First time reaction to Pearl Jam! Vocal coach analyzes their MTV Unplugged performance of "Black"

I honestly wasn't sure if I had heard Pearl Jam before today, but after watching this clip, I have a hard time believing anyone could forget their first time listening to Eddie Vedder! Here is my reaction and analysis of their incredible performance of "Black" on MTV Unplugged.
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[@flyfishizationjones4940]

I was so deeply entrenched in the 90s. It is still completely unbelievable to me, that there are adults walking among us who have never heard of Pearl Jam.

[@jay606]

Kinda makes you feel sorry for people Huh? Lol

[@flyfishizationjones4940]

@@jay606 Yes. Totally. It also makes me wonder what all I missed from the 70s even though I feel pretty well-versed in it.

[@vincentrobinson9325]

Hard to believe 🤘🏻😁

[@NunyaDammeBiznis]

I felt the same way about people not knowing Pink Floyd.

[@flyfishizationjones4940]

@@NunyaDammeBiznis I feel your pain now. 😂 For anyone reading this who has not listened to Animals or Ten, go do that immediately.

[@SusanDuncan-vf3mu]

And just like that, another person falls instantly in love with Eddie Vedder.

[@Liex09]

Everything exists with its opposite, we must remember death so that we can understand the value of life, seek to live life correctly and beautifully and prepare for death in the best way. Sometimes we must remember. Transitory life.. -is the translated text //

[@brittanyjaeger3606]

Yup. Another one down 😂

[@drew7155]

She was creamin her shorts fo sho lol

[@kendra983]

We’ve all been there

[@lyricsabotbieul5801]

Eddie Wetter 😏

[@siobhanwalsh7050]

“My bitter hand cradled broken glass of what was everything” Gets me. Every. Time. 🥺

[@joeybossolo7]

He’s not singing that song. He’s living it.😢

[@williamwinner4234]

MTV Unplugged created some of the greatest listening ever. So many of the unplugged albums were better than the originals.

[@gravija666]

I always say this

[@littlemissgotham]

I couldn't agree more.

[@Dakahrii]

You can thank Bon Jovi. Their surprise acoustic version of Livin on a Prayer and Wanted Dead or Alive at MTV Video Music Awards inspired MTV to create MTV Unplugged.

[@zacharytorstrick2362]

The queensryche one is fantastic too

[@flyfishizationjones4940]

So true. I credit Unplugged for awakening a very strong desire for live music in our generation. I still can’t believe there are adults walking among us who have never heard Pearl Jam. We can’t be THAT old.

[@robertsandoval5574]

Scott Weiland, Chris Cornell, Layne Staley, Kurt Cobain, and Eddie Vedder. The 5 horsemen of the 90's. They all sang with feeling and emotion. You can feel the songs they sing while listening.

[@LostHate]

6 if you count Daniel Johns

[@joshkern8005]

And only one of them still alive, no pun intended.

[@cobrakaiX]

@@LostHate daniel johns is awesome but I’d say he comes after them. He was definitely influenced by all those guys.

[@nmmboy]

& Andrew wood 💯

[@elenhin]

Truth!

[@robjames3513]

She's swooning for Eddie, he's such an amazing lyricist and his voice is so unique.

[@jqstjohn]

This song is so important to millions of GenXers! Thank you

[@Liex09]

Everything exists with its opposite, we must remember death so that we can understand the value of life, seek to live life correctly and beautifully and prepare for death in the best way. Sometimes we must remember. Transitory life.. -is the translated text //

[@bghammock]

Eddie reaches inside you and drags emotions out kicking and screaming. A treasure of a vocalist.

[@EnchantedJewelzEmpire]

FACTS. This song is that song! Has brought me to tears for years.

[@ExOfficeZombie]

So proud he is still among us and doing great things, the last of an era…the last of a particular spices of singers ✊🏻

[@naturequeene132]

What a beautiful and accurate way to describe the sheer emotional power his voice has over us.

[@Safeguard1]

That's about as accurate of a description as you can get, spot on.

[@Liex09]

Everything exists with its opposite, we must remember death so that we can understand the value of life, seek to live life correctly and beautifully and prepare for death in the best way. Sometimes we must remember. Transitory life.. -is the translated text //

[@sailorgunsveteran5260]

That sound you cannot identify is made by heartbreak. This song encapsulates the feelings one has when they still love someone who has broken your heart.

[@ADR199E]

Or it’s just called grunge….. That’s the vocal tone used in this music genre.

[@the.wayne.b]

@@ADR199E pearl jam like blind melon and soundgarden are beyond grunge. pearl jam turned into a great touring rock band for years after that blip.

[@brandonsmith606]

Yep that's the sound of ultimate heartbreak

[@AlfaRiy12]

@@the.wayne.b not reason to cut the Umbilical cord. They still grunge.)

