Remember watching this live, & after hearing that performance you know The Who were like “really?? We gotta follow that?!” One of my favorite covers/tributes.
There was not a single performance that wasn’t good in some capacity during this tribute concert, but Pearl Jam easily mopped the floor with what they brought that night. Unbelievable.
Eddie really nails this... his vocal range is similar and you got to have that grit to pull it off. Im touched. One of my all time favorites from the who. Pete songwriting is just so high above caliber i think that Heaven was still to bend an ear. Roger was just like a siren being called back to the sea when i saw him perform it. Glad to see pearl jam honor the who in this fashion means we have come full circle❤ ❤❤
i just watched the who perform this at live aid in 1985 and all it made me think is Eddie Vedder is the greatest rock star of all time. this guy covers U2, tom petty, glen hansard, bob marley with beyonce and just destroys everything. i feel so blessed to have Eddie in my lifetime
Been so many years & I still get goosebumps when that chorus hits for Love, Reign O”er Me. Then they change up the energy with a killer performance of The Real Me. They understood the assignment & stole the show that night.
This just makes you realise how great a front man Roger Daltrey was, how great a band The Who were, and how phenomenal a songwriter Pete Townshend was!
Eddie Vedder and Pearl Jam are THE best impersonators of The Who ever. I know they are all close to the surviving Who members, but their energy is amazing 👏👏👏👏👏👏🫡🫡🫡
The best cover of any song ever in the history of music this song was like it was written for Eddie veder every time I hear Pearl Jam’s cover it grabs ahold of my soul there is no better cover of this song
Great versions of both songs! Eddie Vedder is probably the only singer who can handle Roger Daltrey's vocals on those songs. Bass player Jeff Ament really had his work cut out for him on The Real Me getting very close to what Entwistle played! Outstanding!
@@brianfitzpatrick9949 they were freed because new dna evidence exonerated them and there was evidence of juror misconduct during their original trial…which was determined by the Supreme Court. All Pearl Jam (the whole band, not just Eddie) did was help support the effort to get the appeal heard.
Not the biggest Pearl Jam fan, but this performance is one of the best I have EVER seen in my life. As a fan of the Who, this is absolutely mind blowing. better than the Who has ever performed actually.
Eddie nailed it for sure, but as someone who saw the WHO at SHEA in '82...you guys have no idea....VEDDER ROCKS/Kills it...but the WHO live.....best fuckin band I've ever seen live. The REAL SKYNYRD probably 2nd best live But THE WHO.....just unbelievable live
my favourite rock album of all time... I was too young when it came out in 73 cause I was only 9 years, but the UK Mod revival in 1979 and the Quadrophenia movie captured me, and I've been loving the album ever since.. Pearl Jam do it well, has to be said.
I listen to this every late afternoon along with several Pearl Jam songs while I sweep my deck that over looks the channel islands here on Hollywood beach in Ventura county😁🏄. I've been a huge fan since day one seeing PJ 29 times now and looking forward to #30 after release new album😁👍. PJ s music is my therapy, lifeline and just a feel good, grateful to be alive, type of vibe😊 They nailed these two songs 👍
Starting off with what I feel was without question the greatest song Pete Townshend ever composed. I know "Fooled Again" & "Pinball" were more popular, and "Generation," more representative of the band in its early years, but "Love Reign On Me" is one of the most beautiful songs ever composed by any musician in any style of music. It transcends all musical forms and styles. It's like Rock N' Roll's version of "Beethoven's 5th." Especially the bridge section.
Love, Reign o'er Me is my favorite song by The Who. I watched this when it aired knowing Pearl Jam would be performing and hoping they would perform this song. I had chills and tears, just superbly done.
I never was a huge fan of Pearl Jam, until Eddie said that Pete Townsend is his main inspiration. That inspiration shows here. Well done Eddie and Pearl Jam.
In the distant future, someone will approach an elderly, classically-trained violist who enjoyed a storied career. (S)he will be asked of her/his greatest, fondest memory. The interviewer will prompt, "Was it Carnegie? The Berlin Philharmonic?" The great violinist waves off both. "No... no. In 2008, I was in a classical ensemble that for 10 minutes backed Pearl Jam the night they absolutely nailed a tribute to The Who."
