This is the magic of Eddie Vedder. He hits the listener on a visceral level, pouring his soul into every performance. And Pearl Jam is special live. Listening to them is a deep rabbit hole, because there are so many live recordings and videos of them. And they’re all unique. Each show is different. That’s why their fans will see multiple nights of concerts in one tour - because each night is totally different from the one before. They’re a truly special band. And Eddie is an incredible talent and energy. I just love them. (Btw, in ‘92, Eddie turned 28.)
Same with Immortality. All 3 songs are played in Drop D and use the same notes but somehow PJ makes each song sound completely different than the others.
I recently learned that only roughly 50% of people get goosebumps and are moved by music. That made me so sad for half of everyone. The feelings I get from music I wouldn't trade for anything, especially a song like "Release".
I’ve seen them many many times live when they play this song it hits you in a different way. I still get teary eyed cuz it makes me think of my Dad that I lost.
Next for Pearl Jam, you should check out Betterman live fr Madison square garden in 2010. It gives you great insight into the relationship between this band and their fans.
"BETTER MAN" Live at Madison Square Garden (5/21/10) should be next!! Now, I can't even get started on "Release", it's one of those songs that I feel deep in my soul. Don't know if this helps you in describing Eddie's voice but this is how it has always read to me... his voice is guttural (coming straight from his soul). He's never had singing lessons or anything like that. He's said he doesn't care about a perfect voice. Says he just sings it how he's feeling it and considers it a privilege to share his music with others. He has also stated that he considers the platform he and the guys of PJ have a gift and also a responsibility. To this day they remain committed to helping others heal through music (all music, NOT just their own) and charity work. Love Pearl Jam and loved this reaction!! Please check out "Better Man" live at MSG 2010. It's 16yrs after the song was released, and that's the point... it's just as moving all those years later and the connection Eddie has with the crowd in that performance is off the charts!!!! P.S... Eddie wrote it while reflecting on his mother's struggles with her relationship with his stepfather while he was growing up. He wrote it for her and for anyone struggling with the same issues (it's a timeless struggle). As deep and moving as Better Man is... sonically vocally... it kicks azz!! You're gonna love it!!
I agree with everything you said. But, I would suggest that the performance of Betterman from Boston, 5.17.10 is even better, though not as popular as the other video. And it isn’t a compilation of different concerts. Here’s the link…th-cam.com/video/uNha47qoheA/w-d-xo.html.
Best live band I’ve ever seen in my 54 years. I’ve seen them 15 plus times in multiple cities, three countries and two states. When they open with you know it’s going to be an amazing show.
There's is a lot of Pearl Jam songs that are amazing and concerts Pearl Jam are at there best live! I love all their albums but when there live a whole different level. 😊✌️
Dude, this song still elicits tears 30 years after hearing it for the first time. I can't relate to the lyrics, but this song instantly attached itself to my heart. I try and fight the tears, but lose every single time. Ten remains one of the greatest albums in my adult life. I'm glad this song touched you on an instant emotional level too. I was lucky enough to have seen them live twice in the 90s. The first time I saw them in Southern New Mexico, the Ramones opened for them! Not sure if you've done a reaction to any of the Ramones' songs. Good stuff and examples of the 70s punk scene in the US.
As someone who was 12 when Pearl Jam broke out and also as someone who has loved Eddie for that many years, I appreciate your astute observations. They're really right on the money most of the time. I enjoy this reaction channel a lot. Thank you for doing it.
The first video where you would hear and see Eddie sing with Pearl Jam is a duet with Chris Cornell in Temple of the Dog, Hunger Strike. This is a tribute album to Andrew Wood of Mother Love bone who died of a Heroin overdose. Jeff Ament and Stone Gossard who were members of the band Mother Love Bone, who also formed Pearl Jam, also played in this video.
that's the first official video eddie is in, but the first performance of pearl jam from oct. 22, 1990 is here on youtube as well. they perform release there as well and they had been together for just a week. and there are actually some bootlegs of eddie singing in previous bands before pearl jam, look for bad radio bootlegs!
