Help picking two bootlegs?

pakoh · February 2019

Hey. Some kind help? I've been kind of out of the loop on PJ shows the last few years, and while I've remained a 10C member (for now?), I haven't been redeeming my download codes. Just went back and used most to get digital versions of Vaults (don't know why they can't include a voucher with the vinyl...), and a few other shows I've wanted for a while, and I have just TWO left over.

A few considerations:

-I don't have anything after 2011 (it's been a while), besides Live At Missoula '12.

-I don't have any "full album" shows, and thought it would be cool
-Maybe one full album, one other?

I've been looking and narrowed it down to these:

-Charlottesville '13

-Telluride '16

-Chicago 2 '16 (not sure since thinking of getting Let's Play Twoo vinyl... voucher?)

-Moline '14 (full No Code)

-Milwaukee '14 (full Yield)

-Toronto '16 (Binaural)

Help me pick? Of course, I'm open to other suggestions. Thanks!!

HesCalledDyer · February 2019

I have all of those except Telluride. Wrigley 2 is incredible! Keep in mind Let's Play Two is a compilation of both nights, so you wouldn't be getting too many repeats if you bought both. The flow of each is different as well. Charlottesville is special. Rock out for a while, a nice somber midset, and some anthems to end the night. A lot of really good Ed banter as well. As for the full album shows, I think I like Toronto the most, despite Yield being my favorite album. A great set outside of the Binaural section, too. I seem to recall quite a few flubs in the Milwaukee show. Moline would be my 2nd choice, the No Code performance sets a really cool vibe.

pledgeagrievance · February 2019

Don’t forget the Philly Ten show

HesCalledDyer · February 2019

And also Greensville VS

CROJAM95 · February 2019

I enjoy the Quebec ‘16 show

Seattle 2 ‘18

23scidoo · February 2019

Leeds 2014
Toronto 2016, Binaural
Krakow 2018

a5pj · February 2019

Can't go wrong with Telluride or C'ville. I was at both and both are top 10 shows for me. Maybe top 2 for the ride.

PB11041 · February 2019

Charlottesville and Telluride.

RoleModelsinBlood31 · February 2019

Charlottesville
Quebec City 16

ST66483 · February 2019

I would second Quebec City, and Detroit 2014 is also great!

demetrios · February 2019

Totally pick up Quebec City 2016 & Charlottesville 2003 too.

pakoh · February 2019

HesCalledDyer said:

I have all of those except Telluride. Wrigley 2 is incredible! Keep in mind Let's Play Two is a compilation of both nights, so you wouldn't be getting too many repeats if you bought both. The flow of each is different as well. Charlottesville is special. Rock out for a while, a nice somber midset, and some anthems to end the night. A lot of really good Ed banter as well. As for the full album shows, I think I like Toronto the most, despite Yield being my favorite album. A great set outside of the Binaural section, too. I seem to recall quite a few flubs in the Milwaukee show. Moline would be my 2nd choice, the No Code performance sets a really cool vibe.

Thanks! Yield is also my fave, but Toronto does sound like the better show.

pakoh · February 2019

Thanks all!

KN219077 · February 2019

Wrigley 2 and Moline

Pap · February 2019

Telluride & Milwaukee

madtowndave · February 2019

Milwaukee!

PJ_Soul · February 2019

I personally think Moline is the most overrated PJ boot of all time. FWIW. I would look at the west coast 2013 shows if I were you. Portland or Vancouver or Spokane. Those were all amazing shows.

smithnic · February 2019

You can't go wrong right? Best thing about being such a fan of the band is that any show (especially 2013 and beyond is that you are golden with whatever show and you're splitting hairs as to the differences.

Moline's amazing as the idea of full album shows wasn't even thought of and it's their best album and then Telluride has a feel of everyone being super happy with the place.

mcgruff10 · February 2019

PJ_Soul said:

I personally think Moline is the most overrated PJ boot of all time. FWIW. I would look at the west coast 2013 shows if I were you. Portland or Vancouver or Spokane. Those were all amazing shows.

Agreed. No code is my favorite album and I thought that Moline was just ok . It just didn’t flow at all and if you don’t like no code then you are bored to death. The yield show was even worse.
the Spokane and Phoenix shows were some of my favorite from the west coast. Never gave Portland or Vancouver a listen to.

PSUS2H · February 2019

Is SEA 2 (2018) an option? That's a fantastic show.

KN219077 · February 2019

Spokane 13 is one of the best of that year

HesCalledDyer · February 2019

mcgruff10 said:

PJ_Soul said:

I personally think Moline is the most overrated PJ boot of all time. FWIW. I would look at the west coast 2013 shows if I were you. Portland or Vancouver or Spokane. Those were all amazing shows.

Agreed. No code is my favorite album and I thought that Moline was just ok . It just didn’t flow at all and if you don’t like no code then you are bored to death. The yield show was even worse.
the Spokane and Phoenix shows were some of my favorite from the west coast. Never gave Portland or Vancouver a listen to.

Vancouver is fuckin awesome! Give it a whirl.

HesCalledDyer · February 2019

KN219077 said:

Spokane 13 is one of the best of that year

Great show. Under-appreciated poster, too.

rummy · February 2019

mcgruff10 said:

PJ_Soul said:

I personally think Moline is the most overrated PJ boot of all time. FWIW. I would look at the west coast 2013 shows if I were you. Portland or Vancouver or Spokane. Those were all amazing shows.

Agreed. No code is my favorite album and I thought that Moline was just ok . It just didn’t flow at all and if you don’t like no code then you are bored to death. The yield show was even worse.
the Spokane and Phoenix shows were some of my favorite from the west coast. Never gave Portland or Vancouver a listen to.

Vancouver is a gem...Portland, Spokane and Calgary are also solid!

demetrios · February 2019

KN219077 said:

Spokane 13 is one of the best of that year

Agreed. That show was amazing! My very first Spokane Pearl Jam show. Well worth the trip.

KN219077 · February 2019

demetrios said:

KN219077 said:

Spokane 13 is one of the best of that year

Agreed. That show was amazing! My very first Spokane Pearl Jam show. Well worth the trip.

For some reason I didn’t go after seeing my first show in Missoula in 2012, I think it was work why I couldn’t make the three hour drive. Then I saw the setlist unfold. Regrets.

2-feign-reluctance · February 2019

Telluride is my fave of the entire LB tour cycle.

PB11041 · February 2019

2-feign-reluctance said:

Telluride is my fave of the entire LB tour cycle.

It is a very strong set and show. The band definitely got off on the vibe of the venue and area.

pakoh · March 2019

Wow! Thanks for all the input! It was tough, but all your comments helped a lot. In the end, I went with.... (drumroll)

Charlottesville '13 and Toronto '16! And I'm loving both!!

Definitely need to listen to the others mentioned here, tho. Specially got my sights on Spokane '13, Quebec '16, Chicago '16 (both), Krakow '18 and Seattle '18.

Thanks again, all. And I wouldn't mind if those recommendations keep coming. This has been a great way to get back into PJ live. I actually went back and got all the "Soundboard Remaster Series (pre-2000 bootlegs)" I was missing, too. w00t!

Help picking two bootlegs?

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