![]() ![]() Well, that’s how I eventually settled the list (after five drafts). I still think they have at least one great album in them despite recent evidence.įor those playing along at home, the Least to Most favourite list broke down like this: But then that shouldn’t be a lesson to anyone.įor my money, these blokes were at their finest between 1993-1998. And yet I already find myself looking at my shelves and wondering who’s next (it’s not Bob Dylan, that’s for sure). That when I tackle this series on an album by album basis this is a pretty consuming mission when combined with that other thing called ‘life’. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.Here we are at the end of another (my third to date) Least to Most series. debut of the clip for the song "Oceans" from "Ten" and the animated "Do the Evolution," directed by "Spawn"Ĭopyright 2001 The Denver Post. "Pearl Jam: Touring Band 2000" reportedly features almost three hours of live concert and backstage footage (filmed by the road crew), previously unreleased songs (live versions of three instrumentals recorded during sessions for "Binaural'') and videos (the U.S. In a time when rock music is nowhere near the dominant musical force it was, Pearl Jam doesn't seem too concerned about saturating the market - the band's first DVD will come out April 10. Hadn't performed since the Roskilde incident. The show also featured "Alive," a song from Pearl Jam's 1991 debut, "Ten," that the band Among the songs from "Binaural" are the ballad "Thin Air" and the off-kilter "Soon Forget," where disaffected lead singer Eddie Vedder plays The perennials "Off He Goes," "Daughter" and "Not for You" get muscular performances. "Seattle," the series' only threedisc package, documents the last date of the U.S. "Do the Evolution" and "Wishlist" take off, and there are covers of Elvis Presley's "Can't Help Falling in Love" and Mother Love Bone's "Crown of Thorns." 22, was Pearl Jam's 10th anniversary of its first performance together. These are standout shows based on the variety in the set lists and the rabid intensity of the playing. The set is already available on the band's official Web site (For fans who want to sample (Denver was not included on the tour), "Las Vegas" and "Seattle" The assortment of 24 live shows from the West Coast half is scheduled to be in stores Tuesday. Another 23 authorized bootlegs for the first stretch of the group's North American tour hit shelves in February. In September, Pearl Jam released the first set of double-disc CDs, 25 shows from the European tour - and set a record for placing five of them on Billboard's Top 200 albums chart the week of their debut. However, the fate of the band's ensuing North American tour was open to doubt after nine concertgoers were crushed to death during a summer performance on the muddy grounds of Denmark's outdoor Roskilde Festival.īut the quintet soldiered on, starting the North American outing with a thoughtful show in Virginia Beach, Va. Pearl Jam - which has taped shows throughout its decade-long career - spent most of 2000 on the road in support of the "Binaural"Īlbum, beginning with 25 dates in Europe. The band came up with the idea of a "bootleg series' to provide an alternative," manager Kelly Curtis said recently. "Fans were purchasing bootlegs that were overpriced and low-quality. Now, in the span of six months, the Seattle rockers have flooded the senses of devotees with a glut of concert recordings, releasing 72 double live albums from nearly every date on last year's European and American tour schedule. Throughout Pearl Jam's history, the band's determination to play by its own rules has been a constant. ![]()
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