One of my all time favs ❤️❤️ this version blows me away, this is not far off from studio, not by a long shot. It's a powerful song Better man would be a good one to hear next
Beautiful reaction, beautiful Release performance by Eddie and Pearl Jam, my favorite band on this planet. Thank you so very much for sharing this awesome video 😊💓🤘✌️
This song was used in a movie called "Out of the Furnace" with Christian Bale and Casey Affleck. It has a visceral effect on many people of which I am one. I listened to this on repeat when my beloved father died. It is cathartic. I agree with the suggestions for "Oceans" from the unplugged show. I also want to add in "Breathe" from the Drop in the Park gig. It's a really fun performance by Pearl Jam before they became the huge phenomenon that they did. And not to quibble with another good comment, but Eddie is a very late December birthday so he was 27 for most of '92.
i second the recommendation of breath and oceans! also i read that eddie originally wrote several songs for use with "out of the furnace" and the director decided they were so good he couldn't use them for the soundtrack because they pulled the viewer out of the movie, so he ended up just using release. eddie took those other songs and decided to never release them so they are in his journals somewhere never to be seen again.
A bazaar thing happened to me over the past 3 decades of a Pearl Jam fan....I had enjoyed the music and felt their impact on me, but what transpired over the years is how the emotions and the lyrics of many of the deep meaning tracts correlated with experiences in my own life many years later. Almost as if they could see the future of what I would be dealing with, from a difficult break up or similar struggles i had that the words in these songs helped me to relate to my feelings at the time. Black, Release, Rear View Mirror, and Animal just to mention a few. So after all that explanation...I request an eclectic, emotional song from them,"I got ID". ..also known to P.J. fans as the "I got shit" song. Great channel, great reaction, have a great day, SalvoG!
Helene here. I’ve never heard this song before. I got chills too. For me, it was Vedder using his voice as an instrument at the beginning of the song to make that droning sound. That’s a very ancient human sound …..and I think there’s almost a genetic memory that makes allot of us react to it. Sal….remember In the Light by Zeppelin, and your reaction? It began with a synth making a droning sound. And then add his incredible voice and its power….Great pick by your patron.
For a long time I only heard this song from the album Ten. I always thought the first few notes he sings were an instrument in the band. It wasn't until I watched a live performance that I realized it was Eddie. It seems obvious now, but that's how I heard it for a long time.
Definitely chill throughout the whole body for sure... Seen them live 4 times, no doubt the best by far ever live!!! And I've seen hundreds of concerts back in the day..... RAW EXCELLENCE!!!
We gotta get you introduced to Alice In Chains and some more grunge. I have always identified with this genre more than any other. I absolutely love Pearl Jam, but want you to experience so much more 🖤
this is my favorite PJ song and my favorite live performance ever. it's a religious experience for me and it's so great that you listened to it. i want everyone to experience it. you may notice that eddie says 'oh dear dad...' the first time and then 'oh dear jack, can you see me now' the second time. this is in reference to jack irons, who was asked to be the drummer for the band when they were first forming. jack had to pass but he gave the demo tape to eddie since they were also looking for a singer and that's how eddie got in contact with stone and jeff and ended up joining the band. eddie credits jack with starting it all for him. eddie also occasionally changes the name during a performance to honor some person that is special to him that night. if you want to see the first performance of this song you can look up their very first performance oct. 22, 1990. the video is here on youtube and although the quality isn't very good, it's clear they were something special from the beginning. that performance in 1990 is after they had been together for just one week. the reason the sound is so good on this video is because its the soundboard audio recording combined with the live video. a lot of their bootlegs you find online have the soundboard audio. they recorded and video taped pretty much every concert and some have been released to the public and some have not. pjvideoguy has a pearl jam bootleg archive on his channel with a couple hundred recordings. pearljamonline also has quite a lot. enjoy!
