Has anyone here done this before?

2-feign-reluctance · April 24

Not sure what has compelled me to do this, but I'm on a mission to listen to every officially released bootleg in order. So far I'm on Manchester June 2000. I'm sure this will take a few years, but I feel its time. Also, Dublin 2000 was a fucking mess! Wow!

given2fly23 · April 24

Been doing it since they started the official bootlegs in 2000. I always listen to the entire tour in order. Currently on Philly 2 from last year.

eboweddie · April 24

Did the same
Currently on champagne 2003. The 5 japan shows from 2003..my god they are so good.

2-feign-reluctance · April 24

eboweddie said:

Did the same
Currently on champagne 2003. The 5 japan shows from 2003..my god they are so good.

Yep, those 2003 shows man. The sound too, best bootlegs they've done ever.

eboweddie · April 24

Dublin was going so well until eddie jumped into the crowd and skulled himself. Euro shows amazing.

LC · April 24

I listen to a different bootleg (Thanks NUGS) every morning on my run, but usually try to use that specific date in their history. Couldn't find an official one from April 24th today...so went with one of the 2005 Brazil shows. I also think the 2003 bootlegs have the best sound....but the 2005 shows are pretty damn amazing too.

Anyone know why they never officially released any 2007 shows? (aside from the Vic)

23scidoo · April 24

i have listen everything from 2000 till 2024..

pjl44 · April 24

2-feign-reluctance · May 10

Thanks for the May newsletter love! Finished up Cardiff a few days ago! The journey continues!

Washedinblack22 · May 10

I started doing this last fall, except I'm taking it a step further and listening to all of their albums, singles, and anything else that's been released on cd. Right now, I'm at the very end of 10/18/00 Lubbock, TX. Pearl Jam for life!

mcgruff10 · May 11

The euro boots from 2000 are sooooo good

Spiritual_Chaos · May 11

I tried once

rummy · May 11

I remember doing (most of) the 2000 and 2003 shows a dozen or so years ago but admittedly burned myself out around Dallas 2003. Obviously, I’d listened to those classic shows from July beforehand - and have listened to MANY others since but that was the only time I was in a mission to attempt this endeavour.

rummy · May 11

mcgruff10 said:

The euro boots from 2000 are sooooo good

I really should go back and revisit these ones. Admittedly, I usually only listen to shows from the two NA legs - and that Live On Three Legs compilation.

2-feign-reluctance · May 11

mcgruff10 said:

The euro boots from 2000 are sooooo good

They really are! So many shows I’ve never heard! Could only buy so many back in college! Big thanks to Nugs while I’m at it.

2-feign-reluctance · May 18

Onto Paris…heading south on vacation. Daughter tag is fire!

Spiritual_Chaos · May 19

The 2003 boots are so much more magiiiiiic than the drowsy 2000 tour ones.

tbergs · May 19

I've tried this a few times and usually burn out around the NA tour. Some really great versions of Binaural songs though.

josevolution · May 19

There’s no way I could ever do this! I used to listen to bootlegs all the time, these days I can’t get through the 1st couple of songs of any bootlegs.

trees · May 19

I do this and have done it 3xs it takes a few years each time

MayDay10 · May 19

I tried it in my prime as a fan starting from the beginning. Before long it just gets very repetitive and the songs/shows kind of blend together and I got sick of it.

ekwipt · May 24

Your journey through the archives inspired me to start one of my own 🙌 Doing it a different way and picking one song to listen to all available versions of in a row. Started with “It’s Ok”. Some incredibly moving and powerful versions. Goddamn, some of ‘em will bring you to tears. I know a lot of people still cling to the Jones Beach 2000 version as the best but they really have to expand their horizons. From 2005 onward I liked most (not all) versions better. By then the crowds know the song and the excitement and volume of their enthusiasm
elevates it so much. I played my wife one of the Spanish language versions on headphones with no explanation of what I’d been up to and she was borderline weeping by the end of it despite not knowing a word of Spanish. Next time I have time to do this I’m gonna tackle “Wash”.

demetrios · 12:30AM

LC said:
Anyone know why they never officially released any 2007 shows? (aside from the Vic)

I remember the late Brady from Kufala Recordings telling me they were planning on releasing the 2007 bootlegs someday.

trees · 12:59AM

I start with the bootlegs shows ive seen then start the bootlegs cd tour set .
On 2006 right now

trees · 1:01AM

Personally the 2003 bootlegs sound the best to the present

reedrothchild · 11:59AM

I did this up until about 2009 or so, I have trouble getting through full shows past that (save for 2013-2014). Started in college listening to every show available from 92 on. Don’t sleep on those 90s years as that was when the band destroying the world on a nightly basis. Tons of good quality auds of most shows streaming.

Foriginal Sin · 4:28PM

That is a LOT of time spent. I don’t have that time to spend but good on you

Has anyone here done this before?

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