AxlsMainMan Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Probably my favorite band after Guns' and without question one of the best live acts going today. Anyone else a fan?Sadly I've only seen them twice as tickets can be mindblowingly hard to get, but I did back-to-back nights for the Ten 20th Anniversary Tour in Toronto and both shows were simply incredible, plus I ran into Edge from the WWE on the second night in the beer line. Their first 4 albums are probably their best and my favorites but I've honestly never met a Pearl Jam song or album I didn't like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Dude Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 I love mid-era Pearl Jam- from Vitalogy, No Code, Yield, Binaural, up to Riot Act. I thought they started getting complacent beginning with the Blue Album and Lightning Bolt is where they lost me completely. Its basically a Vedder solo record with a few singles on front end. Great live shows though. I think they've lost their edge creatively though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axlslash Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Only saw them once, but they're fuckin' great. They sort of do the Stones/ACDC thing now, make a record with 2-3 songs you can justify playing in concert, make that the excuse to tour, and do it. Fine by me, though, they're a hell of a live act.Saw Ed do a guest spot with the Who in Chicago back in May. That was something special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlsMainMan Posted September 21, 2015 Author Share Posted September 21, 2015 I love mid-era Pearl Jam- from Vitalogy, No Code, Yield, Binaural, up to Riot Act. I thought they started getting complacent beginning with the Blue Album and Lightning Bolt is where they lost me completely. Its basically a Vedder solo record with a few singles on front end. Great live shows though. I think they've lost their edge creatively though.I had similar feelings about Lightning Bolt but it's actually starting to grow on me the last few weeks. Yellow Moon definitely sounds like it was lifted from the Into the Wild soundtrack, though.Only saw them once, but they're fuckin' great. They sort of do the Stones/ACDC thing now, make a record with 2-3 songs you can justify playing in concert, make that the excuse to tour, and do it. Fine by me, though, they're a hell of a live act.Saw Ed do a guest spot with the Who in Chicago back in May. That was something special.I bet that was sweet. Neil Young coming out for Keep on Rockin' in the Free World the first night I saw PJ was epic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtle Signs Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 I've seen PJ over 20 times from TEN til now. They are one of the few bands going who are just as good in concert now as they were 25 years ago,IMO. I love how every show is much different from the next. The reason they sell out so many shows is fans know they will get a mix of hits and b-sides. Imagine if Guns ever took this approach. They are in my top 5 for sure and I was hoping to see them this weekend in NYC but I didn't win tickets . Also,there's gotta be a long PJ thread on here so I expect Russ to appear any minute now for the MERGE! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlsMainMan Posted September 21, 2015 Author Share Posted September 21, 2015 What was the best show of the 20 you saw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevelle Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 I love mid-era Pearl Jam- from Vitalogy, No Code, Yield, Binaural, up to Riot Act. I thought they started getting complacent beginning with the Blue Album and Lightning Bolt is where they lost me completely. Its basically a Vedder solo record with a few singles on front end. Great live shows though. I think they've lost their edge creatively though.Totally agree, except I think the self-titled is still a decent album at its best. Backspacer and Lightning Bolt are basically phoned in classic rock records that somehow took almost 4 years each to make, and they really killed a lot of my love for the band. As to what OP asked, I saw them live at the 2nd to last Spectrum show in October '09 (setlist) and it was a GREAT show, even from the nosebleeds. I remember they brought out a local string quartet for a few songs and they even played Hold On for the first time ever, so it was definitely the highlight of my time as a superfan of the band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtle Signs Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 What was the best show of the 20 you saw? Pretty hard to pick. If I had to, I might go with this one: Check out the setlist from May 2nd,2003 in Buffalo,NY. It's definitely worth the purchase if they still sell the live CD's on their website. Also, they played Faithfull due to my sign:) Love Boat Captain Brain of J. Hail Hail Save You Corduroy Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town I Got Id Even Flow Faithfull Deep Given to Fly Spin the Black Circle Wishlist Green Disease Insignificance Black Go Encore: Free Jazz (improvisation) Driven to Tears (The Police cover) Better Man Crazy Mary (Victoria Williams cover) Do the Evolution Alive Encore 2: Soon Forget Smile Fortunate Son (Creedence Clearwater Revival cover) Sonic Reducer (Dead Boys cover) People Have the Power (Patti Smith cover) Encore 3: Baba O'Riley (The Who cover) Yellow Ledbetter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 I like their early stuff. No Code and Yield were a bit boring for me. Binaural was great, Riot Act not so much and the Blue Album was a great return to their roots. Backspacer was their worst, IMO and Lightning Bolt has some nice singles, but overall a so so