Episode 133: Washington DC - 6/22/08

We're back yet again at the Key Arena to continue our year long Seattle Hometown series. This show in 2013 was big. It was the tour closer for a tour that reinvigorated a lot of energy back into setlists bringing back songs that they hadn't played in years and changing up format in order to fulfil longer shows. Since this was the closer in Seattle, they knew that they were going to have to bring their a-game arsenal. A whopping 36 songs were played making it an instantly memorable evening. A few talking points during this show include an appreciation for Pendulum as the consistent opening track for this tour as well as an appreciation for the 3-song slowburn startup that frequented setlists this year. We'll dig into how 2013 was a big year for rarities and at this show they brought out one of the rarest of the rare. Let Me Sleep was played once back in 1994 at a Bridge School show, it took them 613 shows before playing it again on this night. Also special from this show is a trio of songs from the Singles soundtrack played in a row for the only time. With 36 songs, it has a been stage atmosphere and while a podcast may not do the visuals justice, the lasting images of Ed and Mike dueling on Better Man and Ed being lifted up on one of the orbs are the big points to remember from this show. Thanks to our Patron, Drew Vipond, for making the request! Check out what's new on our Pearl Jam Concertpedia: http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the show: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

3 Nov 20211h 59min

Welcome to a brand new series that we're featuring on Live On 4 Legs! In this series, we take an in-depth look into Pearl Jam's stints on late night TV. Everything from award shows to band tributes to plenty of Letterman appearances promoting new albums, it'll all be covered extensively. These are classic performances that sort of stand alone in Pearl Jam's pantheon, and since our focus is usually dedicated towards full 30+ song setlists, we needed to create an opportunity to give these big moments the Live On 4 Legs treatment they deserve. This is the second episode of our brand new running series that focuses on the 1992 MTV VMAs. After an Unplugged performance for the ages elevated this band to the height of the Grunge phenomena, Pearl Jam was the hottest band in the world. They had just released a new music video for Jeremy that debuted to instant rave reviews due to it's controversial subject matter and imagery, but you couldn't turn on MTV for five minutes in September of 1992 without hearing the song. Invited to perform at the TV station's less than prestigious award show that rewarded music for their visual art, they made a conscious effort to suggest performing a song that wasn't their brand new hit, but with major pushback from the network, they didn't get their way. The anger seemed to fuel Ed during this performance as we get one of the most vigorous and intense versions of Jeremy ever played. Since this is a podcast focusing on a TV series, I get to say: BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE! After you finish with this episode presented through all public platforms, you'll be able to follow along with the rest of our series through our Patreon! Check out our episode on the 1992 SNL performances featuring Alive and Porch. This will be the only such occasion where we split the series between platforms, the rest will only be found through Patreon! To join, head over to patreon.com/liveon4legs and subscribe for as low as $1 a month! Read the Pearl Jam Concertpedia: http://liveon4legs.com

1 Nov 202135min

If you were to take a guess as to what venue Pearl Jam has frequented the most over the last 30 years, would you think Shoreline Amphitheater is the correct answer? If not, then you're wrong. 17 of the performances in the San Francisco area amphitheater came from the Bridge School benefits, but this episode will happen to cover a show played there in 2003. As of most nights from this era, there are some politically motivated moments seeped into this evening. From a pro-activism speech during Porch to a few references to some of the bay area war protests that happened that February, it's not difficult to see what's on the band's mind. However, it being the second leg of this US run following the Nassau Coliseum incident, things are a lot more composed. As long as people didn't fuck with The (Dixie) Chicks, Ed was in good spirits. Tune into this episode to check out great versions of Long Road, You Are, Daughter, Thumbing My Way, Present Tense, Love Boat Captain and an out of this world Crazy Mary. Potentially the best of all-time? One host's opinion may reflect that. Thanks to our Patron Ryan Morden for joining us and selecting this show for us to cover! Visit the Concertpedia: http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the show: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

27 Okt 20211h 39min

This episode takes a look into a show on the Yield tour from Hartford, CT that was the follow-up show to one from Madison Square Garden that many consider to be among the best of all time. While much of this episode is Randy stepping up to his soapbox to profess his love for shows in his home state, it's also taking a key critical factor in Pearl Jam touring and asking the important question - is the band OK with having a down show immediately after playing one for the ages? With Hartford being sandwiched in between two big cities, you'd think it would be an opportunity for the band to possibly take the night off. Whether they do or not is a discussion in itself, but you'll have to listen in to hear what Stone thought about this show in particular. We'll react to Stone's quote and try to put the pieces together as to why maybe this isn't a show that many people go back to from the era. It certainly has moments. Breath, after famously being brought back for the first time since 1994 at MSG, is played once again. Alive and Porch at the end present a situation where Ed had to manage the security team, because how dare those Connecticut fans dance in the aisles. And there are great versions of Do The Evolution, Daughter, Spin The Black Circle and Brain Of J all packed in. Was this a lull show? You'll just have to tune in to find out! Read the Concertpedia: http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the show: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

