Pearl Jam VH1 Rock Honors "Love, Reign O'er Me" "The Real Me"

Pearl Jam Performing "Love, Reign O'er Me" and "The Real Me" at the VH1 The Who Rock Honors. 2008

[@garykuovideos]

Thanks for posting this, Horacio! As one of the violinists in the section, I think this was one of my best gigs, ever!

[@ridd5417]

Awesome!

[@leahmae125]

Your section was brilliant!

[@garykuovideos]

Thanks, Marc Juneau!

[@glbwoodsbum2567]

Great work!

[@4Realzeaz]

What a cool experience Amazing performance from everyone on that stage.

[@broheme8922]

Best version I've ever heard. Eddie's vocals were insanely good.

[@htm2250]

Two words HOLY SHIT!

[@TheJeffcurran]

Hunter McDaniel You took the words right out of my ass!! WOW. If you've ever seen The Who in concert, then you've experienced a level of energy that few bands can project in a room full of 20,000 people. Pearl Jam has that level of energy here.

[@laroo56]

+Hunter McDaniel I know!! I watched a version of this about a million times before it was taken down. Kills me every time. Thanks to Horacio. These guys are so awesome!

[@TheJeffcurran]

+laroo56 Hey Shemp, yeah man. I watch this over and over. It really stands the test of time and frequency. Rock music in the early 90s took early 70s rock and brought it full circle, and up a few notches. As the Grungers mature they continue to keep the flame alive. Unfortunately we didn't get the 20 year 3-peat in 2010. Oh Well, I'll keep watching this. It's really great.

[@raygundesigns]

Best Who cover. Ever.

[@dragon93lo27]

next to Rush doing the seeker

[@robarnold6998]

Matt Cameron is the man. He did justice to Keith Moon’s otherworldly playing on this Who classic. Great cover of a timeless masterpiece.

[@orrinogen]

The Who are one of Eddie's biggest influences. Imagine how amazing it must be for him to be able to sing his heros's songs so damn well

[@chandrashekhermishra5847]

Legendary job you'll did!

[@AndrewLykins44]

Eddie man holy shit!!!! What a badass!

[@jamesvillareal5459]

This IS a classic, badass song . Pearl Jam nailed it !!!!!!! Rock N Roll baby!!!!!

[@EnergeticRhythm]

Did not think any band could pull off covering such an iconic song but they did a really good job. Eddie sounded great and the band was great too. I don't think any other band but Pearl Jam could cover this, Roger's vocals are so great.

[@fozziebear7139]

My throat hurts just listening to him. Incredible

[@sjparadiso]

This performance is inspiring - there's no mistake why Neil Young chose to record Mirror Ball with Pearl Jam oh so many years ago. They are an incredible ensemble of musicians who have a great appreciation of those who preceded them.

[@Weadfreek]

This version literally brings tears to my eyes..Eddie's voice is PHENOMENAL!

[@rockdog2843]

This is one of the most EPIC rock performances I have EVER witnessed. Im in my 50s and ive seen many many concerts. This performance shook me to the core and I will never forget it. After this - how could anyone NOT like Pearl Jam?

[@donfranks1981]

Yet for some reason they still do.haters

[@eddielangwinski9864]

Truly one of the greatest voices of our time that we are still blessed with.

[@_9ko]

@@donfranks1981 So everyone who doesn't like PJ are haters? That is quite the statement ;)

[@stevefranchini4980]

If I was The Who I would be extremely proud of them. My gawd what a performance.

[@C_mey]

This is hands down one of the most incredible powerful versions Eddie and band was spot on! So sick

[@dollduggabuzz]

Seeing the strings section at the back gives me goosebumps to how epic this is

[@christianhart72]

One of the best front men of ALL TIME that voice control wow

[@rbvilla90]

Love, Reign O'er Me is one of the most powerfull songs in the history, the "True Love" song, the kind of love that hurts us and Eddie's voice perfectly shows what love is.

[@John_Doh]

Was the best performance of the night. Phenomenal. Watching it again, I still get goosebumps, then wanna run through the wall fueled by pure rock power. Fuck yes.