album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bono Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 (edited) I think they're getting better as they get older.Ten is alright.Vs is greatVitology was alrightNo Code and Yield were greatkinda lost me a little bit with Bianural and Riot Act even though they ahve some good songs on those albums,the blue album was alrightBackspacer and Lightning Bolt were both great. The idea that their last few albums have been filler save for a few singles is nosense in my opinion. Edited September 22, 2015 by Bono Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axlslash Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Only saw them once, but they're fuckin' great. They sort of do the Stones/ACDC thing now, make a record with 2-3 songs you can justify playing in concert, make that the excuse to tour, and do it. Fine by me, though, they're a hell of a live act.Saw Ed do a guest spot with the Who in Chicago back in May. That was something special. I bet that was sweet. Neil Young coming out for Keep on Rockin' in the Free World the first night I saw PJ was epic.Other-worldly. The Who do the same set every net, so seeing anything out of the ordinary is pretty great. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xeRe8lrGAx4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Dude Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 I love mid-era Pearl Jam- from Vitalogy, No Code, Yield, Binaural, up to Riot Act. I thought they started getting complacent beginning with the Blue Album and Lightning Bolt is where they lost me completely. Its basically a Vedder solo record with a few singles on front end. Great live shows though. I think they've lost their edge creatively though.Totally agree, except I think the self-titled is still a decent album at its best. Backspacer and Lightning Bolt are basically phoned in classic rock records that somehow took almost 4 years each to make, and they really killed a lot of my love for the band. As to what OP asked, I saw them live at the 2nd to last Spectrum show in October '09 (setlist) and it was a GREAT show, even from the nosebleeds. I remember they brought out a local string quartet for a few songs and they even played Hold On for the first time ever, so it was definitely the highlight of my time as a superfan of the band. I agree 100%. The last 2 1/2 studio records I think feel very mailed in. It just feels (and sounds) like its a band just doing their homework. Seems like they've lost their anger and mojo- content to play it safe. Maybe the fanbase is so loyal that they've let it make them lazy.Only saw them once, but they're fuckin' great. They sort of do the Stones/ACDC thing now, make a record with 2-3 songs you can justify playing in concert, make that the excuse to tour, and do it. Fine by me, though, they're a hell of a live act.Saw Ed do a guest spot with the Who in Chicago back in May. That was something special. I bet that was sweet. Neil Young coming out for Keep on Rockin' in the Free World the first night I saw PJ was epic.Other-worldly. The Who do the same set every net, so seeing anything out of the ordinary is pretty great. Neil Young does a pretty similar setlist night in night out, but its always a different vibe. Pearl Jam does different sets every single time out, but its still the same vibe. Neil sounds more organic and fresh doing the same sets than PJ does doing different sets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Dude Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 The idea that their last few albums have been filler save for a few singles is nosense in my opinion. That is precisely what they have been. Lightning Bolt is essentially a few leftover takes from the Backspacer sessions combined with a few Vedder solo numbers. Its as safe and as standard fare as anything they've ever released. There's very little meat there. They've gotten as boring, bland, and predictable over the past several years as U2 have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GivenToFly Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Funny, I think Lightning Bolt is way better than either Backspacer or Self-titled. I think the self titled may actually be my least favorite of theirs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Dog Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Great live shows. They lost me after Yield, which I think is their most overlooked album. Vs is my favorite.They do have some great songs since Yield. Nothing as it Seems. Just Breathe. Sirens. Pendulum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlsMainMan Posted September 22, 2015 Author Share Posted September 22, 2015 What was the best show of the 20 you saw? Pretty hard to pick. If I had to, I might go with this one: Check out the setlist from May 2nd,2003 in Buffalo,NY. It's definitely worth the purchase if they still sell the live CD's on their website. Also, they played Faithfull due to my sign:) Love Boat Captain Brain of J. Hail Hail Save You Corduroy Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town I Got Id Even Flow Faithfull Deep Given to Fly Spin the Black Circle Wishlist Green Disease Insignificance Black Go Encore: Free Jazz (improvisation) Driven to Tears (The Police cover) Better Man Crazy Mary (Victoria Williams cover) Do the Evolution Alive Encore 2: Soon Forget Smile Fortunate Son (Creedence Clearwater Revival cover) Sonic Reducer (Dead Boys cover) People Have the Power (Patti Smith cover) Encore 3: Baba O'Riley (The Who cover) Yellow Ledbetter Wow! That is an incredible setlist. Check out the one from my very first show Long Road Do the Evolution Once Got Some Faithfull Nothing as It Seems Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town Setting Forth (Eddie Vedder song) Not for You (Modern Girl Tag, Sleater - Kinney