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AS4326AS4326 Posts: 11
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As I reflect on 2 incredible shows in Vegas, it got me thinking.   What are the best versions of each song ever performed?  Ie do the evolution in South America, breathe at msg, red mosquito in San Diego with Ben Harper are some of my top versions.     Is there a list of these somewhere?  If not do we create it via a poll or something?  Just a thought.  
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  • Niko80Niko80 Posts: 1,612
    edited May 2024
    This task is impossible. There is no way the fanbase are able to gather around one particular version, except for a few exceptions perhaps.
    All the songs you mention here, I prefer different versions :) 

    Also, there are so many versions to choose from. You are bound to miss many good ones doing a poll. 
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  • AS4326AS4326 Posts: 11
    Totally get it.  Just wonder if maybe there’s a “top 5” poll?   Impossible to pick one but the cream will rise through the subjective top?  Thought it might be fun to curate such list.   Love to hear your preferences so I can have a listen! 
  • LiftedLifted Posts: 1,836
    There are two song performances that I've heard in which I'm comfortable declaring them as the best ever versions.

    Black - the Spectrum 2003 Philadelphia
    Crazy Mary - Cincinnati 2006

  • BF25394BF25394 Posts: 4,925
    The best version of every song is the one that wasn't played that time Eddie audibled and skipped it on the set list.
    I gather speed from you fucking with me.
  • rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,464
    Top 5 Immortality (yeah, not played in Vegas) performances…

    1. Toronto 2000
    2. Berlin 1996
    3. Melbourne 1998
    4. Oslo 2012
    5. Hartford 2013

    There are a few 2006 performances (Cleveland and Adelaide come to mind) that deserve mention. 
  • AS4326AS4326 Posts: 11
    Nice.  How about rats?  Atlanta 94 was pretty good.   Best superblood wolfmoon was Ohana 10/2 imo. 
  • ceskaceska New York Posts: 1,137
    A couple easy ones:
    People Have the Power - Buffalo 2003
    Daughter / It's OK - Jones Beach 2000

    Long Road 3/29/98 - Ed & Jeff with Rahat Fateh Ali Khan or PJ 7/7/2006 with dedication to Clayton Liggett.

    You could pick any version of any song from the MSG shows 9/11/98, 7/8/2003, or 5/21/2010 and not be wrong.
  • Abe FromanAbe Froman Posts: 5,371
    Couple of easy ones:

    Blood - Soldier Field 95
    Of the Earth - Third Man Records
  • AS4326AS4326 Posts: 11
    Love the long road call.   And blood too.  Strong entries 
  • rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,464
    AS4326 said:
    Nice.  How about rats?  Atlanta 94 was pretty good.   Best superblood wolfmoon was Ohana 10/2 imo. 
    Best Rats performances?
    Atlanta 1994
    Orpheum 1994
    The Gorge 2006
    Calgary 2011
    Amsterdam 1 2012
  • ekwiptekwipt Vancouver Posts: 989
    ceska said:
    A couple easy ones:
    People Have the Power - Buffalo 2003
    Daughter / It's OK - Jones Beach 2000

    Long Road 3/29/98 - Ed & Jeff with Rahat Fateh Ali Khan or PJ 7/7/2006 with dedication to Clayton Liggett.

    You could pick any version of any song from the MSG shows 9/11/98, 7/8/2003, or 5/21/2010 and not be wrong.
    Don’t sleep on the Daughter/WMA/It’s OK
    from 08/10/18 Seattle. IMO it surpassed Jones Beach. 
  • dmaradona10dmaradona10 Posts: 915
    I don't know but night 1 was something special.  Night 2 was great as well! 
    Las Cruces, NM Pan Am Center September 14, 1995
    Albuquerque, NM Tingley Coliseum July 7, 1998
    New York City, NY MSG May 20, 2010
    Eddie Vedder Solo Albuquerque, NM November 9, 2012
    Wrigley Field July 19, 2013
    LA Nov. 23: 24, 2013
    Denver 10-22-14
  • Naked JohnNaked John Posts: 368
    rummy said:
    AS4326 said:
    Nice.  How about rats?  Atlanta 94 was pretty good.   Best superblood wolfmoon was Ohana 10/2 imo. 
    Best Rats performances?
    Atlanta 1994
    Orpheum 1994
    The Gorge 2006
    Calgary 2011
    Amsterdam 1 2012
    Albany 2006
  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,395
    Black - Milan 2006
    Why Go - Boston 2003
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,464
    edited May 2024
    Top 5 (6) Daughter performances

    1. Virginia/Jones Beach(es) 2000
    2. Toronto 1 2011
    3. Atlanta 1994
    4. Las Vegas 1993
    5. Chicago 1995

    Also… Lisbon 2006, Milan 2014
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  • rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,464
    Top 5 Black Performances…

    1. Milan 2006
    2. Atlanta 1994
    3. Las Vegas 1993
    4. Vancouver 2013
    5. Manchester 2012

    Also… Jones Beach and Chicago 2000; Cleveland 2006.

