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Summary: Stripped Down Raw Rock
Review: The true gems of this 28 song set taken from their North American 2000 tours is the unique moments it captures from different cities across the continent. The sign-language woman, Kim, in St. Louis dancing and signing "Given to Fly" is truly sublime. Art in a different form allowing everyone to see Eddie Vedder's expressive words in an entirely new way. Also, the kid rocker in Albuquerque riding around on Vedder's shoulders, finished off Rockin In The Free World with drumstick in hand, crashing cymbals. It's truly great and reminds us why we are loving this band so much. They are doing it for the fans and the love of rock music. Purist in an unpure industry. I find it surprising, with the emotional intensity of PJ's music that the band doesn't go more crazy on-stage, but they've been there and done that in the early days and their focus is more on making the music here. The extras thrown in for the DVD version are worth it, giving us the Do The Evolution animated video, the "Matt"-cam, a Smile montage, and an appreciation of the good things about the European tour. Great music from a stripped down band with garage-like production with hand-held cameras. It's the compliment to all the live bootlegs they put out, a forte effort in and of itself. It's good to see them put some b-sides on here as well, Long Road, Leatherman, and I Got Id. The Daughter tag is great. If you are a PJ fan, don't miss picking up this DVD.
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Summary: Almost as good as being at the concert....almost.
Review: This is a well put together DVD, with a large number of songs. This DVD also has two music videos, I just wish they would have included the "Jeremy" video. The concert footage was filmed by the stage crew from PJ's world tour and you get to see their best performance from each song. The sound on this DVD is good, I cannot give it a full 5 stars but I think that is due to MY sound system NOT the DVD. The film footage is also good, not great (hey the camera man was an extra stage guy, what do you expect!) I would have also liked to see some of the cover songs that PJ performs. Overall this is a good DVD and if you are a PJ fan this is a must.
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Summary: Easiest Rating I've Ever Given!!
Review: There is something truly amazing about this DVD. Watching it reminds me of why I feel in love with Pearl Jam's music way back in 1991. This band has only gotten better with time. To the reviewers who say that Vedder's vocals have weakened, I have no idea what you were listening to. To the reviewers who complained about the picture quality, that was the effect that they were going for! This is the band who has embraced vinyl! In the DVD liner notes, Vedder even comments that it was very "Econo". Highlights include Eddie dancing with the woman signing during "Given To Fly". Just the smile on his face is priceless. The energy that Jeff Ament and Mike Mccready give during "Evenflow" is really great as well. Although I wish they would have used the Virginia Beach version, the Jones Beach version of "Daughter/It's Ok" is still good. The Seattle chant for Jeff, the fact that they put Leatherman->Betterman->Nothingman in order on the setlist, the fact that they played I Got ...(Id), the full version of Wishlist, and Parting Ways and RITFW are all excellent things that this DVD contains. The "Smile" video with the "Wash Lady", the band goofing off, and Ed and Jeff playing basketball are all awesome. This DVD really shows you a lot about Pearl Jam, hell the whole DVD is incredible. I get chills everytime I see it. I've seen Pearl Jam live twice and I pray that they tour again.
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Summary: A must-own for any fan ..
Review: I just bought this DVD yesterday, after wanting it ever since I heard about it. I expected a lot from this DVD, after all, it IS Pearl Jam, and I got it! The sound is AMAZING, just like on the bootleg CDs. The picture is also very good. To those who are complaining that it looks crappy: If you want a perfectly edited video with all the "right shots", go get a Britney Spears tape. I think that the imperfect-ness of the picture makes the DVD seem more "real", if that makes any sense -- PJ aren't really a band to gloss anything over, in my opinion.The extra features are great; I love the "out-takes" of the band ...a lot of people seem to think that these guys are constantly depressed, but it seems to me like they enjoy themselves pretty well! The moments with Kim, the sign-language woman, and Jesse, the little kid, up on stage, were very touching, and just prove that PJ aren't a group of people that hold themselves higher than others merely because they're famous. I have no complaints on the DVD, however, I would have liked to see a few of my other favorite songs on the DVD, as I'm sure others would have, too, but that didn't ruin anything for me. If this is how good the band sounds and looks live on a DVD, then I can't wait to see them live, because this just completely blew me away!
