Pearl Jam - Hard To Imagine (SBD) - 4.12.94 Orpheum Theater, Boston, MA

[@acsdata]

Thank God for KZbin...the only operational time machine in existence. Flux capacitor, fluxing.

[@darioprats1541]

You’re damn right!!!

[@shannobailey2917]

Check the dilithium crystals 😂

[@gswizzle8770]

30 years ago tonight, and by far the very best version of this song to have ever been played. There's no other that even comes close.

[@ryanbrod1136]

agreed. stunning

[@yetivanmarshall1473]

I can watch /listen to this ten times in a row, riveting emotion.

[@GeorgeTropicana]

yeah because his voice isnt shot like it was a few short years after this

[@rifaif7119]

Yes completely agree.

[@asharry1]

I was there. 19 years ago. I can't believe there is footage. I was standing on a milk crate in the very last row in the balcony.

[@jaydenerdman7699]

That’s sounds like an amazing experience. My dad gave the the cd for this concert on my birthday and I swear I’ve listened to that cd everyday since

[@yetivanmarshall1473]

Now it's almost 30 years ago. Gadzooks.

[@Caturday123]

30 years later this still is one of the most brilliant performances ever.

[@Patty.29675]

The Orphium Theater. Boston. The Acoustics . I Saw Super Tramp There First Time In U.S was Boston Orphium Theater.

[@diegolehmann]

Best live version. Perfection.

[@jaymshet]

the final "ooohhh" was epic and very emotional love this version

[@paulocruz4105]

one of the most underrated PJ songs

[@SlipKid12]

This one came out in 1994 through 1996. Definitely a underrated song.

[@yonijony]

Oh my, this version is out of this world

[@mattheesakkers4375]

it's hard to imagine what my life would be like without Pearl Jam.. and this amazing one of a kind life changing song.. Peace.. love and Pearl Jam.. FOREVER!

[@frankwhite8595]

WORD

[@ryanchoke]

theyre not so bad still if you go see them on tour now like i have 4 times already on this tour. . .2 more at fenway coming in august! but yes this is an incredible performance

[@jp360ford2]

@@ryanchoke yes, their shows are almost an out-of-body experience. The love of the fans and the unity and immediate brotherhood being in the PJ family is surreal.

[@SlipKid12]

My dad got me into Pearl Jam rest his soul. Benefits since 1991

[@SlipKid12]

Been a fan since 1991

[@H3lue]

WHY ON EARTH WAS THIS NOT ON VS???? Brilliant song!!!!

[@arastoksoy2402]

What a drum sound man!! Love you Dave.

[@Dave-lc3cd]

I never understood the difference in drumming sounds until I heard Dave and post Dave. He was such a gem.

[@arastoksoy2402]

@@Dave-lc3cd Full agreed buddy. Feel you ✌🏿.

[@GeorgeTropicana]

They fucked up firing him. Never were the same

[@liiliiliiliil]

sure dave abbruzzese adds alot of color, character and flavor to simple guitar riffs. awesome

[@shannobailey2917]

Didn't realize this song was that old, love it!

[@ayedavanita6214]

Perfect drummer!!!

[@diegolehmann]

Hits the snare drum so hard!!!! Dave!!!

[@ob8551]

Holy shit! Best version ive ever heard

[@paulocruz4105]

talent, mixed with genius can only give in this masterpiece, Pearl Jam forever

[@PizzaYafitLover69]

Paint a picture, using only gray Light your pillow, lay back, watch the flames I'll tell a story, no one would listen that long It's hard to imagine, it's hard to imagine. Tear into yourself, count tales on your arm Ah the beating, tickin' like a bomb After having seen all that they saw It's hard to imagine, it's hard to imagine. Things were different then, all is different now I tried to explain, somehow. Things were different then, all is different now I tried to explain, somehow. Things were different then, all is different now I tried to explain, I hope this works somehow. Things were different then, all is different now I tried to explain, oh, somehow. Ooh, oh, oh.

[@chandrashekhermishra5847]

2:49 so heavenly he sounds!

[@lehnsvier1971]

he always does 🥺

[@chandrashekhermishra5847]

@@lehnsvier1971 absolutely

[@mjaldrich7]

God Dave’s a beast. Sounds so ominously heavy. Especially love those “machine gun” fills

[@kasimojohn2017]

I'm born in 1963. I have listened to everything n rock from led zeppelin to Greta von fleet. This performance is just unparalleled. Maybe better than Eddie's unplugged. Only word to describe it is tears of joy.

[@yetivanmarshall1473]

I hear ya, I'm from 1960, This is incredible. I'm hooked on the Lymelight and Utrecht concerts too.

[@GeorgeTropicana]

GVF sucks

[@charlesfrizzell4894]

Stone's guitar has great tone....

[@KornZeroLine]

So deep and intense..

