Pearl Jam - 1994-04-03 Atlanta, GA (Soundcheck with Kings X)

[@gnr311182pj]

April 3rd 1994 we would hear the greatest concert that anyone has ever performed on FM radio unedited. Heard quite a few f words that night. No I don’t mean family. Had this on cassette for so many years till a bootleg came out. That bootleg (Dissident) didn’t include songs off the 3rd album (Vitalogy) for I guess was whatever legal reason. That won’t do cause the concert in full is the masterpiece. Glad PJ finally released a remastered cleaned up version of this show. That said what came over 102.7 in NY that Sunday night was the masterpiece. I was 16 years old and to this day I do hold this as the holy grail of live performances. They were on fire and never sounded better. Great set as every song is so good. Also the sweat covered beast in the back…his name is Dave..hi Dave..! Sorry but no one has ever sounded better and done a better set. Few songs missing but can’t expect a band to play everything in a single show. This is it. Dare anyone to listen from the beginning to the end as preformed and challenge me on this. Just can’t even put into words what this show has meant to me throughout my life. This is therapy right here. Sorry if you never heard it. You should head over to PJ’s website and download it if not at least listen in full here on KZbin. Dude they played this in full on FM radio I imagine nationwide in 4/94. Just would never happen today.

[@SPINUNDRUM]

The Vs songs were the first time most of us had ever heard them too. That show was so epic. Eddie said check your history books because the date was important, only thing I ever found was Bob Marley's birthday. 🤷🏽

[@JasonKavetis]

Golden footage of one the best nights in rock'n'roll history.

[@wmd0891]

Legendary night. April 1994 was the band at its peak.

[@washburn11000]

This was two days before you know what.....RIP

[@nikitanoy8123]

😭

[@lauriem7122]

😭

[@jdmac44]

Yeah, I was in Marine Corps boot camp, we were very sequestered from the world, of course, except we did get a break on Sunday mornings with a copy of the San Diego Union Tribune. I didn't know it happened until I graduated on April 15th, when I was walking through the airport in St. Louis and I saw his face across the entire news stand, I knew immediately that he was gone. Weird to see videos like this and think that normal life was going on on the outside. haha

[@chavruta2000]

right before "Don't go on me" Eddie says the song is dedicated to Kurt.

[@strictlyherping5946]

Their greatest concert ever was in this room

[@rnrpeg1]

That's what I keep hearing!! Why was it??

[@PatrickWitherow]

@@rnrpeg1 The best show. You can find bootlegs of it online. The live recording sounded like it was recorded in a studio. The band was 100% that night!

[@strictlyherping5946]

R&R Peg This show was at a point where the band was on top of the world in a small venue like they preferred. Very emotional time for the band, and that emotion can be heard through each song. The set list was amazing. Eddies vocals were more powerful than ever. Just days before Kurt Cobain passed as well. If you listen to the bootleg it is very easy to understand why many consider this to be the greatest show.

[@MarkusandtheMedia]

I met PJ for the first time November of 1991. I just happened to be wearing my King's X "Faith Hope and Love" t-shirt. Jeff and I talked about our love for them for a long time. Fast forward to 1992 backstage at Lollapalooza. Jeff and I talked at length again...mostly about King's X. He was/is a huge fan. I can honestly have seen each band as many times as each other now.

[@neptuneskleinberg]

I remember hearing this concert live on radio, Q104.3 in NY. I bought the bootleg not long afterwards. Such a great show. Opened with Release. I still get goosebumps hearing it. That version of Betterman is my absolute favorite! Amazing how many moments build the character of a person. Much of these moments were built while listening to Pearl Jam. I am forever grateful. This band had an impact on my life.

[@laurawatters914]

Big impact in my life, I was in my 30's when Pearl Jam went through alot of ups and downs, Pearl Jam was right there with me, thanked goodness for Pearl Jam and their music and need to mention thanked goodness for KZbinrs posting these awesome concerts, so appreciated 👍❤️🤘😊

[@shonuff4323]

This show might be my all time favorite PJ concert. So good. If anyone reading this has not heard the bootleg from this show I highly recommend you seek it out and listen to it.

[@neptuneskleinberg]

Totally agree!

[@JasonKavetis]

Fuck yes! The concert that night was broadcast all over the country to any station that wanted to air it. I remember listening live. Absolutely incredible. One of their best. After the performance, Eddie hosted a little variety show where he told stories and played music that most had never heard before. One of the best nights of my life.

[@virginiaknighten4687]

Sounds awesome!

[@paulocalvo4049]

Stone's velvet shorts! "Velvet shorts he plays in quite often...smelly!".

[@ellielovesbands]

WMA is such a powerful song, it's one of my favorite songs

[@jackiedaytona7681]

Ty Tabor absolutely destroying the world on Manic Depression

[@capelalanches2625]

O cara que tiver o video completo desse show em Atlanta em abril de 94 tem a total possibilidade de ficar rico. Pura raridade do caraleooooooo.