I have said it before and ill say it again this os not a Performance its an Experience that We All are just lucky enough to have witnessed such. His Baritone Vocals and the Voice that reverberates from His Soul with raw emotion is mindblowing and again a full blown Experience that is felt from Vedder’s inner Soul to Our Ears and into Our Own Magical POV and thoughts! Btw Love Your Vids! PJ and Vedder have been longtime favorite of mine All time and am so grateful to have seen them live 7 times and 4 in different States and Venues (Theatres, Arenas, Festivals ect.)
Cathartic is absolutely the right word for this song, even the studio version is powerful. One of my favorite PJ songs, singing this song at the top of my lungs has helped me get through some tough times. I'm so glad that you chose this version, because you are right, seeing Eddie perform this adds something to it. Suggestions for the next Pearl Jam to check out: Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town or Corduroy.
There’s actually a lot of old Pearl Jam Footage out there. Some of it is better than others, but I am eternally grateful for all of it! If you’re thinking about doing the song Oceans next, I would recommend the live version of it from 4/12/94 at the Orpheum Theater in Boston. Also, for at least some of the old video footage from back in the day, there are soundboard recorded bootlegs out there (for free, of course. Through file sharing) that people have dubbed over the old videos. That’s why the sound is so good.
Trust sit in your room in the dark with this song blasted and it will move you like you wouldn’t believe. You don’t even need footage. We didn’t have access at any time back in the nineties.
I got this tape the day it came out and was blown away by every single song then Release came on and, as with you, it just gave me chills. I rewound and listened to it over and over before starting the whole tape again.
His voice lyrics and overall performance is once in a multigenerational. I’m 72 and a life long music freak and his voice commands respect. Also though, the band members are individually underrated. They are fantastic.
The beautiful voice so filled with pain, grief and sorrow. For me this was Ed’s soul’s song. Ed moved from San Diego to Seattle where he knew no one. He felt very out of place, I think that is why he would climb at the concerts. He wanted out of himself. This was on a Dutch TV show.
It was 1994, early days. The concert had Stevie Wonder, Johnny Cash, Neil Young, Tom Petty, George Harrison, Eric Clapton and so many more heavy hitters. No one had really heard of Eddie Vedder. He blew them away.
@@njoymn4330 1993 and yes that performance is so powerful. also backstage footage of the rehearsal room is available here on youtube with all the great performers mingling and strumming a guitar here and there. you can see eddie and mike looking lost amid all these big name stars as they get introduced to tom petty and uncle neil.
A lot of PJ's songs are incredibly raw and emotional, which is probably why they resonated so deeply. Rearview Mirror is a particularly intense song, and was an anthem for me back then. It helped break out of a toxic relationship... I'll love Eddie Vedder forever for that!
There's a song called Betterman that is great, especially live! You should watch that one... I think it's in Madison Square Garden. He lets the crowd sing the whole first verse. Sooo amazing!
EPIC song! thanks for sharing. They represented for so many the eye opening rapid changes of the 90s. Even though its about his late father. Its him finding how he fits in the world. The divorce rate was peaking at the time and I think many kids related to the emotional connection lost their fathers. opinion.. OOOOOOoooooooooo
This song is a very emotional song for me too, as I had a real father but was seperated at an early age and was brought up by a step father too.. wasn't the best but then managed to 'find' my real father again at 17.. Sadly we lost contact a bit then he died a few years later.. i only found out after the fact.. still have trouble with it but this song gives me so much solace.. Pearl Jam and Eddie really are a comfort.. Eddie manages to speak to the heart..Its raw emotion.. words and music♥
This concert is definitely one of my favorites. I have probably watched every bit of footage on Pearl Jam that exists lol. Best singer that came out of the grunge scene. I would rather listen to them over anything else. Huge fan ❤️🫠😂
Nice react. Young Eddie at His prime. One of m'y favorite performance by Eddie is -Master of war (Tribute to Bob Dylan) The vocal and the Lyrics are so d actuality
Pearl Jam is my favorite band of all time. Eddie's vocals are my favorite to sing to as we have similar voices (his is better haha). But I've always loved listening to them especially while driving. Legendary band.