As a really old Who fan, I can only sav with sincerity, Bravo! Bravo! but referring to the entire band, orchestra & horns. Magnificent cover of The Who.
I gotta admit, I saw the string section and worried I was in for a Spinal Tap performance...nope. It's not bragging if you can back it up. Nobody else could pull this off. They got every bit of these songs out. Fearless!
When you want to explain to a kid what a real rock performance is, you have to show him this video, what a band, and what wonderful songs those of Quadrophenia, one of the best albums in the history of Rock.
Technically it's a cover. But it seems the spirit of Jimmy did come into each of the Pearl Jam guys (and strings and brass sections) to produce this performance of the most iconic Quadrophenia numbers. Second best only to the record itself.
Covering The Who takes balls - big brass ones! Pearl Jam pulled it off admirably. I listened to "Quadrophenia" every day for months and later bought another copy to make sure I always had a good copy (ditto for "Who's Next" and "Live at Leeds"). Hearing Pearl Jam's covers evoked the same feelings I felt 48 years ago. Thank you! "I just can't explain why this uneasy feeling is here in my brain"
I LOVE how Pearl Jam covered both songs but on "Can You See The Real Me" they TOTALLY ROCKED IT SPOT ON !... The Who were proud on that night and I KNOW the spirit of Keith Moon was present on the Drums. I can watch this clip over and over... #THEWHO #PEARLJAM
Eddie Vedder killed it. A classic timepiece he pulled off this song very well down to a t zone. Both Tommy, Who's Next, and Quadrophenia will always be phenomenal albums of all time. Much respect for Pearl Jam.
1st time seeing this. Holy Crap. Eddie, you FFFFIN knocked it out of Wrigley with these two jams. Fantastic. I had heard about this iconic performance, but seeing it now....WOW....Wish I could have been there for the live set. AMAZING Eddie. You still got the Vedder Vocals....and doing Daltry respectfully. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
That ‘I need a drink’ lyric bit, says everything about that time, the story and the feeling. So honest. A lot of feeling in just those four words. I love Townsend for coming out like that in a the best rock song ever that he wrote.
I was on the USS Nimitz in Bremerton when TEN came out. I gladly worked overtime at night, by myself in my office space, just me, my coffee and cigarettes, and very loud Pearl Jam on my Boom Box/CD Player. Needless to say, it was motivation to get a lot of work done! After we got back from deployment in '93, I learned of LOTS of Seattle Bands made it big. But Pearl Jam is my favorite of all of them!
Most bands on their best days couldn't pull off two Who covers this amazing if they were gifted a month at Ramport Studios, never mind live! The smashed guitar at the end really sealed the deal.
One of the best rock ballad of all times, and one of the most forgotten. By luck, Pearl Jam knows how to honoure it. And The Real Me could wake up a death rocker.
That is phenomenal
And actually worth that guitar
I’m blown away
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Get His wheaties 🍼
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🪬. 😂.
❤❤.
As one of the violinists in the section, I must say this was one of the best gigs I’ve ever had. It was a blast performing with all of you!
You all did a fantastic job in honouring one of the greatest rock bands of all time, i tip my hat you all
As a fan of The Who, since the first album, that was an excellent job, sir! 👍🏻👍🏻
Bravo sir!!!!! Well done Gary!
I got as far as the first eight words of the comment when I broke out into a huge grin. Great performance. I'm envious of the experience.
What was it like playing with Eddie Vedder singing right in front of you?
Who is watching this for like the 75th time and still getting goosebumps?
Me!! I remember when this was on. The Who following Pearl Jam was somewhat anticlimactic
Man, that's exactly what I was thinking haha!... I love PJ
Me!
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Remember watching this live, & after hearing that performance you know The Who were like “really?? We gotta follow that?!” One of my favorite covers/tributes.
Pearl Jam truly honor The Who here.. Matt and Jeff on fire, Eddie nails it, Mike brings the stage energy, Stone being Stone.. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
There was not a single performance that wasn’t good in some capacity during this tribute concert, but Pearl Jam easily mopped the floor with what they brought that night. Unbelievable.
