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Wowie Wow Wow.

D. G. Burbage | Chapel Hill, NC | 07/16/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If you prefer Pearl Jam at their most aggressive, this is an absolute must buy. Seven steamroller performances. The sound quality and mix (record by Brett Eliason but mixed by John Burton) on this album is the best of any Pearl Jam live release (and they've released like 200 of them).



I almost skipped this one, since I've spent way too much on PJ live recordings already, but I'm so happy I didn't. And this version of Porch is fantastic (not the marvelous eleven minute versions of the 2006 tour such as on the Albany and Cleveland releases, but great nevertheless at about 6:30).



Tracks are 1) Intro, 2) Half Full, 3) Lukin, 4) American in Me (Avengers cover), 5) Save You, 6) Bleed for Me (Dead Kennedys cover), 7) The New World w. John Doe (X cover), 8) Porch."

Short And Oh So Sweet

Justin S. Lukenbill | 06/24/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Lesson learned: Stay aware of your surroundings at all times.



I happened upon this PJ release as a mere fluke. I was pulling out my wallet, ready to buy a cd (The Warlocks EP) at a local record store when I looked behind me at the new releases rack and saw the cover of this cd. I purchased the two remaining copies immediately.



The tracklist on this cd contians 7 of the 16 songs that Pearl Jam performed at Easy Street Records in Seattle on 4/29/05 - which goes without saying that the entire concert is not represented on this cd, however, it needs to be said that the tracks that were selected for this release are HIGH ENERGY and FLAWLESS, making this a short and sweet live experience. I can't help but wonder what the rest of the concert sounds like.



This cd contains 3 politically-charged cover songs that Pearl Jam regularly performed on the 2004 Vote For Change Tour. While bootlegs of the VFC Tour exist, this release blesses the listener with an A+ in sound quality of these rare Pearl Jam covers that wouldn't be available to the average bear.



Again, all 7 songs are high-energy and flawless. Standouts include the Dead Kennedys cover "Bleed For Me" and Pearl Jam's own "Porch" which features a different (better) intro while the song itself runs 7 minutes long.



5 stars. Easy.





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So cool to stumble on this

Christopher Bushman | Portland, OR USA | 08/17/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"We have been spoiled with a wealth of great Pearl Jam stuff lately with the new album, the VH1 Storytellers show and this.



The Pearl Jam songs are of course wonderful but I love the covers. These guys are my age so when they pull out covers of rockin' songs from my youth (Clash, Who, Split Enz, etc.) I get excited. I never thought of Pearl Jam as a hardcore band but Bleed For Me totally works and reeling in John Doe for a cover of New World is genius.

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