Pearl Jam - Definitive Live Versions (a Green Habit sequel)

[Anders]

[doone]

Right, but we are looking for the best quality, definitive live versions. For that, I want Ed singing, not a crowd.

Yes. I don't agree. The more audience singing, the more legit and listenable Betterman is.

Nononononono

[Norah]

Here's my favorite Betterman ever.

[Anders]

Right, but we are looking for the best quality, definitive live versions. For that, I want Ed singing, not a crowd.

Yes. I don't agree. The more audience singing, the more legit and listenable Betterman is.

Nononononono

I'm not going to ruin your project or anything, but I've always felt like this. The times when I end up showing Pearl Jam to someone new, I put on Betterman with a really vocal audience first, or Present Tense above.

[Higgs]

I'm with you, Anders.

[ridleybradout]

I love a bit of crowd participation myself (my 'Preternatural Other Plane' Aus 2006 compilation has a great Present Tense like the above), but I think for a 'definitive version' a bit of audible crowd sing-along is okay, but not a whole verse/chorus.

Thanks for keeping the discussion going guys. I'm pretty much decided on most tracks now, but still not sure of Off He Goes:

Benaroya 2003 or East Troy 2000 (or another 2000 version? There are a lot of good ones).

I've ruled out the LO2L version because I find Matt's drumming a bit too 'stiff' which doesn't fit the feel of the song. The 2000 versions are a lot looser

East Troy is really good, just listened to it, but I think the LO2L is still better.

For those that haven't heard East Troy, you can listen here around the 54 minute mark:

[rimb]

Just listened to the Vitalogy selections - great stuff.

It really struck me how aggressive the first half of the album sounds live compared to the studio recordings.

And, damn that Immortality from Toronto 2000 is impressive.

[tyweed]

This is a great later-day Present Tense. Probably my favorite version.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu6PLduRwIo

[darth_vedder]

PT from St. Louis 2003 is tops. I love the roll on the ride cymbal MC does before the band really kicks in.

[ridleybradout]

No Code

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DEFINITIVE LIVE
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Compilation and artwork by ridleybradout
March 2018

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It has been almost 13 years since the Green Habit Compilation was put together by the
Red Mosquito Forum community. As the band has now been together for double that length
of time, an update or sequel to this collection was well overdue. Hundreds of official
bootlegs later (including numerous 'vault' releases from the pre-bootleg era), every
song has been put up for review.

Red Mosquito forum users were invited to nominate and debate their favourite versions
of each song, for me to then go away and listen to each to make a final decision:
http://forums.theskyiscrape.com/viewtop ... =15&t=8556

There were a number of criteria for picking a definitive live version: sound quality,
correct lyrics, no guitar flubs, full band (if that is how the song was recorded in
the studio), electric rather than acoustic (again, if that is how the song was recorded),
and original era/drummer where possible (unless later versions had something really
special). Basically, if you had to represent the essence and power of each song through
one single live version - which would it be?

After a LOT of deliberation, this is what we came up with. Thank you to everyone for
your suggestions and for the discussion to date. This will be a constantly evolving
collection, so will be reviewed as new shows are played or released from the vault.
The best known source for each track has been used, and remastered by JWB only where
required to provide the smoothest possible listening experience.


Disc 5: 'No Code'

5-01 Sometimes (Toronto 2000-10-05)
5-02 Hail Hail (Berlin 1996-11-03)
5-03 Who You Are (Berlin 1996-11-03)
5-04 In My Tree (Melbourne 1998-03-05)
5-05 Smile (Barcelona 1996-11-21)
5-06 Off He Goes (Alpine Valley 2000-10-08)
5-07 Habit (Fresno 2000-10-27)
5-08 Red Mosquito (Chicago 2000-10-09)
5-09 Lukin (Berlin 1996-11-03)
5-10 Present Tense (St Louis 2003-04-22)
5-11 Mankind (Toronto 2000-10-05)
5-12 I'm Open (Chicago 2006-05-16)
5-13 Around The Bend (Benaroya 2003-10-22)
5-14 All Night (Saskatoon 2011-09-19)
5-15 Black Red Yellow (Wrigley 2016-08-22)
5-16 Dead Man (Benaroya 2003-10-22)
5-17 Don't Gimme No Lip (Portland 2006-07-20)
5-18 Falling Down (Red Rocks 1995-06-20)

Download here

[ridleybradout]

Yield shortlist. 12341234!


