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Recordings of Pearl Jam's First Studio Session

pearlhawkpearlhawk Posts: 634
edited August 2013 in The Porch
I'm sure this has been seen before, but for any new ears it hits, you're welcome.

http://consequenceofsound.net/2013/08/listen-to-recordings-from-pearl-jams-first-studio-session/
Before Pearl Jam was playing to sold-out stadium crowds, Eddie Vedder and co. were known as Mookie Blaylock, and probably just thrilled to be in the studio. In mid-October of 1990, the band – then Vedder, Stone Goassard (guitar), Mike McCready (other guitar), Jeff Ament (bass), and Dave Krusen (drums) – entered Seattle’s Galleria Potatohead (London Bridge Studios). There, for one of the first times ever, they laid their songs down on tape, and the rest is history.

Now, thanks to YouTube user Luciano Gargiulo, those early recordings are available for all to enjoy. The 11-track First Studio Sessions “album” features the first takes of many cuts that would eventually find a home on PJ’s debut record, Ten. You can also hear rarities like “Breath”, “Just a Girl”, “Evil Little Goat”, and what would eventually become “Yellow Ledbetter”.
-Pearlhawk.

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  • JonnyPistachioJonnyPistachio Florida Posts: 10,219
    Very cool. thanks for sharing!
    It was interesting to hear Yellow Ledbetter before it was done. :)
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  • pearlhawkpearlhawk Posts: 634
    The whole tape is really amazing to hear these first few cuts. Just to put on my headphones and hear each piece of the group coming together for the first time and hear each unique contribution to what turns out to be slight variations of the songs we know today. I'm a huge black fan and to hear a young/lighter/sound of Eddie's voice with more innocence and less growl and anger is truly special.
    -Pearlhawk.

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    St. Louis 7/1/2011 (EV Solo)
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    East Troy 9/4/2011
    Wrigley Field 7/19/2013
  • Uncle SnuffyUncle Snuffy Posts: 959
    I would love it if they'd go back to playing these original songs at their original tempo. Give me back that chunky & groovy sound that I fell in love with 20+ years ago.

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  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 95,451
    It surfaced & has been traded for many year's now .. http://db.etree.org/lookup_show.php?shows_key=76511
  • curmudgeonesscurmudgeoness Brigadoon, foodie capital Posts: 4,078
    ... and it's gone.
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  • lazlobluelazloblue Houston Posts: 738
    Darn! I wanted to listen.
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    Poof!
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  • qontheboardqontheboard Posts: 786
    lazloblue wrote:
    Darn! I wanted to listen.

    Jambase or RollingStone.com
  • marc34marc34 Boston MA Posts: 221
    pearlhawk wrote:
    The whole tape is really amazing to hear these first few cuts. Just to put on my headphones and hear each piece of the group coming together for the first time and hear each unique contribution to what turns out to be slight variations of the songs we know today. I'm a huge black fan and to hear a young/lighter/sound of Eddie's voice with more innocence and less growl and anger is truly special.

    Good thinking. Have my headphones on right now listening
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  • pearlhawkpearlhawk Posts: 634
    qontheboard wrote:
    lazloblue wrote:
    Darn! I wanted to listen.

    Jambase or RollingStone.com

    It's no longer up on those sites either. I don't understand why 10c/Pearl Jam would want to put a copyright claim And prevent their fans from hearing this. The songs are over 23 years old. They should be heard.
    -Pearlhawk.

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  • cmaliszecmalisze Posts: 2,636
    Yea, it was here too but it is gone as well. I did not hear it :(

    http://www.rollingstone.com/music/video ... -20130822#!
  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,895
    You know you have too much music when you cant even remember if you already have these demos :?
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  • pjradiopjradio Posts: 6,704
    SVRDhand13 wrote:
    You know you have too much music when you cant even remember if you already have these demos :?

    :lol::lol:
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    I should add that to that Music Elitist Problems list
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  • JammalamboJammalambo Posts: 1,321
    Like already said, these tracks have been around forever...
    You can download the complete Flac version here: http://zombtracker.the-zomb.com/details.php?id=7291 ;)
  • PatrickBatemanPatrickBateman Posts: 2,243
    SVRDhand13 wrote:
    You know you have too much music when you cant even remember if you already have these demos :?
    same here....lol
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  • jonposeyjonposey Posts: 139
    Jammalambo wrote:
    Like already said, these tracks have been around forever...
    You can download the complete Flac version here: http://zombtracker.the-zomb.com/details.php?id=7291 ;)

    Thanks for the link to the torrent! Downloading it NOW. :)
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  • jeffbrjeffbr Seattle Posts: 7,177
    Love this recording. I hadn't listened to this for a while, but this thread made me go back and give it a listen. It is fun to hear the band in the very early stages. The amazing thing to me is how great they sounded right out of the gate.
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