Pearl Jam - Alive on BBC Late Show

[thomas2823]

AWESOME what a great performace! I became aware of pearl jam watching "into the wild" eddie is amazing.MTVS PEARL JAM UNPLUGGED is incredible! check it out 

[123dannt]

Awesome



[TVSPEClAL]

first ever performance, looks like it too!!

[ceejay0207]

I love watching the band back then-thanks so much for sharing this!

[aaa567ify]

I really liked the sound of Pearl Jam 10, couldn't wait for vs. I give them much respect that they Could play acoustically and electric always sounding good. Eddie was/ is always into the band and the singing. I believe their longevity has been great since some bands broke away or had drug issues.

[eLdiAbLoCo]

my the times have changed :'(

take me back to the 90's doc brown, i beg you

[skatakidlovestoskate]

never seen such nirvana copiers

[skitsapALONZO]

@skatakidlovestoskate First off FUCK YOU  Just cuz Nirvana has the greatest grunge song doesnt mean that every band is copying them. 2 core member of PJ (Ament and Gossard) were in a band called Green River which formed in 84 and pretty much founded grunge. Nirvana formed in 87 and JOINED the grunge movement. So if anything Nirvana copied Green River which is Pearl Jam at the core. Pearl Jam is their own band copied off no one. So is Nirvana. Each grunge band had their own sound.

[blackmichael75]

@skatakidlovestoskate If they're copying anything it's classic rock, the Doors and Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith with a bit of Neil Young. Nirvana were much more punk inspired.

[effingya]

I love how the BBC news lets Pearl Jam have a small club sound - QUALITY!

[enzyme12345]

The announcer cracks me up. Does she have a pulse?

[soloentodo]

To answer ninjachipzanuff, they are in the hardcore scene - that's the honest answer. They are Converge, Dillinger Escape Plan, Norma Jean, Underoath, etc. And to Dunbar, this was AFTER bullshit hair metal had run amuck. These guys changed the direction of rock forever.

[soloentodo]

To answer ninjachipzanuff, they are in the hardcore scene - that's the honest answer. They are Converge, Dillinger Escape Plan, Norma Jean, Underoath, etc.

[casperld]

IMO The greatest band America has ever produced.

[bpenda94]

@casperld idk about greatest, bey definitely VERY high up on the list (number 2 for me)

[DannySkidmore]

what kind of cymbals are those? They don't look like sabian which he usually plays with. They sound different too... Still one of the all time best drummers ever. He made his mark.

[ROCKERRRR1]

The drummer is Dave Abbruzzese? I hope they know how the great drummer they lost!

[TheSheenagh]

remember seeing this, but couldnt record it!! thought it was the best band i had seen for a long time..love it!!

[marinecormom]

holy shit...how young were they then!!!! I remember!!!! They r the best!!!! They started the movement!!!!

[FlamingCuntLips]

It's watching this is like watching early REM concerts yet the difference is Eddie has somewhat matured yet micheal stipe hasn't XD.

[21innocentbystander]

Thanks for your comments everyone! What can I say? PJ rules, YOU rule!

[XwaspenterprisesX]

i love this music.

[rustler1375]

check out MIKE'S long hair, i bet he misses it LOL.........

[SuperSajkoSimon]

stone and mike must be two of the best guitarists ever.. they really kick ass!

[Nevermind900426]

indeed, and eddie one of the best rock vocal for sure

[Fromthedarkwaters]

SO MUCH HEART!

[d15er]

Very true...

[retroecho]

My sister recorded over my video recording :(

But YouTube brings it back :)

[Dunbar0740]

Back then, before the grunge label stuck it was just a bunch of people playing music they loved. They looked like guys on the street and played music that could have come from their father's record collections. No permed hair, spandex or stylists. No pretense, probably the last time anything 'honest' permiated the mainstream.

It will happen again one day; i'll probably be old and grey, but it's worth waiting for.

[jimmymac63]

@Dunbar0740 There is nothing wrong with calling it grunge. What is in a name? Nothing. It was great music at a great time. It was needed to break us of that friggin stupid Hair Band Rock...Which in my mind was simple Bubble Gum Rock and Roll with the AMP turned up! Grunge opened the minds of music fans to different possibilities. Long live Grunge and PROG!

[56fr65]

these guys just ROCK !

PJ 4ever

[Metamosh]

Pearl Jam Are The Greatest Grunge Band Ever!!! Pearl Jam 4ever

[zenburger]

@Metamosh fail

[ninjachipzanuff]

where are bands nowadays with this kind of musical prowess, with such compelling music, with BALLS DAMN IT!

[TKTnetwork]

@ninjachipzanuff Check out TWO KILLERS THEORY, they are still there

[ikeano29]

this was 100 times better than nirvana's first british tv appearance. youtube "nirvana the word" it should come up then. crap

[spunjydee]

HOLY SH*T !

Had this on tape years ago and it got wiped!

Thanks to uploader for this GEM!

[lumipifeslb]

PEARL JAM BITCH NOT PAARL JAM

[TrentCobain]

Sounds like a cat

[Delboy001647363]

She said Pearl Jam.

Just has a posh Scottish accent is all.

[newjerseydev]

yeah and she said nerve anna-who the hell are nerve anna? i thought it was nirvana? even posh scots should be held accountable for poor pronunciation

[HeadlightMorningGlow]

I'd love to hear your retarded accent.

[goodmusiclover2008]

Hey this is the clip they showed on the Jools Holland show when Pearl Jam was there in 2006.

[swissybo]

I have been watching this performance on my VHS for 16 years now....still does it for me every time! The whole grunge thing was so quickly dismissed after Kurt....it's well due a revival any day soon...

[newjerseydev]

people seem to forget how good the music was during th eearly part of the nineties. what a shame!

[insano44231]

I agree.

[slts94]

i prefer the 90's pearl jam styles than todays styles.

and pls don't fuck making troubles betwen grunge band they all are good in differents ways of course

[mcsaltens]

i think you have to see more 1991 or 1992 pearl jam shows, and then repost

[michelledm7881]

Wow,this is great!Yeah,I agree,he's so fucking fine.Look how ripped his arms were!!Mmmm...think I have a cigarette now.LOL!OK,back to reality.Awesome,amazing man.True musical genius,but more importantly,born with an incredible gift.Love that he's such a "rebel",very sexy.Thankx for posting this!!

[stubow22]

Where can I get a copy of the whole show, does anyone have any ideas? DVD, VHS, whatever?!

[76steve76]

the show wass called...."no nirvana, ...nevermind"

I had it on vhs and lost it, recorded it when it was on.smashing pumpkins played a short version of rhinocerros also, janes addiction played been caught stealing, ratm played bullet in the head, screaming trees played dollar bill, and there were a gfew other performers.After seeing this im goin to get looking for my vid.If i find it ill send u a copy.

[stubow22]

Nice one dude

[rubberfoxcoltrane]

Likewise simonbondar off old skool VHS can't believe its here, part of my musical education that i can now pass on to my offspring

[lauralikes]

fuck, he's fine

[JackAnimated]

Thanks for this

[michaeljamesmccabe]

Thanks for postng. Great to see the old stuff! They are so much better now it's insane, but I love looking back.

[GeorgeBowie4850]

jumpin cat music!!!!!

[grunge0000]

great , great, great !!!