9/1/00 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [Live]

Pearl Jam | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 27, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Live
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000058DYI
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #281,402 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Sometimes

2. Last Exit

3. animal

4. Red Mosquito

5. Grievance

6. Light Years

7. dissident

8. Given To Fly

9. Even Flow

10. Wishlist

See all 15 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Insignificance

2. go

3. Breath

4. Tremor Christ

5. Once

6. elderly woman behind the counter in a small town

7. Jeremy

8. Whipping

9. Do The Evolution

10. Crazy Mary

See all 12 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Obsessive Fan's Personal Favorite, October 22, 2001

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doomsdayer520 (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 9/1/00 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Audio CD)

Disclaimer: Owner of all 72 official PJ bootlegs. After slowly collecting all of the PJ bootlegs and absorbing each and every one of them, I have finally determined that this first Philadelphia show is my favorite in the entire series. A personal choice of course, but this is clearly one of the tightest, most energetic, and most flawless performances of the tour. The guys are in a fun mood, Eddie is having fun with the audience, and errors are nearly non-existent.

While Eddie Vedder will always get the most attention at any PJ show, I have found that Mike McCready is the real lightning rod in this band. In some shows Mike sounds bored and disinterested, and these shows end up being below average for everyone involved. But on nights when Mike really gets his heart into it, you get some of the best PJ shows possible. And in this particular gig, Mike is absolutely WAILING. Who knows what was up his butt that night, but don't complain, and prepare to be blown away by Mike's righteous jams instead. Thus we have killer renditions of the McCready classics "Red Mosquito" and "Present Tense" (personal favorites that I wish were played much more often during this tour), not to mention the inevitable solos in "Even Flow" and "Black" which Mike has turned into his personal showcases throughout the tour.

But don't let me dismiss the rest of the band, as everybody is straight-on and gaff-free. Of special note in this show is the only appearance in the entire tour of "Breath." It sounds like they're winging it a little on this song, but the tune is so powerful that it doesn't matter, and you and the crowd are bowled over by the song. "Breath" then segues immediately into "Tremor Christ," another rarity in the tour, with another powerhouse performance of this dark and creepy song. The first five songs ("Sometimes" through "Grievance") make up one of the most effective opening sequences of the tour, and you can't argue with the closing couplet of "Porch" into "Yellow Ledbetter."

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Philly - This ain't no Cheesesteak, April 25, 2002

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Adam Cane (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 9/1/00 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Audio CD)

Pearl Jam's performance in NJ on the first of Septemeber is about as good a PJ concert as your going to get. This concert is almost flawless (except for "Breath" in which Eddie forgets one of the lines, so he just repeats the previous line - but who could blame him) and each track has a great feel. With virtually no mistakes, PJ delivers a great (if not the best of the 72) "Betterman" with an extended jam at the end which includes the "Save it for later" tag. The "Sometimes" on this disc is the best of the tour, and leading into a scorching version of "Last Exit" adds a nice dynamic. "Animal" is awesome, followed by a near perfect version of "Red Mosquito." The "Present Tense" from this show is the best I've ever heard! Also, "Corduroy", even though it was played often on this 72 show tour, shines brightly as one of the best takes of the tour. What can I say? This disc is almost like a best of live. The second disc has some highlights as well, including great versions of "Insignificance," "GO," and "Tremor Christ." This version of "Jeremy" is still my favourite to date (including older PJ versions, i.e.1992). If you are going to buy only one of these 72 shows, this is definitely the one.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars PJ in NJ, March 23, 2001

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Thomas Magnum (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 9/1/00 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Audio CD)

This 9/1/00 Pearl Jam show actually took place in Camden, NJ and it is a superb set. Eddie Vedder is in good spirits and the band plays like a well-oiled machine. The do a ripping version of "Go", a great version of "Tremor Christ" and "Jeremy" still sends chills down your spine. "Breath" is one of their great lost songs from the Singles soundtrack and it is a nice treat to hear it live.