Live On 4 Legs: Pearl Jam Podcast

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Episode 308: Asheville, NC - 10/6/2004 Oct 28, 2024

The 2024 election is upon us and there's no better way to celebrate than to cast your vote early or on this upcoming Tuesday. The second best way to celebrate is by going back and reliving Pearl Jam's 2004 run on the Vote For Change Tour! Through a run of six swing states including Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Missouri and Florida as well as North Carolina, which this episode will focus on, the objective for this tour was to get people to register to vote while speaking out against President George W. Bush and the Iraq War. As with their entire history, the democratic process has been incredibly important to Pearl Jam, and this is one of the most important runs that exemplifies that. Because they were touring with Death Cab For Cutie and Tim Robbins project, GOB Roberts, setlists in 2004 were not quite the marathon shows that we got a glimpse of the prior year. This set is 21 songs long, but only features a 12 song main set. We'll talk about how this was not the best night for Ed's health as he was battling illness, which would leave a bit left to be desired on powerful vocal songs like Brain Of J and Grievance. There is also quite a memorable moment in Do The Evolution where an entire portion of the song was completely disregarded. An important one at that! We'll also talk about some great moments including Long Road opening up the encore and a Blitzkrieg Bop Daughter tag turned into "Hey Ho, Let's Vote!" This episode was selected over 2004 shows due to the unfortunate devastation of Hurricane Helene through Asheville. Alongside this episode, we ran a fundraiser to donate to some local organizations helping to rehabilitate the community - Beloved Asheville, Asheville Survival and Pansy Collective. Stay tuned in this episode for our announcement of how much we were able to raise! Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 307: Denver, CO - 10/22/2014 Oct 22, 2024

Happy 34th birthday, Pearl Jam! This week we are celebrating the anniversary of the band's debut show from the Off Ramp back in 1990 by covering the show that happened on the last time they played the anniversary date in 2014. There are certain shows that are highly praised in their catalog for being marathon shows playing upwards of nearly 40 songs in a set. State College, Mansfield and The Spectrum are a few by name, but the tour closing show in Denver had a whopping 38 performances that could put this show in the neighborhood of the others previously mentioned. Does this show belong among the classic marathon shows? That will be a topic for discussion here as we have tons of material to break down. What's interesting to note is that this show features six of the eight songs that were played in that Off Ramp set, including Release as the opener. While the band may not have recognized the significance of the date prior to the show, they certainly rise to the occasion to make it a special night for their audience. It was a great show for deep cuts such as Ghost, Of The Earth, Don't Gimme No Lip, My Father's Son and Sleight Of Hand, and to really give the crowd something unique, Lukin is played with a slow burn intro. As mentioned, there's 38 songs at play here so there's a lot to pack into this episode! Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 306: Columbia, MD - 9/18/1998 Oct 12, 2024

You may not recognize this show by name, but Columbia, Maryland 1998 is a pivotal show in Pearl Jam history due to one moment that was immortalized on a record title Live On Two Legs (yes, it does feel weird to say that sometimes). This is the first instance that a little improv was introduced prior to the performance of MFC that to this day is known to the Pearl Jam Faithfull as Untitled. This episode spends a significant portion of time focusing on the impact that this song has made over time, it's importance to fans when hearing it on the live album, the meaning of the lyrics at the time of performance and how it ties in to another improv from an earlier era. While Untitled dominates conversation here, there are plenty of topics that will focus on other stellar performances from this set. Hail, Hail opens this show for the fourth and final time to date and we'll discuss the dynamic of it kicking off a night. Immortality, State Of Love And Trust, Mankind, Alive, Black and Last Kiss will also big highlights from this show. And what does Charlie Sheen and Chevy Chase have to do with this episode that we'll need an extended conversation on? Joining us for this episode is our Patron, Sheehan Perera (IG: @concertpants) who will share his great stories about this being his first show and celebrating it with his friends he grew up with in Malaysia. Also, the Gear Guru chimes in during this version of Do The Evolution to break down how Stone is creating a "washing" sound during the solo. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 305: Buenos Aires, ARG - 11/13/2011 Oct 09, 2024

¡Ole Ole Ole Ole! This week we're digging into one of the best places to see a Pearl Jam concert in Buenos Aires, Argentina! We all know those South American shows are special whether it be in Brazil, Chile or Peru, but there is something about the Argentinian crowd that makes your hair stand on end. The passion for the band mixed with their natural knack for singing along with the melodies of songs, even singing songs of their own when the band takes a minute to breathe, makes this one of the must see Pearl Jam crowds in the world. Javier was lucky enough to be in attendance for this one in 2011, so we'll get the scope of what it was like to be a part of that audience. There's a cliche used on the show sometimes where we say "you're only as good as your last bootleg" which means that when fans get their hands on boots from the most recent tour year and hear how it went down, the next time the band comes around to their town, they want to be a part of that. This show in 2011 is the show that everyone went home and listened to, waited for two years in 2013 and absolutely turned the dial on to make that (in my personal opinion) the best Pearl Jam crowd of all time. This crowd sings along with just about everything from Release to Even Flow to Jeremy, Black, Better Man, and hell, even Last Kiss. But as you'll see with a song like Do The Evolution which is widely known for it's South American renditions, it wasn't quite the moment that we know of it to be now. We'll get into the possible reasons why, and how that continued to grow throughout their future runs down there. We'll have fun raving about this crowd, but we'll also discuss whether or not the band should have been more involved with their celebrations, again as they would do in future years. Also! An old segment is back by popular demand, so don't miss it! Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 304: Atlantic City, NJ - 10/1/2005 Oct 02, 2024

We're picking up where we left off last week as this episode focuses on night two of the two show run from Pearl Jam's shows in Atlantic City in 2005. High octane performances, an intimate crowd and a Bruce Springsteen cover happen in night one, but what could possibly top that? A song debut from an unreleased album, Stone Gossard grabbing the mic and an appearance from a spaceman? Those three things could help the cause. The band kicked off this show with a dynamite version of Present Tense and from there it just kept getting better and better. Immortality impacts the crowd with an intense ending, Not For You has a fun new section improved, they let Stone sing even though the crowd wanted to drop the Leash and we get the live debut of Avocado track Gone seven months before the album came out. We will spend a lengthy amount of time on the debut due to it's uniqueness in the catalog. The song was written that weekend in Ed's hotel room and featured no other band member's accompanyment. So how was it able to be as impactful as it was considering the elements? You'll find out in the show! Also, we see a rock legend join up with the band for Rockin' In The Free World here, and since we have finished up the North American run of our tour, we'll spend some time discussing some of the OTOTOs played at Ohana Festival. While we give Whale Song some love here, the episode was recorded before the band broke out Gremmie Out Of Control on night two. So perhaps you'll hear a voice talk about it real quick at a very opportune time! Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact The Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 303: Atlantic City, NJ - 9/30/2005 Sep 25, 2024

This episode begins a two-part series where we dig into the shows at the Borgata in Atlantic City from 2005. These shows were unique for the band because of the small venue size holding a little over 2,500 people, but also due to the general admission area which was something that they had not done very often since the Roskilde tragedy in 2000. After a year of touring in Canada and testing out new songs and setlists on the road, this show has it's fair share of surprises and rarities for the time. Recently we saw Porch get played as the second song in Wrigley Field, and we'll get to talk about that when it comes to this show. Songs like Sad, Low Light and Man Of The Hour are in their early infancy, so we'll chat about how those songs were continuing to evolve at the time into the big performances that we're familiar with today. We'll dive into excellent versions of Save You, Crazy Mary and Rearviewmirror as well. Javier joins in on this episode and will talk about some of the different things you're hearing at these shows including Cameron playing with an open snare and Mike's guitar featured behind in the mix. And we'll talk about our favorite performances of Dark Matter songs from this tour! Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 302: Calgary, AB - 9/21/2011 Sep 18, 2024

When proposing an episode for this week's show, the goal was to put focus on a tour that we haven't discussed a whole lot on this podcast - the 2011 Canadian tour. The question here was which show would be the one to cover. So we crowd sourced it and got some great answers, but the best answer was a suggestion to do the episode in tribute of former Calgary Flames star, Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew, who were tragically killed recently. This made the Calgary 2011 show a no brainer to talk about. There is a big storyline that looms over this show. This happened to be the same day that R.E.M. called it a career. Hearing the band react to the news and play a very impassioned touching tribute to them with the song It Happened Today has been the consensus call back moment from this show. Pearl Jam could have made a decision to play one of their more well known radio singles like Losing My Religion, Everybody Hurts or Man On The Moon, but we'll talk about how they selected the right song for the right moment. There are also songs in this setlist that connect to something that the band has done recently such as Brain Of J, Rats, Crazy Mary and even something relevant in concerns to Johnny Guitar! Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 301: Baltimore, MD - 10/27/2013 Sep 11, 2024

The 2024 tour keeps rolling forward for the next week with our next stop in Baltimore, Maryland. Four years ago, the plan was to return to Baltimore before Covid happened, and then when it came time to reschedule the tour, the arena was under construction. So now they return for the first time in eleven years, which happens to be the only time they've played Baltimore as of this writing. This episode will feature the 2013 show, a show which is centrally focused on the loss of a music industry titan, Lou Reed. The band set the mood from the early going here as the local crowd would get a show that features songs they were hoping to hear along with a little bit of the unexpected. The idea of the setlist and lyrical content can certainly be traced to how they were handling the recently announced death of the Velvet Underground front man. Songs like Hard To Imagine and Given To Fly can be considered choices that reflect this, plus an inclusion of Take A Walk On The Wild Side as a Daughter tag, and more direct dedications like Man Of The Hour and a cover of Waiting For The Man. We'll also get into a little bit of a mystery as to what happened to Jeff at the end of this show, and a yellow shirt guy that had the time of his life. Keep in mind that this episode was recorded prior to the Philadelphia shows, so any conversation that you're begging to hear on Brain Of J will have to either wait for next week or is available to our on our Patreon reaction episode. We will however talk about MSG night 2 and how incredible that night was, plus a rating on how well Randy sang It's The End Of The World As We Know It on karaoke! Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 300: Madison Square Garden - 9/11/2022 Sep 04, 2024

Welcome to Live On 4 Legs' officially unofficial 300th podcast episode! The timing worked out perfectly on this because in order to hit a milestone, you have to do something special. It just so happens that the band is in Madison Square Garden this week, and that's a pretty special venue to go back to. Since we covered every Garden show from 1998-2016 back in 2019, the only one left to do was from two years ago on the Gigaton tour. The show took place on the 21st anniversary of 9/11, which you couldn't have asked for a more important stage and city to play on. The weight of the tragedy was on everyone's minds and many of the song choices were picked to reflect the emotion that this date naturally brings. Songs like Release, Come Back and Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns were just a few that captured the moment of what that night was. We'll get into some emotional Ed's speeches where he hares stories from first responders and calls for unity in America. Also, Randy happened to be at this show and had a very lofty goal he was looking to accomplish to bring back a former Garden moment from their history. He'll gush over his favorite performances such as Present Tense, Porch, Sonic Reducer and how Rockin' In The Free World almost made him need a hearing aid. Visit the Concertpedia and check out the current show recaps - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 299: House Of Blues, Chicago, IL - 10/5/2005 Aug 28, 2024

As Pearl Jam is preparing for another memorable weekend at Wrigley Field this week, we were put in a somewhat difficult spot as to what we should cover to get you guys excited for the show. The dilemma was that we had already covered all five Wrigley shows back in the summer of 2020, so what would we do? Well, there's a little show that took place in Chicago in 2005 that doesn't get discussed as much as it should. To raise money for Hurricane Katrina relief funds, Robert Plant and Pearl Jam combined forces to create an out of this world all-star show. Our friend Jason Brown was lucky enough to be there that night, and he'll join us to tell the stories of how it all went down. To get into this show that took place in an intimate venue that has a capacity of less than 2,000, you had to make a $1,000 donation in order to get in. Jason made that donation, but you'll want to hear the wild story of how it happened. As legendary Led Zeppelin front man Robert Plant and his band The Strange Sensation opened up the night, the place was abuzz of whether the two rock 'n' roll titans would combine forces. Lo and behold, they did! The set they played with Plant was pretty remarkable, a combination of Given To Fly and Going To California as a wink wink to the song's influence kicked things off, followed by a few standard 1960s songs such as Little Sister and Money (That's What I Want). And then the band truly breaks out the Zeppelin heavy hitters - Fool In The Rain and Thank You. We'll have a very interesting discussion on Fool In The Rain featuring facts that may surprise you. The Gear Guru also joins us for this show and while we spend some time talking Zeppelin with him, we'll dig into Save You, Porch and Rearviewmirror that may or may not have sounded like other Pearl Jam songs. Visit the Concertpedia for all of your tour updates - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 298: Indianapolis, IN - 5/7/2010 Aug 21, 2024

With the new tour firing up this week in Montana, on Monday Pearl Jam will be heading to Indianapolis to take care of some unfinished business. Last year was set to be the band's first appearance in the city in 13 years until illness took over and caused a postponement. As they make good on their promise to return, this episode covers the last instance where they visited Indiana's capital back in 2010. We'll get you hyped up for the return of the tour and answer some of the questions that you guys posed to us via social media! With a new show on the horizon, is it fair to say that Indianapolis doesn't have a Pearl Jam show that's considered an all-timer? While neighboring places like Detroit, Pittsburgh, St. Louis and Milwaukee have all laid claim to have hosted shows that people hold in very high regard, this year may be Indianapolis's year. 2010 is not by any means a bad show, but does it stand out among a very good slate from that US run that year? With the conditions not going the way of a typical concert, marred with a 90 minute delay due to thunderstorms, the band came out and played a very efficient set that took two hours and ten minutes to play an impressive 29 songs. Most of these songs are of the shorter, pop-rock variety to keep the mood of what may have been an anxious crowd after a rain delay lighthearted and fun. The positive outlook of the Backspacer era tunes helped that cause with songs like Unthought Known and Supersonic flourishing in this spotlight. We'll spend our time talking about some big moments that include a fantastic rendition of Off He Goes, Force Of Nature, Wishlist and a nod to hometown heroes, the Jackson 5. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 297: Missoula, MT - 2/8/1995 Aug 14, 2024

We're getting you prepped up for Pearl Jam's second North American leg of the Dark Matter tour by once again featuring shows in the locations that they'll be playing. First up is a hometown show for Mr. Jeff Ament as we cover the Missoula show from 1995. This is the beginning of the Vitalogy era and is the send off show before they embarked on a trip through the Pacific Rim. As always with this era, this show is all about Jack Irons leading the charge. His time in the band was still in its infancy, but you can see the direction that the band wanted to go with him. While the brand new Vitalogy songs were squarely in the forefront, it pushed aside songs from Ten that had been extremely popular only three years prior. There's only two songs from Ten in this show (feel free to include State Of Love And Trust from the time period) and the way those songs were attacked was in a way to trying something different to make them feel fresh. Porch was lifted from it's normal closing role to the fifth spot in the set that saw it's typically iconic live solo abridged, Even Flow experimented with a new intro and pieces of the song that strayed from the radio version, and SOLAT is a completely different monster that they did not continue moving forward with. This show also has killer versions of Spin The Black Circle, Immortality and one of three full versions of W.M.A. that Jack has played on. Also, we have a song that's a Live On 4 Legs first at this show! Javier's segment will focus on that incredibly insane version of W.M.A. and we invite one half of the Hallucinogenic Recipe podcast, Patrick Boegel, to break down the circulation of the bootleg tape from this show. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact The Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 296: Lollapalooza Reston, VA - 8/14/1992 Aug 07, 2024

This episode takes us back to a time when Pearl Jam's popularity was skyrocketing. MTV Unplugged had took place, the Jeremy music video was out and the band garnered a lot of attention traveling on the Lollapalooza tour as one of the afternoon openers. This episode covers a Lollapalooza show from Fairfax County, Virginia where the band were in their prime and "all the rage". The episode will cover not just Pearl Jam's impact on the festival, but also the festival's impact on the culture of the early 90's. This show is seen as somewhat of a pillar moment for the band this summer because as they were rising up the charts, so were their Seattle brethren Soundgarden traveling on the same tour. Right around this time as both Vedder and Cornell became the defacto faces of the grunge scene, people were starting to pick up on the collaboration that they did for Temple Of The Dog a year prior. Hunger Strike was blossoming into a massive hit and wasn't something that was played often until they decided to join forces at this show. From there, it became one of those rare moments that people salivated for. They'd continue to bust it out on occasion during this tour, including during a random side stage performance in Phoenix. This episode is produced a little bit differently since we are only working with eight songs. You'll get the rare experience of listening to an entire show on this podcast! Of course we stop and chat in between, but every song will be played in full with Even Flow as a lone exception. This episode also features a conversation about the newly retired Aerosmith and how that happening this past week tied in perfectly with this episode. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 295: Vienna, AUT - 6/25/2014 Jul 31, 2024

It's Olympics week, and since we've been following heavily on some of Pearl Jam's past European shows lately, why not add one more into the fold to keep the theme alive? This show from Vienna is like running a marathon as the band treats us to nearly 3 hours of an excellent 35-song set. Everything was on the table here as they dipped into songs from nearly every album, including many of the check list songs for all of the serious collectors. The theme for this show? Less talk, more rock. The band wasted no time at the beginning of the show going on a run of eight straight songs to start the show. This was not necessarily a night for chatting, it was a night for amazing bass grooves and solos ala Gossard. We'll talk about how great they both sound at this one and highlight songs such as Hail, Hail and Brain Of J where they both thrived. But the rarities also dominate the night as it's the last time to date that they've played Can't Keep, Rats and the deep Backspacer cut Speed Of Sound is also featured at this show. We also hear some rare covers involved including Rain, Public Image and Needle And The Damage Done. We'll also get into a deep conversation about how meaningful encore 2 sets are outside of creating the party atmosphere to close your night. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 294: Vancouver, BC - 5/4/2024 Jul 24, 2024

It's time to cover our first show from Pearl Jam's Dark Matter tour, which also happens to be the first show from Pearl Jam's Dark Matter tour! It all got started back in May as the band headed north of home to Vancouver to try some new ones out on the Canadian crowd. With 17 shows under our belt now, this is a good opportunity to look back and get a sense of how the new songs are being implemented within their setlists every night. The first night of the tour saw nine of the eleven album songs played, everything except Waiting For Stevie and Got To Give. Right away you can tell how hard the band had worked on these songs to make them stand out in front of their dedicated crowd. A few things we'll touch up on with the new ones is how hyper-focused they were during Scared Of Fear in comparison to the looseness of React/Respond, Why Dark Matter has yet to fully flourish, the complexities to how the intro in Upper Hand comes together and why Setting Sun has been an absolutely perfect closer so far. Those topics, plus some fun versions of other songs in their catalog such as Wash, Red Mosquito, Chloe Dancer/Crown Of Thorns and more! Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 293: Milwaukee, WI - 6/30/2006 Jul 17, 2024

It's been a rare occurance throughout Pearl Jam's history to see them as the opening act on a tour. They toured in support of Neil Young in the early 90's, and famously for a set of shows for the Rolling Stones in 1997, but for six shows in 2006, Pearl Jam appeared as the opening act for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Pretty good company to cede the headline to, right? This episode covers the second night of Milwaukee's Summerfest from that run. A majority of this episode is dedicated to talking about what Tom Petty means to not only us personally, but music and pop culture as a whole. We'll share stories of our favorite memories getting acquainted with his music, and what he meant to the band as an influence. For a 17-song set, this could have been seen as a typical festival set, but they took advantage of the opportunity and cranked out some special moments. Last Kiss was played as the opener at this show, an occasion that's only happened two other times, we get rarities such as Sad and Around The Bend and Smile with a little dedication to how the story of the song came to be. We'll also discuss the performances of The Waiting and American Girl from the Heartbreakers set that Eddie got to help out with, and the Javier segment is a little bit different this week, so stay tuned for what's in store! Visit the Concertpedia and read up on the recaps of the current shows - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 292: Lisbon, POR - 7/14/2018 Jul 10, 2024

As we plan to bid farewell to a rocky European tour this week, we're prepping for the final show of the run in Lisbon, Portugal by covering their performance at the NOS Alive Festival from 2018. This is the same festival that they'll play this week that they've played two other times in previous years. We'll get to talk about a very special guest who appeared on this show to partake in Rockin' In The Free World, the legendary Jack White! The theme of this episode will circle around the stigma that festival shows get for being way too run of the mill setlist wise and too casual crowd wise. For a crowd in Portugal who goes through extended stretches without seeing this band, this show absolutely bucks the trend of being what some may consider a more generic set. This crowd has a few big moments that transpire here like Low Light being used as an opener with Better Man as the follow up, big crowd participation moments on Daughter, Black and Rearviewmirror, a few deeper cuts thrown in like Rats and In My Tree, and a song that we barely get to talk about on this podcast, Can't Deny Me. Check out the usual rundown of the setlist, but at the top of the episode we'll do a quick reaction to the recent shows that took place in Barcelona! Visit the Concertpedia and check out our shows recaps! - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 291: Berlin, DEU - 6/26/2014 Jul 03, 2024

Well. Originally this episode was slated to get you guys excited for the shows taking place in Berlin this week, but while the band was forced to cancel their plans, we've decided to stick with ours. Berlin is one of Pearl Jam's best cities to play in that perhaps nobody ever talks about. This crowd comes into every show ready to bring their a-game, and at this show in 2014, nothing was spared. From waving their arms in the air to clapping in rhythm, bouncing up and down and singing every lyric and guitar melody, the fans in Germany absolutely know how to give this band the best they got. This Lightning Bolt era show went for nearly 3 hours and featured 34 songs from every variety of rarities to the radio hits. This show will have plenty of great crowd moments, including on songs like Do The Evolution and Sirens where the band is greeted with post-performance melodies. Checklist songs galore here that include God's Dice, Sleight Of Hand, You Are, Who You Are, All Those Yesterdays, Bee Girl and one of the rarest songs in the Pearl Jam catalog, Hold On played for only the fourth of a total of five times. But that's not all! Find out why this crowd needed to hear the dulcet tones of the voice of their favorite guitar player, and the hilarious ensuing result. We'll of course start the show reacting once again to the news of cancelations, and once again bring more context to the situation. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

2024 Tour Reaction Episode 14: London Cancelation Jun 29, 2024

Pearl Jam was originally slated to stop in London this weekend on their current European tour. Unfortunately due to circumstances that were apparent during the Manchester show, they were forced to cancel the show due to an illness that prevented Eddie Vedder from performing. As we've seen the past few years as the band gets older, they've had to cancel and postpone more shows than they ever have before. In this episode, we'll react to the news and discuss how it may affect the band and the live shows moving forward. We'll also touch up on the ticket controversy that loomed over this show and debunk conspiracy theories made connecting this to the cancelation. Visit The Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact The Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 290: Hyde Park - 7/8/2022 Jun 26, 2024

Pearl Jam loves to play in legendary venues. They've conquered the two oldest baseball parks in America, massive stadium venues in South America and plenty of the most famous arenas throughout the world. In London, the absolute cream of the crop when it comes to concert venues is Hyde Park. Back in 2020, Pearl Jam was scheduled to play Hyde Park alongside the Pixies, but after Covid cancelled all plans, they decided to add an extra date due to the demand. This episode covers the first night of a memorable two-night stay. With massive screens erected for the 65k people to all witness this band from far and near, they came out firing right away. Better Man as an opener sets and amazing tone, Breath was a big surprise played early, Quick Escape featured a little Sex Pistols on the backend and a heartfelt dedication to a fan for Light Years really built up this show to feel as massive as the park. We'll talk about all of the big moments, as well as focusing on the ticket situation which is currently going happening for the show in London this coming weekend. Visit the Concertpedia and check out all of the recaps for the shows on the European tour - http://liveon4legs.com Contact The Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 289: Dublin, IRE - 10/26/1996 Jun 19, 2024

It's time for Pearl Jam to take the Dark Matter tour over to Europe! For the next month, we'll be doing the same thing as we did in May - focusing on past shows from locations they're about to embark on. First stop is Dublin, Ireland. It's been 14 years since the band has been back there, and strangely enough, they've only played there six times in total! This episode covers a show from Dublin in 1996 during the No Code tour that marks first of three appearances at The Point Theatre. This episode will lean heavily on the coverage of No Code tracks as we get in depth with Hail, Hail, In My Tree, Mankind and Who You Are. Of course with this being a Jack Irons show, he'll dominate much of the conversation. We'll dig into why some of the Ten songs may not have been his specialty as we touch up on tracks such as Release, Even Flow and Alive. We'll also spend some time preparing you for the upcoming tour leg and try our hand at coming up with some ideas that could end up being huge surprises this month! Visit the Concertpedia for all of our recaps of the upcoming shows - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 288: Hershey, PA - 7/12/2003 Jun 12, 2024

There are countless Pearl Jam shows where all you need to do is mention a location by name and the majority of Pearl Jam fans know exactly what you're talking about. For one lone night at a chocolate factory, when you mention this Hershey show from 2003, everyone knows that it's remembered for one thing - mosquito bites! No, this outdoor venue wasn't invested with mosquitos. The band was greeted by a flasher at this show who had taken her top off in order for the band to recognize her. But what she didn't realize was that they were coming off of one of the longest shows in their history in Mansfield, MA, meaning a six hour drive to Pennsylvania in the same night potentially left Ed a little sleep deprived. It leads to an all-time rant where he comments on the size of her breasts, a quote that has gone down as one of the most memorable things he's ever said. With that being said, the band faced the challenge of following up the experiment by putting together a fun show with a lot of energy. They made up for two songs that were left out of the experiment in Last Exit and Glorified G, dug into some of the deeper Riot Act cuts with Help Help and one of the last versions of Get Right to date, and we get a random appearance of a harmonica on... State Of Love And Trust? Yeah, you read that right. Also, we'll uncover the true story about a friend of Stone's who guested on Rockin In The Free World at this show. Where is he now? The answer may surprise you... really surprise you. Javier makes his return in this episode and will talk about the unique tuning of Daughter, and how that helps transforms the song to make it sound acoustic, even on an electric guitar. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 287: Salt Lake City, UT - 11/1/1995 Jun 05, 2024

As the west coast leg of the Dark Matter tour has come to a close, now is a great opportunity for us to dig into a few great Pearl Jam shows without covering upcoming tour locations. That takes us to November of 1995. A five-show run featuring shows that were postponed from earlier in the tour year that have gone down in history as some of the best of the era. After being forced to postpone a June Salt Lake City show due to weather conditions, the promise Ed had made was that the band would come back and play twice as long. Which means they came back and played two shows instead of one for their make up. This run will always be most known as hosting the live debuts for both Red Mosquito and Brain Of J, the former of which we'll talk about in this episode. Ed would make a quip on night two that it was like the crowd's parents came to night one. While this show may not reach the excitement of night two, that quote has given this show an undeserved stigma that we're out to prove is inaccurate. Some great performances go down on this night including ones from Corduroy, Deep, RVM, Immortality and what amounts to probably the longest version of Blood in the catalog. We'll also dig into an improv titled Seven Years Waiting and a Porch closer that got a little bit weird in the solo. We're also only a week out from the Seattle shows, so we'll chat about the experience and some of the best performances that held up from that night. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 286: Groundwork Benefit Concert - 10/22/2001 May 29, 2024

We've made it near the end of the first leg of the Dark Matter tour! With the last stop in Seattle happening as this episode airs, we thought it would obviously be appropriate to cover a show that took place in Pearl Jam's hometown. Since we've covered many of the well known Seattle shows in past episodes (check out the archive to listen, lots of good ones!) we're turning to a benefit show from 2001 in which the band didn't go out and tour on. The Groundwork Benefit was put together to help the Food and Agriculture Organization to solve world hunger. This night featured acts like Alanis Morrisette and R.E.M. as the headliners alongside Pearl Jam. It's only a 10-song set, and since it's still in the shadow of Binaural, the album has a heavy presence at this show. No Ten or Vs. songs were played, but we do get an early version of a Riot Act song over a year before the album release. We'll talk about John Lennon song Gimme Some Truth and how Ed initially wanted to play that during the Tribute To Heroes performance after 9/11, but it became a staple of Pearl Jam's touring circuit during the Iraq War. But the song that's going to resonate the most is a rare closing set performance of Long Road. It's a ten minute version that features Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, the nephew of Nusrat who recorded a version of Long Road with Ed for the Dead Man Walking soundtrack. One of the most heartfelt versions of Long Road that you'll ever hear. Along with that, we'll talk about Ed making a guest appearance during R.E.M.'s set to sing People Have The Power and It's The End Of The World As We Know It, and also a little bit of the Athens alternative legends teasing Better Man. Javier joins in for this one, and we'll spend a lot of time talking about our upcoming trip to see the band in Seattle! Just to note, in this episode I may have made some small but rare mistakes regarding facts that I do apologize for. We'll also mention the audio from the YouTube video mixing the guitars really low, but the bootleg that we play in the episode sounds completely normal. A lot of 4am bedtimes in the last month, I'm sure you all understand! Visit the Concertpedia for all of our post-show recap write ups - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show and listen to all of the reaction episodes from this tour - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 285: Los Angeles, CA - 7/9/2006 May 22, 2024

Pearl Jam is playing two shows in the City Of Angels this week, so once again we're back to cover another show from their history that they played in The Fabulous Forum. We're going back to 2006, the Avocado tour. A tour that we can kind of connect to what they are doing now with Dark Matter considering the high representation that you'll get each night from the album. This show in LA featured 10 of the 13 tracks while Dark Matter has consistently hovered around 8 of 11. We'll talk a little bit about the impact of the setlists thus far on this tour and where they intersect with Avocado. A great crowd show here (which is disappointing when you look at the ticket sales for both Forum shows for this week) and we'll get into how they made what could be considered a standard setlist to many feel exciting. The crowd came to participate on songs like Release, Corduroy, Even Flow, Small Town, Last Kiss and Alive, but also reacted well to the brand new songs. The highlights of this set that we'll get into come from Rearviewmirror, Crown Of Thorns, Gone, Big Wave and Inside Job, and we'll get to see an appearance from Tim Robbins joining in on a modern take of a song by folk musician Phil Ochs. Javier will join us to talk and teach about the Dumble amps that they've been using all tour, and he'll do a breakdown of Big Wave as well. Stay tuned as he'll join the show next week in preparation for Seattle! Visit the Concertpedia for detailed write-ups of every show on tour! - http://liveon4legs.com Contact The Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show and check out our instant reaction episodes after every show on tour! - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 284: Las Vegas, NV - 6/6/2003 May 15, 2024

The Dark Matter tour keeps trucking along as we now have four shows under our belt and are looking forward to a big weekend in Las Vegas where anything can happen! To get you even more excited for that, this week's episode goes back to the Vegas show during the mighty 2003 Riot Act tour! Coming off of an absolutely legendary performance for their 10th anniversary show in 2000, this crowd came in with a ton of excitement and never let down all night. This show will feature two guests who are vital to the existence of Pearl Jam - Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart. They'll join the band for a fun rendition of Rockin' In The Free World, but before that we'll get into a conversation about why if it wasn't for Nancy, Pearl Jam may not have been able to fund Ten following the death of Andy Wood. It's a story that doesn't get told often and it never got a mention in PJ20, but we'll share how it all went down for you here in the episode. This show should be recognized as a Mike McCready explosion! Mike was on fire the entire night putting on a clinic during such songs as Even Flow, Go, Love Boat Captain, Breath, Crazy Mary, Fuckin' Up and that just scratches the surface. Javier will join us for two segments to gush over the tone of Even Flow and Crazy Mary for this one! Visit the Concertpedia for write ups on every show this tour - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show to listen to instant reaction episodes after every show this tour - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 283: Sacramento, CA - 7/16/1998 May 08, 2024

The Dark Matter tour is now underway! As Pearl Jam took the stage this past weekend for two shows in Vancouver, we now know how the songs on the brand new record sound like, and know a little of how they'll be structured live. The tour will be addressed at the top of the show, but for more, tap into our reaction episodes over on our Patreon! The show we're covering in this episode preps us for next week's show in Sacramento as we'll breakdown Pearl Jam's show there from 1998. There is a notable running storyline in this show that will dominate the talking points. Back in 1998, Pearl Jam had invited legacy rock acts such as Iggy Pop, Cheap Trick and Frank Black to support them as their openers. Legendary punk band X took the stage at this show with the entire band watching them from the side stage. Eddie Vedder even introduced them onto the stage. While they were excited to witness the renowned Los Angeles band, it did not translate to the crowd in a way that satisfied Ed. He keeps a grudge with him the entire night featuring moments where he'd shout 'fuck you' and 'you really pissed me off tonight' in order to get his aggression out. A lot of the discussion will stem from the middle of the set where a lackluster demeanor was present, but there are also great moments here to address such as Spin The Black Circle to open the show, a firey Go to end the main set, Matt Cameron's first performance of In My Tree, and a version of Corduroy dubbed "slideuroy" that Javier will dig into featuring Mike using a slide pick on the song. Visit the Concertpedia for detailed write ups for every show this tour! - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show and listen to the instant reaction episodes after every show this tour! - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Pearl Jam 2024 Tour Reaction Episode 1: Vancouver Night 1 May 05, 2024

Wellllll we finally have our first Pearl Jam show of the Dark Matter era! Lot's to talk about here. We heard NINE of the eleven tracks from the album, and spoiler alert, but they absolutely delivered. We also got to see the usage of a brand new screen that presented a cool experience unseen in 30+ years of Pearl Jam. We'll talk about all of the new songs, including the major tease of the full album being played, holding out until the 5th song til play anything from it, a brand new show closer and a surprise appearance of Chloe Dancer/Crown Of Thorns. Mar, Margaret and Kiley join us to discuss what they heard from this show! This episode is free for all Patrons and non-Patrons. If you want to hear our analysis on the rest of the shows from this tour year, please make sure you are subscribed over on our Patreon at http://patreon.com/liveon4legs for as low as $1 a month you will receive access to every single reaction episode on the morning after every show!

Episode 282: Portland, OR - 11/2/2000 May 01, 2024

It's tour time! Pearl Jam is about to get back on the road for the first leg of their Dark Matter tour on the west coast, and we're continuing to focus on past shows from the locations that they'll be playing in May. This episode takes us to Portland, Oregon from the 2000 Binaural tour. The back half of the tour that year featured some of the best shows that Pearl Jam has ever played starting with their 10th anniversary show in Vegas and ending on an instant classic to end the tour in Seattle. This show in Portland checks every single box from what you want of that era - Matt Cameron's absolute dominance of the drum kit, Ed's fierce and ear shattering vocals and Mike McCready's spacy, yet piercing solos from the left side. The overall theme for this show was how the band started off on fire and almost never took the foot off the pedal. A six song kick off of Sometimes, Grievance, Corduroy, Go, Hail, Hail and Dissident made a statement and set the expectations immediately. We'll get into other massive moments such as a phenomenal stretch featuring Untitled, MFC and Habit in a row, a different take on the Man Trilogy now featuring a feminine presence, but most importantly of all, we get an improv before closing out encore 1 with Rearviewmirror that is the absolute stand out from this show. Javier is back and will break down Stone's solo on MFC and a little bit of how Ed had a great show on the axe specifically highlighting a banger version of Habit. But most importantly, we take listener questions about the upcoming Dark Matter tour and some of your expectations and inquiries of how it will all go down! Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Purchase the Dark Matter Tour Shirt - https://liveon4legs.com/product/2024-dark-matter-tour-t-shirt/ Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 281: Vancouver, BC - 9/2/2005 Apr 24, 2024

Ahhh, we're officially in our Dark Matter era! This tortured podcaster's department is delighted by the release of Pearl Jam's brand new record, and furthermore are even MORE excited for a big tour year in 2024! That's why today's episode is the beginning of a six week run that will focus on every big location that Pearl Jam will play on the west coast. We're gonna kick it off with the tour opener town covering a 2005 Canadian tour show in Vancouver! Coincidentally, this Vancouver show in 2005 was also seen as the true kick off to that tour. The memorable Gorge performance was the night before, but since this run took you all the way through the Canadian plains, Vancouver got it started. We'll talk a lot about how this tour was perhaps the first of it's kind where the band wasn't promoting a record, so they had the freedom to create some wild sets. This tour was also known for it's heavy usage of songs featured on Lost Dogs, which had been release a little over a year prior to that time. We get to see a few at this show, including the rare appearances for songs such as U and Bee Girl. Save You, Better Man, Love Boat Captain and Immortality are great highlights, and you'll get to see which song Ed tried to turn into a whistling sensation that may have backfired on him. Oh, did I mention that we have our first taste of live performances from Dark Matter?! We'll discuss Pearl Jam's appearance with Howard Stern and get into both performances of Scared Of Fear and Running. Potato!

Pearl Jam Dark Matter: Full Album Round Table Review Apr 19, 2024

Pearl Jam's 12th studio album, Dark Matter, was released on April 19. With all of the excitement bubbling up within the Pearl Jam and Pearl Jam Podcast Community, we have been waiting for this moment to finally talk about the album. Which is why we got together at midnight ET to talk about the entire thing. Hear our friends share their thoughts about the songs, the references, the production, the melodies and the live implications as we celebrate a band that that has so profoundly impacted our lives. While the "positive positive" era may be in the rearview, the mentality remains as we all join in to both react and respond to another wonderful effort from the band! Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com - BUY THE TOUR SHIRT! Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate To The Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 280: New York, NY - 4/17/1994 Apr 17, 2024

It's a big week here on the podcast with lots to celebrate! It's Dark Matter week! Coming off the heels of the film experience, we'll share our instant reaction to listening to the album in that environment including what songs we've gravitated towards, and what we're excited to hear live. Keep in mind that the Live On 4 Legs listening party will happen on Thursday night when the record drops everywhere, if you want to be a part of that round table, please reach out! Although the brand new record is the lead, we don't want to bury the purpose of the episode because it's extremely vital to the history of Pearl Jam. The Paramount Theater show to close out the 1994 tour in the gallows of Madison Square Garden was one of a few fan club shows from this year. It comes a day after their legendary Saturday Night Live performance, a little over the week since the death of Kurt Cobain, and it is the final show involving drummer Dave Abbruzzese. While the fan club crowd was red hot and participated in every song from the hits to the b-sides, this was a night where Ed had a lot on his mind as he was unsure about the future of this band. We share excerpts from an article written in Melody Maker where a frustrated Vedder expresses his anger over Kurt's death and even questions his own mortality. Directly following this show, Pearl Jam would cancel their plans for a summer tour and part with Dave A shortly afterwards. Big storylines aside, this is an electric show with some absolute barnburner performances. Rearviewmirror, Daughter and Not For You all came off the heels of the SNL performance the night prior and proved to be just as powerful as they were on TV, other Vitalogy songs such as Whipping and Satan's Bed are notable moments, Ten b-sides Alone and Footsteps were huge crowd moments and Garden and Blood were huge standouts as well. We'll have a plethora of guests here as Javier's Gear Guru segments will focus in on Dave A's contributions to the band, and we invite Patrick and Brian from our sister podcast, Hallucinogenic Recipe, to come in and discuss the bootleg distribution for this show back in the mid-90's. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 279: Rochester, NY - 4/7/1994 Apr 10, 2024

The beginning of April in 1994 marked the start of a stretch that may go down as one of the most important runs in Pearl Jam's history. It all starts with the Fox Theater show in Atlanta that everybody knows, and then shortly afterward the news of Kurt Cobain's death shocked the world. Pearl Jam would go on to play a legendary show at the Orpheum Theater and then shortly after, they are front and center on Saturday Night Live. This show we're covering here is from Rochester that took place the day before Cobain's death was announced. After a few instances of playing through some tough off stage issues in the middle of the tour, this was during a run where the band was on a big time hot streak. This show has some notable moments that makes it stand out among the others from this tour. Wash was the show opener, something that was so rare for the time that they had only done it once all tour. On top of that, it's a big highlight from this show. This night features the second version of Corduroy ever played. We'll break that down into detail and discuss how some of the identity remains the same as today, but little tweaks afterwards have made it more of a showstopping performance. And we'll talk about Ed's quote in reaction to the real story about Jeremy. Many great performances, and stories from our Patron Robert Rieb who requested this episode! Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Remembering Tom Pugh Of Given To Live Apr 09, 2024

This episode is a tribute to friend of the Pearl Jam community, Tom Pugh. Tom founded a charitable organization called Given To Live which sent fans who have faced challenges in their lives to get a full experience of seeing their favorite artist live. He worked tirelessly to accomplish his life's mission and impacted the lives of so many people deserving of a special moment. Tom passed away this past weekend unexpectedly. His service for our community deserves to be recognized, which is why we have repurposed an interview with him from August 2020 for you all to get a glimpse of the amazing work he did. Tom always used the saying "Because You Matter" referring to the fans who benefitted from his philanthropy. Because of the efforts that he made in creating a life time of memories for so many families, his life is one that truly mattered. Please enjoy our tribute to his life and work.

Episode 278: Copenhagen, DEN - 7/5/2022 Apr 03, 2024

Let's look back to a Pearl Jam show that was played less than two years ago in Copenhagen, Denmark. Every time the band makes their way through there, its with heavy hearts attributing back to the 2000 tragedy at the Roskilde Festival where nine people lost their lives. During the initial 2020 run scheduled before Covid happened, the date that they were set to play Copenhagen was on June 29th, just a day short of the 20th anniversary of that day. The band wear their hearts on their sleeves for an emotionally powerful version of Love Boat Captain where Ed expresses his sorrow and explains how it changed the band moving forward. This week we have an interview with Joshua and Yonat Goldberg, a father and daughter who experienced their first Pearl Jam show on this night. We'll get to hear their background of how they discovered the band and bonded over them before deciding to take a visit to Denmark to see them. It's a great story for anyone who has passed music down to their children in hopes to get them to feel the same impact that they experienced at a young age. Outside of Love Boat Captain, we'll focus in on performances of Lukin, Daughter, Retrograde and Never Destination, While Javier will join us to discuss the 2022 reemergence of Garden, and a little bassy Stone Gossard on Dance of the Clairvoyants. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 277: Memphis, TN - 3/25/1994 Mar 27, 2024

This episode is about uncovering unsolved mysteries within Pearl Jam lore. We're back to celebrating the 30th anniversary of the memorable 1994 tour, and we find ourselves covering a Memphis show that does not get the acclaim that other shows from this run do. But perhaps this show is more significant than we think? We invite on Patron Mike Cribier to share his stories from this night that had been held back for quite some time. After sharing his recollection of this show to Pearl Jam fan run sites, his information could not be verified, and his story was never told. We're going to rectify that in this episode! As video from the early 90s tends to be a crapshoot for some Pearl Jam shows, this is indeed a show that does not have any visual aid. So how is it possible to tell if or when things are happening just by listening to bootleg audio? The stories that get revealed feature a fan getting heavily involved in Leash, Mike crowd surfing while wearing a Nosferatu mask and potentially the most important, Ed smashing his mic stand into the ground to create a massive hole. This is something that was famously done in Boston only weeks after, but could this have been the first ocassion? We'll get into talking about those storylines, as well as some excellent performances with the highlights being Deep, Not For You, Porch and Blood. We'll also talk about a pre-Vitalogy version of Last Exit... that a fan in the crowd knows the lyrics to? Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

First Listen: Reaction To Pearl Jam's Running Mar 22, 2024

After waiting a little over a month since the release of the first single off of Dark Matter, we now have the second single available to us! Just like with Dark Matter, we put together a live chat with our listeners to talk thoughts and opinions of Running. It's a sub 2-minute song that blazes a trail with it's incredibly explosive pace, something that we may not have seen in a Pearl Jam song since Comatose. Hear what the Pearl Jam Podcast Community has to say about it, and then let us know what you think! Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 276: Eindhoven, NLD - 3/5/1992 Mar 20, 2024

Pearl Jam was on a special run as the season turned to spring in March of 1992. They were headlining small club shows in Europe, clicking well together on stage and getting incredible reactions from the crowd who knew the catalog. While we have looked into some of the highly praised Netherlands shows from this run (Den Haag, Utrecht), this episode touches up on a show that is a bit forgotten about from Eindhoven. Being the 20th show on a rigorous touring schedule, being on the road can kind of catch up with you after a while. After canceling a show two days prior to give Ed vocal rest, he came into this show without the normal zip on his fastball. Songs that are usually known for high-octane intensity were a bit laboring on Ed's voice. We'll talk about that, and how the setlist likely needed rearranging to try and capture momentum, but we'll also talk about some of the major issues that they were having with crowds at the time. During this version of Alive, there are multiple moments of commotion - a guys loses his "spectacles" and stage divers are carelessly jumping on and off the stage whilst kicking people in the head and stepping all over the band's gear. We'll focus on a message from an irate Jeff Ament, who had just about enough of the shenanigans happening at the time. Also, we had some new sound bytes revealed from Dark Matter this week! We re-recorded our original opening segment that was about it being a little bit too quiet with a month to go until the release date because we got snippets of both Something Special and Running within the days between our recording schedule. We'll talk about what we hear from those songs, and we'll break down Stone Gossard's interview with Jonathan Cohen for SPIN.com. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 275: Pensacola, FL - 3/9/1994 Mar 13, 2024

This episode begins our coverage celebrating the 30th anniversary of Pearl Jam's Vs. tour in 1994. With this tour falling smack dab in the middle of the band's prime, there are a plethora of storylines inside and outside of the shows that make this year a memorable one. Vitalogy songs were getting played in the set prior to the album's release, legendary shows took place in cities such as Boston and Atlanta, dealing with Ticketmaster, bomb threats, backstage break-ins, and Dave Abbruzzese exit from the band. This episode features a Rock For Choice show that took place in Pensacola, Florida a year after the death of Dr. David Gunn, a doctor who performed safe abortions on women who were unable to birth a child. The band has actively supported a women's right to choose going back to their formation. You may remember moments such as Ed wearing a t-shirt with a coat hanger on it during their 1992 performance on Saturday Night Live, and most famously at MTV Unplugged where Ed wrote pro-choice on his arm with a marker. The point of the episode is to discuss some of the band's history of activism, but also within the nature of our world at this current moment, it was extremely difficult to provide an episode on abortion rights without addressing what's going on. That means you will get to hear our heartfelt opinions on the subject at hand. If this is something that you are uncomfortable listening to at this point in time, please take note of that before checking out the podcast. The entire night had references (some subtle, others not so much) to the cause that they were fighting to defend, none more relevant than opening with a cover of Tom Petty's I Won't Back Down. The performances are the height of the era with the band absolutely locked in, and Ed tearing into the vocals on songs such as Dissident, Glorified G, Blood, Alive, Porch and many more. We also get to hear a speech from David Gunn Jr. as well as instances where Ed will attack the subject head on. Visit The Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact The Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate To The Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 274: Fenway Park - 8/5/2016 Mar 06, 2024

For this episode, we're going back to Pearl Jam's first ever appearance at Fenway Park back in 2016. It's appropriate timing because they'll be playing two shows there to close out the tour in September. While it has all of the baseball references and former Red Sox player appearances, the overarching focal point of this episode will focus on the personal experience that Randy had during this show. Have you ever had a concert blunder that you wish you could take back? Did you ever miss a chunk of the set due to arriving late or other negligence? That's what we're going to talk about here as this show was the one and only time that Randy was not in his seat for the opening song. He'll take you through the whole story and hopefully absolve his demons by the end of the show. ***Please note that our audio for this episode is not up to snuff due to connectivity issues during the recording. It's listenable, but expect some glitches throughout*** Playing in one of MLB's legendary cathedrals, Ed would mention on multiple occasions at this show that playing Fenway was a dream come true. It was a night dedicated to celebrating the big moment, and there were plenty of special guests and special performances to back that up. We get our fair share of rarities at this show, including one of the ultra rare deep cuts in their catalog, Strangest Tribe. Back to back with Into The Wild song Society may consist of the rarest opening to an encore of all-time. We also get two massive covers that hadn't been seen at Pearl Jam shows going back a decade. Bob Dylan protest song, Masters Of War was a massive highlight that hadn't been played in 200 shows prior to this, and I've Got A Feeling brought you back to the early 90s and was played for the first time since 2004. Add in that former Red Sox pitcher, Bronson Arroyo, joined in to play Black and former first baseman Kevin Youkilis brought out a uke, it was jam packed with unforgettable moments. Our Gear Guru segments on this episode will have Javier talking about a delay effect coming from Mike on Masters Of War, and a little bit of Ed talk on guitar during Porch. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 273: Brooklyn, NY - 10/18/2013 Feb 28, 2024

