Search - Pearl Jam :: 06/6/00 - Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff, Wales

Essential, if you were there or not.

kris ilic | Cardiff, UK | 10/05/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This CD is a monument to the only time (as far as I know) that Pearl Jam have ever visited Cardiff.Perhaps my view is a little biased as I was there, and consider the concert to be the highlight of my whole year so far.This was an almost perfect gig, recorded on a cd for all to own.Eddie Vedder's voice is better than I've ever heard it before, including on all six of their studio albums! The extended versions of several of the more established favourites are excellent, and really show off the bands' awe inspiring musicianship. The guitars of Mr Stone Gossard and Mike McCready are superb, complementing the amazing vocal performance (and each other) perfectly. Matt Cameron's drumming is totally spot on, as usual (his touring with them being an extra treat for me, being a huge soundgarden fan). Unfortunately, while Jeff Ament's performance on the bass was utterly awe inspiring on the night, the recording is lacking somewhat in the bass dept. being strangely mixed far into the background.Apart from this the cd is great. There's no overdubs at all, what you hear is the real thing, including several funny little (and not so little) anectdotes from Eddie.This is a truly magical performance, particularly on the set closer Yellow Ledbetter, Alive (with slightly modified lyrics), Betterman, Immortality and a spine-tingling performance of Black.Absolutely priceless."

Cardiff gig

kris ilic | 03/26/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I'm from Cardiff, and I went to this gig. Thought that it was a really good show and Eddie Vedder made the hair on the back of my neck stand on end as always.
My favourite part of the evening was when the whole place joined in to sing Betterman and it sounds great on the CD."