My FIRST Reaction to PEARL JAM - Black (I'm Speechless!)

[@baconmadebod9959]

I've listened to this song for over thirty years, and I still get chills every time I hear it.

[@dawnhall2400]

My daughter is playing this at my funeral

[@oakland-as-diehard6717]

Eddie Vedder singing this live when he dedicated it to Chris Cornell after his death.. Wowsers what an emotional one. He breaks down in the end. It’s a must check out for anyone who has not seen it and loves this song or Cornell 😢

[@skakangi]

When society thinks men don’t agonize about the loss of a relationship, they need to watch this

[@thefluxcapacitor1]

Every man has felt this, but not all men can write about it and express it this way.

[@gawf99]

The loss of my first love has driven my life to hell for over a decade. People feel what people feel. Man or woman.

[@iamsquatty]

Eddie vedder was one of the top voices of the 90s grunge/alternative rock era 😊💜

[@throwindirt9187]

Layne Staley takes the cake imo.

[@travzimmerman1340]

​@throwindirt9187 They could all sing (Ed, Chris, Layne, Scott) just depends which tone you liked most.

[@Truth-io5lz]

@@throwindirt9187no doubt, respect

[@gurneyhalleck1127]

The seattle grunge bands weren't just around the same time, they all knew each other well. Pearl Jam, Soundgarten, Nirvana, Alice In Chains. They all saw each other around town. Saw each other at parties and got on pretty well together. Its kind of crazy that Chris Cornell, Eddie Veder and Layne Staley just magically appeared together and were at the same parties for a few years before they hit it big. All three of those guys have/had world class singing and emotive chops. For some reason all of those bands Unplugged shows were incredible too.

[@kellyfitzpatrick8857]

Three of the greatest male vocalists of the Grunge scene!

[@ssvr3dl1n38]

"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?" The whole song is brilliant but this line gives me chills every time.

[@KellyShort-fg9or]

Best lyric ever……

[@DrexelWade-jq6tf]

Even flow, Alive, Jeremy and another great is Release all by PearlJam.

[@joehermanson_]

Saw Pearl Jam and Smashing Pumpkins open for Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1991. Ames, Iowa. My first concert at 13 years old.

[@kimmernew19]

That’s an amazing first concert!

[@doloresalaniz340]

Eddie Vedder is an absolutely amazing singer and songwriter. His performances are incredible and worth every cent

[@InHisImage1161]

Rolling stones did ' Paint it black' , not the Doors.

[@stephaniegeer1691]

Thank you i was about to tell him that too, it was driving me nuts that he got that wrong, lol. 😂

[@The.Challenged.Gardener]

​. Right!!! Omg, made me crazy too

[@matchu.j]

Rolling stones had a buncha hits, I never realized how many growing up in the 90's cuz it wasn't a genre I listened to at the time. This whole unplugged pearl jam session is worth watching.

[@InHisImage1161]

@@matchu.j I grew up in the 70's suffered through the 90's. I never went for the grunge sound. Too much crying for my taste. To each his own. Luv my R and B

[@matchu.j]

@@InHisImage1161 yeah love R'n'B you gotta hear that first Musiq/soulchild album from the 90's, not a one hit wonder as many were in the Era, they covered the rolling stones classic 'Imissyou' I prefer older R'n'B even jazz I have an old soul.

[@ryanbryce2752]

They are currently on tour and still killing it.

[@RaLeaChaddle-kq9gi]

I was 18 & into my 20's when Pearl Jam was huge. I'm 52 now. This is how long ago PJ was a thing.👀

[@ladylisaromance8129]

This whole album is 🔥

[@robbob5302]

This music is considered Seattle Grunge. It was a very brief phenomenon in the early/mid 90s. But four bands arose from the obscure Seattle underground, and shook the world *to it’s knees!!* One city had not revolutionized the music scene that dramatically, since Detroit/MoTown in the 1950’s.

[@tomislavkosanovic1104]

And thank you, Seattle

[@darthlopez9871]

Brief 😮 it lasted nearly 10 years i wouldn’t call that brief

[@robbob5302]

@@darthlopez9871 Eh. By 97 Grunge had pretty much run its course. Kurt had passed. Soundgarden broke up. AiC was officially still together. But on paper only. Ten might be pushing it.