This episode is jam packed with stories and breakdown from the first night of Pearl Jam's two show stint at the Barclays Center in Brookyln from 2013. We invite a very special guest onto the pod, the former COO of Barclays and the Brooklyn Nets, Fred Mangione. Fred gives us an angle that we haven't discussed a lot from the professional landscape - the business side of booking concerts. As a diehard fan of the band himself, Fred will talk about when the Barclays Center opened, there was stiff competition to pull acts away from Madison Square Garden, the biggest destination for entertainment acts in New York City. He'll talk about how they managed to get Pearl Jam to pivot from their usual location to land them on the Lightning Bolt tour. We'll also get to hear the story about how they were originally set to play in Brooklyn for 2016, as well as the details of how the band's attendance record was broken thanks to The Boss. Continuing with this month's theme of focusing on shows that the hosts attended, Randy will talk about his stories from this night... or lack thereof. Riding solo at this show, we'll start a conversation about how memories can tend to fade over time without having anyone to share them with. Going to shows alone is great, you get to dictate when you get in the building, you don't care if you embarrass yourself if you sing a little louder and you can focus on your own fun. That's all great in the present, but when looking back over a decade later, those memories tend to fade a little bit because you never created a bond with a friend going through the same experiences that you did. Now, it's probably impossible to forget everything. We'll spend some time talking about songs like Crown Of Thorns and Oceans where the memories have been kept fresh over the years. There are no Gear Guru segments this week. Why you ask? Because the whole entire show is a Gear Guru segment! Javier joins Randy to help break down this show, and he'll go in depth on songs like Release, Infallible and Yellow Moon. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 272: Columbia, SC - 4/21/2016 Feb 21, 2024

We take a trip to what is now eight years in the past (extremely hard to fathom!) to cover Pearl Jam's show in Columbia, South Carolina. There are two major themes heading into this show. Firstly, this show was originally intended to take place a day after a show in Raleigh, North Carolina, which was canceled in protest of the state's HB2 law. The other big storyline heading into the show was the untimely death of rock 'n' roll legend, Prince, that was announced earlier in the day. With heavy hearts, the band set forth to pay tribute to a man who had given so much of his life to music, as Ed would call him, the most amazing guitar player he'd ever seen. This is another show where we get to talk about John's adventures and stories, so we'll dig deep into the two top stories that dominated conversation on this night. It was a set with a shared balance of the deep cuts like Oceans, Light Years, Marker In The Sand, Sleight Of Hand and All Those Yesterdays mixed in with massive showstopping performances of Lightning Bolt, Immortality, I Got Id, Rearviewmirror, Chloe Dancer/Crown Of Thorns and more. But one of the more peculiar things about this set is an OTOTO (one time, one time only) performance of the Into The Wild track, Rise. Done as a birthday dedicated to his mom Karen, this song has not been seen at a Pearl Jam show since. We'll dig deeper into a few songs during our Gear Guru segments where Javier will break down Lightning Bolt rarity, Infallible, and for the first time ever give a full breakdown of Crown Of Thorns. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 271: Atlanta, GA - 9/22/2012 Feb 15, 2024

We've had a very busy week! Album announcement? Check! Debut single announcement? Check! Tour announcement? Oh you better believe it, check! So of course there was a lot to react to during this time period, which we did with two episodes focusing on all of the great stuff that lies ahead. While the normal weekly episode may have been pushed back a day, there was no way that we weren't going to get to Atlanta 2012 this week. This one is personal in many ways for John. It was his first show in 14 years, but he would tell you that more importantly, this is the last time to date that Pearl Jam has visited Atlanta. Twelve years have gone by without returning to the city the featured one of the greatest Pearl Jam shows of all time in 1994. It seems a little befuddling, right? While much of this episode focuses on stories of being there and experiencing them for the first time in over a decade, there is a lot of questions to be asked as to why the band has ignored the ATL, and perhaps a plea or two to try and convince them to go back in the near future. We have some solid performances of Better Man, Porch and Corduroy in this show, and Javier's segments this week will focus on Why Go as well as an interesting effect added to a cover of The Clash song Know Your Rights. It's tour time people, get excited. It's the best! Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

2024 Dark Matter Tour Announcement Episode Feb 14, 2024

It's been a great week! After basking in Pearl Jam's brand new single for Dark Matter on Monday, on Tuesday we were treated to a full blown 2024 touring schedule! 34 dates are spread throughout the course of seven months. Some shows in very familiar stomping grounds, others in spots where the band will be stepping into for the first time in over a decade. We break down each date and location, give a little context to some of the history of them playing there, and we'll go over which shows we believe may end up being barnburners! Hope to see you on the road! Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

First Listen: Reaction To Pearl Jam's Dark Matter Feb 13, 2024

Less than 12 hours before the unveiling of the first brand new Pearl Jam song in four years, we have all of the instant reactions for you right here! Dark Matter is the first single off the 12th studio album sharing the same title, and we'll go in depth to look into some of the song's production, lyrical content, the buzz around the song and we'll focus on each individual member's role. We'll also share clips from our listening party held last night! New Pearl Jam! Nothing better than that! Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 270: Nashville, TN - 9/16/2022 Feb 07, 2024

As we await details on Pearl Jam's forthcoming twelfth studio album, the month of February will be dedicated to covering shows that Randy and John have attended in the past. First up, we're gonna dig into the Nashville show from the Gigaton tour that they both were in attendance for. The weekend was a huge party as Pearl Jam was center stage on Broadway, but the run including Louisville and St. Louis was the first time they played three shows in a row since 2006. Feeling big energy from a crowd who was game all night and playing in an arena with impeccable acoustics, the band constructed a set jam packed full of show stoppers and great stories to live up to the hype of playing in Music City. Randy and John have differing angles when it comes to their personal experiences on this night. For Randy, it was his fourth show out of six during that run with heavy hitting shows such as Toronto, MSG, Camden and St. Louis surrounding this night. He'll talk about how some of the memories from this night tended to fade until relistening and rewatching the events that took place. For John, this was his first show since 2016, so after a six-year hiatus he was ready to jump back in and be a part of the atmosphere again. They, and everyone else who attended this show, were treated to a setlist that featured massive moments such as Nothingman as an opener for only the second time, an incredible back-to-back featuring Black and Present Tense, Rats thanks to that night's tour poster, a mind blowing Immortality, a heavy hearted River Cross and many more moments that make this show stand out. The Gear Guru segments for this show will focus on the aforementioned version of Immortality, and we'll even get a little demo from Javier! And he'll also discuss the 1958 Flying V that came from the Gibson Vault that Mike used on both Alive and Ledbetter. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 269: Columbus, OH - 5/6/2010 Jan 31, 2024

This episode is a very spiritual affair that will have us look deep into the depths of Pearl Jam as a "religion" of sorts. We're discussing Columbus 2010, and during one of Ed's speeches he talks about it being national prayer day and considering turning the band into a religion in order to be tax exempt, and have Stone as their Jesus! So the episode is somewhat molded around the theme of the fanbase celebrating the band as if it were a religion, and how our experiences with the music also creates a common bond with others throughout our community. They even tie performances into this theme such as Faithfull, Marker In The Sand, and of course Alive. While we read from the old testament of Pearl Jam, we are visited by a holy spirit in this show in the form of Mike McCready. During the pre-set, Mike came out and played a two-song solo set, something that he almost never does. Digging into a Stones cover of Dead Flowers and an original song written for his son, we'll talk about his efforts and why a solo record could work really well for him. Another big topic from this show stems from an unsolved mystery of a fan local to the Columbus area. Brian Shaffer disappeared while out with friends in April of 2006, and 18 years later this has remained a cold case. Ed raises awareness to the situation, and it's something that has remained a pinned thread on the Ten Club forum to this day. The band plays a haunting version of Come Back in his honor that makes for one of the most powerful moments at this show. Thanks to our Patron, Travis Howell, for requesting this show and joining us to tell his story. Javier will join this episode to talk about how much he loves the sound of the 2010 tour (which is not very much at all) and will focus on Amongst The Waves and Marker In The Sand. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 268: Melbourne, AUS - 11/16/2006 Jan 24, 2024

With some rumors swirling about Pearl Jam playing Australia this year for the first time since 2014, we thought now would be as good of a time as any to get into a show from down under. 2006 was the last time they played Australia without the help of the Big Day Out festival. For Melbourne, they were treated to three great shows in the same fashion that they had done in previous years, such as 1995 and 1998. While the performances are great from this show, there is one thing that will make this one go down in the annals of Pearl Jam history, and that is... Ed's butt cheeks. Yes, you read that right. Three nights in Melbourne means that shenanigans are bound to be had both after the shows and on the off day, which Ed had partaken in. During his escapades, he was informed of a traditional Australian drinking game in which you take a 50 cent coin, wedge it between your butt cheeks and then try and walk with it over to a cup and see if you can drop it in. In the spirit of a night three, Ed plays the game on stage to pretty hilarious results. Also, Stone takes a crack (ha....) at it as well. Aside from that, we have some great performances at this show. We'll end up talking about Jeff a lot who is prominent in the mix on such songs like Hail, Hail and Even Flow, and Javier's segments this week will focus heavily on the Telecaster sound during World Wide Suicide and Save You, as well as Mike's Ibanez (not Gibson) Flying V on Present Tense. Big thank you to our Patron, William Rees, who submitted this episode request and joins us to tell his story Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 267: Prague, CZ - 9/22/2006 Jan 17, 2024

This episode is manhandled by a recurring theme in which Pearl Jam has never attempted prior or since. On a 2006 night in Prague following a very memorable series of shows in Italy, the band balanced a main set sprint with a first encore where five songs all connected. As we are used to sometimes seeing the songs Better Man, Nothingman and Leatherman used together in what has been dubbed "The Man Trilogy", on this night the trilogy expanded it's tribe by adding in Dead Man and Man Of The Hour into what we dub as The Man Pentology. This is a one off instance which was never repeated in this group of five again, and we're excited to share it with you because it's things like this that seem to get forgotten about over time. Especially at a show that was not played in America. As mentioned, this is one of the fastest main sets you'll ever witness from the modern era clocking in at an hour and 8 minutes. When sets tend to trail on the faster side, that's all thanks to Matt Cameron's furious pace that he brought to the table during shows in this era. Songs like Sad, Daughter and Marker In The Sand were all revved up more than usual, and even the songs that already have that identity such as Last Exit, Whipping and Animal were all amped up a little more than usual. We'll work quick through this set, but not before taking a moment to feature some of our favorite songs, including a few Filthy Fills tossed in there. Check out this week's Gear Guru segments with Javier where he'll break down a phaser that McCready uses on Life Wasted, to talking about a pedal no longer featured on Stone's board that was implemented in this version of Insignificance. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 266: Birmingham, AL - 4/9/2003 Jan 10, 2024

The coldest show in Pearl Jam history located in East Troy, Wisconsin was so cold that it was dubbed the nickname 'The Ice Bowl'. When you think of cold weather areas, Wisconsin makes a lot of sense to have held the coldest show ever. But the second coldest show? If you had Birmingham, Alabama on your bingo card, I will assume you've cheated. Yes, you've heard correctly. On a cold night in April of 2003, Pearl Jam played in front of a smaller capacity crowd in 40 degree weather... in deep south Alabama. It's kind of crazy to say aloud, but the storyline for this show is how both band and crowd react to the situation, and the put together a very good show despite all that transpired. Our Patron Tasker Hewitt will join us for the episode to talk about his experience of being in the crowd on that night. The weather isn't the complete story here, because had they of sold well for original venue Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex Arena, they wouldn't have had to worry about the rough temperatures. The original plan was for them to play in the same arena which they played in 1998, a larger capacity building than the amphitheater they'd end up moving to, but tickets were not in very high demand and that's what forced the switch. This led to a great crowd full of hardcore fans that all filled up the GA ready to make it a memorable night. In ways it was. They have some great stretches of songs in which the band purposefully made sure that the crowd stay energetic, the best example being a stretch of Even Flow, Daughter and Better Man played as the 4th 5th and 6th songs of the night. There are some great moments in this set. We'll spend a lot of time on songs such as Thumbing My Way and Animal, and Black will be a massive discussion point as well. But if there is one thing to take away from this night, it's the way they ended this show. After Yellow Ledbetter, the band still has their instruments strapped in. A tease of Sweet Home Alabama from McCready at the end of Ledbetter would potentially make this crowd think there was more ahead. Instead, it was one of the weirdest troll jobs in the history of this band. Matt clicks his sticks four times, the band strums one note, and everyone walks off as if everything was normal. We'll get into this at full detail and try to figure out what the hell was going on. Javier returns to the show this week for segments focusing on both Even Flow and Black! Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 265: Camden, NJ - 9/1/2000 Jan 03, 2024

Welcome to the unofficial sixth season of Live On 4 Legs Podcast! While 2024 is gearing up to be a massive year for Pearl Jam and we plan to be there covering it every step of the way, we're still very excited to get you guys the weekly episodes covering all of your favorite shows throughout the history of this band. We're going to kick off the new year with a great show from the Binaural tour in 2000 located in Camden, New Jersey. This show took place near the end of the first North American leg, which had it's ups and downs due to it's proximity to the date of the Roskilde tragedy. By this point, the band had kind of found their own way out of the funk and strung together some excellent shows down the home stretch. This Camden show is a standout due to it's remarkable run from the middle of the main set straight through to the end. It kicks off with an electrifying Given To Fly, features a version of Better Man which we'll have tons of talking points about the tag, Present Tense's "twinkle", Spin The Black Circle's sheer speed and Black's ability to melt your soul. It was not the best show for Ed's voice, but everyone powered through it and the band had his back in times which he struggled. Another storyline from this night was the contingent of fans who brought signs for Breath with them, very similar to the moment at MSG on the previous tour, and for the only time during this entire tour year the band makes a setlist adjustment in order to play it. Also, what 80's metal songs were tagged at the end of Yellow Ledbetter? Stay tuned, the answer may surprise you... or may not. You can pretty much look that up. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

2023 Pearl Jam Live Show Hall Of Fame Induction Dec 27, 2023

It's the end of the year and time to relive the things we've accomplished in 2023. Only six shows from episodes covered this year ended up with a perfect 10 score from both parties, so we're bringing them all back for a little year in review before heading into a brand new year in 2024. Those six episodes are Mansfield night II 2003, Mansfield night III 2003, Birmingham 1998, Slim's 1993, Hartford 2013 and Chicago night I 2023. We'll play a clip from each of those episodes and talk about our personal favorite episodes this year, and we'll talk about your favorite episodes as well! And of course, what's an end of the year episode without giving you a little hint of what's to come for the Live On 4 Legs 2024 season?! All of that, and our two veteran's committee episodes get inducted voted by you the fans. Thanks for a great year! Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 264: Chicago, IL - 9/7/2023 Dec 20, 2023

It's our final episode for the 2023 season, and what better way to close out than finishing with a show from this tour year. In the last episode, we covered the night one show from Chicago, and this episode will take us to the second night at the United Center. This show had a lot to live up to in many people's eyes as night one was considered, at least by our panelists, as an instant classic show. The second night had to follow up on all of the stories, rarities and energy that made night one so special. And in ways it certainly did live up to it, but perhaps did it fail to capture the same magic as the show on September 5th did? We polled our social media followers and asked them what they thought the more impactful show was, and we'll share the result on the episode. There are a couple of big takeaways from this show. They involved the local sports teams into the night a little more and featured a version of Present Tense coming off the popularity of The Last Dance, and they also made an announcement that the Blackhawks would be retiring Chris Chelios' number. The rarities were once again in the mix as this crowd was treated to some of the more difficult songs to catch at a Pearl Jam show nowadays - Tremor Christ, Green Disease and Marker In The Sand. But there is a big elephant in the room to address that took a stranglehold over the second half of the show, and that is the contingent of Ten songs played. Compared to night one where Gigaton led the clubhouse with 4 songs off the album played, there were a whopping 8 songs from the Ten record on this night. Of course the majority of your crowd is going to love Ten, in this scenario the question needs to be asked - how much is enough? We're joined in this episode by our Gear Guru Javier Hervas, not just for a few sprinkled in segments, but for the entire episode! Javier and Randy sat with each other at this show and will share all of the stories of hanging out with friends, finding good records, taking shots of Malort, and of course, the performances. This includes a story about a nickname given to Randy by another fan at this show that a few people out there would probably not want to stick. All the answers will be found in the episode that we have made. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episdoe 263: Chicago, IL - 9/5/2023 Dec 13, 2023

Let's finish off the year strong by covering the two night stay from this year's Chicago shows! We'll talk extensively about night 1 in this episode and discuss why this was in fact a true instant classic in the Pearl Jam catalog. It had a perfect mix of everything you want from a Pearl Jam show - electric performances, great crowd connection, incredible storytelling and of course ones for the serious collectors. Randy was at this show, which means he'll do his own fair share of storytelling about the moments that made a profound impact on him, and a little of the journey that took him from Connecticut to Chicago. Including one horrifying story about a bathroom in a Chicago dive bar... Being in Chicago, the show is of course a homecoming party for Ed. But this was the first instance where they played a show outside of Wrigley Field since 2009. So now you have a much more intimate crowd, how does the night go down? Well for starters, Release is going to end up being your opener, because that's always what happens there. Then you'll get a Bulls or Cubs reference, a few stories about his days living there as a child and maybe some shout outs to friends. Those things happened, but the night wasn't about any of that. It was a night to pay homage to family. Having attended his Aunt Sandy's funeral the day prior, Ed was feeling nostalgic for going back on some of the memories he had of his grandmother's apartment growing up. The story that unfolded from revisiting the old stomping grounds was an emotional high point on a night where there were many. We also got a Rearviewmirror dedication for beloved community member Frans Von Franquemont who lost his battle with cancer earlier this year. The Gear Guru warms up for his big full episode appearance next week by gushing over a rare type of pedal that Mike McCready used for Retrograde that was heard in the song Higher Ground, and talking about the bag of tricks Mike doled out in this edition of Even Flow. Visit the Concertpedia and check out our Best of 2023 Moments list! - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 262: Vancouver, BC, CAN - 9/4/1993 Dec 06, 2023

This episode is our fifth and final in our run of celebrating 30 years of the Vs. era. We've decided to go backwards a little bit and veer away from the November/December shows by covering one from Vancouver when they opened up for Neil Young back in September from that year. After five years, this is our first opportunity to discuss a show that emanated from the Seattle's neighbor to the north, so we'll take some time to dig into the history of shows from there and find something special about each of them. For this show in 1993, it's only 16 songs, and suffers a bit from really bad acoustics in a big football stadium that did not meet expectations of ticket sales. Although Pearl Jam and Ed seemed ripe to take a jab at the place every opportunity they got, they made the most of it and gave the crowd a preview of half the Vs. record which was still over a month away from being released. This show was also the follow up to the legendary performances of Animal and Rockin' In The Free World at the VMA's, so we'll talk a little about the immediate impact of those two moments. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 261: Las Vegas, NV - 12/1/1993 Nov 29, 2023

It's Groundhog Day... again! For the fifth time in seven episodes (and it'll be sixth in eight next week before getting to some 2023 shows) we're celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Vs. tour. The tour certainly had it's ups and downs, and while the last two episodes could be considered some of the down moments, this second night in Vegas is the follow up to a show that's pound for pound one of the best on this tour. The first night in Vegas featured a reunion of Green River, and the moment where Jeff and Stone joined Mark Arm and Steve Turner for the first time since 1987 seemed to re-energize the band. As they only had two more dates before ending the tour on a triple header back home in Seattle, you're able to tell that a little bit of the weight was lifted off their backs. It had been a year of growing pains, but on most nights they were able to put aside their struggle with fame to spend 90 minutes giving the crowd a show to remember. All of the positive energy was radiant on stage at this show with Jeff doing his signature zips and leaps across the stage and Ed's voice having that trademark ferocity for the era. We'll dig deep into songs like Go, Glorified G, Daughter, Garden, Blood, Porch and others that were the highlights from this night. We'll also react to the news announced by Matt Cameron that the new album is mixed and ready, and the Gear Guru segments this week will dig into an intro for Daughter that had a very 80s, Tears For Fears or Police sound to it, and will get into Mike's experimental, Sonic Youth inspired sound on the Porch solo. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 260: Nacogdoches, TX - 11/20/1993 Nov 22, 2023

Let's stick in 1993 for this episode and head over to Nacogdoches, Texas, a show that takes place only days after Ed's arrest in New Orleans that we talked about last week. This show yet again presents all of the trials and tribulations of being on tour in 1993. After playing nearly non-stop, and spending their off days working on and recording brand new music, the rigorous travel had finally gotten to the health of Dave Abbruzzese where he is needed to rush to the emergency room after the main set. This left for the band to improvise an encore without drums. We invite one of the most knowledgeable Pearl Jam minds onto the show that wrote THE book chronicling the history and timeline of Pearl Jam in PJ20, Jonathan Cohen. Jonathan joins us to give a little bit of context to the era and why the band had a difficult time dealing with their skyrocketing popularity, and what they did to seek the advice of rock 'n' roll's elder statesmen to help guide them through. We'll also talk a little bit about Pearl Jam's 2024 plans and what you can expect from a new album year! We'll spend some time on some interesting setlist decisions from this show, including the choice to open with the Daughter/Glorified G combination, Sonic Reducer in the middle of the main set and of course the decisions made without Dave on hand. The Gear Guru segments will break down both Yellow Ledbetter and Footsteps that were performed without drums at this show. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 259: New Orleans, LA - 11/17/1993 Nov 15, 2023

As we continue our ode to the 30 years of the Vs. tour this November, we're stopping at a show that's known for both what happened during the concert, and then what happened in the aftermath. The show is an unforgettable night from this tour highlighted by a very early rendition of Crazy Mary in which original songwriter, Victoria Williams, joins them to play guitar and sing, and long-time Pearl Jam producer, Brendan O'Brien, is called upon to play the B3. It's a moment that's etched in history, but perhaps gets overshadowed by the events that took place the following night. After a dispute with a fan in a New Orleans bar, Eddie Vedder was arrested for public drunkenness and disturbing the peace after spitting in the man's face. We'll take the early portion of the episode to discuss about the incident as we'll invite the 1993 American League Cy Young award winner, Jack McDowell, onto the show, who was there during the occurrence. We'll talk to Jack about his relationship with Eddie and how they met through their ex-wives, how Pearl Jam got his band V.I.E.W. bumped off a gig at CBGB's, how he and Ed convinced TV reporters that Ed was a White Sox call-up, and of course the New Orleans situation. Get to hear what he thought of the whole ordeal and how his night ended up after getting into it with the friend of the agitator that Ed had to deal with. There was only so much time that we had to share of his interview in this episode, but check out Patreon this week for the director's cut of the interview featuring stories about his band's V.I.E.W. and stickfigure, Pearl Jam's relationship with baseball and his current frustrations with baseball analytics that he likes to write songs about. As for the show, there are excellent performances that we'll get to dig into from Why Go, Footsteps, Porch, Rats, Blood and of course, Crazy Mary. We'll also discuss Release being an OTOTO Daughter tag and a wild sequence that featured Ed singing lyrics from Michael Jackson song "Ben" into a fierce, unrelenting rendition of Blood. Our Gear Guru segments this week will focus on some of the slide guitar features of Rats, and of course, the contrast of this version of Crazy Mary compared to what we know of it now. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 258: San Diego, CA - 11/3/1993 Nov 08, 2023

1993 could be considered as one of the most important years in the history of Pearl Jam. Vs. sold over a million copies in a week, their popularity was skyrocketing to unprecedented heights where mainstream news sources like TIME Magazine wanted in on the hype. Believe it or not, we haven't dabbled in many 1993 shows on this podcast. That's why this entire month is dedicated to the tour year where we'll talk about some great shows that may get overlooked next to the all-timers such as Indio, Mudfest and others. This episode will take us to Ed's hometown in San Diego for the second of a two night stint that displayed the power and authenticity of the band in their sophomore year. A lot of the conversation here will be about Dave A and how comfortable he felt behind the kit during this time period. His heavy, bombastic style brought even more power and ferocity to the songs that had already claimed that identity. But he also made a song such as Release feel like a triumphant, exhilarating live experience that elevated every band member to match his intensity. The big story of this show comes within one of the most polished improv performances they'd ever attempt with a song that is known as Hold Me. We'll get into a deep discussion on how locked in the band was at this time that they were able to make these improvs feel like well rehearsed songs that could've been confused as b-sides. Porch and Once are also major highlights of this show to tune in for. Our Gear Guru segments this week feature Javier getting into whether Stone is using a Fuzz Pedal on Jeremy, how electric guitar works for a song like Small Town and what made the improv come all together to feel complete. Javier has a brand new single out called La Distancia under the artist name Panamericana. You can find the song on Apple Music and Spotify streaming platforms. Please go check it out! Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 257: Charlottesville, VA - 10/29/2013 Nov 01, 2023

One of the many reasons of how Pearl Jam has developed such a large following within their fanbase traveling near and far to their shows is that every single show is going to offer you something completely different than their last. Nearly everyone has a wish list of songs that they think they'll never hear live, but keep hope alive that some day they will finally be in the building on the night they play one. Those rarities are cherished by this community, and if you happen to be at the right show at the right time, you may see multiple rare tracks that they may not play on the rest of the tour. Charlottesville 2013 was that kind of show. With 3 dates left before the end of the east coast run that year, the band unloaded on songs from all different eras that automatically made this one of the most talked about shows of the year. The sets in 2013 were starting to grow longer without the appearance of an opener. Most shows pushed the 3-hour mark and delved into well beyond 30 songs played for each individual night. Charlottesville had a total of 35 songs that were played, and among the big talking points were songs like In My Tree, Grievance, Glorified G, Big Wave, Sad and the first appearance of Thumbing My Way since 2006. Those six performances alone created enough talking points for this to be recognized perhaps under the "instant classic" moniker. But there are many discussions to be had in this episode that could spell some of those pre-conceived notions. With 19 songs bunched in to a main set that lasted an hour and 25 minutes, there will be a lot of discussion here on how some of the flow and pacing felt a little bit off when attempting this enormous task. We'll discuss how that compares to the more recent era where there are less songs played, but more time to give each one it's moment to shine in a more methodical way. We'll hear from you guys on what type of Pearl Jam shows that you prefer to see, and we'll get three excellent segments from the Gear Guru this week - Stone's fingerpicking on Release, Mike using a monstrous Gretsch guitar on Glorified G, and he'll dig into why this version of Whipping desperately needed to be aborted towards the end. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 256: Hartford, CT - 10/25/2013 Oct 25, 2023

This episode has been a long time coming. On its 10th anniversary, we are covering an absolute classic Pearl Jam show from Hartford, Connecticut in 2013. Randy has talked a lot about this show in the past, and this episode will be a platform for him to share his memories of his experience, and perhaps get up on a soapbox a little bit. This show is living proof that this small city in Connecticut is one of the best Pearl Jam crowds you can find. We'll talk about that extensively throughout the episode, but what you'll witness is every time the crowd cheers, Ed is completely beside himself. One massive standing ovation after Last Exit perfectly set the tone for what this night would end up being. While the crowd certainly is the #1 theme, it does share the #1 spot with the other important theme from this show. Less than a year after the fatal tragedy happened at Sandy Hook elementary school in Newtown, CT, this was Ed's first moment to be able to react publicly to what had took place. After meeting with fathers of kids who were killed earlier that day, he gave an impassioned speech standing up for gun control and pleading the crowd to continue being loud about it. Songs like Long Road and Come Back reflect the mood of this theme. Another theme that derives from Hartford shows is over one song that has connected the band to the city since 2010. What was once an OTOTO (one time, one time only) performance was now being brought back for a second time - the Van Halen rocker Ain't Talkin' Bout Love. This song will set up a bit of a contentious discussion in this episode about the idea of them playing it. On one side you'll hear praise for the band giving this city some special love for making it a theme, on the other side you'll notice pushback for covering a band they have no business covering. And if you enjoy that conversation, you'll probably love the segue into Got Some as well. Gear Guru segments this week will focus on Lighting Bolt era songs Let The Records Play and Yellow Moon, as well as a little Jeff Ament talk focusing on his fretless bass from Alone. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 255: Slim's - 5/13/1993 Oct 18, 2023

In celebration of the 30th anniversary of Pearl Jam's sophomore record, Vs., in this episode we're going back to where it all started. In the spring of 1993, the band set out to record the new record in the Northern California town of San Rafael. The process took two months to lay down all the tracks. At the end of the session, a surprise show was planned under the moniker of the David J. Gunn Band at a small San Francisco area venue called Slim's. It was on this night that the 500+ in attendance, both indoors and out, witnessed the dawning of the Vs. era. Nearly everything off of the album debuted, plus other songs that would end up being Lost Dogs or on Vitalogy. Animal, Go, Blood, Dissident, W.M.A., Rats, Rearviewmirror appeared for the first time in their infant stages, alongside Whipping and a little Bad Radio song titled Better Man. Hard To Imagine also claimed it's live debuted after being noodled and an improv all throughout the 1992 tour. An abridged version of Dirty Frank was played upon request, as was Alone that was also considered a deep cut by this point. While the beloved songs from Ten were played, they felt like an afterthought with all of the new material showcased. This is considered to be the first true surprise show in the history of the band, and with that came stories of how this show was almost canceled on multiple occasions and may not have happened if Cyndi Lauper was still set to perform that night. To give us the historical context of this show, we've invited on a Pearl Jam community legend, Kathy Davis, who watched this show from an open window. If you don't know Kathy, you should. She was a band archivist going all the way back to this era in 1993 putting together her zine called Footsteps. She'd later help take over with Two Feet Thick after Five Horizons parted ways. Her retelling of the night and how it all came about is more than enough reason to listen to this episode! Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 254: Ohana Encore - 10/2/2021 Oct 11, 2023

After a long year and a half battle of the world in a lockdown due to Covid-19, concerts were starting to slowly trickle back in by the end of 2021. Pearl Jam had missed their big opportunity to showcase Gigaton on a promotional tour in 2020, so when the opportunity to play four festival shows arose, with careful consideration they finally decided to kick off the new era. Three of the four shows took place at Eddie Vedder's curated Ohana Festival, which was originally set for one date until a second weekend was added with Pearl Jam headlining both nights. The show we're covering here is the final night of this run, which means it was a massive celebration with the band, the fans and all of the artists and friends that attended. Celebration is the theme for this night as every song felt like it had an injection of fun and enthusiasm. There wasn't a single low energy song featured on the set, and knowing it was the last night, they brought their a-game to create some memorable moments, especially Michael F. McCready (I'll leave it to you to figure out what the "F" stands for). Songs like Even Flow and Black had explosive elements to them, even more so than usual, while some highlights came as a complete surprise. For those who know the personalities on this podcast, you may be aware that there is one song on the rarer side that has followed Randy around throughout the years - All Night. For those dying to hear an answer on this, you'll be fulfilled and shocked by the conversation brought to the table. But the big highlight of the night came from Rockin' In The Free World where the wildest cast of characters (Taylor Hawkins, Brandi Carlile, Sleater-Kinney, Kelly Slater, John McEnroe, Patti Smith, Tim Robbins, Randy Johnson among others) throw a big time party where not one person stays six feet away from another. This week we invite our friend and Patron, Dakota Duvall, to the show to get his request fulfilled and tell his story about why he chose this show to get covered. And our Gear Guru segments for this week will focus on Quick Escape, Seven O'Clock and Life Wasted. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Pearl Jam Fan Profile - Joaquin Zihuatanejo Oct 05, 2023

One of the most special parts of a Pearl Jam show is when Ed and the band can recognize a story submitted by a local area fan and share it with the crowd. On the 2023 tour, we saw our fair share of those, ranging from requested songs to stories of heartbreak and loss. In what was one of the most memorable moments of the year, Ed received and read a poem from the poet laureate of Dallas about how influential the band had been to keeping him alive amidst family struggles and homelessness - one of the most emotional stories ever told at a Pearl Jam show. We're excited to welcome Joaquin Zihuatanejo onto the show to talk about how this improbable moment went down! He'll talk about how the moment almost never happened due to prior work commitments, and how a crazy connection within the Pearl Jam camp got his writing to the band. What turned from a night in the 200s section to a special moment in the history of this band is all documented in a wonderful conversation here. Check it out, and get the first hand knowledge how Joaquin's night went down! Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 253: Winnipeg, MB, CAN - 9/8/2005 Oct 04, 2023

In 2005, Pearl Jam dedicated the month of September to tour across an area they've never touched from coast to coast - the great plains and prairies of Canada. 17 shows over 24 days led to some absolute classics from this band that may get forgotten over time, but that's part of why we're here is to keep the discussion alive! This show in Winnipeg that we're covering in this episode is a great example of a Canadian small town that never hosted Pearl Jam before this tour attempt, and the crowd ended up delivering big time. At the newly built arena that would later become the home of the reformed Winnipeg Jets, Pearl Jam happened to draw the largest capacity audience for the one year since it had been built. From the bootleg, you can tell that there isn't a single seat empty in the building. That led the band to pull out some surprises that you almost never get to see at normal shows, such as Better Man opening the night, Blood closing encore 1 after Alive, and Indifference opening the second encore. With plenty of Neil Young references and a wonderful moment where a fan got her request for Smile granted, nearly every song has their moment in the sun at this show. Lest we forget, a little flip phone call during Daughter that leads to a fun moment. Not only will we dig into the strength of the crowd here, but we'll have the Gear Guru step in and do a little breakdown on Stone during Not For You and Do The Evolution, and he'll also breakdown why Mike's modem was running at the end of Blood. Visit the Concertpedia and check out all of the 2023 show recaps - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 252: Prague, CZ - 7/1/2018 Sep 27, 2023

With the 2023 tour in our rearviewmirror, we're pushing forward back as this episode features a great show from Prague at the end of the Lightning Bolt tour run. Seeing as we are now officially finished with the Gigaton run, we thought it would be a good idea to take both of these tour years and see how they compared before embarking on a new era. It's interesting to look at side by side because at the show in Prague, the crowd was treated to many crowd favorite rarities such as Tremor Christ, Brain Of J., Love Boat Captain and Help Help. That's not far off from what we were just treated to! Of course the sets were a little longer in 2018, but we're going to get into why certain things have needed to be adjusted as the band gets older. While people may remember 2018 for the Home/Away shows, the massive show in Rome or even the London make-up show, this Prague show should be right up there when people discuss the best of this year. The crowd was lively on big time favorites such as Corduroy and Do The Evolution, which means they were treated to some well deserved surprises later in the set. Two big highlights of this show include a version of Love Boat Captain that features an incredible jam/improv intro, and a tandem of The Beatles Help! transitioning into Riot Act deep cut Help Help. We'll also have a little Prague history for you that we'll discuss! Thanks go out to Ross Strothers for requesting this episode, you'll get to hear his story told. And the Gear Guru segments this week feature a discussion on Stone's tone during Tremor Christ and other songs, and Mike using a very unique pedal that created a sound in songs like Even Flow and Black that we didn't get to see presented in 2023. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 251: Lawrence, KS - 5/2/1992 Sep 20, 2023

With a busy weekend covering the final three Pearl Jam shows of the 2023 tour, we've decided to make this week's episode a little bit on the shorter side so we could focus our attention on the Texas shows rather than spend nights heavily editing. So to do that, we had to go back to an era that had significantly smaller sets. Which is why we chose a show from the University of Kansas campus that took place as Pearl Jam was firmly on the rise back in May of 1992. With this little gathering marketed as "Day On The Hill" by the University, they paid the band $3,000 to play this show. It was booked back in January of 1992 when Alive was their only song in circulation, but as the next five months rolled around, no one in Lawrence, Kansas expected this show to be this huge. 18,000 students took over the little outdoor park venue as the band continued their meteoric ascension. Now it's pretty clear that what was documented from this day is actually an incomplete show. We'll get into the details of all that in the episode, but what we do get to see is your classic 1992 affair - the band bouncing around the stage at high energy, crowd surfers galore, songs played at full intensity and of course, stage climbing antics from one Eddie Vedder. The scene is very similar to one set a few months later at home in Seattle for the legendary Drop In The Park show. When Porch breaks into it's solo, Ed assesses the situation and climbs all the way up to the top of the stage to go swinging. It's always a sight to behold, and we'll break down every step of the journey. We'll also go through a summary of the tour up to the point of recording, and for those of you who like to study up beforehand, we release our entire rest of the year episode schedule for 2023! But most importantly, our Gear Guru is back! Javier will check in on versions of Why Go and Porch from this day. Visit the Concertpedia and check out all of the 2023 show recaps - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 250: Austin, TX - 9/16/1995 Sep 13, 2023

As the 2023 tour continues to move from north to south, we're gonna get you prepared for the Austin shows by covering the last non-festival show that was played in the Texas capital way back in 1995. This was a make-up show for the postponed date that stemmed from Ed's bout of food poisoning back at the Golden Gate Park show. This show in Austin had it's own fair share of controversies, including a set time change that threw a large portion of the fans off that thought that 7pm was the start to the show. This barnburner of a set will have two major talking points - Mike and Jack. Jack Irons was clearly in a groove after nine months of playing and traveling with the band, and while not every song had been fully polished just yet, you can see what spots Jack was having a major influence on and where he thrived the most. Mike on the other hand had numerous moments where his guitar solos shot out of the amps like a cannon on fire. We're gonna gush over Mike's presence on songs such as Go, Animal, Corduroy, Why Go, Even Flow, State Of Love And Trust, Immortality, Black and Porch. No shortage of conversation there! We'll kick off the episode addressing the recent Indianapolis show postponement and what this may mean for the rest of the 2023 tour. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 249: Live On 4 Legs 5-Year Anniversary Special Sep 06, 2023

There are only about 20% of podcasts that make it past 14 episodes. 12% of all podcasts end after their first episode and another 6% don't make it past two. Which is why we are extremely proud to be here with you on the 5th anniversary of our podcast coming to life! As we started in 2018, it took a long time to develop a following and catch the ear of the Pearl Jam fan. While our resume with the show is lengthy, the only thing we need to be proud of is the support from those who have impacted this show throughout the duration it's been around. We'll share a little bit of our history, discuss our favorite accomplishments and talk to our wonderful friends who are vital to this podcast's existence. In this episode, you'll hear from: Matt Helbig - Original Co-Host Patrick Boegel and Brian Horwitz - Hallucinogenic Recipe Javier Hervas - The Live On 4 Legs Gear Guru Dave JanTausch - livefootsteps.org Aurelien Moureaux - LO4L Superfan Martin Higgins - Pearl Jam Scotland Tanya Kang - Pearl Jam Fan Portraits Chris Everett - liveon4legs.com Builder Kevin ORourke - Fundraiser For Cystic Fibrosis Enjoy the walk down memory lane, and more importantly, enjoy the shows! Read the Concertpedia Recaps from the Tour! - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Podcast and check out the Tour Reaction Episodes! - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 248: Birmingham, AL - 9/3/1998 Aug 30, 2023

It's tour time! We've been hyping it up for the last few months, and this episode is the last before the 2023 tour kicks off! We'll begin the episode talking about the possibilities of what may happen and whether or not there are new songs tossed into the mix. For up to date tour instant reaction episodes, please direct to our Patreon where that content can be found - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs But let's not bury this excellent show out of Alabama! Highly regarded as one of the best sounding bootlegs of 1998, it's a great show to have available in this high of quality. Having never been to this part of the deep south before, the band puts together an inspired performance where we argue the difficulty of choosing an MVP between Ed, Mike and Matt. Stellar performances here. We'll spend some time breaking down the laser show eminating from the Porch solo, a very aggressive Immortality, Footsteps in an unusual spot played middle of the set, and a powerful Given To Fly that sounds like a 2003 or 2006 version rather than 1998. But the moment that everyone will remember from this show is the Dueling Banjos intro leading way to Corduroy. Was it a little too on the nose for the location? Sad to say that we won't be hearing from Javier this week who needed to rest before making his way to St. Paul. But we do have Patrick and Brian from Hallucinogenic Recipe who will take a glimpse into the background behind this bootleg, and the switchover from cassette to CD-R that took place in the trader circuit during this year. Visit the Concertpedia for 2023 Tour Recaps - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show to receive the Instant Reaction Episodes from every show on this tour - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 247: Pittsburgh, PA - 8/25/1998 Aug 23, 2023

It's time for our third trip to the Steel City this year! After covering 2000 and 2003 in the spring, we're going to focus on the tour year that preceded those shows in 1998. Want to hear something kind of shocking? This was their first show in Pennsylvania since Lollapalooza 1992! With the 1994 and 1996 tours that traveled through the northeast, it's kind of insane that they never hit Pittsburgh or Philadelphia during that time frame. But they make it up to all of yinz by putting together an energetic show where Ed's intensity is all full force. And we get the live debut of No Way! With the 2023 tour now a week away, we'll spend some time discussing some of our thoughts about what could go down, suggesting that perhaps the Metallica method that was popularized this year may be an influence. But tying that into Pittsburgh, what's great about this show is that we have a soundcheck in our possession. We're discussing it at the right time because listening to it and hearing the rain and thunder rumbles makes you a little bit homesick for the live Pearl Jam atmosphere. Especially when Ed performs Throw Your Arms Around Me in the pre-set. The rest of the show features classic versions of songs like Black and Do The Evolution, as well as a Rearviewmirror that has a bridge unlike anything we've seen in a long time. We'll also talk about an Easter Egg from this show that's made the rounds over the years featuring Ed in a different perspective. Gear Guru segments this week will focus on Stone's vibrant solo on Brain Of J, Mike's energy on Alive and a glimpse into why No Way may have never worked out live as well as you'd might think. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 246: Barrie, ONT, CA - 8/22/1998 Aug 16, 2023

We've done extensive coverage of the 2003 Riot Act tour celebrating the 20th anniversary this year. Now it's time to celebrate the anniversary of another major tour in Pearl Jam history - 1998! We kick off a 3-episode Yield tour stretch with an outdoor festival show that took place in Barrie, right outside of Toronto. With Cheap Trick as the supporting act on tour at this time, there are multiple instances where the band gives a subtle nod to their rock heroes, including Mike using Rick Nielson's guitar for State Of Love And Trust. Our Patron Alex Sink joins us for this episode to tell his story of what went down that day. For a bootleg that had a tough time capturing the identity of the show and with no visual aides available, Alex is able to take us back to what that scene was like. A rowdy crowd of over 30,000 created dirt clouds and mud as the mosh pits were in full force on this one. And the band was clearly in a good mood after watching Cheap Trick on the side stage. Ed makes multiple mentions of how great this crowd was, and even addressed some of the craziest fans he had ever seen in the parking lot during an extended version of Leatherman. We also have the world debut of the Do The Evolution music video that happens at this show with the band performing while the images are shown on a screen behind them. If you love Matt Cameron, this may be the episode for you! Get ready for five moments that we've dubbed the 'filthy fills' that will be featured throughout this show! Our Gear Guru segments will featured Javier talking about the lack of overdrive pedal from this tour and how Mike would make adjustments on Even Flow and Yellow Ledbetter, and he'll also discuss Mike's using Rick Nielson's guitar during State Of Love And Trust. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Enter Our Raffle, Deadline is 9/2 - https://liveon4legs.com/product/door-prize-raffle-tickets/?fbclid=IwAR3Oacd-eI2fAgLow3hVg-5yU8dxW2Ga4ZxP1cvHNQnoTyCwf4tIdyQ4uDA Contact The Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate To The Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 245: Chicago, IL - 8/23/2009 Aug 09, 2023

We are less than a month away from seeing Pearl Jam take the stage for nine shows in September, and there's possibly no bigger stage than the one set for Ed's hometown of Chicago. As Wrigley Field has dominated the tour runs for the last ten years, the band is finally returning to the United Center for the first time since 2009, which is the show we'll be digging into in this episode. It was right before the Backspacer record came out, and while not every song had been released yet, it was somewhat of a showcase for songs such as The Fixer, Got Some and Supersonic. With Randy in attendance for the night two of this back to back, he gives some insight as to what was going on this weekend and some of the buzz coming out of night one. As all Chicago shows are, this is a true homecoming for Ed where he will reference fond memories of his youth on multiple occasions. He ties it in nicely when classic Who songs Love Reign O'er Me and The Real Me are played due to spending lots of cold nights listening to them on his walkman waiting for the L train. He'll also tie in a story about some of his earliest loves of music coming in the form of listening to Motown and idolizing Michael Jackson, who had died that summer. There is a nice dedication to Michael during Ed's rendition of Needle and the Damage Done, and a version of Rats featuring a short intro tease of the Michael Jackson song that's referenced at the end, Ben. And of course, he'll give nod to the Bulls championship banners in the rafters. As Ed would deem this show to be an emotional ride from the very beginning, we'll get to hear those kind of songs such as Long Road, Come Back and Man Of The Hour utilized in this set. Many thanks to Patron Andy Lore who requested this show! Our Gear Guru segments this week will get into a buzzy Mike solo on Sad, how Given To Fly and other songs guitar tone on this tour felt flat, and how Stone's rigged strumming was the backbone for a fantastic version of Love Reign O'er Me. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Join up on our raffle raising funding for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - https://liveon4legs.com/product/door-prize-raffle-tickets/?fbclid=IwAR3Oacd-eI2fAgLow3hVg-5yU8dxW2Ga4ZxP1cvHNQnoTyCwf4tIdyQ4uDA Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 244: Saratoga Springs, NY - 8/27/2000 Aug 02, 2023

Toga! Toga! We're heading to upstate New York to cover Pearl Jam's last show to date at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, aka SPAC. It's a widely popular venue, one in which jam bands such as Phish and Dave Matthews Band have frequented, and as Ed would mention in this show, it was an early Lollapalooza tour venue back in 1992 when they played alongside Soundgarden. Glad he kept the shirt. This show comes right off the heels of a major turning point from the Binaural tour - The Jones Beach shows. The legendary Daughter performance with the It's OK tag, forever enshrined on the Touring Band 2000 DVD, marked as a healing moment for the band during the toughest period in their history. This show getting off to a hot start was a sign that the band was starting to loosen up and learn how to have a little fun on stage again. Breakerfall, Whipping, Spin The Black Circle, Hail, Hail, Corduroy and In My Tree are the first six songs of the night, and they absolutely do not disappoint. Add in an experimental Rearviewmirror to close the main set and a combination of Black/Yellow Ledbetter to this night, there are a lot of signature moments that make this show stand out. Oh yeah, and the nudist lava lamp inventor... him too. We'll hear stories from our Patron, Andrew Famulare, as well as Patrick and Brian from Hallucinogenic Recipe who were both at this show in the same section, but didn't know each other at the time. They'll share their hilarious memory from this show from both perspectives. And our Gear Guru segments this week look into Stone's Rickenbacker impact on Breakerfall, an interesting octave change in the Spin The Black Circle chorus, and why the combo of Black and Ledbetter worked so well, including love for the Nobody's Fault But Mine Led Zepplin tag. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - Liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 243: London, UK - 6/18/2007 Jul 26, 2023

In this episode, Randy and John go where this podcast has (almost) never gone before... to the 2007 tour! While we covered Vic Theater in this podcast's infancy, we've never done the full dive into what's sort of a forgotten year in Pearl Jam history. Outside of the Vic and the Lollapalooza Chicago show, there were only 12 shows played on a European run that included mostly festival dates. The show we cover here happened in London, and was the first arena show there since 2000. Thank you to friend and Patreon, Simon Pountney, for requesting this! This show took place in the aftermath of a massive tour supporting the Self Titled record, featuring many songs from the album that don't get heard often today. We'll go in depth on Marker In The Sand, Parachutes, Comatose as some of the highlights from this night. We'll also address how in this era, the band turned up the RPMs and started playing many of their songs faster than usual. We'll talk about where it benefits and suffers inside this setlist. A show with a Ten Club heavy presence on the floor leads to a set chock full of fan favorites leaving songs like Even Flow, Black, Jeremy, Better Man, Daughter, Rearviewmirror and Corduroy off the setlist entirely. For our question of the week, we had something unique happen in this show where World Wide Suicide was played in the usual Alive spot. We asked you guys what other songs you thought would work well in that role before Rockin' In The Free World. And for the Gear Guru, it's time for some Javocado! Javier breaks down a trio of songs from the record including Comatose, Marker In The Sand and Inside Job. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact The Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate To The Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 242: London, ONT, CAN - 7/16/2013 Jul 19, 2023

As we say goodbye to reliving the 20th anniversary of the Riot Act tour, there are so many other Pearl Jam anniversaries that need to be celebrated this year. Believe it or not, it's been a full decade since the 2013 Lightning Bolt tour, as well as the release of the record. In July of that year, the band revealed their plans for their 10th studio album release nearly days before the two big North American summer shows - Wrigley Field and London, Ontario. We all know how big of a deal that Wrigley show was. It was the first ballpark show of it's kind, heavy storms caused a two and a half hour delay leading to a show that didn't end until 2 am, and Bugs was played. Because of the hype leading up to Wrigley, the London show that preceded it became a bit of an after thought. For those unfamiliar, we'll tackle why this show deserves more love and appreciation from this fanbase that may have forgotten about it in the wake of Wrigley. Like Wrigley, this is a show that was never released as an official bootleg. So most of the stories and moments that are relived come directly from the less than 10,000 fans who were there in attendance in this intimate venue. We're lucky to be joined by two in this episode as Patron, Tim Fortescue, hops on to discuss why he requested this show, and filling in for John this week is Hallucinogenic Recipe co-host, Patrick Boegel, who also has great memories from this. A lot of the discussion here will come from this being the true kickoff to the new era, with a brand new rig, stage and lighting set up, setlist structure and new takes on old songs. It was the beginning of the nightly three song slow burn openers that came off as a massive surprise when the rarely opened with Present Tense kicked off this night. It was also the start of the slowburn encore in a way too, which was the most anticipated part of the set featuring some of the rarest songs in the catalog, IE: Parachutes and Man Of The Hour at this show. We'll also get to talking about the live debut of Mind Your Manners, a London Calling tease, amazing transitions between songs such as Modern Girl into Black, Dundas hookers on crack and experimental takes on two fan favorites - one that worked in Corduroy, and one that didn't in Daughter. As a bonus, we'll also ponder why Canadian hotels only have Garfield cartoons featured on their TVs. Our Gear Guru segments this week focus on the brand new rig set-up for 2013, the defining sound of Mind Your Manners and Alone featuring Mike's usage of a slide pick. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Contact the Show - liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 241: Mansfield, MA - 7/11/2003 Jul 12, 2023

