Live On 4 Legs: Pearl Jam Podcast

Everybody, hey now. Last week we asked you guys if you were interested in joining up for our new season of the Fantasy Setlist Draft. Some of you may have participated in the OG drafts, but some of you may not have been around for them. What we do is bring 4 competitors in to draft their setlist up against each other, no song can be taken more than once, and the only songs available are the ones that were played in 2022. When the sets have been drafted, it will be up to you guys to pick a winner. Within four rounds of competition, there will be one winner per round that will ultimately lead to a championship game before the end of the year to crown the best setlist drafter! Check out Steve, Aaron, Matt and Jason battle it out to have the most unique setlist! If you'd like to be able to vote for a winner, check out the Pearl Jam Podcast Community group and our Twitter @liveon4legspod to let your voice be heard! If you were unable to sign up for the draft, please contact us directly - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com, and we'd be happy to put you on a waitlist. Patrons will have priority over non-patrons, especially for people who haven't played before! Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

11 Nov 20221h 23min

There are many big cities that Pearl Jam has touched down in that have historically held some of their best shows of all-time. Chicago is near the top of that very important list. Being the birthplace of Eddie Vedder, every time they play there there is an emotional, homecoming aspect to the show that brings out the absolute best of the crowd. In 2003, with Ed's grandmother on hand to watch, they put together one of those big all-timer shows with a bootleg that still circulates on SiriusXM's Pearl Jam Radio.  Nearly every song from this show was a nearly flawless performance ranging everywhere from your crowd favorites, to brand new Riot Act songs, emotional moments and songs that soar. We'll talk about powerful performances from songs such as Release, Present Tense and Light Years, and we'll get to praise this Chicago crowd for their hard work on Better Man and Daughter featuring a notable tag. We'll also go over some listener answers talking about their favorite Chicago arena shows. This episode is a Patreon request from Joey Goodsir who joins us to share his story of being a Gen Z Pearl Jam fan who found this bootleg on Apple Music where it molded his fandom to what it is today. He'll chat about some of his favorite performances and focus on the big moments that he'll speak fondly of. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

9 Nov 20221h 35min

The night after playing a notable show in Berlin that was broadcast on FM stations all over the world, the band played a show in Hamburg and made allusions to it being better than the night before. The crowd of 7,000, who had been dying to see them ever since they last played in 1992, brought their a-game to the Sportshalle. Nearly every song had a major crowd response, clapping sections in spots where we usually don't hear them, especially for new songs that only had very few plays under their belt. It allowed the band to elevate their game and gave them a nice little spark of motivation that made the songs soar and excel. This episode is very important to all of our German listeners out there, but it's also important to us as a podcast. We were able to make a few different setlist discoveries that some of the other fansites may have missed. Listen to check out what we found! We'll also hear from some of our European fans on Twitter about how Pearl Jam's popularity in 1996 mirrored what was happening to them in the United States. Performances to look out for in this show: Last Exit, Who You Are, Corduroy, Whipping, Sometimes, Rearviewmirror, Not For You, Daughter and State Of Love And Trust. Visit The Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

2 Nov 20221h 30min

Pearl Jam has such a rich history in the city of Boston and it's surrounding parts. Between there, plus Mansfield and Worcester, they've played the area a total of 24 times in their 32 year history. From the famous Ten Club show at The Orpheum in 1994, to the three night stay where they made the attempt to play every song in their catalog at Mansfield in 2003, to more recently when Fenway Park has become the crown jewel venue for them to play, there are a lot of absolute classics to take away from this region. In this episode, we won't be talking about a show that was considered a classic. If there was consideration for one, it would probably be the follow up night 2 show in 2006. But as a night 1 show that didn't have a set topping moment like Leash did the next night, it's easy to misplace it within that massive group previously mentioned. Is it time to get this show back on some people's minds? We invite in our Patron, Joe Ierachi, who requested this show for us to do as an episode. He joins us here to tell his story featuring his memory from what was an unforgettable crowd, being at a show with his sister and friend who has since passed away, and a story about a fantasy football bet and how it pertains to Even Flow! It's Joe's pick, and he'll tell you why night 1 is more meaningful to him than night 2. As mentioned, this crowd had an excellent night. We'll talk about their impact on songs such as Release, Love Boat Captain, Jeremy, Why Go and Crazy Mary. This is also a big night for Mike solos, but Stone has a big moment towards the end of the night as well when an orange shirt gets tossed on stage bearing his name. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

