Live On 4 Legs: Pearl Jam Podcast

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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!

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