Live On 4 Legs: Pearl Jam Podcast

This week's episode takes a look into the Fenway Park Night 2 show from 2016, but if you're looking for set breakdown and song analysis you won't find it in this episode. For this show I'm joined by my wife to be Jillian who I was lucky to attend this show alongside. As Jillian and I are set to wed this weekend, we talk about how this show bonded us closer as a couple. She knew what she was walking into - a baseball park full of diehards who made a weekend event of the show. As it was her first Pearl Jam live experience, she was able to witness first hand this crazy lifestyle that I was living as a massive fan. A lot of what we talk about in this show is her intake at the time and how much she has grown to love and appreciate the band since that night. Most of us who live and die with the band have friends, relatives and significant others who don't quite understand this universe, but when you expose them to the live atmosphere their perception changes. One thing that we bring up is how this show helped her understand why and how this band and this community have made such an impact on my life, and knowing this grew us even closer together. Also, we usually have rabid fans on this show, so this episode brings in a unique experience from someone who was once on the outside and is still learning new things to love about this band every day. Head on over to Patreon, subscribe to receive more exclusive content! http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

18 Sep 20191h 44min

On the 21st anniversary of one of the band's most legendary shows at Madison Square Garden, we are back to our year long MSG series taking a look at every show the band performed at the World's Most Famous Arena. Today's episode we cover Night 1 of 2010 - a show that gets overshadowed by the magic of the following night, but in its own right has its memorable moments. Randy was in attendance on this night, and although it was over nine years ago and the memories have faded a bit, there are big moments that still stick out to him as some of his favorite live moments to this day. Most of the moments were courtesy of the red hot crowd that poured their heart and soul into this show. Renditions of Elderly Woman, Once, Crazy Mary and Indifference as the closer have incredible crowd participation, so much so that you can hear the crowd better on the boot than you can Ed. But with all of this show's ups there were also some downs from this night. While the crowd and overall performance of the band was a huge strength, the meaty part of the first set left a little to be desired. They got off to a hot start, but after Even Flow the set lacked a powerful punch and defining moment. As John mentions in the episode, it felt like they randomly chose tracks from different albums and blindly placed them in the set. Lots of topics to cover here for all you set list nerds! Last week we released a new Evolution Episode exclusive to Patreon where we cover the live trajectory of Alive. If you'd like to subscribe to our Patreon for this and more exclusive content, head to http://patreon.com/liveon4legs and not only will you get extra episodes, you'll also get a chance to have your favorite show covered on the podcast AND an opportunity to talk about it with us!

11 Sep 20191h 29min

Happy birthday to us! We're celebrating our anniversary episode by covering the show that won the listener's poll - The Gorge from 2005! For those who entered the poster contest, don't forget to wait listen to the end of the episode to see if you won! The Gorge Amphitheater is a beautiful venue in the state of Washington, scenic and smack dab in the middle of nature. The band took advantage of their surroundings, especially in the early part of the set playing a 9-song sit down to start the show. It's chock full of great highlights including Low Light being played as the sun went down and the first appearance of Hard To Imagine in 7 years. But the theme of the night was centered around a rock n roll legend who would take the stage at The Gorge the following nights. Ed kept begging and pleading with Tom Petty to come down from his hotel room and join the band on stage, including starting numerous chants as well as jabs at the Heartbreaker. Finally after the realization that he wasn't gonna come, Ed calls an audible in the set list and plays I Won't Back Down for Tom. Folks if you like what you're listening to and want to support the podcast further, head on over to our Patreon to subscribe! We have numerous exclusive episodes available, and this coming week we'll be releasing a brand new Evolution episode featuring Alive! Head to http://patreon.com/liveon4legs to subscribe!

4 Sep 20191h 45min

We've been teasing it all week and now it's finally time for the big news! We're extremely excited that we've uncovered one of the very many mysteries of Pearl Jam's lore and can't wait to share the news with all of you! Right off the top of the show Randy and John will address the news, but stay tuned to our social media all day today to view some awesome photos that we have a hold of. Oh right! We have an episode to talk about as well! And it's a good one folks. We're happy to have on Colin Rodger and Martin Higgins, who have put together this year's PJ Con - a show featuring tribute band Lost Dogs in Glasgow, Scotland where all of the benefits go toward supporting Diabetes UK. Head to http://eventbrite.co.uk to purchase tickets and head to http://justgiving.com/fundraising/pjcon2019 to donate to their amazing cause. So Pearl Jam has only been to Scotland twice, the last time being 19 years ago. Colin and Marty spend this episode reliving their only hometown show and the memories of being in the crowd, feeling the energy of the show and coming back with a little mud on their faces. High points include Sometimes, Present Tense and Given To Fly , but there's also a glaring omission in this show that Randy takes issue with. Want to help support the show? Head on over to http://patreon.com/liveon4legs and donate as low as one dollar to receive bonus exclusive content, new episodes and get a chance to come on the show and talk about your favorite Pearl Jam show!