[@the.wayne.b]

@@AlfaRiy12 lol maybe when they play even flow or alive, but these days, not even close lol

[@hoopxnation]

Eddie and Chris Cornell for me have voices that just open different portals in the universe. Unbelievably powerful but gentle at the same time. Perfect tone and pitch in telling a story, and the melody brings the emotions out the person listening.

[@enryiggins2878]

Chris Cornell’s voice will always immediately connect to my heart. RIP, Chris Cornell. 💔

[@LovinAlPacino]

Absolutely! Surely you are also moved by Layne Staley of Alice in Chains?💔 kzbin.info/www/bejne/naTLnoOQbM1qprM

[@yxngtrxll]

You can add Layne Staley to that as well. Incredible voice!

[@brand-EE]

It absolutely brings tears to my eyes to see people fascinated by this incredible song after so many years. For those of us who lived it live, it was magical. More than magical even.

[@dustinhanna381]

I was born in 2004, I'm 19. I LOVE pearl jam, and want you to know all my friends do too, we have our whole lives. My generation is mostly tasteless and ignorant when it comes to music, but it's not as much as you think.

[@Liex09]

Everything exists with its opposite, we must remember death so that we can understand the value of life, seek to live life correctly and beautifully and prepare for death in the best way. Sometimes we must remember. Transitory life.. -is the translated text

[@Kaveman1978]

I have never been able to sit through this song without bursting into tears at 'that line': "I know someday you'll have a beautiful life I know you'll be a star In somebody else's sky But why can't it be mine" Get's me EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.

[@IdahoRanchGirl]

I've never been able to sit through this song without completely falling in love with Eddie! He's so...HOT. And this song, omg.

[@andreasugasawara7920]

Same. ALWAYS tear at this song. Just saw the 2 shows in Ft Worth and he sang this the first night. ♥️♥️♥️ 😢😭😭

[@andreasugasawara7920]

@@IdahoRanchGirl Past Present Future. 🔥🔥🔥 My friends always laugh as I refer to him as my “future ex. “

[@Paula-qv6rj]

Same.

[@EnchantedJewelzEmpire]

@kaveman1978 SAME 😥 the way he screams repeating "Why" is usually my breaking point. It's just too intense.

[@constructor2763]

"I know someday you'll have a beautiful life I know you'll be a star in somebody else's sky, but why, why, why can't it be, oh can't it be mine?" Breaks me every time...

[@SpaceMissile]

masterpiece song.

[@Deborah1056]

Crying always when I hear this song and so many of his songs

[@earl4238]

I wait for this lyric every time. It is my favorite part of an amazing song. I will not exit a vehicle with this song playing, until this line is sung.

[@woody_young]

Best lyrics in a song ever and they speak to every single one of us... we've all been there.

[@sucqbus]

He performed it in honor of Chris Cornell and it was heartbreaking

[@VerucaPumpkin]

Watching someone experience this song for the first time is magical.

[@mollyhale10]

for real

[@philly4444]

Eddie Vedder is one of a kind, and frankly has one of my favorite voices of the last 30 years

[@Thyrwyn]

You never forget Vedder's voice. It feels like gravity.

[@Matty_C__]

❤

[@mattyball]

Exactly this❤

[@patrymell]

❤❤verdade!

[@andreiapinheiro8550]

❤

[@joshgray9035]

I read that as gravy, both work

[@joeybossolo7]

Pain. That’s that sound you can’t quite identify. This isn’t just a song for him. He’s baring his soul.

[@patienceblake5884]

Exactly.

[@TheVTRainMan]

Yes... it's more than sound... it is an emotion that can be seen and heard.

[@jgameruk]

That plus a little extra - anger. This wasn't a part of album version. The "Black" live carries so much more of emotional load.

[@ruthielawrence6579]

Yes he is. Its the hardest song he's ever performed live. His words.

[@Liex09]

Everything exists with its opposite, we must remember death so that we can understand the value of life, seek to live life correctly and beautifully and prepare for death in the best way. Sometimes we must remember. Transitory life.. -is the translated text //

[@joelmarvin4451]

I can remember when I was 16 hearing Pearl Jam’s Ten album for the first time. It still is in my top 5 albums of all time. I still listen to it in its entirety to this day and I am nearly 50. Love it.

[@HighPlainsDrifter979]

I feel the same way

[@alexs9137]

Yeah... We were super lucky to be 16 in '91. Super lucky...

[@Liex09]

Everything exists with its opposite, we must remember death so that we can understand the value of life, seek to live life correctly and beautifully and prepare for death in the best way. Sometimes we must remember. Transitory life.. -is the translated text

[@adamfriedel6833]

Ditto

[@scottboyle4596]

@@alexs9137I was 19, just graduated from HS and it seemed like every day my radio station played something new that blew my mind and changed an entire generation of music

[@erco9167]

always enjoy seeing vocal coaches hear eddie’s voice for the first time through his best performance

[@Liex09]

Everything exists with its opposite, we must remember death so that we can understand the value of life, seek to live life correctly and beautifully and prepare for death in the best way. Sometimes we must remember. Transitory life.. -is the translated text

[@Puddinpouch]

It's a masterpiece, we know. Welcome to Pearl Jam.

