Corduroy (Washington DC 1995-01-14) vs. No Way (Seattle 2009-09-22)

Damn. That’s a really tough matchup. I came in fully expecting to vote for No Way, but that Corduroy is how it’s supposed to be done. I’m not sure.

No Way all the way!

Corduroy. No contest.

Corduroy with ease. Only way that song loses here is if we're looking at a 2018 version.

Well , very difficult one. Ill go with No Way.

I feel ya, I'm a huge fan of No Way but that Corduroy is pretty perfect.

Must be Corduroy.

No Way is one of my favorite songs but has pretty much always sucked live.

Corduroy. One of their best songs, especially live (minus recent versions).

No Way is a good tune, but it's always sounded off in a live setting.

This is far from my favorite version of Corduroy. I think 1995 is easily Eddie's worst live vocals prior to post 2008 (which is the last tour I know reasonably well, and I know he's hit or miss then on). I also quite like the faster 'party' version of Corduroy, which perfectly captures the energy pearl jam brings to a live show. If I want a slower and mopier corduroy I'll just put on Vitalogy. But this version does get pretty exciting right around the bridge (and is a nice change of pace). really good outro as expected, and is exciting to listen a Corduroy that feels quite different from the one I've been listening to for 20 years. Live Corduroy resembled the studio track for a shockingly short period of time.


I'm not a big fan of no way, though it's grown on me over the years, and the music is great. But this version has sucked the personality and charm from the music. Live No Way is almost always a 'thanks for trying' moment, and this isn't any different. '


Easy vote for corduory