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[@brandonwix8893]

Pearl Jam, more importantly, Eddie Vedder, saved my life as a teen in the early 90's. 13 shows, 4 different countries, 5 different states. YES! They are that GOOD! Known as the best act to ever perform Pink Pop, and 200k Europeans knew the English lyrics just as well as I did. It was the most massive display or Rock God Stardom to ever exist!

[@rabidDAWGfan82]

Watch their unplugged performance. Absolutely incredible. Black, Jeremy, porch, oceans, all of it, amazing.

[@AdamCSmith]

I grew up un Seattle during the grunge era. I'd go back in a heartbeat! Hail Seattle! Keep Rock Alive!! 🤘🏽🖤🔥🙌🏼 ℁

[@mumuspain2086]

Pearl Jam is a fantastic band that gets a bad wrap from a lot of people. I've heard lots of supposed rock fans say that pearl jam suck, but really they just don't understand it. I think they also just got annoyed by a couple songs that were really big on the radio, and never heard much of their other stuff that was good. I really like pearl jam, and I think eddie vedder is a great talent. He just packs so much emotion into his lyrics and voice.

[@michaelgilbert197]

Pearl Jam/ Eddie Vedder = the last band & lead singer standing from one of the GREATEST (and shortest lived) sub-genres to ever be.... If anyone was "annoyed" by a few of their early, big hits it is probably just because it was about the "grungy", dirty, messy, stuff that people didn't want to look at and would just "sweep under the rug". Some people were stuck in the media fueled superficial hype from the 80's "Hairband/Glam rock" Era. Which glorified the importance of looks, sex etc., and perpetuated a sort of "Fake it to Make it" mentality. Grunge was a MUCH NEEDED breath of fresh air... IMO..... RIP to all the lost souls of Grunge and Long Live Pearl Jam and Eddie Vedder! Thanks for the reaction Blokes....

[@ct5625]

They're just pissed that grunge murdered the crappy hair metal of the 80s. lol And I'm a metaller who loves some of the classic hair metal, but also knows it was tired and needed to go.

[@michaelgilbert197]

​@@ct5625 Exactly... And, I rocked with the hairbands back in the day too. Still do at times BUT, in SMALL doses..... Grunge is just "real" and relevant. Never gets old. Peace.

[@MrUmbridge1991]

Please please do Pearl Jam - Black from MTV unplugged 🙏 greatest live performance of all time 🙏🙏🙏

[@brickdwrld]

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[@MrfuckinBeilke]

Nirvana's unplugged was 100000 times better.

[@MrUmbridge1991]

No, no it wasn't 🤣

[@brickdwrld]

@@MrfuckinBeilke Alice In Chains unplugged are better than both in my opinion

[@e-reptiledysfunction2243]

I don't like live versions, most aren't as good imo

[@andirandolph8830]

Ten was an appropriate name for that album because it’s on my Top 10 greatest albums list. Just brilliant.

[@michaelgilbert197]

AGREED!!!! 100%

[@oscardarrell]

even death or black metal bands never done anything like that..original pure and full of rage

[@docranacop]

Great song, great performance; Pearl Jam is awesome on stage. I've seen Pearl Jam several times and always great. By the way, I have the same CFH tattoo!!

[@lindaaugone382]

did u mean like ZZ tops " she wore a pearl necklace" i never realized that with pearl jam wow! now was that a rock concert or not?

[@leslie3765]

MTV unplugged Pearl Jam "Black" is incredible.

[@nickglanvill643]

You guys should react to 2Chellos - Thunderstruck.. Your minds will be blown

[@bryanpichardo6251]

Reacting to PJ? I looove you guys

[@arjanpetersen]

Only in NL.... we make those jumps happen:)

[@robertk2007]

This is so epic!

[@Aaron-k9d]

Pearl jam was Eddy's gma hallucinate jelly. Duh

[@jeffburdick869]

Eddie Vedder is a Chicagoan!!

