Eddie Vedder and Mike McCready
June 8, 1997
New Regal Theatre: Chicago, IL
Tibetan Freedom Concert
Source: SBD > Beta-SP video master > Sony TCD-D8 > DAT > CD-R
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01 - Corduroy - 04:56
02 - Yellow Ledbetter - 05:49
03 - Rockin' In The Free World - 07:53
04 - Long Road * - 06:03
Total: 24:41
* Michael Stipe and Mike Mills bring Eddie/Mike to accompany them
Compiled by Dan Leehr (dleehr@engin.umich.edu).
Notes (thanks to 5H):
Ed and Mike open up the second day of the Tibetan Freedom Concert, much to
everyone's surprise, with acoustic versions of the "new" 'Corduroy,' 'Yellow
Ledbetter' and an unusual, slow version of 'RitFW,' with modified lyrics.
("Styrofoam and garbage for the ozone layer" changed to "if it's made in China,
it could be prison labor." Ed interrupts 'RitFW' in the middle with a request
for $5, which is met with a $20 donation. He then asks for that the crowd sign
the petitions circulating for the Tibet cause. (In fact, Ed has been
encouraging signatures among attendees both days of the show.)
Later, Ed and Mike return to the stage to perform 'Long Road,' with Michael
Stipe (with Ed on vocals), Mike Mills (with Mike McCready on guitar) and Tony
Shananan (from Patti Smith's band on bass). Ed departs after 'Long Road' and
Mike continues for 'Ghost Rider' (Suicide) and 'The Passenger' (Iggy Pop), with
Beastie Boys' Mike Diamond sitting in on drums. What a treat!