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RussianAvocadoFan · **Posted:** Sun Jul 31, 2011 4:40 am

Tell me please, what is your favorite Betterman live version?

cippociappo · **Joined:** Tue Sep 08, 2009 8:58 pm **Posts:** 88

Mansfield 2008

The crowd is just INSANE, there is a standing ovation that lasts a good minute just after the first chorus, before the ooooooh (if you now what I mean).
So good

cutuphalfdead · **Posted:** Sun Jul 31, 2011 7:43 pm

I was there. It was great but I still cringe when people call it the best version ever. My favorite version of Betterman is from 9/16/98, coincidentally at the same venue as the version you bring up.

mick7184 · **Posted:** Sun Jul 31, 2011 11:49 pm

cutuphalfdead wrote:

I was there. It was great but I still cringe when people call it the best version ever. My favorite version of Betterman is from 9/16/98, coincidentally at the same venue as the version you bring up.

Funny, I really like the Mansfield one from 03.

cutuphalfdead · **Posted:** Sun Jul 31, 2011 11:51 pm

mick7184 wrote:

cutuphalfdead wrote:

I was there. It was great but I still cringe when people call it the best version ever. My favorite version of Betterman is from 9/16/98, coincidentally at the same venue as the version you bring up.

Funny, I really like the Mansfield one from 03.

That one's ok.

cippociappo · **Joined:** Tue Sep 08, 2009 8:58 pm **Posts:** 88

cutuphalfdead wrote:

I was there. It was great but I still cringe when people call it the best version ever. My favorite version of Betterman is from 9/16/98, coincidentally at the same venue as the version you bring up.

I was there too

Ok, I get it might not be the best version ever, but I think the whole package (that is, including the crowd) make a pretty good version.
No, I haven't listened to every version ever played, sorry

eviljacket · **Posted:** Mon Aug 01, 2011 12:55 am

I really like the Los Angeles 2000 version. Really good "Romanza" intro by Ed, and a nice quick "Save It For Later" on the end. Solid all around.

SuperNintendoChalmers · **Joined:** Sun Oct 17, 2004 7:38 pm **Posts:** 4388

East Troy '03, with the Wild Thing tag.

But that's just me.

MattA751 · **Posted:** Mon Aug 01, 2011 2:43 am

A few great ones:

Buffalo 96
Dallas 98
Zurich 00
Seattle 00

Hatfield · **Posted:** Tue Aug 02, 2011 12:38 pm

cutuphalfdead wrote:

I was there. It was great but I still cringe when people call it the best version ever. My favorite version of Betterman is from 9/16/98, coincidentally at the same venue as the version you bring up.

godsdice · **Posted:** Tue Aug 02, 2011 4:33 pm

cutuphalfdead · **Posted:** Tue Aug 02, 2011 4:34 pm

Any Betterman performed late enough to include Wasted Reprise won't be the best.

SuperNintendoChalmers · **Joined:** Sun Oct 17, 2004 7:38 pm **Posts:** 4388

Touring Band's take was pretty good, Seattle II. Actually any version from those final 2000 shows ripped, specifically Boise.

ridleybradout · EV 2011-03-19

SuperNintendoChalmers wrote:

Touring Band's take was pretty good, Seattle II. Actually any version from those final 2000 shows ripped, specifically Boise.

Angus · **Posted:** Wed Aug 03, 2011 9:09 am

ridleybradout wrote:

SuperNintendoChalmers wrote:

Touring Band's take was pretty good, Seattle II. Actually any version from those final 2000 shows ripped, specifically Boise.

Hatfield · **Posted:** Wed Aug 03, 2011 2:07 pm

SuperNintendoChalmers wrote:

Touring Band's take was pretty good, Seattle II. Actually any version from those final 2000 shows ripped, specifically Boise.

That whole show rocks.

You guys heard Buffalo 10/1/96 Betterman? Great early tag and Mike's guitar work on the end is very unique.

warehouse · **Posted:** Thu Aug 04, 2011 2:09 pm

the version w/ bruce and the e st. band has a bad ass sax solo at the end

9/1/00-awesome save it for later tag

seattle II 00 obviously

where did he tag "i wanna be your bf" w/ jack johnson?

also partial to the atlanta 94 version since thats the first time i heard it

darth_vedder · **Posted:** Thu Aug 04, 2011 2:15 pm

Detroit 2000 is a good one. I don't know if it's the best, but the band nails it, and it does have the "Save It For Later" tag, but it's shorter than a lot of other versions I've heard.

I also like:

DC '03. Extended jam and "Why Can't I Touch It" / "Save It For Later" tag.

Columbia '08. Short and sweet. Once the band kicks in, the song is faster and more raw than I've ever heard it. It changes the feeling of the song, but it's good, I like it.

warehouse · **Posted:** Thu Aug 04, 2011 2:29 pm

darth_vedder wrote:

Detroit 2000 is a good one. I don't know if it's the best, but the band nails it, and it does have the "Save It For Later" tag, but it's shorter than a lot of other versions I've heard.

I also like:

DC '03. Extended jam and "Why Can't I Touch It" / "Save It For Later" tag.

Columbia '08. Short and sweet. Once the band kicks in, the song is faster and more raw than I've ever heard it. It changes the feeling of the song, but it's good, I like it.

RussianAvocadoFan · **Posted:** Fri Aug 05, 2011 1:07 am

That's great!! :thumbsup:

Thank You very much!

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