Eddie really nails this... his vocal range is similar and you got to have that grit to pull it off.
Im touched.
One of my all time favorites from the who.
Pete songwriting is just so high above caliber i think that Heaven was still to bend an ear.
Roger was just like a siren being called back to the sea when i saw him perform it.
Glad to see pearl jam honor the who in this fashion means we have come full circle❤ ❤❤
Perfect comment 👏👏👏
i just watched the who perform this at live aid in 1985 and all it made me think is Eddie Vedder is the greatest rock star of all time. this guy covers U2, tom petty, glen hansard, bob marley with beyonce and just destroys everything. i feel so blessed to have Eddie in my lifetime
03:42 literally the best thing I've ever heard?
One of the very few cover/tribute versions that competes with the original .
Agreed. That was tremendous!
Epic ….lot of respect… they gave it all
Couldn't agree more! PJ are an amazing band.
This honestly might be my favorite PJ performance. Holy Eddie.
The best Who cover band ever!
Whole band was absolutely on point in these performances. Eddie's range and precision here was just NUTS!
Amen
YES! No holding back for Ed and true to the music from the band. Done respectfully and AWESOMELY. 🤘
The Who lives forever! Pete Townshend reigns supreme. Brilliant cover by Pearl Jam.
They fucking rocked. Some of Eddie's best work. I never get tired of watching it.
Been so many years & I still get goosebumps when that chorus hits for Love, Reign O”er Me. Then they change up the energy with a killer performance of The Real Me. They understood the assignment & stole the show that night.
Shit puts tears in my eyes
MindBlower.
This just makes you realise how great a front man Roger Daltrey was, how great a band The Who were, and how phenomenal a songwriter Pete Townshend was!
usually imitation falls far short- this set actually made me a Pearl Jam fan
Because it isn't an imitation. Eddie always does his thing
Sometimes a performance is so good, you just cry. Or maybe that's just me.
It's not just you...
Me too!!!
Nope.
Eddie Vedder and Pearl Jam are THE best impersonators of The Who ever. I know they are all close to the surviving Who members, but their energy is amazing 👏👏👏👏👏👏🫡🫡🫡
The fusion of two true rock legends, The Who and Pearl Jam. A rock-lovers fantasy made real.
Eddie is a top class vocalist, but watching this excellent cover makes you realise just how good Roger really is.
One of the best covers period. Respect to Eddie Vedder
The best cover of any song ever in the history of music this song was like it was written for Eddie veder every time I hear Pearl Jam’s cover it grabs ahold of my soul there is no better cover of this song
Great versions of both songs! Eddie Vedder is probably the only singer who can handle Roger Daltrey's vocals on those songs. Bass player Jeff Ament really had his work cut out for him on The Real Me getting very close to what Entwistle played! Outstanding!
Oh yeah ... he did an amazing job on that bass line!
He’s not on enthwhistles level
@@brianfitzpatrick9949 always one naysayer
And Eddie vedder helped free child murderers because they were outsiders 🤷♂️
@@brianfitzpatrick9949 they were freed because new dna evidence exonerated them and there was evidence of juror misconduct during their original trial…which was determined by the Supreme Court. All Pearl Jam (the whole band, not just Eddie) did was help support the effort to get the appeal heard.
Not the biggest Pearl Jam fan, but this performance is one of the best I have EVER seen in my life. As a fan of the Who, this is absolutely mind blowing. better than the Who has ever performed actually.
I am a huge WHO fan but agree - from a live standpoint this is BETTER than any of the WHO’s live performances!
Eddie nailed it for sure, but as someone who saw the WHO at SHEA in '82...you guys have no idea....VEDDER ROCKS/Kills it...but the WHO live.....best fuckin band I've ever seen live. The REAL
SKYNYRD probably 2nd best live
But THE WHO.....just unbelievable live
@@christlopherbrandimarte4520 I saw the Who back in the era, and it was awseome, but this was better. Just my opinion.
This performance, despite everyone being at the top of their game, ended up belonging to McCready...he is having an absolute blast
Damn it Eddie!! Holy shit ...