[@Dreveryn]

I've loved this song from the first moment I heard it. The Who wrote and amazing epic, but Pearl Jam rally put the passion into it

[@geo_ashburn]

Never was a big Pearl Jam Fan but I have to give credit where it's due. This is an excellent cover of one of my favorite songs by The Who.

[@myloridarlin]

Best Who cover ever. Astounding. Heart does a great version of this song, but Vedder kills this.

[@tv2109]

+myloridarlin I agree. It is not as good as Roger Daltrey, but I don't imagine anyone will ever match him.

[@traindiesel7005]

+Todd Victorson i think it is. and vedder's version is live. daltrey is awesome in his own right, but i don't think his version is necessarily better. kinda like when steve ray vaughan covered voodoo child, both version are unique and cool in different ways. just two awesome artists. anyhow, just my opinion :)

[@4Realzeaz]

Agreed. I dont think Rodger could have sang it that well love though. I haven't seen or heard it anyway. Either way it's the best bandin the last 30 years covering the best band ever.

[@TheAgeOfAnalog]

Saw them do this in front of 50,000 fans at Bonnaroo that same year. Number one concert highlight of my life.

[@yaminahjackson2595]

He was hitting those high screams wasn't he. Damn!!! He's a lovely man and so passionate on stage

[@melissatyree566]

We shouldn't forget the big guitar work from Mike McCready. Big shoes to fill of Pete Townsend.🥇🥇

[@donfranks1981]

And mccready is thoroughly enjoying himself

[@josephkelley8641]

Astonishing. Eddie kills TF outta this - as does and do PEARL JAM.

[@stephenjones6030]

Not one person in that joint was expecting that! Fricking BRILLIANCE!!

[@howdin1966]

Quadrophenia over here in in England was a soundtrack for a generation - still sends shivers down the spine even now - and let me just just say Pearl Jam just absolutely nailed that - not many bands these days could pull that off but hats off from across the pond - that was more than fantastic

[@avatarblackwolf3594]

howdin1966 Still does here in America too.

[@WHEELSBRANUM]

Eddie Vedder, one of the greatest front men, with an amazing voice.

[@casecracked8618]

Eddie had just the right amount of grease in the vocals on that evening, the echo effect burned it down when he was hitting the highest of notes. He knew it was a special event. Incredible work.

[@douglasgrant7636]

Eddie killing it...one of the best voices out there...

[@LizPSCastallare]

I've seen this roughly a bazillion times by this point, but cannot seem to make it through without crying. And forget trying to sing along; when Eddie gets to the bridge, I'm losing it completely. This is the best cover of anything ever done... except Jimi's "All Along the Watchtower"... So, okay. This is the best live-only cover of anything ever. WHY CAN'T I BUY A VERSION OF THIS!?

[@MegaPjgirl]

This is why I have loved PEARL JAM for the past 20 years and will love them for another 20+ years!!Eddie's voice is just phenomenal;)

[@quasidiem99]

Chills, one of the best covers I have ever heard. I have heard other Who covers but this is awe inspiring. His voice is equal to songs. Thanks to the Who for some amazing music and for Pearl Jam rockin' that music.

[@Steelwings1965]

The spirit of Daltrey lives through Vedder's voice. Awesome!

[@maply79]

One of the best live performance ever

[@PuruJam]

Eddie never fails to give his soul into what he sings! Its always so intense an experience to hear him sing.

[@MrGerginKSlotterhein]

Their love for the Who makes me love ‘em.

[@TheCancerousKTB]

Honestly one of the best performances I have ever heard. When I first watched this video I thought he was lipsyncing, it was that close to the studio quality. Immaculate.

[@mgcuniverse9037]

ONE OF THE BEST MUSICAL PERFORMANCES I HAVE EVER SEEN PERIOD

[@drsaltyphd]

How have I not seen this before. Eddie is the best rock vocalist we got left

[@scottjanz9007]

When I watch this video, I think most of the crowd doesn't realize they're experiencing a level of greatness not often achieved.