[@CrymeTymePhilly]

PLEEEEASE do DMX at Woodstock 99

[@chadarveson2011]

You are mistaken about the meaning and origin of Pearl Jam's name. Think Basketball

[@gilsongilson7482]

please react the clash band punk

[@e-reptiledysfunction2243]

I hate live versions bcuz if I don't already know the song I usually can't understand wtf they're saying

[@litvlogigwe787]

react to quadeca new song that just drop

[@chloeshannon97]

Definitely listen to more Pearl Jam and Alice In Chains MTV unplugged!

[@lesliewoodley2384]

One of the best live bands ever!! Luv crazy Eddie!!! Check out Even Flow the official video!!

[@GroinStrain_]

React to Black MTV unplugged. I’m not sure many people have been able sing as good as Eddie Vedder since then, certainly not as emotively

[@MrfuckinBeilke]

Adele sings better than him

[@shem269]

@@MrfuckinBeilke Andrea Bocelli sings better than her

[@e-reptiledysfunction2243]

Chris Cornell sings better than them all

[@arjanpetersen]

@@MrfuckinBeilke by far doesn’t....

[@michaelgilbert197]

Agreed.... "Black" Unplugged is on another level!!! NOW, for everyone else in this "reply" section.... All the singers you mentioned are each phenomenal in their own right!! They each have different Styles/technique and each have different ranges and different levels of octaves. There's really NO way, OR reason to compare or argue superiority. How 'bout giving credit where credit is due..... TO ALL OF THEM and soooo many others like Freddie Mercury, Robert Plant, Roger Daltrey, Layne Staley, Axl Rose, Elton John, Sebastian Bach... just to name a FEW, throughout time and genres.... GEEEEESSHHH!!! Peace....

[@bc3nt]

damn the guitarist just threw in a Hendrix lick into his solo!?

[@junietunes2148]

Mike MCready counts Jimi Hendrix as his biggest influence and growing up in Seattle, Hendrix's influence is everywhere

[@sarahdaw6648]

And STILL touring and STILL doing 3+ hour sets!

[@AdamCSmith]

In the words of Temple of the Dog (Look 'em up), "You gotta reach down and pick the crowd up!"

[@Ash-nw7od]

please do Black Unplugged version, its their best performance

[@Mistilou]

This isn't necessarily the best place to start with Pearl Jam n THE Eddie Vedder!! 😉✌💞 you should do "Even Flow", "Alive" mv, "Black" mtv unplugged! "Jeremy" the uncensored mv, etc etc etc

[@LyricalBlock32]

Yes it is 😌

[@leslie3765]

Eddie Vedder has always drank red wine. He always comes onstage with a bottle.

[@lungfulldrummer8921]

Pretty legendary set is this. They were firing on all cylinders.

[@RAsphalt]

I just realized what I miss in music nowadays - energy!

[@melprophet1936]

Been a Pearl Jam fan since the day they hit the scene, and have enjoyed all their music over the years. But those early years they were incredible live. The intensity and energy of their performances was off the charts.

[@leslie3765]

Lived in Seattle in 1980s and 90s during the big music scene. Got to see all the bands for cheap and Seattle was such a great place where you could see band members walking down the streets. Pearl Jam and Alice in Chains were my favorite bands. Pearl Jam concerts are over 3 hour long and they give their all! Still together since 1990!

[@michaelgilbert197]

Don't let the name fool you.... this band is very good and their music is actually quite deep. And to be fair, this song is NOT the best intro to the band or Eddie's voice. Love Pearl Jam, plus Eddie's just plain nuts(in all the best ways) AND he owned that s#*%!!!! Check out "Even Flow" if u haven't already.... It's a GREAT jam about an important issue AND you get to see another one of Ed's MANY famous climbs and jumps!!! Then move on to "Jeremy" UNCENSORED video, it was inspired by an actual "event' in Richardson, Texas on Jan 8 1991. Eddie was compelled to write the song to try and make something positive of it and bring awareness to the issues. New Sub!... and Great reaction Blokes.....

[@griesi31]

Fun fact: Pinkpop Festival or PINKPOP is an annual, originally at Whitsun, open-air music festival in the Netherlands. Since the festival has taken place annually since 1970, it is the oldest continuously held music festival in Europe.

