Live On 4 Legs: Pearl Jam Podcast

This episode takes us to Cleveland for a show on the massive 2006 tour supporting their self-titled record. The big story at the time was coming off of a huge show in Grand Rapids where a slight shake up led to an inspired performance filled with rarities and a different set-up. This show has a few things shaken up itself with the two most notable being Better Man in as the opener and no appearance of Even Flow. The latter of which at the time was turning into a song that long-time Ten Club members rebelled against because of it's frequency. How do they fill in that gap? Well, immediately you lose a big McCready moment, so we have Immortality to help with that, but you also lose a big crowd participation song, which in this case Daughter steps in for. We also get to see a few requests taken in encore 2 that led to some songs you almost never see, including one in which a certain Gossard sings. Along with Cleveland we'll also talk about what's going on with the presumed 2022 tour and get you a little prepared for the upcoming Ed and The Earthlings shows. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

2 Feb 20221h 39min

Berlin is an important city in Pearl Jam's history. There's no questioning that. From the 1996 radio broadcast show to the Roskilde tribute on the 10th anniversary of the incident at the show in 2010, there are no lack of major moments that have happened in Deutschland's capital. The show we cover in this episode certainly fits into that category. At the famous Wuhlheide venue, the band pulls out their bag of tricks and creates a plethora of memorable moments for one of the best shows in 2009. The show may seem dominated by rare tracks with four songs from Binaural being played and four off of Lost Dogs, but some of the regulars will make for the biggest moments of the night. Even Flow was a show stealing moment, Daughter had incredible energy and crowd interaction, Small Town, flanked by a short tease of Stones song Angie, has a big anthemic vibe. The band simply came to play on this night, but it was the crowd that helped elevate this show to elite level status. And don't sleep on this version of Insignificance either, possibly the highlight of the night. As mentioned, yes, there are tons of rarities! God's Dice, Nothing As It Seems and Light Years rounded out the Binaural representation, but we also hear the Untitled/MFC combo, Glorified G, Unemployable, Bee Girl, an amazing rendition of Hard To Imagine, and the ultra rare early era song, Brother.  Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

26 Jan 20221h 49min

For our second installment of Hallucinogenic Recipe, join Patrick and Brian and they’ll talk about one of the earliest shows they discovered on bootleg – Zurich 1992. Such an important show from the aspect of learning about this band’s origins. While not the only show to have the Mamasan played in June of that year, it tells the story of how Ed received the tape and essentially wrote the mini-opera that became Pearl Jam’s first three songs. They’ll discuss how important learning that was as a fan, but also intricate aspects of the bootlegs’ production such as versions that didn’t have the whole show, and versions that incorrectly labeled Footsteps and Leash. They’ll also go into an in-depth discussion of Porch from this show, one of the best renditions you’ll hear. Have an idea for the next episode topic? Want to be on the show to talk about your bootleg trading/taping experience? Email us at Hallucinogenicrecipe@gmail.com

25 Jan 202256min

We go back in time to the beginning of the second leg of 1998 in this episode covering the first show out of Noblesville, Indiana. The first leg of the North American run had it's ups and downs and learning curves seeing as it was the first tour that Matt Cameron took over at the kit. Which meant that Matt had to learn over 60 songs in an extremely short amount of time in order to make this work. Having a month to rest and refocus in between legs, there is a renewed energy at the start of this leg. We'll talk about how Matt was able to find his organic style and how it was interpreted into Pearl Jam songs different from Jack Irons. We'll also talk about good versions of Immortality, Brain of J, Wishlist, Alive, and a mention of the Bill Clinton scandal that was all over the news in 1998. Visit The Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

19 Jan 20221h 24min

Not Boston, but Woostah! This episode hits up an early show from the Lightning Bolt tour in which the band was playing their first of two nights in the Massachusetts town. Most Boston area shows are going to give you something memorable like a special crowd or a deep dive into the back catalog. This show has all of those things. It's a great crowd, and Fatal is played for the first time in years. But with the hosts not having attended this one in person, it is a bit of a struggle to grab onto an overall narrative for this 32-song set. Is it the brand new album songs that the band continues to adjust to on the live stage? Is it the 20-song main set that lasts about a dollar short of 2 hours? Is it Ed being so drunk that he forgets how to spell L-O-I-T-E-R-I-N-G in Crazy Mary? Those are all nice talking points, but when you put everything together, what kind of show are you looking at in hindsight? Don't let that detract you from what this episode has to offer, because although we struggle with pieces of it, we ultimately enjoy this one. So listen in for discussion on great versions of Crazy Mary, Yellow Moon, Lightning Bolt, Unthought Known, Corduroy and Sonic Reducer. Visit The Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

12 Jan 20221h 42min

The 2022 season kicks off with a Patreon request straight from the 2005 Canadian tour leg. We go to Canada's biggest city in Toronto to cover a show with a clear narrative from top to bottom that had the ultimate payoff at the end. Pearl Jam arrived into town as U2 completed a four-night stay to kick off the third leg of their Vertigo Tour, which meant an opportunity that allowed for Ed to appear on stage with them opened the door for Bono to make a guest appearance during this show. Make no bones about it, we let it be known our thoughts and feelings of U2 and Bono as a whole. You may share them or you may not, but ultimately a night packed with deep cut tributes to the pioneering arena rock titans is going to be memorable for many. But after about 83 or so U2 references weaved in and out of songs and speeches, it had to end with Bono blathering in some sort of self-inspired religious tongues during Rockin' In The Free World. Would you expect it any other way?  When U2 isn't the forefront of conversation, we'll get to talk about a strong show of mainly hits that features a special performance of Harvest Moon in the encore. And for all of you Jeff Ament fans, we kick off our year with a lovefest to the greatest bass player around. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate To The Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

5 Jan 20221h 42min

It's the end of the year and time to relive the things we've accomplished in 2021. This year we are introducing a new end of year event that will enshrine the highest rated shows into our brand newly curated Pearl Jam Live Show Hall Of Fame! Every show that was rated a 10/10 from both hosts this year will be inducted in this episode. We'll also go back and officially induct some shows from past years that received 10/10's and give them their posthumous honor. Along with those, we've put together a veteran's committee that have voted to select past episodes that might've been deserving of the ranking but just fell short to get honored in this make believe prestigious class we've created. Check this out to hear great full versions of songs we spent a lot of time talking about this year! http://liveon4legs.com http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

29 Dec 20212h 3min

Welcome to a brand new Live On 4 Legs mini-series that will be taking an in-depth look into the culture of the early tape trading and collecting days of Pearl Jam fandom. Join hosts Patrick Boegel and Brian Horwitz as they discuss everything from hunting for bootlegs to taping shows on the radio and beyond. The first episode will be an introduction to what the bootleg scene was like in the early 90's. They'll discuss how difficult it was to get your hands on tapes and getting your foot in the door into the trader community. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

22 Dec 202138min