I love the fact you looked into the context of the song before your reaction. This is simply not done enough and reactors spend half the video confused.
Check out the movie, Singles. Not only does it have a kick ass soundtrack, but the movie portrays the Seattle scene and gunge scen in their infancy. Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden all are featured in the movie, and the actual band Pearl Jam star in the movie as the band for Matt Dillon as it's lead singer. All around great time!! 😊
I highly recommend you listen to the videos from the soundtrack of the movie "Into the Wild" based on a true story made by Sean Penn who personally chose Eddie Vedder to compose all the songs and sing them throughout the movie!!!
This is probably a new suggestions but it's another song that shows Eddie's depth almost 30 years later. It's "Comes Then Goes" from their most recent studio album "Gigaton". Most assume it's about his relationship with Chris Cornell. He's incredibly pissed and heartbroken at the same time. Talk about an emotions that we can all relate to...
For me it's an amazing track. Why not try one of the moments that you get Chris Cornell and Eddie Vedder singing together in a song called Hunger Strike. It's so moving and really works with two gods of grunge.
Way up there on many levels but the song writing and the use of emotion in the sound has got to be in a very short list along with the other recognized songwriters/ bands. Saw them several times back then but 98-99 blowed my mind.
30 years of hearing these songs and I still have those same physical and emotional reactions.
songs from the heart
in the crowd
i sang my heart out
This is the magic of Eddie Vedder. He hits the listener on a visceral level, pouring his soul into every performance. And Pearl Jam is special live. Listening to them is a deep rabbit hole, because there are so many live recordings and videos of them. And they’re all unique. Each show is different. That’s why their fans will see multiple nights of concerts in one tour - because each night is totally different from the one before. They’re a truly special band. And Eddie is an incredible talent and energy. I just love them. (Btw, in ‘92, Eddie turned 28.)
God bless Maggie. I bet your a great woman. Great description 👌
Greatest GRUNGE BAND EVER!
Eddie always delivers. He's one of the most ICONIC FRONTMAN ever to grace a stage.
I'm so excited to be seeing my first PJ concert this September!
😅word
My FAVORITE Pearl Jam song!!!
Me too! 😊
Same, thirty years after hearing it, I still get teary eyed
same. i cant resist singing along every time too.
Indifference is another great song
Same with Immortality. All 3 songs are played in Drop D and use the same notes but somehow PJ makes each song sound completely different than the others.
Grunge was very much about emotion and just down-to-earth, human feeling. That's why it resonated with people so much
Story telling to the highest level...he easily draws any listener in🤘
Such an undervalued song not many people know about this song
Crazy. Probably their best song.
Its on Ten, everyone knows this song.
It’s hard not to get goosebumps and teary eyed every single time I hear this song. It’s so gorgeous and Eddie really puts his soul into it. ❤
I recently learned that only roughly 50% of people get goosebumps and are moved by music. That made me so sad for half of everyone. The feelings I get from music I wouldn't trade for anything, especially a song like "Release".
i can't help but sing along to it every time.
Me to and I'm black and I Listen to this song at lease 50 times a week
They opened with this the very first time I saw them live!
The best version of all…!
Pearl Jam: State of Love and Trust
I’ve seen them many many times live when they play this song it hits you in a different way. I still get teary eyed cuz it makes me think of my Dad that I lost.
You are very lucky 😂
Ah my fave Release version. Pure passionate magic. Goosebumps city
I want to go back in time. Miss it
Gossard and Ament are such underrated guitarist. They deserve props. ✌️
Next for Pearl Jam, you should check out Betterman live fr Madison square garden in 2010. It gives you great insight into the relationship between this band and their fans.
yesssssss I was waiting for this song and this version
"BETTER MAN" Live at Madison Square Garden (5/21/10) should be next!! Now, I can't even get started on "Release", it's one of those songs that I feel deep in my soul. Don't know if this helps you in describing Eddie's voice but this is how it has always read to me... his voice is guttural (coming straight from his soul). He's never had singing lessons or anything like that. He's said he doesn't care about a perfect voice. Says he just sings it how he's feeling it and considers it a privilege to share his music with others.
