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5.0 out of 5 stars
Close to Home, with Some Small Town Fun, Oct 31 2001
By doomsdayer520 - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: V70 2000 Boise Idaho Novembe (Audio CD)
Disclaimer: Owner of all 72 official PJ bootlegs. In Pearl Jam's mammoth and grueling 2000 world tour, Boise was the last roadhouse they had to barnstorm before heading back home to Seattle for two triumphant shows to end the tour. As opposed to some shows about a week earlier, which show a very fatigued band, here (and also the previous night in Portland) they are displaying a last rush of adrenalin to close the tour with a bang. Mike McCready and Eddie Vedder are in especially fine form tonight, having some fun with the small town crowd. Mike wows the locals with amazing solos in "Nothing As It Seems," "I Got S**t," and of course his usual showcase "Black." Eddie is clearly in a good mood and gabs with the crowd in a surprisingly lighthearted manner. The band pulls out a few surprises, like a dark and creepy performance of "Tremor Christ" early in the show, a piledriving "Spin the Black Circle," and a dramatic take on "Parting Ways." This evening's performances of "Elderly Woman Behind the Counter..." and "Crazy Mary" are stellar and transcendent. The nicest moment of the evening is Eddie's solo take on the Cat Stevens ballad "Don't Be Shy," which works far better than you might think.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Boise? Who knew?, Nov 6 2004
By David R. Finnegan II "rock geek" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: V70 2000 Boise Idaho Novembe (Audio CD)
In the list of the best shows from the 2000 tour, we've got the major cities of New York, Chicago, Seattle, Pittsburgh, and of course, the booming metropolis of Boise, Idaho.
The tension builds throughout a passionate 'Of the Girl', before the crowd is blown away by 'Go'. It's a flawless version of a flawless rock song, and apparently the band agrees: you can find this performance on the 2000 Touring Band DVD, which compiles some of the absolute best of the North American tour. The band barrels forth through Corduroy, Grievance, and Last Exit before pulling out a total shocker... Tremor Christ. On all the bootlegs I've collected thus far, I've only found this song twice. They nail it here. A good, high-energy version of Animal is also to be found, alongside other hits like Elderly Woman and Evenflow. A totally original Betterman tag, similar to the Seattle (#72) tag, is another highlight of the main set.
The energy lags a bit in the encore. Apart from State of Love and Trust, the renditions of their hard rockers leaves something to be desired, but the cover of Cat Stevens' Don't Be Shy makes up for it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Rockin' In Idaho!, Mar 27 2001
By Kevin Perry - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: V70 2000 Boise Idaho Novembe (Audio CD)
Well, technically this show occured in neighboring Nampa, at the Idaho Center. It is a decent-sized arena (15,000 seats approx.), and not a bad indoor venue. This is one of the better releases of the PJ Europe & N. American tours from a performance standpoint. They all are pretty impressive, but the Boise show is a bit more powerful and tighter. Heck, it's the next-to-last gig, so they should be tight. And they are!!! The highlights are throughout the 2 cd's, with notable performances of "Nothing As It Seems," "Animal," "Elderly Woman Behind the Counter In a Small Town," and the whole encore segment.
Just a little note out there to listeners that this particular Pearl Jam release is vital. With 71 double CD sets to choose from, it can be overwhelming, but this is reccomended. Features the same great sound as the other releases-nice consistency in that regard, and there is great separation on the speakers between the teo lead guitars, who go off on this Boise november evening. Get it and feel the positive energy!!