28 Aug 20191h 44min

This week we take a trip on the festival circuit, but since all great festivals can't happen with just one band, we've enlisted another podcast host to help us out for this one. Tom Kwei, the host of the Alphabetallica Podcast joins us to tell the story of his first and only Pearl Jam show. When you think festivals and Pearl Jam's connection to them, you immediately think of the Roskilde tragedy. At this time in 2006, they had just jumped back into playing festivals with this show being the second played since the incident six years prior. With that said, the band was mindful of what was going on in the crowd and announced that they would stop playing if they had to just to make sure everyone was safe, As for the set list, when you think festivals you usually think that it's a collection of greatest hits, and no doubt they played the hits at this show, but it felt like they put a little bit more into the set to give the hardcore fans a chance to see something special. Songs such as Sad, Soon Forget and Crown Of Thorns were all played among Better Man, Jeremy and Alive making for a balanced group of songs. Like what you're hearing and would like to hear more? Head on over to our Patreon account at http://patreon.com/liveon4legs to subscribe in order to receive new exclusive content, including our Evolution Series episode featuring Leash! More Evolution episodes to come soon! Don't forget to rate us on Apple or Facebook (for Android users) and leave us a comment for a chance to win a tour poster! Winner will be announced during our Anniversary show on September, 4th. Voting for that episode also still running through Sunday and you can find the poll pinned to the top of our Facebook page.

21 Aug 20191h 33min

IT'S EVOLUTION BAYBAY! We're bringing to you a brand new series under the Live On 4 Legs umbrella that takes a comprehensive look at the growth of individual live tracks throughout the years. For our first episode, we're talking about Yellow Ledbetter - the set closing staple that has become a glorious celebration of the band and its fans. In this episode, we'll discuss the live history of Yellow Ledbetter going all the way back from it's live debut in 1993 and talk about some of the great renditions of the song throughout the years. If you like this episode and want more evolution, head on over to our Patreon page and subscribe as we have another episode all ready to go! You can hear our Leash episode at http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

14 Aug 201944min

This week we tackle one of the pinnacle shows in Pearl Jam's history. The 1992 Pinkpop Festival has been discussed and shared from bootleg VHS tapes to online forums for over 25 years, and this episode breaks down why this show is such an important part of the band's legacy. While the Seattle scene was still blossoming into something big, Pearl Jam hadn't played a show in front of a massive audience before. They were still used to playing club shows with only a couple thousand, maybe even hundred fans attending. Pinkpop estimated to have 60,000 people in the crowd making it the prime stage for the band to bring their a-game. Their energy in a rain soaked day was unmatched. Anyone who has watched this show before knows the moments - Jeff running around like a maniac, Ed climbing the scaffold during Even Flow, and of course an iconic stage dive during Porch that has been a major part of the band's legacy. With a little less than an hour on stage, they created moments that are still talked about to this day. With help from new co-host Chris Buckley and Patreon supporter Bradley Piasecki, we dissect why this show 27 years after the fact still deserves the praise and love it receives.

7 Aug 20191h 30min

SURPRISE! With all of the cryptic clues and messages we've been posting on our social media pages, it's all led to this - the return of Live On 4 Legs Podcast! We thank you for your patience while we've been on hiatus, but we're back and ready to rock! This week we'll introduce one of our new co-hosts John Farrar and dig into a show that has made a major impact on this band over the years, Soldier Field from 1995. There was a lot going on with the band at the time - the fallout from the Ticketmaster lawsuit, the fallout from Eddie's food poisoning incident in San Francisco, No Code's presence looming and trying to follow up what would be the final Grateful Dead performance with Jerry Garcia. The band was handed a major task on a major stage and guess what? They hit a home ru... err, okay NFL Stadium, they scored a touchdown. We'll talk a lot about the raw sound of 1995 and how the band was gelling with Jack Irons at the time. Songs such as Corduroy, Habit and Not For You were major players, but they also pulled out some weirder stuff such as Everyday People by Sly and the Family Stone. That mixed with Let Me Love Open The Door made for an unforgettable moment on this night. So we're back, and expect us here on our new release day every Wednesday for now on instead of Friday. For those who wish to pledge to our Patreon account, please head on over to patreon.com/liveon4legs to help out the show. More exclusive content coming very soon so keep your head up!

31 Juli 20191h 40min