Londres, 18 aout 2009 - Topic officiel

[4cordes]

c'est la 27e
et encore au moins une...

[4cordes]

-Release
-Animal
-Corduroy
-Why go
-Elderly woman
-Immortality
-The fixer
-Evenflow
-I got shit
-Rats
-Got some
-Whipping
-Light years
-Insignificance
-Black
-Life wasted
-Blood
-Hail hail
-supersonic
-Footsteps
-Love Reign On Me-
-Do the evol
- Alive
- Betterman
- Crazy mary
- Leaving here
- Porch

[thefrenchconnection]

Ledbetter

[4cordes]

jolie soirée !!

ils doivent être tout fous là bas...

[stateoflove]

En direct de la sortie.
C etait juste le pied.
Ambiance et set enormes.
Certains ds la fosse ont du prendre tres tres cher...

[Olikatie]

Supersonic (très Ramones style ce nouveau titre; j'adore le break à 1:27)

ou

[Olikatie]

Immortality

[myth4343]

En direct de la sortie.
C etait juste le pied.
Ambiance et set enormes.
Certains ds la fosse ont du prendre tres tres cher...

Concert enorme, avec une super ambiance et effectivement, nous qvons pris cher dans la fosse...
I;;ortality Footsteps...que du bon

[Olikatie]

Indifference


intro

[Olikatie]

Even Flow



Black


Alive


I Got Shit


Rats

[cgregz]

putain le son est enorme 0_0

[Denis]

rhaaaaaaaa c'etait bon.... la fosse etait brutale, trop meme...

lire la setlist le lendemain c irreel presque... le son etait superbe aussi. footsteps etait immense

par contre bad news : au debut du concert, donc ed pas encore trop beurre, a dit last time in europe before "quite some time"...

bon, off to Camden now. sorry a ceux qui n etaient pas la je garde quand meme espoir pr 2010...

[Olikatie]

Pearl Jam are in perfect harmony with their fans



From the Borderline in '92 to the O2 in '09, it's been a long slog for Pearl Jam.

With Soundgarden and Nirvana long gone, they are the last band standing of the Seattle grunge titans who changed the course of pop music in the early Nineties.

These days, they're standing taller than ever and last night's 28-song jamboree sold out in 14 minutes.

More to the point, having spent much of this century in a water-treading coma, they have re-engaged and for all singer Eddie Vedder's protestations that "we have to pace ourselves these days", last night's nearly three-hour set suggests these fortysomethings are not wilting.

It's taken them a while and although you wouldn't know it from Vedder's unbecoming outfit of shorts, trainers and socks, Pearl Jam have grown up.

Where once they were sulkier than a poutload of supermodels, these days Vedder is Mr Chat and his colleagues Mr Smiles.

Surprising as it seemed, Vedder (now resembling the improbable offspring of Bill Bailey and Mission-period Robert De Niro) actually seemed to enjoy himself.

When covering The Who's Love Reign O'er Me; Holland-Dozier-Holland's Leaving Here or even the ominous Victoria Williams obscurity Crazy Mary, he glowed, a singing child in a musical sweetshop.

To the delight of an audience including actors Josh Brolin, Jonah Hill, Tim Robbins (to whom Vedder dedicated Blood) and Diane Lane, they embraced old and new.

During the elderly Even Flow, Mike McCready's guitar solo lasted so long Vedder had time to smoke a cigarette. They are Pearl Jam; they are above the law.

The new material sizzled too, particularly the fierce Got Some and, on its live debut, Supersonic.

Along the way, they paid homage to O2 no-show Michael Jackson with a burst of Ben before Rats (Ben being a rat in Jackson's song) and snuck in rarities such as I Got ID.

Ultimately though, this was that rarest of exchanges: a band and their audience in perfect harmony, literally during the singalong that was Alive.

"After tonight, we won't be in Europe for some time," explained Vedder. They're welcome back any time.

[Olikatie]

Pearl Jam rock the O2

The grunge veterans pay tribute to Michael Jackson



Long-time fans of 90s grunge veterans, Pearl Jam, were out in force last night (August 18) to see the band conclude the European leg of their tour at London's O2 Arena.

From the outset, every lyric and nuance rang out as if it were 1991 all over again and fans were seeing Pearl Jam at the time their debut, Ten, propelled them into the hearts and minds of music lovers all over the world.