[@negativeindustrial]

Shame they peaked initially like this, though. It was all downhill from “Ten”

[@ChanceD2]

Noticed she was in a trance. She didn't pause for ever!

[@Liex09]

Everything exists with its opposite, we must remember death so that we can understand the value of life, seek to live life correctly and beautifully and prepare for death in the best way. Sometimes we must remember. Transitory life.. -is the translated text

[@ryanchandler6975]

Moron ​@@negativeindustrial

[@Danny-xp6wf]

Yup.

[@gosborg]

Song writing: excellent Band: legendary Voice: god-like Intensity/emotional input: absolutely off the charts Yup, that’s Pearl Jam in all their glory. It makes me so happy to be alive, just to be able to experience that little slice of perfection.

[@socratese5]

Well said 👍🏽

[@EiFeMusic]

Yes, me too! ^^

[@paulaj7860]

I saw them in concert on Thursday. Legendary is right. Best night ever.

[@carrybeckwith5397]

Yup definitely one of the best to ever do it and one of my all time favorites

[@Liex09]

Everything exists with its opposite, we must remember death so that we can understand the value of life, seek to live life correctly and beautifully and prepare for death in the best way. Sometimes we must remember. Transitory life.. -is the translated text ///

[@theophilhist6455]

It's so amazing to watch a critic and a analytical student of vocals to be taken in to the artist without pretense. This was what analysis of any discipline should look like. A very refreshing. Thanks for your objectivity and appreciation. I didn't learn about Pearl Jam until I was in my 70s

[@Liex09]

Everything exists with its opposite, we must remember death so that we can understand the value of life, seek to live life correctly and beautifully and prepare for death in the best way. Sometimes we must remember. Transitory life.. -is the translated text

[@theophilhist6455]

@@Liex09 Philosophically I agree... my credo... agree with it or not is... "Soon this life live will pass, what I do for Christ will last"

[@ladymorningstar1313]

I just love that people are discovering the artist from the 80's & 90's.

[@shaybear228]

"It's a true story, something that I really felt and I still feel every time I sing it". ~Eddie Vedder~

[@Liex09]

Everything exists with its opposite, we must remember death so that we can understand the value of life, seek to live life correctly and beautifully and prepare for death in the best way. Sometimes we must remember. Transitory life.. -is the translated text ///

[@coriazbill4119]

Over 30 years and thousands of listens to this version of Black, I still get full body goosebumps immediately, just like my first listen when it aired in 92. Man, this song frigging guts. I'm so happy and honestly proud, to hear a person of her generation really appreciate this beautiful example of what we were lucky to have back then. Thank you.

[@ruthielawrence6579]

As I do also..

[@The_Crow78.]

Me too.

[@Liex09]

Everything exists with its opposite, we must remember death so that we can understand the value of life, seek to live life correctly and beautifully and prepare for death in the best way. Sometimes we must remember. Transitory life.. -is the translated text

[@anniepeach2417]

Right. I just sit and stare, then smile, then bite my lip, then I’m watching her.. he literally puts women in a trance immediately 😅😅😅

[@grahamtoyne1340]

Same lol

[@sproutingemily]

"I might have to play this a million times over" said everyone who ever heard this song 😊

[@dustinh4175]

Hearing pear jam for the first time is special. Man the 90's were fun

[@YonhelFlores]

Eddie Vedder is a National Treasure, he's the last Original Grunge frontman we have.

[@TheMeghanleigh]

When we lost Chris, my immediate thought was “someone get eyes on Eddie.” 🙁

[@erictofflemire8200]

Mr Vedder would disagree. Neil Young is still here.

[@themersh4064]

We kind of all knew it would be Eddie who would carry the torch. With warm regards to Neil Young, of course.

[@sjefhendrickx2257]

National? You know where he was born?……

[@SuperDwight15]

Um... Illinois? ​@@sjefhendrickx2257

[@ModeloLoveMeLongTime]

I've seen this specific live performance of Pearl Jam a couple hundred times and I literally get goosebumps every time usually at the part about when he says the girl will be a star in somebody else's sky but why but why

[@Jjoker74]

Probably one of my favorite lines in a song, ever!

[@Iansco1]

I miss MTV playing MUSIC. The first letter. The "unpluggeds". Nirvana. PJ. Alice in Chains. 10000 Maniacs, literal last concert with Merchant.

[@stephenlackey5852]

That line *never* hurts any less

[@glamcat7740]

The most beautiful words

[@COLIEMAC]

Every time... without fail.

[@MrDobsey]

He’s mind blowing isn’t he ?

[@Liex09]

Everything exists with its opposite, we must remember death so that we can understand the value of life, seek to live life correctly and beautifully and prepare for death in the best way. Sometimes we must remember. Transitory life.. -is the translated text //

[@sheriwoodward2925]

I find myself involuntarily holding my breathe by the end of this performance every time I watch it. The pain and heartbreak is so real in his every move and sound.