[@shecamt]

I remember when they came to Chicago for the first time in November 1991. I got tickets to see Red Hot Chili Peppers with Smashing Pumpkins and Pearl Jam. I fell in love with their music right then and there. It's been 30 years and I still love their music.

[@brianray278]

Good reaction you should try yellow Ledbetter, given to fly, or elderly woman behind the counter in a small town. Studio version by pearl jam

[@danwebb1756]

Pearl Jam is just as big as Nirvana in the US. Their first 5 albums still resonate. Incredible live band as well.

[@holdenmcgroin9982]

Pearl Jam MTV Unplugged!!!!!

[@rinuspoll8590]

I was at this gig .... was so cool. I was 16 and really didn't know what I was going through.

[@goatbrother8718]

Exactly the same 😁 those were gorgeous times, I often look back at the nineties and can’t help but smile

[@justpeachy3434]

Pearl Jam "Jeremy" MTV Umplugged.

[@ESUSAMEX]

Pinkpop Festival is in Landgraaf, Netherlands each year.

[@tukkerintensity5575]

Eddie's left foot slips as he jumps. Legend.

[@leinonibishop9480]

he said more recently he was sure he was going to land short and hit the barrier

[@prestons2002]

React to black by pearl jam

[@williamireland8334]

Was psyched to see this pop up on my feed. This is my favorite band and we used to watch this exact concert a a friends house and go crazy. Eddie is a big Who fan. If you guys like The Who the watch Eddie sing with them at Royal Albert Hall sing I’m One from Quadrophenia. It’s class.

[@kylehufton9200]

Great reaction guys.

[@CKean-sf3pf]

You should've picked Evenflow video. It's one of their better songs and it's concert footage for the video.

[@RichAraujo]

At the end of the song, Eddie is swinging the mike, and it hits the bass player in the head. You can see him start to swing it before they cut to the crowd, and then you hear it. Then when it cuts back to the band, you see the bass player holding his head.

[@HankMegens]

Pinkpop is in the Netherlands, and pne of the oldest festivals in Europe

[@MrK-wu7ci]

If you like a rougher edged version of Pearl Jam, check out Green River (album: Rehab Doll). Green River was Pearl Jam and Mudhoney before they split up.

[@mountainpeakcloud8442]

You guys should react to Alice in Chains. They're of the same genre, but more metal... I'm sure you've probably heard at least a few of their hits, but I'd recommend reacting to "Love, Hate, Love" Live at the Moore Theater.

[@danwebb1756]

Actually the story goes that Eddie Vedder’s grandmother made a psychedelic jam with either shrooms, LSD, or both. Her name was Pearl…

[@leinonibishop9480]

The jump photo from your thumbnail/title card is actually not the Pinkpop jump. Although his pose in the air is very similar, and is often confused for the Pinkpop jump, he is wearing different clothes than in the Pinkpop footage. Eddie has many epic jumps in his career and there are great photos and video footage of quite a lot of them. Their live bootleg shows are a good youtube rabbit hole to fall into. There are a few inaccuracies or assumptions in your vid (like what Pearl Jam's name means) but overall fun video. So good that people are rediscovering this stuff. Pearl Jam's live performances are legendary and still full of energy and emotion to this day.

[@antoniomonteiro4831]

You forgot to say that besides not linkin a lot, at least, on stage, they were a great rock band, You should try to react to criss cornel (soundgarden and audioslave front man) covering Michael Jackson's Billie Jean. Acoustic, live in a studio with only two chanels: one for the guitar and another for his voice.. Side by side with all along the watchtower, from Hendrix, it is the best cover that has ever been. Sorry about my english.

[@j_fley6702]

The name doesn't mean anything. Eddie used to tell a story that he had a Grandma Pearl that made a very good peyote jam. He later said that story was bullshit. The real story was they liked Pearl and decided on Pearl Jam, after attending a Neil Young show where he jammed on Rockin in the Free World for like 20 mins or something.