Ladies and gentlemen, this is the big one. After two weeks of hype, we have now reached the third night of the Mansfield Experiment. Anybody who was there remembers it clearly - getting to the venue early for Pearl Jam to hit the stage around 5:30, witnessing them in the daylight, wanting to stand and cheer while the band eases in with an acoustic pre-set. It is almost inarguable that this show is the most important and celebrated within the history of this band, finishing a 3-night stand where a total of 97 unique songs were played. This show would feature 45 of those songs, the most that have ever been crammed into one Pearl Jam show to date. To accomplish this feet, they had to get creative due to strict curfews in the venue. so they decided to begin the night as their own opener to play a seated 12-song acoustic set to those lucky enough to arrive early. The set is one for the ages. Classic songs meant for the setting such as Long Road and Footsteps thrived and soared throughout the atmosphere, while extreme rarities such as All Those Yesterdays and Drifting are tossed in there to delight the collectors in the audience. While the opening set is the big story here, the band busted out 33 more songs on this night that included old songs, new songs, common and rare songs, songs being reintroduced and songs packaged together in clever fashion. We'll break down all of it in one of the longest episodes in the modern era of this podcast! Once again, thanks to everyone who sent in their stories, we'll share the final batch of them in this episode. Our Gear Guru segments this week will give you an overview of the acoustic set, discuss the strange tuning on Faithfull and break down a one of a kind version of Why Go featuring a riffy guitar intro. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 240: Mansfield, MA - 7/3/2003 Jul 05, 2023

Continuing onward with our big summer series, this episode focuses on the second night of Pearl Jam's Mansfield Experiment. With the first night under their belt and the crowd coming into the show aware of the premise, the excitement was at an all-time high. While night 1 was a great introduction to the idea, this show's crowd is up for all of the surprises and answers when called upon for the big call and response moments. While there may be no acoustic set like night 3, the energy at this show was palpable, even though Ed came off a bit grumpy due to a lack of sleep the night prior. Although there were a few rarities spliced in to the night before, this show featured a few songs that you almost never heard at Pearl Jam shows during that era. The most eye opening one was Low Light. Of course Low Light has become a common staple of Pearl Jam sets in recent history, but coming into this show it had only been played one other time at the 2001 Bridge School show. We'll spend time breaking down how this turned into a classic song over time, and some of the pieces that aren't found in recent versions. Other big performances that we'll dive into are Release, Animal, Insignificance, Love Boat Captain, Rival, Rearviewmirror and amazing crowd responses on both Alive and Baba O'Riley. Once again, thank you to everyone who sent in their stories. We'll read another batch of them in the episode. And our Gear Guru segments will focus on the emergence of Low Light, the 2003 rendition of I Am A Patriot and a Jeff Ament driven Rearviewmirror. Purchase the Tour Shirt! - http://liveon4legs.com/2023tour Visit The Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 239: Mansfield, MA - 7/2/2003 Jun 28, 2023

Ladies and gentlemen of the Pearl Jam universe, it's here! Since the beginning of the year, we've been teasing this 10-episode recap of the 20th anniversary of the 2003 Riot Act tour, featuring the ultimate finale - all three shows from the Mansfield Experiment! To anyone who has never heard of this before, The Experiment was the band's opportunity with three nights scheduled just outside Boston to play nearly every song they knew without repeating anything. This led to three monster sets with the unpredictability of a normal Pearl Jam set heightened to a new extreme. We're gonna focus on the first night's setlist in this episode and spend time talking about how the idea for the experiment all came to be. The challenge of playing 97 different songs in the span of three nights might seem exciting to all of us, but for the band, it was a herculean task that came with some uncertainty. While some of the big setlist staples are tossed into this show like Go, Save You, I Am Mine, Even Flow and Porch, they had to balance all of that out with the lesser played material with songs like Get Right, Help Help, Evacuation and for the time, Smile injected into the set. All three shows have different identities, but all of the excitement from the fans who had heard the rumors gives this show an air of something special that would eventually turn into one of the most legendary runs in the history of Pearl Jam. Thank you to everyone for writing in these past few weeks and sharing your stories. We'll tell a few of them in this episode and spread the rest throughout the following two. Three Gear Guru segments this week will dig into a chaotic ending on Go, the 2003 alternate rendition of In My Tree and the rarely played Evacuation. Purchase The Tour Shirt - http://liveon4legs.com/2023tour Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 238: East Troy, WI - 6/26/1998 Jun 21, 2023

Alpine Valley has been a staple of the Pearl Jam touring route going all the way back to Lollapalooza in 1992. In the seven instances in which they've played there, there's no lack of unforgettable shows and unforgettable moments. A few of the shows even have monikers that they go by such as PJ20, when they played there for their 20th anniversary, and the Ice Bowl in 2000 where they played a full show in freezing cold weather. In this episode, we're gonna go back to 25 years ago where they played their first headlining gig in East Troy. To help us tell the story, we've enlisted our Patron Aaron Redmon who requested this show. This was very early in Matt Cameron's tenure with the band, and there are some things that we'll hear out of Matt that show that he was still getting adjusted to being on tour with them. Songs like Do The Evolution and Brain Of J feature a harder edge than we're accustomed to today. This show will feature technical difficulties, botched lyrics and early indications that certain songs were ready to become massive crowd friendly moments. The two big moments to look out for are Black with a highly intense We Belong Together tag and Alive with an improv within the solo. With Alpine Valley being such a historic venue, we asked you to share your favorite moments from seeing shows there, which we'll share during our question of the week segment. And our Gear Guru segments this week will feature Mike's clean guitar sound on Even Flow, well deserved love for Jeff Ament and a tag of Jimi Hendrix's Machine Gun at the end of Yellow Ledbetter. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Purchase the Tour Shirt! - http://liveon4legs.com/2023tour Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 237: Bonner Springs, KS - 6/12/2003 Jun 14, 2023

When you think about some of the more memorable performances in the history of Pearl Jam, a lot of them have a key factor in common. They develop from spontaneous moments that happen within the song. Fan interactions especially can help turn a performance of a song played over 500 times into an unforgettable moment. One of the other spontaneous facets that happens at Bonner Springs in 2003 is how the weather impacts the show. To open this night, the band gets acquainted with the crowd by playing Release under a sky of a torrential downpour of rain. Quickly after the "oh dear dad..." lyric, there is a bolt of lightning in the background in which the crowd audibly reacts to. As Ed is singing one of his autobiographical masterpieces, he looks up to the sky and says "hi dad". It's a moment forever etched into this band's legacy, and we'll talk about it in full detail during the rundown of this show. This show was an easy decision to cover during our continued run of 2003 show, but it was made easier due to the request sent in from our Patron, Chris Bigelow. Check out his story in the episode. After the big moment, we'll go over how the rest of the set fared and talk about a few Riot Act songs we have yet to cover on this run - Get Right and Help Help. There is a big what-if in this set - a written encore setlist of 16 song choices with two songs that could've potentially made their return after almost a decade of not being played. Listen in to find out what those songs were! We'll read your answers for question of the week which asked about some of your favorite concert memories in the rain, and our Gear Guru segment will focus on Mike's pedals from Immortality and how the country twang sound from Off He Goes is created. PURCHASE THE TOUR SHIRT! - http://liveon4legs.com/2023tour Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate To The Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 236: Dallas, TX - 6/9/2003 Jun 07, 2023

We're back to our 20th anniversary celebration of Pearl Jam's Riot Act tour! Due to upcoming events in September, we have selected to cover the Dallas show from 2003 to give all of you headed there a little bit of history on what's happened there in the past. This show is mostly known for being the first official time that Alive was used as an opener, and we'll spend a lot of time discussing this version in contrast to the only other time they've opened with it in Newcastle, Australia. Speaking of firsts, there is a tag of an original song that we hear off of Daughter that hasn't happened since this date! On the second leg of this tour, Pearl Jam was starting to get a little creative in their setlists. We all know about the Mansfield Experiment and how the trio of shows featured nearly every song in their catalog. There's also the tour closer in Holmdel which utilized two songs from every album in chronological order. John brings up a theory about this setlist that he thought may have been Ed's original idea for this set, but was obviously aborted somewhere down the line. Do you agree with his theory? The other big conversation here will be about how Blood was being utilized back on this tour. We'll discuss whether it makes any sense to play Blood in the middle of the set and how that factor may have done a little harm to this show. The question of the week this week focuses on the Daughter moment. We'll read your answers on what you'd think would be great songs to use as tags off of it. And our Gear Guru segments this week will focus on 1/2 Full, Green Disease and Jeremy. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs Buy the Tour Shirt! - http://liveon4legs.com/2023tour

Episode 235: Universal City, CA - 10/1/2009 May 31, 2023

When you think of 2009, immediately the first thing that comes to everyone's minds is those four Philadelphia shows that closed down The Spectrum. But people may forget that this wasn't the only four-night stint that they had in one building during this tour year. The 6,000+ capacity Gibson Amphitheatre located in Universal Studios in Los Angeles also played host to four Pearl Jam shows. Not four in a row like Philly, but the shows invited a bit more of an intimate experience. We'll talk about the two sets of shows and how one dominates the conversation over the other, but we'll also address a misconception that people seem to have due to how The Spectrum shows went down. We thank our Patron, Jason Weiss, for selecting this show as his episode request, and we'll share his story here. This is a Backspacer era tour, which meant that eight of the eleven songs were played. Coming off the heels of our contentious takes on Ole, we'll go off on another contentious song this week in Johnny Guitar, which has been known to be a bit divisive as well. If you join us for the Johnny talk, then you gotta stay for the conversations on Rearviewmirror, Alive, Red Mosquito featuring Ben Harper on a flat top steel guitar, and a spontaneous Lukin which included a string quartet accompanyment. We'll read you Question of the Week answers where we asked about what Backspacer songs that you'd like to see come back on the 2023 tour, and the Gear Guru segments will focus on Amongst The Waves, Red Mosquito and McCready's electric Star-Spangled Banner. Visit The Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Now including a 7-day Free Trial for new donors! Donate To The Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Pickin' On Pearl Jam w/ Iron Horse May 26, 2023

Earlier this month, bluegrass cover band, Iron Horse, famed for their covers of bands such as Metallica, Guns 'N Roses, Nirvana and many more, released an album complete with 12 renditions of popular Pearl Jam songs. All four members - Tony (mandolin), Vance (guitar), Andy (banjo) and Ricky (bass) join us to chat about the making of the record. We'll ask them what went into the decision of selecting Pearl Jam material, how they decided what songs to pick, their previous intake of Pearl Jam and how challenging the process was to transition their songs into bluegrass. It's a great conversation with insight into the bluegrass world and how it's able to mix within other genres of music. To listen to a Director's Cut of this episode, please head over to Patreon and drop a donation http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 234: Santiago, CHL - 11/16/2011 May 24, 2023

Let's head down to South America for this episode where the crowds show up in massive numbers and bring their powerful voices along with them. We have a special one here for you as we're joined by our 5th leg, the Gear Guru Javier Hervas, for the entire episode. As you may have heard in recent episodes, Javier is our expert musician who joins in for a few segments per show to discuss some of the things you hear in songs and how the band creates the sound you're witnessing. He'll break down all of those pieces for an entire set here, including why 2011 is an important year for developing the tone that is still used in current shows. As this was a show he attended in his homeland of Chile, the Guru will pull double duty talking about both the sound experience as well as his personal perspective and memories from the show. We'll talk about Unthought Known being an usual opener getting the nod to kick things off, a wild crowd who would not adhere to Ed's 'three steps back' request and full breakdown on some of the best highlights of the night, including amazing versions of Black and Rearviewmirror. Javier will answer your questions for him this week about gear that they've used on tours and what makes certain songs work, and we'll also go into heavy discussion on the song Olé. It's our first time covering the song since episode 13, which means a full breakdown on why this could be Pearl Jam's worst song was a necessary discussion! Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs Check out our featured band Suspect Down over on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/1vrRKUwAeVLpENrBgwuJaO IG - @suspectdownband

Episode 233: Portland, OR - 5/17/1992 May 17, 2023

This episode, we rock Portland! May 17th is former drummer Dave Abbruzzese's birthday, so we decided to go back to the only show where he played with the band on this date from 1992. A lot of the conversation will be directed towards Dave and how well he was clicking with the band just less than a year since joining them. His bombastic, hard pounding style is in the forefront of this show, and we'll focus on songs like Oceans, Why Go and State Of Love And Trust that he's a standout on. This show is also the debut of Dave's first song he wrote for the band, Angel. Will we get to hear from Dave himself about the development of the song? You'll just have to tune in! We'll discuss the meteoric rise of the band during this time period. The show happened days after the first airing of MTV Unplugged and only a few weeks away from the iconic Pinkpop show, so their popularity was just on the verge of skyrocketing. This is also a great show for Mike McCready who is showing off his talents in songs such as Alive, Black, SOLAT and Porch, and we'll get to talk about some era-specific improvs as well. For the question of the week, we'll read your answers on what songs from the post-Dave A era that you'd think he would excel at playing, and our Gear Guru segments will talk about the overall raw sound of the band during this era, and touch up a little bit on channeling their influences during Porch. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 232: Camden, NJ - 9/14/2022 May 10, 2023

For the second week in a row, we're diving back into 2022 to discuss one of Randy's favorite shows he's ever been to that happened in Camden. Originally slated for Baltimore during what was going to be the 2020 run, the band making a return to the Philadelphia area meant that there were no punches going to be pulled, this was destined to be a monster set. Seeing that the city has had rich and historical significance within the 32 years of this band, there were many callbacks to other Philly shows, including the legendary JC Dobbs show in 1991. Nine of the ten songs from that show were played that night as the earliest eras of Pearl Jam dominated this set. A lot of this episode will focus around Randy's personal stories and why this was an important show to him. There were songs played on this night that were very high up on his wishlist. Ones that he'd seen before, but not in over a decade, and a few that he'd been chasing for just as long. We'll highlight the memories created from hearing songs like Hard To Imagine, Untitled/MFC and Inside Job that were incredibly powerful, experience making moments. We'll also go in depth on an explosive version of Retrograde as well as an excellent Not For You. A big story from this show was that Ed and the band invited All-In contest winners, Richie and Dermot Berg to the stage, after a full day of experiencing the preparation of what goes in to putting together a Pearl Jam show. Back last September, we invited the Berg's onto the podcast to tell their story. We'll relive a clip from that, but give the full episode that's available in our archives a listen because there's no lack of awesome information shared there. We'll read your answers for question of the week where we asked whether you preferred shows in an amphitheater or arena setting, and our Gear Guru segment this week will focus on Do The Evolution playing off of the song's original pace and Quick Escape's overall sound from the Gigaton tour. Visit The Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate To The Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 231: San Diego, CA - 5/3/2022 May 03, 2023

On the one-year anniversary of the 2022 tour's kickoff, we're taking a look back at the first makeup show for the postponed 2020 tour. It started in San Diego, CA, a place that has always been treated as a homecoming for Ed, who grew up there in his school-aged years. With family, friends and celebrities on hand to witness this event, the expectations and nerves were at an all-time high. But with that being said, the setlist was curated in a way that paid tribute to the ocean and local area which most of his early lyrics were written. There's a moment in this show that can be argued as one of the most emotional in the band's history. Ed makes a touching tribute to his brother before playing an incredibly powerful Long Road, but the tribute developed out of a dedication. Mike Cribier had written into the forums requesting that the band play In My Tree for his brother who tragically passed away back in 2014. Mike will join us on this episode to talk about his brother's accident and living his final days listening to the band nonstop, the shock when Ed mentioned him by name and the addition of In My Tree as a tag on Daughter. It's a can't miss conversation. Also in this show, the re-emergence of Gigaton songs that were played in a small sample size at the 2021 festival shows. Javier's Gear Guru segment this week will focus specifically on the equipment used on this tour and how the tone impacted new songs such as Retrograde and Seven O'Clock. And of course, we will go into a lengthy discussion about the reverse Mamasan and how playing it in San Diego may have been more special than any other instance where it's been performed. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 230: Pittsburgh, PA - 4/26/2003 Apr 26, 2023

After a week of big announcements in the Pearl Jam world, we're coming back this week with more of the Riot Act Tour! Why not?! We'll discuss a little bit of the upcoming September tour in the beginning of the episode, but if you want our full fledged analysis, please check out our reaction episode that came out earlier in the week. Pittsburgh is yet again on the docket for us, and the show from 2003 has plenty to talk about. Highlights galore in the main set as we'll chat about Small Town making what was a rare appearance as an opener at the time, a killer Corduroy, an amazing Immortality, a Wishlist with an extended improv and Even Flow which was on the patented McCready hot streak at the end of the April run. No lack of discussions for encore 1 as we get the very rare appearance of the scrambled Mamasan with Once appearing in the set prior to Alive. We'll continue conversation about the development of Alive's presence in 2003, and we'll go in-depth on the addition of the harmonica to Footsteps and what would later become a composition change in the song. Oh, and an 11-minute Rearviewmirror to end the encore ain't a bad thing at all! Also in this episode, we'll share our Patron Michael Fleisher's story about this show due to this being his request, we'll read you answers for question of the week that asked what some of your favorite shows were that had an abundance of a certain album's songs played, and our Gear Guru segment delves deeper into the Even Flow hot streak that took 2003 by storm. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Pearl Jam 2023 Tour Announcement Reaction Apr 24, 2023

It's that time again! After a big come back year in 2022 with many highs and even a few lows, Pearl Jam has just announced their tour plans for 2023. It's a nine-date run in the midwest from north to south featuring shows in St. Paul, Chicago, Indianapolis, Dallas/Forth Worth and Austin. On this special episode we breakdown all of the tour dates and what people may expect night in and night out, the length of the tour and why they may have gone this route, the accessibility of the locations, potential financial concerns and so much more. If you need all of your pre-tour information before the you win the Ten Club lottery, we touch up on everything! Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 229: Champaign, IL - 4/23/2003 Apr 19, 2023

Continuing on our run of Riot Act shows, this week takes us to the home of the Fighting Illini in Champaign, IL. For this show being on a college campus and therefore not allowing the sale of alcohol, the crowd did an excellent job bringing in the same kind of energy that you'd see from their in-state big city counterpart in Chicago. There are a handful of interesting things from this one. Do The Evolution is opened with for only the 4th time to this point, The Police cover, Driven To Tears, is played for the first time in 404 shows, and the first with a full band, and Ed will break out a ukulele for The Who song Blue Red Grey that Ed admits he stole for Soon Forget. Those two covers are part of this show's major theme which is a total of six covers played on this night. We'll discuss this in full detail and bring to the table how many covers are enough or too much to play in a set. You guys weighed in on that on social media and answered that exact question, so we'll read some of the answers that we got in the episode. Randy will talk a little bit about his upcoming Seattle trip for the last week of the MoPop exhibit and Record Store Day at Easy Street, and Javier's Gear Guru segment will focus on the juxtaposition of tones from Given To Fly and Nothingman played back to back on this night. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 228: West Palm Beach, FL - 4/11/2003 Apr 12, 2023

As is the theme for this year, we're back to celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Riot Act tour for the next few weeks looking into some of Pearl Jam's most notable shows from April of 2003. We're talking about a show from West Palm Beach in this episode, which may not stand out to you on paper, but it features significant moments that define some of the themes for this entire tour year. Three themes are prominent from this era - 1) is of course the political aspect as the country had just gone to war with Iraq and Ed had put President Bush under scrutiny every night. 2) is the aftermath of Roskilde still in ways effecting this band three years later. And 3) is the return of old songs into the setlist that had been missing since the mid-90s. Thanks to our Patron Jared Schaffer for requesting this under the radar show. To hit all three of these topics specifically, one thing we'll discuss is a version of I Am A Patriot that was re-constructed strictly for this era and talk about the political nature involved, as well as Ed's invigorated speech that followed. We'll get deep into the topic of Love Boat Captain, which is featured as our brand new Evolution Series episode that will be out to Patreon very soon, to talk about how the incident at Roskilde helped them create music through the process of grieving. And on the subject of returning songs, this show's Glorified G performance was the first in 188 shows since November of 1996. We know that Ed sang a glorified version of I hate this song, but what band member here didn't seem to take it as seriously as the others on it's return? Other big highlights we'll discuss are Ed singing into a fan's cellphone during State Of Love And Trust, and an excellent call and response section of Daughter that led to a rare tag of Sleater-Kinney's Dig Me Out. We'll also answer this episode's question of the week which asked you all on social media what your favorite moments from the 2003 tour were, and our Gear Guru segments will discuss Stone's gear during this tour year and some of the effects that came from his guitar and Ed's vocals on Daughter. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 227: Bristow, VA - 5/13/2010 Apr 05, 2023

Most shows that go down as some of the greatest in Pearl Jam's history are usually remembered for having an excellent crowd feeding off their energy. There are some shows that may not get discussed as often due to a crowd not living up to expectations. Bristow, VA 2010 fits into that latter category. On a cold night in an outdoor amphitheater just outside of Washington DC, the band had a challenge at hand when difficulties connecting with the crowd let to a few rough performances. As professionals, they kept pushing and pushing, and the crowd slowly but surely started to give them the reaction they desired. It was all good in the end, but this week's episode talks about some of the struggles that this show presented. Right off the top of the show we'll run our interview with the host of The Better Band Podcast, Branden Palomo. After four years, his podcast that features a song-by-song run through of every Pearl Jam track will be going on hiatus. We bring him on to thank him for his work and get a little introspective on how his time with his show gave him a new outlook on this community. Our question of the week stems from the theme of the episode. We read your answers on whether or not you've ever been to a Pearl Jam show where the band and crowd had a difficult time connecting. In our Gear Guru segment this week, Javier discusses the change in set-up for the Backspacer tour, including how shows from this era sound way more condensed than they did in the past. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 226: Murfreesboro, TN - 3/26/1994 Mar 29, 2023

We're covering a Vs./Vitalogy era show this week from 1994 where both albums were nearly splitting play time live, but that's not the story we'll have for you here. Murfreesboro is legendary thanks to the appearance of one of the great song-writers of all-time, Steve Cropper. As part of the backing band, Booker T and The MGs, Cropper has played for a number of world renowned stars such as Otis Redding, John Lennon and even featured in the Blues Brothers band. After a 1993 tour where Pearl Jam opened for Neil Young with The MGs as his backing band, this led to an opportunity when they stopped by his home in Tennessee while touring. As a major surprise, he joined the band to perform Dock Of The Bay and Rockin' In The Free World. The Dock Of The Bay performance became one of the most sought after covers of theirs, and was a track on the popular No Fucking Messiah bootleg. This song and Cropper are the central focus of the episode, and we'll bring in Patrick and Brian from our sister podcast, Hallucinogenic Recipe, to discuss some of the history behind it. Outside of the legendary moment, this was one of many scorcher shows in the 1994 tour year. With Dave A coming near the end of his run with the band, this is a hard hitting show that opened the gates for the band to get out of control on multiple occasions. You'll hear mind blowing versions of Rearviewmirror, Go, Deep, Blood, Alive and Porch that we'll discuss in full breakdown. You answered the question of the week this week pertaining to the Dock Of The Bay appearance, which OTOTO type songs have been some of your favorites, and we'll read the answers on the show. Also, Javier will join us for our Gear Guru segment this week where he'll talk about Steve Cropper's unique guitar and sound that he was using in this show. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 225: Pittsburgh, PA - 9/5/2000 Mar 23, 2023

There are moments that happen on the Pearl Jam live stage where you understand that what's happening before you is a once in a lifetime moment. They've created a plethora of these moments in their 30+ years of touring, but that's what keeps the faithfull coming back. They come in all shapes and forms, but when a member of the crowd is invited on stage, you understand how big a deal it is. One of the earliest occasions of this happening was back in Pittsburgh in 2000. Ed noticed a woman with a white umbrella who had been following them from night to night, so he called her down to the stage to play her request for Wash that was written on the umbrella. We're excited to be joined by Amy in this episode so she can share her amazing story with you all! From how it all happened that night, to how she was able to see 100 shows by this time, these stories are can't miss! But the show itself is important in it's own right. It was the final show for the leg that occurred following the Roskilde tragedy. It was a bit of a tumultuous tour, but getting to play this show felt like a cathartic release for the band during this difficult time. The setlist is interesting for a couple of reasons. Due to a family emergency, opening band Sonic Youth couldn't perform as a full band so the remaining members played in the pre-set. Including a collaboration with Ed on Binaural rarity Parting Ways, and obscure Who b-side Naked Eye. Outside of the request for Wash, which hadn't been played in four years, the band pulled out another rarity in the encore with a version of I Got You by The Split Ends. Also on the pod this week, we'll read your answers for your favorite crowd interactive moments in the band's history. And we'll have three Gear Guru segments this week featuring thoughts on Sleight Of Hand, Rearviewmirror and Mankind. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 224: Antwerp, BEL - 8/30/2006 Mar 15, 2023

Out of around 1,200 shows played within the lexicon of Pearl Jam, there are inevitably some that are going to fall between the cracks. Those shows are mostly considered to be outside of the USA, just because the majority of active fans happen to be American. But there are hundreds of Australian, South American and European shows that over time get forgotten about mainly due to being fresh in people's heads. This episode features a show from 2006 out of Antwerp, Belgium that some may not consider to be better than average just from viewing the setlist, but is extremely important when looking back on their entire history of playing there. Thanks to Gunter (never thought you'd...) Habets for the off the radar request! This show is important because after 15 years it was their first in Belgium, but that was never the plan. They've had to make multiple cancelations back in 1992, and then again in 2000 as a show at the Rock Werchter Festival was slated to be the following show after Roskilde. Since the fans had been waiting a long time, and the band also waiting just as long, this felt like a massive show for everyone involved. The crowd is in top form coming up with creative ways to participate during songs like Small Town, Present Tense and especially Black. We'll also hear the band put forth inspired versions of songs like Big Wave, Hail, Hail and a version of Even Flow with a massive Matt Cameron solo befitting of the era. We'll also get the first appearance of Hunger Strike in three years, but was the Wolfmother frontman good enough to step into Eddie's shoes? Very debatable. Check out the answers for question of the week where we asked you all on social media what you thought was the best Avocado live track from the 2006 tour to see what songs ranked highest. And we'll also have three Gear Guru segments this week where Javier will discuss the overall 2006 sound in songs like Unemployable, Big Wave and Alive. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 223: Philadelphia, PA - 4/28/2016 Mar 08, 2023

The City Of Brotherly Love has been home to countless legendary Pearl Jam shows and moments throughout their history. As a matter of fact, the night after this show was the show in which they they played the album Ten in full. Which makes some people forget about night 1 from 2016 due to the magnitude of the Ten banner being raised. But what good are we if we can't give every great show a spotlight on this podcast? Because there is no reason why this one shouldn't be discussed as an all-time classic show, and we're here to prove that. With the knowledge of the album getting a run, this show was constructed so that Philly people would get to see some rarities, including three that haven't been played since that date - Gonna See My Friend, In The Moonlight and Education. But it didn't matter what they played, because the crowd was on fire the entire night. Right from the top when opening up with Once (including the Master/Slave intro that they would of course repeat again the following night), you knew that the crowd was going to make this a night to remember. We'll go in depth on Love Boat Captain, In My Tree, Jeremy, Crown Of Thorns and Crazy Mary where the crowd is at the top of their game. Also, how about a concert wedding up in Suite 225? This episode's question of the week is based off of the rare songs that we'll talk about. We came up with a system for scoring your rarest songs you've seen, and we'll calculate the numbers and share them with you! On that note, our Gear Guru, Javier, tackles a different approach to rare songs and discusses what the musical reason for not playing them is. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 222: Sendai, JP - 2/28/2003 Mar 01, 2023

It feels like whenever a band embarks out on a 'world tour', you can't coin that phrase unless you make a pitstop in Japan. While Pearl Jam has never done a true official world tour, they've had the opportunity to visit Japan twice. The first time was in 1995, and then they went back for five shows in 2003. This episode focuses on the Sendai show from the Riot Act tour. These shows are always interesting because the crowd is a lot more reserved than your every day average concert crowd. This factor mixed in with a venue that maxed out at 1,000 seats meant that the band could create more of an experimental setlist, moving songs around in parts of the set that stray from normal scenarios. The best example of this show going through the experimental route happens at the very beginning. It starts with Of The Girl, which seems normal, but the performance in itself sets up for the unconventional trio that follow - Immortality, Insignificance and 1/2 Full. The rest of the show maintains weird spurts of momentum with not many radio hits mixed in the main set. As for the hits go, this isn't the crowd that's going to follow the same kind of cues we're familiar with. We'll concentrate mostly on Better Man and how strange it was without any participation from the crowd. We'll answer our question of the week this week which stems off of the first four songs of the setlist, and our Gear Guru segment features Javier breaking down the juxtaposition between Mike and Stone's solo on the show closer, Porch. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs Join our Discord - https://discord.gg/Kz9m36Qp

Episode 221: Maui, HI - 2/21/1998 Feb 22, 2023

Let's begin our Yield tour celebration by going back and covering the 25th anniversary of their two night stint in Maui. A destination show for Pearl Jam in a 5,000 person venue to kick off a strong slate of shows for 1998. Hawaii is a place that would gain importance over time as it became a second home for Eddie, and his friendship connections would later lead to him and Boom Gaspar meeting. This time period would also become known as the beginning of the end for Jack Irons as he would leave the band following the ensuing Australian tour leg. As we've discussed in the past three episodes, we'll once again have the chance to talk about some of the earliest performances of Yield album tracks. Songs like Given To Fly, Faithfull and MFC provided a punch and make an impact, while a song like Wishlist is still finding its way. This show features 21 songs in a shortened 90 minute set thanks to an early curfew, but the band leans heavily on No Code and the new songs while Vs. and Ten tracks are fairly limited. We'll discuss the fourth of fourteen performances of Around The Bend during this episode! If you like surprises, I think you'll be satisfied once the episode gets to about the 50 minute mark! No spoilers, but you'll enjoy this! Also, we'll have our Gear Guru Javier back to discuss Stone's wah wah pedal on Do The Evolution, and we'll answer the question of the week - what is your dream destination vacation spot that you'd like to see the band do a residency in? Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs Join our Discord - https://discord.gg/ncQ3WPJU

Episode 220: Sydney, AUS - 2/14/2003 Feb 15, 2023

This is our first episode of a year long series featuring coverage of some of Pearl Jam's milestone tour anniversary dates, and we're gonna kick it off with the tour that will be dissected the most - the 20-year anniversary of the 2003 Riot Act tour. The pacific rim was their first stop as they visited Australia and Japan, and this episode will cover the third night in Sydney. This was a little bit of a strange time for the band live. The Iraq war was on their minds and they had no problems being outspoken about it. Every show had a hint of it somewhere, whether it be the stage spectacle performance of Bu$hleaguer or even War tagged onto Daughter, it was pretty much guaranteed to be a nightly theme during this time. Another thing that looms heavily over the first leg is the Roskilde tragedy. Riot Act songs such as I Am Mine, Love Boat Captain and Thumbing My Way that were specifically written in the aftermath draw raw, emotional power as the incident was still fresh in their heads. There is a section in this show that will exhibit the pain and sorrow they were working through. We also get Can't Keep as the opener of this show, which led to our question of the week that you answered - what song that's never been opened with before would you like to hear begin a show? Also our Gear Guru segments will discuss Mike's octave pedal and how effective it was on the song Ghost, and the implementation of Boom's presence and Stone's guitar that make performances of Black stand out from this era. Oh, and McCready is a highlight on that too! Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 219: Wembley Arena - 5/30/2000 Feb 08, 2023

We're heading across the pond to London for a show that had the honorable distinction of being dubbed an "ape/man" bootleg back on the Binaural tour. It was a two night stint at the Wembley Arena, and as the norm within the history of this band, night two shows are usually can't miss. But this night two kind of planted an early seedling for what future shows of this nature would look like, playing an entirely different set than the previous night and adding in some rarities for the fans attending both nights to feel like they got two very distinct shows. With only four brand new Binaural songs performed on this night compared to night one's eight, and a limited amount of Ten songs, the band went into every corner of their catalog to impress this crowd. We'll spend some time talking about a the more uncommon songs such as a monster performance of Habit, the second instance where Untitled/MFC were played consecutively, In Hiding being played for the first time in two years and a tremendous Off He Goes. But the story here will be found in Not For You. Played at a slower tempo perhaps similar to a Neil Young song, this version would end in utter chaos in which a certain front man would receive a nice battle wound to the skull. Our question of the week that you answered is have you ever been to a two night stay in one location, and what show did you think was the better of the two? Plus, our Gear Guru Javier returns to discuss some of Mike's effect pedals that created the era specific sound for songs like Grievance and Nothing As It Seems. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Pearl Jam's Yield: A 25th Anniversary Retrospective Feb 03, 2023

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Yield, we're taking a stroll down memory lane to take a look into the album's great impact that it's had on fans for the last quarter decade. We'll discuss how the album has impacted us personally, what it meant for Pearl Jam during that time period, how the absence of Jack Irons impacted the chances that some of these songs had to get played live and the master studio production work led by the best in the game, Brendan O'Brien. Enjoy the anniversary! Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 218: Mexico City, MX - 11/28/2015 Feb 01, 2023

It's been two years since we've covered a show in Mexico City, and there is absolutely no excuse for that. Just like every other Latin American country, the fans from Mexico are some of the loudest and most passionate of any Pearl Jam fans around the world. As the band is now potentially looking at eight full years since playing down there, its as good a time as any to to put focus on them. There's no question that this crowd is going to take up the majority of the story for this show. As the band was ending the nine-show run, the fans had been waiting four long years for them to return to the 62,000 person capacity soccer stadium. All of that energy bottled up was exploded from the first note of Pendulum. This crowd was especially prominent on songs such as Small Town, Do The Evolution, Corduroy, Daughter, Rearviewmirror and Black which we'll talk about at length. There's also an obscure cover from the Eagles Of Death Metal played here that had only been played on three nights as a tribute to the band who were in the aftermath of the Paris terrorist attacks. Our question of the week - Have you ever been featured as part of the show? Whether it be a dedication, banter with Ed, a sign you held up or even high fiving Ed or Mike? There's that, and we'll hear from our Gear Guru Javier again this week talking about the cross play between Stone and Mike's guitar's during this version of You Are. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 217: Columbia, MD - 9/24/1996 Jan 25, 2023

I've been to hell I spell it... spell it DMV. We head down to the mid-Atlantic for this episode to cover a show from the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland that took place in the heart of the No Code era in 1996. It's the perfect year for those great stories that revolve around ordering tickets from non-Ticketmaster venues and the budding collectables scene in the Pearl Jam community now featuring nightly posters. To bring us back to that point in time, we invite our Patron Brian Tuchalski on to the episode to retrace his memory of his first show and some of his favorite moments from that day. 1996 isn't widely known as an era where Ed connects with the crowd often, but this show has a moment that may set it apart from others. During the bridge of Not For You, Ed stops to address the crowd to apologize if he's missed any lyrics, and informs them that although the song may be called Not For You, it isn't them that the song isn't about. This kickstarted a great night for the crowd as they took over on songs such as Jeremy, Better Man, Blood and Yellow Ledbetter. Tune in to check out everything, including the question of the week - what Pearl Jam era would you travel back to if you had a time machine? Plus, we invite our Gear Guru Javier back on to talk about Jeff's cello sounding bassline on Who You Are. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 216: Toronto, ONT, CA - 10/5/2000 Jan 18, 2023

It's been a while since we've revisited the Binaural tour, and now is as good a time as any to talk about it. We're covering the Toronto show, the second show from the second leg of the North America run. While this one may get lost in the shuffle compared to other big shows from this leg such as Vegas and Seattle, there is a lot to talk about within the little pieces that made the songs sound the way they did in 2000. For the first time on the podcast, we'll hear from our friend Javier Hervas, an expert on guitars and gear who's studied all of the band's different set ups throughout the year. I guess you can call him our Gear Guru! He'll be helping us recognize moments in Sometimes and Brain Of J where both presented a distinct sound of the era, but he'll let us know how that sound develops through pedals and distortion techniques. That's not the only guest we'll hear from. This episode is a Patron request from Gaby Mockenhaupt who has come to appreciate this bootleg in recent years. We'll tell her story about her intake of Pearl Jam living in Germany, and listening to this show on holiday. We'll also invite to the show our friend Steve Bennett, the host of the Sports-Casters podcast, to discuss his story of traveling to multiple dates on this tour and giving us insight as to what was happening in the building on that night. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 215: St. Paul, MN - 10/19/2014 Jan 11, 2023

This episode is about breaking a stigma. No show could ever be at fault for following a marquee night where the entire No Code record was played on a whim. Nor can it be at fault for not being the show in Milwaukee the next night where the entire Yield record was done. But if you ask anyone that was in the building on October 19 of 2014 in St. Paul, Minnesota, they'll tell you that they got a near perfect show. Pearl Jam hadn't played in Minnesota (aside from some Target corporate party that doesn't count) since 2006, but it was two shows where they were the opening act for Tom Petty. So for a full Pearl Jam experience? 2003. This crowd waited 11 years, and although they didn't get an album show, there were enough moments here that this crowd holds special. There are a few things to take away from this night. Although the setlist on paper may look like a pretty average Pearl Jam set, the performances are all delivered with a sense of purpose. This was the first instance where Ed spreads awareness for a rare skin disease called EB. Something he and his wife have raised millions of dollars for in order to find a cure ever since that day. He invites a doctor on stage who specializes in bone marrow treatment named Dr. Yakub Tolar, and the result is an inspirational moment where he relates what the band does to his own work in the medical field. Performance wise? It's hands down Love Boat Captain as the best moment of this show, and it's a must listen. Thanks to our Patrons Kirk Walton and Ben Dwyer both for pitching this show. You'll get to hear their stories during the episode. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 214: Self Pollution Radio - 1/8/1995 Jan 04, 2023

It's our first show for 2023, and right off the bat we're gonna take a shot at something we haven't done before. After the Atlanta show in 1994, Ed took to the airwaves to DJ a show out of a van. It was such a success that he wanted to do it again, but this time feature live performances from the band as well as some other special guests in between spinning records from his personal favorite bands. This is famously known as Self Pollution Radio. The broadcast took place shortly after the release of Vitalogy at a home that Ed owned in Seattle. He invited all of his friends over, meaning that at least one person from the big four (five if you include Mudhoney) Seattle grunge bands were all in attendance. While Pearl Jam performed some of the best songs off their new record, we also got to hear performances from The Fastbacks, Mudhoney, Soundgarden and the world premiere of Mad Season. Many of you may remember flipping cassette tapes while listening to this show back in high school or college, so we attempt to bring you back to that moment where you had to stay up late during a 4+ hour broadcast to make sure you recorded the entire thing. We'll talk about the Vote For Choice benefit that happened a few days after this, the Home/Alive compilation record, guests such as Mike Watt and Krist Novosellic and the ramifications of Ed giving out his phone number over a live broadcast. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

2022 Pearl Jam Live Show Hall Of Fame Induction Dec 28, 2022

It's the end of the year and time to relive the things we've accomplished in 2022. Last year we introduced our inaugural Hall Of Fame of Pearl Jam shows. How does a show go about getting into the Hall Of Fame? The ones that get inducted are from episodes that we've done this past year that were rated a unanimous 10/10 by Randy and John. There were ten shows that earned that distinction this year, plus two shows that were 'veteran's committee' picks from episodes of shows we've done that we did not give a perfect score to that honestly deserved it. This is our version of a clip show, it's kind of new content, but we're pretty much recapping the entire year while spinning some records for you guys. Enjoy! Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 213: St. Louis, MO - 9/18/2022 Dec 21, 2022

We've made it to the last episode of the year and we're tackling the one that everyone is still raving about after 3 months - St. Louis! With Randy and John both in attendance, we're going to relive some pretty good memories of not just the show itself, but being around friends and getting the rare opportunity to see the community come as one in person. John will relay the tale of how pessimistic he was about Ed's voice after playing the third night in a row, while Randy shares his journey that almost took him backstage. This show was for all types of fans; old school fans who love the Ten era days were treating to an encore of songs that were written before 1992, serious collectors got to witness a few more uncommon songs to hear these days such as Of The Girl and Sad, and then the fan who just loves the buzzsaw of a rock n roll show got exactly that. On a Sunday night set, they took the stage in great spirits and made connections with the crowd throughout the duration of the show. The crowd more than did their part for this and we'll talk about how on top of their game they were all night, especially with a newer song like Retrograde. We have a very special story to share in this episode as well. You may remember that Ed dedicated Sad to a woman named Debbie. Debbie is a friend of ours, and she was kind enough to share her story that led to her request. It's a must listen. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate To The Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Pearl Jam Stories w/ Richard Stuverud Dec 19, 2022

We had a very special guest attend our annual Live On 4 Legs Holiday Party this year - Mr. Richard Stuverud joined us to talk about his dream moment playing in Pearl Jam on the live stage. It was the largest crowds that he'd ever performed in front of. We got to have a very open conversation with him about the experience and all that's happened after, especially if his own solo career has changed since it went down. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 212: Frankfurt, DEU - 6/28/2022 Dec 14, 2022

After Pearl Jam had to cancel the final two shows of the west coast run in May, there was a bit of a concern as to the state of the band when the European tour started in June. There were a few shows at the beginning of the tour that felt like pretty average, safe setlists. So on the fifth night of the leg, the band opened up the vault a bit and led way to fans experiencing some deeper cuts in Frankfurt. Thanks everybody for voting this in as the episode representing the Europe tour as we finish off the year recapping some of the best from 2022! A beautiful 100+ year old building with amazing acoustics is where the band set camp for their first show in the city in 30 years. As mentioned, the big crowd moments were spread all throughout this night, and one of the biggest opened the show in Inside Job. That made way for more fan service performances such as Last Exit (being played for the first time in 2022), Fatal and In My Tree. The crowd did their part to give love back to the band as they treated this show like a big celebration. We'll talk more about Gigaton songs, the Ukraine war and some of the songs that had an important run this year. Question of the Week: When Pearl Jam goes with a set filled with songs more uncommon to hear than others, what songs make you gravitate to that set? Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

2022 Pearl Jam Fantasy Setlist Draft: Tournament Edition - Round 4 Dec 09, 2022

Welcome to round four of our first bracket in the 2022 Fantasy Setlist Draft! We now have three winners who made it to the finals, and we're looking for our final competitor here. For round 4, we go to battle with Mike, Kieran, Amy and Jeremy to see who has the setlist to garner the most votes! If you missed the past three episodes, here is the basic foundation for the rules: - Everyone is drafting a set in order of where they want their songs to be played. So opener would be the first pick, closer would be the last. Once a song is taken, it's no longer available to draft. - Everyone gets a 24-song setlist to curate, 18 main set tracks and 6 encore. The song options for the draft are based solely off of the songs that were played during the 2022 tour this year. The only other restriction is within the first 5 songs that must consist of songs done in the sitdown section as they did on this tour. Drafter can choose to pick 5, or pick and Ed pre-set song to begin and pick 4. - There's a lot of chaos happening! Especially So when we're done here, head to our social media pages to check out the voting, because YOU pick the winner! Facebook - Pearl Jam Podcast Community group Twitter - @liveon4legspod Let's see how this one plays out! See you in next week for the Championship Livestream!

Episode 211: Fresno, CA - 5/16/2022 Dec 07, 2022

With a full year of touring finally under their belt, the last three episodes of 2022 will feature a few of the best from each leg. We start off with an interesting one that took place on the west coast leg emanating from Fresno, CA. The band was in a tough spot with Matt Cameron still being sidelined due to Covid, but sometimes unfortunate situations can breed special moments. With Josh Klinghoffer and Richard Stuverud still back behind the kit to help out, they also recruited their original drummer, Dave Krusen, to take the stage for ten (double meaning there) songs for the first time at a Pearl Jam show since 1991. This performance was like comfort food for the old time fan who loved Dave's groove off of Ten from the time they were a teenager. They played nearly every song from the record and gave Dave his moment to shine, something that he always deserved as a founder of the band. Drummer drama isn't the only hurdle they had to jump in Fresno. Ed was dealing with a bout of food poisoning that he claimed to be one of the worst he's had aside from the infamous Polo Grounds show from 1995 where Neil Young replaced him in the set. Most of the songs prove to be a challenge for Ed vocally leading to some clunky performances in the beginning. But there is a certain movie character we compare him to once Krusen steps in and Ed suddenly seems much better. Can you guess who? Question of the week we ask here is what songs do you think that Krusen could have been a good fit on if he had stuck around for later records. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 210: Detroit, MI - 10/16/2014 Nov 30, 2022

In this episode, we put a Stranglehold on Detroit Rock City as it's time to Kick Out The Jams on this Elephant of a show with tons of Raw Power that emanated from Detroit in 2014. A 32-song set with an excellent crowd that took place in the middle of their Heartland Tour during the Lightning Bolt era, this show was dominated by Motor City Easter eggs, local sports legends and some things you've never witnessed before. Big thanks to long-time Horizon Leg Patron, Fred Blood, for requesting this as he'll get to tell his story in the episode. Though it was the show that preceded the wildly popular Moline No Code performance, people still talk about this one eight years later. There's no shadow hanging over it, and it's because it was an excellent mix of fan favorites, rarities and tons of memorable speeches. It was the sixth all-time performance of Black Red Yellow, the first instance where Release and Oceans opened up a show back-to-back and includes a highly emotional version of Light Years dedicated to Ikey Owens from Jack White's band who had recently passed away. Listen in if you want to find out what happens when you challenge Chris Chelios to a fight, and discover the reason as to why Get Right hasn't been played in nearly 20 years. But stay until the end if you want to know which 2022 shows we'll be covering during the month of December! Visit The Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

2022 Pearl Jam Fantasy Setlist Draft: Tournament Edition - Round 3 Nov 25, 2022

Welcome to round three of our first bracket in the 2022 Fantasy Setlist Draft! We now have two winners who made it to the finals, but who will be the third to join them? For round 3, we go to battle with Jim, Chris, Mike and Jeff to see who has the setlist to garner the most votes! If you missed the past two episodes, here is the basic foundation for the rules: - Everyone is drafting a set in order of where they want their songs to be played. So opener would be the first pick, closer would be the last. Once a song is taken, it's no longer available to draft. - Everyone gets a 24-song setlist to curate, 18 main set tracks and 6 encore. The song options for the draft are based solely off of the songs that were played during the 2022 tour this year. The only other restriction is within the first 5 songs that must consist of songs done in the sitdown section as they did on this tour. Drafter can choose to pick 5, or pick and Ed pre-set song to begin and pick 4. - There's a lot of chaos happening! Especially So when we're done here, head to our social media pages to check out the voting, because YOU pick the winner! Facebook - Pearl Jam Podcast Community group Twitter - @liveon4legspod Let's see how this one plays out! See you in two weeks for the fourth and final round before the Championship!