27 Okt 20221h 40min

This is a show that I'm sure you're all familiar with. On a midwestern run in 2014, Pearl Jam did something that can be consider unprecedented. It all started in Moline, Illinois where for the first time, they played No Code in its entirety. Three days later, they decide to test out another album in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where Yield is played front to back. That's what we'll be covering today, the last full album show that we needed to cover in the modern era! Returning to the show is the author of new Pearl Jam book, Long Road: Pearl Jam and the Soundtrack of a Generation, Steven Hyden. He'll talk about his experience from that night and what it was like to witness what went down in real time. However, this isn't the only artist that he's been in the crowd to see pull out a surprise full album show. It's a classic album by an all-time legend, find out which one during his interview! As for the show itself, some might've been a little suspicious when they took the stage to Red Dot, but for others that heard rumors swirling round on Twitter, it was a sign that something big was set to go down. The band may have called for a bit of a misdirection early when they invited Cheap Trick's Rick Nielson on stage to do Baba O'Riley as the fifth song in, but once Brain Of J. hit it was off to the races. We'll talk about the entire Yield portion of the set, how they presented it rather close to the album renditions (no Wishlist tag, no Untitled before MFC), when and how the fans figured it out and we'll also come up with what the definitive performance from this set is.

19 Okt 20221h 56min

The chances of winning the lottery are nearly impossible, but most people make an attempt because the reward is so enticing. During the early part of the pandemic, Pearl Jam was helping to raise money for the All-In Challenge that battled food insecurity for kids that no longer had access to food due to schools being closed. Eddie had offered up a once in a life time experience to get to go to a show, head backstage, meet the band and help Ed pick the setlist. The band raised over a million dollars just from donations through their prize package, and the winners were Rich Berg and his son Dermott that got to live out this dream. We invite Rich and Dermott onto the pod to discuss the story of how it all went down. From finding out that they were the winners, to heading in to Camden to meet Ed and get to join them on stage, we go through every gritty detail of the encounter. Find out what its like for Ed to prepare for every show from what type of pen Ed writes his setlists with to how many shirts Stone has in his dressing room! Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

14 Okt 20221h 1min

This episode focuses on the last show to date that Pearl Jam has played in Ireland, taking us to Dublin for a performance from 2010. We thank our Patron, Clare O'Leary, for pitching a request from her one and only Pearl Jam show, and we'll tell her story on the episode. This show is widely known for one massive moment that takes precedent - the debut of a song called Of The Earth. Of The Earth is an epic, almost cinematic song that the band never seemed to figure out how to get it done in the studio. But the song's legacy mirrors something similar to Falling Down, a very rare track to be utilized solely for the live stage. We're gonna talk about why this song is so important, what makes this version special and why we may never see something like this again. As a tour leg opener, the band came out with the songs they were most familiarized with. Aside from two debuts and Long Road, every song played in this set was played at either the first or second night of MSG, the last shows of the US leg. The other pretty notable debut on this night was Arms Aloft, a song from late era Joe Strummer project, The Mescaleros. We'll get to hear a story about Strummer's connection with Pearl Jam, and how before he passed, some big plans were in motion for a tour with the two bands. Visit The Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

12 Okt 20221h 34min

We're hitting the festival circuit in this episode as we take a Patron request from Dan Greenberg to cover the non-televised Austin City Limits show from 2009. This episode could potentially seem as a bit contentious as there were things that Randy and John weren't quite moved by. Mainly, the idea that this set felt like a time crunch in the way that they ran through it made it difficult to find an overall flow for this show. But there are no lack of good moments here! In 2009, the band went on a nice little run with Ben Harper inviting him out to play Red Mosquito on slide guitar almost every night. The performance and duel with McCready is a sight to behold, and something that we were itching to discuss on the pod for a long time. The other big moment? Inviting Perry Farrell out to sing Mountain Song. We'll get into a deep discussion about both Jane's Addiction and Perry's influence on the band. And, Ashley Moon is in the room! You may remember from last month's Ottawa show that a woman who was sitting all the way in the back was invited to the front and got a lengthy and heartfelt dedication from the band. She writes in to the show to tell her story about the entire experience, with a part of the story connecting to our story from Erin Mackay last week. Visit The Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

5 Okt 20221h 33min