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Summary: Brought me back to the show
Review: Having seen Pearl Jam live twice, and one of those times having been the summer of 2000, I was awaiting "Touring Band 2000" with mixed feelings. On the one hand, Pearl Jam play longer than any other band around, with sets routinely running 2.5 hours, and even then you want more. So it is only natural that a fan would want to recapture some of this experience at home. At the same time, though, there is so much energy at a PJ concert, I was worried that the DVD would seem flat. I need not have worried, because the DVD is superb. There is a great mix of old and new, fast and slow songs. The transitions from one venue to the other are seemless, and the sound is outstanding (note, I'd recommend not using 5.1 channel surround, it sounds a little too processed that way). There is also the unique "Matt Cam" angle, which gives you the view from Matt Cameron's drum riser with a heavier percussive mix. Where the DVD really shines though, is in the cinematography. It consists exclusively of hand held footage shot by the roadies. As a result the DVD presents a rough, in your face viewing that matches perfectly with the band itself. The mixture of wide shots covering the whole stage, close-ups on individual band members and pans of the crowd almost mimic the view of someone sitting in the front rows. I promise, if you crank this DVD loud enough, you'll feel like you're at a show. As for the remaining features, the European montages are interesting, and the instrumentals they are set to are pretty cool; it's always nice to hear something new from PJ. Of course, it's nice to have a clean copy of the "Oceans" and "Do the Evolution" videos with decent sound. My personal favorite, however, were the outtakes from the North American Tour set to "Smile". Aside from the fact the song is one of my favorites, and aside from the fact the Pearl Jam dressed up as The Village People is worth the price of the disc, it really captures the essence of the band. They're genuinely having fun; they aren't in it for the money, they're in it because they love the music and they love their fans. In this day and age that's pretty special...and so's this DVD.
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Summary: an awsome concert in your living room
Review: pearl jam is awsome in this dvd they did a great job on it. The solo on even flow is an amazing. my favorite song is rockin in the free world thier cover is better then niel young's. the reason i gave it a 4 star is because it is missing some good songs like alive and small town. overall it is a excellent dvd. If you have surround sound that makes it better and as it says in the case PLAY IT LOUD!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: classic bootleg formula
Review: this dvd is a gift to die hard pearl jam fans who seek the bootlegs to their concerts and actively trade them. this is not directed by fracis ford coppola. this dvd was made by crew members. it captures the excitement that is a pearl jam concert. it envelopes the raw energy this band exudes on stage and plops it into our living room to savor till the next tour. so for those of u who buy this dvd and say "the direction sucked" ....remember this...in the immortal words of eddie vedder himself...THIS IS NOT FOR YOU. enjoy, my fellow jammers....
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Summary: its Pearl Jam, its gotta get 5 stars
Review: I really missed out when I didn't see PJ on their last tour. I was a huge fan when I was younger, from the time Ten came out until Vitalogy, but I was too young then to be going to concerts, and then I got back into them when Binaural came out, but I couldn't make it to any concerts. Fortunately, I was able to hear plenty of them, and this DVD nearly makes up for any concerts I may have missed. As good as their music is, WATCHING Pearl Jam makes it even better, I get goosebumps at so many parts in the "show." The audio quality is just fine, but the video isn't awesome. It is still better than no video at all, but even Led Zeppelin's 25 year old, Song Remains the Same looks better on my old VHS taped off VH1 than this. The Setlist is good, its so hard to pick a "definitive" Pearl Jam setlist, because as we know, they are incredibly varied. But aside from the clothing changes, this seems very much like one continuous show - with the exception of seeing the band's breath in the Wisconsin show (Stone looks really funny all bundled up during Dissident). They included songs like Corduroy, Nothing as it Seems, Evenflow, Not For You, Daughter, Betterman, Rearviewmirror, and Do the Evolution, which were played in most of their 2000 shows. The best songs were the "unique" ones, where they added something new, like Kim(?) during Given to Fly, and the kid in RITFW, and the It's Okay during Daughter (which is way cooler than the "mumbling" call & response Eddie and the audience normally do). I absolutely love those moments. Also good is Do the Evolution, with Eddie's ape movements, West Memphis Three mention, and an absolutely CRAZED look during the last verse when he says "I am the first man to.......EVERYTHING!". Rearviewmirror is also really good, even with the weird montage in the middle, I LOVE the ending with all the lights going off. The bonus features aren't amazing, but worth watching anyways. The Do the Evolution video is great to be able to see in such good quality. Although most of these reviews seem varied, I would still recommend this DVD to anyone, my roomates enjoyed it, and they aren't big PJ fans, so at least rent it.
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Summary: Terrible quality
Review: The quality of both the audio and (especially) the video ruins any enjoyment this DVD can hope to convey. I couldn't get past it, and I refuse to watch a video from a band who claims to call themselves "artists". If they are actually "artists" then I believe they should do a better job with the DVD format - a fantastic palette.
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Summary: My God,Eddie Vedder....You are the best
Review: Those 6 years of my life wich I have spent listening to Pearl Jam I had never ever seen Pearl Jam live og seen theyr video's never! I live in Iceland and they have never come there... That's a shame If you are a Fan,Buy it....every strenght that they haver...well it is not all there...I have 12 lice CD with them and I have heard more power on them.... like PORCH.... I'll rate it 5 stars because I love'em and They're amazing
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