Episode 209: Sao Paulo, BRA - 12/3/2005 Nov 23, 2022

It's been quite a long time since we've covered something from down in South America, but thankfully we rectify our mistake in this episode. We're going down to São Paulo, Brazil to cover a show from Pearl Jam's first tour in the continent that took place back in 2005. This was a Patreon requested episode from Mike Radtke, and we'll tell his story about how he came across this when collecting official boots and why it's stuck with him ever since. As it goes for shows in Brazil, the crowd is the big highlight. Now the crowd wasn't fully developed into the traditional Brazilian crowds where everybody sings along to the melody of a verse or chorus, but they certainly did their part to stand out. Crazy Mary is a full fledge sing-along, Black has a powerful moment that leaves Ed mesmerized, and during Daughter the crowd takes it open themselves to start an It's OK tag. All of this from the very active crowd, along with an incident dealt with by security during Alive. In our question of the week, we asked our Facebook and Twitter followers how often they go back to South American bootlegs, we run through every answer before taking a dive into the set! Visit The Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

2022 Pearl Jam Fantasy Setlist Draft: Tournament Edition - Round 2 Nov 18, 2022

Welcome to round two of our first bracket in the 2022 Fantasy Setlist Draft! We already have one winner who made it to the finals, but we're looking for 3 more to join them! For round 2, we go to battle with Brooke, Robyn, Dakota and Marty to see who has the setlist to garner the most votes! If you missed last week's episode, here are the basic foundation for the rules: - Everyone is drafting a set in order of where they want their songs to be played. So opener would be the first pick, closer would be the last. Once a song is taken, it's no longer available to draft. - Everyone gets a 24-song setlist to curate, 18 main set tracks and 6 encore. The song options for the draft are based solely off of the songs that were played during the 2022 tour this year. The only other restriction is within the first 5 songs that must consist of songs done in the sitdown section as they did on this tour. Drafter can choose to pick 5, or pick and Ed pre-set song to begin and pick 4. - There's a lot of chaos happening! Especially in this episode. So when we're done here, head to our social media pages to check out the voting, because YOU pick the winner! Let's see how this one plays out! See you next week for the third round! Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 208: Newcastle, AUS - 11/19/2006 Nov 16, 2022

In this episode we're talking about one of the wildest sets in Pearl Jam's catalog coming out of Newcastle, Australia in 2006. This is a one and done city at the point of this release, they'd never played Newcastle before then and haven't played there since. There are two key factors as to why they played there in the first place. For one, world champion surfer Mark Richards made a push for them to play, as well as a fan made petition featuring 2,277 signatures of the locals. Since this was such a unique situation, the band gave Richards the important duty to put pen to paper on this set, and boy oh boy he didn't disappoint. If you like to listen and go to shows where Pearl Jam does something completely out of the ordinary, you may be sold on this show from the first note. For only the second time in history, Alive was played as the opener of the show. This is the true definition of the phrase 'anything can happen at a Pearl Jam show' and is why this show over time has been elevated to legendary status. We'll take about the memorable moments from this version and how the song gave this show a very strong momentum that stayed consistently high the entire night. And how about the other rarities? For only the second time in their history, the band broke out Undone for a performance, one of five all-time. Leatherman, Down, Masters Of War, Crown Of Thorns and Alone are more surprises that pop in to make this show stand out, as well as Even Flow closing the first encore and Corduroy beginning the second encore. Lest we forget, there is an incredible 9-song run with no stops to begin this night. This show takes you on a ride, so take a listen and come celebrate it with us! Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

2022 Pearl Jam Fantasy Setlist Draft: Tournament Edition - Round 1 Nov 11, 2022

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

Episode 207: Chicago, IL - 6/18/2003 Nov 09, 2022

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

Episode 206: Hamburg, DEU - 11/4/1996 Nov 02, 2022

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

Episode 205: Boston, MA - 5/24/2006 Oct 27, 2022

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

Episode 204: Milwaukee, WI - 10/20/2014 Oct 19, 2022

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.

The Pearl Jam Backstage Experience Feat. Rich and Dermott Berg Oct 14, 2022

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

Episode 203: Dublin, IRE - 6/22/2010 Oct 12, 2022

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

Episode 202: Austin City Limits - 10/4/2009 Oct 05, 2022

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

Long Road: Pearl Jam And The Soundtrack Of A Generation w/ Steven Hyden Oct 03, 2022

We welcome Steven Hyden back to the show to discuss his brand new book, Long Road: Pearl Jam and the Soundtrack of a Generation. We'll break down much of the subject matter brought up in the book such as writing with the intention to appeal to both the hardcore fan and casual fan, providing stories to give perspective on the band's history. For anyone that perceives Pearl Jam for the material they put out on Ten without context for the rest of their history, this will allow the reader to fully explain what this band's purpose is - something that we're no stranger to on this podcast - their live act. Along with those themes, we discuss topics such as the strength of the fan community, what makes them always want to come back for more and Steven's own up and down history as a fan. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 201: Las Cruces, NM - 9/14/1995 Sep 28, 2022

Thanks to a request from our Patron Joe Kolbenschlag, we get to focus on a show from 1995 that occurred during a small window of shows in that September. This one is Las Cruces, New Mexico, which may not be one of the many jaw dropping shows from 1995, but is still damn good in it's own right. We get to talk about lots from the Vitalogy era - a random rare appearance from Satan's Bed, a fully explosive I Got Shit (ok, noticed how bad that was two seconds after typing it. It's staying in.) and a killer Immortality that reigned king of the era with it's incredible, jammy outro. We'll also get to see a rare tag off of Daughter, The Who's "I'm One", a 10 minute Porch that ranges from bluesy to jammy all inclusive, and stunning versions of Corduroy, Not For You, Rearviewmirror and Blood. Also in this episode we'll talk about some end of the tour topics featuring a few things we can't wait to hear on bootleg, and some of our favorite moments from our travels. We'll also hear a story from Erin Mackay who had the version of Other Side that was played in Quebec City dedicated to her for her brother. Caution: story has themes of mental illness and suicide involved. If you wish not to listen to that part, skip over it at 9 minutes in and jump to 13 minutes in. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Pearl Jam Fan Portraits with Tanya Kang Sep 26, 2022

We have a very special episode for you all today. Our good friend Tanya Kang has been taking portraits of fans at shows holding up their favorite lyrics since 2012. She has a book coming out very soon chronicling her ten years of work call I Am Mine, and she's here to discuss the history of what she's been doing and give you a little preview as to what's in the book. There is still time to donate to her Kickstarter in order to get a copy. go to http://pearljamfanportraitsbook.com by October 1st to pre-order your copy set to arrive early 2023!

Episode 200: Sea.Hear.Now Festival - 9/18/2021 Sep 22, 2022

This is our 200th episode! After four years of this podcast journey, we've reached a wonderful milestone that we'd like to celebrate with you all, and we're going to do that by covering the show that (finally) introduced us into the Gigaton era from the Sea.Hear.Now festival shortly after it's one-year anniversary. We'll talk a lot about the podcast milestone and what it means to us and kind of tie a nice bow on it surrounding what happened at this show, which was the first show that we attending representing the pod when fully established. But it's also about everything that led up to that weekend too. The lingering postponements carried over from 2020 left everyone asking a lot of questions - what kind of band would this be? How would the Gigaton songs translate live? What older songs will still be in the mix? The answers we received were a gateway into a new era of Pearl Jam where setlists would be constructed unlike anything we've seen before. We'll have a lot of discussion on the Gigaton songs, which will be tied into some things we've heard on this more recent tour run. But there are many memorable performances from this night including Present Tense, Wishlist with a Waiting On A Friend tag, Red Mosquito featuring Danny Clinch on harmonica, Better Man with a People Have The Power tag and a cover of Springsteen's My City Of Ruins. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to Patreon - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Sea.Hear.Now - One Year Later, A Pearl Jam Fan Roundtable Sep 19, 2022

After three years from being away from the live stage Pearl Jam finally returned at Sea.Hear.Now in Asbury Park, NJ at this time last year. This episode features Randy speaking with three good friends – Dave JanTausch of LiveFootsteps.org, liveon4legs.com Webmaster Chris Everett and Patron David Ruthman, talking about their experiences traveling to and celebrating a new era in the band’s history together.

Episode 199: Atlanta, GA - 9/1/1998 Sep 14, 2022

Believe it or not, this is episode 199! We're one away from our 200th episode! So for this one we are going to celebrate the birthday of one John Farrar by going back in time all the way to the first show he ever attended back in 1998 on the Yield tour. To everyone's surprise, yes... it's an Atlanta show. John has a good story as he'll talk about Pearl Jam being in sort of the downswing of his life after joining a punk band and moving on to other influences. Going to this show was essentially a way for him to say that he went and got to witness it, but it wouldn't be for another 14 years that he'd see them again. This show marked some semi-notable moments for the Yield album which, as we'll discuss, did not give enough love to it's deeper cuts on this tour. A soundcheck was played before this show that would have certainly been the stuff of legends had we owned a recording. They played Low Light, a song that they never played on this tour, Parting Ways, which was two years away from being on an album, Dead Man with drums and a slowed down version of Blood. The band opted to play No Way for only the 2nd time out of 12 overall in the 24 years since thanks to a guy who kept bringing a sign to every show. They also tagged All Those Yesterdays off of Daughter which saw just a marginal amount more of playing time. It's a small sample size, but this show incorporated a side of Yield that went untouched for most of the early time that Cameron was in this band. Oh yeah, there's also the Yeastie Girlz! We'll talk about how Ed's extremely obscure rap was something that John actually knew about and made him super excited both at the show, and during the episode. Visit The Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate To The Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 198: Hamilton, ONT, CA - 9/13/2005 Sep 07, 2022

It's the final week of tour preparation as Pearl Jam finishes up the last of the Canadian dates, and I guess because the 2022 Hamilton show took place a day before this was released, it's not quite a part of the preparation? But as you'll hear many times in this spectacular Hamilton show from 2005, there is a lot to celebrate with this one. We couldn't do another Canadian show and not talk about 2005. This was the first time that the band got to experience Canada from end to end, hitting up all of the big towns like Toronto and Montreal, but also making pit stops in places like Thunder Bay, Kitchener and Halifax. The band expresses their admiration for the country, and they do it by raising a toast nearly every time that Ed speaks. It'll be a running theme that all culminates in Go sounding like he did one too many. This setlist on paper is mind blowing, and on stage it absolutely meets that expectation. We get the very rare appearance of Porch as the opening song in the set that kicks off some of the craziness, then an injection of Lost Dogs such as Sad and U. But there are so many show stealers in this that it's hard to pick just one from Present Tense, Untitled/MFC, Harvest Moon and a hybrid of the normal and alternative takes from In My Tree. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 197: Quebec City, QC, CA - 5/5/2016 Aug 31, 2022

Ahh, we're finally at tour week! Quebec City is going to kick off the September run, and that's exactly what we've decided to cover this week - the show from the last time that they were there in 2016. In preparation of the Toronto Binaural album show, they ended up playing four songs off of that record, and a nice array of rarities alongside them as well. The Binaural representation featured Of The Girl, God's Dice, Light Years and Nothing As It Seems, while the other rare stuff spliced in included Pilate, I'm Open, Thumbing My Way and Wash. But this show has a pretty unforgettable moment that exceeds everything above. Ed invites a ten-year old kid named Noah onto the stage to play Sad after seeing a video of him and his father playing it. It's one of those once in a lifetime moments, something that every kid dreams of, but is nearly an impossibility to actually happen. Pearl Jam made it possible, and we'll talk all about it in this episode! Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Evolution Series: Rearviewmirror Vault Edition Aug 26, 2022

This is a re-release of the Patreon exclusive Evolution Series episode on Rearviewmirror to be distributed on all platforms. We have opened up the vault for all listeners for anyone who has wanted to join our Patreon, but has not pulled the trigger yet. This is exactly what's in store. If you like this episode and want more, we have 16 more available through Patreon, which will soon include the release of Nothingman coming next week. To join for as low as $1 a month, head over to patreon.com/liveon4legs, or the Patreon app, or Liveon4legs.com and click the orange 'become a Patron' button to subscribe and enjoy the extra content! There's plenty to go around! It's time to emancipate! In our 10th installment of our live song evolution series we'll discuss the 11th most played song in the band's catalog - Rearviewmirror! We'll talk about this song's humble origins, going from a little random jingle that Ed has in his pocket for some time to being Ed's first major musical writing contribution to the band, and it being a pivotal track for Vs. The live evolution is interesting, because of course it all begins with Dave A. (who infamously throws his sticks at the end of the recording) and shows some struggle in the very early stages before this song revs its engine and finds its power. We'll talk in thorough detail about the Atlanta 94 and SNL versions that are among the best, the spacey and lengthy bridges that were started with Jack and polished by Matt, and an absolutely epic version from Buenos Aires in 2005 that takes the song in so many different directions. Don't give thanks or apologize, just enjoy the episode!

Episode 196: Denver, CO - 3/7/1994 Aug 24, 2022

The final show of the 2022 (unless additional shows are added later) will emanate from Denver, CO, the same place where they closed out a tour the last time they were there in 2014. This episode will focus on being in Denver at the beginning of a tour, and that happened by in 1994. The third show of a three night stint in 1993 playing CU Boulder was canceled due to security issues. So vowing to never play the university again and wanting to make it up to those kids who missed out, the band played two shows in Denver to kick off the 1994 run. Both nights were filled with surprises, mostly involving never before heard Vitalogy songs. As night one featured the Spin The Black Circle live debut, we're going to talk about the debut of Not For You that took place on night 2. This was the beginning of a relationship with the song that would define a lot of what they were going through in 1994 and 1995. We'll discuss it's origin and inspiration for writing it. We'll also cover the live debut of Street Fighting Man, a W.M.A. tag off of Porch, a Rats tag off of Daughter, and not one, but TWO band members losing their pants! Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Hallucinogenic Recipe Episode 4 - Orpheum Theater Aug 22, 2022

This episode was released back in April on Patreon, but due to ignorance, I never ended up putting this on the main platform. So now's the time! Welcome to another edition of Hallucinogenic Recipe! Patrick and Brian are back and invite guest and Patron Dan Leehr into the conversation to talk about the background of the Orpheum Theater‘s release on both bootleg and video. This is a fascinating conversation, Dan was vital in the digitizing process of the video you’ve mostly likely seen on YouTube. He’ll talk about how he got access to this show and the whole process of putting it together. If you ever wanted to know how the sausage was made in the bootlegging world, this is fantastic insight!

Episode 195: St. Louis, MO - 10/3/2014 Aug 17, 2022

Let's focus on more September show locations for this episode! In this one, we're gonna discuss a St. Louis show that happened on the 2014 US tour leg thanks to a Patreon requested episode from David Ruthman. This show's story centers around a few themes. This night happened to be the same night that the playoffs started for the Cardinals that year, so we receive many scoreboard updates and references. We also get to see a lot of dedications and mentions of fans who made it out to see them, some against all odds. That will bring us into a good conversation about how the band's propensity to acknowledge fans who are going through a rough patch draws this community closer together. It being a Lightning Bolt tour show, we'll get a few songs from the record, some heavily played and others rarely. It's mostly a greatest hits set with a few nice surprises including the live debut of Imagine, great versions of Not For You, Footsteps, Given To Fly, Better Man and a chilling version of Daughter performed in the wake of Michael Brown's death in Ferguson, MO. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 194: Camden, NJ - 5/28/2006 Aug 10, 2022

With September right around the corner, we're back to covering cities that Pearl Jam will be visiting on tour this year! First stop is Camden, a city that the band had never planned to be in back in 2020, but it just so happens to be on of the most frequent venues that Pearl Jam has ever played. This show we're covering is the second night of the two show run in 2006. Lots of good performances to discuss here, from the brand new at the time Avocado tracks, Gone and Severed Hand are two that stand out from this one. Most of this set features songs with blazing speed such as Save You, Grievance and Whipping, but on the flip side the first encore was a complete change of pace bringing in the more emotional tracks such as Man Of The Hour, Black and the second all-time performance of Parachutes. But this show we'll also have a big finish on encore 2 as well! Tune in to check out the set, some discussion on Ed singing with The Strokes and a New Jersey tailgate fit for kings! Visit The Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Pearl Jam 2022 Mid-Tour Analysis with Jonathan Cohen Aug 08, 2022

We're now approaching act three of Pearl Jam's slate of shows for the 2022 tour. There has been discussion about all that has happened - the great performances, the surprises and the unfortunate cancelations, but in this episode, we get the privilege to speak with Variety and SPIN contributor, as well as the author of PJ20, Jonathan Cohen. Cohen has had his eye on the band throughout the year giving him a unique perspective on the band's approach. We speak to him about the ins and outs of it all, as well as get a little information on what to possibly expect in September, as well as a little bit of info on how Pearl Jam has been proceeding with the new album they've been working in studio on. Great insight as always, lots to sink your teeth into! Visit The Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 193: Saskatoon, SK, CA - 9/19/2011 Aug 03, 2022

Moosejaw, Broadview, Moosamin too! We're running back to Saskatoon! After covering the 2005 show in Saskatchewan over a year and a half ago, just like The Guess Who, we're running back. This time thanks to a request from long time Patron, Danielle Tatlow, who lives up near those parts in a town of 350. We'll tell her story on this episode to prep you for the last show they've played up in these parts up north. While this song has a great mix of album representation and rare songs such as God's Dice, In My Tree, Untitled/MFC, In The Moonlight and more, it's primarily remembered for one big moment. In 2005, the band did a rough take on Running Back To Saskatoon by The Guess Who, and while the results pleased the locals, it did not go over smoothly. Take two, and yet again the rendition is filled with flubs and forgotten lyrics. Ed doesn't like how the performance went, so he invites a fan on stage to help them sing it and finally, the song gets played properly. We'll also talk about the 2011 tour and how it sometimes gets lost in the mix within the other tour years, especially 2005 which is a very similar, albeit longer Canadian leg. Visit The Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 192: Telluride, CO - 7/9/2016 Jul 27, 2022

Red Rocks, Mansfield, Santa Barbara, The Gorge, Telluride... and now Amsterdam. These six shows have something special in common that no other Pearl Jam show can claim. The band walks out and takes a seat to start the show, warming up with a collection of slower tracks and easing into a set more than the typical night. In the beautiful, mountainous evening sky up in a ski resort town in Colorado, the band took their seats in a fantastic mood thanks to these surroundings and started the night with 10 tracks played acoustically. All of the shows mentioned above have a few things in common. They've been to go to spot for the band to break out debuts, rarities or songs that went completely into hiding. Take Angel for example. A Dave Abbruzzese song that was released as an A-side on the 1994 fan club Xmas Singles that had only been played four prior times in their history. Not once since 1994. It took them a record setting 699 times in between shows before they'd play it again at this show! Also, for all of the Into The Wild fans, Society was debuted directly after Angel and it was one of two performances of it in their history. Later in the show, we'd receive another Xmas Single rarity from 2008, Santa Cruz, which lyrics were changed to fit their current location. A great show with lots of memorable speeches from Ed, and a cameo from a young woman standing stage side who wanted her 15 second of fame. Joining us to tell her stories is Horizon Leg Patron Jenni Gee! Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 191: Heineken Open'er Festival, Gdynia, POL - 7/1/2010 Jul 20, 2022

After a memorable show in Krakow on the 2022 European tour, we're set to go back to Poland to cover the Heineken Open'er Festival show from 2010. The show was a day after the Berlin show from that year, which had a touching tribute to the Roskilde victims being the 10th anniversary of the tragedy. That theme was on their minds at this show as Ed has to deal with some early crowd rambunctiousness that he had nearly no patience for. This was in the middle of touring for Backspacer, so we'll be able to catch up on songs from that album for the first time in about 6 months. This is including The Fixer, where we try to make sense of the recent infatuation that blew us away after it was crossed off a setlist earlier in this tour. Great versions of Hail, Hail, Even Flow, Amongst The Waves and Rearviewmirror are all discussed, but perhaps most importantly, we get a version of Just Breathe with bass! Joining us to tell her story is our Patron Anita Stelmasiuk who had a long journey before making it to her first show. Get to hear her stories about joining the Ten Club at an early age, the challenges she faced in order to get to this show and some of the moments that impacted her that night. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 190: Mudfest, Gimli, MB, CAN - 8/14/1993 Jul 13, 2022

This show has been on our radar for quite a while and we're happy to finally get it out to you in this episode! In the summer of 1993 prior to the release of Vs., Pearl Jam was doing some touring opening up for U2 and Neil Young getting at most around 45-60 minutes of set time. That was until they hit the middle of the prairies in Manitoba, Canada to headline Sunfest. However, nobody knows this show under that name. This show has properly been dubbed, Mudfest. A rainy evening up in Gimli caused for slippery conditions and a misty drizzle that followed the band around the whole night. But the legend of the show doesn't end there. We got a racous, inebriated Eddie Vedder at his absolute best firing up the crowd and letting his voice growl and shred the entire night. The early performances of six Vs. songs are eye opening, especially Go, Animal and Indifference, which had the same show closing vibe that we are known to see nowadays. Come for the mud, stay for the belittling of SetlistFm. Visit our Concertpedia with tour updates after every show - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 189: Lollapalooza Mountain View, CA - 7/19/1992 Jul 06, 2022

In this month we're going to be touching up on some of Pearl Jam's past festival dates, starting with the first touring festival that helped make the band at Lollapalooza in 1992. Two shows at the Shoreline Amphitheater kicked off this tour, and we're gonna cover the second night because it's the only one that has a bootleg attached. We'll share a clip from our Horizon Profile episode with Amy Wynn, who was at the first night of the two-day kick-off. We'll also get to talk about an entertaining interview that exists on the internet featuring Stone and Jeff on MTV's 120 Minutes. They discuss how they met, how they felt about touring at the time, and a word that you can say on TV that absolutely caught the attention of Stone. That's probably the big moment to tune in for! Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 188: Fargo, ND - 6/15/2003 Jun 29, 2022

Is this gonna be a good episode? You're darned tootin! With many Cohn Brothers movie quotes aside, this is our final episode of our OTOTO states month emanating from Fargo, North Dakota in 2003. This is the first instance in 188 official episodes and 224 shows in total that we've covered that we get to talk about Arc. Arc is one of their more fascinating songs due to the weight that it holds being the tribute written for the Roskilde victims. The band would go on to play this nine times, the same number of victims from the tragedy, and none of the official bootlegs include any performance of this. We'll get into the unique presentation that it had live and how impactful it was, even as a show opener, in it's short stay that year. Another big point of conversation from this one is a version of In My Tree being played for the first time in 69 shows. This song having not been played for that long mixed in with an illness from Ed meant it was never going to be as crisp of a version that we would've heard in 1996. This became a little bit of an improv where the lyrics and music weren't exactly linear. Ed has some things on his mind and comes up with some beautiful improved lyrics for the end. We'll talk about how this set the tone for other versions of In My Tree that year, especially the version that everyone remembers from Madison Square Garden. All this and good discussion on 1/2 Full, I Am Mine, Better Man, Thumbing My Way, Rearviewmirror, I Am A Patriot and Crazy Mary. Visit the Concertpedia for 2022 Tour Recaps and Reactions - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 187: Boise, ID - 11/3/2000 Jun 22, 2022

This episode is about promises. Promises broken, promises kept, and promises broken yet again. The band has had a bit of a rocky relationship with Idaho's state capital, and while this episode will focus on all of the above, it will mainly be dedicated to the positive memories. If you go back to the beginning of their relationship, it began with disappointment as Pearl Jam had to cancel a date on the 1995 Vitalogy tour. They would finally set foot there in 2000 experiencing an unforgettable show that we'll go into in full detail here. As Ed states multiple times during this show, it was an amazing crowd and one that he promised to return to. Alas, as sequel was initially planned for the Riot Act tour in 2003, but due to circumstances that we aren't quite sure of, they had to cancel this show as well. The band has never been back to Idaho, and that's why it's a part of our OTOTO States Series! This show was given the high honor of being an "apeman" bootleg, which meant it was one of 18 shows in 2000 that the band thought very highly of. It's easy to tell why. The energy is palpable at this show, the band played extremely tight on a consistent high-tempo pace and the crowd ate it up the whole way. We'll talk about great renditions of Go, Grievance, Small Town, Better Man with the Romanza intro, Daughter, Rearviewmirror and Parting Ways. How high will this one be rated? You may want to tune in to find out! Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 186: Rapid City, SD - 6/24/1998 Jun 15, 2022

Our fourth OTOTO state this month has us heading to South Dakota early on the first leg of the Yield run. It was only the sixth appearance that Matt Cameron was making for the band at the time as a replacement drummer. Of course, no lack of confidence with playing this hefty catalog. Cameron throws in all of his patented flourishes and unmatched speed to create performances that at the time was a major change with some of these songs that have become major staples of the Pearl Jam set. We'll run through it all and focus on some of the moments that Matt made special. Speaking of special, this show features the debut of a grouping of songs that have become a rare instance that people chase from show to show. This night in South Dakota was the first time that they ever performed the "man trilogy" songs back-to-back-to-back. We'll dig into how special this trio has become and how the grouping elevated Nothing Man to become one of the best singalongs in their catalog. We'll also preview the upcoming European tour, and find a way to get off topic a bit with in reference to wedding songs. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 185: Augusta, ME - 9/26/1996 Jun 08, 2022

Let's dive into another episode in our OTOTO States Month Series! In 1996, Pearl Jam was still dealing with their Ticketmaster strike, so they found that options for venues on the east coast were limited. Big cities such as Philadelphia and Boston couldn't provide a proper place for the band to play without the usage of Ticketmaster, so they had to get creative in finding locations to play. One spot happened to be Augusta, Maine - a state they hadn't played before nor after. While it may seem as though this is just another bump on the road, something special happened in Maine's capital that the fans who were there still talk about today. Leaving his cozy vacation spot on the Mediterranean, Dennis Rodman took a flight out to the America's north most state to witness a band and a front man that meant the world to him. Rodman and Vedder had become friendly around that time. Ed was seen joining Dennis in the locker room during the Chicago Bulls 1996 Championship win, and there's a story passed around that they sporadically took a flight from Seattle to Vegas in order to go see Jane's Addiction. Rodman got to celebrate with the band on stage for the first of many times throughout the years. We'll talk about Ed's relationship with Rodman as well as the visual of Ed taking a ride on the 6'7" basketball player's shoulders during Alive. Also in this episode, we'll talk about two moments that take place during this show that weren't definitive of the 1996 era, but have been cornerstones of Pearl Jam's live set in the past decade. Visit The Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 184: Casper, WY - 6/16/1995 Jun 01, 2022

For the entire month of June, we are digging in to a collection of shows that may have gotten lost throughout the shuffle over the years. Why? Because it is the only time that Pearl Jam had ever played in the states we're covering. First up is Casper, Wyoming. Not at all a hot bed for music fans. But Pearl Jam on their quest to reject Ticketmaster venues had a limited amount of options to turn to. With the original show being set up in Boise, Idaho, another OTOTO state, Wyoming ended up being the home to the kick off of an incredibly memorable 1995 tour. We'll have some fun with this one. On the YouTube video for this show, there is a section where a guy named James Lane is seen in a van and explains that after the show they're going to be broadcasting a show on pirate radio. This of course is Monkeywrench Radio, something that Ed broadcasted for the entirety of the 1995 tour on the road. We'll talk about that era and why this caused a divide within the band. We'll also get into some of the performances including the live debut of Long Road, Corduroy, Why Go, Not For You, Immortality and Blood. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 183: Burlington, VT - 11/2/1991 May 30, 2022

Surprise! It’s a bonus episode to kick off a new series for June, we’re covering shows in states that Pearl Jam has only played one time, one time only. Randy gets a break for this one, as John is joined by Hallucinogenic Recipe host Brian Horwitz to discuss the band’s only show in Vermont, Burlington 11/2/91. Brian talks about going to college in Vermont in the mid-90’s and some shows he attended in this historical venue. The show itself is only 7 songs, but there’s plenty to talk about, including a Wash opener and all of the side A Ten rockers. Stick around to find out what gift Eddie brought for the crowd! Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 182: Missoula, MT- 8/29/2005 May 27, 2022

To finish our Vault series, we turn to the final Vault on our list - the Missoula 2005 show. This comes at an unfortunately opportune time a week after Jeff tested positive for Covid-19 forcing Pearl Jam to cancel the rest of their tour, but also we take the time to honor him and send our best wishes while covering a show in his home state. This was the first of a few Montana shows that doubled up as a campaign for US Senator John Tester, who in 2005 was looking to win the seat. This was the first show of the 2005 tour featuring legs in Canada and South America, so it could be seen as kind of a tune up in a way. But this was also a good indicator for some things that would happen during that tour year. There were some rarities broken out on this night that hadn't been played since the mid-90's. Bee Girl made an appearance for the first time since 1994 thanks to Jeff's song writing prowess on it, and Black, Red, Yellow is played for the first time since 1996 thanks to Phil Jackson being in the crowd. This show also gets highly political with the climax happening in Daughter getting some aggression out against Fox News. Visit the concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 181: Aladdin Theater, Las Vegas, NV - 11/30/1993 May 18, 2022

Let's kill two birds with one stone here as May's Vault series continues and we start to get prepping for the upcoming Vegas show! We're going back to 1993 on the Vs. tour to talk about one of the most recognizable shows that year from the Aladdin Theater on 11/30. This show is know for being the reunion for Stone and Jeff's former pioneering Seattle grunge band, Green River. Along with former Green River members Mark Arm and Steve Turner from Mudhoney, the reunion is much more than getting a band back together and moreso a group of friends being reunited after six years. We'll also get a crooning Eddie with a very special Vegas-related guest. We'll hear some stories from two different parties in this show. First, Patrick and Brian from Hallucinogenic Recipe stop by to go over the history of why this was such a highly circulated boot before becoming a Vault show. Then we'll play a byte from Given To Live's Tom Pugh who sat with young Reece Jones to chat about his experience at the Oakland show, a story you do not want to miss! That and plenty of Vs. tracks including a phenomenal version of Go, and most importantly, the live debut of Tremor Christ. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Pearl Jam Fan Profile: Josh Arroyo May 17, 2022

The band was in a tough spot in Oakland after finding out that their Lamborghini, machine gun drummer Matt Cameron tested positive for Covid-19. They had some friends help them out such as Josh Klinghoffer and Richard Stuverud, but the big moment of the night came when Ed asked a simple question: "is there anybody out there who can play drums?" We get to speak with fan fill-in drummer Josh Arroyo about his entire experience living out a dream that would send any Pearl Jam fan to heaven. Josh's story to get to that moment is nothing sort of amazing. From his father taking him to the Oakland Arena for the first time to see Rush on the Moving Pictures tour, the story comes full circle when he steps into the building with his 12-year old daughter to see her first Pearl Jam show. But that wasn't the only special thing to happen that night. From his fandom way back to the Cow Palace in San Francisco all the way up to where he's at today, less than a week from playing and he's one of the most admired and celebrated fans around. Get to hear the amazing story and more in this special episode! Visit The Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate To The Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 180: Lollapalooza - Irvine, CA - 9/13/1992 May 16, 2022

**Warning** This episode touches up on the topic of depression and suicide. If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts, don't be afraid to call for help. For immediate assistance, dial 1800-273-8255, or dial 988 to reach the suicide prevention hotline. Please, take care of yourselves. It's been five years since we've lost Chris Cornell, a death that has shook up this community and a life that is dearly missed to this day. To celebrate his memory, we'll be talking about one of the most memorable moments where he and Pearl Jam linked up at a show, the Lollapalooza tour closer in 1992. It came at a time where Temple of the Dog was discovered a year after the release of the album due to the collaboration between Pearl Jam and Soundgarden members. Performances of Hunger Strike at that time almost never happened, so looking back on it now and what we know, the moment is that much more special. We talk a lot about Cornell's life, his talent and the impact he made. This episode pays tribute to everything he provided for music, art, and the fans who cherish it. http://liveon4legs.com http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Pearl Jam MTV Unplugged Revisited: An Unlikely Journey To The Show May 13, 2022

On the date of the 30th anniversary of MTV Unplugged, we released an episode breaking down every moment from that show and telling every story. Two months later and there's still more to tell! You may remember going back to the earliest episodes this year that at the end, we asked our listeners if they knew anyone who was at this show to get in touch with us. We were waiting for that email, but unfortunately it never happened. Flash forward to the date that our episode is release, we get a comment on Twitter from someone who tells us that he was indeed there that night. One thing led to another, and here we are sharing the story of Ken Lesnik and what it was like to be in the building that night. As an employee of MTV, Ken was always invited to network events, but Unplugged took place just months after he left. A wild story about him being in the right place at the right time got him in the building that night. He'll talk about the amazing experience that he had being very close to the front and how this night solidified his fandom. This episode is being released 30 years to the day of the first airing of this on television. There is never a bad time to talk about this legendary show, but there's no more perfect time than right now. Enjoy Ken's stories! Visit the Pearl Jam Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 179: Mt. Baker Theatre - 5/10/2000 May 11, 2022

We're opening up the Vault again for the second of four times in this series! This episode focuses on Vault release #4 that took place in the intimate Mt. Baker Theatre up in Bellingham, Washington. Coming two days before the record came out, this show that amassed no more than 1,500 fans was meant as a preview for the Binaural record with seven songs being played live for the first time. We'll gets to talk about all of the song debuts - Of The Girl, Breakerfall, Light Years, God's Dice, Evacuation, Insignificance and even a few from the record that had already been played in some capacity on television or a Bridge School show. How did these songs sound on first listen? Did we get a sense for what they'd become right away, or did they need time to figure out the right comfort zone for playing these songs? All that, and a story about how Binaural may have been considered a dirty word to some fans back in the early 2000s, specifically someone who may host a Pearl Jam podcast you're currently listening to! Check out the Concertpedia for recaps on every show happening this tour! - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Podcast and help out our tour expenses! - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Pearl Jam 2022 Tour Reaction - San Diego, CA May 05, 2022

It's finally happened! We've waited for two years to see what the 2020 Gigaton tour was going to be like and we have finally had our first taste. Randy and John dig through the tour opener in San Diego and dissect the most important stories coming out of it. The biggest discussion here is the thematic way that this set was structured, taken elements from ocean related songs and putting them together with their connection to the city and Pearl Jam's history. Which meant opening with Oceans and closing with the Reverse Mamasan Trilogy! We'll also get to talk about which out of the Gigaton songs impressed us the most, digging into Retrograde, Dance Of The Clairvoyants and River Cross. And there were no lack of tributes at this show. We'll take a minute to discuss Ed's emotional dedication to his brother Chris that led to Long Road as well as a wonderful tribute to Taylor Hawkins. This will be the only tour reaction episode available on all podcast platforms. If you want more instant reaction episodes, the easiest thing to do is become a Patron. Right now we are raising funds for our documentary project and expenses needed for that and touring across country. All help is welcomed. You can join up for as low as $1 a month, or $10 for the year under the bonus leg tier, or for other perks such as episode requests and fan profile episodes, you can join up for $5 a month through the Gigaleg Tier, or $10 a month on the Horizon Leg. Sign up on liveon4legs.com by clicking the become a Patron button, or go to patreon.com/liveon4legs to join!

Episode 178: Great Western Forum - 7/13/1998 May 04, 2022

Lots of things happening in this episode! Not only is it the beginning of tour week, our entire month of May we'll be tackling a new series focusing on Pearl Jam's Vault show releases. This happened to fall into our laps perfectly as one of the Vaults happens to be the Great Western Forum show from 1998, which is exactly where Pearl Jam will be playing shortly after this episode airs. We'll get everybody prepped and hyped for tour time and go over some of the great features that will be available to follow along with on liveon4legs.com and Patreon. This show was a fantastic choice for the Vault collection. It can be considered one of the best shows of the first US leg in 1998 and there are many reasons to back that up. For one, The Forum is a massive, historic venue in Los Angeles where hundreds of legendary music acts have performed as well as many Lakers championships won. Ed and the guys are juiced to be playing there and right off the bat it shows. The bulk of these performances could be considered some of the very best renditions. The Yield songs especially. Brain Of J, In Hiding and Live On 2 Legs compilation addition Do The Evolution are major highlights along with excellent versions of Given To Fly, Present Tense, Rearviewmirror and Corduroy. Keep pealed to the Concertpedia this month for all things PJ tour news and recaps - http://liveon4legs.com Help our documentary project and pitch in for our tour expenses - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Pearl Jam Deprogrammed: Live Compilation Albums May 02, 2022

In this episode, we're going to do something a little different. Back in December of 2020, we put together a little crossover podcast with a show called Deprogrammed. Deprogrammed is a show where every episode they take a different band and attempt to put together a top 10 starter kit as an introduction to get people into the band. What we did was take that concept and inject it with steroids. We took six passionate and well studied fans of the band and had them delve into the entire band's discography in order to pick what they considered to be the 10 songs that define Pearl Jam fandom. The crew, dubbed the trashy six, is now back and ready to get you hyped for the live shows. In this episode, we take five live compilations: Live On 2 Legs, Live On 10 Legs, Let's Play Two, live renditions on the PJ20 Soundtrack and Touring Band 2000 and make an attempt to come up with 10 live tracks from these releases intended either to get people excited about the upcoming live shows, tell a story about their live history, or introduce first timers to what it's like to see the band. Once again, it's another struggle in order to come up with compromises, but isn't that where the entertainment lies? Thanks to Deprogrammed Podcast host Justin Wilson for yet again dealing with us insane Pearl Jam people. The six names you'll get to hear in this episode are Live On 4 Legs hosts Randy Sobel and John Farrar, Curtis Hames, Patrick Boegel, Bradley Piasecki and Joey Goodsir. Keep an eye on the Concertpedia for reviews and recaps of the upcoming tour! - http://liveon4legs.com Help our documentary project and tour expenses by donating to the show! Get exclusive content in return, such as live show reaction episodes! - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 177: Sacramento, CA - 6/22/1995 Apr 27, 2022

We're another week closer to the start of the tour, which means that we're continuing to build up the hype to highlight some of the cities they'll be dropping in. This week features the Sacramento show from 1995, a show sandwiched between a fan favorite (Red Rocks) and an infamous (Polo Fields) show, inadvertently making this one overlooked. As far as 1995 shows go, this one is right in that wheelhouse where the Vitalogy era shows thrived in. Ed's voice is at its peak, Jack is a madman at the kit, and the crowd as rowdy as you can imagine. We have not one, but two guests joining us for this episode. We welcome in our Patron Dylan Sumpter to tell his story about being at his first show, and we get to hear from Branden Palomo of the Better Band Podcast who talks about his experience at the show. There's three historically notable moments that happen at this show - we get the second performance of the alternate version of Jeremy dubbed "No Jeremy" which was debuted two nights earlier in Red Rocks, we get a performance of Lukin over a year from the release of No Code as well as Habit being played for only the second time. You get to see the evolution of the band throughout the duration of this show. Considering what would happen two days later, this show could be seen as the end of an era. Things wouldn't quite be the same afterward. Visit The Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show. Right now we are looking for funding for tour expenses and our documentary - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 176: Phoenix, AZ - 10/21/2000 Apr 20, 2022

Continuing our preparation for the upcoming May tour dates, we're looking back at a show from Phoenix during the Binaural era. The show is placed during a very strong stretch for the band as the following night would become an all-time classic - their 10th anniversary in Las Vegas. But Phoenix has been a rather quiet stop for Pearl Jam over the years. A lot of people remember the Open Road improv that they did back in 1995, but there were shows that happened there during every album tour from 1998 til 2003, although they'd wait 10 years before they showed up again during Lightning Bolt. Is Phoenix an undervalued Pearl Jam city? Should the shows from there be discussed more often. We do our best to answer those questions with the hope that this year's show can change the impression of the city. A lot of great performances here including a few that were extremely rare during the Binaural era. Timeless Melody shows up in the middle of the main set, a song by the La's that was covered thanks to Matt Cameron's suggestion. We will also get the rarely heard Romanza intro heading into Better Man. Get ready for great versions of Grievance, State Of Love And Trust, Given To Fly, Insignificance, Do The Evolution and I Got Shit scattered throughout the episode! Visit The Pearl Jam Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to Live On 4 Legs - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 175: San Diego, CA - 11/21/2013 Apr 13, 2022

The theme of this show is the importance of family. This being a hometown show for both Ed and Matt, there are a lot of band member relatives taking in the performance - Ed's mother and three brothers are in attendance, Matt's mother, siblings and son Ray are all there, and Mike's dad Roy is in attendance as well. As much as this is a family show for the band, it was a bonding moment for those who witnessed this on the rail. We invite our long-time friends Debra McMurtrey and Dukes Wooters onto the show to talk about how their friendship developed on this night and to discuss the special bonds that we share with each other through our connection to the band that makes it all so special. This is our first show in the next handful of weeks that's going to zero in on some of the locations that Pearl Jam will stop at on the upcoming tour in May. This night was the last time they were in San Diego and the purpose of the show was to create a hometown party type atmosphere. They played a 34-song, 3 hour and 20 minute set on this night that's memorable for a lot of reasons. Not just because we get to see Ed's mother Karen take down a bottle of wine in the same way her son is known to do, but this set was filled with so many audibles and surprises that would make for special moments in any Pearl Jam show. Some of those surprises include Tremor Christ, Army Reserve, Speed Of Sound, In My Tree and the live debut of Sleeping By Myself. We'll get into all that and more good stuff from Deb and Dukes, including a breakdown of Ray Cameron's lackluster Rockin' In The Free World performance. Visit The Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the show to help us out with our tour expenses! http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 174: Katowice, POL - 6/16/2000 Apr 06, 2022

Thanks to our wonderful listeners and followers on social media, after a grueling two months worth of polls to select this week's episode, the people have spoken and selected the legendary Katowice 2000 show as the winner! The people chose well. This show is considered the cream of the crop of the official bootlegs from the Binaural tour and was sealed with the elusive Apeman logo as a show that the band thought of fondly. This show is unique for it's era, both in story and in setlist. After playing the same arena, Spodek, the night prior in front of a sold out crowd of 8,000, the original tour route was going to bring them to Budapest, Hungary. That show was canceled for unknown reasons, leading the band to play a second night in Spodek to a crowd less than half the size as the previous night. They came onto the stage with a setlist mapped out, but after taking one look into the crowd and seeing a completely different atmosphere, they decided to make up the setlist on the fly instead. This led to a 4-song slow burn opening, some rare songs for the time spread all throughout the set, and many Binaural songs in their prime. We'll run down the entire set and gush over some of the extremely rare placement of some of their most common songs. We'll also get into a discussion about the recent premium ticket sales and how the average Pearl Jam fan is having an extremely difficult time being able to afford them at the prices offered. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 173: Hartford, CT - 10/2/1996 Mar 30, 2022

A night full of broken barricades and pepper spray, one of the glanced over shows from the No Code tour happened in Hartford, Connecticut only days following the massive Randall's Island shows. As wild as some of the mid-90's shows such as Miami 1994 got, this one had a moment that ended in the arrest of 13 fans. During Blood, a massive surge from the lawn crowd broke down the barricade, forcing riot police to invoke pepper spray, which in return caused fans in the seats to leave their section and rush towards the stage. The situation was handled better by Ed than by the police, but after a show that kicked off it's main set with a ton of momentum, the band couldn't let the situation potentially end the night sooner than anticipated. In this episode, we'll touch up on that entire ordeal as well as a great moment during Not For You where Ed gives a speech similar to the infamous Porch speech at Randall's Island. Also in this episode, we'll touch up on ticket updates after the Ten Club lottery dropped, and we celebrate the life of Foo Fighters drummer, Taylor Hawkins. Visit the Pearl Jam Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 172: East Lansing, MI - 8/18/1998 Mar 23, 2022

After a long trip back into 1992 to get a taste of the band's rise to fame, this episode brings you back to the 1998 Yield tour right after Matt Cameron joined the band. It's the second show of the second leg emanating from East Lansing, Michigan, home of the Michigan State Spartans. Thanks to our Horizon Leg Patron Nick Smith for requesting this show and joining us briefly to chat about it! The second half of the Yield tour is well renowned for so many reasons. Although this show may not be recognized as much as others such as Mansfield or Madison Square Garden, this can be seen as a show that had the seedlings to building into what you'd get to see later in the tour. Reason for that comes from a fan holding up a sign requesting that the band play Breath. This is seemingly the beginning of what would all culminate at that memorable MSG show. The story from this one is Matt Cameron. After some tougher shows on the first leg where he was still attempting to get the catalog under his belt, he came back in August on an absolute tear. We'll get to talk about some of the Cameron stand outs from this night such as Spin The Black Circle, Brain of J, Rearviewmirror, Hail, Hail, I Got Shit and Black. This version of RVM is one that you won't want to miss. Visit the Pearl Jam Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Pod - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 171: Pearl Jam MTV Unplugged - 3/16/1992 Mar 16, 2022

It's one of the most important Pearl Jam shows in their history with iconic moments that are likely engrained in your memory from as far back as 1992. In this episode, we're celebrating the 30th anniversary of the MTV Unplugged performance. We'll touch up on everything that led up to this very moment happening. How they were called to do the show when they were in Europe and had less than three days to prepare before performing. It kind of came off the heels of that legendary Zurich show where they played on such a small stage that they were basically forced to switch over to acoustic, and like to PJ20 movies tells it, that moment led directly to this event happening. We're going to tell some stories from this show that maybe you're a bit unfamiliar with, including an incident where the band was forced to rent equipment due to their own not arriving from Europe in time. You'll get to hear some quotes from Jeff, Mike and Stone discussing about how this and other facets of the event happened. At the time they returned, the band saw their popularity in the states rise as Ten was sneaking onto Billboard's Top 20. The songs! Of course the songs are important. Some of the most impactful performances of all-time. From a stand out State Of Love And Trust proving that most of their catalog was going to transition well, to Black being one of the greatest Eddie vocal performances of all-time including the absolutely iconic We Belong Together tag, and then of course, Porch. We'll go through and break down the entire moment where Eddie wrote PRO CHOICE!!! on his arm. Again, just legendary moments. And we'll share maybe a story you haven't heard, do you know what Vs. song was being played in a commercial break during this? We'll have your answer in the episode! Also joining us for this one is our friends at Hallucinogenic Recipe, Patrick and Brian, who will talk about the aspects of finding this on bootleg and some of the strange titles that were given to State Of Love And Trust. Visit The Pearl Jam Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Pearl Jam 2022 Tour Announcement Reaction Mar 15, 2022

The moment we've all been waiting for! For two years during this horrible pandemic we've had to suffer through quarantining, through disease and through the aggravation that live music wouldn't be hear to alleviate the first two. So now we can finally set our plans, get to the GA line early and stock up on merch for the first occasion in a very long time! We're reacting to the news here because it's obviously going to be the only thing people want to hear about right now (asides for maybe Unplugged). So we'll go through all of the dates, talk about some of the new venues and the last time Pearl Jam stepped foot in those places, maybe make a few predictions along the way and let you know where you may be able to find us for events and hang outs on show day. Buckle up, the boys are back! Visit the Pearl Jam Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 170: Rotterdam, NLD - 3/6/1992 Mar 09, 2022

"Another wild, fabulous Holland show... in other words, it has to be seen to be believed" If you've frequented the Five Horizons site over the past few decades, you would know that most of their show descriptions had a detailed re-telling of the performances, elaborating on the songs and speeches to give you the sense of what happened. If you've read the description for this Rotterdam show before, you'd know that the quote above would be the only indication of what this show was about. At the time, they hosted video on their site, but now you can find this entire show on YouTube, so for many of you that may have read this over the past handful of years, you may have no idea what you're in for. Let's just say Mike McCready gives us his all. Along with all that... this was the final show of Pearl Jam's five-night run in Holland during March of 1992. The band his always spoken highly of this run of shows and how much they loved the area and the local fans. We discussed Den Haag and Utrecht already, but this one is a good endcap of their European run in 1992. In the last two episodes, we talked a lot about stage divers presence and how it interfered with what was happening on stage. This time, Ed takes a new approach putting a stop to it before it even began. The crowd obliges, for the most part, and the band's energy is truly able to resonate on stage. The band is having fun playing the music they are proud of writing, and when they'd head back to the states in a week's time, they'll find out that everything has changed. Visit the Pearl Jam Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 169: Tivoli, Utrecht, NLD - 3/4/1992 Mar 02, 2022

You may have seen the shirt, now it's time to hear the show! This episode is about the show emanating from the Tivoli club in Utrecht. It's continuing our 4-show mini-series highlighting the best of their March run from 1992. To help us out once again to discuss the bootleg aspect of the show is Patrick and Brian from Hallucinogenic Recipe (@elusiverecipe on Twitter). This show has a lot of very similar talking points as the Den Haag show did - it's a very similar, near identical setlist structure, the band sounds great and there are countless amounts of stage divers and crowd surfers getting involved with the show again. It happens more often in here than in Den Haag, and the approach Ed takes is a little more relaxed this time. Even after Jeff has an issue with his pedals getting messed with. The crowd comes into play towards the end with an absolutely bizarre scene happening on stage. We'll also discuss what we know of the origin of the famous Tivoli shirt, the bike girl who Eddie befriended at this show and would be reunited with 3 years ago, Ed's off day tattoo and how Mike was able to get away with saying "suck my ass" and "jerkoff" in a Dutch interview. Read the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 168: Den Haag, NLD - 3/2/1992 Feb 23, 2022

This episode kicks off our run of 1992 shows celebrating the 30th anniversary of four classics. We go to The Netherlands and focus on one of the best and most notable shows from the first European run in February and March out of Den Haag. This was one of the first of the great soundboard recordings that circulated, and for that, we are bringing in our brother podcast Hallucinogenic Recipe to talk about the trading and collecting aspect that made this a popular show within the community. This show has everything you want from 1992, good Ed speeches, a dangerous Porch, one of the best I've Got A Feeling jams ever and the seldom played original improv built around Fugazi's Suggestion in Saying No. We'll talk about this rendition and why it doesn't go down as one of their original songs in the same way an improv like Outta My Mind does. Though getting it here and almost no where else (that we at least have a recording of) gives this show a little extra weight and makes it timeless. "That's my little brother!" Ed shouts when Jeff cedes his bass to his brother Jason during I've Got A Feeling. While it may take some time for Jason to catch up with the band, we also get a wild array of tags within this 15 minute (you heard me correctly) slobberknocker. One of the best versions that again can be directly traced to this show as a defining moment recognized by fans of all ages. Visit the Pearl Jam Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 167: East Troy, WI - 6/21/2003 Feb 16, 2022

