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  1. Are both the Downing Stadium shows that are available from pearljambootlegs of high quality. Those two gigs have pretty much every thing you would want from 1996 and earlier!

    From 1998: The first bootleg compilation I wanted to do (before this official bootleg madness overtook my spare time) was a Australia/NZ mix (I saw them in Auckland) but it seems the March 5th Melbourne gig is the only one with supreme audio quality. Am I wrong?

    Almost ready to upload my Italy 2006 mix. If I only knew where the best place to do it was.

    Mexico 2003 is near completion.

    Then 2000 Europe and 2000 NA - must keep it to 2CD max.

    Waiting for 2011 boots. I guess they'd be in South America by now if not very soon.

  2. Originally posted by RUMMY:Are both the Downing Stadium shows that are available from pearljambootlegs of high quality. Those two gigs have pretty much every thing you would want from 1996 and earlier!

    From 1998: The first bootleg compilation I wanted to do (before this official bootleg madness overtook my spare time) was a Australia/NZ mix (I saw them in Auckland) but it seems the March 5th Melbourne gig is the only one with supreme audio quality. Am I wrong?

    Almost ready to upload my Italy 2006 mix. If I only knew where the best place to do it was.

    Mexico 2003 is near completion.

    Then 2000 Europe and 2000 NA - must keep it to 2CD max.

    Waiting for 2011 boots. I guess they'd be in South America by now if not very soon.




    Go to We Got Shit...A Pearl Jam Bootleg Site,thats the site I use for pre 2000 boots.They update the early boots all the time.Check out 1996,then download the Berlin gig from 11.03.96.It says Sony Promo.I believe this was broadcast,or was going to be released by Sony at one time.That,as we know,didnt happen.That is the best sounding gig from 1996.Its very well known,and different versions have been around for 15 yrs.I actually had a bootleg cd of it,that I bought many years ago.It was called Checkpoint Charlie.Its a good one.

    There really isnt too many quality sounding shows from 1998.Just Seattle,07.22.98,and the Melbourne gig.
  3. Well I guess I am done with 1996 and 1998 as I already have the four shows (and only those four shows) that we have mentioned in the last four posts.

    I'm sure these will do just fine.
  4. I went to kill some time today at Barnes and Noble, and I found both Yield and Riot Act for 5 bucks each. Can't wait to listen to them. I know they won't be as good as the earlier albums, but I couldn't pass up the price.
  5. You Are is my favorite off Riot Act; enjoy it
  6. Yield is right up there for me with PJ's first three albums (Faithfull is my personal favourite off that one, although GIven To Fly and Do The Evolution would be considered its big guns). I've been listening to Peal Jam since 1992 but only recently started listening to Riot Act in its entirity. I'd say there's not a bad song on that album. Save You, Bu$leaguer's chorus, and Can't Keep are my favourites these days.
  8. Originally posted by RUMMY:Yield is right up there for me with PJ's first three albums (Faithfull is my personal favourite off that one, although GIven To Fly and Do The Evolution would be considered its big guns). I've been listening to Peal Jam since 1992 but only recently started listening to Riot Act in its entirity. I'd say there's not a bad song on that album. Save You, Bu$leaguer's chorus, and Can't Keep are my favourites these days.


    I agree.The thing is,I still to this day,dont really like the way Yeild sounds.Its a dead,almost demo-like sound.Not as bad as No Code,but still.

    I would love to hear No Code and Yeild remixed.EV vocals ate too low on No Code,so is the whole band.

  9. Originally posted by lestertriplett87:I went to kill some time today at Barnes and Noble, and I found both Yield and Riot Act for 5 bucks each. Can't wait to listen to them. I know they won't be as good as the earlier albums, but I couldn't pass up the price.


    That is a great price.Both are solid releases.I think the songs off Yeild,like No Code,sound better live.Listen to Given to Fly studio,then listen to it live.PJ,for some reason,tried to get away from their sound,after jamming with Neil Young in 1995,things changed bigtime.

    What happened to the loud slamming guitars,booming drums,EVs wild vocals ?.Maybe "Uncle Neil", during the Mirror Ball sessions,told them to cool things down.I Got Id is a bit restrained sounding,IMO.

    I noticed this,LACK OF QUALITY SOUND, on Vitalogy, prior to the Mirror Ball sessions.The clean sound,was gone.A couple of the songs had a "demo-like" quality about them.Example being...Bugs....IMO that is PJs WTF moment.....
  10. Yeah, "Bugs" is pretty out there - in a bad way.

    I've reached a point with PJ, like U2, where I prefer listening to almost all of their tunes live as opposed to the studio versions - and they have played virtually all their songs (b-sides included) in a live venue at some point and time. No "Acrobat" or "Drowning Man" in PJ's bootlegs.
  11. quite bust lately ... back right in time for the PJ return on the road .. tonite at Morumbi stadium Sao Paulo

    very nice and interesting reading the posts i missed in these days
  12. Originally posted by RUMMY:Yeah, "Bugs" is pretty out there - in a bad way.

    I've reached a point with PJ, like U2, where I prefer listening to almost all of their tunes live as opposed to the studio versions - and they have played virtually all their songs (b-sides included) in a live venue at some point and time. No "Acrobat" or "Drowning Man" in PJ's bootlegs.


    True.U2 have always been,IMO,very self concious about their live performances.That is why 90% of their setlists have always been the same.That is also a main reason for U2s lack of live releases.

    PJ,along with Dave Matthews Band,are acts that are so confident in their live performances,they actually "wing it" with a song live.Example being many with PJ.At my Philly show,Oct 28,09,EV started Come Back,messed up and said "We will try it later...they can't kick us out"...lol..turned to Stone..and played the rare tune No Way...sayin "this is more tricky".

    Later in the set EV walked up to Stone,then Mike and pointed at Matt."Let's do this one".GTF is played and played greatly.I think this was added,you can't tell on the boot,because GTF starts cd 2.IMO,it was played spur of the moment.Of course.this is one of my favorite live tunes.and I proceeded to freak out.

    Later in the show.the band start Speed of Sound.EV messes up,stops the song and says " You don't see Bruce Springsteen making all these mistakes". Classic.What band would dare release all their gigs,warts and all ? This adds to the live element IMO.What a fantastic live band.
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