Just an unbelievable performance, Pearl Jam with a 20 piece orchestra, best version ever!
my favourite rock album of all time... I was too young when it came out in 73 cause I was only 9 years, but the UK Mod revival in 1979 and the Quadrophenia movie captured me, and I've been loving the album ever since.. Pearl Jam do it well, has to be said.
I listen to this every late afternoon along with several Pearl Jam songs while I sweep my deck that over looks the channel islands here on Hollywood beach in Ventura county😁🏄. I've been a huge fan since day one seeing PJ 29 times now and looking forward to #30 after release new album😁👍. PJ s music is my therapy, lifeline and just a feel good, grateful to be alive, type of vibe😊 They nailed these two songs 👍
Starting off with what I feel was without question the greatest song Pete Townshend ever composed. I know "Fooled Again" & "Pinball" were more popular, and "Generation," more representative of the band in its early years, but "Love Reign On Me" is one of the most beautiful songs ever composed by any musician in any style of music. It transcends all musical forms and styles. It's like Rock N' Roll's version of "Beethoven's 5th." Especially the bridge section.
Yes....absolutely right...Pete is a composer...not just a guitarist/songwriter
AMEN to that... That song has more intensity of spirit, soul, raw emotion than most songs in any band's library...
From your mouth to God's ears.
Life's too short not revisit this video every year. Wow! F'kn' Pearl Jam!!
Matt Cameron simply crushes it here and every performance. Sublime indeed!
Wow. EV absolutely killed it. And Matt destroyed the drums.
These cats are the masters of Who covers! Also, their original songs are bad-ass as well.
Love, Reign o'er Me is my favorite song by The Who. I watched this when it aired knowing Pearl Jam would be performing and hoping they would perform this song. I had chills and tears, just superbly done.
The scream coming out of McCready's solo in 'Love..." - goosebumps every time
I cant believe this dont have a billion views.. i got a question What happened to great music???
Wow, stunning vocal performance.
I never was a huge fan of Pearl Jam, until Eddie said that Pete Townsend is his main inspiration. That inspiration shows here. Well done Eddie and Pearl Jam.
If a cover could ever be better than the original this it it.
In the distant future, someone will approach an elderly, classically-trained violist who enjoyed a storied career. (S)he will be asked of her/his greatest, fondest memory. The interviewer will prompt, "Was it Carnegie? The Berlin Philharmonic?" The great violinist waves off both. "No... no. In 2008, I was in a classical ensemble that for 10 minutes backed Pearl Jam the night they absolutely nailed a tribute to The Who."
As a really old Who fan, I can only sav with sincerity, Bravo! Bravo! but referring to the entire band, orchestra & horns. Magnificent cover of The Who.
I do I love Pearl Jam❤️❤️❤️
In my eyes Eddie just fits with everything
Greatest of all time
THE VOICE OF A LEGEND
LONG LIVE PEARL JAM
I gotta admit, I saw the string section and worried I was in for a Spinal Tap performance...nope. It's not bragging if you can back it up.
Nobody else could pull this off. They got every bit of these songs out. Fearless!
When you want to explain to a kid what a real rock performance is, you have to show him this video, what a band, and what wonderful songs those of Quadrophenia, one of the best albums in the history of Rock.
Eddie motherfuckin’ NAILED it, omg
Technically it's a cover. But it seems the spirit of Jimmy did come into each of the Pearl Jam guys (and strings and brass sections) to produce this performance of the most iconic Quadrophenia numbers. Second best only to the record itself.
Covering The Who takes balls - big brass ones! Pearl Jam pulled it off admirably. I listened to "Quadrophenia" every day for months and later bought another copy to make sure I always had a good copy (ditto for "Who's Next" and "Live at Leeds"). Hearing Pearl Jam's covers evoked the same feelings I felt 48 years ago. Thank you! "I just can't explain why this uneasy feeling is here in my brain"
Complete Band complimented with a great string section. They're still my favorite from the day I heard them first.
They all nailed this. Eddie, jesus dude. Where did this come from? Talk about harnessing your high register. Nailed it.
A very powerful piece . PJ did an excellent rendition of it.
