Vault 8 Presale

Hey look mom, no covers!

08/29/05 – Adams Event Center, Missoula, MT
attendance: approx 7500
support act: The Briefs
main set: MFC, Save You, Do The Evolution, 1/2 Full, Insignificance, Given To Fly, Sad, Even Flow, Faithfull, Daughter, Lukin, Grievance (incomplete), Whipping, I Got Shit, Nothing As It Seems, Rearviewmirror
first encore: Elderly Woman …, Sleight of Hand, Black, Glorified G, Alive
second encore: Bee Girl (Ed and Jeff), Black Red Yellow, Better Man, Porch
third encore: Yellow Ledbetter
TFT Notes: This show was a political fundraiser for Montana politician Jon Tester’s U.S. Senate Election Bid. Jeff Ament takes the stage first and thanks many people but “mostly, I want to thank the band – I want to thank Ed, Stone, Matt and Mike for coming over.” Continuing he introduces the “next senator of Montana”, Jon Tester. Jon Tester briefly and enthusiastically introduces Pearl Jam, alluding to his experience with fellow Montanan Jeff Ament, “this is what happens when a dirt farmer from Big Sandy runs for the U.S Senate teamed up with a bass player from Big Sandy and a world-class band. We’re just a couple of Montana boys trying to have a good time.” The band took the stage with the house lights still up. The crowd sings the last chorus of “Even Flow” after Ed pleas “Would you do me the privilege of singing this next chorus on your own? Giving me the day off, just for a chorus? Loud as you can, that kinda thing. Shall we? I’d be grateful.” Before the outro of “Faithfull”, Ed prepends:

I think we want to believe. I think we deserve to believe.
Something … something … something …
They aint’ trying to screw us, or rip us off, or tear us apart, or kill us, or take our lives. Lord have mercy…
M-Y-T-H-S …

After some back-and-forth shout outs at the beginning of the “Daughter” jam, Ed sings an improv to the common tune of Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2″:

“We don’t need no misrepresentation
We don’t need no Fox News Report
Take your bias, shove it up your asses
Don’t you remember what the truth is worth?
Reporters leave Cindy Sheehan alone
Leave her alone…

Ed dedicates “Elderly Woman …” to “the Mayor of Big Sandy” – Jon Tester, that is. The “Jeff Chant” is back in full force after “Black” and Ed praises Jeff saying that “when Jeff got a bit of money, from our band working in Seattle, the first thing he did was move back here.” “Bee Girl” is played for the first time since October 2, 1994, a gap of 320 shows, and Ed acknowledges both prior performances (October 18, 1993(Rockline) and October 2, 1994). With Phil Jackson (former Chicago Bulls coach, now L.A. Lakers coarch) in attendance, “Black, Red, Yellow” – written about “six extraordinary human beings that work together as a team” – is played for the first time since November 24, 1996, a gap of 246 shows. “Porch” starts again with the slow, funky intro. Before “Yellow Ledbetter”, Ed salutes the crowd, acknowledging “it’s been awhile since we played live, so we spend time living normal lives, we have no idea that there’s this kind of energy out there waiting for us, so thanks again.” All songs played tonight are Pearl Jam songs, no covers.

I’ve never heard this show

one of only a few I haven’t heard

looking forward to hear it on a “ piece of vinyl”

baba booey

I'll pre-order once my wallet recovers from the upcoming Wrigley shows.  I normally don't order the vaults but this show and setlist is too good to pass up. 

Awesome!!!! Thanks Santos. I'm really happy it's a mid-2000s one this time. This show has a great setlist for me (despite Bee Girl, haha).

(can't wait to get VAULT 2 on vinyl still - another amazing mid-2000s show that I'm dying to spin. I have faith that it will happen someday)

Another comp that only applies to half the fan base. Not to sound rude but how can 10c membership be available  to all but the comp only to some. Please explain 

CROJAM95 said:

I’ve never heard this show

one of only a few I haven’t heard

looking forward to hear it on a “ piece of vinyl”

baba booey

I had to get a copy from a friend on cd to listen to this show!

Just another great show in Missoula!!!!

Wasn't the last contest about Euro posters?

RW8297 said:

Wasn't the last contest about Euro posters?

It's about it only being open to US - the Euro posters was open to all I think? Not just EU population...

Wait - see what you mean - no winner announced?!