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8/29/00 - Boston, Massachusetts

Pearl Jam - 8/29/00 - Boston, Massachusetts Audio CD

A fair review of the Pearl Jam "8/29/00 - Boston, Massachusetts" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Pearl Jam reviews here, or go back to the Pearl Jam tabs.

Band: Pearl Jam
Title: 8/29/00 - Boston, Massachusetts
Rating:

Release Date: 2001-02-27
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Of The Girl 2: Breakerfall 3: Corduroy 4: go 5: Gods' Dice 6: Even Flow 7: Given To Fly 8: Nothing As It Seems 9: Grievance 10: Untitled 11: MFC 12: Habit 13: Wishlist 14: Better Man 15: Rival 16: Sleight Of Hand 17: Insignificance 18: Porch 19: I Am A Patriot 20: Do The Evolution 21: Jeremy 22: Once 23: Mankind 24: Crazy Mary 25: Soldier Of Love 26: rearviewmirror 27: yellow ledbetter 28: Fuckin' Up

My favorite show
I now own 16 of the bootlegs, and no its not many, nowhere near bcramer520's all 72, but I love Pearl Jam and know a good show when I hear one (regardless of my Lisbon review). Some of you may have read my review for the Lisbon, Portugal show, and at the time, I felt that show was the best on the tour, but I realize now how foolish that claim was.

I love this show because of the stellar setlist and the fact that Mike is very on and very pronounced tonight. There's no missing his solos like in some shows. Not only that, but Jeff is also very noticeable and Matt is just killing the drums. Breakerfall is a prime example, tonight's version being one of the heaviest and most raw versions on the tour, with a great solo. God's Dice makes a surprise enterance and the timing is actually on, and once again sounds very well. One of my favorite sections of this show is the Greivance, Untitled, MFC, Habit line up which proves very effective. Matt is absolutely amazing tonight. The pace of the whole show is faster than normal, and Matt is smashing those cymbals like there's no tomorrow. The bridge in Greivance is one of my favorites (second only to Tampa, in which you can actually here Stone's octave run) of the tour. Untitled is such a cool little improv, and the best part about it is that it's never the same as another night's. Eddie always changes the lyrics, and tonight a whole extra verse is thrown in making it a very special extended version. This song is really just an intro to MFC and tonight, MFC is in it's true rocking form. Then Habit is played in a pretty cool way. Either Stone or Mike (probably Stone) begins playing, and after playing the intro twice, you can hear another guitar slide and all the sudden Mike joins in. It sounds really cool, and tonight's line is "Speaking as a child who knew who John Havelcheck (sp?) was. "

Betterman is the highlight of the first CD. Regardless of the fact that Eddie messes up and has to mumble here and there, the fans are privy to a real treat tonight. Save it for Later, the Who/Pete Townshend song is tagged on the end, making this one of the best versions of Betterman ever. The song is just absolutely amazing and is worth the price of the CD alone.

Disc two begins with a scorching version of Insignificance and Porch. While the disc also provides amazing versions of Evolution, Once and RVM, the true gem of the whole show is the Yellow Ledbetter/F*ckin' Up combo at the end. First, its rare enough that YL didn't close the show (I believe this only happened 3 times) but the way the songs combine to one is amazing. Mike's solo just rocks, and then at the end just turns into a loud and high feedback whine and all of the sudden, Matt starts that ominous drum intro. F*ckin' Up is an awesome version too, fast and heavy.

An absolutely amazing show, with the band all on fire and in a fast paced mood.

A Few Problems, but PJ Rocks Boss-town
This show, which is the first of two nights in Boston, can be considered one of the most enthusiastic and fun-loving gigs in the bootleg series. Disclaimer: Owner of all 72 official PJ bootlegs. The band is clearly having a good time, they're having a lot of fun with the crowd, and the crowd returns the favor. Perhaps everybody was psyched by the dancing cow in the audience (acknowledged by Eddie Vedder in the intro to "Crazy Mary"). Eddie's cover of Little Steven Van Zandt's "I Am a Patriot" in the encore really pleases the locals, and he adds some humorous improv to the lyrics. But even with all the fun and good times, this evening is not an especially good musical performance by the band. Eddie is forgetting lyrics all over the place, especially in "Even Flow" and "Betterman," and he doesn't even try to improvise, but just adds some lazy mumbling instead. The band bungles the beginning of "Sleight of Hand" and have to stop and start over again, and the rarely-performed "Mankind" (with a jovial Stone Gossard on vocals) is a train wreck, mostly because Mike McCready forgets most of his lines in the song. So this particular bootleg is a little hard to judge. If you're looking for one in which the band is talkative, energetic, and everyone is having a roaring good time, then this one is for you. But if you're looking for a slamming display of musicianship by one of the world's top rock bands, well this ain't it.

liveliest crowd
Their Boston show of 29 August 2000 must have been an enthralling experience. I enjoy listening to the concert recorded on this CD by PEARL JAM. The connection between Pearl Jam and the crowd is palpable. Pearl Jam blasts through the first seven titles with intense energy and commitment. After this non-stop assault, Mr Vedder addresses the raucous audience. He reflects that they are coming "to terms with the fact we've been together 10 years. " The band then picks up to complete a fantastic, heartfelt performance. At the encore, Mr Vedder flatters the fans with the complement that they are "the liveliest crowd played to since Europe. " Followed by an unpaid political announcement concerning the upcoming US Presidential Elections which segues nicely into a cover of Mr Steve Van Zandt's "Patriot". Mr Vedder introduces a boyfriend to the song with tongue in cheek. Not to be outdone, Mr McCready admits to a mistake in one of the previous songs (ardent fans will prove their metal by finding it). To repent for his sin, he punishes the crowd with "mankind". The last song is sung with exceptional gusto. If you are interested in great live events, this CD will interest you.

Awesome Show!
They both were incredible and unique in their own respect. I was at both Boston shows. I just so happen to have preferred the 1st show (8/29). The covers were amazing and complemented the rest of their set nicely. The band seems to be in good spirits and they put on one helluva show. Highly recommend picking this one up!.

PJ in Beantown
The band is tight and Eddie Vedder is in fine vocal form. Pearl Jam's opening date in Boston contains some excellent cover songs including "Soldier Of Love", a rousing " F@#!#!n' Up" and an interesting and great cover of Little Steven's "I Am A Patriot". The show isn't the best from the tour, but the covers elevate it.

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