[@darthlopez9871]

@@robbob5302 I can respectfully 🫡 agree with that. Pretty close to 10 though 😆

[@sharoncarlisle9453]

Lots of great Pearl Jam songs to check out. Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Alice In Chans all came out of the same scene in Seattle, in the late 80s/early 90s. You can't go wrong with any of them. Also, Eddie Vedder wasn't part of The Doors, but he did sing with them when they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Apparently The Doors said they would only perform if Eddie would sing with them. Those videos are worth checking out to. He did an amazing job!

[@robbob5302]

If I was the Doors, I’d be asking for Kurt Cobain! He was the only singer as bipolar as Jim Morrison. 😂

[@earthscorcher]

Stone Temple Pilots, too

[@FeelItRising]

Pearl Jam is active now and just released a phenomenal album, dark Matter. They sellout stadiums today wherever they go.

[@dorisg.3]

Eddie just always gives everything, all his Emotions come out of him, madness...😳🙏🫶

[@keltonhutchison5951]

Paint it Black...The Stones

[@michaelmanier9447]

Hope that you check out "hunger strike" by temple of the dog because that song was on an entire new level. when Chris Cornell wrote that song and added Eddie Vedder to it was one of the best colabs i've ever herd at that time

[@lindagraves3129]

YES! I got chills just thinking about the song & video! Now I HAVE to go watch it! Both have voices that touch the heart-n-soul! ❤ RIP Chris! 🙏

[@CaelenSawyers]

Pearl Jam is still performing to fully packed venues to today btw. You mentioned "in their prime or when they were active" which, fair that grunge was more mainstream in the late '90s but they have an immense and active fanbase still.

[@jefflake1581]

Now my bitter hands, cradle the broken glass, of what was everything - this is one of the most poetic descriptions of heartbreak ever written. 💔

[@tracyjohnson8057]

Yeah whoever told you it was The Doors needs schoolin. Paint it Black was The Rolling Stones.

[@toxigenic]

This is grunge straight out of Seattle. I highly recommend "Alive" and "Even Flow" for more Pearl Jam goodness.

[@boomshakalaka8457]

Pearl Jam most bangin song -“state of love and trust” Trust me on this

[@damienmaas1499]

Porch from their unplugged performance is fire aswell!

[@travzimmerman1340]

Corduroy

[@anpweed]

Pearl Jam was formed from the band Mother Love Bone. When Eddie Vedder was there for his audition, Chris Cornell was recording a song for his tribute album. He was having a difficult time hitting the low notes of the song. Eddie started singing with him. This was the beginning of Pearl Jam. The song is Hunger Strike by Temple of the Dog. You seldom hear two of the greatest voices on the same tract!

[@robbob5302]

Well you do. But it’s usually a duet. And both singers are already famous. So yes, Hunger Strike does stand alone, in that regard.

[@Mike_H76]

And MLB was mostly formed from past members of Green River. Agreed that he should check out Hunger Strike!

[@davemick7216]

I feel like "Jeremy" was Pearl Jam's biggest hit, and the content/context is still very relevant today - maybe even more so than when it came out.

[@amyaeschbach3581]

Grunge. Came out of Seattle at the very beginning of the grunge movement along with nirvana at the same time. Eddie Vedder is a master vocalist. His voice is also beautiful, but I’m sure you’ll notice what we all do. His voice is pure emotion. Bought this 10 album when it came out as a sophomore in high school. Every song is a banger. Even flow, alive. Jeremy MV. black has been my go to song since day one and I will never tell her of hearing Eddie sing. More Pearl Jam please. Thank you so much.

[@anpweed]

@amyaeschbach3581 The only Grunge group that I know of that didn't come out of Seattle was Stone Temple Pilots. It's so sad that all the lead singers of this great music have passed away, other than Eddie Vedder. I miss Grunge music! RIP to the Greats!