[@ruidos38]

From Chile for You i know You have a fans to metal band maybe Slayer carkas sepultura the name is for the Grand mother yo the eedie the singer is for they make jam with peyote this is for the name the Grand mother ir Eddie the mame is Pearl because this is the name Pearl Jam ahhh the metal or trassh is for me very básic if You talk if Slayer yes the singer is Tom Araya is from Chile i am 56 years and all the música You talk i am list and is very básic except Slayer Megadeth sepultura Soulfly black Sabbath sorry for My inglish is not good

[@philb323]

Didn’t the name come from Eddie’s or another member’s grandmother, named Pearl? Add that to what they did. Jam. Hence, Pearl Jam.

[@kellyfitzpatrick8857]

OK so Pearl Jam is not a reference to sperm. For 15 years Eddie Vedder said the band was named after his grandmother Pearl and that she made a jam laced with Peyote but recently admitted that was crap. They named the band Pearl after his grandmother and jam for musical "jamming" at a club they went to.

[@timmatthews1085]

I love McCready randomly annihilating a mic stand with his guitar at the end

[@thedaddork]

They have said they got the name from their favorite basketball player from back in the day, Mookie Blaylock, his favorite dunk he called it a “Pearl Jam.”

[@ronponce8238]

One of their grams was named Pearl,..and literally made jam. They initially toyed with the idea of naming the band “Mookie Blaylock”, but ultimately named the album Ten (his number) in his honor. I wouldn’t even have bothered to correct you, but I don’t think Mookie, being a little point guard, ever even dunked in an NBA game.

[@thedaddork]

@@ronponce8238 That’s cool. 👍🏻 You know how stories get twisted when time passes, as an OU fan from back in that era I remember when Mookie could dunk in college. But yours makes more sense. They became even more of my favorite band when I found out they were honoring my favorite college basketball players 😁😁

[@garysimonson1135]

@@ronponce8238 Eddie Vedder admitted later that he made that up. They just thought the name sounded cool.

[@leinonibishop9480]

they've also said they were kicking around the name 'pearl' and then listened to neil young and realized all his songs were epic jams so they put the two words together. there are a few references and usages of 'pearl' from 70s classic hard rock bands, like janis joplin's album 'Pearl' released after her death that might have been an influence.

[@nick3745]

You cant pass down. Porch is gotly!

[@cavemanunga4709]

Keep good videos comeinning! Unga love.

[@Mistilou]

Pearl Jam hired Eddie Vedder and their first album TEN came out in 1992...they were one of the grunge rock Seattle based bands that started it, it was Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Nirvana n of course Pearl Jam! Ps Eddie was ALWAYS like that for EVERY show they did! How he got the name "Crazy Eddie'... He did a death fall like you said you did in I believe it was "Even Flow" where he'd climbed to the balcony n let go for them to catch him!! Crowdsurfing was his favorite thing to do!!❤ Kurt Cobain's death was in 1994

[@robertocollette2039]

He landed on me in Cleveland.

[@robertocollette2039]

He did it when it wasn't being filmed

[@Casherr93]

Ten is from 1991

[@henrymullins4592]

Hope he didn't have his wallet on him lmao

[@Huge_XG-Xpop_Stan]

React to Sofia Vergara funniest moments pls 🙏😊

[@pathogenmerchandise3560]

please please react to violent - a demon in me

[@JKM395]

Though they were obviously in very different bands, Eddie Vedder has always reminded me of Jim Morison. I think it's the intensity that they share. Incidentally, I still own the Doc Martins I wore when I saw them at Lollapalooza in nineteen ninety... something. I too was into naughty substances at the time, so it's a bit hazy. In a cloud of smoke you might say. As to the name 'Pearl Jam', it actually comes from the peyote-infused jam made by the lead singer's aunt. It's literally, "Aunt Pearls Jam."

[@christianeflentie1228]

Watch Eddie singing for the Doors when they get inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The whole band insisted that he be the vocalist if they were going to perform. He makes a mistake or two because it was a last minute deal. Plus Eddie is notorious for muffing lyrics.😁 But it's worthwhile. I was a young Pearl Jam fan fighting with a boss that would only play The Doors, constantly... It was perfect when I told him a new voice was covering for Jim Morrison and it was time to play their music as well. 🤣

[@JKM395]

@@christianeflentie1228 Heck yea.

