Hey Folks, I've been thinking of making my own live compilation of CDs based on every song from all studio albums- Ten through Avocado. So for Ten as an example, I'd like to have the best versions of "Once" through "Release" then for Vs., it'll be "Go" through "Indifference". Obviously some songs have never been performed live so we can exclude those. You get the idea, right?

I have 51 shows on my iTunes right now, but I'll DLed more of those recommended shows to complete my project here.

Anyway, I really like to hear some ideas you guys and gals of what were some of the best live versions.

check out GH's comp.

Its all about preference...
I could list 10 different versions of Porch that i love for many different reasons...
from the 94 Atlanta version thats so... in your face
to Saratoga 2000 with Voodoo Child licks played TWICE
Indiana 2003 with Ed's improved ending
2005 uummm Atlantic City? where the Crowd sang the intro, and there was one other from 2005 that i really loved but i forget what show off the top of my head.

so really, youll have to find the best version to fit your compilation...
with Pearl Jam, I tend to make them for each tour... just works better that way since i end up with way to many boots from each tour to listen too... and keeps the boots from getting used / getting scratched...

But I did put together a Sleater-Kinney compilation that has virtually ever original song played live. (and as a bonus all the songs they played with PJ are included) If anyones interested, Ill tell ya where to get it

Yeah you're right, it depends on each person's favorable shows they enjoy the most.
I recently made an mp3 collection of 2000-06 compilation of about 120 songs. so I just got to get into some of the older stuff from the 90's more often.

Green Habit collections? I downloaded a couple of those collection once, I'll have to check more out.
Thanks again.

This is he (version 1.1 without Avocado):

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SETLIST
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DISC 1:
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001 - Release (Chicago 6-18-2003)
002 - Why Go (Melbourne 3-17-1995)
003 - Deep (Rotterdam 7-16-1993)
004 - Even Flow (Uniondale 4-30-2003)
005 - Alone (Den Haag 3-2-1992)
006 - (Just A) Girl (Seattle 10-22-1990)
007 - Brother (Los Angeles 2-7-1991)
008 - Wash (Amsterdam 2-12-1992)
009 - Garden (Altanta 4-3-1994)
010 - (Black Improv) (Zurich 6-18-1992)
011 - Black (Zurich 6-18-1992)
012 - Alive (Zurich 6-18-1992)
013 - (Once Improv) (Zurich 6-18-1992)
014 - Once (Zurich 6-18-1992)
015 - Breath (New York 7-8-2003)
016 - Porch (Altanta 4-3-1994)

DISC 2:
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017 - Oceans (Osaka 3-4-2003)
018 - State Of Love And Trust (Atlanta 4-3-1994)
019 - Leash (Zurich 6-18-1992)
020 - Jeremy (Katowice 6-16-2003)
021 - Footsteps (Zurich 6-18-1992)
022 - Angel (Bridge School 11-1-1992)
023 - Throw Your Arms Around Me (Perth 2-23-2003)
024 - Saying No-Suggestion (Den Haag 3-2-1992)
025 - Driven To Tears (Boston 7-3-2003)
026 - Hunger Strike (Holmdel 7-14-2003)
027 - Reach Down (Santa Barbara 10-28-2003)
028 - Sonic Reducer (Atlanta 4-3-1994)
029 - I've Got A Feeling (Amsterdam 2-12-1992)
030 - Baba O'Riley (Pittsburgh 9-5-2000)
031 - Rockin' In The Free World (Melbourne 3-17-1995)

DISC 3:
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032 - Go (Detroit 10-7-2000)
033 - Animal (MTV Music Awards 9-2-1993)
034 - Whipping (Atlanta 4-3-1994)
035 - Dissident (Boston 7-2-2003)
036 - Hard To Imagine (Boston 4-12-1994)
037 - I Am A Patriot (New York 10-13-2000)
038 - Masters of War (New York 10-16-1992)
039 - WMA (Atlanta 4-3-1994)
040 - Daughter-It's OK (Jones Beach 8-24-2000)
041 - (Romanza)-Betterman-(Save It For Later) (Indianapolis 8-18-2000)
042 - Dirty Frank (New York 12-31-1992)
043 - Rats (Atlanta 4-3-1994)
044 - Blood (Melbourne 3-17-1995)
045 - Rearviewmirror (Las Vegas 10-22-2000)

