Pearl Jam

February 20, 2003
Rod Laver Arena: Melbourne, Australia

Official Bootleg #9

Source: SBD
Tools:  EAC -> mkwACT

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Disc 1:
01 - Can't Keep                                     - 03:49
02 - Breakerfall                                    - 02:36
03 - Save You                                       - 03:40
04 - Ghost                                          - 03:22
05 - Dissident                                      - 05:12
06 - Small Town                                     - 03:56
07 - Corduroy                                       - 04:55
08 - Even Flow                                      - 06:50
09 - Love Boat Captain                              - 05:08
10 - I Am Mine                                      - 04:08
11 - Thumbing My Way                                - 04:26
12 - Wishlist                                       - 06:12
13 - Betterman                                      - 05:47
Total:  60:05

Disc 2:
01 - Rival                                          - 04:22
02 - Whipping                                       - 02:34
03 - Insignificance                                 - 04:16
04 - Porch                                          - 07:19
05 - Encore Break                                   - 00:46
(Encore 1)
06 - Do The Evolution                               - 03:56
07 - Know Your Rights                               - 04:30
08 - Breath                                         - 05:33
09 - Footsteps                                      - 05:16
10 - Rearviewmirror                                 - 07:32
11 - Encore Break                                   - 01:45
(Encore 2)
12 - Soon Forget                                    - 02:37
13 - Yellow Ledbetter                               - 06:20
Total:  56:50
Notes (from 5H):
PJ's last night in Melbourne finds the band in good form. Nice jam in 'Corduroy' and wonderful 'Even Flow' guitarwork with good interplay between Mike and Jeff. 'Wishlist' has some lyrical changes (including, "I wish I was the full moon shining off your electric car's hood") and is extended: "I wish I was the president, keep us out of war, that's what friends are for, that's what leaders are for, that's what love is for ..."
The crowd really gets into singing 'Better Man,' prompting Ed to praise the audience. He says he got a call from John Howard (Australia's prime minister) and that he had a "deep desire to perform oral sex on myself ..." and that he apparently has a thing for American men lately, leading to 'Rival.' 'Whipping' is introduced as something our president needs. 'Porch' closes the main set, with a long jam and a call/respond thing with the crowd.
Ed is wearing the silver jacket and Bush mask, removes it during 'DTE' and has a smooth wrestling mask beneath. 'Know Your Rights' ("This is a public service announcement ... with guitar!!!", a Clash song from Combat Rock) seems fitting and sounds like it must just tear up Ed's voice; very nice rendition musically. Followed by 'Breath,' 'Footsteps' (outstanding) and 'RVM,' this is one great encore. For the second encore, Ed returns with the uke, saying it is a ukulele disguised as a Fender stratocaster, leading to 'Soon Forget,' and the show closes with 'Yellow Ledbetter.'