[@cdbeckm]

I retract my last post. I've always considered myself a PJ fan since '92 but have never heard this song until Lost Dogs....what a trip. Thanks for this post! This is the best version I've ever heard...I feel like I've struck gold....there is NOTHING like Pearl Jam live.

[@paulocruz4105]

PJ is like a good wine smells, feels bowed and finally savored. The best rock band in the world

[@SJMadrid11]

Nostalgia is a drug

[@metalbru]

This is a very special PJ song. Makes me drift away and dream. Have been loving and treasured it ever since I heard it for the first time, back in 1995.

[@TadeuszZagórski-z8n]

Gabriela Z., 1983-1984, AE Katowice,dla Ciebie kochanie zaśpiewałbym to jeszcze piek

[@babylonkid]

Jesus these guys are phenomenal.

[@mattlarrabee]

Damn good recording. Also, awesome that it's Dave on the drums. I've loved this song since I heard it on a bootleg...shit...15 years ago?

[@johncosimo4261]

I woder were my bootlegs are. Lost them almost all of them in these years of moving my stuff around. Makes me sad.

[@virginiaknighten4687]

“Hard to imagine”

[@seanmurray9116]

great show - Almost 30 years ago - I was there

[@laurawatters914]

Oohh my goodness I absolutely love It's Hard To Imagine, they don't play it very often, this performance is excellent!! I've watched a hundreds of Pearl Jam concerts all eras and rarely play Hard To Imagine, thank you for sharing this, 😊💓🤘✌️

[@wndowpayne]

46 times..the last time was 9/20/22 Oklahoma City...my white whale

[@John_Locke_108]

Saw at Mansfield in 2008. Freaking love this song.

[@jameydog]

played this 5 times. could never get old

[@marielmatzui7392]

Magic for the soul ... Is hard to imagine .... Thank you PJ for a lifetime of joy ...

[@Junketsuadidas]

In my opinion, best track not on a studio release better than Ledbetter, State of love and trust, Breath & Footsteps. How this song didnt make it on to vs. blows me away

[@brandinsaurusrex]

Draven Aylesz so many great ones. I'm partial to Wash

[@babylonkid]

I dont know dude. Footsteps acoustic version on the Jeremy single is pretty damn incredible. But I do hold this song in very high regards.

[@norbertlukacs5679]

good call. ill go... SOLAT, Footsteps, Hard to Imagine, Wash, Breathe

[@brianloher7617]

I love the words to wash.. man, there isn't much he's written that I don't like, except for that new sjw crap song.. I'm 45, and everything has resonated with me that they have written.. but as he gets older, Eddie's becoming a little snowflake ..that new song is horrible just horrible... and lightning bolt I don't know it was okay,? just seems like there getting into the Bruce Springsteen years or something anyways peace..

[@chrisjugaru2196]

Draven Ayles your guess is a good as your guess. Check lost the dogs album lol

[@arickstha6513]

Godly voice ❤️❤️

[@Gunngirl]

No words. Just perfection. Eddie Vedder ❤️

[@mrgorgun]

Amazing,amazing,amazing song and performance..goosebumps every fucking time.

[@oscarsolis6008]

Dave did all the work.

[@yetivanmarshall1473]

Hardest working member in PJ

[@cigano666]

Que som de bateria brutal!!

[@FXR038]

Pearl Jam Firing on ALL fucking cylinders....

[@johnbonham617]

The real PJ

[@Nrvous4747]

DAAAVVVEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!! that is all...

[@2fishertv87]

Nrvous4747 yesssss

[@yetivanmarshall1473]

This is The Pearl Jam!

[@fattitastaleydevedder2527]

Amazing version 😍

[@miles-178]

Abbruzzese is the result to sound so " perfect tight" and good !!!!

[@SlipKid12]

Definitely my favorite drummer in the Pearl Jam history.

[@dfkustom8]

La beauté d’une chanson est l’histoire qu’ont lui attribut ou l’ambiance qu’on lui donne,l’instant qu’elle dure…

[@denameneades9126]

Just WOW.

[@tremorchristlester4688]

This song especially this concert hits right in that sweet spot

[@effsteele]

Gold!!! This is incredible. Thanks 🙏 for sharing 💜

[@ozkrhills9624]

Love this song....love this full album. Wow...lost dog is probably now my favourite album of this band....and this song, the whales song, Christmas time, yellow Ledbetter, the song dedicated to aic singer, footstep....beautiful songs...great album

[@Tvoli1975]

Perfect.

[@Applexbunkera]

Que versión más rica

[@Jen-v9t]

Oh my, awesome, 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@denisefreitas6727]

Legendary concert! ❤

[@lindsayashworth7815]

Sometimes.......the stars align.....and........this

[@anitagrey7356]

Amazing song!

[@chefrah54]

OMG, thank you MFC172

[@mimonic2]

Amazing!

[@crumpledstars9757]

So beautiful 🖤

[@tkacer1]

fucking amazing

[@shannobailey2917]

Thanks pearl jam!

