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ADDED June 11, 2008
06/11/08 - Cruzan Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach, FL
set:Oceans, Severed Hand, Save You, Gods' Dice, Given to Fly, Faithfull, Unemployable, Sad, Dissident, Who You Are, Even Flow, Low Light, Gone, Grievance, Glorified G, Do The Evolution, Why Go
first encore: Inside Job, Better Man, Comatose, Rearviewmirror
second encore: It Rains On Me, No More, Alive, Yellow Ledbetter
TFT Notes: Coming soon...

ADDED August 14, 2008
06/12/08 - St. Pete's Times Forum, Tampa, FL
set:Sometimes, Corduroy, Why Go, Severed Hand, Elderly Woman ..., Marker in the Sand, Light Years, Down, Wishlist, Given To Fly, Daughter, Even Flow, Present Tense, Insignificance, Better Man, Do The Evolution
first encore: Nothingman, Black, Life Wasted, Porch
second encore: You've Got To Hide Your Love Away, Alive, Yellow Ledbetter/(Star-Spangled Banner)
TFT Notes: "I think I speak for the whole band and even the crew ... we're not quire sure .... we're here, we're playing in Tampa. (Does) the name of the building have something to do with St. Petersburg? I know we're spending the night in St. Petersburg. Then there's a Canadian flag? I don't know where the fuck we are! I asked Matt Cameron 'Matt, where the fuck are we?'. (he said) 'Ed, we are in the here and now'. So welcome to the here and now, we're glad you can be here with us. This is dedicated to anyone who happens to be from Bradenton, FL." leading to "Elderly Woman...". "Light Years" is played after no appearances the last two legs of 2006 and only two appearances in 2007. Boom is prominent on "Down" with a lot of added piano arrangements. "Wishlist" includes an improvised verse about the President, the War and the need to bring the troops home ("This is their home / bring them home / we're waiting for you at home"). He also ad libs the line "I wish I was as fortunate as fortunate as J.C." referring to former 1970s Chicago Cubs outfielder Jose Cardinal who apparently is in attendance. After the song, Ed explains "I was gonna mention a little something about hope. When I was a kid, I got taken to the bleachers, so I can relate to these people (in the upper sections). I never got to be behind home plate like these people (in the front row). My uncle used to take me to Chicago to Wrigley Field. But the best thing about the bleachers ... you were far away from home plate, but you were the closest to the guy who was my fav player, kinda the first hero I had as a young kid... he was in Right Field and I got to sit right in front of him, and I'd go to all these games and see him, this guy, his name was Jose Cardinal. And he wore the Number 1, he had a great Afro, he was Cuban - but i didn't know if he was white, black, whatever - it didn't matter. He was just the coolest fucking guy I had ever seen. Kinda reminds me of this Barack Obama guy - it doesn't really matter, he's just a cool (guy). So I'd go to the game with my uncle, and I was maybe 4-5-6 (years old), and my uncle would tell me (Uncle-voice) 'my favorite guy Jose, he's going blind, he's going blind and that's why at the start of every game they say 'Jose, can you see?'' (For those outside the U.S., this is an old joke on the first words of the National Anthem "Oh say, can you see?"). (To sarcastic applause) Alright, that's not that funny, it's not really worth tellin', but I didn't know any better at 5! My hero was this Right Fielder with this huge Afro who was going blind and he played Right Field for the Chicago fucking Cubs and that gave me hope that I could do anything. So, I met Jose a number of years ago, we've ended up being very very close friends, I've gotten to know his son a bit. I have to mention this too because for the very first time he gets to see us play tonight. He's here, Jose Cardinal somewhere over there (pointing, then spotting) that's Jose! Jose, Jesus, we play this one for you." leading to "Given To Fly". The crowd response is recognized - "you're doing your part, times ten ... such a shame that we only come here once every 8 years (boos). It's alright, it's our short term memory that's failing us. We'll remember this one, I believe." As another nod to Jose Cardinal, Ed sings "I am ahead, I am advanced, I am the first to wear number one on my back." Ed taunts the crowd, "We'll never forget this night in Toronto" and "Nothingman" and "Black" are played by request. "Nothingman" includes Matt Cameron on backing vocals, signing the harmonies and echoes ("She don't want him") true to the recorded version. Pearl Jam plays a "short" first encore with four songs, but with near ten-minute versions of "Black" and "Porch". During the next encore break Ed mentions that you can register to vote at booths set up by an organization called Headcount for those "on the fence, under the fence or if you just want to break through the fucking fence". He ponders if that "the future's in a booth right in the back of this very arena that we're all standing in, it's right there. Good or bad, it's right there". He also mentions a political movie called Recount saying that "Florida's the biggest star of the movie." With a few political references in a row (and lackluster response), he placates the audience saying he "won't mention politics one more time this evening ... unless you want me to?" to a big ovation. After "Alive" Ed introduces the band as "Boom Gossard, Stone Gasper, Matt Vedder, Eddie Cameron, Jeff McCready, Mike Ament". A sonically-charged "Star-Spangled Banner" appends "Yellow Ledbetter".

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