[@Jjoker74]

This performance is one of a kind. Eddie is 110% invested. You can feel the hurt, the emotion, the heartbreak in his voice. The vocals match exactly with the lyrics. This song gets me teary everytime I hear it.

[@seelenwinter6662]

love is so or so made from the devil... at the end it ever hurts and no other feeling can bring someone to kill another with unbelievable rage...

[@travzimmerman1340]

110% is not possible.

[@jeannecastillo4379]

Same

[@rschneider77]

😂😅😂

[@SpaceMissile]

@@travzimmerman1340 You're fun at parties, huh? also, he added 10% more words on this version than the album version, so it _does_ kinda work.

[@bri9528]

I fell for him too. Everyone did. Anyone who tries to deny it is mad at themselves for being like everyone else. His voice is goddamn beautiful. A special case for sure.

[@Liex09]

Everything exists with its opposite, we must remember death so that we can understand the value of life, seek to live life correctly and beautifully and prepare for death in the best way. Sometimes we must remember. Transitory life.. -is the translated text /////

[@elizabethvalencia2414]

I was in my teens and I bought this album....I STILL listen to it ALL.THE.TIME!

[@dragon_dyce]

not many songs that can give you chills every single times that you listen to it, this song and lyrics are some of the best if not the best i ever heard, and his performance deserves an award

[@Liex09]

Everything exists with its opposite, we must remember death so that we can understand the value of life, seek to live life correctly and beautifully and prepare for death in the best way. Sometimes we must remember. Transitory life.. -is the translated text ///

[@tamesullivan6340]

My late husband labeled PJ his all time favorite band.. we saw them in hamilton before he left this earth.. biggest greatest memory for me 😢

[@mishellparodi]

❤

[@lindseywhitehead43]

They were my dad’s favourite of all time too. They were the first band I saw live (when I was 10) with him and we saw them again years later together. We played Just Breathe at his funeral in July.

[@jeremykothe2847]

I'm glad you got to share that with him. Know that in heaven they're appreciating his good taste in music!

[@harleenquinzel4713]

My late husband and I saw PJ in 98. I relate. 😊

[@Liex09]

Everything exists with its opposite, we must remember death so that we can understand the value of life, seek to live life correctly and beautifully and prepare for death in the best way. Sometimes we must remember. Transitory life.. -is the translated text

[@josephcarriker3967]

What I love most about Vedder's voice is the way he communicates not just emotion but a vulnerability. He always feels like he's confiding in us, with his sudden highness sounding almost like a moment of being overwhelmed by what he's feeling. It's such an intimate experience.

[@Liex09]

Everything exists with its opposite, we must remember death so that we can understand the value of life, seek to live life correctly and beautifully and prepare for death in the best way. Sometimes we must remember. Transitory life.. -is the translated text

[@elizabethvalencia2414]

Yes. That's exactly what I feel when I listen to him. It's like he's telling us what he's feeling.

[@Pacepicante]

So amazing to watch someone discover this for the first time. One of the all time greatest live vocal performances.

[@arcuriotv6894]

He has one of the best voices of all time

[@Liex09]

Everything exists with its opposite, we must remember death so that we can understand the value of life, seek to live life correctly and beautifully and prepare for death in the best way. Sometimes we must remember. Transitory life.. -is the translated text ////

[@AZWings]

This song is a great example of what made Grunge so special. The best bands were expressing raw emotion, which had been missing from much of the corporate crap of the late 80s that immediately preceded Grunge.

[@wheelmanstan]

Grunge unplugged is like rock meets country and cranks it up to 11 as if it's a concert on the last day before the asteroid takes us all out. It's the best of all worlds. You don't get to hear rock get that vulnerable or country get that raw but in grunge unplugged they do. Guys like Tyler Childers sounds like that. I felt like that's where Kurt would have been heading.

[@user-hp3fq5bf4t]

Yes! Well observed!

[@lasey.baggins-cupitt8754]

I'm so relieved Eddy Vedder never went to a vocal coach... Imagine the loss.

[@robbob5302]

@@lasey.baggins-cupitt8754 I am also relieved he didn’t go to Walgreens and get some cough drops for the cold he had that night! This concert wouldn’t have sounded half as good.

[@laurenriggs3771]

🎯🎯

[@Jspadoto]

It's funny to see a young person watching it for the first time, cause Pearl Jam is kind a religion to me. I wish I could go back in time to have this feeling of listening to them for the first time too!

[@Blondie5791]

Could you buy two tickets please and I'll meet you on the bus

[@EiFeMusic]

Yes, I feel the same ^^

[@davidbarton9778]

I lost count of how many times I had to buy a new copy of ten...Just played them till they wore out. Huge impact on many lives.

[@bridgettefroeber5576]

You need to listen to more Eddie. He sang with so much heart. Beautiful voice and powerful. It pulls you in and makes you feel!

