E. Rutherford, le 3 juin 2006 – Topic officiel

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Don't Gimme No Lip

[strummer]

Putain il est encore là winnie l'ourson ?

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http://www.ugo.com/summerconcerts/artic ... eview.aspx

Pearl Jam - Concert Review

In 1994, Pearl Jam ruled the world of mainstream rock, only to take on Ticketmaster, turn their back on the mainstream, and fade into obscurity for all but their most hardcore fans. Their show at Continental Airlines Arena on June 3rd, 2006 was a reminder for all as to what had made them such a rock 'n'roll powerhouse in the first place.

With their self-titled May release already their best-selling effort in nearly a decade, the band saw fans both die-hard and lukewarm packed the arena to the rafters, and frontman Ed Vedder and crew stood and delivered. One of the things that has always set the band apart from their arena rock peers has been their ability to blend the rarities for their Grateful Dead-like following with the hits, now more classic rock than relevant, that the casual fan comes to hear. Tonight's 32 song set, epic compared to most mainstream acts, was no different. Vedder, ably backed by the dynamic rhythms of bassist Jeff Ament and drummer Matt Cameron of Soundgarden fame, as well as the crunching guitars of Stone Gossard and Mike McCready, was in fine voice as the band led the crowd on a meandering tour of their 15-years-in-the-making catalog. The obscure "Rats," from 1993's Vs., and fan favorite "Don't Gimme No Lip," from the 2004 b-side collection Lost Dogs (featuring Gossard on a rare lead vocal), had the fans down front pogoing like mad, while "Alive," arguably the band's biggest commercial hit, was played with the house lights up and fans throughout the arena spent the last three minutes of the song fist pumping and screaming "hey!" in unison; a remarkable sight to behold.

Still, first among the highlights of the night was a beautiful version of 1991's "Black," which, though never released as a single due to Vedder's refusal to commercialize the highly personal tale of lost love, is likely the band's most popular song. Over the years the song has morphed into a live opus, tonight's version clocking in at just over eight minutes highlighted by McCready's best solo of the night and a crowd sing-along so loud that Vedder could barely be heard. Just as enjoyable, though from the opposite end of the spectrum, was the full-on power of "Leash" from 1993's Vs.. One of the bands oldest songs, the anti-authority anthem, with its chorus of "Drop the leash / get out of my f***ing face," has recently returned to set lists after a nearly 12 year hiatus, and its revival was greeted with raucous cheers from fans both old and new.

When Vedder introduced the last song of the night, 1992 B-side "Yellow Ledbetter," by saying "We don't know what else to say, so Mike McCready's gonna say it for us," you knew he was right, but you couldn't help feeling a little sad. For nearly three hours, Pearl Jam turned back time to a place where arena rock still mattered, both to those listening and those making it, and it's a hard scene to leave.