Search - Pearl Jam :: 10/11/00 - St. Louis, Missouri

Great choice; one correction

nwc18 | 04/11/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Great setlist, and an outstanding mix (each instrument is crisp and well defined--unlike the much more popular Seattle II, where the vocals are lost half the time), make this is a great choice if you're only looking at buying a few (or only one!) of these boots. It has some fantastic songs that don't apear too often: Brain of J, Whipping, In My Tree, Parting ways, U, and the cover, Sonic Reducer come to mind.One note/correction on a previous reviewers comments: U is not a Prince cover--Eddie's comment is a joke--it is a b-side from the Wishlist single."

Totally on in the Gateway City

David R. Finnegan II | Rockford, IL, USA | 11/18/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"After putting on one of the top performances of the tour in Chicago, you would think the band would be primed for a letdown in St. Louis the next night. Instead, though the Chicago show was practically errorless aside from Corduroy, the St. Louis show has no obvious lyrical or technical flubs whatsoever. Some lyrics are changed in the opener 'Of the Girl', but it seems intentional, and there's a small amount of typical Vedder mumbles, but less than the usual. The performance of 'Go' is one of the best of the tour, and the same can be said for 'Given to Fly' and 'Footsteps'. The encore includes two nice surprises: the first ever performance of the B-Side 'U', and the Dead Boys' 'Sonic Reducer', which has become a live favorite of theirs.



Based on the 13 2000 shows I own, St. Louis ranks fifth. A great energy level, technical proficiency, and a very unique setlist makes this one a good buy for any Pearl Jam fan."