Post Random Pearl Jam-Related Thoughts You Have

[liebzz]

I was at neither but would have taken that Rome show over it from a pure listening standpoint. That 8/10 show is great but Eddie’s voice is so rough on it.

[Bi_3]

I was at neither but would have taken that Rome show over it from a pure listening standpoint. That 8/10 show is great but Eddie’s voice is so rough on it.

From the pit:


Pearl Jam Radio's Top 30 Concert Countdown

30. 5.24.06 Boston, WA - Masters Of War
29. 4.16.16 Greenville, SC - Leash
28. 8.24.09 Chicago, IL - Brother
27. 10.25.13 Hartford, CT - Eruption & Ain't Talkin Bout Love
26. 3.4.92 Utrecht, NL - Alone
25. 8.24.00 Wantagh, NY - Daughter (It's Ok)
24. 8.2.07 Chicago, IL - In Hiding
23. 9.11.11 Toronto, ON - Nothing As It Seems
22. 10.3.05 Philadelphia, PA - Around The Bend
21. 11.6.00 Seattle, WA - Nothingman
20. 6.16.00 Katowice, PL - Grievance
19. 7.22.06 George, WA - Severed Hand
18. 10.22.00 Las Vegas, NV - Crown Of Thorns
17. 1.17.92 Seattle, WA - Even Flow
16. 9.1.05 George, WA - Hard To Imagine
15. 10.22.03 Seattle, WA - Black
14. 4.12.94 Boston, MA - Immortality
13. 10.17.14 Moline, IL - Present Tense
12. 10.30.09 Philadelphia, PA - Hold On
11. 7.8.03 New York, NY - Faithfull
10. 5.5.16 Boston, MA - I Am A Patriot
09. 4.19.16 Philadelphia, PA - Release
08. 5.21.10 New York, NY - Lukin
07. 7.11.03 Mansfield, MA - Breath
06. 5.3.03 State College, PA - Whipping
05. 7.11.95 Chicago, IL - Habit
04. 4.3.94 Atlanta, GA - Dissident
03. 8.20.16 Chicago, IL - Inside Job
02. 10.31.09 Philadelphia, PA - Out Of My Mind
01. 8.10.18 Seattle, WA - Why Go

[liebzz]

So many shows I would have put on the list that I think got missed that I grew up watching/listening to. Seattle 8/23/91, Den Haag 3/6/92, Pink Pop 6/8/92, Slim’s Cafe 5/13/93, Gimli 8/14/93, Boston Garden 4/11/94, Melbourne 3/17/95, Red Rocks 6/20/95, Randall’s Island 9/29/96, Berlin 11/3/96, Melbourne 3/5/98, MSG 9/11/98, Constitution Hall 9/19/98…(I need to get a post 2000 list going)

[Bammer]

I was at neither but would have taken that Rome show over it from a pure listening standpoint. That 8/10 show is great but Eddie’s voice is so rough on it.

From the pit:


Pearl Jam Radio's Top 30 Concert Countdown

30. 5.24.06 Boston, WA - Masters Of War
29. 4.16.16 Greenville, SC - Leash
28. 8.24.09 Chicago, IL - Brother
27. 10.25.13 Hartford, CT - Eruption & Ain't Talkin Bout Love
26. 3.4.92 Utrecht, NL - Alone
25. 8.24.00 Wantagh, NY - Daughter (It's Ok)
24. 8.2.07 Chicago, IL - In Hiding
23. 9.11.11 Toronto, ON - Nothing As It Seems
22. 10.3.05 Philadelphia, PA - Around The Bend
21. 11.6.00 Seattle, WA - Nothingman
20. 6.16.00 Katowice, PL - Grievance
19. 7.22.06 George, WA - Severed Hand
18. 10.22.00 Las Vegas, NV - Crown Of Thorns
17. 1.17.92 Seattle, WA - Even Flow
16. 9.1.05 George, WA - Hard To Imagine
15. 10.22.03 Seattle, WA - Black
14. 4.12.94 Boston, MA - Immortality
13. 10.17.14 Moline, IL - Present Tense
12. 10.30.09 Philadelphia, PA - Hold On
11. 7.8.03 New York, NY - Faithfull
10. 5.5.16 Boston, MA - I Am A Patriot
09. 4.19.16 Philadelphia, PA - Release
08. 5.21.10 New York, NY - Lukin
07. 7.11.03 Mansfield, MA - Breath
06. 5.3.03 State College, PA - Whipping
05. 7.11.95 Chicago, IL - Habit
04. 4.3.94 Atlanta, GA - Dissident
03. 8.20.16 Chicago, IL - Inside Job
02. 10.31.09 Philadelphia, PA - Out Of My Mind
01. 8.10.18 Seattle, WA - Why Go

Just looking at this list and not knowing the context:
- Hardly anything from the ‘90s. What gives?
- That performance of HTI from the Gorge is an all-time PJ moment for me. Along with Low Light a few songs earlier as the sun was setting behind the stage. *chef’s kiss*
- Can’t believe they didn’t play the Gorge more often over the years
- Why Go from Safeco Field in 2018 is the best live performance of all time? WTF?

[Strat]

I was at neither but would have taken that Rome show over it from a pure listening standpoint. That 8/10 show is great but Eddie’s voice is so rough on it.