[@Clemsoncrawler362]

I like how this professional woman actually appreciates Eddie. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@SG-wu8eh]

Eddie said Black is about something he really felt and still feels every time he sings it. That’s why it’s so moving. That’s the quality that a singer who’s technically good can never have if they’re not feeling what they’re singing. I’m heartbroken with him hearing this song. His voice sounds heartbroken and defeated

[@stacyallbritton]

You learn what we have known for decades. When he sings, he does so with his soul, not only his voice. ❤

[@Liex09]

Everything exists with its opposite, we must remember death so that we can understand the value of life, seek to live life correctly and beautifully and prepare for death in the best way. Sometimes we must remember. Transitory life.. -is the translated text

[@sventhul842]

❤

[@jer07734]

Their performance of Black and Porch on Unplugged changed the world.

[@grothd09]

Eddie will not be seated. Man the variations to the vocals that Eddie brings to this performance give me goosebumps.

[@lionessm235]

This song is the epitome of crushing emotional pain. So powerfully vulnerable. It is gut wrenching every time. Absolutely brilliant. 😭

[@MatthewBekesy-qf3th]

Eddie can break your heart while making you thankful to be alive. Love to see your reaction to an unplugged version of "Alive"

[@jgameruk]

Or Jeremy :) the MTV Unplugged Pearl Jam's concert was one of the best I have ever heard in my life. Yellow Ledbetter, much extended Porch, Even Flow... goosebumps just on the memory of those songs played unplugged :)

[@BlessedAreTheCheesemakers]

"Porch" from this set is great too

[@controloz3310]

Nirvana unplugged is better, it’s also the original

[@BlessedAreTheCheesemakers]

@@controloz3310 30 years later and there's always still one of you piping up when nobody asked. Gonna tell me how great "In Utero" is next, dork?

[@controloz3310]

@@BlessedAreTheCheesemakers it’s definitely my favourite nirvana album fuckhead

[@drew3ism]

This was such a cool video, not for just because I love Pearl Jam but because your reaction was so pure, genuine and down right cool! I could watch you watch Eddie and react for ages. Thank you for sharing such a cool video. I think I will appreciate the band even more now 😁

[@ChristopherOreilly-gn2et]

Fun fact you should consider is Eddie didn’t actually want to release this song. It was so emotional for him when he wrote this he didn’t want it out there. So when you listen to it keep in mind the emotional aspects of things and how he uses his voice to project those emotions

[@consequence8836]

This is Gen X music, and I appreciate the fact that you appreciate it because it meant a lot to us at the time. The process you go through here trying to figure out what exactly Eddie is saying is what every single Gen X'er in college tried to figure out at the time. What exactly are the lyrics? Once you know what they are, you never forget them and the song means that much more to you and you never understand how you didnt recognize it initially. This song, and more specifically this performance made Eddie a legend.

[@bec7080]

It's also older millennial music. This is what we grew up listening to as we grew up. Sure, I was only 5 when this came out so I didn't understand it but it was the *sounds* I grew up on.

[@amandaz.2416]

I was one year old when they released their first album, even though, I knew who they were during my teenage years, and my parents never listened to them, my parents were more into 60's to 80's songs. I can't believe it either that's still people who don't know Pearl Jam. And I'm Brazilian!

[@birdiedog5]

It still means a lot to us. It's so cutting every time we lose one of these people who meant so much. I was 18 when this came out. It was a real shock to me when kurt died, then as they continued to fall, from Michael hutchence, Shannon hoon, Layne, Scott, prince, Tom petty, Chris, Chester, even sinead, it's a real killer, knife in the heart. We have Billy Corgan, Eddie Vedder and Billy from Green day ... what the he'll? Robert plant mick jagger and Paul McCartney are here but our generations heroes are clocking out.

[@FallenMuse81]

❤ at the same time I feel like 😢

[@katherinesickinger4528]

@@bec7080 seems so weird when you said you were 5! Just proves that this music moves everyone! ❤️

[@celso.cavalcante]

It’s so nice seeing somebody falling in love with this song for the first time… Thank you for that!

[@Liex09]

Everything exists with its opposite, we must remember death so that we can understand the value of life, seek to live life correctly and beautifully and prepare for death in the best way. Sometimes we must remember. Transitory life.. -is the translated text

[@ChristieOdom]

My favorite rock song of all time. If you’ve ever been in love, you can feel every note. Eddie is simply amazing.