He has also stated that he considers the platform he and the guys of PJ have a gift and also a responsibility. To this day they remain committed to helping others heal through music (all music, NOT just their own) and charity work. Love Pearl Jam and loved this reaction!!
Please check out "Better Man" live at MSG 2010. It's 16yrs after the song was released, and that's the point... it's just as moving all those years later and the connection Eddie has with the crowd in that performance is off the charts!!!! P.S... Eddie wrote it while reflecting on his mother's struggles with her relationship with his stepfather while he was growing up. He wrote it for her and for anyone struggling with the same issues (it's a timeless struggle). As deep and moving as Better Man is... sonically vocally... it kicks azz!! You're gonna love it!!
☝
100% agree with your words and your Better Man recommendation!
I agree with everything you said. But, I would suggest that the performance of Betterman from Boston, 5.17.10 is even better, though not as popular as the other video. And it isn’t a compilation of different concerts. Here’s the link…th-cam.com/video/uNha47qoheA/w-d-xo.html.
Best live band I’ve ever seen in my 54 years. I’ve seen them 15 plus times in multiple cities, three countries and two states. When they open with you know it’s going to be an amazing show.
There's is a lot of Pearl Jam songs that are amazing and concerts Pearl Jam are at there best live! I love all their albums but when there live a whole different level. 😊✌️
Dude, this song still elicits tears 30 years after hearing it for the first time. I can't relate to the lyrics, but this song instantly attached itself to my heart. I try and fight the tears, but lose every single time. Ten remains one of the greatest albums in my adult life. I'm glad this song touched you on an instant emotional level too.
I was lucky enough to have seen them live twice in the 90s. The first time I saw them in Southern New Mexico, the Ramones opened for them! Not sure if you've done a reaction to any of the Ramones' songs. Good stuff and examples of the 70s punk scene in the US.
As someone who was 12 when Pearl Jam broke out and also as someone who has loved Eddie for that many years, I appreciate your astute observations. They're really right on the money most of the time. I enjoy this reaction channel a lot. Thank you for doing it.
You have only skimmed the surface of Pearl Jam buddy. I think you should dig in an listen to their catalog. So many more amazing songs.
Warm, rich, with a drive. That's what I use to describe his voice. He's my favorite singer in the world.
The first video where you would hear and see Eddie sing with Pearl Jam is a duet with Chris Cornell in Temple of the Dog, Hunger Strike. This is a tribute album to Andrew Wood of Mother Love bone who died of a Heroin overdose. Jeff Ament and Stone Gossard who were members of the band Mother Love Bone, who also formed Pearl Jam, also played in this video.
that's the first official video eddie is in, but the first performance of pearl jam from oct. 22, 1990 is here on youtube as well. they perform release there as well and they had been together for just a week.
and there are actually some bootlegs of eddie singing in previous bands before pearl jam, look for bad radio bootlegs!
One of my favorites I think you’d like “Oceans” from MTV Unplugged
Oceans from Unplugged. Short song, but shows off his range.
One of my all time favs ❤️❤️ this version blows me away, this is not far off from studio, not by a long shot. It's a powerful song
Better man would be a good one to hear next
I concur Better Man and Nothing Man.
So good...chills... 💜
Elderly Woman Behind the Counter In a Small Town
weird title, great song
I second this suggestion!