[@pawelrok]

Thank YOU!!!Greetings from Poland for YOU for ALL.RnR...

[@Andre121194]

god i love this

[@johnbonham617]

so good

[@dahyanwagner]

Fantastic!

[@jeffamentfan]

Beautiful song!

[@omarmedrano7005]

Been listening to Pearl Jam for the longest and I still don’t understand why he got rid of Dave … his drums is just amazing

[@kasimojohn2017]

They got rid of dave because he was a conservative gun nut from Texas and his worldview did not coincide with the rest of the group. 1 nite on stage while performing eddie used to hit Dave's symbols with his hands and dave waited for ed to strike 1 and dave smashed the symbol perfectly before ed struck and sliced Ed's hand open purposely. That was the straw. All the ppl that whine about dave look like idiots . Dave def was the best drummer they had but his absence means nothing. This band will always be about Eddie's creative genius and unparalleled barratone vocals. Stop whining you look pathetic.

[@ozkrhills9624]

Love this song

[@diantredediantre1380]

SIMPLY AMAZING:)))

[@2fishertv87]

Dave plays this the best ⭕️

[@XTwittyX]

amaaazing song.. chilling out...

[@2fishertv87]

Dave kills this song just like he kills any other pj song !!!! NO DOUBT HE IS THE BEST DRUMMER !!! never should have fired him 😔

[@MattJavit]

Thank you so much for sharing this. One of my favorites!

[@Deadcasual]

Thank you for this.

[@alaire73]

I miss these slower, organic tempos. I'd much rather have this than a 33 song set list

[@jaydenerdman7699]

This song hits me everytime

[@Agent_Riot-2000]

Wow, i only knew the version that's in Lost Dogs. I had no idea it was way older than that 😶‍🌫️. And it's amazing, really moving to be honest

[@DblA90]

All is different now.

[@jp360ford2]

I TRIED TO EXPLAIN!!! ❤ ....somehow....

[@travzimmerman1340]

Got news for ya', AaronR.......

[@cleberchagas]

wowwwoooowwooowwwwww!!!!!!! thanks

[@gmon78]

I absolutely love this song. Gives me chills every single time that i hear it. I can't remember which was the officially released version, but i used to have 2 versions of this song, with slightly different lyrics. One started 'paint a picture, 40, shades of grey' and the other was 'paint a picture vision, all in grey'. Can anyone shed any light on that for me please? I've lost the disc that i burned them to years ago, and have long since also lost the files, but would like to have both versions again as i remember them being (aside from the lyrics) subtly different.

[@JaxBeach2NewportBch]

These lyrics here are the alternate ones. I'm 99% certain.

[@mrgorgun]

+gmon78 The original was in Chicago Cab Soundtrack as far as i know,this is the alternate version and although i usually prefer originals,this one shines in quality.

[@Franco-bh9kn]

David Abbruzzese 🔥

[@vahsigencler2478]

Dave A!

[@shannobailey2917]

Be e u ti full!

[@kahldrialeighsun1208]

Much love to the Jamily..xox

[@ozkrhills9624]

Sound exactly as the original...PJ maybe is the few bands capable to do this...actually normally in live concert sound far better than the original. Great band...wow

[@ChrisS-nj3ye]

2019 anyone?

[@jaydenerdman7699]

2020

[@chandrashekhermishra5847]

2021

[@BlessedBackyardBirdwatcher]

2022

[@jonathanquintoa6163]

Stop asking me if I'm still listening and cutting off the song in the middle thank you

[@jp360ford2]

Have you guys met my therapist? His name is Eddie Vedder. His company is Pearl Jam.

[@af5222]

Eddie used to play this in his former band Bad Radio

[@GeorgeTropicana]

had no idea they played this song so early on

[@ivancepeda9077]

Pearl Jam

[@lindsayashworth7815]

🙏🙏

[@mrgorgun]

and why is this not on VS-Vitalogy box Orpheum set????

[@juanfranciscofariasgarcia2147]

chingona rola de PJ

[@jhonyterranova53]

Fuckin mike sounds great at the end,dave some else on drums

[@ozkrhills9624]

Imagine take few bears with eddie, stone, and so on in a random pub, making jokes and just having a fun...wow

[@303foreveryoung]

this was right after cobain died it was hard to imagine in those days i feel eddie sang for himself and persons like me

[@KhrysalisFly]

This song .. just got better to listen to .. if that's at all possible !!

[@cdbeckm]

Great version...I love it; you should probably adjust the date though. You're off by about 10 years.

[@virginiaknighten4687]

What year is it?

[@ozkrhills9624]

It hard to imagine.... Wowow... Eddie eddie eddie... Haha

[@antoniosavastano2165]

the version on lost dogs is recorded with abbruzzese ?

[@giangius80]

Yes

[@nicolasriveros943]

Where did you take the audio? is a remaster or is official? sounds great!

[@tru816indo]

Nicolás Riveros its from the soundboard. that's what SBD means.