[@Liex09]

Everything exists with its opposite, we must remember death so that we can understand the value of life, seek to live life correctly and beautifully and prepare for death in the best way. Sometimes we must remember. Transitory life.. -is the translated text //

[@lorrieholsten2521]

It is raw emotion. He is literally putting his soul in every single note. Pearl jam is in my top 5 of greatest bands. I was born in 1981. I have always been completely incompassed by his voice. You can feel what he is feeling. It's such a intimate thing. I'd love to see them in concert. ❤😊

[@Liex09]

Everything exists with its opposite, we must remember death so that we can understand the value of life, seek to live life correctly and beautifully and prepare for death in the best way. Sometimes we must remember. Transitory life.. -is the translated text ///

[@rosy621]

“And now my bitter hands Cradle broken glass…” Until I heard this song, I’d never had the words to describe the heartbreak of a relationship smashed to pieces. Thanks, Eddie! ❤❤❤

[@mhochoa]

Ahhh, back when MTV was good!!! The unplugged series was one of the best programs they had on air. Saw them back in the 91 when 10 came out. It was a killer concert. Eddie has a very unique and distinct voice. The 80s and 90s were an awesome time to be alive.

[@Mainecracka]

My favorite band!! I’ve heard this song 10000000 times. And every damn time I hear him sing “ I know someday you’ll have a beautiful life, I know you’ll be a star in someone else’s sky” tears flow

[@Liex09]

Everything exists with its opposite, we must remember death so that we can understand the value of life, seek to live life correctly and beautifully and prepare for death in the best way. Sometimes we must remember. Transitory life.. -is the translated text ////

[@elizabethvalencia2414]

You can hear his emotions, that's what you get when you listen to Eddie Vedder. You hear the pain, the rawness. It's beautiful.

[@MaineCoon1113]

I know. EVERY time. I still get goosebumps and yes, sometimes cry, when I hear the the passion and pain from these earlier songs. I think their new album is going to be kick ass. Can’t wait‼️

[@jeanmc4213]

I would describe Eddy's vocal texture here as "Primal".

[@Liex09]

Everything exists with its opposite, we must remember death so that we can understand the value of life, seek to live life correctly and beautifully and prepare for death in the best way. Sometimes we must remember. Transitory life.. -is the translated text ////

[@silversun119]

I can't imagine not knowing the music of Pearl Jam. The 90s certainly was a special time to be alive. One of the greatest concerts I have ever been to.

[@gabrielleodhammar79]

I can imagine it if you are completely not interested in music at all... I don't understand why this woman are making videos about artists she knows nothing about and clearly has no interest in... Like WHO is this analysis for? There are millions of people who have analysed PJ with lots more knowledge, insights and personality than her... its just arrogant to believe people are interested in watching what she has to say . So Gen-Z... to bring absolutely nothing of substance to the table, just your opinions and feelings and then make the whole world listen to it.. the most meaningless generation of all time... no contribution whatsoever...

[@lesliehammonds29]

The analysis is for choral people like myself. A Gen X woman who enjoys watching someone analyze the voice from a musically educated standpoint of one of my favorite singers.

[@mickusachus]

Seen em twice in Sydney. Unbelievable.

[@silversun119]

@@mickusachus Eastern Creek?

[@SpaceMissile]

@@gabrielleodhammar79 _boooo!_ go away. take that negativity elsewhere, clown.

[@Koda33]

It’s a travesty you haven’t heard Eddie before but it’s never too late to spend the next 30 years loving his body of work🖤🙌🏻

[@Followmybliss777]

I forgot how incredible the music I grew up with really was.

[@Liex09]

Everything exists with its opposite, we must remember death so that we can understand the value of life, seek to live life correctly and beautifully and prepare for death in the best way. Sometimes we must remember. Transitory life.. -is the translated text //

[@totallybonkers]

Eddie's voice is definitely one of a kind . His tone is unmatched, coupled with his unique vibrato. I love listening to him sing.

[@FalconOfStorms]

He gave that pitch vibrato... Pitches love vibrato.

[@Liex09]

Everything exists with its opposite, we must remember death so that we can understand the value of life, seek to live life correctly and beautifully and prepare for death in the best way. Sometimes we must remember. Transitory life.. -is the translated text

[@telegraph2581]

Probably the most intense performance of a song ever. I’m not a pearl jam fan in particular but you have to recognise brilliance when you see it

[@nickdancona5160]

"Wow" is the only word needed to react to this performance.

[@juliodelrio1737]

I was 32 years old and fell in love with pearl jam in the 90s immediately after i heard the song black than Jeremy i was like hit after hit afer hit back than...❤❤❤😊😊still one of my favorite bands of all time...

[@coreywall5890]

The fact that there a people who have no idea who Pearl Jam is, shows that we’ve failed as a species over the last 30 years 😊

[@thedeadserious]

we didn't do the evolution, baby :)

[@redadamearth]

There have been two generations since Pearl Jam. To young people today, Pearl Jam is like Buddy Holly was to us, in the 90's; many of them just aren't going to be aware of old bands.

[@coreywall5890]

@@redadamearth I can see your point, but Pearl Jam is still playing and releasing new material. In fact, I have their newest album Dark Matter on preorder right now. I wish the same could be said with Buddy. 🙂

[@RetroSyd]

This video made me realize I was officially old. I mean who has never hear Black. Get off my lawn.

[@deksea]

Well Cory, I dont know if Id go that far.....