Sure they made the song stupid and long as they always had one word songs
Ed said at the concert I saw as,"the longest title in the P.J. catalog..lol great song
Beautiful reaction, beautiful Release performance by Eddie and Pearl Jam, my favorite band on this planet. Thank you so very much for sharing this awesome video 😊💓🤘✌️
This song was used in a movie called "Out of the Furnace" with Christian Bale and Casey Affleck. It has a visceral effect on many people of which I am one. I listened to this on repeat when my beloved father died. It is cathartic.
I agree with the suggestions for "Oceans" from the unplugged show. I also want to add in "Breathe" from the Drop in the Park gig. It's a really fun performance by Pearl Jam before they became the huge phenomenon that they did. And not to quibble with another good comment, but Eddie is a very late December birthday so he was 27 for most of '92.
i second the recommendation of breath and oceans!
also i read that eddie originally wrote several songs for use with "out of the furnace" and the director decided they were so good he couldn't use them for the soundtrack because they pulled the viewer out of the movie, so he ended up just using release. eddie took those other songs and decided to never release them so they are in his journals somewhere never to be seen again.
A bazaar thing happened to me over the past 3 decades of a Pearl Jam fan....I had enjoyed the music and felt their impact on me, but what transpired over the years is how the emotions and the lyrics of many of the deep meaning tracts correlated with experiences in my own life many years later. Almost as if they could see the future of what I would be dealing with, from a difficult break up or similar struggles i had that the words in these songs helped me to relate to my feelings at the time. Black, Release, Rear View Mirror, and Animal just to mention a few. So after all that explanation...I request an eclectic, emotional song from them,"I got ID". ..also known to P.J. fans as the "I got shit" song. Great channel, great reaction, have a great day, SalvoG!
I Got ID is a must!
Helene here. I’ve never heard this song before. I got chills too. For me, it was Vedder using his voice as an instrument at the beginning of the song to make that droning sound. That’s a very ancient human sound …..and I think there’s almost a genetic memory that makes allot of us react to it. Sal….remember In the Light by Zeppelin, and your reaction? It began with a synth making a droning sound. And then add his incredible voice and its power….Great pick by your patron.
A lullaby for your deepest soul.
For a long time I only heard this song from the album Ten. I always thought the first few notes he sings were an instrument in the band. It wasn't until I watched a live performance that I realized it was Eddie. It seems obvious now, but that's how I heard it for a long time.
That's why the moment I started listening to Pearl Jam they instantly became my favorite band
love your reactions mate, Pearl Jam are an amazing band better man Madison sq think its from 2017? its brilliant
Definitely chill throughout the whole body for sure... Seen them live 4 times, no doubt the best by far ever live!!! And I've seen hundreds of concerts back in the day..... RAW EXCELLENCE!!!
We gotta get you introduced to Alice In Chains and some more grunge. I have always identified with this genre more than any other. I absolutely love Pearl Jam, but want you to experience so much more 🖤
this is my favorite PJ song and my favorite live performance ever. it's a religious experience for me and it's so great that you listened to it. i want everyone to experience it.
you may notice that eddie says 'oh dear dad...' the first time and then 'oh dear jack, can you see me now' the second time. this is in reference to jack irons, who was asked to be the drummer for the band when they were first forming. jack had to pass but he gave the demo tape to eddie since they were also looking for a singer and that's how eddie got in contact with stone and jeff and ended up joining the band. eddie credits jack with starting it all for him. eddie also occasionally changes the name during a performance to honor some person that is special to him that night.
if you want to see the first performance of this song you can look up their very first performance oct. 22, 1990. the video is here on youtube and although the quality isn't very good, it's clear they were something special from the beginning. that performance in 1990 is after they had been together for just one week.
the reason the sound is so good on this video is because its the soundboard audio recording combined with the live video. a lot of their bootlegs you find online have the soundboard audio. they recorded and video taped pretty much every concert and some have been released to the public and some have not.
pjvideoguy has a pearl jam bootleg archive on his channel with a couple hundred recordings. pearljamonline also has quite a lot. enjoy!
This is the best live performance of any rock song I’ve ever seen…his voice/emotion in his prime is unmatched.