[@intothedepthscoco]

You are also watching the MTV Unplugged version, which was a series on MTV where electric bands were stripped down to play acoustic versions in a small studio audience. It was a great series, with many great bands of the time. The studio original is different. Eddie Vedder had laryngitis the day before but still performed which you can hear in some of his cracking vocals. Did a great performance still.

[@annemaclean6634]

I've watched this a few times - Pearl Jam Unplugged - 'Black', it's an amazing performance in my opinion. Eddie Vedder has a great voice, as you say fantastic vocals. The song 'Black' was released in 1991 and this Unplugged performance was done in 1992.

[@BikerTrash75]

I lived in Seattle back then, they were one of that bands that put Grunge on the map. I saw them and Nirvana when they were local bands. That was a great time for music.

[@traherne6726]

It’s the Grunge era

[@rdhed6]

I think this is the best painful breakup song ever.

[@NZLatic]

So powerful. He left everything out on the stage that night

[@glennhurst9988]

heard this song a million times....goose bumps every time

[@KH-mx9vw]

Love the grunge movement. You should listen to the most underrated band during that time called candlebox. Check out the song "far behind." Enjoy your weekend

[@jabberwocky3598]

Candlebox is amazing...saw them at a small bar in Phoenix AZ back in the early 90s and they blew my mind

[@RanchHanded]

Got tickets to Pearl Jam next month. Yessssssssss. This was a ballad and it was acoustic. - if you want to see what they did when they were in their element, check out a live performance of "Evenflow" or find the video of "Porch" from Pinkpop. Eddie Vedder didn't hold nothing back.

[@mitzifrancis9843]

Please watch the official music video for Jeremy.

[@lauriewilliamson1106]

It was all part of the grunge era - a great music revival following the dismal new wave age in the 1980's.

[@caterinas1627]

You have really great reactions to very good music. Art appreciation. You get it.

[@tiacalhoun3841]

Yellow Ledbetter by Pearl Jam PLEASE Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Sound Garden and Alice In Chains were all from the Seattle Sound (Grunge Era)

[@johnweimer3249]

If you wanna hear Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam and the late Chris Cornell of Audioslave two of the best voices ever in a collaboration who named themselves Temple of the Dog. Listen to the song Hunger Strike. This will blow you away.

[@Libragirl2369]

I hope you check out the group Live - I alone

[@kristinabushnell3652]

Love this song. If you get a chance though, check out the official video to their song Even Flow. You'll get a great look at what a fun experience a Pearl Jam concert was in the 90's. Great reaction!! 😊

[@harbingervonsin9140]

"THIS IS FANTASTIC" is My favourite part. You looked underwhelmed at the start and were applauding by the end 🎉

[@sandybourdeau9300]

It’s Grunge and you need to check out the ENTIRE album TEN. They are legendary and are still performing. Eddie Vedder is still very prominent and they recently released a new album.

[@gNome_5]

Apparently, Eddie Vedder (the lead singer) had a terrible head cold, so this show very nearly didn't happen-hence, the reason for his voice cracking. Also, this song is/was very personal to him, having written it about the breakup of him and his (I believe) wife at the time.

[@robbob5302]

I wonder if it would have come out the same, if he had been healthy? (Same with Draiman’s performance of Sound of Silence.)

[@gNome_5]

@@robbob5302 Good point! 😉

[@garywycuff1948]

He also messed up the lyrics in the 1st verse but they rolled with it and it was amazing.

[@ryanbryce2752]

Have a look at their performance of a song called Porch at the PinkPop festival. It was epic.

[@steves.6519]

If you want a video that shows his range and easily enough to compare because theyre in the same video: Temple of the Dog - Hungerstrike. Both Eddie (in this video) and Chris Cornell both are in it and is a phenomenal collaboration.

[@jomarviray0301]

Nice bro grunge rock of 90's .One of the best Vocalist .Vedder.🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@chrisklema9992]

The funny thing about you not being born when they were in their prime is that they are still creating music.

[@benf1111]

Same era same city. It must've been an excellent time to live in Seattle.