[@TamythaJenkins]

Favorite front man & band of all time. You struggled defining his voice because he can't really be defined. He writes and sings from the deepest depths of his soul. After 30 years or so, I still get teary eyed during that "why can't it be mine" section. The pain is just so tangible.

[@Yeniphur]

Same 😢

[@jasoncook8351]

"Favorite front man & band of all time"....surely you jest

[@FallenMuse81]

❤❤❤

[@leilad.6016]

"I know some day you'll have a beautiful life, I know you'll be a star in somebody else's sky..."😢

[@ginadell2112]

I literally cried during that part and also after 30 years of listening. Incredible.

[@GoatRichardson]

That’s why he will always be my all time favorite singer. Full of emotion and life, no one displays his love for music like he always has

[@Liex09]

Everything exists with its opposite, we must remember death so that we can understand the value of life, seek to live life correctly and beautifully and prepare for death in the best way. Sometimes we must remember. Transitory life.. -is the translated text ///

[@late4dinner92]

It doesn't matter how many thousands of times I hear him sing I'm still impressed. Eddie is the best of the best

[@Liex09]

Everything exists with its opposite, we must remember death so that we can understand the value of life, seek to live life correctly and beautifully and prepare for death in the best way. Sometimes we must remember. Transitory life.. -is the translated text ///

[@michaelwatson266]

I've seen literally dozens of people reacting to this song for the first time, and only 1 has ever mentioned the fact that Eddie is doing this sitting down.

[@felipecampos3045]

You need to listen to eddie and chris Cornell sing hunger strike from temple of the dog next, just two legends at their best

[@in_differ_ence]

I second this 😎

[@eyeinajar7462]

indeed

[@williambenner701]

Absolutely!❤

[@abarrett9493]

100% yes!

[@SundaysSound]

yes please!

[@koprcord5338]

Truly a great time to be in high-school and listening to music loud. Looking back we were spoiled with talent.

[@Liex09]

Everything exists with its opposite, we must remember death so that we can understand the value of life, seek to live life correctly and beautifully and prepare for death in the best way. Sometimes we must remember. Transitory life.. -is the translated text ///

[@nicangi1793]

And welcome to Eddy Vedder I’m happy to see people appreciating his intensity still, I am lucky enough to see pearl jam this coming November in Melbourne and cannot wait!

[@amandaann3835]

Eddie will always be one of the best vocalists of all time. ❤️ His voice is like a warm hug. Same with Chris Cornell.

[@Liex09]

Everything exists with its opposite, we must remember death so that we can understand the value of life, seek to live life correctly and beautifully and prepare for death in the best way. Sometimes we must remember. Transitory life.. -is the translated text

[@maryluvscakes1]

I love both Eddie and Chris!

[@matthewgoodA1206]

This particular era of music was just a great time to be a young and upcoming fan of these bands.

[@amyhuggins9920]

Thank God I was part of it. Grunge was my high school and college years. I’m 49 now and they’re all on my playlist. The greats.

[@jeannecastillo4379]

That’s what I was thinking, how lucky I was to have music like this during my adolescence (47). It was ok to be different and heart broken. 💜

[@heiker1351]

To see this first reaction to our most beloved drama queen... priceless. And I don't mean this disrespectful, he was pure drama at that time. And still alive. That's what we all loved. This courage to feel that deep in front of an ever growing audience... It takes some balls to do that. I don't know how many people he saved with his words and his beautiful voice, but I'm definitely one of them.

[@0ptimal]

Eddie is on another scale. Talk about singing from some deeper place. It's as if he were possessed. Not to mention the powerful beauty of his voice. His audition tape for Pearl Jam shows he was like this very early on, blessed by the gods.

[@Liex09]

Everything exists with its opposite, we must remember death so that we can understand the value of life, seek to live life correctly and beautifully and prepare for death in the best way. Sometimes we must remember. Transitory life.. -is the translated text /////

[@davidgarton8791]

Strength and vulnerability at the same time… that is what makes him special… the rage from sadness is how most of us feel. That is why we relate to this band.

[@Liex09]

Everything exists with its opposite, we must remember death so that we can understand the value of life, seek to live life correctly and beautifully and prepare for death in the best way. Sometimes we must remember. Transitory life.. -is the translated text //

[@PowderedToastMan420]

Eddie is 59 years old now and he's still ROCKING!

[@amyhuggins9920]

Damn right!

[@matthewmcmahon1541]

Yup! Saw them last year in OKC, and seeing them again in Ft Worth at both of their shows in September!

[@laurawatters914]

Eddie's 58 years old and will be 59 in December 2023. 😊✌️

[@generalsixty2133]

That tone. Eddie Vedder wrote the book on that !

[@ericwilliamson]

15:55 to 16:22 almost made me cry, its so f@#$ing beautiful and heart breaking. Sometimes, you've heard the song a million times, and hear it anew, fresh, and tortured... my heart rose in my chest and thrummed a panic of shattering. Excellent!

