Pearl Jam
SV007 - "PLAYGROUND"
June 29, 1998
The United Center: Chicago, IL

Source: AKG 391b & CK63 (hyper) > Sony SBM-1 > Sony PCM-M1 (Sec.112, row 11) > dEQ > cdr > flac
Digital Remastering: by taper
Artwork: Allen Robertson
CD Labels: Jason Warth and Allen Robertson

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DISC ONE
01 intro
02 Long Road
03 Do the Evolution
04 Brian of J
05 Hail, Hail
06 Go
07 Dissident
08 Even Flow
09 Given to Fly
10 Corduroy
11 Rearviewmirror
12 In Hiding
13 Jeremy
14 Daughter/(Ray of Light)/(Another Brick in the Wall part II)
15 Nothingman
16 MFC

DISC TWO
01 Off He Goes
02 Present Tense
03 Alive
encore 1:
04 Wishlist
05 Better Man/(Save it for Later)
06 State of Love and Trust
07 Black
08 Last Exit
encore 2:
09 Baba O'Riley
10 Yellow Ledbetter

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Show Notes (thanks to Five Horizons):
Very tight, the first half hour just BURNS, until 'Dissident.' 'Corduroy' is notable as the version appearing on the Live on Two Legs album. 'Rearviewmirror' has a cool jam and strobes at the climax. Ed closes a sweet 'In Hiding' with "that's Stone's song ... this is Jeff's," leading to 'Jeremy." The 'Daughter' tag, 'Ray of Light,' is a Madonna song ("She's got herself a universe, and she feels - like she just got home.") Before playing 'Nothingman,' Ed states, "It's not about anyone I know ... it's completely made up ..." Before 'Off He Goes,' Ed takes a sip and claims he's drinking Gatorade so that he can "be like Mike." He talks about the places they have played in Chicago - Chicago Stadium, Soldier Field, United Center - and says, "The only one left is Wrigley Field. Of course it'll be a day show ... and we'll play two." Mike runs around the stage in huge circles throughout 'Present Tense.' When PJ returns for the encore, Matt starts drumming, and Stone sings a few lines of 'Walkin' on Sunshine' by Katrina and the Waves. One of the longest, most powerful 'Save it for Later' tags follows 'Better Man.' Mike's solo at the end of 'Black' is incredible. Jeff imitates Pete Townshend at the end of 'Baba O'Riley,' machine gunning the audience, as the place goes completely nuts! Ed tosses his red Gibson SG and smashes the headstock at the end of 'Baba.' Eddie wears a Bulls jersey, #3 (that says "Vedder" on the back) that he says Rodman gave him and he wasn't there but he'd give him a tape of the show.

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Compiled by spacedvest on 12/24/03.