[@gregheath8106]

Check out Jeremy, Alive, Even Flow and Dissident

[@tammywyatt4823]

Just Breathe is a legacy song

[@NicStryker1027]

Pearl Jam -Ten album is an absolute classic. 😁

[@Sonny-r1y]

Pearl Jam debuted album Ten is what everyone should experience first. The whole album is incredible

[@KegstandOG]

To get the real experience you need to listen to Black, Jeremy, Alive, Cordoroy, Better Man, YLB, Daughter. Hands down favorite song though is "Elderly Women Behind a Counter in a Small Town" hearts and thoughts they fade away. Also, Dance of the Clairvoyant is a great song.

[@SharilynBratton]

His voice was also strained because he was sick at the time.

[@patricktoward3655]

It was real emotion for eddie vedder

[@gracemichelli.2am124]

Love Eddie's voice. This is a great song by PJam. ❤

[@firefighterchick]

Please please react to their song Jeremy with the official video. It's important for the song's impact.

[@alym346]

Amazing! 🤘🏼🖤

[@DaddyDoom]

Its in reactions like this I feel old. I was about to start college when this was recorded, and its still my fav PJ song

[@mattrotramel2004]

Lol! Welcome! Your reaction was great 👍

[@stephenlackey5852]

My boy Jamal says that when you close your eyes while you sing, you’re going back to the feeling/place that created those lyrics.

[@stephenlackey5852]

“Jeremy” official uncensored video. A heartbreaking based-on-a-true-story whirlwind

[@jasonmallin5799]

Nirvana's nevermind abd Pearl Jam's Ten literally came out less then a month apart. Ten before Nevermind

[@Geberito21]

Try Porch on the same MTV Unplugged

[@martharobison3184]

The Rolling Stones- Paint it Black ❤

[@1982jeepcj8]

You need to watch long version of "Jeremy" then look into the story

[@jeannettesimpson9778]

Pearl Jam and Neil Young "Rockin' in the Free World" live MTV 1993. Just sayin'.

[@sirpickle7671]

This song is brilliant such a talent

[@aura81295]

Agonizing - good description. It is the vocals that make this song for sure.

[@carol-mariefleming8689]

Just start with "Jeremy" live from this concert & go from there...that was their breakout song. Hit "Better Man" after that.

[@airheart1]

Lol.. there cataloged is HUGE and loaded with many many gems.. sure, start with Ten where it all began.. but to plot a course through their catalogue is pointless.. he can just bounce around and find so many amazing songs.. sure, this live one was extra emotional.. but their studio stuff does not disappoint

[@boopster4033]

It's way past time for you to get into Alice in Chains. Layne Staley rulz. Check out Layne in his prime with "Love Hate Love" live at The Moore Theater. Check out Rooster (written by Jerry Cantrell, the guitarist, about his dad having been in the Vietnam war. They called him the Rooster. Check out Nutshell & Down in a Hole from MTV unplugged. Alice in Chains, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden-all Seattle & considered "grunge" rock. As someone else mentioned, Pearl Jam was formed after the phenomenal lead singer, Andrew Wood, to Mother Love Bone died from a Heroin OD. A MUST reaction is Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns by Mother Love Bone. You got a lot to get into.

[@yankeesmegw]

Ohhh Eddie 😍😍😍😍

[@dawnmguzman]

When I think of the great losses grunge has suffered, I appreciate Eddie and Pearl Jam even more.

[@joellarue6168]

He was very sick when they did this show!

[@hartjohnson2975]

This is definitely grunge. .more mellow or soulful than Nirvana or Alice in Chains, but same stuff. A marriage of metal and alternative rock in the US Pacific Northwest in the 90s. I lived in Portland, Oregon through this and it is my favorite genre ever.

[@bretttodd6470]

Pearl Jam was first but Nirvana broke out first which in turn brought Seattle on the map. Pearl jam. Soundgarden etc. Great times to live in the Pacific NW.

[@hosscasey5900]

It was actually Rollings Stones “Paint it Black”

[@adiarainfoster]

This song is unplugged, which is why it sounds so "timid" to you. It's grunge rock. And their sound is usually much harder than this. MTV had a show called MTV Unplugged where they invited all the bit artists to come play their songs but stripped down to a more acoustic format. The official version of this song is much more rocky, but for this song especially I love this version best. That man spilled his soul all over that stage and it was beautiful.