DISC 4:
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046 - Interstellar Overdrive-Corduroy (Indianapolis 8-18-2000)
047 - Last Exit (Irvine 6-2-2003)
048 - Spin the Black Circle (Boise 11-3-2000)
049 - Fuck Me In The Brain (Indio 11-3-1995)
050 - Shoe Rant (Indio 11-3-1995)
051 - Glorified G (Atlanta 4-19-2003)
052 - Tremor Christ (Melbourne 3-17-1995)
053 - Elderly Woman (Tokyo 3-3-2003)
054 - Nothingman (State College 5-3-2003)
055 - I Won't Back Down (Vancouver 5-30-2003)
056 - Indifference (Sydney 2-11-2003)
057 - Not For You (Boston 8-30-2000)
058 - I Got You (Pittsburgh 9-5-2000)
059 - The Kids Are Alright (Brisbane 2-8-2003)
060 - Crazy Mary (Champaign 4-23-2003)
061 - Fuckin' Up (Seattle 7-22-1998)
062 - Yellow Ledbetter (East Troy 6-21-2003)

DISC 5:
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063 - Long Road (Uniondale 4-30-2003)
064 - Act Of Love (Milwaukee 7-9-1995)
065 - Brain Of J (Melbourne 3-5-1998)
066 - Satan's Bed (Atlanta 4-3-1994)
067 - Red Mosquito (Salt Lake City 11-1-1995)
068 - I Got Shit (Pittsburgh 9-5-2000)
069 - (Habit Improv) (Boston 9-16-1998)
070 - Habit (Boston 9-16-1998)
071 - Lukin (Berlin 11-3-1996)
072 - Let Me Sleep (Bridge School 10-1-1994)
073 - Bee Girl (Bridge School 10-2-1994)
074 - Dead Man (Benaroya 10-22-2003)
075 - (Immortality Improv) (Nagoya 3-6-2003)
076 - Immortality (Nagoya 3-6-2003)
077 - Falling Down (Red Rocks 6-20-1995)
078 - Out Of My Mind (Atlanta 4-2-1992)
079 - Everyday People (Chicago 7-11-1995)
080 - Let My Love Open The Door (Chicago 7-11-1995)
081 - Leaving Here (Pinkpop 6-12-2000)

DISC 6:
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082 - Sometimes (Camden 9-1-2000)
083 - Hail Hail (Hartford 10-2-1996)
084 - Who You Are (Berlin 11-3-1996)
085 - In My Tree (Melbourne 3-5-1998)
086 - (Off He Goes Improv) (Charleston 10-5-1996)
087 - Off He Goes (Katowice 6-16-2000)
088 - Around The Bend (Benaroya 10-22-2003)
089 - Present Tense (St. Louis 4-23-2003)
090 - Mankind (Toronto 10-5-2000)
091 - Black, Red, Yellow (Cascais 11-24-1996)
092 - Smile (Jones Beach 8-25-2000)
093 - I'm Open (Barcelona 11-21-1996)

DISC 7:
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094 - Aye Davanita (West Palm Beach 9-22-1998)
095 - Do The Evoution (New York 7-8-2003)
096 - In Hiding (Charlotte 4-16-2003)
097 - Faithfull (Seattle 7-22-1998)
098 - Given To Fly (Oslo 6-29-2000)
099 - Pilate (Cardiff 6-6-2000)
100 - No Way (Atlanta 9-1-1998)
101 - All Those Yesterdays (Boston 7-11-2003)
102 - Wishlist (San Antonio 4-5-2003)
103 - Trouble (Melbourne 3-3-1998)
104 - Untitled (Philadephia 9-2-2000)
105 - MFC (Philadephia 9-2-2000)
106 - Push Me Pull Me (Washington DC 9-19-1998)
107 - Leatherman (Seattle 11-6-2000)
108 - Soldier Of Love (Chicago 10-9-2000)
109 - Last Kiss (Boston 9-16-1998)
109a - The KKK Took My Baby Away (Inglewood 7/14/1998)