From the pit:


Pearl Jam Radio's Top 30 Concert Countdown

30. 5.24.06 Boston, WA - Masters Of War
29. 4.16.16 Greenville, SC - Leash
28. 8.24.09 Chicago, IL - Brother
27. 10.25.13 Hartford, CT - Eruption & Ain't Talkin Bout Love
26. 3.4.92 Utrecht, NL - Alone
25. 8.24.00 Wantagh, NY - Daughter (It's Ok)
24. 8.2.07 Chicago, IL - In Hiding
23. 9.11.11 Toronto, ON - Nothing As It Seems
22. 10.3.05 Philadelphia, PA - Around The Bend
21. 11.6.00 Seattle, WA - Nothingman
20. 6.16.00 Katowice, PL - Grievance
19. 7.22.06 George, WA - Severed Hand
18. 10.22.00 Las Vegas, NV - Crown Of Thorns
17. 1.17.92 Seattle, WA - Even Flow
16. 9.1.05 George, WA - Hard To Imagine
15. 10.22.03 Seattle, WA - Black
14. 4.12.94 Boston, MA - Immortality
13. 10.17.14 Moline, IL - Present Tense
12. 10.30.09 Philadelphia, PA - Hold On
11. 7.8.03 New York, NY - Faithfull
10. 5.5.16 Boston, MA - I Am A Patriot
09. 4.19.16 Philadelphia, PA - Release
08. 5.21.10 New York, NY - Lukin
07. 7.11.03 Mansfield, MA - Breath
06. 5.3.03 State College, PA - Whipping
05. 7.11.95 Chicago, IL - Habit
04. 4.3.94 Atlanta, GA - Dissident
03. 8.20.16 Chicago, IL - Inside Job
02. 10.31.09 Philadelphia, PA - Out Of My Mind
01. 8.10.18 Seattle, WA - Why Go

Just looking at this list and not knowing the context:
- Hardly anything from the ‘90s. What gives?
- That performance of HTI from the Gorge is an all-time PJ moment for me. Along with Low Light a few songs earlier as the sun was setting behind the stage. *chef’s kiss*
- Can’t believe they didn’t play the Gorge more often over the years
- Why Go from Safeco Field in 2018 is the best live performance of all time? WTF?

Per your last point: They were just playing a random song from the show i believe. People weren't ranking performances.

I think pj fans are idiots and the above list really is just from some of the more widely available bootlegs.

[liebzz]

I came up with 30 shows as my rebuttal to the fan list, mostly because I have little better to do right now. Chronological order because I don’t want to fight about one show “better” than another. I am basing this list off shows I have heard that had the greatest impact on me as a fan, so certainly just a personal thing - I know there are hundreds of great shows out there that should be on a list:

8/23/91 Seattle
3/6/92 Deen Haag
3/16/92 Unplugged
6/8/92 Pinkpop
5/13/93 Slim’s Cafe
4/3/94 Atlanta
3/17/95 Melbourne
6/20/95 Red Rocks
7/11/95 Soldier Field
9/29/96 Randall’s Island
11/3/96 Checkpoint Charlie
3/5/98 Melbourne
9/11/98 MSG
6/16/00 Katowice
10/9/00 Chicago
11/6/00 Seattle
3/3/03 Tokyo
7/8/03 MSG
7/11/03 Mansfield
10/22/03 Benaroya Hall
9/1/05 Gorge
7/7/06 San Diego
7/23/06 Gorge
10/6/09 Universal City
10/31/09 Spectrum
5/21/10 MSG
10/22/14 Denver
4/29/16 Philly
6/26/18 Rome
8/10/18 Seattle

[Bammer]

I have been to exactly 30 shows.

Maybe I’ll make a single song highlight list of every single one

[wease]

I have been to exactly 30 shows.

Maybe I’ll make a single song highlight list of every single one

Cool idea

[Ms Harmless]

a while spent not listening to Yield has put it right up there in my estimation today; a great album

[stip]

pearl jam is pretty good

[epilogue]

pearl jam is pretty good

[Bammer]

LOL PJ is fighting the Newsom recall in California.

Elder is totally gonna be the next Governor.

[McParadigm]

LOL PJ is fighting the Newsom recall in California.

Elder is totally gonna be the next Governor.

The polling is so favorable to Newsom at this point that i’m not sure even Pearl Jam can fuck it up for him.

[epilogue]

LOL PJ is fighting the Newsom recall in California.

Elder is totally gonna be the next Governor.

The polling is so favorable to Newsom at this point that i’m not sure even Pearl Jam can fuck it up for him.

Narrator voice: They fucked it up for him

[McParadigm]

[stip]

I just started using the Vs. sheep as my zoom background. Looks good.

[epilogue]

I just started using the Vs. sheep as my zoom background. Looks good.

Amazing.

I've never been able to get zoom backgrounds to work. But I like where your head is at.

[stip]

People find it slightly distracting, which is just the right amount of distracting.

[Leatherhead]

How much longer does Pearl Jam have in them to keep delivering these long ass shows with such intensity? 10 years? 5 years? 20 years?

[liebzz]

How much longer does Pearl Jam have in them to keep delivering these long ass shows with such intensity? 10 years? 5 years? 20 years?

Great question. I always thought they were really driven in a competing with themselves kind of way - and don’t seem like they would dial it down without having to. The only metric I know of where the band continues to push in that regard is Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band - who are still going and have been playing about 17 years longer than Pearl Jam.