Pearl Jam - 26/6/00 - Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany - Amazon.com Music (original) (raw)
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Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2000
Pearl Jam is one of the few groups that can actually sound better live than in the studio. Their raw power and improvisational magic is nearly unmatched in today's prepackaged, industry driven music scene. It is exactly that mold breaking type of live virtuosity that has made it possible for a major record label like Epic to take a chance at releasing 25 live albums by one group with LITTE OR NO NEW MATERIAL. Pearl Jam is quite possibly the only group actively performing that has the kind of varied style and genre busting contrasts that might make such a release possible.
However, even a die hard Pearl Jam fan without the $300 necessary to purchase all of these live gems may wonder which one or two to purchse. Granted, approaching such a stack of "new" realeases and trying to decide which one is the one to buy is a daunting task. Many fans will look for a certain set list that includes their favorites, while others will look for content that may be rare or lesser known. Regardless of what your approach is in deciding which of these live albums to purchase, the show from Hamburg will definately fit the bill. From the opening track Breakerfall, one gets the impression that the band is particularly on. Eddie's scratchy voice is almost unearthly as he rips out those gut wrenching lyrics that PJ fans have come to love. Corduroy, arguably the bands best live song and the only one played at all 25 venues, is especially powerful. Guitarist Mike McCready's solo during Corduroy on this night is fast paced and just a bit different from the other 24. Along with staples such as MFC, RearViewMirror and Daughter, all played without too many mistakes or guitar amp outages, the set also includes some very rare songs such as Present Tense, Faithful and Baba O'Riley. In fact, this is the only show during this leg of the tour where the wildly popular Who cover Baba was even played. Perhaps the rarest of the tracks is the cover of Victoria Williams' Crazy Mary. Once again this is the only venue where this song was performed. Interestingly, Victoria Williams is lead man Eddie Vedder's wife. The song is an extremely passionate one and on this night Ed does his wife especially proud by performing perhaps his most stunning rendition of this song to date. With supporting songs like Go, Porch and the soulful Soldier of love (played only two other times on the tour), Hamburg offers the most varied and powerful set list of all the Euro Boots available. The crowd is really into the show and spurs Ed and the boys into a 130 minute whirlwind that spans 26 tracks of pure Pearl Jam evolution.
So, even though Eddie states that he'll have to speak english to the German audience because his German is less than adequate, all who hear this performance can see why Pearl Jam's music speaks volumes in any language about a reclusive rock band that is still at the top of its game. Buy this CD before any of the others, it will be the high water mark against which all of the up coming shows are to be judged.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2000
To be honest, the reason I bought this particular double-CD concert recording in the first place is, first and foremost, the inclusion of "Crazy Mary" (a Victoria Williams cover originally done on the SWEET RELIEF tribute album) and "Baba O'Riley" (a Who cover). I'm incredibly glad I did, mainly because this show is the ONLY recording released from the tour that has either of those songs on it, so it's very much worth it. However, there are many reasons to check this particular one out. The sound quality is, of course, excellent, and the guys play incredibly well. There isn't a whole lot of band-to-crowd banter (there is a nice surprise before "Crazy Mary" on disc 2) on this one, but you get a solid 2 hours plus, at 26 tracks. This is a very fun show with many great crowd-favorite tracks ("Even Flow", "Daughter", "Corduroy", "Elderly Woman...", etc.) and some more obscure ones ("Smile", "Present Tense", "Faithful", their cover of "Soldier of Love", originally introduced by the band to the fans on the LAST KISS single) that will please any die-hard Pearl Jam fan, or even someone who just wants to get a great live document of how tight and rewarding these guys are in concert. Very much recommended -- plus it has "Crazy Mary" and "Baba O'Riley" on it!!
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Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2001
This Pearl Jam concert is quite special. Before the Beatles achieved world-wide recognition they performed at several clubs around Hamburg. It seems fitting that PJ should cover one of their tunes from that era on this show from the same city. The song, SOLDIER OF LOVE, (lyric Cason/Moon; melody S Mark Gunther) was recorded 2 July 1963 with Arthur Alexander. Mercifully, PJ has discarded the "sha la la's". Mr McCready has a powerful, edgy performance which drives songs such as BREAKERFALL, GO, ONCE and PORCH. Mr Vedder brings a sensual pathos to the melancholy BLACK and DAUGHTER. The latter has an extended call & response with the audience which erupts into trance-inducing riffs from the guitars. After a rousing ovation, the band returns for an encore but not before singing Happy Birthday to Mr Jeff Amnet (b). The well-known cover of the WHO's BABA O REILY is dispensed with in a hurried fashion. The band does an admirable job with it, however, the song is such an anthem, it is hard to meet expectations. Mr Vedder sends a postcard home with CRAZY MARY. From a "town that has always been nice to this band," is a very nice concert. Enjoy.
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