Red Mosquito

Kevin Davis wrote:

hlniv wrote:Count me in as a vote for these:

Yellow Ledbetter from Tibetan Freedom show
Matt performance of Black
SOLAT Melbourne 98
Using performances that are more unique, and less "definitive"

Also, i caught a bit of the London, Ontario 2005 show this morning on Sirius (even though it was labeled as 6-28-03?? - took me a while to find the right show). First off, they performed everything outstanding. They were really peaking in 2005. But, importantly for this thread, the version of Hard to Imagine from this show needs to be nominated. I was at the Chicago '09 show, and that version was great, too, but this is when the song was still nuanced and becoming mature. The perfect blend. Check it out.

And, please, please, please, use a Present Tense when the first verse/chorus was soft and meaningful, before Eddie starting yelling the first chorus.

I've been going through the '05 shows and listened to London earlier this week on the walk to and from work. It's an immaculate show, and has been one of my favorites for a long time. The "Off He Goes" has one of my favorite EV vocal moments: When he sings "...and he's still strong," he does this vaguely gymnastic thing with his voice that I would never think he'd be capable of pulling off with such dexterity. Worth considering for the comp if no Jack versions are suitable.

MattA75 wrote:The Toronto 2000 Dissident is great, especially at the end...Mike plays the outro bit a little differently but it really works well

As for some newer songs:

Come Back - either 5/27/06 or the Immagine in Cornice one

chuck taylor wrote:

Kevin Davis wrote:

hlniv wrote:Count me in as a vote for these:

Yellow Ledbetter from Tibetan Freedom show
Matt performance of Black
SOLAT Melbourne 98
Using performances that are more unique, and less "definitive"

Also, i caught a bit of the London, Ontario 2005 show this morning on Sirius (even though it was labeled as 6-28-03?? - took me a while to find the right show). First off, they performed everything outstanding. They were really peaking in 2005. But, importantly for this thread, the version of Hard to Imagine from this show needs to be nominated. I was at the Chicago '09 show, and that version was great, too, but this is when the song was still nuanced and becoming mature. The perfect blend. Check it out.

And, please, please, please, use a Present Tense when the first verse/chorus was soft and meaningful, before Eddie starting yelling the first chorus.

I've been going through the '05 shows and listened to London earlier this week on the walk to and from work. It's an immaculate show, and has been one of my favorites for a long time. The "Off He Goes" has one of my favorite EV vocal moments: When he sings "...and he's still strong," he does this vaguely gymnastic thing with his voice that I would never think he'd be capable of pulling off with such dexterity. Worth considering for the comp if no Jack versions are suitable.

I really love the "My whole life, with just one man, one man" tag on Betterman from this show. Ed really got into it.

The 2005 shows are really good across the board, but I think their initial mp3-only release, followed by the sound of the FLACs released last year, prevent them from from getting more respect. As RB said earlier, Matt's drums just aren't quite there, and the front of the mix (lead guitars, vocals) is washed out by what feels like a cold, metallic, echoing space.

Monkey_Driven wrote:

MattA75 wrote:the 2003 Patriot sucks

You shut your dirty mouth.

Also, Calgary 2005 Thumbing My Way is incredible.

lowlight79 wrote:Crazy Mary Phoenix 2000, There is no better version every played.

Monkey_Driven wrote:Any 2016 version of Corduroy...

E.H. Ruddock wrote:

Monkey_Driven wrote:Any 2016 version of Corduroy...

:/

lowlight79 wrote:Gonna see my friend 10/30/09