[@ronallen2458]

Watching someone hear this for the first time is almost as captivating as the original song. Your instant appreciation is heart warming and fantastic. I love this video.

[@taramccafferty9825]

It gave me goosebumps. And transported me. I found myself holding my breath and I watched her fall in love just like I did way back then😢 phewwwie

[@The_Crow78.]

@@taramccafferty9825 And it transported me to you.

[@BuffaloSoldiero]

I cant listen to this fukin song. “Why cant it be mine”

[@Liex09]

Everything exists with its opposite, we must remember death so that we can understand the value of life, seek to live life correctly and beautifully and prepare for death in the best way. Sometimes we must remember. Transitory life.. -is the translated text

[@davewheless4615]

Black is a raw and emotional song about the pain of lost love and letting go,pretty sad 😪

[@Sarahbuildsstepsequencers]

He’s impassioned and barely contained. He’s handsome, dangerous and *feeling* his words so intensely. And he’s authentic to the bone.

[@SJSPDX]

Grunge is the word you’re looking for. And we all fell in love with him after this!

[@Liex09]

Everything exists with its opposite, we must remember death so that we can understand the value of life, seek to live life correctly and beautifully and prepare for death in the best way. Sometimes we must remember. Transitory life.. -is the translated text ////

[@nancydrew5606]

Vulnerable, that's exactly it. Eddie lays it all out there, and you can see his bandmates look at him with care and sometimes even concern, because he was so raw and exposed, and they knew it was emotionally exhausting to go that deep and to lay there stripped bare for all to see his pain... We all felt it.

[@kimmycook2698]

Emotion...just raw emotion wrapped in memories screamed through a throat wracked by pain. It's beautiful. It's painful. It's a wound we can't quit touching.

[@al3xsj]

I still remember the day I watched their MTV Unplugged for the very first time. It was a life-changing moment and I have been a huge fan since then.

[@The_Crow78.]

Four of their songs: Black, Release, Garden, and Last Kiss...stir my emotions and bring me to tears.

[@Liex09]

Everything exists with its opposite, we must remember death so that we can understand the value of life, seek to live life correctly and beautifully and prepare for death in the best way. Sometimes we must remember. Transitory life.. -is the translated text ///

[@DeepOwl1073]

Release 💔

[@johnallgier4412]

Easily one of the most passionate performances by any artist. He put his pain out for the world to see and feel.

[@Liex09]

Everything exists with its opposite, we must remember death so that we can understand the value of life, seek to live life correctly and beautifully and prepare for death in the best way. Sometimes we must remember. Transitory life.. -is the translated text //

[@darkpassenger66]

There are not many songs that can make me cry. This is one of them. 😢

[@bakey42]

Every. Single. Time.

[@julesscarborough2619]

Omg yes. Breaks me

[@norcrocanbacon2192]

Everything in the 90 was about heartbrake, and this band was in the center. Nothing more heartbreaking then a 16 year old kid being dumped. Aaaah those were the days❤ Brilliant band🎉

[@Liex09]

Everything exists with its opposite, we must remember death so that we can understand the value of life, seek to live life correctly and beautifully and prepare for death in the best way. Sometimes we must remember. Transitory life.. -is the translated text //

[@Mattlock52]

He is the only lead singer of a big 4 who is still alive today.

[@The_Crow78.]

Thank God he has not been suicided yet.

[@TonyMouawad]

This time in rock and roll was so special because it disrupted mainstream music. Mainstream shifted from misogynistic party rock and campy love ballads thrown up by the over commercialized glam metal bands to this introspective, human examination and emotional struggle offered up by bands like Pearl Jam. And all of those unfamiliar nuances of a voice like Eddie's is an expression of the introspective emotional struggle that we all have tucked away. I think that's why we were swept away by it, we all can relate in some way. I love your discovery of this. Brilliant reaction.

[@EiFeMusic]

No one has ever touched me so deeply with their voice as Eddie Vedder. True inspiration for me. 🤍

[@pearljammin]

Very well said! OMG...I first heard BLACK, (TEN) over 30 years ago! That was the moment I fell in love with EDDIE'S voice! 🥰 Then, seeing him perform he was so adorable! 😘 BLACK ,. EDDIE -& PEARL JAM are in bothu heart & soul!!! ❤️

[@carriearmour2338]

Welcome to Pearl Jam. Welcome to Eddie, who was sick as a dog here, but no matter. His mouth is so famous for the shapes. You need to see him rock on Alive or EVENFLOW.

[@Liex09]

Everything exists with its opposite, we must remember death so that we can understand the value of life, seek to live life correctly and beautifully and prepare for death in the best way. Sometimes we must remember. Transitory life.. -is the translated text /////

[@stopthink9000]

One of the best performances of one of the best songs ever written. Glad it was recorded for future generations to experience.

[@Liex09]

Everything exists with its opposite, we must remember death so that we can understand the value of life, seek to live life correctly and beautifully and prepare for death in the best way. Sometimes we must remember. Transitory life.. -is the translated text ///