[@LeeGee]

Superb! I've been a Who fan for 40 years

[@RegionRatForever]

Possibly the best live performance I ever witnessed.

[@stonecold5373]

should check out Release, 2017 live...best ever

[@margaretcronin4073]

You probably need to attend more concerts, preferably Who concerts.

[@sideshowblob]

@@margaretcronin4073 I'm sorry but that's a perfect performance

[@TenMillionYearProgram42]

Margaret Cronin love me some Who, but even Daltry would say this was awe-inspiring. Pearl Jam can legitimately, legitimately be called one of the greatest live bands ever. Top 5, hands down, barre none.

[@juanbautistamaciel6767]

@@margaretcronin4073 fuck you :)

[@reaziK]

4:23 Holy shit that was sick!

[@hmmmmmifyable]

Indeed

[@vodwills]

i had goose bumps here.. and that sick power stance!

[@ForceMaximus84]

Just about every performance from this show was great, but this one was far and away the best. Thanks for posting!

[@shane34lv]

Gives me goosebumps every time. A beautiful rendition of a beautiful classic

[@JonAnderson90125]

How have I never seen this. My god, his vocals are the only person I have ever seen that ever matched the intensity and energy of daltrey. I mean, he and roger sing with every fiber of their being and both hit these amazing notes. So powerful.

[@sharifelmahdi9385]

One of Pearl Jam's best performances ever. What a rock band! 🥰

[@Voicecolors]

I have never seen Eddie singing so high ! If i close my eyes i could swear it was Chris Cornell singing ! Fantasctic vocals

[@FlavR]

True! 😀

[@adampetten5349]

+jonathan schulze Sandlers voicebox would explode trying to parody this 😎

[@TenMillionYearProgram42]

I don’t think people realize just how much range Eddie has, especially at his age after all these years of 150% every show. Gift.

[@nathanconnolly5733]

I mean Chris had a completely different technique to Eddie to sing such high notes but I respect them both.

[@oldschoolwhiteboyborn6865]

This must be one of those covers that makes the original proud, absolutely sublime...Eddie takes it to another level ,so deep is the feeling ... Once more absolutely fantastic

[@Maicoczpenton]

GREAT SONG first of all and I never dreamed it could be done that well without Roger on the Mic.....Eddie was effortless on that....What a KILLER cover.....I have always wanted to comment on this and tonight was the night.....The Who Forever....

[@bigwillie5717]

I keep coming back to this YT vid every 6-8 months since Horacio first posted it; I had the pleasure to see this live when VH-1 first played this entire Who tribute…and it NEVER gets old!!! The piano intro, the build-up to the crescendo, etc…Pearl Jam does “Love, Reign O’er Me” absolute justice…but this cover goes to show how absolutely powerful and amazing Townshend and The Who really were when they wrote and released this.

[@j.t.peterson4835]

one of the top three voices in music history.

[@toddwisenbaker3940]

No Words to express how amazing this is. God bless Pearl Jam. God bless the Who!

[@SlitherWhisp]

SO DAMN AMAZING! It is easy to point to Eddie's vocals here, but MAN, Jeff and Matt NAIL their parts here! And considering who they are emulating, THAT is saying something!

[@elmo1171]

Way to go Pearl Jam , one of the best covers you have done , I bet The Who sitting there was going WOW ! Thanks Guys you honored us well . why does Eddie get most of the credit its all the band right , Don't get me wrong I am very impressed Eddie can sing like this still to this day . What a powerful strong voice . But it was the band as a WHOLE who made these Covers So great to listen too . Keep up the great work and dedication Guys .

[@Yooperman10]

I never saw this cover until now, and all I can say is Holy Shit! I've never gotten into Pearl Jam, which I now regret. Fucking awesome musicians! Great vocals and the drummer absolutely kills it! Nice nod to Pete Townshend with the guitar wreckage at the end too!

