006 seemed to be the first ones that had that.

    I'd rank 2000 and 2003 higher if you could tell they were playing in front of packed arenas. 
    ...got a mind full of questions and a teacher in my soul...
  • TamaDrummer91
    TamaDrummer91 VA Posts: 1,294
    2003
    Plus, I can’t think of a better, consistently great, above average run of shows than the mid-late April/early May 2003 run. Great sets and top notch performances:
    Raleigh
    Charlotte
    Nashville
    Atlanta
    Lexington
    St Louis
    Champaign
    Cleveland
    Pittsburgh
    Philly
    Albany
    Uniondale 
    Buffalo
    State College 

    Not a clunker in that bunch for me. Simply incredible run of 14!! 2003 shows back to back. 
    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/
  • Dr.Teeth and the Electric Mayh
    Dr.Teeth and the Electric Mayh Posts: 1,180
    2012 Europe
    I felt like something changed for the better in 2012. More bass. 
    looking to hear of the earth
  • Jammalambo
    Jammalambo Posts: 1,321
    2003
    2003 is probably my favorite tour. and these boots sound more than great.
    feticist/porn bootlegs note: how many people here smell the boots? I swear, 2003 bootlegs do have the sexiest smell ever. don't know why, but I always get horny when I smell them. those cardboard cases are so good.
  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,598
    2016 North American Tour
    The 2000 and 2003 boots are awesome but they have released multiple albums since then. The catalog is deeper now than it was then. For that reason I'm always going to lean towards the newer stuff.

    Also...Fenway. It was my bucket list venue that I had kinda stopped believing would ever happen. Love those boots.
    ___________________________________________

    "...I changed by not changing at all..."
  • RoleModelsinBlood31
    RoleModelsinBlood31 Austin TX Posts: 6,239
    2013 North America
    2013 for me, but a tie goes to 2014 and 2016 as well.  Those three years are exceptional to my ears.  I miss the crowd noise that you get in 2000/2003, but those don’t sound as crisp to me as the modern ones.
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  • lolobugg
    lolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,195
    2016 North American Tour

    I will always love the 2000 and 2003 boots but I LOVE the setlist variation on the 2016 boots.

    so much that I bought the whole damn box.

    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

  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,470
    2003 or 2005.
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • JojoRice
    JojoRice Kennesaw, GA Posts: 4,553
    2003
    It’s a toss up between 2000 & 2003 for me. Went with 2003. Mansfield experiment, State College, plus Riot Act is one of my favorites.
    "I got memories, I got shit"
  • PB11041
    PB11041 Earth Posts: 2,845
    2003
    2003

    His eminence has yet to show. 
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  • stuckinline
    stuckinline Posts: 3,406
    edited January 2018
    2003
    Sound quality wise, I wish they would turn Boom down on certain songs. For example, Porch Cleveland 2010, Boom's keyboards around the 5 minute mark to the end of the song kinda ruin it for me. Ugh!
    Post edited by stuckinline on
  • Abe Froman
    Abe Froman Posts: 5,379
    2003
    I would’ve chosen 2006. Of the choices 2003 has the best mixing/sound imo
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,491
    2000
    I don't know if I'm going of nostalgia here but I often find myself going back to the 2000 boots more than any other year.  I have more from that year than any other, it was the year the offic-al bootleg program began, and it was also the year of my first show.  I remember one of my good friends and I would buy random bootlegs from 2000 if they had a cover song or b-side on them, and we'd trade because we wanted to hear all the songs we've never heard PJ play on studio albums before. Many a road trip was spent listening to these boots!

    I do think as far as sound goes, 2003 is the best.  But when it comes down to impact, content, sound, & crowd levels, 2000 has the total package. Especially the sound on the Euro leg.  I also really like that the band themselves selected a few shows as standouts for the Ape/Man collection.
    Star Lake 00 / Pittsburgh 03 / State College 03 / Bristow 03 / Cleveland 06 / Camden II 06 / DC 08 / Pittsburgh 13 / Baltimore 13 / Charlottesville 13 / Cincinnati 14 / St. Paul 14 / Hampton 16 / Wrigley I 16 / Wrigley II 16 / Baltimore 20 / Camden 22 / Baltimore 24 / Raleigh I 25 / Raleigh II 25 / Pittsburgh I 25
  • Foriginal Sin
    Foriginal Sin Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 1,876
    2003
    TamaDrummer91 said:
    The only years for boots I rarely go to are 08 and 09. Their sound quality/mixes are lacking compared to other years. 2005 and 2010 do not bother me, they are a bit brash and raw but still enjoyable.

    2003, 2000, and 2006 are the ones I hit the most. 2003 easily has the best diversity in sets as far as setlist arrangements. Plus, the way Ed’s voice is mixed, it’s like you can feel it. If I had to rank boots based solely on sound from best to worst:

    First Tier
    2013
    2012
    2014
    2000 US leg 1
    2003
    2006
    2000 Euro
    2000 US Leg 2
    2016 (Had the little bit of clipping been gone, this would be higher, and it’s not on all of the 2016 boots. In general they sound great).
    2011

    Second Tier
    2005
    2010
    2009
    2008
    2015 (clipping everywhere)


    Can you explain “clipping?” for us/me. Thank you
    Chicago 6/29/98, Alpine Valley(EV) 6/13/99, Alpine Valley 10/08/00, Chicago 10/09/00, Phoenix 10/20/00, Orlando 4/12/03, Tampa 4/13/03, San Diego 6/05/03, Vegas 6/06/03, Phoenix 6/07/03, Chicago 6/18/03, Alpine Valley 6/21/03, Orlando 10/08/04, D.C. 10/11/04, Chicago 5/16/06, Chicago 5/17/06, LA 7/12/08, Chicago 8/23/09, Chicago 8/24/09, LA 10/07/09, San Diego 10/09/09 (Front Row Center, Finally), Phoenix(EV) 11/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Phoenix 11/19/13, Denver 10/22/14, Wrigley 8/20/16, Wrigley 8/22/16
  • KC138045
    KC138045 Columbus, OH Posts: 2,716
    2000
    2000 for me mainly because of the Katowice boots.  I bought both at Best Buy and listened to them a lot back then.  In fact I need to bust these out again.
    Columbus-2000
    Columbus-2003
    Cincinnati-2006
    Columbus-2010
    Wrigley-2013
    Cincinnati-2014
    Lexington-2016
    Wrigley 1 & 2-2018
  • ski-bum
    ski-bum Boston Posts: 1,024
    Where is 2010 US?
     Best boots because you can hear the crowd
    9/15/98 - Great Woods................9/29/04 - Fleet Center.....................8/02/08 - Opera House (EV)............10/16/13 - DCU Center
    8/29/00 - Tweeter Center............5/24/06 - Banknorth Garden............5/17/10 - Banknorth Garden.............08/05/16 - Fenway Park
    7/11/03 - Tweeter Center............5/25/06 - Banknorth Garden............6/16/11 - Wang Theatre (EV)............08/07/16 - Fenway Park
    9/28/04 - Fleet Center................6/30/08 - Tweeter Center
  • RoleModelsinBlood31
    RoleModelsinBlood31 Austin TX Posts: 6,239
    edited January 2018
    2013 North America
    ski-bum said:
    Where is 2010 US?
     Best boots because you can hear the crowd
    I’ll edit 2010 to include it :) sorry

    ah shit, apparently poll choices can’t be edited
    Post edited by RoleModelsinBlood31 on
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