Brain of J
- Melbourne 1998-03-05
- Dallas 2000-10-17
- St Louis 2000-10-11

Faithfull
- Jones Beach 2000-08-23
- Camden 2000-09-02
- Seattle 1998-07-22

No Way
- Seattle 2009-09-22
- Buffalo 2010-05-10

Given To Fly
- Los Angeles (LO2L) 1998-07-14
- Melbourne 1998-03-05
- West Palm Beach 2003-04-11

Wishlist
- Vic Theatre 2007-08-02
- NYC 2003-07-08
- Melbourne 1998-03-05

Pilate
- Perth 2009-11-14
- Prague 2000-06-14
- Verona 2000-06-20

Do the Evolution
- Los Angeles (LO2L) 1998-07-13

Untitled
- Camden 2000-09-02
- Global Citizens 2015-09-26
- West Palm Beach 2003-04-11

MFC
- Camden 2000-09-02
- Melbourne 1998-03-05

In Hiding
- San Francisco (LOXL) 2006-07-18
- Milwaukee 2006-06-29
- Philadelphia 2009-10-30
- Los Angeles 1998-07-13 (minor lyric error fixed on LO2L II version)
- Seattle 2000-11-06

Low Light
- Columbia 2016-04-21
- Benaroya Hall 2003-10-22
- Halifax 2005-09-22
- Wrigley 2016-08-22

Push Me/Pull Me
- Berlin 2010-06-30

All Those Yesterdays
- Washington DC 1998-09-19

Leatherman
- Seattle 2000-11-06
- Salzburg 2000-06-18
- Pittsburgh 2000-09-05

U
- San Bernardino 2000-10-28
- Kansas City 2000-10-12

[Norah]

Definitely want the 1998 performance of Wishlist.

[ridleybradout]

Definitely want the 1998 performance of Wishlist.

But what about Brain Of J?

[ridleybradout]

The Melb 1998 version of Wishlist has a number of lyric changes (e.g. ref to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan), but the DC 1998-09-19 version is quite good

[Norah]

Definitely want the 1998 performance of Wishlist.

But what about Brain Of J?

Wishlist is the most clear cut for me.

[Ledbetterman10]

Definitely go with the LO2L version of DTE and the Melbourne Brain Of J.

I'll throw out a recommendation for the 8/25/98 version of No Way. I could see you not wanting to go with this because it's not a soundboard or official boot. But it still sounds pretty good, and I personally prefer the '98 arrangement over the way they played it in '09.

But if you insist on going with a No Way from an official boot, the Spectrum '09 version is good. Probably no better or worse than the versions you've listed though.

[ridleybradout]

Definitely want the 1998 performance of Wishlist.

But what about Brain Of J?

Wishlist is the most clear cut for me.

You disappoint me Chud...

[Wendy Carlos's Twin]

Here are some of my picks:

Brain Of J (St. Louis 2000)
Faithfull (Camden 2000)
Pilate (Prague 2000)
MFC (Jones Beach 2000 - First Night)
In Hiding (Los Angeles 1998)

[Norah]

Definitely want the 1998 performance of Wishlist.

But what about Brain Of J?

Wishlist is the most clear cut for me.

You disappoint me Chud...

fine

[ridleybradout]

Definitely want the 1998 performance of Wishlist.

But what about Brain Of J?

Wishlist is the most clear cut for me.

You disappoint me Chud...

fine