DISC 8:
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110 - Of The Girl (Boise 11-3-2003)
111 - Breakerfall (Showbox 12-6-2002)
112 - Gods' Dice (Nashville 4-18-2003)
113 - Evacuation (Greensboro 8-6-2000)
114 - Grievance (Saratoga 8-27-2000)
115 - Insignificance (Boston 8-29-2000)
116 - Rival (Yokohama 3-1-2003)
117 - Nothing As It Seems (Albuquerque 10-20-2000)
118 - Sleight Of Hand (Katowice 6-16-2000)
119 - Can't Help Falling In Love With You (Las Vegas 10-22-2000)
120 - Thin Air (Noblesville 6-22-2003)
121 - Soon Forget (Los Angeles 10-24-2000)
122 - Don't Be Shy (Boise 11-3-2000)
123 - Portland Improv (Portland 11-2-2000)
124 - Light Years (Pinkpop 6-12-2000)
125 - Everyday (Lubbock 10-18-2000)
126 - Timeless Melody (Phoenix 10-21-2000)
127 - U (San Bernardino 10-28-2000)
128 - Crown Of Thorns (Las Vegas 10-22-2000)
129 - Parting Ways (Seattle 11-6-2000)

DISC 9:
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130 - Love Boat Captain (Vancouver 5-30-2003)
131 - Save You (Council Bluffs 6-13-2003)
132 - Get Right (Melbourne 2-18-2003)
133 - Ghost (West Palm Beach 4-11-2003)
134 - Green Disease (Chicago 6-18-2003)
135 - Cropduster (Washington DC 7-1-2003)
136 - Gimme Some Truth (New York 7-8-2003)
137 - I Am Mine (New York 7-8-2003)
138 - Low Light (New York 7-8-2003)
139 - Thumbing My Way (Vancouver 5-30-2003)
140 - All Or None (Boston 7-11-2003)
141 - You've Got To Hide Your Love Away (East Troy 6-21-2003)
142 - Drifting (Oklahoma City 4-3-2003)
143 - Last Soldier (Bridge School 10-21-2001)
144 - Can't Keep (Tokyo 3-3-2003)
145 - You Are (Champaign 4-23-2003)
146 - Bushleaguer (Denver 4-1-2003)
147 - 1-2 Full (Holmdel 7-14-2003)
148 - Down (West Palm Beach 4-11-2003)
149 - Don't Believe In Christmas (Seattle 12-6-2002)

DISC 10:
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150 - Arc (San Diego 6-5-2003)
151 - Bleed For Me (Toledo 10-2-2004)
152 - Lion's Share (Boston 9-29-2004)
153 - The American In Me (St. Louis 10-5-2004)
154 - Know Your Rights (Uniondale 4-30-2003)
155 - SUV Improv (Charlotte 4-16-2003)
156 - Free Jazz (Buffalo 5-2-2003)
157 - Help Help (Adelaide 2-16-2003)
158 - Sad (Reading 10-1-2004)
159 - Fatal (Benaroya 10-22-2003)
160 - Man of the Hour (Benaroya 10-22-2003)
161 - Growin' Up (Holmdel 7-14-2003)
162 - Millworker (Grand Rapids 10-3-2004)
163 - Blue, Red & Grey (San Diego 6-5-2003)
164 - I Believe In Miracles (Benaroya 10-22-2003)
165 - 25 Minutes To Go (Benaroya 10-22-2003)
166 - The New World (Washington DC 10-11-2004)
167 - The Seeker (Seattle 9-24-2004)
168 - Kick Out The Jams (Grand Rapids 10-3-2004)
169 - Fortunate Son (Perth 2-23-2003)
170 - People Have The Power (Buffalo 5-2-2003)


I've got this on an MP3 CD in my car at the moment and I'm going through it again. There really are so many stellar versions on this compilation.