One of our favorite Pearl Jam years to discuss on this podcast is the 2003 Riot Act tour. So many memorable moments from tons of shows spread across the map. In this episode we head to Alpine Valley where the band last played back in 2000 to freezing cold temperatures appropriately dubbed The Ice Bowl. They return to East Troy, Wisconsin during Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year. In beautiful weather and a great mood, the band plays an inspired show in front of a top notch audience. Deep cuts were heavily infused from the beginning of the main set with songs such as Sometimes, God's Dice, Faithfull, Immortality and Insignificance taking place within the new Riot Act songs while heavy hitters such as Better Man, Jeremy, Even Flow, Daughter and Rearviewmirror all hit in that order to end the set. On top of that, take the last two of that group, both songs from Vs., and add the first four played in the encore - Go, Animal, Elderly Woman and Glorified G and you have an extremely rare instance where six songs are being played off the record right in a row. We also have fun moments from this night, some that get a bit political, some that involve a random fan running out onto the stage during Crazy Mary. But as Ed says in the show, tune in to see 'what American is gonna get a blowjob tonight' We'll also discuss a little bit of the Earthling record as well as a special dedication that happened at the Chicago show Visit the Pearl Jam Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 166: Stockholm, SWE - 7/7/2012 Feb 09, 2022

After a 12 year absence, Pearl Jam returned to Sweden in 2012 for the first time since the Binaural tour. Today's episode will focus on that show and how a fanbase that had been deprived of their band came through and surprised a lot of people, basically forcing their hand to return in two years. This is a Patreon request from Michael Jonsson who was ecstatic to see them in his home country for the first time and we'll share his story here. This set defines a pretty typical Pearl Jam move whenever they play a play they haven't visited in a while and that's to hit the crowd with the Ten record. Eight songs off of Ten were played, but possibly considered the rarity of the bunch, Garden is a highlight in a set that was looking for a standout moment. We also get the second and last performance of Kinks cover Better Things that was released as a Ten Club single in 2011, but we'll debate over whether or not their rendition is the best take on the song. In addition to the show, Randy and John once again discuss the Earthlings performances from the past week elaborating a little bit on the previous reaction episode. This time we'll talk about why maybe we were a little bit too harsh on Andrew Watt who is set to produce the next Pearl Jam record, whenever that may be. Visit the Pearl Jam Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Eddie Vedder And The Earthlings Tour Reaction Feb 07, 2022

Happy tour! Hey, it's not technically Pearl Jam, but it's live music within this realm. So we're taking the time doing exactly what we were built to do on this podcast and that's react to what we heard live. Randy ventured out to see the supergroup for their first official night at the Beacon Theater, and although Dirty Frank and Timeless Melody were reserved for a night, it was still an extremely rewarding experience when the expectations, with the new songs being fairly underwhelming, were better than we ever could've anticipated. We'll talk about the new stuff, some of the old stuff, and we'll track a little bit of what was going on in Newark in real time. This episode poses the question: is this a once in a lifetime tour event? Should we take advantage of it before Chad Smith goes back to the Chili Peppers, where maybe the only opportunity that we'll get to see them in the future is at best during Ohana Fest? Let's discuss! Visit the Pearl Jam Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 165: Cleveland, OH - 5/20/2006 Feb 02, 2022

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

Episode 164: Berlin, DEU - 8/15/2009 Jan 26, 2022

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

Hallucinogenic Recipe: Episode 2 - Zurich 92 Jan 25, 2022

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

Episode 163: Noblesville, IN - 8/17/1998 Jan 19, 2022

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

Episode 162: Worcester, MA - 10/15/2013 Jan 12, 2022

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

Episode 161: Toronto, ONT - 9/19/2005 Jan 05, 2022

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

2021 Pearl Jam Live Show Hall Of Fame Induction Dec 29, 2021

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

Hallucinogenic Recipe: Episode 1 - Introduction To Pearl Jam Bootlegs Dec 22, 2021

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

Episode 160: The Showbox - 12/6/2002 Dec 15, 2021

We end our 2021 Hometown Series run with the 2002 Showbox show that was released as a DVD. This took place at the beginning of the Riot Act era so we get three debuts from the album as well as a near OTOTO that's festive for this time of year. Don't Believe In Christmas, originally written by The Sonics, was featured as a Christmas single that year and closes out the show. We saved it for this time of year so it could be a special holiday treat for you all! Along with showcasing many of the new tracks, a major theme from this show was the incoming Iraq war and how that was impacting the band, mainly Ed. We get to see it in the tag for Daughter where he took a rendition of War: What Is It Good For and shook it to it's core. The intensity behind his emotional outbreak is one of the angriest displays we've ever seen from Ed at a show, and we'll discuss that in full detail. The political statements would continue throughout the night with the debut of Ed donning a George W. Bush mask during Bu$hleaguer, Insignificance getting a big moment and Yellow Ledbetter getting a few relevant lyrical changes. Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 159: Clarkston, MI - 6/26/2003 Dec 08, 2021

What happens when a venue dedicated to corporate sponsorship doles out tickets to non-Ten Club fans in the first ten rows of the building? The band gets to play an extra night allowing cheap lawn seats to fan club members, that's what. In an act of defiance in Clarkston (or Detroit, depending on who you are) Pearl Jam took the stage on the second of two nights and decided to experiment instead of busting out some of the standard favorites. This experiment lead to a whopping seven songs off of Vitalogy that were played and four from No Code, with the No Code tracks in particular standing out the most. This was in a time where In My Tree was barely played, so when it was brought back in rare instances, the band would perform an alternate version stretching out the song's soaring elements. This is a version we don't get to chat about often, so get ready for us to take a few minutes on it. Rarities would be strategically placed throughout this main set as the pace and energy maintained consistent. Songs like Sleight of Hand, Down and Leatherman that don't usually get the call were played, with the latter of those beginning the Man Trilogy. A great show, a great bootleg. Thanks to our Patron Clay Davis for requesting this one. Visit the Concertpedia: http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the Show: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 158: Safeco Field - 8/8/2018 Dec 01, 2021

We're nearing the end of our Hometown Series and a show that absolutely needed to be apart of that conversation gets the spotlight in this episode. This one covers the first night of the 2018 Home Shows - a two night stay at the ballpark formerly known as Safeco Field that fundraised $11 million dollars to combat homelessness in Seattle. This show is a true band homecoming and appreciation for their roots as throughout the night, Ed would tell some of the most poignant stories he's ever told, giving each band member a moment in the spotlight and sharing the long road that it took for them to be where they are today. Ed's most prominent and pertinent story of the night takes place before Even Flow. He shares the origins of the song which has a direct connection to the true meaning of why they're raising money to fight homelessness. You get to see a vulnerable side of this band that doesn't normally come out on stage at most shows and it takes you on a journey through their personal experiences and how they've interwoven them into what defines Pearl Jam as a band. There are incredible performances and big surprises from this show, and the Colin Powell rule comes into effect as we get to talk about a topic that might otherwise not be relevant - The Beatles and the Get Back movie. We go into great detail about what makes the film so good, and connecting it to Pearl Jam, we fantasize about a world where we are introduced to a documentary about the Vs. and Vitalogy sessions. It's worth the listen! Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 157: Albany, NY - 5/12/2006 Nov 24, 2021

The 2006 tour is seen as Pearl Jam's last massive rigorous touring year in their catalog. Supporting the Self Titled, or better known as Avocado record, they were finding their groove with new songs while also emptying their tank of all their songs with long droughts of not being played. The Albany show that we cover in this episode takes place just over a week after the album's release, and while nine of those thirteen songs were showcased, the band went through and did some digging deep into the back catalog to bring back a few that hadn't seen the live stage in a number of years - Red Mosquito, that had been played on the previous tour year but held off for 40 straight shows, Satan's Bed, which was haphazardly brought back at State College in 2003 but played for the first legitimate time since 1996, and Rats which had only been played twice in the Matt Cameron era. Rats is the big one from this set that most fans will remember since it had gone 224 shows on the shelf. Later that month, the band would end up adhering to another popular drought request, Leash, and then eventually the elusive Dirty Frank. This show is defined by it's rarities just as much as it's defined by the brand new songs energizing them. Wasted Reprise/Life Wasted combo opening the show was something they didn't break out very often, and after this era songs like Marker In The Sand, Army Reserve and Gone were pushed aside. We'll get to talk extensively about some of these tracks and how fresh they felt being played for only a single digit amount of times till that point. Thanks to Horizon Leg Patron Zach Fields for requesting this show! Visit the Concertpedia - http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 156: Oakland, CA - 11/14/1997 Nov 17, 2021

1997 was somewhat of a quiet year for Pearl Jam, at least on the touring side of things. Busy recording their fifth studio album, Yield, they kept a low profile and took a break from having to deal with their continued Ticketmaster boycott. It wasn't until November that Pearl Jam would play a 4-night stint of shows in the Bay Area as the opening act for The Rolling Stones. In this episode we'll discuss the first night of the four show run and take a glimpse into the transitional time period for them. This show is interesting mainly because Pearl Jam is not quite the focal point. While a big stage is built for the Stones' elaborate set-up, Pearl Jam was confined to a smaller section of the stage which crammed up their space and didn't allow them to build a connection with the large stadium crowd. If you watch the YouTube video, you would never be able to tell that the band was playing in a football stadium. But the Stones invited them along for these shows in order to entice a younger crowd and sell tickets. This was originally set for a two night stay, but since these shows were in such high demand they continued to tack on dates. Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews and Sheryl Crow only play for two nights a piece on this tour, and Pearl Jam's set lasted 20 minutes longer. That's being in high demand right there! After debuting some of the Yield songs at a fan club show in Santa Cruz two nights prior (billed as The Honking Seals), the first night of this run featured three key album tracks being played for the second time. Given To Fly displayed it's ability to soar in an outdoor venue and benefited from the Jack beat that is routinely identified with the song, Wishlist showed a bit of trepidation as Ed busts out the e-bow for the first time in front of a large crowd, and Do The Evolution was an early indication that the fans were in for something fresh and raw on the new album. But as their stage time was held to only an hour due to being the opener, most of this set has your standard, mid-90's Pearl Jam fare. Visit the Concertpedia: http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the show: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 155: Salt Lake City, UT - 11/2/1995 Nov 10, 2021

In this episode, we venture into a part of the country we have yet to touch - Salt Lake City, Utah! As the band's Ticketmaster boycott prevented them from playing marquee venues in 1995, they often found themselves in challenging scenarios playing shows in obscure places. While the capital of the 45th state may not be totally obscure, it's strange to look back and say they did a two night run in Salt Lake City. But there's a reason for that. During June of the original tour run, they had to postpone their show slated to take place at the original outdoor amphitheater in SLC due to weather concerns. The band would say they'd return and play twice as many songs, which led to this excellent November stretch packed with five memorable shows. The Utah shows are seen for being somewhat of a gateway from the Vitalogy era into No Code. During the first night, they'd debut Red Mosquito, and at this show, Brain Of J. would make it's live debut. We get a chance to look into the changes made in the song and decipher why this was held back and re-recorded for Yield in it's form most common to us. We'll also get a ton of Vitalogy era Jack Irons infused jam sessions to talk about, including extended versions of Not For You, Corduroy and Immortality. Visit the Concertpedia: http://liveon4legs.com Donate to the show: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 154: Key Arena - 12/6/2013 Nov 03, 2021

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

Pearl Jam Late Night Series: Episode 2 - MTV VMAs 1992 Nov 01, 2021

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

Episode 153: Mountain View, CA - 6/1/2003 Oct 27, 2021

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

Episode 152: Hartford, CT - 9/13/1998 Oct 20, 2021

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

Episode 151: Austin City Limits - 10/5/2014 Oct 13, 2021

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

Episode 150: Key Arena, Seattle, WA - 9/21/2009 Oct 06, 2021

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

Ohana Festival Instant Reaction Oct 04, 2021

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

Episode 149: Randall's Island - 9/29/1996 Sep 29, 2021

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

Episode 148: Toronto, ONT, CA - 9/21/96 Sep 22, 2021

Last month we gave a lot of love to the 30th anniversary of Ten, which by no means was meant to ignore the 25th anniversary of No Code. This episode gives love to the record and the era as we dig into a revved up show from Toronto that was essentially the tour starter. Coming off their memorable David Letterman performance the night before, the band looked forward to playing their brand new songs in front of a crowd that wasn't their hometown. The result? A 22-song banger of a show that had the band at the top of their game. The new songs such as Hail Hail, In My Tree and Habit blast through the speakers, but it's also some of the Vitalogy era stuff that Jack Irons absolutely thrives on such as Tremor Christ and Immortality. We go a little old school LO4L on this one and get in depth with every individual performance! Check out the Concertpedia on http://liveon4legs.com to see our brand new review for this past week's Sea.Hear.Now show! Donate to the show here: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Sea.Hear.Now Instant Reaction Sep 20, 2021

Hey! a Pearl Jam show JUST happened for the first time in three years! Let's react to it a little bit! So much to unwrap on this first night back from all the new Gigaton tracks to the old songs getting a new groove, Pearl Jam proved in the latter stages of their career post pandemic that they still got it! We'll run down the entire setlist, not unlike a regular episode except a little more casual and less music to hear. Literally every topic under the sun is covered for this (I did forget to mention the tour bus on the beach, but shit happens). Even talk about a certain boss who caught the attention of many gossip hounds during this weekend. After you're done hearing our thoughts, check out the Concertpedia entry for the show on liveon4legs.com! subscribe: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 147: Key Arena - Seattle, WA - 12/8/2002 Sep 15, 2021

Before the episode begins, we'll share our takes on the upcoming weekend where Pearl Jam will play their first show in three years at the Sea.Hear.Now festival! Also! A new album from Eddie! We'll spend time on both before getting to the topic at hand. In this episode, we continue our year long 30th anniversary Seattle hometown series with a tune up show from 2002 that took place shortly before the long Riot Act tour in the proceeding year. The band was slowly returning to the public eye for the first time since the end of the tumultuous Binaural tour, and in the two years since that run, the world had completely changed. In the wake of 9/11 was an impending war with Afghanistan that would transition into a war with Iraq that the band vehemently opposed, and would express their opposition to on the Riot Act record. The Riot Act songs are in their infancy of live performances with most of them only being played in between two and five times. We'll spend some time talking about the crowd's reaction to these songs and why some of them took a lot quicker to attach themselves to (I Am Mine, Save You, Love Boat Captain) while others maybe didn't click as much at first (Ghost, Thumbing My Way). But we'll also get an early appearance of the George W. Bush mask routine during Bu$hleaguer. Another big talking point of the episode is about The Ramones and their presence in the music world at the time. Earlier that year, Eddie, donning a newly buzzed mohawk, inducted The Ramones into the Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame. It came a year after the passing of Joey, and two months later, Dee Dee would die from a heroin overdose. With Johnny's health in decline, artists at the time were eager to share how The Ramones had influenced them over the years with Ed at the forefront of all of it. We'll talk about their impact on the music world and how many artists were looking to keep their legacy alive after losing two original members in such a short amount of time. Check out the Concertpedia: http://liveon4legs.com Subscribe to our Patreon: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 146: PJ20 Night 2 - 9/4/2011 Sep 08, 2021

This first night of PJ20 weekend was stricken with bad weather that put a bit of a damper on the show, but they followed up with a Sunday night performance that was one for the ages. While the first night had some song inclusions from the deep cuts in their catalog, it was missing a familiar flow that give Pearl Jam setlists balance. Night 2 has more of those setlist staples intertwined while giving you more of the uncommon tracks that you can cross off your checklist. But just like the night prior, the band invited a handful of guests from the opening acts to join them, including Chris Cornell who reprised his role in the Temple Of The Dog reunion. We'll talk about how this show is a true celebration of Pearl Jam and their anniversary, calling back to important moments that shaped the band such as Roskilde 2000, the San Francisco 1995 incident and the Bob Dylan tribute show where they met Neil Young for the first time. This was all about embracing their history with the inclusion of their friends who helped them get to where they were. visit the Concertpedia: http://liveon4legs.com support the show: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

PJ20 Fan Forum Sep 06, 2021

This episode features a forum of Pearl Jam fans talking about their unique experiences from the PJ20 weekend back in September of 2011! Join us to hear everyone's individual stories on the rain, merch, the Temple reunion, why there's no bootleg and more!

Episode 145: PJ20 Night 1 - 9/3/2011 Sep 01, 2021

We're sitting here in year 30 of Pearl Jam about to look back at when they celebrated their 20th anniversary, which happened to be 10 years ago. Whatever equation you want to make of it, the massive weekend event at Alpine Valley was one of the biggest events to that point in Pearl Jam's history. It was set to be a celebration of the band's longevity featuring the most loyal group of fans. Friends such as Glen Hansard, Mudhoney, Queens Of The Stone Age and The Strokes all flew up to rural Wisconsin just to be there for this moment. A weekend that would forever be etched in... nope. The rain came pouring down and any prestige that was to come from that night was heavily tainted. However, the show went on as promised and was extended due to the nature of the evening. Pearl Jam went through the gauntlet of their entire catalog through songs that had never been played, In The Moonlight and Setting Forth, to songs that had almost never been played, Education and Help, Help, while trying to scatter the fan favorites such as Breath and Not For You (feat. Julian Casablancas) throughout. But the night will forever be known for the surprise appearance of Chris Cornell for a Temple Of The Dog reunion. As a crowd member on this night, Randy will have a lot to say, probably a lot more than you'd expect him to. But he had been dying to do a podcast on this for just about a decade, cut him some slack. It's like one of the old school episodes of LO4L, so strap on in and prepare yourself for a long one! In the beginning of the episode, we'll announce the winners of our raffle! If you entered during the Zoom party, stay tuned to find out if you've won! http://liveon4legs.com - LO4L Pearl Jam Concertpedia http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

The Story of Five Horizons with Caryn Rose Aug 30, 2021

Back in the early days of the internet, communities were starting to evolve and develop all over the world wide web. Some people found them in public chat rooms, some found them on message boards, Pearl Jam fans found a special one in Five Horizons. 5H was the original Pearl Jam archival concert chronology that did remarkable research on the band's history, cataloging details from every show that was available to them. Joining us today is Caryn Rose who helped put this project together. We'll get to learn some of the ins and outs of running the website and the adversity they went through. Caryn doesn't hold back on her stories regarding PJ stalker fans, people's perception of her and Jean, and trying to stay away from the spotlight that came along with the site. If you'd like to follow Caryn on Twitter, you can find her @carynrose. You can sign up to her newsletter at jukeboxgraduate.letterdrop.com, and sign up to find out when her Patti Smith book will be available for presale at mailchi.mp/utpress/music. Visit our brand new Concertpedia following in the footsteps of 5H and TFT - http://liveon4legs.com

Episode 144: Philadelphia, PA (Ten Full Album) - 4/29/2016 Aug 25, 2021

It's the 30th anniversary of Pearl Jam's debut, and most important album, Ten. So we're celebrating by taking a look back at one of the most treasured shows of the past decade, the night where they played the entire album in front of a frenzied Philadelphia crowd. It was the fourth of five full album shows in a two-year span that was fueled by a banner raised to the rafters of the Wells Fargo Center honoring the band's 10 consecutive sellout shows in South Philly. From the time that you hear the iconic opening riff of Alive as the third song in the set, you can tell that the crowd was astounded that they were there to witness history. We'll go in full depth on the entire album's recreation from this night and some oddities that came with it that made the setlist flow so unique in itself. Moments such as getting songs like Even Flow, Alive, Porch and Release all happening outside of their positioning's that we've grown so accustomed to. Oh, and we'll also talk about the consolation prize set, which wasn't so bad itself, but could never reach the same height that the album's presence provided. Want more of Ten? We aren't finished just yet! There was a show that occurred back in Munich, Germany in 1992 which would mark the first time they'd play the album in its entirety. We cover it and it'll be out on the official 30th birthdate. To check out the episode, make sure you subscribe to our Patreon in order to listen: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 143: Boston, MA - 5/17/2010 Aug 18, 2021

Batting second in our Murderer's Row lineup is this tremendous show out of Boston from 2010. Shows in the Boston or Massachusetts area are usually notable in this band's lineage, but what made this stop on the Backspacer tour important was the myriad of rarities they brought to the table that night. With every album accounted for, the band dug deep into their catalog to pull out songs that some may have thought they'd never play again. And some they haven't! A song like Undone that hasn't been played since that date has only five performances, songs like Rival, Push Me, Pull Me and Bee Girl also find their way into the setlist. We'll spend time on these as well as the Backspacer tracks that might be a little stuck in that area. Is it weird eleven years later to see tracks like The Fixer and Got Some in highlighted roles? We'll answer that question! Donate to the show: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 142: Seattle, WA - 11/6/2000 Aug 11, 2021

Kicking off a big stretch in the next month where we'll cover a Murderer's Row of Pearl Jam shows from their pantheon is the legendary Binaural tour ender in 2000. This hometown show is the culmination of a turbulent year for the band where after the Roskilde tragedy, they had to find ways to grieve whilst touring from city to city for 47 dates in the matter of 3 months. During this timeframe they held off on playing Alive, one of the most crucial songs in the band's catalog, due to it not being appropriate following the incident at hand. On this night in Seattle, to the surprise of many Alive makes it's triumphant return as part of the healing process. We'll talk about how much weight this performance had and how important it was for them to play in order to move on to the next chapter. Randy is back from paternity leave for this one so if you want to know what he's newborn son's favorite Pearl Jam song is, you'll have to give this a listen! Contribute to the show and get more exclusive episodes: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 141: Los Angeles, CA - 11/24/2013 Aug 04, 2021

We’re off to the West Coast this week to cover a show in sunny Los Angeles for the first time on the podcast, believe it or not. Jason and Paul from State of Love and Trust Podcast were there and they join to co-host this week. We’ll ride the rollercoaster of emotions throughout the show, from a promising beginning, some unique placement of songs from Lightning Bolt, and we’ll talk about a couple of incidents that turned the mood of the show and sent Ed spiraling. Would they be able to turn it around? Plus, stick around late in the show as we talk about a classic song that’s going to be even more meaningful this fall when PJ returns to the stage. Listen and subscribe to State of Love And Trust Podcast on Apple Podcasts here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/state-of-love-and-trust/id1515671275 Contribute to the show: http://soundcloud.com/liveon4legs

Episode 140: Alpine Valley, WI - Lollapalooza 8/29/92 Jul 28, 2021

This week we’re headed back to summer 1992 for a Lollapalooza afternoon set at Alpine Valley. This week we have 2 patrons joining us to break it all down, Patrick Boegel and Dani King. Dani was there and gives us the inside story, and, for the second week in a row, we have an EPIC post-show story that you’ll want to stick around for! We’ll talk about some classic Ten songs that were hitting their peak, an early tease of a fan-favorite Lost Dog, why the studio recording of Baba O’Riley is still in the vault, and one of the craziest Porch climbs Ed’s ever done! Donate to the show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 139: Springfield, MA - 4/6/94 Jul 23, 2021

This week we're going back to those eventful few weeks back in 1994 to cover the show AFTER the iconic Fox Theatre Atlanta show. How would the band follow up that momentous performance? We'll talk about some early versions of Vitalogy classics, and a wild encore that comes out of nowhere! We'll cover it all with guest co-host Anthony Krysiewicz (Touring Fan Live), and we're also joined by Patreon donor Matt Behan, who attended this show as a college student and shares a story at the end that you won't want to miss! All this plus Ohana Encore news and talk of possible new music?! Donate to the show, get more LO4L content. Subscribe here: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Vault Episode: Pearl Jam Live Evolution - Alive Jul 21, 2021

George would be upset with us, but today we're opening up the vault to release for the first time on our public accounts an Evolution Series episode that is part of our Patreon subscription series! The plan for this week is to still get a fresh weekly episode in featuring the Springfield 1994 show, but to fulfill our weekly Wednesday episode spot we've decided to present you with something you may not have heard before - our Evolution Series episode on Alive! This was the third episode in our Patreon series that was released almost two years ago. It's pretty raw production value wise for what we've become on this show, but it's the content that matters! We tell the story about how Alive was performed as their most popular song for the early onset of this band's lifespan, but ultimately the song soured on the band as time grew, even to one situation that caused the song not to be played for an entire tour. But the song absolutely has it's redemption in the end, breaking a curse, and it becomes the end of show anthem that brings the crowd to a frenzy. If you enjoy this episode and would like to hear more, there are multiple Evolution episodes available on http://patreon.com/liveon4legs to check out such as: Leash State Of Love And Trust Corduroy Wash Porch In My Tree Immortality Rearviewmirror Release Footsteps Present Tense Hard To Imagine

Episode 138: Pittsburgh, PA - 10/11/13 Jul 14, 2021

Fresh off of covering a tour leg closer last week, this week we have a tour leg opener from the first show of the Lightning Bolt tour, Pittsburgh 2013. This week, John is joined by OG pod co-host Matt to cover lots of Lightning Bolt debuts, some curious setlist choices, a loud and exuberant crowd, one very excited Pittsburgh Pirate, and one song that hasn’t resurfaced since this show. Will they disagree on everything? Or will they find some common ground? This episode was requested by our patron Chris Davis, the “Pearl Jam Dude,” and we talk to him about his experience at the show, his first. Check back later this week for our Horizon Profile episode on him as well available on Patreon. Join our Patreon: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 137: Seattle, WA - 7/22/98 Jul 07, 2021

We continue our year-long Seattle Series of shows with this West Coast leg-ender from 1998. Randy is out on paternity leave, so John is joined this week by Branden from the Better Band Podcast. Along with the usual end of tour shenanigans, we’ll talk a lot about No Code, as 7 songs from the album are played on this night. Fantastic versions of Brain of J., Not For You, and Do The Evolution are highlighted, and we’ll also talk about some versions of songs from Ten that were maybe not at their height (with one exception, 1..2..3..4…). Was Matt Cameron still getting his feet wet as PJ’s drummer after less than 3 months on the job? Who is Mister Pickles? All that and Ultimate Frisbee, Funko Pops, and more on this week’s Live On 4 Legs. Contribute to the show to get more exclusive episodes here: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 136: Rome, IT - 6/26/18 Jun 30, 2021

Pearl Jam has a rich history of playing shows in Italy. Many of their Italian shows have been among some of their best such as Verona 2006 and the entire Immagine In Cornice run. They've also had some not so memorable moments opening up for U2 on the 1993 Zooropa tour where they were not well received. Out of the 21 shows they've played there, there might not be one that beats the last time they've played there to date at the famous Stadio Olimpico in Rome. In front of 70,000 fans, the band returned to the ancient city for the first time since the 1996 tour. That Rome show is relevant because it was on that tour that Ed wrote the lyrics to what would become Yield song MFC and would play it at his first ever solo show in Rome after the tour ended. Ed tells the story of how MFC was written during this show as the song is clearly an obvious choice to play due to the environment. Speaking of obvious songs, since this is a massive crowd, the band comes out firing with all of their hits. Some of the best moments from this show are the songs that you might be able to hear at any Pearl Jam show, but remember this isn't in front of a mere 15,000 people in a hockey arena. This is in front of one of the largest stadiums in the world. After Ed had to deal with throat issues that postponed a London show a week prior to this night, they bounced back with a 35-song performance and an instant classic. Release, Elderly Woman, Corduroy, Daughter, Black, Rearviewmirror, Alive, and Rockin' In The Free World are all major highlights from this show. Thanks to our Patron Craig Peterson for requesting this episode! If you'd like to request a show for us to cover, subscribe to our Patreon and help out the show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 135: Red Rocks Amphitheatre - 6/20/95 Jun 23, 2021

One of the best things about being able to share a Pearl Jam podcast with the world is to specifically hit home on some of the most notable moments in the band's history. This night at Red Rocks in 1995 checks that box and then some. After a raucous first show where the band were clearly feeling the effects of the Colorado altitude, they walked on the stage doing something they had never done in this fashion - they sat down and played six straight songs seated. This set a precedent for important shows that would come much later on (Mansfield Experiment, The Gorge, Telluride, etc) and prove to their fans that literally anything can happen at a Pearl Jam show. The opening six songs have become the stuff of legends. Almost every song had some semblance of unfamiliarity. Long Road was in its infant stages having only been debuted a few days prior in Wyoming, Jeremy was deconstructed into its experimental "No Jeremy" version that popped up sparingly in 1995 and 1996, an OTOTO cover called Ship Song was played, a rare performance of b-side Footsteps, the one and only performance of Falling Down either live OR studio, and then the set would finish with Better Man. The importance of this mini-set would prove that PJ is always up to the challenge making the biggest moments of their career everlasting. Along with the sit down set, we'll look into the rest of the setlist which was a completely different beast from the first night. Instead of blistering through the set with 13 straight energetic rockers, they were able to balance this show out more utilizing some of the more mid-tempo songs in order to build momentum off of. Something that would be a staple of sets moving forward that allowed for them to save energy for the end of shows. If you like this series of shows and want to listen to Night 1 from Red Rocks, it's up now on our Patreon! Become a Patron here: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 134: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 3/21/18 Jun 16, 2021

It's been a while since we've done a South American show, so in this episode we're gonna chat about one from the last tour cycle way back in 2018. Of course we know how crazy intense the Brazilian crowds are, and the crowd at this show in Rio de Janeiro would once again control this night. Joining us to talk about it is friend and Patron Dukes Wooters who traveled from Seattle to be there that night. Also, since we're talking about Brazil, we'll share a message from the band Black Circle about their experiences at this show, including an attempt to get their lead singer Lenny to sing with Ed! A lot of the content in this episode will feature Dukes story of his trip and what was happening in Brazil at the time. This show came shortly after councilwoman Marielle Franco was murdered which led to Brazil undergoing a major transfer of power. This was not lost upon the band as they addressed and paid tribute to the situation, clearly aware and looking out for Brazil's best interests. Powerful political and progressive songs such as Can't Deny Me, Leaving Here and a W.M.A. tag off Daughter were played as a reaction. But this show had many of the key fun moments you expect from Brazilian crowds, lots of singing, lots of chanting, Do The Evolution, Given To Fly and Black sounding otherworldly. But the band also broke out some of the deeper tracks such as Garden and Immortality. Having Josh Klinghoffer and Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers join the party was another awesome added bonus to make this night special for the locals. This is a Patreon requested episode, if you'd like to have your favorite Pearl Jam show covered by our podcast, subscribe to our Patreon: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 133: Washington DC - 6/22/08 Jun 09, 2021

2008 was an interesting year for Pearl Jam. Touring in between their Self-Titled and Backspacer releases, they were given the flexibility to experiment in their setlists moreso then they had in the past. On the 13-show east coast tour, there were songs that had been almost unfathomable to hear at a Pearl Jam show prior. Who You Are, All Night, a full version of W.M.A. and a solidified set opening role for Hard To Imagine are just some of the exciting additions brought into the fold in 2008. At the Washington DC show that we'll cover in this episode, we get to hear some of those unique additions as well as a few twists and turns that made this setlist memorable. We're all familiar with the "man" trilogy where the songs Nothingman, Leatherman and Better Man are played in sequence, that's a frequent enough occurrence in setlists. The band pulled out not one, but TWO new trilogy series combining songs with the word "I" and the word "you". These are fun inclusions that you'll never see in a setlist outside of this unpredictable 2008 tour. As mentioned above, one of the songs that made a huge impact in 2008 was Hard To Imagine. After using it as an opener once in Halifax on the 2005 tour, they hadn't gone back to it in the role since then. But the song would be played five times in 2008, all as the opener, solidifying its place among the pantheon of special opening songs. We'll give this song a special treatment providing as a preview for our recent Evolution episode where we covered it. That can be found on our Patreon account, subscribe here to listen: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 132: Spokane, WA - 11/30/13 Jun 02, 2021

We continue our hometown series this month with a show in... Spokane? Yes, you heard that correctly. In relation to the Deep streaming site that was unveiled last month, we decided to pivot to 2013 and call this a hometown show. Yes, they did play Key Arena in 2013, but if we're gonna cheat we might as well go all the way. That show will happen later in the year! Why is Spokane a hometown show? It's not because Jeremy... you get the joke... As the second most populous city in the state of Washington where the band has resided throughout their entire 30-year career, they've only played in Spokane ONE other time. It was in 1993 and there's no bootleg or setlist anywhere. The only thing we know about that show is that Ed made... the joke. This show we cover in this episode is celebrated as being a home away from home with many apologies for waiting this long and empty promises that they'll be back every year. Ed even busts out the novelty wine bottle for this one! There are a few things to know about this show before diving in. 1) the setlist was curated by Steve Gleason. Only a month after creating the Voodoo Fest setlist, Gleason gets another crack at it, this time adding a few more serious collector's items to the menu. 2) A fan gets a once in a lifetime chance to join the band on stage and rock out to his favorite song under one condition, he must get his head full of dreadlocks shaved. 3) Anything you've read about a specific Van Halen song being played on this night is wrong and you need to forget any mentions of it. The song has only been played twice, both times in Hartford, CT and that's it. Want to fight about it? Listen to the episode first. Donate to the show! http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 131: Montreal, QC, CA - 10/4/2000 May 26, 2021

One of our promises this year was more Canadian shows for the Canadian listeners and there's no better time to release a show from the north than during NHL Playoff season! We continue to dig into the Deep streaming catalog tour years featuring this Montreal show that kicked off the final leg of the 2000 tour. In this episode, we'll talk a little bit about how important the retail released bootlegs from the 2000 tour were to the fandom expanding and growing and their live act getting some more recognition. The bootlegs from the European tour were released only a week before this leg began. We'll discuss whether or not the bootlegs had anything to do with bringing back some of the older, more rare songs from Ten and Vs. that were played in the years following this tour. We'll also get into a discussion about whether or not the popularity of Last Kiss led for a change up in how the Binaural record was produced and written. As for the show, while dealing with some first night technical difficulties, the band came through with some big performances at this show including a Corduroy with a riveting solo similar to ones you hear on Even Flow. The show really kicks in toward the middle of the set as a nasty Do The Evolution sets the tone for a hard rocking section with MFC, an improv and Habit. Other highlights from this show are Porch, Off He Goes, Of The Girl and Leaving Here. Donate to the show: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 130: Buffalo, NY - 5/2/2003 May 19, 2021

We continue our month covering the years offered through the Deep project and Spotify with this absolute gem from the Riot Act tour. Buffalo was the second to last show from the first leg ands it took place during a notable run. The night prior on Long Island, they were getting quarters hurled at them for mocking the President and the following night in State College, this tour ender is one of the longest shows of all-time. Only Pearl Jam you guys... Joining us to tell the stories from the night is our Patron Randy Morgan! Coming off that highly controversial show at Nassau Coliseum, there was a sense that the purpose of the Buffalo show would be meant to unite the crowd rather than divide. Examples of that were the most apparent in two spots - the tag of Wishlist and their cover of Patti Smith's People Have The Power. Without blatantly addressing the infamous Bu$hleaguer moment (aside from a part where he mentioned there had been a lot of booing lately) they put aside whatever political differences they may have had with the crowd to play songs that would make everyone feel like they were a part of something special. Other big moments - just listen to the first 5 songs from this night! Can you ask for anything better to kick off your show? And Randy (guest Randy) will tell the story of how a simple writing accident led to his song request being granted. Donate to the show: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 129: Leeds, UK - 7/8/2014 May 12, 2021

**This episode is dedicated to the life of our friend Frank Stolli who was taken away from us way too soon. Miss you already...** One of the most revered live albums in the history of music is The Who's Live At Leeds record. The album cover itself was an inspiration to Pearl Jam's Vault collection cover art, but even more than that, the entire performance from the record can be traced back to elements of Pearl Jam's live act. They'd mention in this show that they were only able to properly play the city of Leeds once before this (It was actually Bradford 92, not the 2006 Leeds Festival in Weatherby) so this night was an opportunity to pay tribute to one of the band's biggest influences on their career. There are 3 Who songs played, alongside references (a Young Man Blues tease) and nods (Breakerfall, which has an intro inspired from I Can See For Miles) that show that the band had fulfilled a dream by playing on this stage. With 22 main set songs and 36 in total, many taken from the serious collector's collection, this set is a 3-hour marathon of amazing performances, positive vibes and a connection with the crowd leaving memories lasting lifetimes. It couldn't have come at a better time as the band was next to finishing the European leg of the 2014 tour giving them the ability to take a deeper dive into the underutilized albums. Let's put it this way, No Code, Binaural and Riot Act had more representation than Vitalogy... which featured one song from the record, rarity Tremor Christ. As this show prospers from the more obscure, to add a few more Yield's Push Me Pull Me and the Stone Gossard sung Don't Gimme No Lip amongst others, it also fully encompasses everything you want from a Pearl Jam show. Playful banter, unexpected moments and interactions and emotional tributes that had the crowd hanging on every note. Donate to our show: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs Check out the Deep site: http://deep.pearljam.com

Eddie Vedder Performs Global Citizen Vax Special Reaction May 10, 2021

Actual live music? You don't say! The Global Citizen Vax TV special took place this past weekend with Mr. Eddie Vedder and friends up front and center for the first time in... when was the stone age again? Because we fancy ourselves as live music connoisseurs we thought this would be a great opportunity to react to the first Pearl Jam related instance since the pandemic started. Check it out, we have a lot to say about Corduroy, I Am A Patriot, the overall demeanor of the night and being able to share the stage with who he shared it with. Also stay tuned to see what we have in store for you later this week because it's gonna be a great episode! Donate: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Pearl Jam Releases 186 Bootlegs and New 'Deep' Project May 07, 2021

Big news announced in Pearl Jam's camp today that coincided with 186 shows being released on Spotify. The new Deep website is a spot where fans won't only listen to their favorite boots from the 2000, 2003, 2008 and 2013 tours, but they'll be able to create their favorite playlists from all of the featured shows. We were thankful enough to be invited to be involved in it and in this short briefing, we'll explain exactly how all of that came to be! Check it out as we'll announce our next month of episodes coinciding with the new project!

Episode 128: Showbox Theatre - 9/14/1996 May 05, 2021

In this episode we go back to our year long hometown series celebrating the best shows in the band's 30-year history emanating from their Seattle residence. This week we look at another important show in the lineage as this surprise Showbox show from 1996 was the tune up for that fall's No Code tour. We get EIGHT, yes, EIGHT song debuts from this night from the No Code record so there will be a lot of discussion about the earliest renditions of these songs and how they'd evolve. Sure, the first half of this show is No Code and as mentioned, basically everything is a debut (outside of previously played Habit and Red Mosquito) but we also get some important moments during the 'jukebox' set. We get the first ever extended Immortality intro and the first time Cinnamon Girl was tagged on I Got Shit. We'll also get into a larger discussion about how some of the Ten, Vs. era songs weren't clicking at the time the way they once were and also how Ed was considering new vocal changes that strayed from his mid-90s primal screaming. Donate to the show, get exclusive episodes - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 127: Hampton, VA - 4/18/16 Apr 28, 2021

We're back to a more recent era in this episode as we look back at a show from the 2016 tour five years ago (yes, it's been five years) from Hampton, Virginia. While a great show with many moments to take out from it, this show may be remembered most for it happening on the day when the band had to cancel their Raleigh, NC show due to the state's LGBTQ discriminatory HB2 law. We'll go into full detail about the band's decision to cancel the show as well as John's original plans for that week and how he almost tried for Hampton. However, thinking that the Raleigh and subsequent Columbia shows would be enough, there is a certain song that John missed on this night that we'll discuss at length. This show has a very unique setlist with some throwbacks to past Virginia shows. For those who remember the Virginia Beach show from 2000, it was their first show since the Roskilde tragedy. Two major moments that came out of this show were the It's OK tag off of Daughter and opening with Long Road. Both moments were called back to in this show, including a version of Long Road in the middle of the set that is almost unprecedented. We'd also hear songs that are less common in the modern day era of Pearl Jam including Brain Of J, Habit, Sad, Breath and Inside Job. We've reached our 2021 goal less than five months into the year! But as always we are welcoming new members to our Patreon. Subscribe here to get additional content: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 126: San Francisco, CA - 10/28/93 Apr 21, 2021

Can't get enough of these 90's shows, can we?!? In this episode we invite Clint Brownlee, author of the new 33 1/3rd book on Vs. onto the podcast! He'll talk about his research for the book in an extremely important era for Pearl Jam that almost tore them apart as they became the biggest band in the world. We'll also talk about the story of his first show which was the kick off to this album tour in 1993 in San Francisco. There is no perfect formula for handling fame when you're popularity is skyrocketing to peaks reached by a select few in the industry. Some bands live a lavish life on the road carelessly spending money, diving into drugs and alcohol, and bringing new women backstage after every single show night in night out. Pearl Jam reacted to their fame with the concern that they weren't prepared to reach that level of fame so fast. While Ed is donning covers of Time and Rolling Stone magazine quickly becoming one of the most recognizable faces in America, he increasingly made attempts to shy away from the spotlight. When you look at the timing of this show, two days after the release of Vs., you may be shocked to know that no one was celebrating the record breaking sales of the new album. Instead, the show and the music was used as an escape from that. Ed would address the crowd multiple times in attempt to describe how he was feeling, you got a sense of what was really happening with the band behind the scenes during this show. We'll talk about that, some interesting soundcheck moments, a recurring improv and many references to The Who! We are TWO Patrons away from our goal! Help us reach 100, donate to the show! http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 125: Cincinnati, OH - 10/1/2014 Apr 14, 2021

After a 90's heavy month in March, this week we dip back into a more recent era to talk about the 2014 US leg opener in Cincinnati. Our Patron David Ritter will join us to talk about his emotional experience from this night! The band was in a good mood mixing up the setlist with songs representing every album and stories you could fill a memoir with. This night had classic tales including one featuring a club they played back in 1992 in Cincy called Bogarts, and a crazy story where Keith Richards pull a knife on them. The performances were on point at this show too, most notably a version of Love Boat Captain with an extended jam intro and a Jumpin' Jack Flash near the end. We'll also talk about the tragedy in Cincinnati where 11 people were killed at a Who show and the nice dedication that the band made for them during this show. Remember above where I mentioned Bogarts? Well, we found the bootleg for this show and we're going to cover it this week! It'll be featured as a Patreon exclusive. Join up here to listen to this and other exclusive content - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 124: Piss Bottle Men at Moore Theatre - 2/6/95 Apr 07, 2021

This episode is a part two of a two-part series focusing on the Moore Theatre shows in 1995 where the band performed under the pseudonym Piss Bottle Men. If you like to listen to things linearly, the first part of this series is available through our Patreon which you can sign up to for as low as $1 per month here: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs This episode is another addition in our year long Hometown Series dedicated to telling the stories of their best Seattle shows in their 30-year anniversary. These two shows were special fan club shows meant as a warm up before heading off to a big tour in Asia, Australia and New Zealand. With Vitalogy selling over 4 million copies in the prior months late in 1994 and early 1995, these shows were the first time that the hometown fans got familiar with new drummer Jack Irons and seen some of these newer Vitalogy songs fleshed out in the way they were played on the record. This was also in the middle of the Mirror Ball recording sessions, so a certain Uncle was in town available to make a visit to his favorite nephews. However, earlier in the night the band decided to present a preview of the new collaborative record as they played Act Of Love mid-set. When Neil makes his appearance to join them, we get a little bit of a reprise to close the night. This may remind you of another instance where this happened - the Polo Fields show where Neil filled in for Ed who had food poisoning. The band would play two versions of RITFW that night.

Episode 123: The Metro - Chicago, IL - 3/28/92 Mar 31, 2021

March of 1992 was somewhat of a breakthrough for Pearl Jam. After returning from a successful tour overseas featuring memorable shows in Germany and Amsterdam, they found themselves in a major spotlight getting the call to perform on MTV's Unplugged. Although it wouldn't premiere for 2 months, the band's rise was imminent and their popularity in America had grew exponentially from the time they left. This show at The Cabaret Metro in Chicago, as documented in the Let's Play Two documentary, was important for so many reasons. Not only was it a hometown show for both Ed and The Smashing Pumpkins who acted as the opening act, it was a platform where they had to prove that they belonged up on that stage headlining these clubs shows and even bigger shows to come. The guys from U2 were there that night to scout them to be an opening act for what would be the Italian run of the Zooropa tour. Everything seemed to be falling into place at the time. This performance is classic 1992. You have some improvs, including Rockin' In The Free World played on the spot due to a drum issue, great performances of Ten songs and an encore where they shared the stage with the Pumpkins saluting them in their hometown. Like what you're listening to? Help support the show! We're 10 patrons away from reaching our goal! http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Pearl Jam Fan Profile - Elie Honig Mar 30, 2021

This episode is a special Pearl Jam Fan Profile featuring former New Jersey assistant Attorney General and CNN legal analyst Elie Honig! Elie joins us to talk about where his fandom all started and what it was like to be at his first show at Constitution Hall in 1995. We'll get to learn many great stories about his fandom and he'll ask us a few questions as well such as if Pearl Jam are the most athletic band and what our takes are on Hunger Strike and Release.

Episode 122: St. Petersburg, FL - 3/29/94 Mar 24, 2021

We're back into our run of early 90's episodes as we tackle a great show and memorable bootleg in this episode. St. Petersburg happened on the well documented 1994 tour that the band was on the top of their game for. This is a Patreon requested episode and joining us for this one is Horizon Leg Patron Gabe Spece. Coming off a night in Miami where 24,000 fans attempted to cram into a venue that could only fit 8,000, the local Florida newspapers made attempts to sabotage the band by stating that they incited the "riots" that led to some incidents happening during the show. Unlike what we saw in our Ann Arbor episode that happened just nine days prior, the band didn't want to let yet another issue (to go along with bomb threats, ticket distribution challenges, backstage break-ins) to hamper their show for a new live crowd that seemingly couldn't care less what happened to them the night before. The result of that was a very relaxed show with tons of positive energy. Almost a rarity for that tour year. This show has gone down in lore as being one of the better fan recorded bootlegs of that year which helps take in all of the fantastic moments that happened here. Highlights from this one that we're gonna dig into are opening the set with Rearviewmirror, a fantastic Daughter with both Another Brick In The Wall Pt. 2 tag and W.M.A. which essentially led to a full version played, great improvs off Black and Alive and a rare 3rd encore closer of Throw Your Arms Around Me. But possibly the most important thing to come out of this episode is a bit of a debate that ramps up during Porch. This Porch has always been known for having a Dirty Frank tag, but we dig a little deeper and question if that's the case here or not. Check it out, you'll know what we mean! Our guest today joined us due to his contribution through Patreon. And guess what? You have the chance to join us for an episode too! Contribute here: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 121: Honolulu, HI - 12/2/06 Mar 17, 2021

Hawaii has always had an important place within the history of Pearl Jam. From Ed's love of surfing to discovering and connecting with B3 organist Boom Gaspar, a lot of important moments have developed from the islands and in this episode we'll talk about a 2006 show that acted as the end of an era for one of their most important touring years. To join us on this one is former Live On 4 Legs host Matt Helbig to talk about a few of his go-to songs. This episode is gonna be all about the love for Boom who got a warm hometown welcome on this night. We'll talk about his introduction to the band and how he didn't even know who Ed was before meeting him, but fast forward into the future and Boom has been a sixth-man staple of the live act. We'll get to hear some of the classic Boom songs in this show such as Love Boat Captain, Wasted Reprise and Crazy Mary. We'll also chat about how good of a mood the band was in on this night being able to finish out a monstrous touring year on such a positive note. We get performances closely representing some Hawaiian and beach themes such as Oceans, Big Wave, Ed ukulele song You're True and a cover of Hawaii 78. Like what you're hearing? contribute to our podcast over on Patreon! http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 120: Seattle, WA - 12/7/93 Mar 10, 2021

This episode is the third installment of our monthly Hometown Series where we celebrate Pearl Jam's 30-year history by paying homage to the place where it all started, Seattle, Washington. In this show we cover the first of a three night stint that ended the 1993 Vs. tour at the Seattle Center Arena. The hype around Pearl Jam was massive and as they continued to push new material and tour extensively, the demand proceeded to grow. This was just over a month after finding out that Vs. had sold over $1 million copies in its first week. That's something that would be a crowning achievement for most bands, but this was a growing concern within their circle that things were moving way too fast. The band was expecting a more gradual rise to fame, but instead Eddie is finding himself on the cover of Time Magazine. While there is a sense of comfort from being in their home city, most people recognize this set of shows from the night 2 affair that was recently released as a part of the Vault series. While they cracked jokes about their rise to fame, 1993 shows are some of the most raw sounding and unruly in their catalog. As they rip through standout tracks like Go, Why Go and Porch, they also have to deal with a crowd that has a disregard for safety at times of this show. We'll talk about it all along with how playing songs such as Alive, Black, Blood and Porch before getting into their encore was something that almost never happened from that point afterward. Do you like the show and want to contribute to keep us going? Donate here for perks and more! http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 119: Melbourne, AU - 3/5/98 Mar 03, 2021

It's time to hop back aboard the Yield tour as this episode brings us to a popular recording from 1998. Recently Ed claimed that Australia may be the first country to get the Gigaton tour, so that's where we end up today. The third night in Melbourne is one that has gone down in the books as an all-time classic, yet perhaps still undervalued. Broadcast at the time on JJJ radio in Australia as well as being one of the very early internet livestreams, this show was really one of the last of its kind to do such a thing. The performances are what makes this show special and we highlight just about every single one of them. From hearing the raw power of Ed's growl on Brain of J, to the soaring sounds of Mike's guitar during In My Tree, Jack Irons doing damage on the kit in an otherworldly version of Immortality, This show has so many moments you want to go back to again and again. We'll talk about all of the above as well as a very early version of Porch blues with the slower intro that has been popularized in the modern era. We'll also talk about the CD called Give Way that was supposed to be released alongside Single Video Theory. What happened to it? Why was it never issued? Do copies of it still exist? We answer all of that! http://patreon.com/liveon4legs - contribute to the show!

