Pearl Jam

October 22, 2003
Benaroya Hall: Seattle, WA

YouthCare acoustic benefit

Main Source: CMC34 > PSP3 > SBM1 > D100 (25th row, center)

Second Source: Schoeps (full info/location withheld by taper request)

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Disc 1:
01 - Of The Girl                                    - 04:56
02 - Low Light                                      - 04:19
03 - Thumbing My Way                                - 04:49
04 - Thin Air                                       - 04:26
05 - Fatal                                          - 03:49
06 - Nothing As It Seems                            - 07:30
07 - Man Of The Hour                                - 03:58
08 - Immortality                                    - 06:18
09 - Off He Goes                                    - 05:53
10 - Around The Bend                                - 05:37
11 - I Believe In Miracles                          - 05:31
12 - Sleight Of Hand                                - 05:11
13 - All Or None                                    - 05:14
Total:  67:34

Disc 2:
01 - Lukin                                          - 04:36
02 - Parting Ways                                   - 05:20
03 - Down                                           - 03:06
(Encore 1)
04 - Can't Keep (Ed solo, uke)                      - 03:51
05 - Dead Man (Ed solo)                             - 04:24
06 - Masters Of War (Ed, Mike, Stone)               - 06:06
07 - Black                                          - 07:41
08 - Crazy Mary                                     - 07:46
09 - 25 Minutes To Go                               - 04:41
10 - Daughter/(You Know My Name/
               You've Got To Hide Your Love Away)   - 06:49
(Encore 2)
11 - Yellow Ledbetter                               - 06:14
Total:  60:38


Notes:
- There are "loose claps" I chose not to remove because I didn't really see a
  need...if it isn't broken, don't fix it.
- I also chose to not include the introductory remarks by the first lady (?)
  and tom skerrit. I always skip them when I'm listening to shows.
- There is a bit of a conversation at ~45:45 that carries into the first few
  notes of "Around The Bend". Unfortunately that happens on both sources (at
  different places in the venue, imagine the coincidence), so no splice was
  done. However, it's so slight that it's debatable whether a splice would even
  be called for.
- I debated whether or not amplifying the main source more to level the
  thunderous applause out, but decided that would end up compressing some of
  the actual music in a few places, which would be bad, so I left it at 12db
  which did plenty enough.
- I plan on leaving this one open for a very long time...


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FLAC format 723mb

list of edits  (done at 32bit-48khz, with cool edit pro 2.1):

main source:
hard limit amplify (12db with a 0.1 db limit)
splices to second source at approx (times include linear cross fade regions):
6:50 to 9:40
23:55 to 25:15
36:25 to 37:45
1:53:50 to end

second source:
hard limit amplify (2db with a 0.1 limit, left channel only)
hard limit amplify (3db with a 0.1 limit, 6:50 to 9:40 section only)

disc 1/disc 2 fade in/out
1:07:30

encore 1 fade in/out
1:20:35

encore 2 fade in/out
2:01:55

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Notes (from 5H):
This show is an acoustic benefit for YouthCare, a Seattle non-profit organisation providing services for homeless youth. Notably, this show is the 13th anniversary of PJ's first show (at the Off Ramp). The crowd is extremely loud, much louder than you'd expect from 2,500 people. Matt is wearing a shirt and skinny tie. Boom is there on keyboards. 'Thin Air' is obviously baubled when Mike screws up the solo after the second verse. He just stops playing and sort of grins at himself. Ed makes a comment about Benaroya being unforgiving with errors (but the crowd is very forgiving). 'Fatal' is a lovely Binaural outtake appearing on the Lost Dogs release. Mike plays electric on 'NAIS.' 'Man Of The Hour' is introduced as new song, written by Pearl Jam for Tim Burton's soon to be released movie, Big Fish.
After 'Around the Bend,' Ed tells a little story. He explains that before the show started, an older guy in an overcoat approached him and asked if he was indeed Ed Vedder. Ed thought, "No, I'm not probably." Apparently the guy tried to serve him legal papers. Ed notes on the irony of playing a benefit show and having someone try to serve him papers, seeing it as a test of will in a manner.
During 'Sleight of Hand,' of all songs, an audience member makes it on stage. He raises his arms a little and jogs in place, clearly pumped up. However, with the band ignoring him and crowdsurfing obviously not an option, he is frozen to the spot and is swiftly escorted off. After the song ended, Ed jokes, "Sorry about that. That was Kelly Curtis, the manager of the group."
After 'All or None,' Ed acknowledges Mike, who received a standing ovation. Stone then speaks a bit about YouthCare and how the acoustic setting is ideal to showcase strongly lyrical songs, which sometimes get lost in an electric show. Then they proceed to go into a full speed, acoustic 'Lukin.' After the song ends, Ed sarcastically comments that, "that young gentleman earlier - he just mistimed it." 'Can't Keep' and 'Dead Man' are performed solo by Ed, with the uke helping out on 'Can't Keep.' '25 Minutes To Go' is a song penned by Shel Silverstein that Johnny Cash recorded and popularized. The 'Daughter' tags are songs by The Beatles. 'YL' closes with the band plugged in and standing, pushing aside the seats they'd used throughout the show. 'Masters Of War' is Ed, Stone and Mike playing some heavy riffs. The audience sings the last verse of 'Black' loudly after Ed points at the crowd.