Cover) Given to Fly Just Breathe Off He Goes Daughter (It´s Ok tag, Dead Moon) Grievance Down Unthought Known The Fixer Porch Encore: Nothingman Better Man (Save it For Later) Leatherman Black Rearviewmirror Encore 2: Chloe Dancer (Mother Love Bone cover) (First time played start to finish) Crown of Thorns (Mother Love Bone cover) Alive Rockin' in the Free World (Neil Young cover) (with Neil Young) Great live shows. They lost me after Yield, which I think is their most overlooked album. Vs is my favorite.They do have some great songs since Yield. Nothing as it Seems. Just Breathe. Sirens. Pendulum.I honestly think No Code is their most overlooked album. Very raw production and I find incredibly eclectic compared to Yield.As a whole, I probably like Vs. better than Ten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevelle Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 I love mid-era Pearl Jam- from Vitalogy, No Code, Yield, Binaural, up to Riot Act. I thought they started getting complacent beginning with the Blue Album and Lightning Bolt is where they lost me completely. Its basically a Vedder solo record with a few singles on front end. Great live shows though. I think they've lost their edge creatively though.Totally agree, except I think the self-titled is still a decent album at its best. Backspacer and Lightning Bolt are basically phoned in classic rock records that somehow took almost 4 years each to make, and they really killed a lot of my love for the band. As to what OP asked, I saw them live at the 2nd to last Spectrum show in October '09 (setlist) and it was a GREAT show, even from the nosebleeds. I remember they brought out a local string quartet for a few songs and they even played Hold On for the first time ever, so it was definitely the highlight of my time as a superfan of the band. I agree 100%. The last 2 1/2 studio records I think feel very mailed in. It just feels (and sounds) like its a band just doing their homework. Seems like they've lost their anger and mojo- content to play it safe. Maybe the fanbase is so loyal that they've let it make them lazy.They used to push themselves from album to album, up to Riot Act each album has it's own feel and sound apart from the album before it. Even when they lost their anger they still made interesting music, like No Code or Binaural. You're right, it sort of does feel like it's homework for them, like they have to put out an album once in a while just to keep touring but otherwise they couldn't be bothered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 I liked the last two a lot, though admittedly haven't listened to them in awhile.Unfortunately have not gotten to see them live, though they're high on my list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlsMainMan Posted September 23, 2015 Author Share Posted September 23, 2015 Unfortunately have not gotten to see them live, though they're high on my list.Do back-to-back nights if you can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Who Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Ten is one of the best records of all time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Dog Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Great live shows. They lost me after Yield, which I think is their most overlooked album. Vs is my favorite.They do have some great songs since Yield. Nothing as it Seems. Just Breathe. Sirens. Pendulum.I honestly think No Code is their most overlooked album. Very raw production and I find incredibly eclectic compared to Yield.As a whole, I probably like Vs. better than Ten.Yeah I like No Code. Def overlooked. I just like some of the songs more from Yield. Wishlist and Do the Evolution are 2 all time favorites of mine.Ten is great and has all the huge songs. But Vs is a little bit darker and kind of creepy. It's still got your big hits like Daughter, Rearviewmirror, Elderly Woman, but the others are so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Dude Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Ten is one of the best records of all time.Musically and thematically Ten is a great album from front to back. Production wise its probably their worst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlsMainMan Posted September 24, 2015 Author Share Posted September 24, 2015 Ten is one of the best records of all time.Musically and thematically Ten is a great album from front to back. Production wise its probably their worst.Did the remastering make a significant difference? I never got around to checking it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalsh327 Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 (edited) I was pretty happy with this setlist from 2006 Pre openerSoon Forget SET 1OceansSevered HandCorduroyBrain Of J.World Wide SuicideLove Boat CaptainGoneEven FlowUnemployableWasted RepriseBetter ManSave it for LaterSatan's BedNot For YouModern GirlYou AreInside JobLife WastedRearviewmirror ENCORE 1Long RoadCome BackElderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small TownCrazy MaryCrown Of ThornsAlive ENCORE 2Last KissComatoseLeashBig WaveRockin' In The Free WorldYellow Ledbetter Different show, one I wish I had been at. Yikes...but what a show to be at. Nirvana, Pearl Jam, RHCP at the end of 1991, at a race track. Edited September 24, 2015 by dalsh327 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Dog Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Ten is one of the best records of all time.Musically and thematically Ten is a great album from front to back. Production wise its probably their worst.Did the remastering make a significant difference? I never got around to checking it out.Not really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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