Episode 118: Columbia, SC - 06/16/08 Feb 24, 2021

2008 is an under the radar tour year for Pearl Jam as the Avocado era was nearing it's end. They went out on a 13-show east coast run where songs that they either hadn't played in years or never played at all starting popping up in setlists. Fan favorite tracks like W.M.A. and Who You Are mixed in with Lost Dogs such as Sad, Education and All Night all found playing time during this tour. This show in Columbia, SC that we cover in this episode is a microcosm of that year. A big thank you goes out to our Patron Michael Keating for requesting this show! The craziest thing about this setlist is how incredibly balanced it was. No Code has the same amount of representation as Ten and Vs., Riot Act has more songs played than Yield and Vitalogy and there are Lost Dogs galore. The band took this opportunity of not having to promote an album as a platform to celebrate their entire discog and the fans reaped the benefits. This is definitely a stat heavy show and we'll get into some of the gritty statistical details that may make this show feel amongst the rarest of the bunch Want to contribute to the show? Sign up to be a Patron! $5 and $10 a month will get you your very own episode request just like we'll hear in this one! http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 117: Ann Arbor, MI - 3/20/94 Feb 17, 2021

We're taking this week's episode back to the revered 1994 tour smack dab in the middle of the Vs. and Vitalogy records. It can be argued that 1994 was Pearl Jam's most important year - it was a year where they stood their ground in the fight against Ticketmaster, a year where they spoke up about important social justice issues such as pro choice rights, a year where they were about to fire their drummer, and it was the year where they grieved the loss of Kurt Cobain. The Ann Arbor show fell right in the middle of that tumultuous time as the 10th out of 21 shows on tour and as we'll discuss throughout this episode, you could tell that the drama was weighing on them a bit. Through the duration of this show we'll talk about how Ed's mood seemed to reflect one who was struggling to make it through the night. Visceral performances of songs like Daughter and Porch that utilized improvisations that weren't necessarily out of character for him at the time, but they set a tone for the show expressing how fed up they were with the ticket fiasco. Ed even made mention to it later in the set and apologized for how impossible it was to get tickets that night. Blood was another performance where his frustration seemed to burst whilst on stage. We also get a few very interesting moments that make this show unique. One of those moments featured Jeremy in the opener spot, something that hasn't happened at a Pearl Jam show since. Three Vitalogy songs were played 9 months before the album would be released - Last Exit, Not For You and Nothingman making it's live debut which would be the only performance of the song for over two years. There's also a very raw version of Yellow Ledbetter that was played for only the 5th time. Enjoy the show and want to contribute? Help us out on Patreon! Our goal for 2021 is to reach 100 Patrons and we are 16 away from hitting it! When we do, we are gonna throw another massive party like we did at Christmas! Head here to subscribe: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 116: Lincoln, NE - 10/9/14 Feb 10, 2021

This week we take on some uncharted territory as we head to the heartland of America to cover a show from Lincoln, Nebraska on the Lightning Bolt tour in 2014. The state had been a flyover state for them since 1992 so this show was 22 years in the making, and the crowd showed them why some of the often forgotten states deserve more love. Joining us for this episode is our Patron Curtis Hames who was there that night with many stories to share. When you think 2014 shows, Moline is probably the first that comes to mind. The Moline show where they played No Code track-by-track happened 8 days after this show, and you have to wonder with three No Code songs mixed into this setlist, was this in preparation for that night? There were also 3 Binaural tracks mixed in this show which is pretty rare for any show in the past decade. There are three moments to look out for in this show. One is within the middle of the set where Ed makes conversation with a child celebrating his 6th birthday and singing 1/2 Full directly to him. Another moment came during a wild version of Porch where Stone took a solo and Ed went all Miley Cyrus and swung on the green orbs like a wrecking ball. And in the final moment of the show is a very memorable Yellow Ledbetter where Ed was using a faulty mic and led to some humorous moments, including him singing into a beer bottle. Curtis joined this episode thanks to his donations to Patreon. You can join us for an episode featuring your favorite show too! Donate to the show for this and much more content: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 115: Drop In The Park - 09/20/92 Feb 03, 2021

This week we dive back into our year long Seattle Series celebrating the 30th anniversary of the band by reliving the best hometown stories. This one may be the cream of the crop. Everybody knows it, you've all seen the pictures, maybe you've even imitated the antics at some point in your youth. This episode dives right in to the infamous Drop In The Park show from 1992. In the episode we'll talk about how this show had some hiccups getting underway in May of 92 where just days before the event was set to happen, the mayor of Seattle canceled it due to safety and traffic concerns. The band pushed back, especially because it was an event to encourage voter registration, and they were able to reschedule it to September only a week after finishing up the Lollapalooza tour. And of course there is the show... and Ed and what he did. It goes down in history as one of the craziest stunts he's ever pulled and it was fun to go back and basically do a play by play of this as it was all happening. It's one of the band's most iconic moments and images and we discuss where this stands on the all-time most important shows list. Hey you! Do you like the show and want more? Donate to us, help us out for $1 a month and you'll get so much content you'll have no idea what to listen to first. http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 114: The Ice Bowl - 10/8/2000 Jan 27, 2021

Bundle up and put on your Bernie mittens because this episode will leave you freezing your ass off. We're covering the infamous Ice Bowl show from Alpine Valley on the 2000 tour. On an October night where temperatures dipped down to 28 degrees, the band took the stage and ripped through a 26 song setlist as if they were inside an arena. Joining us to share his stories is one of our Patrons Kirk Walton who was there that night to witness all of it! After you see the band take the stage wearing jackets and blowing on their hands to keep warm, they burst through Of The Girl and Hail Hail before Ed greeted the crowd by welcoming them to the Ice Bowl. The nickname given to an infamous Packers/Cowboys game at Lambeau Field in 1967 where they played in -15 degree temperature conditions. From there on out, the band zipped through the set playing familiar songs in order to keep the crowd warm. From all this information shared, you'd assume the band would've struggled throughout this set, but quite the opposite! If you listen to the boot, there are small instances where you can tell what the conditions are (Ed singing "it's too fucking cold to sing" during Corduroy) but aside from that, if you replaced this with an arena show bootleg you would barely be able to tell the difference. The band jammed through great versions of Insignificance, Dissident, Black, Porch and Smile to help make this memorable night unforgettable. Hey! This was an episode requested by one of our Patrons. Do you have a show you would like to request us to cover, perhaps join us to chat about it? Contribute to our pod! http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 113: Saskatoon, SASK - 9/7/05 Jan 20, 2021

We're runnin' back to Saskatoon! In this episode we head to the prairies to tackle a show in an unsuspecting Canadian location from the big 2005 tour. Joining us for a chat is author of the book This All Encompassing Trip, Jason Leung. His book touches up on what it's like for a fan to follow the band around for an entire tour and since he just dropped a brand new hardcover book, he'll join us to talk about all of his experiences in 2005 and 2006, including this Saskatoon show! So ask mentioned above, Saskatoon is not a prime concert location or vacation spot. It's located in the prairies of the Saskatchewan province, which would lead you to believe that maybe this would be a smaller crowd that they may not get the kind of reaction that you'd expect from larger Canadian cities. But as you'll hear in this show, the crowd was on fire for this one the same way a crowd in Boston, London or Sydney would be. After 15 years of the band utilizing the city as a fly over, the fans were ready to erupt and show their love. There are some great moments from this one that we can't wait for you to hear. Attempting to appease the crowd in the encore, the band takes the stage with an impromptu version of The Guess Who's Runnin' Back To Saskatoon which was played on the spot unrehearsed. There's also great versions of I Got Shit, Whipping, Daughter, Porch, Present Tense, Alive and Off He Goes jam packed into a short but very fun show! Contribute to our Patreon: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 112: Jacksonville, FL - 4/13/16 Jan 13, 2021

This week's episode takes us down to Jacksonville, Florida a mere 5 years ago where the band kicked off their 2016 tour playing four dates in a state that they hadn't played four years prior, but outside of festival shows hadn't played since 2008. Joining us to help tell the stories from this show is Horizon Leg Patron Chris Everett! As the tour was happening 3 years after the initial Lightning Bolt touring leg, the band was at liberty to utilize pretty much anything in their catalog without the necessity of promoting an album. All 10 studio albums are accounted for at this show, this is including some of the more obscure in their catalog. Representing Binaural is the seldom played deep cut Rival, Army Reserve made an appearance as a dedication to veterans down in Jacksonville and Riot Act's contribution was the rarely heard song Ghost dedicated to well known super fan Dimitri. But potentially the best of the rare cuts that night has to come from a version of Of The Earth because any time that that song graces our presence live its a special moment. A booming performance in the middle of the set plopped directly after Even Flow was absolutely a highlight of this night. There's also the appearance of Glorified G which, if you're looking at the date of this show, is only 3 days prior to the Greenville show where Vs. was performed in full. The band probably knew what they were doing for Record Store Day and used the song as practice. Speaking of RSD, we also get the lethal combo of Let The Records Play and Spin The Black Circle which was also brought back in Greenville. Interested in getting your favorite show covered on an episode of our show? Donate! - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 111: Mural Amphitheater - 8/23/91 Jan 06, 2021

Happy New Year everyone! In 2020 we had a running feature series where we focused on different Pearl Jam shows around the world, but since this is the 30th anniversary of the band we've decided to pay homage to their hometown of Seattle, WA. Every month we'll dig into a different show from their catalog in chronological order performed in Seattle. This week we kick it off with potentially one of the most important shows from their inaugural year played at Mural Amphitheater in 1991. This show is notable for so many things. It's their final show they played before the official release of Ten, it's the first show that drummer Dave Abbrusezze joined up with them and it's the first performance in an outdoor venue. In this episode we'll talk a little bit about this time period and has the turbulence of going through two drummer changes within a 3 month span didn't seem to deter them from going out and playing shows. Although this might've been Dave A's debut, you would've never been able to tell by the way the band presented themselves. It's a Ten era show and maybe the unofficial kickoff of the Ten era, but it felt like the band was destined for bigger things at this point. Getting their own spotlight on a stage right in front of the Space Needle was exactly what they needed in order to grow and evolve into the superstardom that would develop in the following year. Contribute to the show, be a part of our community: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Live On 4 Legs Best Of 2020 Dec 30, 2020

It's difficult to say that anything in the year 2020 is really a 'best of' considering that we lived through a global pandemic, racial tensions reached a boiling point and some people still refuse to acknowledge the outcome of an election, but there were some things this year within the realm of this podcast where we were hopefully able to take all of that stuff off your mind to share some quality stories from the Pearl Jam fans who lived it. Not only that but we were able to have on ten notable guests this year, some of celebrity status and some known within the Pearl Jam universe to tell their favorite stories. Here are the guests we've had on in 2020 that you'll hear from in this episode: WWE Superstar Edge on Vs. at Greenville Music journalist Steven Hyden on Wrigley Field 2013 Dr. John Evans on Release dedication at Wrigley Variety contributor Jonathan Cohen on The Tonight Show's Pearl Jam Week Sirius Radio's Rob Bleetstein on Wrigley Field 2013 ESPN's Kenny Mayne on Benaroya Hall Black Circle Tribute Band on interacting with Eddie Vedder Not For You: Pearl Jam and the Present Tense author Ronen Givony on prepping and researching for the book Shadow's Rick & Chris Friel on attending the first show at the Off Ramp Jill Vedder on EB Research and Black Circle See you in 2021! contribute to the show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Pearl Jam Deprogrammed: Championship Edition - Finals Dec 23, 2020

In the last episode of Deprogrammed: Championship Edition, you witness 6 mega fans go to bat to pick the best of the best in Pearl Jam's catalog. Somehow we were able to get everyone to agree on 40 songs to advance and in this episode we'll whittle them down to 10. These are the Top 10 Pearl Jam songs decided on by some of the most knowledgeable, well researched fans in the community. Did we leave something off the Top 10 that you disagree with? Reach out to us on social media or email us at liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com to argue with us more. http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Pearl Jam Deprogrammed Championship Edition - Top 40 Dec 22, 2020

It's time to play Pearl Jam Deprogrammed: Championship Edition! In this two part episode, we take six incredibly passionate fans of the band and see how they agree and disagree on their favorite songs. The way we do that is by playing a game called Deprogrammed, a podcast that collaboratively comes up with a starter kit for an artist. In this instance, we will be deciding on the Top 10 songs in Pearl Jam's catalog until we get down to selecting the song chosen as number one with a bullet. Since this is an expanded version of the podcast, we've taken songs from each of Pearl Jam's albums and grouped them together. There are 4 groups, each group contains 42-44 songs. From that selection, every member of the panel will pick their 15 favorites with the ultimate goal of creating a Top 10 in each group. If all 6 agree unanimously on a song, it automatically reaches the top 10 of its group. Anywhere from 5-3 votes will put a song in the conversation to advance to the top 10 and 2 or less votes will prevent a song from entering that conversation. Here are the album groups that we will be debating on: Group 1: Ten, Riot Act, Gigaton, Merkin Ball, 4 Lost Dog disc 1 tracks Group 2: Vs., Binaural, Avocado, Singles Soundtrack, 4 Lost Dogs disc 1 tracks Group 3: Vitalogy, Lost Dogs disc 2, Backspacer, 4 Lost Dogs disc 1 tracks Group 4: No Code, Yield, Lightning Bolt, 4 Lost Dogs disc 1 tracks Stay tuned for the next episode where we'll take the 40 selected in this show and whittle it down to the final ten! http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Dec 21, 2020

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Pearl Jam Deprogrammed: Championship Edition Teaser Trailer Dec 19, 2020

This week: Live on 4 Legs converts to a game show as six mega-fans pick their favorite songs in the entire discography in order to determine the top-10 BEST Pearl Jam songs of all-time! Stay tuned Tuesday 12/22 and Wednesday 12/23 for the episode drops

Episode 110: Toronto, ONT (Binaural) - 5/10/16 Dec 16, 2020

Well, we finally did it! We traveled the entire globe and covered Pearl Jam shows from almost every country in one full calendar year! It was a massive challenge, but also a joyful experience to get the pleasure to listen to how crowds all over the world respond to Pearl Jam's presence. To celebrate the final live performance we'll cover in 2020, we picked a good one going back only a few years to when the band played the full Binaural album in Toronto. The band at this point is coming off two full album shows in 2014 as well as two earlier in 2016 with Vs. in Greenville and Ten in Philadelphia. Since Toronto was the last spot on the tour and a city that the band has such rich history in, they busted out the album with possibly the rarest songs they've ever played live. While this is such a huge treat to all the Pearl Jam lifers, Binaural isn't an album that resonates that well with the casual crowd. So 13 songs in a row that they almost never play live will leave you a mixed reaction no matter how you slice it. But the situation was of course unique and a service to the many late era fans who probably checked off a lot of serious collector boxes this night. God's Dice, Evacuation, Rival, Sleight of Hand and Parting Ways are songs that were barely consistent in their set when the album came out in 2000 so to get them here, and as a podcast we don't get to cover these songs too often, it's a treat break these songs out of the back catalog. Along with the entire album we'll discuss the rest of the set, the hits and misses and what made this show so hard to construct a set for. Patreon: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs Discord: https://discord.gg/jbpughvC

Episode 109: Mexico City, MEX Night 3 - 7/19/03 Dec 09, 2020

This is the penultimate episode in our Around The World series as we dip into this great Mexico City tour closer from 2003. There are many ingredients in the recipe for a perfect show, but the integral pieces from this set are so unique and unlike any other of its kind. First off, it's a tour closer. Second, it's a lucrative night 3 show, those don't come around too often. Does it have rare songs? You bet! Guest appearances? Hell Yeah! Well, it can't possibly happen to have all of that AND be on the birthday of a band member, right? Oh you are in for a treat my friend! The band says goodbye to the far traveled and controversial Riot Act tour by throwing a massive party to celebrate. It happens to be the founding member, Stone Gossard's date of birth, so what's a better gift than to bring out a mariachi band to sing Las Mananitas, La Bamba and Guantalamera? You can tell from the energy on the stage how good a mood everyone is in for this show as they play up to a red hot crowd and hangout with friends and tour opener Sleater-Kinney. Big highlights from this night include an opener of Wash, Hunger Strike feat. Corin Tucker, Black, Rearviewmirror with an improv, Mankind for Stone and a phone call to none other than Johnny Ramone before a performance of I Believe In Miracles. It's a show more than worthy of a high spot on Pearl Jam's all-time lists! Patreon: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs Discord: https://discord.gg/jbpughvC

Episode 108: San Jose, Costa Rica - 11/20/11 Dec 02, 2020

We're coming down to the wire in our year long Around The World Series. As last week we wrapped up South America, today's episode we'll focus on the one and only time the band took a trip down to Central America as Ed and Boom were able to catch some waves down in Costa Rica. If your expectations for this show are as high as any show in Argentina, Brazil or Chile, do yourself a favor and lower them immediately. You cannot go into this show thinking that the crowd is going to be red hot for everything. They had their moments where they came through and sounded pretty good on the boot, but this should not be lumped into the same category as shows from those other nations. With that being said, this show coming towards the end of the 2011 run which was still promoting an album that many people deemed unspectacular doesn't raise a lot of eyeballs. Some nice moments such as a Vs. opener combo of Go into Animal, a great Daughter/Why Go transition that was completely dictated by the crowd and a nice little surprise Oceans in the encore are enough to raise eyebrows, but some strange setlist decisions and way too much from Ten doesn't set this show enough apart from others. We'll dissect what worked and what didn't and we'll also mention a mini riot that occurred near the beginning of the show. Patreon: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs Discord: https://discord.gg/jbpughvC

Episode 107: Buenos Aires, ARG - 4/3/13 Nov 25, 2020

Happy Thanksgiving to our American listeners! This week we're gonna discuss one of South America's finest performances down in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2013. This continues our Around The World Series that only has 3 more episodes that remain after this! We'll hit up Costa Rica, Mexico and Canada to close out 2020. The Argentinian crowds... hoo boy! They are something special. This show being a part of a festival set was nothing on the rare side, but in every single song they played you could hear and feel the crowd's reactions. From the opening of songs like Even Flow, Given To Fly and Hail Hail the crowd sings the patented guitar parts and at some points does it louder than the band. It happens all night, even on the songs you least suspect. Even something more quiet like Just Breathe has a massive crowd response. You won't want to miss this episode if you love the way the band interacts with the crowd. As we'll share, you'll hear in two separate instances where Ed will have to completely stop a song in order to collect his thoughts. On a highlight such as Daughter, you'll get to hear Ed tap into his inner bi-linguist as he sings the entire It's OK tag in Spanish in what's a massive highlight. Join our Patreon - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs Join our Discord - https://discord.gg/PCpyhxDR

Episode 106: Atlanta, GA 4/19/03 Nov 18, 2020

This week we're celebrating the city of Atlanta, Georgia that deserves praise recently for their tremendous voter turnout helping the state go blue for the first time in 28 years! And Atlanta knows about long periods of waiting because in this episode we'll discuss the last non-festival show in the city that happened 17 years ago! That's FIVE albums since Atlanta has gotten a proper show! This one is an important one, and we invite long time patron Glenn Bobe to tell his story from that night. After a contentious performance in Nashville the night prior, the political rage was building up during this time period. Anything having to do with patriotism, support of President Bush or the Iraq War set the band off. This show has a moment from the very early onset where an oversized American flag was blocking the view of fans seated on the lawn. This set Ed off during an aggressive performance of Grievance and set the tone for a night where politics needed to be part of the conversation. But that was the era - a tumultuous time that had everyone on edge. However, the band brought their A (or B+) game for a show that doesn't get talked about all that often during this era. This show had its crowd pleasing moments with a few rare appearances including Glorified G that made a comeback that year, Present Tense that was played for the first time in 65 shows and only the 3rd appearance of Crown of Thorns with the first noted Chloe Dancer tease accompanying it. You'll also hear stellar performances of 1/2 Full and Black and a moment in Corduroy that is commonplace for today's versions, but was potentially snuck in for the first time here. Join our Patreon - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs Join our Discord - https://discord.gg/KmPyGph3

Episode 105: Bogota, COL - 11/25/15 Nov 11, 2020

The election is now in our rearview (sort of) and we can get back into business finishing off our year long Around The World series in South America. This week we dig into the band's only show in Colombia from the 2015 continental tour. As per usual with the South American crowd, they are on fire. From Ole chants to the patented singing during songs like Do The Evolution, Better Man, Even Flow and Black. The band gets themselves acclimated nicely to the new country and even shares a statement for violence against women awareness where they all wear orange t-shirts in the final set. Stay tuned in this episode for information about our Christmas Party and Secret Santa gift exchange! Contribute to the show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 104: Constitution Hall - 9/19/98 Nov 03, 2020

Happy Election Day! Remember to go out today and vote. This is the final episode in our month's long coverage of politically charged Pearl Jam shows and we finish off with a Vote for Choice show that became a Vault release in Constitution Hall 1998. Just like Charlotte 1996, this show was accompanied by Gloria Steinum with registering to vote as the priority of the night. This show is a Vault for a reason. Whenever they release a show as a Vault they do it consciously knowing that there are going to be songs on this release that you don't often get to hear live. Right off the bat, Act Of Love as the 2nd song in exemplifies that. They first time they played Act Of Love was in that same venue, it happened to be twice in one night for the same voter benefit show. Considering they've only played this song 10 times and only once since this night, it was easily one of the most memorable moments. Other rare live moments that you get from this show were two of the rarest from Yield - All Those Yesterdays and Push Me Pull Me. We talk a lot about big moments from this show such as Black with a blistering McCready solo and multiple songs where Ed's gravelly growl is in full force. Contribute to our Patreon and help the show: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 103: Nassau Coliseum - 4/30/03 Oct 28, 2020

Warning: This episode contains sensitive topics of a political nature including the landscape of the world after the 9/11 tragedy. The energy in this episode is more angry and fired up than usual, which is saying a lot. If this seems unsettling to you, please avoid this episode. But please vote on November, 3rd. So it's come to this. You knew we couldn't have a month featuring Pearl Jam's most political moments without talking about this polarizing show. Nassau Coliseum will forever go down in infamy due to the perceived controversial actions that Ed displayed on stage, but even moreso due to the horrid fan reactions that followed. Anyone who has seen PJ20 remembers this story: Ed comes out on stage dressed up in his sparkling silver jacket donning facial wear representing then current President George W. Bush. They performed the track called Bu$hleaguer off their touring album Riot Act that so eloquently called out the President's actions. Ed riled up the crowd by mocking the maligned leader. He put a cigarette in the mask's mouth and poured a bottle of wine into it. He also displayed affection with the plastic piece of paraphernalia. Whether it was done to incite a riot or not (it was) the crowd retaliated by throwing quarters, garbage, t-shirts or whatever they could find onto the stage that had the band fearing for their lives. This was only 17 years ago and our average listener is probably in their 40s, so it's a high probability that you remember the time period, one that this current administration makes look like a favorable memory. While the country struggled to cope after the events from 9/11, the situation was escalated in suburban townships in Nassau and Suffolk County Long Island. Everyone knew someone who was affected. Maybe your neighbor was FDNY, its possible your cousin was a first responder, or even worse, you had a friend or family member in one of those buildings or on a plane. Any way you slice it, the area was in such close proximity to the attack that it was impossible not to feel the lingering effects. With sadness comes pain and pain can turn into anger. Anger can turn into anything. It didn't matter to them who it was - Afghanistan, Iraq it didn't make a difference. They were attacked by people who looked different than them and turned jingoistic acts of racism into justifiable reactions. This was life on Long Island from 2001-2008. Okay so there was actually a show outside of this mess of a controversy and it turns out, it was pretty damn good! 2003 was the sweet spot. Veteran songs such as Animal, Not For You and Even Flow meshed well with the rookie standouts like Save You, I Am Mine and the now super rare cut of Get Right. It gets lost within the headlines, but had this show gone a different route, people may be calling it the best from this tour. Don't forget to vote, and get ready for a sing along in this episode to the lovely quarantine anthem In Hiding. Support the show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

PJ30: Off Ramp Stories w/ Rick & Chris Friel Oct 27, 2020

Last week we celebrated a very important milestone in the history of Pearl Jam - their 30th anniversary! In this episode, we look back to the early 90s time period in Seattle before and around the date of Pearl Jam's Off Ramp show. It's our pleasure to welcome Rick and Chris Friel, Mike McCready's former Shadow bandmates, to talk about being there at their first ever show and relive some of the rich rock n roll history. Here's a little teaser from everything you get out of this jam packed conversation: - Information of a previously unknown show from early in the band's tenure with mention of a song that we didn't know was written at the time - Being in Seattle at that time period and getting to see the scene developing around them - Hearing Release at the Off Ramp and instantly being blown away - Chris's experience recording Black, Times of Trouble and The King for the Gossman Tapes - Chris Cornell's audition for Shadow - How proud they are of Mike and how they consider him as a part of their family A lot to unpack! Enjoy! Support the show - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 102: Las Vegas, NV - 10/22/00 Oct 21, 2020

Happy 30th anniversary week! On October, 22 1990, Pearl Jam played their first show as Mookie Blaylock at Seattle’s Off Ramp venue. To celebrate the monumental occasion, we’re going back two decades to the band’s ten year anniversary that took place in Vegas on the Binaural tour. Joining us for this episode for some crossover love is Branden Palomo from the Better Band Podcast. While the band came out to celebrate the moment, Ed did his best to try to downplay the situation (even after he thanked Stone and Jeff for “recognizing his great talent”) by telling stories of that first night at the Off Ramp and not even being able dream that they could be in the position they were in. The fans brought balloons to shower them with during the encore, but there is one moment that gets discussed from this show that holds precedent above all... This was the first moment that Pearl Jam ever played a song written by Mother Love Bone and they chose Crown of Thorns. While the death of Andy Wood had always been a part of their history, it was something that was never quite addressed publicly. It’s an important moment in their history for so many reasons in which we’ll discuss in full detail in the episode, but this was a major part of their healing process after the Roskilde tragedy. When Ed gave Jeff and Stone a hug, it was the bonding between two entities that were so intertwined, yet had never met until that moment. Mother Love Bone and the life of Andy Wood forever became part of Pearl Jam’s story. Special news for this week! For ONE DAY only, to celebrate the 30-year anniversary we will release our episode on the Off Ramp for FREE on our Patreon platform! Only available for 24 hours and then after that will be available to subscribers only. Head on over to check it out http://Patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 101: Charlotte, NC - 10/4/96 Oct 14, 2020

We continue the month of October's politically charged Pearl Jam theme with a show that sets the standard for the band's dedication to encouraging their fans to vote. Originally dubbed as a retirement party for former NC Senator, the bigoted Jesse Helms, this show in Charlotte prior to the 1996 election was one where the music was secondary to the mission which was to get the young people in attendance registered to vote. Joining the band on this night was activist Gloria Steinem who made a poignant speech about the importance of voting that can be repeated 24 years later and still have the same importance. On many occasions Ed would repeat that sentiment, even at a point during Porch where he painted a picture of the America that we as people can build together where everyone regardless of their race, gender or sexual orientation could live free of hatred and bigotry. It was a maturing moment for the band as they'd expressed their political beliefs in prior years, but took this time to be proactive in helping achieve their goal in signing up registered voters. Over 1,000 new voters were registered that night. And wouldn't you believe that the music was pretty good too? The band had to deal with a wild crowd that took to surfing and moshing right from the start of Long Road. Yeah, Long Road. On numerous occasions Ed has to calm the crowd down even invoking the two steps back practice to alleviate the rambunctiousness. Key highlights from this show include In My Tree, Immortality, Red Mosquito, Whipping and I Got Shit with the inclusion of Brendan O'Brien on bass. Do you like the show? Want more of the show? Want to contribute to make the show better? Help us out: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 100: Toledo, OH - 10/2/04 Oct 07, 2020

Hey, won't you look at that? We've hit another milestone! This is our 100th (official) episode and what a way to celebrate then to kick off our month of political Pearl Jam shows. As you guys know, we have a major election in less than 30 days so we thought a great way to remind you guys to vote would be to share the best of the voter outreach shows. Toledo 2004 might be the most memorable of them all. We're joined this week by long-time listener Bradley Piasecki who was in attendance this night. He walks us through step-by-step what it was like to have no idea that Neil Young was set to take the stage and create an important moment in the band's history. The rumors swirled around prior to the start of the show when Neil joined them for a soundcheck and Ed teased the crowd that some magic was gonna go down. And boy did it ever. While PJ took the stage to play a shorter than usual 13-song main set, at the end of the first encore Neil joined Ed for Harvest Moon and that signified that Pearl Jam was merely the opening act of the night. The second encore featured tons of surprises including another guest appearance in the form of Peter Frampton and old favorites such as Act of Love and Cortez The Killer. Did you enter our giveaway for the new book last week? If you did, make sure you check out the show to see if you won yourself a free copy! Donate to the show (we badly need it right now, not kidding) - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Not For You: Pearl Jam And The Present Tense Preview w/ Ronen Givony Oct 01, 2020

This episode features a preview of the new Pearl Jam book coming out on October, 15 called Not For You: Pearl Jam and the Present Tense. It's our pleasure to invite the author of the book, Ronen Givony, on the show to discuss some of his ideas and research findings for the book and some of the topics that make this one of the best Pearl Jam publications you'll be able to find. There have been books written about the band before that have portrayed them in a negative light with more of an exploitative agenda. This book gives you an honest re-telling of the band's history through their live performances and how current events have impacted their significance on the music industry. You get to see the evolution of Eddie from budding anti-hero rockstar to philanthropist and revered song writer. You'll witness their rise to fame and rejection of it. You'll learn of their history with social justice and political awareness. Everything in this book will reassure you that your love and adoration of this band is shared by so many people around the world and their history is one worthy of celebration. With Ronen, we'll ask him about the topics mentioned above and attempt to narrow in on the important question: why it all went down the way it did? Contribute to the show: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 99: Santiago, CL Night 1 - 11/22/05 Sep 30, 2020

Continuing our trip through South America, this week we bring you to where it all began in 2005. This show from Santiago, Chile is the band's first ever in the continent, and while there was some hesitation and concern due to the crowd's size in the early onset, the boys found their comfort zone and fed off the energy of such a passionate group of fans. Joining us on this episode is our friend and patron Javier Hervas who gets to talk a little about his experience of living down in Chile and never getting a chance to see the band. He'll discuss the crowd and how early they were to get there, what it meant to hear the band kick off the show with Release and Corduroy as well as the influence that The Ramones had on South American fans and why their performance of I Believe In Miracles was so special from this night. We'll listen to some outstanding performances and crowd reactions throughout this night including a powerful Even Flow, an outstanding version of Save You and a rendition of Black that blew the crowd away. If you want more from Live On 4 Legs, come join our team on Patreon! For contributing, you'll receive extra bonus episode content (Bridge School shows, song Evolutions) monthly bootlegs of future shows we're covering and a chance to have your Pearl Jam show story told on the podcast! join here: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 98: Sao Paulo, BR - 11/14/15 Sep 25, 2020

We're finally here! Around The World has taken us to South America and what better way to start than in the biggest country Brazil! This week we're celebrating a Sao Paolo show from 2015 that had incredibly emotional ties to it being performed only one day after the Paris terrorist attacks. The band knows when they are in a position of power to bring people together in a time where its needed and right from the start, Ed makes sure that 60,000 in this crowd are part of a family. There are no lack of emotional moments in this show and that's always apparent whenever Long Road pops in as your opener. During Love Boat Captain he has the crowd in his full grasp capturing an incredible moment where he goes back n forth at the end repeating the word love. The emotion continues when the approach Come Back and then again in the encore for Imagine, Sirens, I Am Mine and Black. The healing power of all these songs are immeasurable and you can feel the crowd attaching themselves to every moment. Not only did they have to battle the state of the world, they also had to battle the weather conditions of the night. Ed even quips during Lightning Bolt by saying it's a clear night tonight just for the Gods of rock n roll to strike down upon the stage with rain and major windstorms. In a moment of turbulence, Ed calms the crowd with a beautiful rendition of Elderly Woman giving them a spotlight while the rest of the band takes safety precautions. The rain would continue to come down, most notably during Better Man where it looked as if bullets were dropping from the sky. And as always, the crowds are what make these Brazil shows so good. Getting amazing sing-alongs on Do The Evolution, Jeremy and RVM are the reasons why the band keeps going back down there for more. Thanks to Black Circle for joining us earlier this week, we included a byte from their episode that we saved for this one talking about some of their favorite Brazil show moments. And thanks to fan page Pearl Jam To Fly for selecting a great show for us to discuss! We are still taking donations for September for our fundraiser for runfreely.org. A charitable organization founded by ESPN's Kenny Mayne that donates its funds to manufacturing mobility braces for veterans with severe ligament damage. If you'd like to contribute, head to http://patreon.com/liveon4legs to support the cause!

Pearl Jam Profile - Black Circle Pearl Jam Tribute Band Sep 23, 2020

We're getting ready to feature out first episodes covering Pearl Jam's South American shows, and what better way to help us kick off that week than to welcome one of the best tribute band's to Pearl Jam that there is - straight out of Brazil, this episode we'll be talking to the boys in Black Circle! Their debut album of originals entitled Mercury will be out on October 5 and we'll be spinning the Black Circle on TWO of their songs during the show! Our conversation ranges from topics such as the importance of their presence during the unfortunate events of COVID-19 and how certain members of the band took notice, including Eddie who had some fantastic words of wisdom for lead singer Lenny Prado. We'll talk a little about their debut album and how while staying a tribute to Pearl Jam, they'd still like to branch out and push their original music. And we'll also talk about some of their favorite and least favorite PJ songs to play. We'll have more from Black Circle in our episode covering Sao Paolo 2015 later this week where the boys in the band will share their favorite moments from PJ shows in Brazil! Keep a look out for that! This month we're taking donations for runfreely.org, a non-profit organization that helps create knee braces for veterans with major ligament damage that provide comfortable mobility and prevents a possible amputation. If you'd like to contribute, please head over to our Patreon - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs and tribute any amount you see fit!

Episode 97: Lisbon, PT Night 2 - 11/25/96 Sep 16, 2020

We conclude the European portion of our Around The World series this week with a stop in Lisbon, Portugal that happened to be the final night of the No Code tour in 1996. The band and crowd brought their a-games and it made for an electrifying atmosphere with lots of chanting and hi-jinx abound. A big talking point from this show is centered around Mr. Stone Gossard who's parents were in attendance to witness the event. You can tell its a setlist curated to some of Stone's favorites because he's always been a proponent of getting the hits in the set - which is why we see a three headed combo of Even Flow, Jeremy and Daughter in a row. But they also take a few fan requests to play some rarely heard tracks, one of which wasn't played due to Stone forgetting the song enitrely. Other cool facets of this setlist include the OTOTO opener of Who You Are which would almost fade into oblivion after this tour, Not For You which features a classic Ed moment where he takes a second to rant about the meaning of the song, an Immortality that absolutely steals the show, and then of course Ed makes love to a push broom during Porch. How else is a tour supposed to end? If you enjoy the show and would like to contribute to keep it afloat, be involved in cool projects such as fan forums and setlist drafts, head to our Patreon and help us out - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 96: Barcelona, ESP - 7/10/18 Sep 09, 2020

We're back around the world this week and we'll continue the series this entire month finishing up two more stops and Europe and FINALLY getting to some highly regarded South American shows. This week though we kill two birds with one stone (Gossard) as we'll also treat this episode as a Patreon request from our friend Luke who attended this show! The best thing that you can say about a Pearl Jam show is that when you hear the city and year, you know immediately what it attaches to. For this one, it's Oceans for Israel. Israel was a fan from Mexico who was set to attend this show, but in June of that year suffered a heart attack and would later pass away due to complications from surgery. His friends and fans alike started a social media campaign to get the band to play Oceans, his white whale, at the show. And as the band always does, they take it a step further with a section that could've been seen as dedicated to Israel featuring Oceans, Light Years and Daughter with an Esta Bien tag. Other great things from this show - we'll get to hear a great crowd participate on their most popular of songs such as Black and Do The Evolution and we FINALLY get to cover Riot Act deep cut Ghost for the first time ever on this show. Want to get your story told on the podcast while simultaneously receiving more great episode content? head over to our Patreon page for more: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 95: Benaroya Hall - 10/22/03 Sep 02, 2020

It's the 2 year anniversary of our podcast's birth and we thought it would be appropriate to give everyone, including ourselves, a little gift. This week we're covering Benaroya Hall - the 2,500 seat capacity Seattle venue usually known for being an orchestra concert hall was taken over by an insane Pearl Jam crowd there to witness the band perform some of their rarest cuts in rare form. The band usually known for their on-stage energy were confined to a seated position as they busted out, for the most part, an acoustic set of songs that fans hadn't heard live before. They were treated to live debuts of two original songs - Fatal and Man of the Hour and a rare Johnny Cash cover of 25 Minutes To Go. But alongside the debuting tracks were songs so deep in the band's back catalog that these fans might've needed to be on a different continent in order to have heard them before. Versions of Low Light and Around The Bend were sparse at the time and adding songs such as Parting Ways, All Or None, Dead Man and Masters of War gave the crowd plenty to cross off the checklist. We'll do it old school style and go song-by-song in full as we talk about the once in a lifetime event and what made it so legendary. We'll also recap the story shared by Kenny Mayne in our profile episode earlier this week about how a ticket to this show fell into his lap during a Sonics game. Every contribution we make on Patreon for the month of September will be donated to runfreely.org - Kenny's organization helps fund the creation of ligament braces for ailing veterans. if you'd like to chip in to help the cause, head on over to http://patreon.com/liveon4legs to donate by the end of the month!

Pearl Jam Fan Profile: SportsCenter's Kenny Mayne Sep 01, 2020

This week we're celebrating our 2-year anniversary as a pod and joining the show to talk about his Pearl Jam fandom is none other than ESPN SportsCenter anchor Kenny Mayne. We get to chat with Kenny about some of his favorite shows, his friendship with Jeff Ament and how they met, and some great stories about meeting Stevie Wonder and Tom Petty. One of Kenny's best stories he shares is about the famous Benaroya Hall show from 2003 and how he was able to get his hands on a ticket. Stay tuned tomorrow as we'll be back in our regular episode time slot to talk about the Benny show in full. This month all of our Patreon contributions will be donated to Kenny's http://runfreely.org that raises money to help create mobility braces for veterans with limb salvage conditions. head to http://patreon.com/liveon4legs to help support Kenny's cause for the month of September.

Episode 94: Neil Jam Dublin, IRE - 8/26/95 Aug 26, 2020

And now for something kind of different. Usually this podcast does a deep dive into Pearl Jam's live catalog, but in this episode we change it up just a little bit. We take a deep dive into the short-lived Mirror Ball tour that spanned 11 shows in the summer of 1995 to promote the album. With the other 4 band members joining a rock n roll legend, how does the dynamic change not having Ed up on stage with them? It's tough to make comparisons because they are of completely different styles and backgrounds, but the way Neil utilizes the band is not much different than how he would utilize Crazy Horse when touring with them. Neil is the general on stage and we'll talk about how the band was thrust into elongated, 15+ minute jam sessions on powerful songs such as Scenery, Cortez The Killer and Like A Hurricane. This was out of Pearl Jam's wheelhouse, but being such a talented core they were able to stretch their limits and follow Neil's lead which would certainly help them grow as musicians during their prime. We'll also talk Mirror Ball songs, Neil performing solo and we'll chat with our Patreon forum about how the band was in the midst of bouncing back from the infamous Polo Fields show. Contribute and subscribe to the show, get more content and be a part of what we're doing. Head here for more: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

August Setlist Draft (Wrigley Edition) Aug 20, 2020

A little surprise for you all today. We usually post these setlist drafts over at our Patreon page, but for this month we decided to do something different. Since we had such a good month of Wrigley content in July, we wanted to follow that up by tailoring our setlist draft to be specific to Wrigley. So there are sets being drafted, however there are caveats. They MUST add a rain delay into their setlist. How will that all play out? If you like the idea and want to do a set draft with us one day, the best way to do it would be to become a Patron - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 93: Newark, NJ - 5/18/10 Aug 19, 2020

Who out there loves a show featuring a ton of back catalog? Well, if you're someone who does then you are gonna really like this show. Newark from 2010 on the Backspacer Tour was sandwiched in between shows in two major cities, so the band was able to play around with the setlist to bring in some of the more obscurer tracks in their history. It all starts with the opener to set the mood for the night and Of The Girl into Brain of J accomplishes that right away. This show takes from all eras of the band's deep legacy, but one of the most profound from this show are the Ten era songs that almost never get played. Alone and Brother are a part of that grouping and this night being the last they have played Brother to date, and even Footsteps makes an appearance to fit in with the 91 era rarities that didn't make the album. They also go back to Yield and Binaural quite a few times in favor for some of their all-time hits like Better Man, Black and Porch. We also get to make fun of people from New Jersey a wee bit and how when the band played Jersey Girl, the crowd chanted for hometown boy Bruce Springsteen instead of the original writer of the song Tom Waits. It'll probably be a cold day in hell before Tom Waits gets any arena chanting his name, but as the incredible song writer that he is he certainly deserves that credit. Hey, cool shit is coming soon for people who like extra content. We'll have two new Patreon episodes up before the end of the month featuring the 2001 Bridge School N1 show and Rearviewmirror's Live Evolution. it's all here - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs subscribe and help out our crew do more for you guys!

Episode 92: Brixton Academy Night 2 - 7/14/93 Aug 12, 2020

A jam packed show this week as we go back around the world for the first time in over a month. We're close to rounding out our European trip and what's Europe without doing a show in London? We go back to 1993, two months before Vs. was distributed, to talk about a show in the famous Brixton Academy club. Prior to our show coverage, we had the privilege to chat with Tom Pugh, the founder of a charitable organization called Given To Live that helps people affected by illness, addiction, domestic violence or any other personal struggle to get a concert experience that they otherwise couldn't afford to have. Tom tells some wonderful and heartbreaking stories about the people he's helped and will share a story about how Eddie learned of his organization. Follow them on Twitter and IG @GivenToLiveUK - Because You Matter. As for the episode, we get into a truckload of topics that can only be touched upon in the era. One big talking point was how some of the more methodically paced songs such as Release, Black and Garden sounded with Dave A as we questioned some of his stylistic choices and how it might not have been part of the band's vision going forward. We'll also talk about Ed's comfort with the crowd and ability to take the stage having each member of the audience eat out of the palm of his hands. Big moments from this show were significant to the era. The encore is a perfect collection of songs that defined who the band was during this time - Leash, Fuckin Up and Sonic Reducer. They are raw, unfiltered performances that allowed the band to completely let loose and blow the crowd away. Also, we get very early versions of Vs. songs to talk about including Blood, Animal, Rearviewmirror, Go, Daughter and Indifference. If you enjoy the show and would like more content, we can provide that. Head on over to our Patreon to contribute and we'll have extra episodes for you, including a brand new episode featuring their first ever show in Europe in Southend, England. Head to http://patreon.com/liveon4legs to check it out

Episode 91: San Francisco, CA Night 3 - 7/18/06 Aug 05, 2020

We're taking a request today from not just one, but two of our patrons! We welcome Sean Rashkis and Brian Anderson to the show to talk about a rare occasion in Pearl Jam's live catalog - a night 3 show, this one from the batch of San Francisco shows in 2006. Surprisingly, these set of shows were the first time the band played the bay area city since the infamous Polo Fields show from 1995 where Ed was struck with a bout of food poisoning and led to Neil Young jumping in as a replacement. To say this stint went better than the last would be a massive understatement. They gave the bay area fans three nights filled with 90 songs in total and 50 different tracks spanning their entire catalog. Night 3 was no exception as the main set dug into some brand new Avocado tracks along with some deep cuts that you may not hear as much nowadays. Songs like Untitled, MFC, Sad, Light Years, In Hiding, Down and the very appropriate Red Mosquito all filled up the main set. We'll talk about the set and the songs, but we'll also discuss the entire 3 -day experience with our guests who recall GA lines being super long and the GA itself being smaller than most venues, leading to some challenges down in the pit. We'll also talk about a few moments from the previous nights including Ed completely forgetting the lyrics to Sometimes and performing Last Kiss from the crowd. Being a guest on the pod and talking about your favorite live Pearl Jam show is one of the many perks of contributing to our Patreon. If you'd like to join the show, are craving more exclusive episodes and are interested in supporting us, head to our Patreon and subscribe - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Wrigley Field Month - Fanmail Part 2 Jul 30, 2020

Our final release of Wrigley Month - if you listened to part 1 of our fanmail and didn't get to hear your story, this is where you'll find it! We finish up our Wrigley stories in this one and tell more great tales from the fans. Thanks again to everyone who participated! Support the show: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 90: Wrigley Field Night 2 - 8/20/18 Jul 29, 2020

We've come a long way this month - we've talked to great people, talked about great shows and basked in the amazing moments this band has celebrated at one of the United States most treasured landmarks in Wrigley Field. And now it's time for this month to come to a close, but we're gonna go out with a bang! Just like we started, Night 2 of 2018's big storyline was the rain. This time it was different. There was no beautiful day gone wrong, the band never took the stage at the time they were supposed to as they did in 2013. There was waiting... and waiting... and rain and more rain. Until the band finally took the stage around 9:30. They came out of the gates swinging knowing that this crowd was gonna be ready to erupt blasting an impassioned version of Given To Fly and followed up with a tight set of speedy rockers to get the crowd excited. As we'll mention in the episode, it was an immaculate setlist for the situation that they were in. the brought out the big guns and the songs everyone was ready to sing while mixing in some special favorites such as In My Tree and U. But the thing that this show will go down in history as being most famous for was the OTOTO of Evil Little Goat. Never before and pretty likely that its never happening again, the crowd was treated to one of the deepest cuts in their back catalog. Thank you for listening to Wrigley Month! If you've enjoyed what you've heard, please feel free to rate us 5 stars on Apple podcasts. If you really enjoyed it and would like to contribute further to the show, subscribe to our Patreon: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Wrigley Month - Fanmail Part 1 Jul 28, 2020

This week is the final week of July, so that means we wave goodbye to our month long celebration of Wrigley Field shows. In this episode we'll tell stories about our listener;s experience being at these events. They range anywhere from ridiculous to emotional. We'll even get to hear from a few people who had a direct connection with the performance where you may have even remembered Eddie mention their names. We had 40 or so people write in to us! Wow! That's a lot of stories to tell! Which means we're going to extend Wrigley Month by one extra day. On Wednesday we'll cover the Night 2 2018 show and Thursday we'll be releasing a part 2 from our mailbag. If your story wasn't told in this episode, we PROMISE you'll hear us tell it on the next episode! Contribute to and support the show: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 89: Wrigley Field Night 1 - 8/18/18 Jul 22, 2020

There's only two shows left to cover in our Wrigley Month as we've crossed off 2013 and 2016 and we're now onward to the most recent year the band has been on tour. This episode will cover the 2018 Night 1 show where the band had a lot to follow up on. They had to follow up on a massive Seattle performance only a week prior that everyone was still raving about, and they had to follow a 2016 performance at Wrigley that was one for the ages. The stakes were high, but did they meet expectations? We'll invite a panel of our Patreon members onto this episode to discuss a few topics including the performances of Missing and I Won't Back Down and the infamous incident where a fan ran onto the field and stole home during RITFW. The first two moments being two of the absolute most memorable from this night and included Ed playing on Tom Petty's guitar with the fireflies lighting up in the darkness. Missing was an incredibly emotional, albeit subtle, tribute to Chris Cornell without any official dedication. Other moments from this show that we'll talk about are how the band performed some of the early set tracks such as Breakerfall, Getaway and Leavin' Here in alternate tuning. It was a strange vibe that didn't sit very well with us, but there are plenty of other moments in this set to get excited about including Wash as the opener, Present Tense, a combo of Footsteps/SOLAT/Breath and one of the oldest songs in the catalog Alone. If you like what you're listening to, make sure you rate us 5-stars on Apple Podcasts. If you REALLY like what you're listening to, feel free to support the show and join our Patreon community: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Wrigley Field Month - Rob Bleetstein & Bob Krause Jul 21, 2020

We have two weeks left in our month of Wrigley-centric episodes and that means we're going to finish up strong! This week we invite two guests onto the show, one is the voice of Sirius XM's Pearl Jam Radio Rob Bleetstein and the other is a native of Wrigleyville Bob Krause. Rob has of course been to hundreds of shows during his time following the band as a fan and covering them for Sirius. He has great memories of being at these Wrigley shows, one especially coming from the 2013 show where the rain delay (and current state) could've potentially caused major challenges if his show had to go back on air. He'll talk about the experience from all 3 shows and share some of his favorite venues and cities he's seen the band in. Bob Krause, whom Rob dubs the mayor of Chicago, hosted a Real World of Wrigley House in 2016 and 2018 that held 35 fans in his Wrigleyville apartment for a full weekend of partying, BBQ and of course Pearl Jam. Being a Cubs season ticket holder he'll talk about how special it was for the band to play in 2016 when the team was on their magical run to win the World Series, as well as an opportunity where he got to spend a game in the bleachers with both Eddie Vedder and Pete Townshend. If you've enjoyed Wrigley month and would like to contribute to the show, do so at our Patreon page: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 88: Wrigley Field Night 2 - 8/22/16 Jul 15, 2020

Could this be the best of the five shows played at Wrigley Field? It's a question worth asking. With all that's gone down in Wrigleyville between rain delays to dedications, special and uninvited guests, this can easily be argued as the best of the bunch. Joining the show is our old friend Matt Helbig to help put this massive night into perspective. Both John and Matt were in attendance for this show and right off the bat, you'll notice that they were absolutely stunned by some of the songs they came firing out with. Oceans to open, Footsteps as a #2, Better Man #4 and an old tribute to Jane's Addiction to lead into Corduroy. This set would have Andre Dawson asking what year is this? Because the first 13 songs could've easily been selected from a 1998 setlist and no one would notice. The band went back to their roots for this show and the crowd was rewarded with old favorites like Sonic Reducer and Blood that you wouldn't expect to get busted out on the big stage. As much as this was a night for old cuts, it was also a night for deep cuts as well. The band went into their back catalog to bust out some cherished fan favorites including Black, Red, Yellow that brought Dennis Rodman up on stage. The unreleased crowd-pleaser Of The Earth also made its way onto the set and managed to be one of the top moments of the night. Add those two in with Stone Gossard taking the mic for a little Don't Gimme No Lip and you have a crowd of collectors left satisfied. Overall, this 36-song monster of a setlist that's only had 4 years of life is already considered an all-timer by many hardcore fans. And consider that the Cubs went on a magical run that broke the curse of the Billy Goat that fall, it's safe to say that Pearl Jam spread some magic and left it out on that field to be shared by all. Contribute to the show and receive extra episode content, live song Evolution episodes and Bridge School shows: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Wrigley Field Month feat. Jonathan Cohen Jul 14, 2020

This week's guest is the co-author of PJ20, former music booker on The Tonight Show and currently writes for Variety, Jonathan Cohen joins the show to talk about his experience being side stage at the Wrigley 2013 show and getting to witness the commotion backstage during the rain delay. Not only will you get to hear some great stories from that night, but he'll also share a little bit of his experience from writing the PJ20 book and getting a peak into some of the myths and legends from the band's history that went previously undiscovered. We'll talk to him about his time on The Tonight Show and the booking of Pearl Jam week back in 2013 in preparation of Lightning Bolt and shares a special untold detail of one of the original acts that was booked to perform that week (it's a huge reveal!) We'll also ask him about the Gigaton listening party that he attended prior to the album's release and getting a chance to drink tequila with Eddie and get his insight on parts of the album he was proud of. Support the show, sign up to our Patreon here: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 87: Wrigley Field Night 1 - 8/20/16 Jul 08, 2020

We're now 4 episodes into our Wrigley month and in this one we'll talk about some of the best moments from the first night in 2016. The band returned to the friendly confines, this time under better weather conditions, and put on a show with so many special moments befitting of the ballpark atmosphere. One of the first biggest moments we discussed in full detail with the man himself, Dr. John Evans, on the previous episode about his well documented journey as he spent 4 days camped out in front to be on the rail while they played Release. The band dedicated the song to him in an emotional tribute. But it wasn't the only emotional moment of the night. There was also a marriage proposal on stage, a final goodbye to the Tragically Hip's Gord Downie and an inspirational appearance from Steve Gleason speaking to the crowd before an incredible version of Inside Job. As usual with the ballpark shows, there was also a heavy array of cover songs that we'll talk about in full detail. The big ones from this show are without a doubt Masters of War and I Believe In Miracles played acoustically. Near the end of the show Ed would show his love for the Cubs bringing out family members of former 3B Ron Santo and his all-time favorite player, Jose Cardenal, to join him for a special rendition of Cubs anthem All The Way. Help support the show and donate to our Patreon page: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs - new donations in July will receive a special thank you gift!

