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List Price: $16.98 | | Label: Sony
Salesrank: 319718
Released: March 27, 2001 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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10/27/00 - Fresno, California Reviews:
Hey Boo-Boo, are you in there? 
2004-11-06 - On some of these bootlegs, I can barely believe Mike McCready is of the same species as the rest of us. This is Mike's night. On Corduroy, Last Exit, Dissident, Nothing as it Seems, and the classic State of Love and Trust, he plays as though his fingers are being controlled by psychic purple space monkeys. I really don't know how else to explain it. On a song that has become one of his highlights, Black, his solo is unfortunately abbreviated, but as the song is bookended by State of Love and Trust and the Binaural rarity Parting Ways, no complaints here.
Aside from Mr. McCready's heroics, the setlist is as good as a set can be without Given to Fly, or Yellow Ledbetter- my two favorite Pearl Jam songs. Other highlights include the all-too-rare Footsteps and Indifference. Pearl Jam's always been a band about alienation, and if these songs don't illustrate that, I don't know what does. Another rarity is No Code's 'Habit', prefaced by one of the finest moments of Eddie Vedder incoherence of the entire tour. If you want to know what he says, just get the bootleg. It's worth it for the music, and you'll crack up as an added bonus.
One of the Better Late-Tour Performances 
2001-10-23 - Disclaimer: Owner of all 72 official PJ bootlegs. This gig in Fresno was 65th out of the 72 shows in the 2000 tour. Some of the other bootlegs around this immediate period show that the band was getting pretty tired, but this show is an exception, and is a strong, no-nonsense performance. Eddie Vedder was apparently sick with a cold during this show, but he assured the crowd that he was drinking plenty of fluids (most likely his usual bottle of red wine). The rest of the band is solid and commit very few errors, and if you listen closely Jeff Ament is barreling along with his no-nonsense grooves (the bass is fairly faint in this mix). Eddie's nightly joke for this show is the story of a Yogi Bear tattoo he saw on some guy's butt - one of the sicker jokes of the entire tour. Musical highlights include Mike McCready's extra-long and extra-funky solo in "Even Flow," especially good extended jams in "Daughter" and "I Got Shit," the opening sequence of "Interstellar Overdrive" into "Corduroy" which the band has nailed by this point, and the inclusion of "Footsteps" and "Indifference," both of which appear very rarely in the bootleg series.
A Jammin' Concert
2001-03-30 - Excuse the bad pun, I couldn't resist. I have been a longtime fan and when I heard they were coming to Fresno, of all places, I was in shock. Eddie was quite the humorist at this show. Being under the weather, he informed the audience that "the lead singer is on drugs (prescribed, of course); the worst tattoo he ever saw involved Yogi Bear and a guy's buttocks and introducing Mike McReady to Fresno, "Fresno, Mike McReady-Mike McReady, Fresno"
Of course, can't forget the music-which proves why Pearl Jam is one of the greatest live acts around. Thanks to Pearl Jam for releasing these shows on CD. Who knows if they'll ever make it to these parts again?
Pearl Jam Rocks Selland Arena!
2001-03-29 - This show was quite amazing. I finally got a chance to see Pearl Jam in my hometown. Eddie had a cold, though, and despite the fact that he flipped off God it was an ok show. I lost interest after that, though...
