Live On 4 Legs: Pearl Jam Podcast

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

**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

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 [email protected] to argue with us more. http://patreon.com/liveon4legs

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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!