26/5/00 - Velodromo Anoeta, San Sebastian, Spain
"Release," a rare treat from the band's debut,Ten, leads off this second set from Spain, recorded in San Sebastian. The crowd is immediately singing along to the slow but powerfully cathartic opener, and vocalist Eddie Vedder is singing with absolutely unbounded passion. As seems to be the pacing of Pearl Jam's sets on this tour, instead of kicking off with a sonic blast, the momentum is built slowly and with great care. By the time they get to the rare treat of "Jeremy," which is played infrequently on this tour, they have hit full stride and are cruising. This night's encore, peppered with tunes that don't show up on many of the other dates, such as the brilliant "Last Exit," "Immortality," and "Whipping" fromVitalogy, and "Smile" fromNo Code, is the most exciting part of the performance, keeping the crowd going with mainstays such as "Alive," "State of Love and Trust," and "Last Kiss."--Adem Tepedelen