I have said it before and ill say it again this os not a Performance its an Experience that We All are just lucky enough to have witnessed such. His Baritone Vocals and the Voice that reverberates from His Soul with raw emotion is mindblowing and again a full blown Experience that is felt from Vedder’s inner Soul to Our Ears and into Our Own Magical POV and thoughts! Btw Love Your Vids! PJ and Vedder have been longtime favorite of mine All time and am so grateful to have seen them live 7 times and 4 in different States and Venues (Theatres, Arenas, Festivals ect.)
Cathartic is absolutely the right word for this song, even the studio version is powerful. One of my favorite PJ songs, singing this song at the top of my lungs has helped me get through some tough times. I'm so glad that you chose this version, because you are right, seeing Eddie perform this adds something to it. Suggestions for the next Pearl Jam to check out: Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town or Corduroy.
The 2016 Wrigley performance was another epic one. The crowd really gets into it and carries the song to another level. Highly recommended.
Better man - Madison Square Garden
This song 😥. Many a dark times 😘😔
There’s actually a lot of old Pearl Jam Footage out there. Some of it is better than others, but I am eternally grateful for all of it! If you’re thinking about doing the song Oceans next, I would recommend the live version of it from 4/12/94 at the Orpheum Theater in Boston. Also, for at least some of the old video footage from back in the day, there are soundboard recorded bootlegs out there (for free, of course. Through file sharing) that people have dubbed over the old videos. That’s why the sound is so good.
Trust sit in your room in the dark with this song blasted and it will move you like you wouldn’t believe. You don’t even need footage. We didn’t have access at any time back in the nineties.
🙏🏼🙏🏼 glad you enjoyed it
Check out Oceans from their unplugged to see his full range!… enjoy
He sings the way you get what's it about. He just does. Phenomenal. And i love it... :)
One of my favourite songs, it is so sooting in a way..
Ocean unpluged is 🔥
I got this tape the day it came out and was blown away by every single song then Release came on and, as with you, it just gave me chills. I rewound and listened to it over and over before starting the whole tape again.
This song saved my life..
Great observation on this song and video. Listen to the one from the 1994 Orpheum Theatre show in Boston. Acoustics and vocals are amazing.
His voice lyrics and overall performance is once in a multigenerational. I’m 72 and a life long music freak and his voice commands respect. Also though, the band members are individually underrated. They are fantastic.
The beautiful voice so filled with pain, grief and sorrow. For me this was Ed’s soul’s song. Ed moved from San Diego to Seattle where he knew no one. He felt very out of place, I think that is why he would climb at the concerts. He wanted out of himself. This was on a Dutch TV show.
This song makes me cry every damn time!! Just an incredible talent❤️❤️❤️
If you like listening to Eddie sing I would suggest masters of war cover Bob Dillon tribute concert
It was 1994, early days. The concert had Stevie Wonder, Johnny Cash, Neil Young, Tom Petty, George Harrison, Eric Clapton and so many more heavy hitters. No one had really heard of Eddie Vedder. He blew them away.
@@njoymn4330 1993 and yes that performance is so powerful. also backstage footage of the rehearsal room is available here on youtube with all the great performers mingling and strumming a guitar here and there. you can see eddie and mike looking lost amid all these big name stars as they get introduced to tom petty and uncle neil.
Pearl Jam has, to me, always been the best live band that came out of the grunge era.
This is my favorite Pearl Jam song....ever
A lot of PJ's songs are incredibly raw and emotional, which is probably why they resonated so deeply. Rearview Mirror is a particularly intense song, and was an anthem for me back then. It helped break out of a toxic relationship... I'll love Eddie Vedder forever for that!
There's a song called Betterman that is great, especially live! You should watch that one... I think it's in Madison Square Garden. He lets the crowd sing the whole first verse. Sooo amazing!
His voice is transcends and grabs listeners on a visceral, guttural level.