[@lauriem7122]

Holy crap! Amazing. This was 3 days before my first live PJ show ever. Dueling drums. Props. Dave the beast. So good. Stoney. Baby Jeff.

[@ConstanceCox]

Proud to say I was there.

[@kamilathomson]

This is absolutely amazing! After all those years. Some footage from this show finally emerged.

[@jambuaerofficial8484]

This is holy grail 🤘

[@ihopethisusernameisa]

This is everything

[@jalithic]

G** D***, Dave Abruzzesse, pulls me in Every time. Would kill to have him as my drummer. One of four legs that made that table stand and stand tall on top. Best Early Years of PJ Ever. All of them were on the F***ing Ball songwriting and performance wise. ❤

[@fearlessstudios1]

Ty Tabor is a fucking legend ripping at the end..the video is full of legends..

[@shts1991]

Wow amazing! WMA! One of my favorite and underated songs of Pearl Jam. Dave did a great job with this masterpice

[@samcorcoran470]

Oh yeah, Doug from Kings X on WMA. I forgot about that. Awesome. Best version out there.

[@pearljamonline_it]

THIS IS AWESOME. I will share on our social accounts today. Thanks.

[@Seththebot]

Wow, this by far the best show ever. In my opinion below are their top 5 shows. 1) Atlanta, GA 04/03/1994 2) Pinkpop, Netherlands 06/08/1992 3) Chicago, IL 07/11/1995 4) Red Rocks, CO 06/20/1995 5) Melbourne, Australia 03/17/1995 Honorable mention: Indio, CA 11/05/1993 - Infamous shoe the shoeless show

[@mrtiffany2]

Id replace red rocks with the 98 australia radio broadcast.. I forget which city, but that bootleg was so good. Even Jack sounded good

[@mikeyj990ify]

Seth_Death pick any of the 3 in mansfield, MA 2003

[@antwanhuxley1208]

mexico city 2003 historic

[@lisagd22]

Interesting how the latest one is mid-1995. I think the years up to 1996 were their prime years.

[@RyanByrne999]

Pure awesomeness

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

Edward Louis Severson III, más conocido como Eddie Vedder (Evanston, Illinois, 23 de diciembre de 1964), es un músico estadounidense, cantante, líder y uno de los tres guitarristas del grupo estadounidense de grunge Pearl Jam. Reconocido por su distintiva voz, ha sido calificado como el número siete en la lista de «mejores cantantes principales de todos los tiempos», realizada por los lectores de la revista Rolling Stone.

[@laurawatters914]

When Eddie is playing and singing Betterman it sounds just like when he sang and played in his other band Bad Radio in 1989. AMAZING!! This is awesome video!! Kings X is awesome too!!

[@edrock78]

I can’t believe we have footage of this. They played the best show of their career that night. I saw them five days later in Fairfax. Thank you for this.

[@dpayne7571]

Same here and listened to this Atlanta show in my father's car in the garage so excited to hear them live. Fairfax was a special show due to Kurt Cobain!

[@wmd0891]

Fairfax was my first show. Hi, friend 🤟🏻

[@shonuff4323]

Yes they did

[@Hallucinogenic_Recipe]

Thank you 🙏 so much for putting this up This was my 1st show & what made me hooked to now 2020. I “borrowed” my parents car just to make it to this show & I was not at the driving age let’s just say... I have been waiting since then for a video of this show to surface. This was the night Stone & Mike were connected on rhythm & lead so well. All the songs were incredible but to me this is the best version of Porch still to this day Night 2 & I’ve seen them 30+ times to date.

[@gemevieya]

Pure gold.

[@mateussaldanha4972]

Demais, Dave ❤

[@P.Jlive2024]

The best pj vids on you tube!🌬️🌀

[@rocketchile]

Hoping some of the show footage came out to light. Their Best show ever was in this theather

[@laurawatters914]

This is totally awesome!!! Love the Manic Depression cover, this is a great footage to watch and listen thank you sooo very much!!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🥰

[@pearljamhead]

You SIR are a legend!!!

[@nighttime-mime]

Man, Pearl Jam AND King's X on tour together. Wish I grew up in the 90s

[@saleb9924]

I had this whole concert on cassette tape. The concert was broadcast live on radio in Atlanta. I still remember new songs like Better man, Satan's bed (Already in Love), Whipping. One of my favourite Pearl Jam live gig.

[@Ultramatty]

Yes! Me too! Great memories!

[@chavruta2000]

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[@saleb9924]

@@chavruta2000 Thanks man. That's it 😊

[@stillalive--]

Wow! Thanks man! My favorite bootleg my favorite audio CD my favorite Eddie and Dave performances!

[@dillavedderx5959]

My love, my heart , my band! #IAMPEARLJAM

[@indoornauta]

Wma best versión ever on video. Until someone share this concert in video. Thanks thanks thanks thanks

[@richardparsons]

Holy smokes, I remember the shows from these two nights like it was freakin yesterday, despite being as stoned as possible. A friend of a friend lived upstairs from Dave at the time and got him to put us on the guest list since the shows sold out so fast and we could get tickets. Such an historic coupe of shows in a the beautiful Fox theater in my hometown. Thanks for finding and sharing this footage!