The tour was in aid of promoting their ninth offering, Backspacer - out 21 September - but the band played only a handful of well-received new tracks, including Supersonic and Got Some.

The record's first single, The Fixer, is already proving a favourite as a fair share of the audience sang along, nodding contentedly to its pop leanings.

However, the bulk of the extensive set list drew from their back catalogue and included Even Flow, Black, Why Go, Alive, Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town and Leave Now.

Fans were also treated to a cover of The Who's Love Reign O'er Me, which saw Eddie Vedder give Roger Daltrey's impassioned vocals a run for their money.

Early on, Vedder recalled their first ever London show, at the Borderline in 1992, where the set list was only eight songs long.

Fans were elated when he said they'd be playing for "much longer" than that, but they probably didn't expect the three hour-long extravaganza of mind-bending rock that ensued.

The band managed to grab the vast and sometimes soulless O2 Arena by its horns and actually make the venue seem - dare I say it - intimate.

Every inch was filled with the band’s radiating energy and onstage chemistry; a mix of furious guitar riffs, driving drums and Vedder's sublime baritone vocals and warm growls.

After over 20 years in the industry, Vedder showed no signs of slowing down, hanging off the microphone and rocking out in front of a fitting backdrop of waves.

Jacko tribute

After a false start, which he admitted messing up, he performed a mini solo of Michael Jackson's Ben.

He then launched head first into the first verse of Rats, off their 1993 sophomore album, Vs.

He said that particular track was dedicated "to a man who was supposed to take to this stage and do what he did," alluding to Jackson's 50-date residency.

"Life is precious and none of it lasts long enough," choked the singer when he paid another tribute, to the late Jeff Johnson.

Pearl Jam once faced criticism from Kurt Cobain, of their early grunge rivals, Nirvana, for being commercial sellouts in the vein of "corporate" rock.

The O2, with its boxes along the central axis, could be seen as an ideal house for the latter but there was nothing "corporate" about this affair.

It was first class, full throttle, classic stadium rock that will not be forgotten in a hurry.

Fans' verdict

With 60 million albums sold, it's no surprise tickets for this show sold out in just 17 minutes and it seems fans went away extremely satisfied.

"We were in the rafters back at the top but the sound was absolutely amazing," said Paul to 6 Music after the show.

"It really felt like you were at a small gig, that you were right at the front, it was very intimate."

Sarah, who got a ticket at the last minute, said: "I just love him [Eddie Vedder], he's amazing. They're still rocking after all these years and I'm so glad we came down."

"Not quite what you would expect from Pearl Jam, which was good," admitted Noel Murphy. "They played Rats, I never expected that - absolutely brilliant."

While Clare told us: "It was raw, it was tight, the best I've ever seen them play. They perform like they care, not because it's a job and that's the best thing."

[Olikatie]

Pearl Jam Cover Michael Jackson At The O2 Arena

Pearl Jam took to the stage in London last night and wowed 20,000 fans with a twenty-eight song set - paying homage to Michael Jackson in the process.

Playing for over three hours, Eddie Vedder and co. held the London audience in their hands playing hits from throughout their career such as 'Even Flow' and 'Alive' alongside cover versions and previews of their new album 'Backspacer' including a first live airing of 'Supersonic'.

The show was a star studded event too with Hollywood stars Jonah Hill, Tim Robbins and Josh Brolin in attendance.

At one point, Eddie Vedder affectionately dedicated 'Blood' to Robbins.

Paying homage to Michael Jackson the Seattle band played a snippet of The King of Pop's 'Ben' before launching into their own hit 'Rats'.

Jackson, of course, was due to be playing his 50-date O2 Arena residency starting this summer.

In cover happy mood the band also did versions of 'Reign O'er Me' by The Who, 'Crazy Mary' by Victoria Williams and the Holland Dozier Holland track 'Leaving Here'.

As Vedder left the stage he hinted at a long wait for fans to see Pearl Jam again however, saying “We won't be back in Europe for some time.”

[Olikatie]

[Oceans]

Merci !

“We won't be back in Europe for some time.”

Dommage !

[Olikatie]

Merci !

“We won't be back in Europe for some time.”

Dommage !

comme ça, Jeremy sera assez grand pour aller les voir lors de leur prochaine tournée

[Oceans]

Mais aura-til le tshirt "I SAW PEARL JAM" ?

[Olikatie]

peut-être....

allez, zou, un nouvel avatar