I LOVE how Pearl Jam covered both songs but on "Can You See The Real Me" they TOTALLY ROCKED IT SPOT ON !... The Who were proud on that night and I KNOW the spirit of Keith Moon was present on the Drums. I can watch this clip over and over... #THEWHO #PEARLJAM
I've been coming back to this performance for 16 years. Still gives me the chills. One of the best rock performances of all time. PJ are gods!!
Eddie Vedder killed it. A classic timepiece he pulled off this song very well down to a t zone. Both Tommy, Who's Next, and Quadrophenia will always be phenomenal albums of all time. Much respect for Pearl Jam.
Absolutely brilliant band 👏👏👏👏
1st time seeing this. Holy Crap. Eddie, you FFFFIN knocked it out of Wrigley with these two jams. Fantastic. I had heard about this iconic performance, but seeing it now....WOW....Wish I could have been there for the live set. AMAZING Eddie. You still got the Vedder Vocals....and doing Daltry respectfully.
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If that doesn’t give you goosebumps then what possibly could
So freaking intense. Eddie left his skin on the stage
fabulous!!!
Ma
Gnifique... quelle voix Eddie.
Jeff's bass playing on "The Real Me" he definitely got a work out on that performance awesome job Jeff Ament!! 😊💓🤘✌️🔥
Fabulous
I like Pearl Jam. But I am a huge the Who fan. Maybe my favorite Who song. This is the best ever
FFS what an amazing performance!
That ‘I need a drink’ lyric bit, says everything about that time, the story and the feeling. So honest. A lot of feeling in just those four words. I love Townsend for coming out like that in a the best rock song ever that he wrote.
Wow!!!! Bravo!!!!!
Wow! Pearl Jam are awesome 👏👏👏👏👏👏🫡🫡🫡🫡 - from one of the biggest Who fans you could ever meet.
I was on the USS Nimitz in Bremerton when TEN came out. I gladly worked overtime at night, by myself in my office space, just me, my coffee and cigarettes, and very loud Pearl Jam on my Boom Box/CD Player. Needless to say, it was motivation to get a lot of work done! After we got back from deployment in '93, I learned of LOTS of Seattle Bands made it big. But Pearl Jam is my favorite of all of them!
Man, nearly peak Pearl Jam!
This was an incredible event to attend in Westwood. Still magical after all these years.
How gorgeous is Eddie! And how stunning is this video!
Oh Lord
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The Light Blast at the end was perfect. Powerful end to perfect song
Incredible job Eddie, I bet alot people were shocked that you could sing this, I was not shocked at all. Pearl Jam is incredible!! 😊💓🤘✌️
No band rocked who songs better then Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam did a fantastic job singing this Who covers, great job Eddie!!! WOW!! 😊💓🤘✌️🎶🎧
@Kinsella Finn~ yes I'm aware.
What a fabulous cover of two of The Who's best songs. Phenomenal!
Holy shit! Every single time this performance blows me away. A masterful rendition.
agree 100%, perfection!!!
Superb. What a great band.
Holy hell. I actually teared up a bit.
this is really an incredible cover
What a great freaking edit for this track!
Jeff killing it👍
Nailed it!
this is beyond amazing...wow!!!
Solamente Eddie puede rendir un justo homenaje a Roger y esta icónico canción
roger daltrey of the who said during this performance “. How the fuck do we follow this”?
This was the Highlight of a night filled with solid JAM. What a night and am so happy this performance is preserved. Brilliance.
Most bands on their best days couldn't pull off two Who covers this amazing if they were gifted a month at Ramport Studios, never mind live! The smashed guitar at the end really sealed the deal.
Todays date is DECEMBER 23, 2023- HAPPY 59TH BIRTHDAY EDDIE VEDDER 🎂😊🩷🤘✌️ I LOVE YOU!!
Absolutely incredible!
incredible..my best The Who song.. incredible version here!!!! STUNNING
Excellent! Without the video, I would've thought it was a live Who performance! 👍👍✌
Just a day at the office where he really tried. But luckily that's every day
One of the best rock ballad of all times, and one of the most forgotten. By luck, Pearl Jam knows how to honoure it. And The Real Me could wake up a death rocker.
dios mío!!
The pure definition of "nailing it"! PJ baby!
Among the very best performances I've seen in-person.
Happy Valentines 💌 ❤❤