[@ihopethisusernameisa]

now THIS is what i call footage. just awesome

[@MarArraes]

O álbum live mais perfeito que o Pearl Jam já gravou. Perfect álbum!

[@bencarlisle3847]

Just phenomenal footage. Outstanding.

[@kellygilford8637]

King's X and Pearl Jam... awesome.

[@Looshbaby]

even with crappy sound, Ty sounds amazing

[@ashleyanderson3633]

I've never clicked on something so fast!

[@redsox1079]

WMA!!! Thank you for this. 🙏🏻

[@opeth88]

you are a legend dude!!!! isn’t it amazing how good they sound live?!!

[@tjayotte]

Brother?!?!?! YESSSSSSSS! Amazing! Thank you for sharing!

[@jdmac44]

Came here for King's X, but Pearl Jam is of course awesome. So cool to see them jamming together a little! Also funny to see Ed with a White Sox helmet on, since he's been so big into hyping the Cubs recently. haha My friend from the South Side will love that, or sneer at him for riding the fence. :)

[@Twistypoo]

He’s ALWAYS been a Cubs fan. Not sure why he’s wearing that. 😂

[@victorruiz695]

deep purple made in japan ......pearl jam live atlanta 94 😄

[@samcorcoran470]

I listened to this show live on the Radio. I didn't realize that place was so small.

[@PatrickWitherow]

It's actually bigger than it looks here. It's definitely not arena, but it seats over 4000. It's an amazing venue.

[@samcorcoran470]

@@PatrickWitherow The last four shows I've been to is Wrigley. I was 15 in 94. I just pine for those days. I didn't see them live until 98.

[@liliasouto6682]

Mds raridade dave toca muito

[@robduncan2816]

mere hours later the best song ever performed onstage was performed, Release

[@travistravinyle4207]

Wow, this is going to have millions of views likely

[@DanieleFrancani]

thanks...

[@arthaioszarpas4757]

Atlanta 94 es el mejor puto bootleg de esa época, de aquí a Dagobah.. ultra imprescindible.

[@ELMAR.78]

Tenho esse show gravado por um selo Independente italianos "Octopus", se não me falha a memória CD Pearl Jam - Fight For Your Cause. Muito bom a captação do áudio, bem vivo. Começa com "Release", gosto muito da versão de "Garden" e "State of Love and Trust", que Dave Abbruzzese toca nos pratos, na parada cantada "Myself". Muito bom!!! Curto essa versão.

[@jules2713]

Best Porch ever!!!!!!

[@samdrury2896]

Is this the concert that Eddie made a “fake Eddie” from a prosthetic leg and other things and during porch he climbed to the rafters and threw the dummy off expecting people to freak out but only one guy saw?

[@JasonKavetis]

Yes

[@fakeplasticdreams]

Stone using a Fender Jaguar. Thats rare shit indeed!

[@needley]

These Atlanta concerts were the last great shows of Pearl Jam. Soon they would sack the best drummer they have ever had, then it all went to shit.

[@gavinweyant5777]

Better Man at 4:47

[@shonuff4323]

Whoa!!

[@carloscruzgacitua8755]

La rajaaaaa de culto

[@livefilms1099]

Ohh Stones amp cow prop in the beginning I’ve always wanted to learn more about it and where it came from. Amazing footage though!!!!

[@rannz8]

Some guy brought it to a concert in tampa florida and eddie aaked for it and put it on stones amp again in 2016 or 17

[@livefilms1099]

jimmy king that’s actually a different cow prop that a fan gave them at a show in Canada 1993 that stayed on their soundboard from 93-95. Eddie just got confused lol

[@tastemaker_87]

I believe footage of the actual show exists because I have to as a hardcore fan BUT it could take another while to surface. Remember the fox theater is a very small capacity venue. That means much less bootleggers than other shows. But there's got to be someone affiliated with the crew who shot footage or one or two dedicated fans who have little fragments of video. Right?!

[@Chickennoodle022]

🔥🎶✔

[@crookedspinemusic]

Dave A the best drummer for this band

[@normanperkel139]

The predecessor to Tres. Mts.

[@evanisovich]

What. In. The. Actual. Fuck. I always wondered if any footage of this show existed. Please tell me someone got the show, too.

[@edugreen3]

Buen video, tendrás mas donde salga dave abbruzzese?

[@preserver7777]

Doug Pinnock!

[@Masondrummer9]

4 feet!

[@jasonedwardledburynewzeala9897]

Wish they would remix this concert to sound as good as April 2nd. The drum and cymbals sound fat at rehearsal. The mix that came out just didnt do the drums and bass justice.

[@mtooma]

This is a great found. Thanks. Is there any chance to watch some of the blocked videos here in your channel ??

[@jakecogswell4142]

Wow! The most underrated band of all time playing with the most overrated band of all time! King’s X deserved all of the success and money that Pearl Jam never wanted.