20 Okt 20211h 32min

A festival show is on the docket as we take a look back at the first night Pearl Jam performed at Austin City Limits in 2014. ACL is always an eclectic festival weekend, but this year had the band headlining alongside Eminem and Outkast, which on paper doesn't seem to be their scene. But the reunited Replacements would go on before them, which would lead to a nice tribute during the Daughter tag. While this is kind of what you'd expect from your average festival sets, there are moments worth going back to in this such as the extended intro version of Love Boat Captain, a touching dedication during the Come Back performance, and we get a Danny Clinch appearance on Red Mosquito. With apologies to all Texans who's state finally has representation on our podcast for the first time in three years, but also, someone might've called them sensitive.  Visit the Concertpedia: http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the show: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

13 Okt 20211h 27min

We're heading back to an era that has gone nearly untouched in the Live On 4 Legs pantheon. In 2009, the Backspacer album was released and subsequently toured for. Although somewhat polarizing in retrospect, people thought highly of the album at the time and considered it to be Pearl Jam's return to their "true rock 'n roll roots". Yet of the eleven tracks the album bares, the band rarely goes back to many of those songs that were getting attention then. As a podcast, these songs have seen minimal coverage possibly thanks to that. This episode will continue the Seattle hometown series featuring a show that was considered to be the Backspacer era's maiden voyage taking place only a day after the record was released. As mentioned, a lot of music critics and journalists hopped back aboard the Pearl Jam bandwagon when this album came out. Was it due to the album being exclusively released at a big box store like Target? Or could it possibly have been because the George W. Bush administration was out of office and the album seeing a fresh, positive outlook for the first time since Yield? Whatever the case was, the band was clearly feeling good about their recent production, continuously pushing songs such as Got Some and The Fixer along with the family oriented love song Just Breathe. But this era also hosts a few of those songs that have absolutely disappeared from the Pearl Jam live repertoire such as lead-off track Gonna See My Friend, Johnny Guitar and Ed solo track The End which we'll cover the debuts for in this episode. But this era also led the way for a few classics that we continue to hear today such as the aforementioned Just Breathe and Unthought Known. Since we are coming off a month where Gigaton songs were finally played for the first time in 18 months, we'll make some comparisons to how these new songs fit in with the setlist to how the Backspacer songs ended up. Seven O'Clock is seemingly on the projection of an Unthought Known made to be a nightly hit, but what songs can we compare Retrograde and River Cross to? All of that, plus a few good personal stories mixed in for this one. Check out the LO4L Concertpedia at http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the show at http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

6 Okt 20211h 32min

Ohana and Ohana Encore weekend was a long time in the making, but the shows are now in our rearviewmirror. There's a lot for us to talk about, such as all of the new Gigaton songs that either debuted or tore the house down. In this episode we'll react to everything that went down at both Ohana and Ohana Encore weekend and try to put our best analysis on how great these shows were. The Gigaton songs will be the most heavily featured, but we'll also talk about some of the rarities tossed in there such as Sweet Lew and Let Me Sleep, a few of the special guests like Brandi Carlile who joined them, and some of the old songs that felt wonderful to hear again. All of the instant reaction jam packed into this episode recorded just 24 hours after the last show's end! Keep an eye out on our Concertpedia entries for both Ohana Encore shows that will be available this week at http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the show: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

4 Okt 202158min

On it's 25th anniversary, we present you with an episode on what's considered to be a top 10 Pearl Jam show of all-time- Randall's Island! Having to book non-Ticketmaster venues, this muddy, massive open field was their best option in order to play in New York City. In with that marks a 32-song instant classic that many northeasterners have noted to be their first ever Pearl Jam show. Ed made the crowd a promise after playing the previous night that this would be the best played and longest show in their history, and they certainly made good on their promise. The show didn't go off without it's issues as very early on there was a desperate plea for crowd control. A performance of Animal was stopped midway through in order to calm things down, but the situation continued to be addressed during the first chunk of songs. Also in this show, we get the last ever appearance of No Jeremy, a rare rendition of Rats played by Jack Irons, Long Road in the encore, and so much more that made this night memorable. However, the most memorable moment is likely this version of Porch where Ed duct taped his entire body, jumped into the crowd and gave one of the most iconic speeches in the history of the band. For Ohana news and reviews, check out our Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com To donate to the show, http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

29 Sep 20212h 4min