[@barbarafrazier3242]

Pearl Jam was from the grunge era. They’ve got a ton of dope songs!!! Seriously lots of songs!!! If you’re not super familiar with them I’d start with a deep dive into Jeremy and even the story behind Jeremy. Extremely powerful!!! Pearl Jam is a statement band! Their songs are usually about a deep personal or societal issue. They are usually conveying a deep message. If you want to go on a cool side journey watch Hunger Strike from Temple Of The Dog (includes Eddie Vedder from Pearl Jam and Chris Cornell from Soundgarden).

[@TheColdrush22]

This was a really good reaction.

[@caupain66]

THE ROLLING STONES NOT THE DOORS YO!!!!

[@jenniferheater2579]

Yes Eddie way too young to have been in the doors 😂

[@bloodystring]

@@jenniferheater2579he did preform with them for their induction to the rock n roll hall of fame, pretty awesome show

[@The.Challenged.Gardener]

You can get a great feel for Pearl Jam (Eddie Vedder) and Soundgarden ( Chris Cornell) through Temple of the Dog, Hunger Strike

[@kellyfitzpatrick8857]

In the early 1990s, a new rock sound came out of the Seattle, Washington area. The genre was labeled "grunge" rock. Some of the best bands who rose to fame during this period were Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, Nirvana, Soundgarden and the Melvins. And NO Eddie Vedder never sang with the Doors. The Doors rose in popularity in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Eddie Vedder wasn't even born yet. Grunge remains one of my very favorite rock genres and it completely decimated the glam big-hair rock of the 1980s. Grunge was just more honest, culturally significant and poetic.

[@ememnicholas565]

Just in case you still think they are a paler version of Nirvana, you need to watch Evenflow by Pearl Jam. Eddie Vedder's signature vocals with the rather closed-mouth delivery and heavy "rrrr" sound, was called a "yarl" back then, and was popularized by grunge. Some of my favorite voices from that era are Scott Weiland, Layne Staley, Chris Cornell, and Eddie Vedder.

[@DragonTigerBoss]

That kid Mike B in the chat was either 12 years old or drunk. Chill out my man.

[@MeganRogers-u2z]

Got blocked because it’s MTV unplugged

[@seandobson6221]

I am a 30+ year card carrying member of the Grunge era. I was 16 when the Grunge era began and honestly it changed my life. I still rock these bands to this day. It puts me back into the parking lot of my high school in 92 at lunch blearing them out of my 1980 Ford Mustang with the hatchback up and just sitting there loving every second.

[@newharlemrenaissanceproduc943]

Pearl Jam was often compared to Nirvana when they first stepped on the grunge scene which caused a riff between the 2 bands which they eventually reconciled

[@Marloc2420]

It’s grunge & that’s how grunge singers sing with limited mouth movement

[@gable354]

🔥🔥🔥

[@crazyoldbat]

painted black is the rolling stones

[@scapito]

When was PJ in their prime? I think you'll get different answers depending who you ask. This song was from their debut album Ten, and was very popular. It isn't uncommon for the "oldest" album to have the highest $ sales. Ten peaked at #2 on charts. Their next 3 albums from 1993 - 1996 were all #1, with charting hits. All 8 subsequent albums 1998 - 2024 have charted between 1 - 5. IMO, they were in their prime throughout the entire 90s, and haven't really paused. They're still touring frequently and releasing hit albums. The main thing that has changed is the popularity of "grunge" music, and thus their exposure to a newer audience.

[@joyplant6275]

EDDIE FUCKIN VEDDER!!amazing vocalist 😊😊

[@LemmyGibbler]

Now listen to the studio version. It’s actually good.

[@TheKnutselaar]

This is my favorite non acoustic live version of Black: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmSWkqSajrp0h68si=-8wIKyJn7RRaVaXW It has the solo “that should have been” in it, Mike McCready is a legend.

[@EarthWalker2023]

Fire 🔥

[@feathersz1952]

Eddie had the flu during that performance too haha 😂

[@neddytingle]

Everyone who likes rock will say this nutshell by alice in chains and anything from chhris cornell is for when you in your feels 👋😪 helped me through a lot ❤