[@christianeflentie1228]

@@JKM395 Eddie has said that he made this up. I wonder🤔

[@JKM395]

@@christianeflentie1228 No clue. The world may never know.

[@danwebb1756]

They named the band after Eddy’s grandmother’s jam that contained psychedelic goodness. Her name was Pearl, thus Pearl Jam

[@Julieroo28]

The jam part was a lie. Eddie admitted it. Jam just meant “to jam”.

[@lorir5728]

I'm 50 and I miss stage dives

[@sean88gator]

iconic as f!

[@Thebestintheworld17777]

Glorified G 🤗

[@andrewward3184]

Oh you fellas, please do Pearl Jam's "Jeremy" uncensored music video🤘

[@michaelgilbert197]

YES!! Please...

[@Mistilou]

Starting @6:27, Eddie's most famous stage dive EVER!!😉😁 Would any of y'all stage dive?? N crowd surf??

[@michaelgilbert197]

They need to see the "Even Flow" climb and jump!! :)

[@chad6849]

Yellow Ledbetter

[@jimilemons3437]

Good news - they are not named after jizz.

[@michaelgilbert197]

Not real sure about that.... There's an interview out there where the question is asked if their name is after his Grandmother's Peyote jam and Eddie sheepishly answers yes, while looking over at Stone, Mike and Jeff... then they all start chuckling under their breath ;) Either way it's a cool name and they're a freakin' legendary band!! Peace....

[@goatbrother8718]

Pinkpop is a Festival in Netherlands, right at the german border near Aachen. Living on the German side it was pretty common to go to Rock am Ring on Friday Saturday and Sunday of the Pentecost weekend and on Monday visit Pinkpop, because that was their main day of the festival. Oh glorious times

[@garysimonson1135]

How about some more Grunge? Nirvana? Soundgarden? Alice in Chains? So many great bands from that era.

[@dodysoul2878]

next please react God Save The Queen by SEX PISTOLS

[@willvr4]

Pearl Jam isn't normally my type, but I respect them as a great band. Cool video. I wonder if there are stage dive video compilations to react to.

[@cdmp1313]

There's a video of Eddie climbing on a bunch of stuff during concerts.

[@michaelgilbert197]

Yes, there's a compilation video of some of Eddie's most "infamous" climbs, dives and jumps!! He was flippin' nuts back in the day!!! Age or wisdom (or BOTH) has calmed him a bit in the last 5 years or so... :)

[@mikerossi6165]

You guys should watch the key and peele "al qaeda meeting" its hilarious

[@SKRRebelRacing]

Y'all should react to "Pearl Necklace" by ZZ Top!

[@apexgamer1288]

How can you not react to sbx dlow vs b art! Legendary battle

[@CanadianGrown]

You guys should do some tragically hip reactions...they are the greatest band to ever come out of Canada and the soundtrack to most of my life🔥🔥🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@johnwhite345]

The name Pearl was thought up by the bass player. They added the name Jam later after a Neil Young concert because Neil Young would jam 20 songs in an hour session. It's not that big of a mystery.

[@saptarshibhattacharya9442]

Was it ? I read in one of those 90s rock magazines that it was Eddie's grandmother who made a jam that was dubbed 'Pearl' jam after her name.

[@johnwhite345]

@@saptarshibhattacharya9442 maybe so I'm getting my information from Rolling Stone magazine this is what the bassist claims. I like your version better.

[@saptarshibhattacharya9442]

@@johnwhite345 Either way is better than jizz.

[@saptarshibhattacharya9442]

But when you think about their previous band being named Mother Love Bone, Pearl Jam ends up being jizzy after all.

[@darud1206]

It's vedder late grandma name Pearl who made jam..

[@brandonwix8893]

They got the name because of one of the member's had an aunt Pearl who made Peyote Jam preserves. They have also been Mother Love Bone, Mookie Blaylock and when in a band with Chris Cornell, Temple of The Dog

[@robertdedrick7937]

React to 18yr old BRITISH QB George Reynolds. Now playing University football in Canada 🇬🇧🏈🇬🇧🏈

[@e-reptiledysfunction2243]

Good band but wrong song, should have done black by pearl jam