[@SlimJ1980-Eire]

Drummer is Matt Cameron, formerly of Soundgarden and played in both PJ and SG. He played with SG first. Then SG split and PJ needed a new drummer so he needs me SGs permanent drummer but when SG reunited he was playing in both bands and then Chris Cornell passed away.

[@adampetten5349]

One of the greatest vocalists ever.

[@petercram9691]

Why can't I like this 50 times?

[@jft381vmt]

Peter Cram I just watch it 50 times!

[@banishedfromthedwarfplanet530]

God damn, these guys knock this out of the park.

[@SMccrate01]

Freaking outstanding!

[@leahmae125]

Is Eddie Vedder the coolest human being to ever live? I wonder.

[@pudlpaf]

😍 the coolest

[@richj4305]

Yes he is. It's genuine and effortless. Man of the people.

[@turtleheadjones1]

No. He's an Anti-2A Liberal Utpoianist Moron. He's a great singer though.

[@brockweaver346]

Idk about #1.... top 10 easily though

[@bigbossfan0656]

One bad mfr .....amazing,beautiful,genius. ❤💜💚💙

[@InMmryofDimeBagD]

I concur. It is one of thee MOST goosebump inducing EPIC performances and tributes I have ever seen. I've seen many but it's UP THERE with the GREATS. I'm not up to a bazillion views but probably will be by the end of the week!! I'm a PJ/music enthusiast an I'm biased when I say the performance of the eve. and outshines just a bit of the others. All GOOD but THIS was NAILED!

[@ronsterm7076]

Might be the best PJ performance I've ever seen. That covers a lot of territory. Un-fucking-believable!

[@ladycplum]

I have to admit I'm not the biggest Pearl Jam fan, but this is one of the best live performances I've ever seen, and one of the best covers I've ever heard.

[@johnarruda2765]

Ahhh, band,orchestra, singer. All sounded wonderful to my ears

[@KaneLucas]

I miss this kind of music and the feeling of getting chills from a song. So hard to find nowadays. What the hell happened?

[@leoneo7980]

Coldheartedness happend my friend... It's all about pretty looks, sharp shallow minds and cruel cold hearts... but I know someday that awesomeness will return...

[@CameronSpencer]

@@leoneo7980 It does exist, but not much in the mainstream. Hopefully one day it will return to the mainstream.

[@bigwillie5717]

Guillermo Alvarado We must teach the young to demand that real artists play real instruments. Lots of great bands are currently playing in small dives but they’ll never get the breaks like they once could...because the corporate music machine only signs what sells these days: auto-tune digitally-made music (aka: CRAP). The mass consumer must demand better out of our popular music. Don’t see that happening with millennials and younger though.

[@Whatthefunk24]

Guillermo Alvarado me too...this gives me chills every.damned.time!!

[@juanbautistamaciel6767]

Estás viejo Guille, eso pasó

[@ralphking9120]

best cover ever.

[@eddielangwinski9864]

I'm blessed to witness these guys in concert many times. One of the best if not the best band on this planet

[@phillipbarbee7167]

Trying to compare between the talent levels of Daltrey and Vedder is like trying to compare classic and new Corvettes...end of the day they are both classic and powerful in their own way and their own time

[@rokaanalzeer]

Phillip Barbee or like blade runner and its sequel

[@lorettalipinski6050]

EDDIE VEDDER....BY FAR!!!🤟

[@Ricsard]

A massive Pearl Jam fan here but I agree Roger was as great in the 70's as Eddie in the 90's. No need to compare them, They are definitely two of the very best rock singers ever!!!

[@gregcorwin8316]

@@briankerrigan3529 Roger Harry DALTREY, lead singer for THE WHO.

[@briankerrigan3529]

@@gregcorwin8316 oh whoops.

[@erased84]

You know this is awesome when the whole orchestra is getting into it and are basically head banging

[@DarioBrubeck]

One of the greatest rock songs ever written. Pete Townshends demo is utter genius. Pearl Jam brought it to life.

[@abvergata9864]

It takes balls (and talent) to try and match Roger Daltrey's voice in his prime. Eddie has both here, man he nails the yells in this, very impressive.

