Originally posted by EDDMB I have been listening,pretty much nonstop,to the boots from the 2010 N.American Tour.Besides the MSG gigs,which are stellar, and Boston,I would suggest listening to the Columbus (05.06),Cleveland (05.09),Buffalo (05.10) and the underrated Newark (05.18) gigs.Indiana (05.07) is very solid as well.
The only show, out of the 13,that Im not really crazy about,is the first gig,05.01.The band played at the New Orleans Jazz Festival.The set was a bit short,and Tremor Christ is really the only stand out moment.Opening with a cover (Rock ln Roll Star) and closing with another (Kick Out The Jams) doesnt thrill me either.
On its own,of course it isnt bad at all.It is Pearl Jam.But certain staples, like Given To Fly for example,just dont take off.EV,doesnt scream his ass off in the middle,as he almost always does. In My Tree,and Got Some are off.The band are rusty,as this is the first gig in 6 months for the band.Comotose,Supersonic and 1/2 Full should not have been played.Stronger tunes like Black,RVM and Animal would have made this short gig stronger.Being a festival,Im sure this had to do with the short set.This show is well under the 2 hour plus gigs the band play.CD 2 is only 38 min.
When compared to other shows,from this tour,Jazz Fest is most definitely lacking,in Pearl Jams usual potency.
Yeah. I was thinking I would skip this one. The set list was short and not the greatest. Maybe I'll grab Tremor Christ for a future mix, however.
Is that Oasis's RNR Star they opened with?