"Better man" next! "Daughter" after that
Você é fantástico. Sua reação teve muita emoção. Amei.💛
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
My fav song
That's an anthem!!!
There are no words. Just soak it in and don’t let go
No need for any instrument to understand how this makes you feel.... Any time I need to hear this song I always comeback to this react.
Heartbeat monitor Goodluck dog. hes amazing most all of his stuff growing up is hard earned.
EPIC song! thanks for sharing. They represented for so many the eye opening rapid changes of the 90s. Even though its about his late father. Its him finding how he fits in the world. The divorce rate was peaking at the time and I think many kids related to the emotional connection lost their fathers. opinion.. OOOOOOoooooooooo
This song is a very emotional song for me too, as I had a real father but was seperated at an early age and was brought up by a step father too.. wasn't the best but then managed to 'find' my real father again at 17.. Sadly we lost contact a bit then he died a few years later.. i only found out after the fact.. still have trouble with it but this song gives me so much solace.. Pearl Jam and Eddie really are a comfort.. Eddie manages to speak to the heart..Its raw emotion.. words and music♥
Plsss reaction for Pearl Jam - Garden in live 1992. plsssssss
This concert is definitely one of my favorites. I have probably watched every bit of footage on Pearl Jam that exists lol. Best singer that came out of the grunge scene. I would rather listen to them over anything else.
Huge fan ❤️🫠😂
You need to listen to footsteps. It’s part of the trilogy of the first three PJ songs Eddie put words to but it’s not on Ten with Alive and Once.
Yes ❤i love this
Nice react. Young Eddie at His prime. One of m'y favorite performance by Eddie is -Master of war (Tribute to Bob Dylan)
The vocal and the Lyrics are so d actuality
Pearl Jam is my favorite band of all time. Eddie's vocals are my favorite to sing to as we have similar voices (his is better haha). But I've always loved listening to them especially while driving. Legendary band.
The best ever
Whomever had the forethought and skill to film this ❤god bless u
❤ amazing
Garden, You have to do Garden by Pearl Jam!! My absolute favorite!!
Garden one of my favorites!! Great suggestion!! 😊💓🤘✌️
there's a great live bootleg of garden with the soundboard audio from the netherlands 1992. th-cam.com/video/lEV9XgrdkPg/w-d-xo.html
Ed’s voice is an instrument in itself.
I love the fact you looked into the context of the song before your reaction. This is simply not done enough and reactors spend half the video confused.
Check out the movie, Singles. Not only does it have a kick ass soundtrack, but the movie portrays the Seattle scene and gunge scen in their infancy. Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden all are featured in the movie, and the actual band Pearl Jam star in the movie as the band for Matt Dillon as it's lead singer. All around great time!! 😊
This song always hit hard as i knew who my dad was but never ever met him.
Nothing man live 2000 concert buddy. Who ever recorded this thank u 🙏🏻 great review mate it’s chilling
I highly recommend you listen to the videos from the soundtrack of the movie "Into the Wild" based on a true story made by Sean Penn who personally chose Eddie Vedder to compose all the songs and sing them throughout the movie!!!
This is probably a new suggestions but it's another song that shows Eddie's depth almost 30 years later. It's "Comes Then Goes" from their most recent studio album "Gigaton". Most assume it's about his relationship with Chris Cornell. He's incredibly pissed and heartbroken at the same time. Talk about an emotions that we can all relate to...
I love his voice (I'm the one who can't stand Dimash😬). This has a heart and soul.
Now you see why they were so popular
I love tristeza 😂❤
There’s nothing better than Eddie Vedder live!! NOTHING. Full stop.
For me it's an amazing track. Why not try one of the moments that you get Chris Cornell and Eddie Vedder singing together in a song called Hunger Strike. It's so moving and really works with two gods of grunge.
You should do the new album when it comes out
Way up there on many levels but the song writing and the use of emotion in the sound has got to be in a very short list along with the other recognized songwriters/ bands. Saw them several times back then but 98-99 blowed my mind.