Epic performance
15 years ago
General
The truth may come in clever disguises...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjB1r77JljM&feature=related
OK so this time I did not neglect to put in the link...silly me.
This band edify the term "never sold out" its Pearl Jam. Spawned out of the Seattle grunge scene that dominated the 90's they quickly rose to an unwilling if not well deserved "super stardom with there debut album "Ten".
As an out spoken but literally unknown front man, Edie Vedder quickly took his money and put it where he felt it belonged..back in the hands of the bands fans. Battling the mega power "Ticket Master" for the rights to sell there own tickets for there second albums supporting tour dates.
Crippled by legal jousting on all fronts the band ultimately was grounded from touring by the very entity they set out to overthrow. There popularity waned and in the fickle and ever changing music scene Pearl Jam became another "also ran" name on tour dates.
If you have never experienced them, I invite you now to witness the unbridled talent that is this enduring band. A tighter rhythm section you will never find, and vocals of this caliber are unheard of today.Stunning guitar work and complete mastery of there craft, this is still~Pearl Jam~
OK so this time I did not neglect to put in the link...silly me.
This band edify the term "never sold out" its Pearl Jam. Spawned out of the Seattle grunge scene that dominated the 90's they quickly rose to an unwilling if not well deserved "super stardom with there debut album "Ten".
As an out spoken but literally unknown front man, Edie Vedder quickly took his money and put it where he felt it belonged..back in the hands of the bands fans. Battling the mega power "Ticket Master" for the rights to sell there own tickets for there second albums supporting tour dates.
Crippled by legal jousting on all fronts the band ultimately was grounded from touring by the very entity they set out to overthrow. There popularity waned and in the fickle and ever changing music scene Pearl Jam became another "also ran" name on tour dates.
If you have never experienced them, I invite you now to witness the unbridled talent that is this enduring band. A tighter rhythm section you will never find, and vocals of this caliber are unheard of today.Stunning guitar work and complete mastery of there craft, this is still~Pearl Jam~
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Good reminder of a band, and a man, that should be remembered for more than just good music.