I do agree though that the fun thing about doing this type of thing for yourself is that it's so subjective. You could easily do an alternate GH compilation using different versions of every song and it would be just as awesome.

Have fun.

The thing I didnt like about the GH Comp. is the set orders...
and thats why really, for people who love doing this sort of thing,
its really best to just do your own in the end...

take disc 1 for example... Id have definetly put Jeremy, and State of Love and Trust on this disc, possibly moving the improvs to a different disc, Jeremy for sure, to include as much of 10 as possible. with a set of something like

Release
Wash
Alone
Once
Why Go
State of Love and Trust
Breath
Deep
Garden
Black
Jeremy
Alive
Even Flow
Just A Girl
Brother
Porch

But yeah, Ive made best of's for the 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006 tours, and Ive just got songs that i always put together

Corduroy, Given 2 Fly
Animal, Hail Hail
Thin Air, Light Years
Satans Bed, Blood
Immortality, Present Tense, LBC, Gone
and my new fav combo, State of Love and Trust, Sad, Save You, Life Wasted

the biggest thing for me is always order / flow... and I do tend to group the CD's in categories... fast, slow, bluesy, political...

my biggest suggestion, TAKE YOUR TIME, and BE PREPAIRED TO REBURN... to get it to your liking

You have to remember that the GH comp was done by first time played live.

yeah... I know...
thats what i mean by "best of live" compilations are really up to the creator.
I like to make mine flow in more of a "concert" flow..... on each disc... like a mini hour 20 min concert...

the GH Comp just didnt flow good for me...
I think I would have liked it more (and this isnt taking anything from the work that was put into it, again this is just on the topic of best of compilations and how its really up to the individual) I would have liked the GH more, if it was in this order, AND using the earliest known versions of each song... then putting together a 2nd compilation using the BEST soundboard/A+ sounding versions of each song, and, a BEST Audience (recorded from the fans) version... and with these doing more of a "set list" order...

Thats what I did with the Sleater-Kinney one I put together for the SK fans... a best of soundboard and a best of audience... every song they played live got included (except the a handful of covers) IF anyones interested in that, let me know, ill let you know where to find it.

Yeh, certainly these things are absolutely subjective, which is what makes them so cool. You do it totally for yourself and if anyone else likes it, well, that's just a bonus.

I could certainly change up heaps of the GH songs for other versions, and I understand the "flow" argument too, but man is that still an awesome piece of PJ fandom right there. A huge undertaking done really well.

Lowlight's compilations are a great example of that "mini-concert" idea, done by individual tours. Also great stuff.

Me, I'm just happy that the fans are out there so willing to put these compilations together, and that PJ (and the fans) continue to provide so much great quality source material.

True story.

Someone should make a compilation of this 2008 tour.

I wish I had time to re-do the Green Habit Complilation. I found too many shows were listed multiple times (MSG and Zurich come to mind) and some songs that only had aud sources can now be upgraded as well as new songs (Hard To Imagine, Bee Girl, I believe in Miracles, Man of The Hour, Sad, The American In Me, All Night, Don't Gimme Lip, Black Red Yellow) not including Avocado. I wish I had the time on my hands to take care of this.

Many thanks to whomever spent their time compiling the original.

I'm sure lowlight79 is working on this as we speak...

Great! hope he shares his goods. I've been derailed with some Wilco downloads lately. Trying to get into them...

094 - Aye Davanita (West Palm Beach 9-22-1998)

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Was this played live, or just played through speakers as the band took the stage?

Im sure Ill eventually make a best of 08 set...
but dont hold your breath, there will be 10 others up before i get to it...
I tend to take my sweat ass time and really plan out what I burn now-a-days
It took me about a lil over 1 Year to finally finish up the Sleater-Kinney 8 disc best of live set I put together... (course I was waiting on a few people going through tons of bootlegs trying to find the last few songs, a few of which remain MIA)

Thats really the key to making a good mix CD

plan out an idea for what you want to do
plan out an order

and be prepaired to waste a number of discs LOL