Pearl Jam

October 1, 1996
Marine Midland Arena: Buffalo, NY


Taper:          Unknown
Source:         Schoeps MK4/CMC6 > Sonosax pre-amp > Sony TCD-D10 II / mics on 8' stand

CD > WAV > SHN: Rick Bendes (rarepj@hotmail.com, http://pearljam.simplenet.com)
Equipment:      Sony CDU571-Q 16X IDE > Easy CD Creator > MKW Audio Compression Tool Kit

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Disc 1:
01 - Oceans                                         - 02:57
02 - Last Exit                                      - 02:53
03 - Hail, Hail                                     - 03:40
04 - Spin The Black Circle                          - 02:52
05 - Animal                                         - 02:33
06 - Tremor Christ                                  - 03:56
07 - In My Tree                                     - 04:09
08 - Corduroy                                       - 06:06
09 - Lukin                                          - 02:49
10 - Better Man/(Save It For Later)                 - 04:53
11 - Not For You                                    - 06:22
12 - State Of Love And Trust                        - 04:29
13 - Rats                                           - 03:56
14 - Jeremy                                         - 06:26
15 - Off He Goes                                    - 05:30
Total:  63:40

Disc 2:
01 - Footsteps                                      - 04:10
02 - Whipping                                       - 02:44
03 - Immortality                                    - 05:19
04 - Alive                                          - 05:45
05 - Porch                                          - 08:55
(Encore)
06 - Even Flow                                      - 05:35
07 - Daughter                                       - 04:07
08 - Blood/(Heaven/Fame)                            - 05:56
09 - Present Tense                                  - 07:15
10 - Yellow Ledbetter                               - 05:32
Total:  55:24
Notes (from 5H):
'Oceans' hasn't opened a show since the final show of 1995. 'Rats' is started, paused (Ed notes, "OK, we haven't done this one for a while and we're gonna do it right") and the song is picked up again. Lyrical changes to 'Rats' include "drag the bones of the Grateful Dead." After a lyric flub at the start of 'Off He Goes,' Ed modifies the lyrics to "... I should relax."
By request, 'Footsteps' is played for the first time this tour. A climactic 'Immortality' makes the smooth transition into 'Alive.' After a problematic 'Porch,' the song is restarted ... with Ed apologizing and saying he has a lot on his mind with the elections and all. During the 'Porch' jam, Ed pulls a kid up on stage who is wearing an old Who shirt and swaps shirts with him. The kid stage dives into the crowd but the shirt is instantly ripped off him by the audience.
PJ immediately return after 'Porch,' with Ed commenting about a sign in the crowd reading "Don't delay" and launching into a version of 'Even Flow' with a cool jam. 'Blood' includes a handful of lines from 'Heaven' by the Talking Heads prior to the 'Fame' reference. A request that the crowd "listen to the words" is the lead in to a lovely 'Present Tense.' Great connection between PJ and the audience at this show.