[@larva31416]

Pearl Jam, the best fucking band on the planet!! Great song

[@billyethornton]

The best cover of all time !

[@lucmassy713]

not only the best who cover but the best cover period

[@simonpaulwright]

The greatest tribute anyone could pay to the genius of the who

[@5speedMax]

Pearl Jam is truly great enough to handle these songs. They are so epic in there music and lyrics. Truly Great! Vedder does a great job paying tribute to Daltrey's incredibly rich and manly voice, enormous range and talent and Townsend's unbelievably wonderful capacity to write very emotionally charged lyrics in a very meaningful yet masculine way. Not very many people can carry that balancing act off as consistently as he has.

[@jaredthegoat4068]

Voice is insane. Cant comprehend how this is even possible lol

[@mikeking3507]

I STILL get goosebumps listening to this version...... fucking awesome

[@NamathCB]

I'm back to see my favorite band play 2 of Rocks rockenest tunes virtually (I think it's perfection but it's art so others/'musicians" will no doubt disagree) flawlessly. So FACKIN GREAT!!!!

[@damianbyrne1664]

Absolutely nails it. Incredible

[@plk5520]

Quadrophenia was my favorite album when it was released in 1973. I was 19 years old. To hear such a fantastic contemporary version is an incredible treat. They do much more than justice to both songs. I could even make the case that Eddie Vedder's voice surpasses that of Roger Daltrey's, but will at the very least settle for saying it is every bit as good. I also think Thunderfingers would nod his head in approval at the bass player's rendition of his lines, which sound rhythmically exact and note perfect. No small feat!

[@TenMillionYearProgram42]

Ament is the business. Every one of those guys is overflowing with talent, and that’s why their an institution, 30 years in.

[@KristeeCanipe]

Ohhhh........Myyyyyy........God!!!! WOW!!!!

[@franco.torriani]

Wow... simply wow!

[@TheGokitchen]

Speechless! What an epic production! Piano, string section, horns, McCready's Townshend dance moves, the arrangement, and Eddie F*&king Vedder! His voice stirs the soul like few can... at least for this camper. I mean, how many can pull off RD?! Thank you PJ!! Thank you for making my day just a little bit better.

[@donfranks1981]

Sure am glad he got tired of being a wedding singer

[@ericwirfs5578]

I got goosebumps from this

[@meshica7]

FUCK. I have never heard any band do a Who cover with as much passion and fire as The Who themselves..bravo.

[@lautaroferrandis55]

This is by far the most badass cover that i've ever seen, Eddie, all the band and orchesta are just amazing

[@DeanGoulding]

PJ sound awesome with the orchestral vibe. They should do more of it...

[@xduc1]

Sends chills down my spine .. best cover ever

[@SkizmiK]

Best cover of Love Reign O'er Me without a doubt.

[@johnzimmerman1159]

This is beyond fantastic from every member of Pearl Jam.

[@ericrobbins1058]

Wow!!! Nobody better to do a tribute. I love Pearl Jam as much as I love the Who. Eddie Vedder can walk away from this performance with his held high, and a smile on his face knowing he did two of Rocks greatest pieces of music total justice.

[@Kingjay814]

I remember when I saw this on TV during the live broadcast and it blew my mind. I've listened to this version a million times since then and I still get chills. It's such a powerful song

[@donatuskissoon9365]

Fantastic covers. Hats off to Pearl Jam.

[@NamathCB]

Purposely came back here right after watching Bad Radio from 2/11/90. What a life, vocalist, song writer, and stage presence! So thankful these guys found eachother! We'd have still heard them, but idk if we'd still be hearing either MLB or Bad Radio and we wouldn't have Ten, Five v 1, Vitalogy, you get the idea. Jack Irons you're the man!

[@mholdr]

awesome vocals and guitar...thank you Pearl Jam!

[@zachlopez2569]

Eddie puts so much emotion into this! Awesome

[@cnewton9183]

I remember watching this live. Best cover ever

[@michaelcutcher8592]

Stating the obvious, Eddie is one the greatest vocalists of the 20th century