If this is not it, it's in the top five. I don't what the riff is they are playing in the middle but damn does it Rock!... Another example of the energy Dave Abbruzzese brought to the music, plus Dave slamming the sticks down on the drums at the end reminiscent of the studio recordings for Vs..

thank you try again...

Live at Easy Street is great, but lacks the stadium vibe.

My favourite is Montreal one from 2005, 6 incredible minutes.

My favirote is the one from Immagine in Cornice, I dont know if it's the fact that it's a well done video but I really like that one.

i did not like that version of porch in the first post... maybe its just the crap audio, or jeff had the chorus pedal turned up WAYY too much for his bass


For the longest time i would have said Atlanta 94, but the middle part drones on a bit too long for me now. Still one of the finer Porches i've heard though

Drop in the Park's version is real bad ass and full of energy, thats high on my list

the versions on the Letterman webcast in 2006 and Live at Easy Street are also phenomenal


I think there's too many versions for me to choose from, i like Porch from all era's of Pearl Jam's career because the jam in the middle is so different:

Early Days- In general they were loud, amazingly brutal and intense in energy, Mike wailing on the Hendrix riff, and that awesome riff when the jam starts to pick up tempo (sounds real good on unplugged also)

Jack Irons era- Jack added a more organic feel to the jam, and while not as intense the jams were interesting and unique, and Jack's buildup to the final chorus/outro was neat

Latter days- Honestly i havent heard much Porches from the 98 tour, but in 2000 they started to sound a little bored with the jam in the middle, like they tried to continue the organic melodic jamming of the Jack era but it just wouldn't compute....BUT THEN from the 2003 tour on those jams have been full of some good intensity and soloing that really have redeemed the song for, as you can tell by the Letterman Webcast and Easy Street versions compared to most 2000 versions.

All in all....i still can't pick a goddamn favorite

I will say what most op people say:Unplugged.
And i think that this is mostly up to drummers.Porch fit perfectrly with Dave .A type of drumming.So his versions will get most of the votes.I guess.

zurich 92 is pretty good too

that and atlanta 94 for me

Atlanta 94 or Pinkpop 92.

The correct answer is Columbia SC, 2008. Wow, just fucking wow! Below is a YouTube, but the audio is shit! The official boot I have is damn chill inducing. Check out the guitar interaction from Mike & Stone around the 2:50 mark.

lol 2008? no. i dont think anything after 1995 can even be considered. my vote is unplugged

Have you heard the above version? These ears haven't heard a better one. Why can't anything post '95 be considered? That's a pretty ridiculous statement...Truth is, there are probably hundreds of "best" version...you know what they say...opinions are like assholes, everybody's got one.

MSG 2 from '03 has always stood out for me.

ed's voice

Ah, I can see, err hear that...he needs to quit already with the damn ciggs and just stick with weed. I guess the reason I love the Columbia SC version so much is because of that incredible jam. I pretty much tuned Ed out, and focus on the amazing interplay between Jeff, Matt, Stone, and Mike.

Oh, and FTR, I think I like the way Ed sounded on the '98 tour best.

Thank you!...

New fans (post 2000) just don't have a clue.

Um, I've been a fan since 1993, and YES, the live version from Columbia SC 2008 is damn fucking good. Instead of making dipshit comments like that, how bout you go and actually LISTEN to it, m'kay. Thank you and have a good night.

Stunned no one mentioned that Australian one from 98 that was broadcast on JJJ radio. I can't remember which city but it was the final song of the night and ended with ed saying "im gonna go get hammered, goodnight"

my favorite version that I've seen live has to be my first show, Uniondale 03 or Quebec City 05, both are pretty different but they stand out the most in my head.

Melbourne

3/17/95. Close the thread.