Wrigley Field Month feat. Dr. John Evans Jul 07, 2020

We continue our month of Wrigley coverage with a special appearance from our guest Dr. John Evans. The majority of Pearl Jam fans know his story by now from the Let's Play Two movie - he arrived at Wrigley 4 days ahead of time to get in line, Danny Clinch and his crew documented it and we got to witness an all-time personal dedication as Eddie and the boys played Release for John second song in the set. We'll speak to him about some of the stories behind the camera and what was going through his mind both while waiting in line and being on the rail that night in 2016. Also, John has been on the front lines in the fight against Covid-19 and we'll discuss some of the things going on in his world. Bottom line is this - wear your fucking mask. Join us tomorrow for full coverage of Wrigley Night 1 2016 http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 86: Wrigley Field - 7/19/13 Jul 01, 2020

After a great conversation with Steven Hyden it's time to get down to business and cover the first Wrigley Field show in the lineage from 2013! Chris Buckley tags in as both he and Randy share experiences of travel, community, weather and merch in one of the biggest and most highly anticipated Pearl Jam events ever. The big story coming out of this day was obviously the 3 hour rain delay and how that factored in to both the band and the fans well being on the night. As the fans evacuated the field to spend 3 hours huddled together in a tunnel with limited access to food, water and, god help us, alcohol, the primary objective of the night of witnessing one of the most epic Pearl Jam performances ever was never in question. Even when the band halted after the first 7 songs, there was still an energy inside the friendly confines that no thunderstorm was gonna put a stop to. As for the set, they busted out some of their best efforts that night. Bringing out Mr. Cub Ernie Banks to play Cubs anthem All The Way was certainly a sight to behold. Versions of Corduroy, Release, Hold On, Chloe Dancer/Crown Of Thorns, Rearviewmirror, BUGS, and Mike's Eruption solo made for this to be a special night that we unfortunately have not been able to relive on soundboard quality bootlegs. That may be the biggest letdown from this show. Aside from that, nothing but magical moments as a kid from Evanston, Illinois' dream came true. For more content, donate to the show and help keep us going - patreon.com/liveon4legs

Wrigley Field Month feat. Steven Hyden Jun 30, 2020

Welcome to a month's long celebration of the band's five performances at Wrigley Field! Before we cover each individual show's setlist, we're inviting a special guest in from the either the music industry or the Pearl Jam community to tell their Wrigley stories. This week we have music journalist and host of the Rivals podcast Steven Hyden joining the show. Steven will talk about his experience at 2013 and how it reinvigorated his love for the band after not seeing them live for 15 years. We'll talk about the weather's effect on the day and how shows like this have lifted Pearl Jam into the conversation of one of the best American live bands in history. We'll get his thoughts on Gigaton and where he thinks it belongs among the 2020 album releases. Donate to the show, get cool stuff. Exclusive episodes, monthly bootlegs, a chance to pick your own episode and more - http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 85: Verona, IT - 6/20/00 Jun 24, 2020

Ciao! This week our Around The World series takes us to Verona, Italy where Pearl Jam performs in the historic Roman amphitheater the Verona Arena - a Colosseum that was built way back in 30 AD. We all remember the Immagine en Cornice DVD that documented all of the amazing scenery and culture of Italy, but it was actually back in 2000 where they played this incredible building for the first time. At a time where, unbeknownst to the band, they were about to hit a major career and life changing transition due to the Roskilde tragedy, this is a rare time in the Binaural era where they are feeling pretty upbeat and positive on stage. The Binaural tracks were continuing to hit their stride - Grievance and Insignificance being two that the allowed Ed to tap into something that brought the anger out of him, and Nothing As It Seems being played with Mike's original pedal brings a special kind of sound that makes the song feel like it's lifted into the atmosphere. This show had other great moments such as a 'f it' moment during Habit where a light was blinding Ed and they'd finish the song with a fury. The band was also doing something uncommon for the time in playing a full 31-song set, but the gap between the stage and the crowd left a little bit of the interaction feeling a bit empty. If you'd like to support the show, please head to our Patreon - patreon.com/liveon4legs and for $1 or more you'll unlock access to all of our exclusive episode content. You'll also get a chance to select an episode and compete in an upcoming setlist draft!

Episode 84: Bonnaroo Festival - 6/14/08 Jun 17, 2020

We're back at the festival circuit this week! From Pinkpop 2000's incredibly speedy sprint of a set, we change the landscape a little by bringing in the jammy atmosphere from the 2008 Bonnaroo show. Joining us to share his experiences is patron and friend of the podcast Mike Packard who was one of 80,000 that waited hours to get to see the band play. The curation of this set list was next to perfect, you had your hit songs that you'd expect from any set, but versions of Better Man, Black and Porch hover round 10 minutes long with the latter including one of Ed's most impassioned speeches about making change. Along with hits and songs that give you energetic festival vibes, they busted a few songs out for the serious collectors. Lost Dog opener All Night makes it's first ever live appearance on this show, as well as a full version of W.M.A. that hadn't been performed in that fashion since 1995. We'll also get to talk about the Kanye West controversy that came out of this show. His elaborate stage construction that took 2 hours to rig added in with his narcissistic demeanor threatening the show promoter to put him on stage at a time where no one else was playing. So Pearl Jam took advantage of the timeslot and played for an hour longer than alotted. Kanye's response? Well, it was the beginning of a massive downward spiral that we hear at LO4L don't give a rats ass about! If you want to be like Mike and join the show to talk about your favorite gig, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/liveon4legs. Your donation will get assess to all of our exclusive content including our Bridge School episodes and setlist drafts.

Episode 83: Pinkpop 2000 - 6/12/00 Jun 10, 2020

This week we take a look back at one of the most popular and recognizable shows of the Binaural era from the 2000 Pinkpop Festival. It had been 8 years since the memorable 1992 Pinkpop show so the band knew the stakes were high to please 60,000+ fans in attendance. They channeled some of that raw energy from the height of the grunge era mixed in with the mature sound they developed after 6 albums produced and the outcome, as per usual, was pure grit and passion. In the 90-minute set, they bulldoze through 18 songs mixed with a variety of hits, rarities, new tracks as well as a decent sample size from the five prior albums. We'll talk about how Corduroy kick starting the show set the tone for the night introducing a set that had absolutely no lulls or dead spots. The Binaural songs were also played to perfection with the vigor and force that stemmed from the era. We get renditions of Rival and Insignificance that fueled political anger and a Light Years digging into the deepest of emotions. If you'd like to contribute to the show and get more to listen to, head over and subscribe to patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 82: Bern, CH - 9/13/06 Jun 03, 2020

#blacklivesmatter This episode covering the 2006 Bern, Switzerland show will not be publicized in any manner this week with due respect to the Black Lives Matter movement. It is here for archival purposes only. Here are some outlets where you can donate to help: National Bail Fund Network https://www.communityjusticeexchange.org/nbfn-directory Know Your Rights Camp https://www.knowyourrightscamp.com/ The Equal Justice Initiative https://eji.org/

Episode 81: Marseille, FR - 9/9/06 May 27, 2020

Our Around The World series takes us to France this week as we talk about one of the best shows from the 2006 Avocado tour. Joining us to talk about it are some old friends of the show making a long awaited return, our old co-host Matt Helbig is back and right alongside him is his brother Steve Maytan who gets to share his experience being at this show and doing a small portion of the European tour that year. The show starts off hot with a version of Long Road that on paper would seem a part of the slowburn openers but in turn gives this show the much needed engine start up that pushes them through an extraordinary 6-song kick off to this show. Matt Cameron is the key player on this night and his performance shines through on Corduroy and Even Flow especially. Also on this night you get a handful for the serious collectors. Fatal would be busted out live for only the third time ever, Satan's Bed was thrown in the mix as well as Leash which was in the midst of a resurgence in 2006. But the one talking point from this show that everyone walks away with is the incredibly rare appearance of Dirty Frank. Don't worry, we have a LOT to say about Frank and it's popularity with the fans. We try to both make sense of it and celebrate its presence by breaking down why the band never wants to play it even though its one of the most requested songs from the fanbase. Help support the show! Head on over to patreon.com/liveon4legs to donate and keep us going. We'll have a new Bridge School episode up this week featuring coverage from 1996's night 2 show.

Episode 80: Mansfield, MA N2 - 6/30/08 May 20, 2020

Mansfield, Massachusetts is an important place in the history of Pearl Jam as over the course of three shows there in 2003, the band attempted to play everything in their catalog without a repeat (with one small exception). This episode, however, takes us to five years after the experiment shows on a night that ended a short east coast leg of the 2008 tour. End of tour shows and night 2 shows in general are usually a little bit unpredictable, which is why the setlist had a few seldom heard songs slotted in. Education, Satan's Bed, Bee Girl and an opener of Wash were just a few rare ones they busted out for the Boston adjacent crowd. We'll also get knee deep into versions of Last Exit, Even Flow, Who You Are, Garden and Rockin' In The Free World on this episode. Stay tuned until the end of the episode to hear a sneak preview of an episode of our monthly setlist draft that we feature on Patreon! Thanks to our Patron Jason Corbin for selecting this episode as part of his Patreon membership! If you wish to donate to the show and unlock exclusive episode content, head on over to patreon.com/liveon4legs. You'll also get an opportunity to select a show for us to cover in the future as well as get a free bootleg of a show we'll talk about on an episode once a month!

Episode 79: Prague, CZ 6/14/00 May 13, 2020

On the heels of the 20th anniversary of the release of the Binaural record, we take our Around The World series to a fun Prague show from the middle of that tour. In the episode we'll get to look back on how Binaural was kind of the oddball of Pearl Jam records and why it doesn't connect as well with the casual fan base. Considering there aren't many songs from this album that get consistently played live nowadays, it was a nice change going back and reliving some of the tracks when they were brand new. Speaking of Binaural songs from this show, there were only 5 played which could be considered a low total for a promotion tour. This show featured the live debut of Sleight Of Hand, a nasty Mike McCready opening the show on fire with Of The Girl, Grievance, Insignificance and Light Years. Aside from that, the set list was quite balanced with all 6 albums getting more than one song played. The reason to listen to this show was Mike McCready and how untouchable he was this night. He shined best on tracks like Animal, Red Mosquito, Even Flow and Black - all which are featured within this episode. We have some cool little announcements in this episode so make sure you stay tuned until the end to find our what we have in store for the next few months. Also, new episode featuring Vienna 1992 is available on Patreon - subscribe at patreon.com/liveon4legs to get exclusive access to this and much more!

Episode 78: Berlin, DEU - 11/3/96 May 06, 2020

This week's episode focuses on one of the most well known shows from the No Code era. The Berlin 1996 performance is remembered fondly because it was one of their shows that was broadcast live on radio stations throughout the world in the same way that Atlanta 94 and Soldier Field were both showcased. This was a completely different era in the band's history though as the trials and tribulations from No Code's reception knocked the band off their perch as the biggest in the world. While their fame dwindled a bit, it allowed the band to present a looser live act with less scrutiny on them and all of the eyeballs paying attention belonging to those in for the long haul. Those who stuck with them were treated to a hell of a show that had one of the best first half main sets of any show in history. Kicking off with Long Road, their stretch from Last Exit, Animal, Hail Hail, Go and Red Mosquito and rounding out with Mankind and a Hunger Strike tease was a statement as to how powerful a live act they still were during a turbulent time period. Other main highlights that we'll feature on this show include excellent versions of Sometimes, Immortality, Blood and a unique encore that wouldn't quite fit in with today's repertoire. Keep staying safe during this difficult time! For anyone who would like to contribute to the show and attain access to exclusive content, head on over to patreon.com/liveon4legs and subscribe. New content posted weekly, including this week where we'll come up with our fantasy Pearl Jam Rock Band game setlist.

Episode 77: Copenhagen, DEN - 7/10/12 Apr 29, 2020

We're back to Europe this week as our Around The World series continues with a stop in Copenhagen, Denmark from 2012. It was the end of a 13-show summer European tour in a year where the band wouldn't tour much outside of those dates and a few late summer US festivals. It would also mark the end of the Backspacer era leading way to new music a year later from Lightning Bolt. It is pretty much a guarantee on the last night of a tour that the band is gonna be in a good mood and leave everything they have on the stage. The Monday crowd brought their A-game too as they showed their chops on versions of Elderly Woman, Do The Evolution, Love Boat Captain, Even Flow and Better Man. The band looked to sprint through the first set (that ended at approx 67 minutes) to get the crowd to sweat inside a very hot building. If you enjoyed this episode and are looking for more, check out the many episodes we have in our archive. If you want even more content including an episode featuring the Bridge School 96 Night 1 show, head on over to our Patreon at patreon.com/liveon4legs to donate and help the show to get access to more exclusive content!

Episode 76: Cleveland, OH - 8/26/98 Apr 22, 2020

This episode will take us to the 1998 Yield Tour. It was a time where the band started to familiarize themselves with their brand new drummer Matt Cameron, so setlists weren't as diverse as we'd see in later years, especially for the album that Yield followed up in No Code that only had one song represented on this night. 1998 was really the first year since 1994 that tickets were becoming more accessible to fans due to the band's refusal to play Ticketmaster venues. As mentioned in this show, 98 was really one of the first years that fans began to travel along with the band from location to location. Our Patron Patrick Boegel joins us as a guest on this episode and talks about the stretch of shows he traveled for during this late August time period. This is a great show where the classics were on full display. Incredible and possibly overlooked versions of Alive, Black, Daughter, Wishlist and Immortality were the big moments where the band were truly at the top of their game. If you'd like to support the show, head on over to patreon.com/liveon4legs to donate and subscribe for access to more exclusive episodes featuring live song evolutions and the Bridge School Series.

Episode 75: Oslo, NOR - 6/29/14 Apr 15, 2020

Happy 75th "official" episode to us as we continue to embark on our Around The World journey in the Scandinavian territory covering the Oslo, Norway show from 2014. While this show has many ups as well as a few downs, its widely known for being the first ever show that the super rare Lost Dog track Strangest Tribe made an appearance at a show. With the Lost Dogs album being out for 10 years prior to this show, there were only a few songs that the band has held out on playing from the double disc. While songs like Undone, Hold On and on one occasion Hitchhiker have been brought to the table, Strangest Tribe was seen as one that would never be touched even though it was incredibly popular with the fanbase. We'll talk about how big of a shock it was to hear that it was played, and having seen the other version of it, Randy will compare it to the Fenway performance. That wasn't the only rarely heard song you got from this show. The band powered through a stretch of uncommon songs in the middle of the main set such as My Father's Son, In Hiding, Sad, Light Years and Garden and then would power through the encore with songs like Satan's Bed, Leash and a rare rendition of Rolling Stones cover Waiting On A Friend. We'll also get you uptodate on news happening in the Pearl Jam universe as we'll discuss the postponement of the 2020 European Tour, the 2017 and 2018 Christmas Singles, and a few highlights from Mike and Stone's Reddit AMA that we were lucky enough to get a question answered from. This week on Patreon we'll have a brand new episode breaking down the live evolution of In My Tree. If you love the song and want to hear us discuss the live history of it, head on over to Patreon.com/liveon4legs to subscribe and check it out! Pledge tiers are at $1 and $5 per month, but all tiers get access to exclusive episodes such as this and many more song evolution, Bridge School and Setlist Draft shows!

Episode 74: Fairfax, VA - 4/8/94 Apr 08, 2020

On the 26-year anniversary of the day that Kurt Cobain was found dead, this week we look back to the Fairfax 1994 show that Pearl Jam took the stage for just hours after hearing the news. On what was an emotional night, especially for Eddie, the band makes the best of a bad situation and puts together a passionate, spirited performance among the grieving fans. We'll discuss in this episode the band's reaction to his death and how it would impact their decisions moving forward as they would be looked upon to fill the void that Kurt left behind. The generation that mourned his death naturally drifted towards Eddie for answers, ones that he wasn't necessarily ready to provide. We'll also get a visit from a fellow Pearl Jam podcaster. Roche from Jamily Matters will join us to talk a little bit about being at this Fairfax show which was the first one he attended. He'll capture the atmosphere and uncertainty in the building from the crowd during this incredibly challenging day. Also a big thank you goes out to Jed Garfunkel who requested this episode, we'll be telling his story on the show as well. If you'd like us to take a request, sign up to our Patreon at patreon.com/liveon4legs where we have weekly exclusive episodes and extra content, as well as some fun and games for those who choose to participate!

Episode 73: Stockholm, SWE - 6/25/92 Apr 01, 2020

This week we dig back into Ten era Pearl Jam where the band was touring Europe right at the height of their popularity. Our Around The World series continues covering a Stockholm, Sweden show from 1992. This show is important for a lot of reasons. After this show, an incident where the band was robbed backstage combined with the next day at Roskilde where Ed got into a fight with a security guard led for them to cancel 7 remaining dates on this Euro tour. A few of those festival dates they were set to take the stage alongside Nirvana. As for the Stockholm show, they were in a good mood that day and debuted two cover songs in the pre-set - Driven To Tears and Throw Your Arms Around Me. The set is full of Ten songs and a Fugazi Easter egg hunt, as well as the unique closing sequence of Release and Footsteps. And to start the show, we'll share our takes on Gigaton and what are expectations are for it live. There will be a new episode up on Patreon tonight featuring the Helsinki, Finland show from 1993. To subscribe to our Patreon, head over to patreon.com/liveon4legs to get access to this and our other exclusive episodes. Our tiers are $1 and $5 per month with each tier promising access to everything!

Episode 72: Krakow, POL - 7/3/18 Mar 25, 2020

What's a better way to enjoy your time social distancing than reliving some of Pearl Jam's best shows in their history? This one we don't have to go back too far as we'll only travel back to 2018 to cover the Krakow, Poland show - another episode in our Around The World series. We picked this show because they'll be heading back to Krakow this summer, barring more postponements, and it's another chance to talk about a smaller city/country that Pearl Jam brings their a-game to. From opening with Of The Girl to busting out uncommon favorites from the Riot Act era, the band was having fun while taking their chances on this very memorable night. But there is no argument that the most important thing that came out of this night was a rare appearance of the Lost Dog track Other Side. Only having appeared two other times at the 2010 Bridge School and Worcester in 2013, this song came as a complete surprise in this set list. Especially in the very early part of the set. This will obviously be one of the only times we get to talk about the song so we do our best to figure out why the band might not bust it out as much as the fans may want them to. Big things happening over on our Patreon this week, we continue our Bridge School series with Night 2 from the 1994 shows. That will be released on Thursday. Head over to patreon.com/liveon4legs to subscribe for this and more exclusive episodes!

Pearl Jam Fan Profile: Side B - Randy's Story Mar 24, 2020

Side B of our two part series features an in-depth look of co-host Randy Sobel's Pearl Jam fandom story. He'll talk about stories of the day he bought the Yield record and how a Blue Jays game got him back into the band after years of being on hiatus. We always talk about important moments from his shows and how the podcast has changed the way he thinks about his own fandom.

Pearl Jam Fan Profile: Side A - John's Story Mar 24, 2020

Side A of our two part series is an in-depth look at co-host John Farrar's story of how he fell in love with Pearl Jam. He tells stories of taping songs on the radio and memories of Atlanta 94 along with making a pact to ditch Pearl Jam for punk rock. He also shares moments from his favorite shows and a personal touch of why the band is so special to him.

Episode 71: Hartford, CT - 6/27/08 Mar 18, 2020

This episode was originally meant to be a celebration of the 1st leg of the Gigaton US tour, but due to circumstances surrounding the current global pandemic these plans were postponed. In the middle of recording this episode last Monday, we learned the news of the postponement. We went into this excited, discussing our plans and pumped to hear new music in Toronto and finished off dejected, not knowing what the next move would be. Now since we are all attempting to quarantine and stay as far away from COVID19 as possible, keep in mind that Pearl Jam postponing was one of the first dominoes to fall and the news coming before bigger news such as the cancellation of March Madness gave us a major shock. Regardless of that, we do our best to put together an episode featuring a really unique setlist. If you've been a listener of this show since day one, you'll remember how obsessive Matt was with hearing the song Big Wave live. Since this is our first occasion we've had to cover the song, Matt makes his return to the podcast for the first time in 9 months. Randy and Matt get excited that both of their white whales are back to back on this show and have somewhat of a regret for not taking the short drive to Connecticut two days after the MSG shows of 2008. Also joining us on this show is Dave JanTausch from LiveFootsteps.org, a statistical Pearl Jam tour tracker site that focuses on advanced numbers of the band's live catalog. Dave was at this show and will talk about some of his favorite moments, including an accident that almost ruined the show for him entirely. Thanks to our Patron Kevin Murray for requesting this episode. If you have a show you'd like us to cover, contribute to our Patreon at patreon.com/liveon4legs. You'll get exclusive episodes and a chance to join the hosts of the show for fun projects such as set list drafts.

Episode 70: Budapest, HUN 11/17/96 Mar 11, 2020

Coming off the heels of a major tour announcement where the band will be postponing the first leg of their Gigaton tour, we use the mantra "the show must go on" and use this time to continue to reminisce over the history of Pearl Jam. Since this episode was recorded prior to the announcement, there is no discussion of the news in this episode. If you'd like to hear our take on the situation, please check out our 2020 Tour Postponement episode. For now we go back Around The World to this year's first stop in Europe discussing Budapest, Hungary from 1996. This is their only show in the country to date, but if all goes as planned they'll be making their long awaited return this summer. This was a nice little No Code era show that might get lost in the shuffle. The most notable moment from this show is likely the live debut of Lost Dog Black, Red Yellow. We talk a lot about the No Code era during this tour and whether the band might've thought they were losing steam with their fanbase due to the record's poor reputation at the time. But the band took it with stride and were still able to utilize the new songs in unique ways live. The show has fantastic versions of No Code tracks Who You Are and Habit as well as great performances of Daughter and Immortality. Joining us for this episode is Branden Palomo from the Better Band Podcast. If you want to be a guest on his show, reach out to him via social media on Facebook or Twitter. And if you want to support the show, head to our Patreon at http://patreon.com/liveon4legs if you contribute, you'll get access to all of our exclusive shows include our Evolution and Bridge School series episodes.

Pearl Jam 2020 Tour Postponement Mar 10, 2020

The 2020 Tour has been indefinitely postponed. We at Live On 4 Legs are heartbroken that we will not be seeing our favorite band and all of our amazing friends in the coming weeks. This is a difficult time for everyone all over the world and the decision was made to keep everyone safe. Although we are devastated, there is still hope on the horizon. The band bounces back in big ways whenever they are tested by challenges. We implore you not to give up hope, this is just a mere bump in the road.

Episode 69: Chicago, IL - 3/13/94 Mar 04, 2020

When you think of shows from the modern era that are known for their rare gems and put it up against the set list from this Chicago performance 26 years ago, it would still be considered rare. Today's episode features some of the earliest performances of the best tracks off of Vitalogy such as Last Exit, Not For You and Spin The Black Circle as well as songs that would be considered impossible to hear in 2020. As Ed battled a cold in front of 2,500 fan club members only days after selling out a 13,000 Chicago Stadium, he declared very early on that they were gonna play a bunch of random shit. The Vitalogy songs were still in their early stages so the fans were treated to a preview of the future, but they were also treated to some of the rarest songs in their catalog from that time. Chaser songs such as Hard To Imagine, Alone and fan club song Angel for the most part are songs that people who have been to multiple shows in the last decade or two probably have yet to witness. Can't forget the magic number 4 on this show as many of the songs mentioned above were being played for their fourth time, including Yellow Ledbetter. The biggest moment from this show developed from Ed's shenanigans during Porch as he had a scare after diving off an amplifier. Ed put on a hell of a show making the crowd think he was legitimately injured before finishing off another furious version of the song. Thanks to our Patron Dylan Sumpter for requesting today's episode! If you'd like to request an episode for us to use on the show, subscribe to our Patreon. $1 gets you access to all of our exclusive weekly episodes and $5 gets you the opportunity to join us once a year on an episode of your choice!

Episode 68: Nagoya, JP - 3/6/03 Feb 26, 2020

This week we travel back around the world to look into one of the shows from the 2003 Japan tour. This being an early show from the Riot Act era, the band was still getting a feel for how the new songs worked on the live stage. Joining us for this episode is patron Eddie Quintana to talk about his passion for the album and the era. Nagoya is a unique show, but one that doesn't get brought up enough in the pantheon of Pearl Jam performances. It took place in a small college theater holding only a few thousand in attendance, and while Eddie had to use a translator to connect with the crowd, the usual songs with sing-along sections such as Better Man and Daughter lacked their usual punch. It's interesting to witness this as we break down how the call and response in the hit songs fell by the wayside in some of these Japanese shows. Another thing that made this show different centers around a lengthy, jammy improv in the middle of the set without Eddie's presence followed up by a completely different take on Immortality. The jammy songs were certainly in the forefront as we'll discuss a tremendous rendition of You Are that fit the mold of this set. Other Riot Act era songs that we don't get to discuss often such as Love Boat Captain, Get Right and the LO4L debut of Bu$hleaguer will get major focus as well. We have a lot of stuff going on this month, including our merch sale for the upcoming tour as well as meetups in St. Louis and Nashville! To help out the show as we try and put this good stuff together for you all, head to patreon.com/liveon4legs and become a part of our team. It only costs $1 a month to get access to all of the episodes, or if you'd like to join our $5 tier you'll be able to join an episode to talk about your favorite show!

Episode 67: Missoula, MT - 8/13/18 Feb 19, 2020

In 2018, sandwiched between The Home Shows and two nights at historic Wrigley Field, Pearl Jam headed to Big Sky country in Missoula, Montana to benefit Rock2Vote and Sen. Jon Tester's re-election. On this week's Live on 4 Legs, hosts John Farrar and Chris Buckley give the local boy, bassist Jeff Ament, some love as he takes center stage for this concert, featuring Pilate, Lowlight, Bee Girl, and other Ament-centric material, as well as pointed covers of Know Your Rights, Imagine, and Throw Your Hatred Down. With politics at the forefront in this election year, could this be a preview of something we'll see in 2020? Thanks to patron Dan Opallo for picking this week's show to cover, if you'd like to help support the show head over to patreon.com/liveon4legs to join for as little as $1/month to get access to exclusive episodes, bonus content, and more as we gear up for an exciting 2020!

Episode 66: Southeast Asia 1995 Feb 12, 2020

This is a special episode because for the first time ever, there will be not one... not two... but THREE shows that we'll get to talk about on this week's episode! We continue our trip around the world by taking on Southeast Asia in places such as Manila, Bangkok and Singapore where the band hasn't played in since. The reason why we're lucky enough to cover 3 shows in this one is because the set lists are fairly short and somewhat similar. This was Jack Irons first tour with the band so it makes sense that they'd keep things simple so that he could adjust, but each show has multiple components that make them stand out. Manila is known for a fan getting onto the stage during Even Flow and security having difficulty handling it. Bangkok is known for the third time that I Got Shit was ever played and the only time that Immortality closed a show. In Singapore, Ed smashed a hole through the stage and the band would enter back through it during the last encore. Also a big part of conversation in this episode is the very taboo Vitalogy documentary that has circulated on YouTube for the last few years. They shot footage on this tour for the purposes of releasing it, but were restricted in doing so. This documentary for years was forbidden to talk about on the Pearl Jam forums and extremely difficult to get your hands on. This week on Patreon we're releasing our second episode in the Bridge School series, the 1994 night 1 show featuring Walking The Cow, an early version of Corduroy and one of the very rare appearances of Let Me Sleep. To check it out, join Patreon and subscribe! patreon.com/liveon4legs for $1 a month you get access to all of our exclusive episodes and a chance to have a show of your choice get selected for an episode!

Episode 65: Safeco Field Night 2 - 8/10/18 Feb 05, 2020

So we've been back n forth covering all different eras in the mid to late 90's lately, but we don't have to travel too far to get to this episode as only a Gigaton of news has happened since then. We cover the second night of the home shows thanks to our Patron Adriane Petersen who made the request for the episode! We emphasize it so often when discussing this one - this was a homecoming show that paid tribute to early-era Pearl Jam with songs that the folks from day one may remember seeing them playing in clubs like RCKCNDY and the Off Ramp. Oceans, Footsteps, Leash, Rats and even the essentials such as Alive, Even Flow and Porch were seen as a throwback to the band's roots. And to prove that this one was legit, this was the only time since the album released that they hadn't played a song off Lightning Bolt. But with all of the fun that the band had on stage with their Seattle buddies helping them along the way, we can't help but discuss what this 35-song marathon means for future shows. Seeing as how the band is going on tour with an opener for the first time in 8 years this year, we wonder if the length of this show and the band's lack of stamina in their older age has something to do with it. Wait for it around the end of the first encore, the band had a rough time making it out of some spots in this show that was otherwise full of energy. If you want to be like Adrienne and have your favorite show covered on an episode, head to patreon.com/liveon4legs and contribute to the show! We have weekly exclusive episodes available including our Bridge School and Evolution series. Every dollar contributes to us getting stuff together for the upcoming tour setting up meet ups and possible merch!

Episode 64: Sydney, AUS Night 3 - 3/12/98 Jan 29, 2020

This week we continue our Around The World series with a show from the Yield tour down under in Sydney, Australia! Thanks to our Patron Paul Mereniuk for requesting this episode, you'll hear his concert story during the show! 1998 was an interesting time for the band, they were finally out of the limelight of mainstream music and seemed to be genuinely enjoying their time performing. They took the stage this night wearing wigs saying there was a 5 for 1 deal and they got their hair done at the same place Elton John did. It showed the band was able to relax, make fun of themselves and show the crowd they were there to have a good time as well. We also see Ed get into some personal stories, something he wasn't doing often in years prior. But while there was a lot of good going on with the band at the time, this was also a trying time that saw the end of drummer Jack Irons tenure. The Australian tour would be his last as he was having trouble sleeping and prone to constant panic attacks due to his bipolar disorder not being treated properly. This is one of a small handful of shows where we get to hear Jack play Yield songs such as Faithfull and Given To Fly that add his very unique style and presence brought to the album. For today's episode, we are taking donations through our Facebook page to go towards helping the Australian wildfires. If you can pitch in a little bit to help out, we'll send you a couple of free Australian show boots as a thank you! Don't forgot to head on over to Patreon for more content! Subscribe to the show and you'll get exclusive episodes as well as an opportunity to pick your favorite show for us to cover in the podcast!

Episode 63: Greenville, SC (Vs. show) - 4/16/16 Jan 22, 2020

On the last episode we spoke with WWE Hall of Famer Edge about his massive Pearl Jam fandom and one of the many shows he was honored to attend happened to be in Greenville in 2016, the same show where the band performed Vs. in its entirety. As he made mention in our conversation, his reaction to the fans sitting next to him says it all... "you don't know the SIGNIFICANCE of this!!!" We'll hear from Edge more in this episode, but just as importantly one of our hosts was right on the rail for this show. John reminisces about the entire experience, but mainly the moments that made it feel real. After Daughter was played without a tag, something was up. Daughter as the 4th song in was a little funky as is, but as a follow up to Go and Animal, especially after the Moline and Milwaukee shows, people were hopeful that they were getting an unforgettable performance, which they did. The reasoning behind performing the album was that the show happened to fall on Record Store Day, so when Ed opened the show by declaring "let's play some records" he wasn't joking. Versions of Glorified G and Rearviewmirror tore the house down and Indifference mid-set without the lights on made for a memorable moment. They'd also honor the day by playing their two record related songs - Let The Records Play and Spin The Black Circle - as well as dedicated Comfortably Numb to one of Ed's favorite records growing up. If you want to hear more content from Edge and our thoughts on the new single Dance Of The Clairvoyants, head on over to patreon.com/liveon4legs and subscribe. $1 a month gives you all of our exclusive content including Evolution and Bridge School episodes, and it also gives you an opportunity to pick your favorite show for us to cover on the pod!

Pearl Jam Fan Profile: WWE Hall Of Famer Edge Jan 21, 2020

This episode's guest is an 11-time WWE Champion and a Hall Of Famer, most of you may already know that, but what you might not know is how big of a Pearl Jam fan he is. Adam Copeland, better known as Edge, joins the show to talk about his love for the band and how he's grown up with them throughout the years. You'll get to hear all of his stories about how certain songs and moments have stuck with him throughout his life and some of the shows that have made a huge impact on him. He'll also talk about fellow wrestler Becky Lynch and her love for the band and perhaps he may address some rumors that have been circulating on the dirt sheets. Don't forget to check out Wednesday's episode where we'll have more clips from Edge talking about his experience at Greenville 2016 when we cover that show in full. And for even more on Edge, check out our Patreon page for another full exclusive episode featuring conversations that didn't make this episode.

Episode 62: San Diego, CA Night 1 11/6/95 Jan 15, 2020

With all of the hype around the new album and tour announcements, we're still gonna stick around in the past and talk about some of the best shows of this band's history to help you get hyped for all of the exciting events in the coming months! This week we'll dip into another Vitalogy era show that was a make up date from the infamous Golden Gate Park show. Joining us for this episode is Patreon subscriber Debra McMurtrey who recounts being a 16-year old at this show. Debra's stories are what makes this episode stand out. You'll get to hear how she initially acquired tickets to this show and her reaction when she found out it was canceled, and then her long journey of the band rescheduling this show as one of the last stops of the tour. She was crushed in the pit, crowd surfed to Animal and had a religious experience during songs like Rearviewmirror. All while her mom attempted to get some work done while chaperoning. We'll also talk about The Ramones who opened for the band at both of the San Diego shows on their way to their final tour of their career. 30 minutes of catchy, hard-hitting punk rock to open the show and make way for Pearl Jam who were at their classic 1995 best. Highlights to look forward to from this show include Immortality, Long Road and Corduroy. If you want to be like Debra and have an opportunity to join the show, head on over to our Patreon and become a subscriber! You get access to weekly exclusive episodes including live song evolution and Bridge School shows, engaging forum discussion and the chance to select a show for us to cover on the podcast! Head on over to patreon.com/liveon4legs to subscribe and be a part of an awesome team! Thanks to all of our patrons for helping us surpass 20 subscribers!

Gigaton Album and Tour Reaction Jan 13, 2020

It's here! Gigaton has finally been announced and we are getting an album on March 27th! Along with that a North American tour! Check out Randy and John's reaction to all of the big news in this quick bonus episode!

Episode 61: Auckland, NZ Night 2 - 3/25/95 Jan 08, 2020

It's time to travel Around The World! This episode is the first installment of our year-long series where we'll tackle Pearl Jam shows from all different countries across the globe. We kick it off in New Zealand where the band was riding high on their red hot Vitalogy South Pacific Tour. This was the final appearance in a 20-show stretch that reached from Japan to The Philippines, down to Australia and finally New Zealand. The band had already been through a ton of difficulty on this tour as the crowds were unruly any place they touched down. They were also filming a documentary at the time that never saw the light of day, but it's something you can now find on YouTube if you dig for it. The biggest takeaway from this show (that doesn't have the finest quality of bootleg) is that Pearl Jam mania is arguably at its peak and the band making an appearance in a country that other bands usually ignore speaks to how high in demand they were at the time. They rocked all of the Vitalogy songs that were released 3 months earlier including ripping versions of Spin The Black Circle and Not For You and got some love at the end of the set performing with NZ band The Split Enz featuring Neil and Tim Finn. Renditions of History Never Repeats and I Got You were major highlights from this performance. This week we'll be releasing an exclusive episode to Patreon where John and Randy will attempt to create a setlist only out of songs from Ten. If you'd like to check out that plus more exclusive episodes (including any song from our Evolution series and Bridge School 1992) head on over to Patreon.com/liveon4legs to contribute. $1 a month gives you access to everything and also gives you a chance to select your favorite show for us to cover on the pod in the future!

Episode 60: Top 10 Pearl Jam Shows Of The Decade Jan 01, 2020

Happy New Year and happy new decade! To celebrate the turn of the decade, we're counting down the top ten Pearl Jam shows of the 2010's voted on by you the fans! Next week we'll be back to our regularly scheduled programming, but if you can't wait until then, we'll have new content up on our Patreon page this Thursday featuring our first episode in the Bridge School series! head to patreon.com/liveon4legs to subscribe and get exclusive episodes as well as an opportunity to select a show for us to cover on the podcast!

Episode 59: Pearl Jam Fantasy Setlist Draft Dec 18, 2019

Have you ever tried to create your dream Pearl Jam set list that you'd love to hear some day? Have you ever tried to create it while 3 of your friends are battling with you to come up with the perfect set list? Well we did that in this episode! Randy and John are joined by Patron Patrick Boegel and host of the Better Band Podcast Branden Palomo as they draft their ultimate Pearl Jam set. The rules are as follows - every pick is a choice for that spot in the setlist, so unlike in fantasy sports where you pick the top player #1 overall, here you are selecting your opener as your first pick, so on and so forth. Once a song is taken, its off the board (outside for one free pass pick) For 18 songs in the first set, 7 in Encore 1 and 5 in Encore, we do our best to get in our favorite songs and a set list that flows together and is something we crave to see live. This week on our social media pages you'll be able to vote for your favorite setlist, the winning setlist will get to pick a charity where the fans can donate in order to get an opportunity to win an original vinyl press of No Code! Stay tuned for that! If you'd like to support the show, head on over to http://patreon.com/liveon4legs to contribute and in return you'll receive exclusive episodes such as song Evolutions and a soon to come in 2020 the Bridge School Series. For your contribution you'll also have a chance to select a show for us to cover on an episode!

Episode 58: MSG Night 2 - 5/2/16 Dec 11, 2019

We've made it to the end of our 10-part MSG series and in this episode, Randy and Chris break down the latest Garden show to date from 2016. As both were in attendance on both nights, it was kind of impossible to judge this show without putting it up head to head with the other and when doing so, some of what you got from this night might be considered disappointing. A huge list of songs from this night were doubled up from night 1 including many in the exact same spots and that led to some points of criticism. With this being the Garden, expectations were fairly high and repeating some of the first night's set left a little bit of a lackluster feel. However, it didn't disrupt it from being a good show with a lot of Ten-era heavy tracks, including the more uncommon Garden and Deep. There were two big highlights from this night everyone remembers and they come from the special guests that joined them on stage. Cheap Trick accompanied them early in the set for Surrender and none other than Sting joined the band to sing Driven To Tears. These were the big time Garden moments that the first night might have been missing. After you check out this episode, head on over to http://patreon.com/liveon4legs to listen to our new Evolution Series episode Wash. It only takes $1 to subscribe to Patreon and with your contribution, in return you get not only all of our exclusive episodes, but also a chance to have your favorite show covered on an episode of the podcast!

Episode 57: Seattle, WA - 12/8/93 Dec 04, 2019

In preparation for the upcoming Vault #9 release, this week's episode we break down the Seattle show from 1993 that many of you will soon be receiving in your mailbox. While this show was a bit of an unexpected pick to be unveiled from the Vault, it features important moments in the history of Pearl Jam. As the 1993 tour was winding down, the band was looking towards the future with Vitalogy experimenting with two incredibly fresh songs for the time in Last Exit and Tremor Christ. While both songs were making only their second appearance on the live stage, you can get a sense of what the next stages were for the band - a unique rawness that encapsulated the magic of the first two albums, but also held a sense of maturity that was setting the landscape for the mid-90's era for the band. Another major moment, and possibly the reason for the decision to make this a vault, was that this was the fourth and final time that the Mamasan was performed in its entirety live. We listen to all 3 songs and discuss the importance of it's presence, especially Footsteps which is played sans harmonica and in a full electric ensemble. If you'd like to support the show and score some exclusive content for yourself, head on over to our Patreon and search Live On 4 Legs. With your contribution you'll receive episodes that aren't available on regular podcast platforms such as song Evolution shows, extra outtakes and in 2020 the beginning of the Bridge School series. You'll also get a chance to choose a show for us to cover and potentially join us for an episode to discuss it!

European Tour Reaction Dec 02, 2019

It's finally happening! After a year of waiting, the band has finally announced a tour of Europe for 2020. Randy and John weigh in on some of the cool details of the upcoming tour that you might not have realized as well as some of the facets that could make this tour different and more special than other years. Just a little something to get you guys excited! We love good news and we love being able to share it with everyone!

Evolution Series Clip Show Nov 27, 2019

In this episode we're featuring clips from individual episodes from our Evolution Series exclusive to our Patreon page. We feature short clips from four of our previously released shows, but don't worry all of you Patrons who are up-to-date on your listening - we have a NEW clip at the end of the episode yet to be released! Song discussion in this episode include: - Leash - Alive - State Of Love And Trust - Corduroy - And a brand new unreleased clip! Of course this is just a small sample size of the Evolution episodes, to get the full version head on over to Patreon and search Live On 4 Legs, sign up and contribute to get access to all this and more. For your contribution, you get to choose a show for us to cover on an episode and get the opportunity to join the show to talk about it!

Episode 56: Madison Square Garden Night 1 - 5/1/16 Nov 20, 2019

We're coming down to the wire as our 2019 yearly series featuring MSG shows has only two episodes remaining! In this episode we'll discuss Night 1 of 2016, a show that came with a lot of hype and anticipation off the heels of "Tenadelphia" surely you would think the band would bring their best set to the World's Most Famous Arena. With both Randy and Buckley in attendance this night, they have very different perspectives of this show. Randy will talk about the disappointment in being a serious collector and not getting anything new for the first time seeing the band live. The overall discussion in this episode is although this was a very solid set, did it really have that MSG magic that shows in 98, 03 and 2010 all had? The album intro to Go is a great discussion, Release in the middle of the set, a unique rendition of Future Days and a random Doobie Brothers cover will dominate conversation, but this wasn't anywhere near the type of set that Philly or Greenville received earlier that tour. We have a new Patreon episode available featuring the live evolution of Corduroy, all you have to do is head over and subscribe to get access to this and all of our exclusive content. For becoming a patron, you'll also get an opportunity to join the podcast and talk about your favorite Pearl Jam show of all time!

Episode 55: London, UK Night 2 - 7/17/18 Nov 13, 2019

In the summer of 2018 we witnessed a possible turning point in the band when a second show in London was canceled due to Eddie having a busted throat. This would lead to a rescheduled date that ended the European tour with tons of great moments to make up for the cancellation. LO4L Patreon donor Aurelien was there that night and joins the show to discuss his experience. A lot of what we discuss in this episode is how the situation in London possibly has something to do with how quiet the band has been in 2019. Was Ed losing his voice so much of a concern that they halted album recordings in order for him to save himself for solo shows? We'll also talk about Can't Deny Me and whether after almost 2 years if it should even be placed on a new album let alone in a prominent spot on it. Aside from that, the show had a lot of big moments in the set that you don't usually get. Oceans and Nothing As It Seems as openers, Mankind, Satan's Bed, Fatal and a whopping 4 Riot Act songs that were played! Not stuff you get from a normal performance. It also has a wonderful dedication to friend of the podcast Andrea Oakes whom the band played I Won't Back Down for. If you are a listener of this show, love it and want more content, head on over to our Patreon page for more exclusive episodes including episodes in our Evolution series. For your contribution to the show, you not only get exclusive episodes, but also a chance to join the podcast and talk about your favorite show!

Episode 54: Indio, CA 11/5/93 Nov 06, 2019

We've been stuck in the 2000's for the last couple weeks but its time that we dive back into the era that the band thrived in the most. Indio 1993 is one of those shows that's always in the conversation, maybe not one of the greatest shows of all-time but it lives in infamy for numerous reasons. When you add a wild crowd together with a lead singer who's blood alcohol content exceeded his age, there's no other result but absolute madness. The band already knew what they were walking into when the crowd were throwing shoes on stage during the opening act, so the anger is at full tilt. Ed has so many classic lines at this show that reflect his anger such as “kill your local rapist, but torture him first” and “why the fuck would I want to live forever?” But this show is infamous for two moments that have never been replicated on the live stage. After a version of Porch where Ed challenges the crowd to spit on him, they go into an improvisation that is forever known as Fuck Me In The Brain. Along with all the insanity, the band continued to dodge shoes at this point leading to a very angry Eddie threatening to kick the shit out of anyone who walked out of there barefoot. But as the man is known to do, he turns a negative into a positive and encourages the crowd to throw more things on stage so they can donate to charity, urging people to shoe the shoeless. Shoes for my friends! These are pivotal moments in the band's history that we'll get into along with the rest of the set which is a classic representation of a wild early 90s show. For those who would like to contribute to the show and receive exclusive episodes and content, head on over to Patreon and search Live On 4 Legs. With your donation comes the opportunity to join an episode to talk about your favorite show!

