Search - Pearl Jam :: 10/15/00 - Houston, Texas

An overlooked show?

pearl jam dude | 07/01/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This is the ninth show that I have purchased. I am pleased with each one of them. I was not a Pearl Jam fan before I listened to these incredible releases. They demonstrate that Pearl Jam must be fully appreciated live.



I picked out ten shows that would give the widest song selections with some of the best performances. They include Cardiff, Katowice I & II, Hamburg, Tampa, Philadelphia I, Pittsburg, St. Louis, Houston II and Nevada. This gives me a total seventy-nine different songs.



I have not really heard much about this Houston show. I find this show to have an excellent alternative setlist when sampling this huge offering from an awesome tour.



"Oceans" starts out this show full of suprises. Four standard rockers follow and then a hot rendition of "Red Mosquito." The next highlight is a very tasty "Faithful." "Daughter" is always very well done and this one doesn't disappoint. The next song is "Off He Goes" and its a beauty. Closing out the first set is a not often played "Parting Ways." The band comes back for the encore set with a vengence and tears through "Do The Evolution", "Whipping" and "Once." Then a treat with sweet renditions of "Footsteps","Crazy Mary" and "Keep On Rocking In The Free World" for an excellent Pearl Jam finale!



There it is, my first review. Keep on rocking!!"

Great Show - Good Quality Recording

Ryan Sokol | Dallas, TX | 03/28/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"For those of you who were not fortunate enough to make this show, you still have a chance to get a taste. I was able to go, and let me just tell you this CD brings back great memories. The quality of the recording is excellent - as good as the studio!I also recommend the Dallas show (#58) and the Seattle (#72) show.Thank you Pearl Jam for giving back to the fans and letting us buy these shows!!"

A real wing-ding...

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

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This show seems to be slightly above average, as far as the 2000 tour is concerned.



First, the good: The opening set is 19 songs, longer than average. The opener 'Oceans' is worth the price by itself, as it's one of the rarer PJ live songs. On this set, it shows that it's a great opening song on par with 'Release' and 'Long Road'. 'Grievance' and 'Corduroy' are tighter and more energetic than they usually are- I might be wrong, but I believe the performance of 'Grievance' was on the 2000 Touring Band DVD, aka "The Greatest Thing In The History Of Humanity". 'Not For You' and the 'Man' songs, 'Betterman' and 'Nothingman', are pristine and passionate. The encore includes great versions of 'Once', 'Footsteps', and 'Rockin in the Free World'. It also bears mentioning that the teal-green color of these CD's gets my vote for best bootleg color of the 2000 tour.



The bad: A flubbed 'God's Dice' leads into momentum killers 'Animal' and 'Red Mosquito', neither of which are particularly impressive tonight. Crowd participation is lackluster on 'Small Town', and 'Lukin' is a 50-second train wreck. By the time they hit the point where they usually break, Ed's starting to show some wear- the vocals on 'Go' sound tired and strained. The encore, which usually tops 8 or 9 songs, is a short 6 tonight.



All in all, I still recommend this set, but it has some flubs that keep it from ranking among the best."