    Just listened to Spectrum 2003… VERY nice…I need the “We Belong Together” tag, however.
  • rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,464
    Top 5 Blood performance (gotta be early)…

    1. Orpheum 1994
    2. Auckland 1995
    3. Chicago 1995
    4. Atlanta 1994
    5. Albany 2003
  • Naked JohnNaked John Posts: 368
    rummy said:
    Top 5 Blood performance (gotta be early)…

    1. Orpheum 1994
    2. Auckland 1995
    3. Chicago 1995
    4. Atlanta 1994
    5. Albany 2003
    Albany 2003 a gem 
    I Am Mine open
    Blood in #4 slot
    All or None was perfect (I have heard 2 live)
  • rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,464
    Naked John said:
    rummy said:
    AS4326 said:
    Nice.  How about rats?  Atlanta 94 was pretty good.   Best superblood wolfmoon was Ohana 10/2 imo. 
    Best Rats performances?
    Atlanta 1994
    Orpheum 1994
    The Gorge 2006
    Calgary 2011
    Amsterdam 1 2012
    Albany 2006
    I will definitely give this one a listen.
  • rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,464
    Best Long Road performances…
    1. Virginia Beach 2000
    2. San Diego 2006
    3. Washington DC 1998
    4. Berlin 1996
    5. Amsterdam 2 2012
    6. Toronto 1 2011
  • rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,464
    Best Why Go performances…
    1. Atlanta 1994
    2. Bologna 2006
    3. San Francisco 2006
    4. Mansfield 2003
    5. Stockholm 2012
    6. Edmonton 2011

    * I feel that I’m forgetting an earlier version or two. Drop In The Park? Melbourne 1995?
  • rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,464
    edited May 2024
    Best performances of Do The Evolution…
    1. Melbourne 1998
    2. Los Angeles 1998
    3. Lisbon 2000
    4. Cleveland 2003
    5. Toronto 1 2011 (follows Long Road)
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  • rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,464
    Best performances of Breath…
    1. Pistoia 2006
    2. MSG 2003
    3. Oslo 2012
    4. Moore Theatre 1992
    5. Ottawa 2011

    I should add MSG ‘98 but I’ve only been including stuff that’s been officially released.
  • HK103094HK103094 Posts: 34
    edited May 2024
    Black -  Pistoia 2006. 

    A lot of great moments for Black on the 2006 European tour, like Marseille and Milano.

    Indifference - Bologna 2006
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    2000 Oslo
    2007 Venezia
    2010 London
    2012 Oslo
    2014 Milano
    2018 Milano
    2018 Krakow
    2019 Barolo (Ed)
    2022 Berlin
    2022 Frankfurt
    2022 Krakow
    2024 London

  • lastexitlondonlastexitlondon Posts: 14,746
    Naked John said:
    rummy said:
    AS4326 said:
    Nice.  How about rats?  Atlanta 94 was pretty good.   Best superblood wolfmoon was Ohana 10/2 imo. 
    Best Rats performances?
    Atlanta 1994
    Orpheum 1994
    The Gorge 2006
    Calgary 2011
    Amsterdam 1 2012
    Albany 2006
    My first US show. Home of the river rats!
    brixton 93
    astoria 06
    albany 06
    hartford 06
    reading 06
    barcelona 06
    paris 06
    wembley 07
    dusseldorf 07
    nijmegen 07

    this song is meant to be called i got shit,itshould be called i got shit tickets-hartford 06 -
  • Force Of NatureForce Of Nature York, England Posts: 1,115
    I remember years ago (maybe 2004ish) there was a thing called 'Green Habit' I believe which had the 'best' version of each song.  It was sequenced in the order the songs were first played live and went up to the VFC tour if I recall correctly.  Pretty sure I downloaded it somewhere and listened to it loads the time.
  • Planet of SoundPlanet of Sound UK Posts: 635
    edited May 2024
    Force Of Nature said:
    I remember years ago (maybe 2004ish) there was a thing called 'Green Habit' I believe which had the 'best' version of each song.  It was sequenced in the order the songs were first played live and went up to the VFC tour if I recall correctly.  Pretty sure I downloaded it somewhere and listened to it loads the time.
    I had this burned to CDs back in the day!  All the versions were voted for on the RM forums, this is it if interested (looks like one track was subsequently added onto this list (KKK took my Baby Away) but a good reference).

    Link: http://wegotshit.blogspot.com/2015/10/green-habit-compilation.html?m=1
  • AS4326AS4326 Posts: 11
    I remember Green habit!  Great call.   
    Re Black, I recall Ed saying that Fort Worth 9/13/2023 was one of the best Mike solo’s he’s heard.   Give it a listen. 
  • rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,464
    Ridleybradout made an updated version of Green Habit about six years ago. Although It’s missing a few of my choices (impossible to make everyone happy) but it’s outstanding.
  • rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,464
    HK103094 said:
    Black -  Pistoia 2006. 

    A lot of great moments for Black on the 2006 European tour, like Marseille and Milano.

    Indifference - Bologna 2006
    Best Indifference performances…
    1. Atlanta 1994
    2. Bologna 2006 (indeed!)
    3. Washington DC 1995
    4. Toronto 2000
    5. St. Louis 2003

    Winnipeg 2011, Berlin 2012, and Calgary 2013 also worth mentioning.
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