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  1. The Encores from Halifax,09.22.05 are just great.And long.You need 2 cd's for just the encores.Ed is in such a fantastic mood.Most of the Canadian 05 encores,started with a short acoustic set.The band would sit down,and break out the acoustics.

    Ed asks the crowd for a Keiths (local Hailifax Ale)."Somebody get me a Keiths.Someone hands him a Heineken."Heineken ? Fuck that shit,get me a Keiths !!!" Great stuff.

    The band proceed to play Low Light,Off He Goes and Nothingman.All are perfect versions.Ed's vocals sound great,as well as the background vocals (is that Matt backin on Low Light ? or Jeff ?) Off He Goes is amazing,a top version.Soon after, Ed starts asking again for a Keiths."What kind of pool do we have in this Goddamned town ? I said fuck Heineken,get me a Keiths !!"...classic stuff.He keeps it up.Asking the crowd to go get him some.He then gets serious,and Nothingman is played to perfection.

    The band shed the acoustics,and bang out Glorified G and RVM.Both,sound great.(Slight flub during G,but so what..its live right ?) An intense version of RVM ends the first encore.At 9 min,its a bit much,but very rocking.

    Encore 2 is a classic.Ed comes out,thanks the crowd,but is still asking for a Keiths Ale.Funny stuff here."We are gonna play 2 more songs.But,if someone would just get us a Goddamned Keiths,we will play all night." and continuing "If its the worst beer we've ever had,then your all in big fucking trouble." Ed goes on making jokes,and saying more about Keiths Ale.

    Mike mentions his red shirt,it says Crohn"s and Colitis Foundation of Canada.Mike has this disease,and a bunch of kids from the local hospital ,who have the disease,are there.Ed says "this is for the kids"..a great version of Alive is then played...great moment.

    As Ed is introducing Down,he is FINALLY handed a Keith's Ale."It says 8 pack,what the fuck is that.We must be in Canada".He proceeds to down the beer,and the crowd love it,and chant "Chug chug chug".."

    Down goes right into In My Tree.A solid,slow burning version here,with Boom's keys standing out.Love this tune. "I got my Keith's,were not going anywhere,bring me more!!!."

    A very short version of Daughter is played (only 3 min ?),similar to the studio version Id say.It just,slowly fades,then Ed starts Betterman.Crowd are all over it..sounds great.

    'Well,we'd love to play more for you.But,thank you.Good night ." Ed pretends to leave.Comes back,and starts going on about wanting more Keith's Ale again."It comes in an 8 pack,so where's the other 7 ?" Too funny....A short (4 min),funky version of Porch is played.Im not a fan of the 9-10 min versions of RVM and Porch.Id take a solid 5 min version of both tunes.

    "Our strategy has now switched.We are now going to keep playing,UNTIL we get some Keith's." Ed introduces Bushleaguer saying "this song is about an asshole." I have to admit,first time I heard him say that, I spit my coffee out from laughing.

    Fortunate Son is played,then RITFW end's the show,with Sleater-Kinney sharing vocals on both tunes.The place going WILD.

    5 Stars.

    Standout tunes Dissident,Breath,NFY,Jeremy,Nothingman,Alive,In My Tree

    Im very big on this gig.A personal favorite of mine.IMO,its one of the best the band played in Canada, during the 2005 tour.Ed having tons and tons of fun,joking with the crowd, great tunes,a classic encore = MUST HAVE PJ BOOTLEG.
  2. Originally posted by clover68:i'd suggest the Daughter tag "hey ho lets go! hey ho milano - we don't need education .. " Milano '06 .. but maybe it's better not cause of president Bush leave this world alone insert hehe
    "tutto ok tutto ok" in Bologna same year is good as well

    i recognize "it's ok" it's more classic though hehe

    I love the Bologna 2006 version - included in my "Italian Job" as Ronnie so poetically put it.
  3. ...if we were to start somewhere, Daughter is as good as a place as any (although some might argue we should start with Once)...

    The top five post-2000 performances of Daughter that come to mind all (must) have the "It's Okay" tag (in one language or another). In ascending order they are:

    5. May 20, 2006 (Cleveland) - it's on my 2006 mix
    4. Sept 11, 2011 (Toronto) - great version; probably some bias here
    3. Sept 14, 2006 (Bologna) - I love the "tuttu ok" part
    2. Sept 17, 2011 (Winnipeg) - has both WMA and It's Okay tags
    1. Aug 3, 2000 (Virginia Beach) - in my mind, no rationale is necessary

    Daughter is a great song but after nearly two decades of listening to the main body of the song, it's now the tags that make it for me. A similar case can (and will) be made for Better Man.

    I should also add that there may be better versions out there - I just haven't heard them yet. Please let me know!
  4. Keping track of your 2005 Canadian reviews, Ed. So far:
    Toronto, St. John's (N1), Vancouver, and Halifax?

