Mansfield '03 Pre-set

[mikejasond]

They should

[Kevin Davis]

Could be a good way to get some more Dave A. shows out

[Hatfield]

I don't know if it has to be an either/or. Benaroya is awesome and the Boston preset doesn't add or take away from it.

I to was lucky enough to attend Boston III, so experiencing it helps the playback, but I think the entire performance is outstanding. All Those Yesterdays?! Mike's Heartbreaker ending to All or None. Perfect SoH. Parting Ways?! It was unreal and definitely one of the highlights of Pearl Jam's career.

[liebzz]

I was at this show and this preset was the highlight of the show. That being said, nothing in this set seems to have quite touched that Benaroya Hall version of Immortality, which is just mind blowing. But that preset at Mansfield still one of the coolest things I have seen them do live.

[giveway]

Also, Mansfield has the best Matt Cameron era Off He Goes, by far imo

[tragabigzanda]

Being AT at the pre-set was amazing: There was a warm, sleepy vibe in the air, a combination of this being the third show in the venue that week and the general vibe of summer. To get such a (at the time) unique acoustic set, before dusk, was something really special...

i'm not convinced the recording really captured that energy. On tape, the Benaroya show sounds superior. But anyone who was at Great Woods for "the experiment" knows better.

Never stop jamming.

[Norris]

It sure was something. I can still remember what the air felt like that day.

[Hatfield]

It sure was something. I can still remember what the air felt like that day.

I'm so glad to hear you and Trag say that. I can to.

We were driving up from Georgia for the Boston III/Hershey combo and heard about the preset from some rock dj in Virginia. We might have missed it if it weren't for that guy.

[Biff Pocoroba]

I was at the MSG shows and heard about it there. If I really wanted to at the time I could have gone. I thought it about briefly before deciding nah, two NYC shows would be enough.