Episode 53: Philadelphia, PA - Night 3 10/30/09 Oct 30, 2019

Last year at Halloween time we covered the historic Philadelphia show where the band closed down the Spectrum, but after we released that episode we came to find that most fans that attended the 4 show stretch thought that night 3 was the best of the bunch. At a time where the city of Philadelphia is heavily focused on the World Series, the band managed to score a show on an off-night so the crowd didn't have to worry about continuously checking the score of the game. For that, Pearl Jam gave them one hell of a show with a lot of serious collector sightings - including the first appearance of Lost Dog, Hold On. They'd have a bunch of other tricks up their sleeve playing songs like Deep, Habit and Parting Ways that had all been lost from set lists for the past handful of years. But the special appearance of a rare reverse Mamasan is another reason why this show is so great. Want to contribute to the show? Head on over to Patreon and search Live On 4 Legs. We have exclusive episodes available including the entire Evolution series. For contributing, you also get the chance to pick a show for us to cover and join us for an episode to talk about it!

Episode 52: MSG - Night 2 - 5/21/10 Oct 23, 2019

When you start a conversation with a Pearl Jam fanatic asking them what the best show of all time is, there are a few answers that immediately come to mind. Pinkpop 92, Soldier Field, Randall's Island are all shows that people speak of with the fondest of memories, but today we're covering a show that hangs among the pantheon of the best shows ever. MSG Night 2 2010 was an instant classic with too many incredible moments to count. Randy and Buckley host the show this week and both of them were there that night. The recap and love for this show tells the story. Coming from two different perspectives, this was the first show Buckley attended with very little knowledge of the band prior. He'll talk about how the crowd and the passion from the stage that night turned him into a lifetime fan. Right from the bat with Corduroy, you could tell that something special was in the air. The set list is an array of rarities mixed with strong versions of the big hits. For anyone that's listened to this podcast before and enjoys the song bytes added in, there will be no lack of clips on this episode! From Evolution to Nothingman, Push Me Pull Me and the W.M.A. Tag on Daughter to all of the juicy encore moments such as Lukin II, Black Red Yellow, Sweet Lew, Better Man, Hunger Strike and Kick Out The Jams. Holy bleep, there's a lot of bleepin' good shit on this show! If you want to contribute to the show and become a patron, head on over to Patreon and search Live On 4 Legs and you'll receive exclusive episodes and content that you can't get from other podcast platforms! And remember, for all patrons you get a chance to join an episode to talk about your favorite show of all time!

Episode 51: Buffalo, NY - 10/12/13 Oct 16, 2019

We've been celebrating the Lightning Bolt tour this month on our social media pages and we're gonna hang right in that era for this episode. Buffalo 2013 was the second show on the tour and from the early onset you were able to get a big picture idea of what this tour was going to become. Randy attended this show, so he recaps all of the memories of deciding two nights before to take the 6 hour trek up to Buffalo to see the band. Does this show have any major memorable moments that non-attendees gravitate towards? Probably not, but it was an example of a show for people that were in the building would tell you how energetic the atmosphere was. A good mixture of album tracks spread within the Lightning Bolt songs they were promoting including three from No Code which has become a rarity in recent years. If you are a Vs. fan, chances are you will enjoy this show. Especially the encore where they ripped through five songs from the album within an eleven song span. We'll also talk about the inclusion of the arena slow burn set and how it set the stage for the entirety of the 2013 tour. If you'd like to contribute to the show and receive exclusive content that you can't get from Apple or Spotify, head on over to our Patreon account. Search Live on 4 Legs and subscribe and in return you'll get an opportunity to join the hosts of the show to talk about your favorite Pearl Jam show of all-time!

Episode 50: Voodoo Fest - 11/1/13 Oct 09, 2019

Laissez les bons temps rouler! This week we take the show down to the Big Easy to cover the Voodoo Festival from the Lightning Bolt tour. Joining us as our guest for this episode is host of the Antiquiet Podcast Johnny Firecloud who recently released an episode chronicling his Pearl Jam fandom. If you listen to that before you listen to this, we won't be offended in the least! While we've tried to stray away from festival shows as much as possible, this one has a unique and emotional feel to it that you can't replicate at other festivals. Former NFL player Steve Gleason was on hand to create the set list with powerful renditions of songs that defined the tone of the night. It would kick off with a surreal rendition of Sirens and continue with powerful performances of In My Tree, Given To Fly, Inside Job, Present Tense and Rearviewmirror. While the show tugs at your heart strings, it also wouldn't be a show in New Orleans without a party atmosphere. The band invited some very special guests on stage that Eddie got to have some fun with. You're gonna want to bring your teddy bear for this one. For more content don't forget to check out our Patreon page: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs - new subscribers will have an opportunity to join the podcast and talk about their favorite show!

Live On 4 Legs Clip Show #2 - Obscure Covers Oct 02, 2019

This week we take a look back on some of the memorable moments we've covered in past episodes. The theme for this clip show is obscure covers. Sure, the band has had their fill of cover songs in the past, anything from Rockin In The Free World to The Who and Beatles songs, but mixed in with those they've made a part of their live act are ones that you may never hear again. In this episode, we discuss six songs that the band has only pulled out for very special occasions: "Taillights Fade" - Buffalo Tom (Fenway 2018) "Whip It" - Devo (Philly 2009) "Little Sister" - Elvis Presley (Las Vegas 2006) "Ain't Talkin Bout Love" - Van Halen (Hartford 2010) "Everyday People" - Sly And The Family Stone(Soldier Field 1995) "Let My Love Open The Door" - Pete Townshend (Soldier Field 1995) For those who haven't checked out our full episodes covering these great shows, they can be found in our archives on any of our podcast platforms. We'll be back next week with a full episode.

Episode 49: Seattle, WA - 1/17/92 Sep 25, 2019

This week we’re going way back to the legendary January 17, 1992 show -- AKA “Vault #1.” In fact, this is the earliest show we’ve covered on the podcast so far! The band trekked across North America in support of Ten throughout the Fall and early Winter of 1991. After a two-week break in the beginning of January 1992, the boys returned to Seattle for a homecoming show at the legendary Moore Theatre. The band sounds incredible from start to finish. Ed’s voice is in perfect shape after 14 days off and the entire band seems to be relaxed and loving the atmosphere of playing in front of an energetic hometown crowd of about 1,350. The footage used in the “Even Flow” music video was professionally filmed at this show, while a number of famous early photos by Lance Mercer were captured here as well. A rough audience recording of the show was all that existed among bootleg collections for nearly 20 years, until the band decided to open up the mysterious “Vault” in 2011. A remastered version of the original recording was circulated at the PJ20 festival, much to the delight of diehard fans and those aware of the magic of this show. Single CDs in cardboard sleeves simply titled “VAULT #1” were distributed at the destination weekend. This show also marked the first time the band covered The Who’s “Baba O’Riley,” although the song is omitted from the vault recording. John Farrar and Chris Buckley team up to host their first show together, exploring this early performance that offers a glimpse into the band’s early era and formative years just before they exploded to superstardom. For those who want more exclusive content, head to http://patreon.com/liveon4legs and subscribe today! Your donation will give you an opportunity to join an episode to talk about your favorite Pearl Jam show!

Episode 48: Fenway Park Night 2 - 8/7/16 Sep 18, 2019

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

Episode 47: MSG Night 1 - 5/20/10 Sep 11, 2019

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!

Episode 46: The Gorge - 9/1/05 Sep 04, 2019

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!

Episode 45: Glasgow, UK - 6/3/00 Aug 28, 2019

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!

Episode 44: Reading Festival - 8/27/06 Aug 21, 2019

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.

Evolution Episode 1. Yellow Ledbetter Aug 14, 2019

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

Episode 43: Pinkpop Festival - 6/8/92 Aug 07, 2019

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.

Episode 42: Soldier Field - 7/11/95 Jul 31, 2019

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!

Episode 41: MSG Night 2 - 6/25/08 Jun 28, 2019

This week's episode is special for many reasons, so where do we start? First of all, Matt is back and last week we teased an announcement from him that we'll deliver to you right off the top of the show. But possibly more special than that? We're on our sixth installment of our MSG series and it's something we've discussed a lot on the pod because it was Randy's Pearl Jam live debut! There's a lot to unpack in this episode with many memories to look back on, but the song with the most sentimental value on this show is far and away Release. It was the opener and obviously the first song Randy ever heard live and he'll take you through all of the emotions of what it was like to have that one moment that you can never relive again. We finally get to discuss a long running inside joke we've shared on the podcast "I wrote the song, and I fucked that up" that McCready exclaimed while out of tune on Marker In The Sand. That and many other moments are brought up that Matt and Randy look back fondly of after 11 years of listening to this bootleg. Also, you'll learn the definition of a Sobelgasm and maybe Ace Frehley will wander his way into conversation. If you'd like to support our Patreon, head on over to patreon.com/liveon4legs to subscribe! More exclusive episodes are coming this summer, so keep your eye on it!

Episode 40: St. Louis, MO - 10/11/00 Jun 21, 2019

A week after the celebration of the St. Louis Blues first Stanley Cup victory (Brett Hull is still celebrating)we're having our own celebration by looking back on this notable show from the Binaural tour. It happened to be perfect timing because this show was the winner of our listener's choice contest, and Geoff Koller who made the submission got to join the show to talk about it. This show occurred during the time of filming for the Touring Band 2000 DVD and what most people remember from that compilation is a moment that came from this show. Eddie sees a woman named Kimberly Rae Schaefer interpreting sign language on the side of the stage and decides to invite her up to do a song so the entire crowd can see her sign during a performance of Given To Fly. It's one of the more heartwarming moments in the band's history that's remembered fondly to this day. We'll also tap into Matt Cameron channeling his inner Jack Irons as he was still transitioning a bit style-wise at the time. Versions of Hail, Hail and In My Tree sound as they were originally intended to, but his performance on Parting Ways ends up being what steals the show. If you'd like to subscribe to our Patreon account, head on over to patreon.com/liveon4legs for exclusive episodes. We thank all of our patrons for your donations and we insist that you stay tuned to that page this summer for loads more LO4L content!

Episode 39: Zurich, CH - 6/18/92 Jun 14, 2019

We're taking the time machine all the way back to the band's most pivotal and successful year in 1992 to focus on a show played in Zurich, Switzerland. Guest host Chris Buckley joins the show to talk about it's importance in the band's legacy as they perform something incredibly rare that hasn't been done in the modern era of the band. This show took place 10 days after the iconic Pinkpop Festival show and as the band continued to grow more popular, the fans wanted to get to know more. This is the first time in public that Eddie makes mention of the Mamasan Trilogy - the demo that was given to him by Jack Irons that acted as his audition for what would eventually become the ever famous Mookie Blaylock. I kid. So everyone who follows the band pretty much understands the story, Alive, Once and Footsteps all go together as a mini rock opera of sorts, but it was during this stretch of shows where they played the three songs consecutively for the first time. They haven't performed the Trilogy since 1993. Outside of talking about the rare stuff, we get to tap into a fiery and angst-filled late-20's aged Eddie Vedder who gave us top-notch performances of some of the band's anthems from that time. Versions of Leash, Porch and Rockin In The Free World go down as some of the best of the time period and we'll get to make some comparisons to what we hear from the band out of these songs today. Quick note: I make mention to stay tuned until the end for a special announcement, I hate to ruin a good thing but that announcement has been held off for the time being. Don't worry, we'll get to it soon! For all of you who wish to subscribe to our Patreon, head on over to http://patreon.com/liveon4legs for more exclusive episodes. Every patron will get the chance to come on an episode and talk about their favorite show of all-time!

Episode 38: Tampa, FL - 4/11/16 Jun 07, 2019

Our episode this week is from where? Tampa. You got it. And although we lose Matt to the injured list once again this week, we're able to get an excellent fill in at the hands of Patreon donor Eddie Quintana who joined us to discuss his first show. First shows are interesting, what do you want and what do you expect out of them? Well, for one you want the hits. Check mark on that because the band didn't just bust out the hits, nearly all of them were home runs. Secondly, it would be nice to see something that might be a little rare at your first show. In The Moonlight, Getaway, Love Boat Captain – those are all pretty nice gets. Top it off with a few covers like Imagine, Sonic Reducer and Baba O'Riley and you'll be begging for the next tour to come around so you can get your next dose of all that awesomeness. The best thing to come out of this show happens to be an incredible story that happened to a fan named Bill Castrovince. Bill went on the Pearl Jam pages and requested the band to play Hard To Imagine that night. Anyone who knows the band knows that they only take requests when those requests are incredibly meaningful and this was precisely that. We're proud to share Bill's story of perseverance and inspiration on this episode and it's a story that you won't want to miss. Also on this show, we announce the winner of our listener's choice episode contest! Stay tuned until the end of the show to see who the big winner is! For those of you who would like us to cover an episode and want to guarantee that we'll cover it, head on over and subscribe to our Patreon page where you'll get exclusive episodes! Patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 37: MSG Night 1 - 6/24/08 May 31, 2019

In our fifth installment of our year-long MSG series, we find the band returning to the mecca of entertainment for the first time in five years. Without an album to tour for or anything to promote, they had a blank canvas to fill where they could experiment a little bit. One of their experiments was inviting three backup singers on stage to perform three songs that were rare to hear at the time - All Night, Who You Are and W.M.A. It wasn't one of the most enthralling parts of the show, but it is something that the band hasn't dabbled with much in their history so we spend a little time discussing it. Many of our listeners wrote in and spoke of the show as being one of the weaker in their MSG run. We'll let you make that determination after listening to the episode, but we do find points in this show where we point out that the set completely missed the mark. What made it fall flat? The answer consists of such simple Pearl Jam set list math that it's obviousness may make you realize how you can't overlook a working formula. Enter our contest this week! Write to us and share your favorite show and why you might like to hear us cover it on an episode and guess what? We WILL cover it on an episode in June! Write to Liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com and let us know what you'd like to hear, we'll pick one lucky winner to get a chance to join an episode and talk about their show of choice!

Episode 36: Philadelphia, PA - 10/3/05 May 24, 2019

This week we tackle Philadelphia 2005, but Matt had to take the week off to learn some disco music so we introduce you to our guest co-host this week Pete Griesbach from the Pearl Jam tribute band Last Exit. Pete attended this show back in 2005 and we'll hear a story in this episode about how he avoided the dreaded Philly parking lot porta potties. This show is a tale of three very different sets. There is the first set - a tight and fast paced killer run with the high point featuring the "man trilogy". Then the first encore takes on the role of the campfire set featuring four performances that were incredibly rare for the time period. And then there is encore two... a mish mosh of collective songs played without a distinct flow with far too many stops in-between songs for that late in the set. Although there's a lot going on here, the most memorable moment of the night belongs to the ghost of Crazy Mary who was so disturbed during this performance that one of the amps busted mid-song. It was a crazy moment that led to the band putting together one of the strongest performances of the song in their history. An incredible collaboration from Mike and Boom brought the song back to life after nearly averting disaster. For those of you who wish to subscribe to our Patreon, head on over to Patreon.com/liveon4legs for the chance to join us on an episode to talk about your favorite Pearl Jam performance of all-time!

Episode 35: Hartford, CT - 5/15/2010 May 17, 2019

If I were to wager a bet, I'd take a guess that not every American citizen, or American Pearl Jam fan, would be able to locate Hartford, Connecticut on a map or be able to give one distinction about the city that sets it apart from others. Hartford? Well, if you know your US capitals you may certainly know it. Remember the Hartford Whalers? Breakfasts come and go but The Whale only beats Vancouver once, maybe twice in a lifetime. Outside of that, there's really not much else that distinguishes this random New England city from its counterparts. So why would we cover a Hartford show before we cover cities enriched in music history including the band's hometown of Seattle or London, England? It's this simple – when the band comes to town, it feels like the biggest city in the world. There's a very special reason for that that I can't reveal in writing, you're just gonna have to listen and find out. Sure, I lived in Hartford County for nine years but when the band came to town back in 2010, I thought they'd treat this like any other random city without a professional sports franchise. Maybe no rare songs, no special crowd moments. Basically play the hits and peace out. But boy was I wrong. I was so wrong that the band on multiple occasions talked about how much they loved the XL Center and how much they were feeling the crowd. The crowd on this night was so special that they'd get to hear a song that would be played one time, one time only (until their return 3 years later) just because they had a good feeling about it. Their cover of Van Halen's “Ain't Talkin' Bout Love” on that night is living proof that if a crowd is gonna give the band all they got, the band is going to give you that much more in return. So I guess Hartford doesn't seem so random anymore, does it? For those who'd like to pledge to our Patreon, head on over to patreon.com/liveon4legs to help out the team. In return you'll get a chance to come on an episode and talk about your favorite show!

So It's Come To This: A Live On 4 Legs Clip Show Vol. 1 May 10, 2019

So it's come to this... 34 episodes in the books and finally we have one week where we can't make an episode work out. Matt's fiddling his bass and Randy is just twiddling his thumbs thinking what to do in the meantime when suddenly he came up with an idea that is equally great and awful at the same time! A clip show. Yeah yeah, clip shows are not the most exciting things on the planet, but sometimes they are necessary in order to pass the time. But since we haven't been around for a year yet and we're gaining new listeners all of the time, I thought it would be a good idea to kind of take a look back on some of our favorite moments that we've covered in the show. The episode features these highlights: - Black from Berlin 2010 - Porch from Atlanta 1994 - Who You Are from Moline 2014 - Breath from MSG 1998 - Do The Evolution from MSG 2003 So while a clip show might not be exactly what you want, it's exactly what we have. Though if you end up listening to the entire hour and 15 minutes of this (it's only about 2:30 shorter than State College) you'll get treated with a preview of some episodes that are on the docket for the next couple of months. Thanks for getting through the week without us, we'll be back next week with Hartford 2010.

Episode 34: State College, PA - 5/3/03 May 03, 2019

State College, PA is a show that goes down in history as a fan favorite. Being the final show of the first leg of the 2003 US tour, the band decided to pull out all the stops to make this one of the longest shows in their history. 3 hours and 37 minutes later, the band made good on their promise. This is a set list where strength is less in numbers and more in... well, strengths. It's proof that going by the book and playing common songs in common spots is never a bad recipe for a Pearl Jam show. Within 36 songs lies 4 separate sets with an incredible encore 3 that lasted for about 45 minutes. Funny enough, it's the rare content that has its tough spots in this set. Songs like Mankind and Satan's Bed hadn't been played in some time, but both songs (which were played due to fan requests in encore 2) had a rough go of it that night, even if the band was out there having fun with them. They are memorable moments from this night, but will we give it a pass because of it? Patreon donor and friend of the podcast Patrick Boegel joins us for this show talking about his experience on that night. If you want to join an episode to discuss your favorite show, head on over to patreon.com/liveon4legs and become one of our patrons!

Episode 33: MSG - Night 2 - 7/9/03 Apr 26, 2019

Through 32 episodes we've covered emotional moments, historical moments, legendary moments. Band defining moments such as the push for Breath at MSG, Immortality with original lyrics at The Orpheum and when the stage shook during Do The Evolution. Throughout all three of these iconic moments, one of us on this podcast shrugged them off and downplayed their impact. I was worried that Matt would never get to break out and enjoy the emotions of a performance instead of critiquing the sound... That is until this episode! We continue our coverage of the MSG series with the second night of 2003, one of the earliest show's that Matt attended. For years and years and years Matt talked about how Crazy Mary was one of the band's best openers, only for the band having ever done it twice. I shrugged him off and called him... Crazy... due to the song being a staple in the encore act. Low and behold we finally get to talk about it and while it has emotional impact for Matt, I find a way to make good logical sense of the decision. Overall the band had to follow a tough act from the night before where they were greeted with special guests and rocked so hard that the stage shook. They put together a great mix of the old and the rare tracks that were uncommon in 2003 such as Deep and Glorified G and spliced in some Riot Act songs that still to this day remain rarities – including Get Right that hasn't been played since that tour. We've been promising a new Patreon episode and we're gonna make good on it! Sometime this weekend our Live At Easy Street episode will finally be released. For those of you who would like to donate to our Patreon for exclusive content and a chance to join us on the show, head on over to http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

Episode 32: Las Vegas - 7/6/06 Apr 19, 2019

It's not a stretch to say that when you think of Vegas, usually the first thing that comes to mind is gambling. Funny enough, gambling would be a major theme of this night back in 2006. Branden Palomo from the Better Band Podcast joins us as our guest to help us relive this one. The first major gamble of the night came right away opening out the show with emotional cut Inside Job. It was a risk the band hadn't taken with the song up until that point, and although it paid off, we discussed how much it affected the feel of the early set. Another gamble here? Well, you'll have to listen to this unique version of Garden that around the ranks has been labeled "Sound Garden". We describe it as Beethoven meets Phantom of the Opera and it's something that you certainly wouldn't hear in a version nowadays. The biggest gamble of the night however (outside of a jacket that Eddie donned while covering Elvis' Little Sister) was Eddie taking a gamble on his voice which he claimed was stifling him on multiple occasions. You'll be able to tell at times that Ed is having some difficulties, but only if you're listening for it. It was a situation where if he had not complained about it or made fewer mentions than he did, you would never have known he was having an off night. We stressed this fact throughout the entire episode. Hey, Patreon donors! We'll have a new episode this week! It might be a week late, but we promised we'd get you the Easy Street Records show and we're making good on that promise! It'll hopefully be published this weekend. This episode will be exclusive to Patron donors, if you'd like to become a Patron head on over to http://patreon.com/liveon4legs to help out the show. In return, you'll get monthly exclusive episodes as well as a chance to join us on an episode and talk about your favorite live show! Can't find a better deal!

Episode 31: Orpehum Theater - 4/12/94 Apr 12, 2019

This episode celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Orpheum Theater show – a classic show that many hold in high regard still to this day. It's a unique and rare set, especially for the time period, that was created by none other than the band's crew. Uncommon and lesser known songs such as Hard To Imagine and Dirty Frank were busted out while getting some pre-Vitalogy tracks in there such as Tremor Christ, Better Man and Not For You as well. A moment that sticks out from this show which turns into a bit of a debate is the appearance of Vitalogy staple Immortality. It was only the second time performed live and it was in the days following Kurt Cobain's death. We've always heard that Immortality wasn't written intentionally about Kurt, but considering the time period and how the music world was grieving his death, the song's words hold even more weight. Words you say? Of course, this was the version of Immortality that was in the early stages in its lyrical composition that doesn't have the same chilling lyrics as we've grown to know from the album. With all that being said, debate still came up on whether this was an important moment in the band's history and whether or not it should be considered a legendary performance. There are two different schools of thought discussed, so getcha popcorn ready. Outside of all that, there's also an incredible version of I've Got A Feeling played at this show that lasted for about 15 minutes or so. We won't play all of it for you, but we'll give you enough to leave you happy! So even though we promised a Patreon episode for you this week featuring the Easy Street Records show, we're unfortunately not going to be able to get it to you in the timely manner we promised. We're hoping that middle of next week we'll have it ready, so hold tight Patrons! If this is an episode you'd like to hear, sign up and donate to our Patreon account here at patreon.com/liveon4legs to help out the show. A donation not only gets you monthly exclusive episode content, but it also gives you an opportunity to join us on an episode and talk about YOUR favorite show! Don't forget to follow us on social media @liveon4legspodcast on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Episode 30: Charlotte, NC - 10/30/13 Apr 05, 2019

I have five words to sell you on this episode: Stone Gossard shows his breasts. Yes, this is something that happened. Unfortunately, no one caught this clearly on video so you will have to take John Farrar's word on it. He attended the show and joined us as a guest. So... why did Stone reveal his nipples to a Charlotte crowd? After Ed speaks proudly of the band's touring album Lightning Bolt spending 2 straight weeks as the highest selling record, he claims they didn't have to show their tits in order to do it. With possibly a little egging on from our guest who happened to be on the rail that night, Stone obliges and makes sure that the band would have the top selling album for 3 straight weeks. Outside of some major Gossard boobage, this was a solid show that seems to get overlooked by other Lightning Bolt tour shows that surrounded it. The band debuted opening track Getaway on this night which brings up good debate on why the song was a bit of a disappointment as a live track. This show also closes out with an uncommon appearance of All Along The Watchtower. We're getting closer to record store day, so that means our Easy Street Records episode will be hitting Patreon next week! Head on over to patreon.com/liveon4legs to become one of our patrons and get access to exclusive monthly content. Along with content that you can't get on any other streaming services, you'll receive a free bootleg from any show we've covered and a chance to join us for an episode to talk about your favorite show you've attended! Can't find a better deal than that! Have a question for Randy and Matt? An episode request? Or just want to let us know how you're enjoying the show? Send us an email at liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com!

Episode 29: Live At The Garden - 7/8/03 Mar 29, 2019

A legendary performance in a legendary venue that turned into a legendary concert DVD. We continue our year long MSG series focusing on the band's 3rd time playing the famous arena and it's one of their most iconic shows of all-time. Randy and Matt have a lot to discuss in this episode, including how this show was one of the first live exposure that Randy had to the band. From the moment the DVD showcased the black and white photos of NYC landmarks and dissolved into the piping organ of Love Boat Captain, there's a certain aura you can feel. It paved the way for a night chock full of amazing moments. Of those moments, none may be more memorable than the appearance of long time Pearl Jam friend Ben Harper. His rendition of Indifference and the tag of With My Own Two Hands on Daughter go down as two of the best collaborations that have ever happened on a Pearl Jam stage. We talk about how Harper captured two major emotional moments from this show and how people still talk about them to this day. Also, lest we forget that this was the night they SHOOK the stage at the Garden during Do The Evolution! Legend be told at the time, they shared this distinction with only the Grateful Dead, Iron Maiden and Bruce Springsteen. Was this the moment that turned Pearl Jam from great band into legendary band? If you'd like to help out the show, donate to our Patreon account at patreon.com/liveon4legs. For being a donor we reward you with some awesome stuff in return such as a chance to come on an episode and talk about your favorite show! Don't forget to follow us on our social media pages @liveon4legspodcast

Episode 28: West Palm Beach, FL - Night 1 - 8/9/00 Mar 22, 2019

We head back to the 2000 Binaural tour for this episode to cover the first of two nights of a stay at West Palm Beach. To help us cover this show is Florida native and fellow Pearl Jam podcaster Jessi Zilka who hosts over at The Porch Podcast. This is the first time we cover Oceans on a non-Patreon episode, so you guys finally get to hear why Matt has such a distaste for the song. It's been and will always be a hot button topic on this show and we're sure that we'll get our fair share of hate mail for it. Two out of three people on this episode enjoy the opener, so that should hold people off for now. Outside of Oceans, this show is a lot more straightforward and positive than other shows we've touched on lately and that's mainly because it's just an all out great rock n roll spectacle. Mostly everything is played well, not a lot of argument for set placement or variety. Nothing As It Seems was one of the standouts on this show where you could really feel the energy translate from the stage to the crowd. For all of you who want more exclusive episodes, head on over to our Patreon account at patreon.com/liveon4legs to donate and receive access to both New Year's Eve 92 and VH1 Storytellers episodes, with more new exclusive episodes to follow. For donating $1 to our account, we'll give you a shout out on the show and a chance to come on an episode and talk about your favorite live performance. $5 donations will get a free bootleg of any show we've covered and $10 donations will get you a free t-shirt. Can't find a better deal! If there's a show you want to see us talk about, hit us up at liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com

Episode 27: Belfast, N. Ireland - 6/23/10 Mar 15, 2019

Top o' the mornin' to ya! On the eve's eve of St. Patrick's Day, we give to you our first episode covering a show on the Emerald Isle. However, this is Northern Ireland, and apparently that's completely different from Ireland? We're yanks, we don't know better. Anyway, if you can believe it, nine years ago was the last time they made a stop in Ireland at this very show in Belfast and to date this has been their only performance in Northern Ireland. It's kind of surprising, as you'll hear us talk all throughout the episode the crowd was on fire all night. Why wouldn't they go back when they've frequented Europe multiple times since Backspacer? This episode has some fun moments including where we get to cover a Pearl Jam wedding. Yes, an actual wedding took place at this show. I repeat - PEARL JAM WAS SOMEONE'S WEDDING BAND. Just let that sink in. Eddie plays a first dance for the happy couple (who we hope are together today), a lovely rendition of Amongst The Waves. We also get a few uncommon performances at this show such as No Way and Tremor Christ. For more exclusive content, head on over to our Patreon account to donate to the show! With donating you'll receive monthly exclusive episodes, a t-shirt, a bootleg from any show we've covered and best of all a chance to join us for an episode to talk about your favorite show! Can't find a better deal! Have a show you'd like to hear us talk about? Send us your story - Liveon4LegsPodcast@gmail.com Don't forget to follow us on social media platforms @liveon4legspodcast on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!

Episode 26: Milwaukee, WI - Night 2 - 7/9/95 Mar 08, 2019

It's taken 26 episodes, but worlds have finally collided! We welcome to the show Brad Blazek of the OG Pearl Jam Podcast Single Podcast Theory to talk about his first show he attended. Opening with Act Of Love and finishing with Porch - what a great way to make a Pearl Jam live debut! This episode is loaded with topics that only Pearl Jam podcasters could possibly turn into tangents. This show is known most for a rare version of Jeremy played sparingly throughout the years that has been dubbed No Jeremy. A strange take on the original hit song that was turned into a jammy, psychedelic performance where the lyrics were broken up into smaller parts. Another memorable moment from this night was when Chad Smith from the Red Hot Chili Peppers joined the band to play a song that never originally had a percussion track. Other topics of conversation in this show include a quick review of Eddie's performance at Innings Fest as well as a Mumford and Sons show that Randy attended over the weekend. And you can't have an episode from 1995 without a good conversation about Starter Jackets! We have a new Patreon episode available now for all of our donors featuring the band's performance from VH1 Storytellers. Head on over to our Patreon account, donate however much you'd like to get access to more exclusive episodes as well as an opportunity to join us on our show and more! https://www.patreon.com/rss?campaign=2070077&auth=wZPDicrn8SbSk4jHMoARnul3Orf7FU6f Don't forget to keep up with us on social media @liveon4legspodcast on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. If you have a good live story that you think we should cover that you'd like to share with us, shoot us an email at liveon4legspodcast@gmail.com

Episode 25: Holmdel, NJ - 7/14/03 Mar 01, 2019

As the band waved goodbye to a historic 2003 US tour, they went out with a unique bang taking two songs from every album and playing them in chronological order. While it was a creative way to break into the first set, a major part of this episode debates whether or not they made the right song choices from each album. With some dead spots within the set, could the band found a better way to develop this arrangement or did they put themselves into an awkward position? Along with a memorable first set, they were joined in the encore by opening act Sleater-Kinney for an array of covers, including a rare version of Hunger Strike. We've been critical of the SK appearances before, but did they redeem themselves this time around? For all of you Patreon donors, don't forget that this week our VH1 Storytellers episode will be available for exclusive downloads! If you're interested in listening to this exclusive content, head on over to our Patreon account and donate! For being a donor you'll receive lot's of cool items outside of monthly exclusive episodes including a t-shirt, a bootleg of any show we've covered and an opportunity to come on an episode and discuss your favorite show! Can't find a better deal!

Episode 24: Greensboro, NC - 8/6/00 Feb 22, 2019

The Binaural tour featured a bunch of sneaky, sleeper shows that may get lost in the landscape 19 years after the fact. The Greensboro show may end up being one of those sleeper shows the no one really talks about anymore, but is a solid 2 hour affair front to back. Brother Stephen Maytan returns for the first time since episode 9 to talk to us about his experience at this show, the second he'd ever attended. Lots of great conversations in this episode. Here are a few of the many topics we discuss: - The lack of mainstream hype around Binaural - Shady Ticketmaster outlets - Delicious North Carolina cardboard pizza - What song defines the Binaural era? - Having to listen to a CD in your car in 2019 - What's on VH1 nowadays? - Do you envision the color black when listening to the song "Black"? These topics - plus more about the actual show that included Smile as a closer - all wrapped in one episode. Sign up to our Patreon account to receive exclusive LO4L content! Next week we release a new episode featuring the band's appearance on VH1 Storytellers. Along with exclusive content, you'll also get from us a free shirt, a bootleg from any show we've covered and a chance to come on an episode and talk about your favorite Pearl Jam show. Can't find a better deal! Keep up with us on social media @liveon4legspodcast on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Episode 23: MSG - Night 2 - 9/11/98 Feb 15, 2019

In this episode we attempt to tackle what has long been seen as a top 10 show in the history of the band. Although they made their Garden debut the night prior to lackluster results, the band was ready to bounce back in a huge way and prove that they deserved to be on the same stage as the greatest legends in the history of music. Notable about this night was the fans continued campaign for the song Breath to be played for the first time in 4 years and finally the wish was granted. It is the moment that many recall as being the ultimate highlight of this night. Though this was only "the cherry on top of the sundae," the show is jam packed with hits and passionate performances of other fan favorites that put this show on the upper echelon of shows in their history. We do our best to recreate the magic, but the task is a challenging one. Also! Eddie climbs his microphone wire and finds a way not to die! For more exclusive content, head on over to our Patreon account and donate. You'll receive not only additional monthly bonus episodes, but also fun stuff like merch, a bootleg of your choosing and a chance to come and join us on an episode. Can't find a better deal! Follow us on our social media pages @liveon4legspodcast on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!

Episode 22: Milan, IT - 6/20/14 Feb 08, 2019

Ciao! This week's special Patreon episode takes us back a few years ago to a 2014 show in Italy. Live On 4 Legs Patron donor Aurelien Moureaux joins the show to talk about his experience in the pit as well as some insight on the differences between following the band on tour in Europe than the US. Big talking points in this episode include early utilization of the songs "Sirens" and "Black" in the set list and how weird they may seem on paper, but the results will surprise you. Also - Eddie makes his best attempt at being a Disney princess that will leave you Frozen. This is an episode you won't want to let go! For more exclusive content, visit our Patreon account and become a donor. With a monthly donation, you'll receive all of our exclusive episodes, a free t-shirt, a free bootleg from any show we've covered and an opportunity to come on an episode and talk about any show of your choice! Can't find a better deal! Don't forget to follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @Liveon4LegsPodcast

Episode 21: Barcelona, ESP - 11/21/96 Feb 01, 2019

In this week's episode we dig into a show from the No Code tour in 1996 that was a popular bootleg back in the day, but not necessarily for the reason you'd guess. This Barcelona show featured a sound check that made the rounds throughout the Pearl Jam community because of three featured songs - Parting Ways, Hard To Imagine and I'm Open. While Parting Ways was 4 years from even being included on an album, the other two songs were ones rarely in Pearl Jam's live repertoire at the time. While the sound check is certainly an interesting facet, we'll talk about how in hindsight it might not be as good as was praised at the time. As for the show itself, it's obviously very No Code heavy which we've talked about before. But there are interesting set decisions here that we wouldn't usually see nowadays such as a mid-set version of Off He Goes and a late set version of Sometimes. Can't forget to mention our Wishlist set choice for closer, Around The Bend, that was used in that spot for the third and last time here. You'll tune into this show for the Pearl Jam, but you'll stay for the pizza and Muppet comparisons which are totally logical. We swear! If you like the show and subscribe to us on iTunes, feel free to rate and leave us a comment and let us know what you think. If you really like this show, follow us on all of our social media pages @liveon4legspodcast on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. If you REEEEAALLY like the show, head on over to Patreon, pitch in as much as you'd like to receive new and exclusive monthly episodes, a LO4L t-shirt, a free bootleg from any of our shows that we've covered AND best of all, an opportunity to come and be a guest on our show to talk about your favorite Pearl Jam show you've ever been to. Can't get a much better deal than that!

Episode 20: Ottawa, CA - 9/16/05 Jan 25, 2019

This episode is the first time we dig into the Canadian tour of 2005 - the first time the band did a full tour leg specifically in the country. Patreon donor Patrick Boegel joins us to discuss his experience being in attendance this night in Ottawa. One of the things that Patrick talks about often is that the band was really in a good place during this time period. Riot Act was two years past and while they were beginning to focus on a new album that ended up being Avocado, they didn't let that get in the way of what many say is one of their top tours in the history. What made this show special right off the bat was the first introduction of Don't Gimme No Lip into the live catalog. The band was also joined on stage by the opening act Sleater-Kinney during their second encore to perform Harvest Moon, Leaving Here and Rockin' In The Free World. Along with those two major talking points, we'll get into how the band structured the beginning of their set as well as how they were able to make four straight hits at the end of the set work so well. Oh, and there's also the roads in Canada that Eddie brought up... Or is there only one road in Canada? If you'd like to sign up for exclusive content and help out the show, sign up to our Patreon account. We'll not only be releasing monthly episodes for Patrons but we give you the opportunity to join and episode and share your favorite show with us. Just search Live On 4 Legs over on Patreon to become a part of our team! Don't forget to follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for more exclusive content! @liveon4legspodcast

Episode 19: Camden, NJ - Night 1 - 7/5/03 Jan 18, 2019

The 2003 Riot Act tour has been seen by many as one of the pivotal tours in Pearl Jam's entire legacy. Historic shows such as State College, The Mansfield Experiment and the show that spurned the Live At The Garden DVD all took place in a very busy year for them. Camden Night 1 fell right in between Mansfield and MSG during an amazing run for the band. On a hot summer night a day after the 4th of July, what better than seeing your favorite band with a fireworks display going off in the background? When the band notices and rearranges the set accordingly, you know you're in for something special. As a disclaimer, this episode does get a little heavy into politics discussing how the band was handling their critics at a time where the country was at odds over a war. We do get a little bit into how our current situation in this country compares to what was happening then, but we do our best to try and understand both sides of the spectrum. Tied in with that we talk a lot about Eddie and Johnny Ramone's friendship and how even through their differences they were able to find common ground. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @liveon4legspodcast and for you Apple Podcast listeners, don't forget to rate the show!

Episode 18: Grand Rapids, MI - 5/19/06 Jan 11, 2019

We take a trip to Grand Rapids, Michigan for this episode, but if you were to listen to this bootleg, you'd be surprised it wasn't in a major city. After a two night trip in Chicago supporting their self titled, or Avocado album, the band noticed that newer tracks weren't being well received by the Ten Club members that would continuously get the best seats due to their ranking in the lottery. Because they weren't feeding off their energy, if you believe the rumors the band decided to shake things up and give some new faces a chance to get to the front. With new faces comes new energy. This show was driven by the energetic enthusiasm the crowd put in with every song, new and old, and the band fed off that momentum the entire night. Additionally, they decided to do a little experiment with the encore playing 6 slower songs in a row, similar as to how they tend to begin encore sets in this current era. One of the new faces that got a chance to see the band up close is one of our Patreon donors, Bradley Piasecki, who joins us this episode to talk about his experience at this show. We'll talk with him about how the band's placement of certain new songs in the set could've turned off the touring, front row followers as well as what the "experimental" encore has meant for the band moving forward. Don't forget to follow us on Facebook and Instagram @LiveOn4LegsPodcast

Episode 17: MSG - Night 1 - 9/10/98 Jan 04, 2019

Welcome to 2019! This year we promised to cover every MSG show in chronological order and that's the way we're gonna kick it off! We start with the band's first performance in the Garden back during the Yield tour in 98. Eddie said it best - "you ain't shit until you've played Madison Square Garden" and that quote alone proved to be the litmus test on the first night. On a Thursday night where the crowd was luke warm at best and technical difficulties plagued the band throughout, we break down how their first moment in the world's most famous arena might not have lived up to the hype. It was a tough position for the band to be in, but as we all know they would return to the Garden the next night for one of the most BREATHtaking performances in the band's history. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @liveon4legspodcast and Twitter @liveon4legspod

Episode 16: Wishlist Set Creation Dec 21, 2018

Happy holidays everyone! For our final show of 2018 we decided to give you a special treat deviating from the norm. This week instead of covering a Pearl Jam set, we're creating one! Matt and Randy bring some unique ideas to the table taking everything they've learned since the start of this podcast to showcase how the perfect Pearl Jam show may be constructed, demonstrating how truly hard it must be for the band to make these decisions night in and night out. Will they agree and collaborate on the project together or will their opinions clash ending up in a total disaster? Expect a Festivus miracle! Don't forget to follow us on social media @liveon4legspodcast on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter and head on over to our Patreon page if you'd like to make a contribution to the show in exchange for exclusive content and goodies.

Episode 15: Moline, IL - 10/17/14 Dec 14, 2018

You voted, we listened! By the skin of its teeth Moline 2014 squeaks out the victory! As a major surprise in an intimate setting, Pearl Jam brought something to Moline that hadn't been done before - they played No Code in its entirety. While they had performed two albums front to back years prior to this night, this was the kick off of an unexpected tradition that spurned into more album shows on following tours. This one had a special feel to it though. We'll do our best to recreate a night that can't be replicated, but as you'll hear throughout this episode we're just as blown away by the surprise as the fans in attendance were. For more Pearl Jam related content, follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @liveon4legspodcast and find us on Patreon if you'd like to send us a donation and receive exclusive content from our show that you can't find anywhere else!

Episode 14: Chicago, IL - Vic Theater - 8/2/07 Dec 07, 2018

One of the most rare and special shows in Pearl Jam's live catalog, the small club in Chicago played host to just over 1,000 fans in attendance prior to a Lollapalooza headlining gig. What followed was something we've never seen from them before or again - a show filled entirely of white whales and uncommons. No Even Flow, no Alive, no Better Man but instead we see them bust out lesser heard songs such as All Or None, Education and Undone. To help us with numbers and stats, we welcome Dave JanTausch from LiveFootsteps.org to get into the nitty gritty details of what made this show something we're likely to never see again. Help us decide next week's episode by voting in our poll open until Sunday! Which full album show do you want to hear us tackle first? - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12KHHqH4QlIsF6NO1w00hk4C3_kv6lLkoPfHZvSJGTIc

Episode 13: Melbourne, Australia - 3/17/95 Nov 30, 2018

We're going down under, but leave your didgeridoos at home because this show will leave you rockin' out! Okay, that was lame.. but this episode contains a show that was used for a very early bootleg called Rarefied And Live that was released back in 95. In the middle of the Vitalogy tour, Eddie is full of anger and angst during this 26 song set. Also, who better to make an appearance on drums than a future fighter of foo? That's right, Dave Grohl and the band rock in the free world at this show and its everything you could ever hope for.

Episode 12: Mexico City - 11/24/11 Nov 23, 2018

Happy Thanksgiving! Featured in the episode is the only Pearl Jam show ever performed on Thanksgiving Day that took place in Mexico City. There's a lot of debate and discussion about set list construction and what worked and also what did not sit well with Matt and Randy from this night. They also take a look at two modern day uncommon tracks in Of The Earth and Ole and the different reactions that fans have to each of those songs. For those interested in donating to our Toy Drive for Boston Children's Hospital, please head to https://lo4lnovstore.itemorder.com to purchase one of our Christmas sweaters where the proceeds will all go towards toys for kids in need!

Episode 11: San Jose, CA - 11/4/95 Nov 16, 2018

For this episode we take a trip back to 1995 to cover a show that was never originally supposed to happen. In June of that year at a show in Golden Gate Park, Eddie caught a bout of food poisoning and left the stage after 7 songs. Luckily for the band, Uncle Neil came to the rescue and played a full set of Mirror Ball and other classic Neil tracks. As the story goes, the crowd was angry that Eddie left the stage and many were so insulted that they "swore off the band for life." But this band has a history of doing right by the fans and in this instance they made up for it by adding a show in San Jose in November. Thanks to Maria Vigil for suggesting this show to us!

Episode 10: Atlanta, GA - Night 2 - 4/3/94 Nov 09, 2018

The time machine this week takes us to our first trip to the 90's where Pearl Jam were smack dab in their prime. This Atlanta show is famous for so many different reasons. First, it was broadcast live for free on radio stations across America where young teens and college kids had multiple tape cassettes handy. Second, parts of this show was featured on the highly popular 3-disc Dissident single at a time where boots were slowly starting to become a normal thing. Last but not least, this is the final show before the official death of Kurt Cobain. Eddie dedicates Go to him and we relive some of the news and rumors that surrounded the story of his demise. Also, lots and lots of love for Vs. here as the band was supporting the album on tour, but with Vitalogy on the horizon we get to hear some special little surprises that gave hints to what the album would eventually offer. Our Patreon donor John Farrar joins the show to discuss listening to it on the radio and swapping out cassettes!

Episode 9: Reading, PA - Vote For Change - 10/1/04 Nov 02, 2018

Hey! Ho! LET'S VOTE! We flashback to 2004 to focus on the first show from the Vote For Change tour that took place in six different swing states prior to the Presidential election. The message on this night was one that can be reiterated in our current political climate - Every. Vote. Matters. While we attempt to stray from our personal beliefs (yet at some points can't hold back), we take the overall message from this time period as a wake up call for today. As for the show, it's an intimate set featuring a total of 10 covers (if you count Last Kiss and Crazy Mary) including some that are no longer in rotation today. On top of that, we discuss the pacing of songs played that night such as Given To Fly and how they've changed up their playing style during current live performances.

Episode 8: Philadelphia, PA - Final Spectrum Show - 10/31/09 Oct 26, 2018

Welcome our first annual Halloween show titled In My Treehouse Horror I! In this episode we cover a doozy of a show focusing on the final performance ever played at The Philadelphia Spectrum. The last of a 4 show series to say goodbye to a legendary arena featured a set full of 41 songs! Including a few that have never been played before and barely been played since. And to celebrate All Hallow's Eve, the band took a time machine back to 1980 to put on red hats and yellow jumpsuits and perform Devo's "Whip It". This is our longest episode to date, so buckle up and enjoy the 3 hour ride!

Episode 7: Brooklyn, NY - Night 2 - 10/19/13 Oct 19, 2018

Is Brooklyn in the house?!? I thought so. Fan and listener Chris Buckley joins us as we cover this instant classic from the Lightning Bolt tour. What made this show so great? A set that kicked off with NINE straight songs before the band stopped to talk, rare songs such as All Those Yesterdays and Blood played along with crowd favorites like Wash and Footsteps, and Eddie telling an awesome story about broken vases in China. This is a can't miss episode with tons of inside jokes, including picking out when Eddie mumbles his way through Leaving Here. Listen through until the end, you won't regret it!

Episode 6: Memphis, TN - 10/14/14 Oct 12, 2018

We're going to Graceland! We take our first bite into covering the Lightning Bolt tour with this Memphis show from the 2014 Midwestern leg. This episode focuses on Randy's experience traveling down south and witnessing the band from the rail all while Eddie was battling a dreaded cold. As we'll mention throughout the episode, it was raining throughout the entire day and the set list choices reflected it. Lot's of fun going on in this episode, so come for Pearl Jam and stay for the amazing Elvis impersonations!

Episode 5: Berlin, DE - 6/30/10 Oct 05, 2018

We're on a road movie to Berlin! In this episode, we add our 5th and 6th legs to the podcast - Stephen Maytan! He talks about his experience traveling from New York to Germany and what it was like to be in the crowd on a very emotional night. This night in Germany was the 10th anniversary since Roskilde Festival tragedy. They poured all of their emotions into renditions of Black and Come Back as the crowd responded with a heartfelt appreciation for the band. We talk about how a beautiful summer night in Germany banded a crowd of strangers together bonded as family.

Episode 4: Amsterdam - Night 2 - 6/27/12 Sep 28, 2018

This week we dig into show that was made especially for Pearl Jam fans. Amsterdam's Night 2 at the Ziggo Dome in 2012 features a setlist created by lifelong fan Brian Farias. Warning: this set is not for the weak at heart! The main set is one of the fastest, hard rockin' sets you've ever heard and even features a new take on rarely played live song Bugs. This episode is guaranteed to rock your face off. So if you're ready for a loaded set without the likes of Even Flow, Porch or Do The Evolution, you're gonna be in for a treat.

Episode 3: Chicago United Center - Night 2 - 08/24/2009 Sep 21, 2018

Randy and Matt take their first trip nine years into the past to breakdown Night 2 at the United Center in Chicago. They discuss venturing out to the midwest for the first time at the age of 23 for Pearl Jam and a night game at Wrigley Field. We tackle set list arrangements as well as answer the age old question of whether or not its okay to use the bathroom during Even Flow. We also take a look at 2018's tour reviewing some of the highest and lowest points and sharing our Top 5 favorite sets from this year.

Episode 2: Fenway Park - Night 2 - 09/04/18 Sep 14, 2018

We head back to Fenway to finish up the last of the 2018 away shows. Randy and Matt discuss how their entire day was planned from 6:30 am until showtime - this featured merch line waiting, word of mouth promotion and especially meeting all of the awesome LO4L fans for the first time. This experience made the day extra special for both of them! Oh right! There was a show that night too! What an incredible way to end the 2018 stadium shows as the band lit the stage on fire from the very start. From fan favorites like Red Mosquito, to an interesting take on Immortality, and a DIRTY little teaser near the end - we cover it all in this jam packed episode!

Episode 1: Fenway Park - Night 1 - 09/02/18 Sep 07, 2018

Our first episode covers the first of two nights of Pearl Jam's away shows at Fenway park. Since this is LO4L's first go around, Randy and Matt introduce themselves and tell stories about how they got into the band as well as inspiration for starting the show. The first night at Fenway had its ups and downs and we break it all down from Eddie's drunk ramblings to highlights of the night such as "Tremor Christ" and "Out Of My Mind". Stay tuned for next week's episode as we break down Night 2 of the wild Fenway weekend!

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