Chicago Soldier Field 7-11-95. Mike's solo is locked in, Ed Sounds great, Jack is on....best version I have heard. However newer live version outrros have been stellar
Not only is it a really good one - it is the definitiveone! Ridleybradout took votes/suggestions to help him choose this one in the end.
Indeed it was.
Disc 4: 'Vitalogy'
4-01 Last Exit (Washington DC 1995-01-14) 4-02 Spin The Black Circle (Saratoga 2000-08-27) 4-03 Not For You (Washington DC 1995-01-14) 4-04 Tremor Christ (Melbourne 1995-03-17) 4-05 Nothingman (Seattle 2000-11-06) 4-06 Whipping (Atlanta 1994-04-03) 4-07 Corduroy (Washington DC 1995-01-14) 4-08 Bugs (Philadelphia 2009-10-31) 4-09 Satan's Bed (Atlanta 1994-04-03) 4-10 (Romanza) Better Man (Boise 2000-11-03) 4-11 Immortality (Toronto 2000-10-05) 4-12 I Got Shit (Melbourne 1998-03-05) 4-13 Long Road (Berlin 1996-11-03)
4/11/94 Boston Garden - first time it was played, with original lyrics. I was there, very surreal including rare songs and Vitalogy cuts before it was released.
"This guy back here is giving me the ole one more....one more back to you buddy."
Nagoya ‘03 is the gold standard for me- the jam goes type II!
This is correct
My bro! Too many people are sleeping on this version. The whole show is amazing, especially the MFC>Improv>Immortality section.
There are also a ton of great versions from 98-2003 where they really went for it on the jams. It's still fun to see live now of course, but they've done little interesting with it in the 15 years or so imo.
"What can you expect when you're on top? You know? It's like Napoleon. When he was the king, you know, people were just constantly trying to conquer him, you know, in the Roman Empire. So, it's history repeating itself all over again."
Melbourne 3/5/98 hands down. Amazing unique jam at the end.
I love Ed’s vocal at the end…”some die just to live, live, live, live…” (just repeats live over and over)
This is most definitely a top 5 version. It absolutely smokes!
"What can you expect when you're on top? You know? It's like Napoleon. When he was the king, you know, people were just constantly trying to conquer him, you know, in the Roman Empire. So, it's history repeating itself all over again."
Nagoya ‘03 is the gold standard for me- the jam goes type II!
This is correct
My bro! Too many people are sleeping on this version. The whole show is amazing, especially the MFC>Improv>Immortality section.
There are also a ton of great versions from 98-2003 where they really went for it on the jams. It's still fun to see live now of course, but they've done little interesting with it in the 15 years or so imo.
They included the improv as the outro music in live at the garden...the band is aware how strong this sequence was. And generally agree on more recent versions, although i don't listen to a ton of the shows from the past decade or so
Nagoya ‘03 is the gold standard for me- the jam goes type II!
This is correct
My bro! Too many people are sleeping on this version. The whole show is amazing, especially the MFC>Improv>Immortality section.
There are also a ton of great versions from 98-2003 where they really went for it on the jams. It's still fun to see live now of course, but they've done little interesting with it in the 15 years or so imo.
They included the improv as the outro music in live at the garden...the band is aware how strong this sequence was. And generally agree on more recent versions, although i don't listen to a ton of the shows from the past decade or so
Same, I only base recent versions on shows I’ve been to in the last few years for the most part. I don’t do a lot a Relistening to current PJ. The shows are fun to be at, but replay value is low since it’s more jukebox then really settling in on the heavy hitters.
"What can you expect when you're on top? You know? It's like Napoleon. When he was the king, you know, people were just constantly trying to conquer him, you know, in the Roman Empire. So, it's history repeating itself all over again."
Comments
Melbourne #2 '03
Melbourne #3 '03
Melbourne #1 '06
Melbourne #3 '06
Melbourne '09
Melbourne '14
That's a really good one.
Berlin '96 is also a great one, as is Melbourne '98, but that one lacks EV's guitar intro.
Oslo 2012 and Hartford 2013 are also two beauties.
These stellar live versions are what make "Immortality" my favourite PJ song. I think it's aged so well.
4-01 Last Exit (Washington DC 1995-01-14)
4-02 Spin The Black Circle (Saratoga 2000-08-27)
4-03 Not For You (Washington DC 1995-01-14)
4-04 Tremor Christ (Melbourne 1995-03-17)
4-05 Nothingman (Seattle 2000-11-06)
4-06 Whipping (Atlanta 1994-04-03)
4-07 Corduroy (Washington DC 1995-01-14)
4-08 Bugs (Philadelphia 2009-10-31)
4-09 Satan's Bed (Atlanta 1994-04-03)
4-10 (Romanza) Better Man (Boise 2000-11-03)
4-11 Immortality (Toronto 2000-10-05)
4-12 I Got Shit (Melbourne 1998-03-05)
4-13 Long Road (Berlin 1996-11-03)
- Mr. Edward Vedder 7/11/03
My bro! Too many people are sleeping on this version. The whole show is amazing, especially the MFC>Improv>Immortality section.
There are also a ton of great versions from 98-2003 where they really went for it on the jams. It's still fun to see live now of course, but they've done little interesting with it in the 15 years or so imo.
This is most definitely a top 5 version. It absolutely smokes!
That was the first time I saw Pearl Jam Live.
I was very happy to find they worked with Neil Young.