    I will begin 2005 tomorrow. Planning to start with Toronto. On paper, it looks like a show that a somewhat casual fan would fall in love with (like me a little over a year ago): Opens with Release plus the "Big Four" from Ten spread out through the set; all the essentials (and more) from Vs (seven songs in all); the two "gods" of Vitalogy (Better Man and Corduroy); the main three from Yield (Given to Fly, Wishlist, and Evolution); a cover of Neil Young's Havest Moon; and close with YLB - plus more!

    Now...let's find out how it sounds.
  5. Originally posted by EDDMB:..
    Ed asks the crowd for a Keiths (local Hailifax Ale)."Somebody get me a Keiths.Someone hands him a Heineken."Heineken ? Fuck that shit,get me a Keiths !!!" Great stuff.
    ...


    hope he won't say the same when in Amsterdam hehe
  6. Originally posted by RUMMY:...if we were to start somewhere, Daughter is as good as a place as any (although some might argue we should start with Once)...

    The top five post-2000 performances of Daughter that come to mind all (must) have the "It's Okay" tag (in one language or another). In ascending order they are:

    5. May 20, 2006 (Cleveland) - it's on my 2006 mix
    4. Sept 11, 2011 (Toronto) - great version; probably some bias here
    3. Sept 14, 2006 (Bologna) - I love the "tuttu ok" part
    2. Sept 17, 2011 (Winnipeg) - has both WMA and It's Okay tags
    1. Aug 3, 2000 (Virginia Beach) - in my mind, no rationale is necessary

    Daughter is a great song but after nearly two decades of listening to the main body of the song, it's now the tags that make it for me. A similar case can (and will) be made for Better Man.

    I should also add that there may be better versions out there - I just haven't heard them yet. Please let me know!


    tuttO (sorry to correct you .. i'm certainly not the right one for doing it cause of the huge amount of mistakes i do hehe)

    that list is very good Matt as also the Wembley 00 suggested by Ed is outstanding and have to be in a sort of ballot hehe

    i'd add also Jones Beach N2, that is also in Touring band 2000 dvd .. and Virgina Beach 00 first after Roskilde .. it's ok very very touching

    a good list now to select the "winner" hehe .. if some others don't come in mind
  7. Originally posted by clover68:[..]


    tuttO (sorry to correct you .. i'm certainly not the right one for doing it cause of the huge amount of mistakes i do hehe)

    oops. sorry. EV obviously makes the "o" sound in the song.

    Originally posted by clover68:[..]
    that list is very good Matt as also the Wembley 00 suggested by Ed is outstanding and have to be in a sort of ballot hehe


    I haven't listened to the Wembley version in a while - will do so later on today.



    I'm not sure if I have ever taken the time to listen to that version. I will get on that one.

    There was a pretty good version in one of the SA 2011 shows - I think it was from Porto Allegre.

  8. HAHAHAHA...Im sure will be fine with a Heineken in Amsterdam Ron
  9. Originally posted by RUMMY:Keping track of your 2005 Canadian reviews, Ed. So far:
    Toronto, St. John's (N1), Vancouver, and Halifax?

    I will begin 2005 tomorrow. Planning to start with Toronto. On paper, it looks like a show that a somewhat casual fan would fall in love with (like me a little over a year ago): Opens with Release plus the "Big Four" from Ten spread out through the set; all the essentials (and more) from Vs (seven songs in all); the two "gods" of Vitalogy (Better Man and Corduroy); the main three from Yield (Given to Fly, Wishlist, and Evolution); a cover of Neil Young's Havest Moon; and close with YLB - plus more!

    Now...let's find out how it sounds.


    Yes,those are the 3 gigs so far...Today...Ottawa 09.16.05..an AMAZING gig. ..another 3 CD download Matt. ..review of the main set to follow,after my jog in the cold misty rain !!!
  10. I listened to the two London versions and the two Jones Beach versions of "Daughter" on my walk to work today. Although the Wembley version(s) of it are indeed solid, they don't have the "proper" It's Okay tag and therefore I remove them from the running. The N2 Jones Beach one is excellent and merits consideration - although I don't know if I'd put it ahead of the Virginia Beach performance.

    I really should do some marking.
  11. Some of my favorite versions of Daughter...from the 2000 tour....in order of performance date...

    1) Wembley 05.29.00... Its Ok tag,solid version
    2) Salzburg 06.18.00 ABITW/W.M.A. tag, no Its Ok,but a great version nontheless..
    3) Virginia 08.03.00 * Its Ok, great emotional version..
    4) Jones Beach ..very solid,(I prefer DC and Virginia)
    5) Washingtin DC 09.04.00 * Its Ok.. one of the best versions from the 2000 tour...very emotional,long jam session
    6) St Louis 10.11.00 no Its Ok,nice jam. I use this version only for my 4 nights in Oct 2000 mix.(Det,East Troy,Chi. and St Louis)
    7) Seattle N2 11.06.00 * very good version here... Its Ok...I really like this version alot,Ed chanting with the crowd..long jam session...great great version...clocking in at 9 min,one of,if not the,longest versions from this tour.

    * my top 3 for the 2 N.American Tours....
  12. "The one thing that struck me and stayed with me is that never in a million years would you guess they were rock stars"
    - Lance Mercer, about Pearl Jam.

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