Pearl Jam ACL show airing 11/21

http://www.austincitylimits.org/3508-pearl-jam

From the ACL taping program on October 13, 2009:

One of the most popular and influential rock bands of the past two decades, Pearl Jam makes their Austin City Limits debut in celebration of their self-released new CD, Backspacer.

With its best-selling debut Ten and its many hits, the Seattle quintet rose from the ashes of 80s Pacific Northwest combos Green River and Mother Love Bone. Songs from their debut, including “Jeremy,” “Alive” and “Evenflow,” have become modern classics.

Challenging itself and its audience, the band has remained a major force in rock and roll, as much for its aggressive loyalty to its social and political principles and restless experimentation as for its rock radio staples and bestselling albums. Tracks like “Better Man,” “Yellow Ledbetter,” “Given to Fly,” “World Wide Suicide” and the charity single “Last Kiss” continue to be heard on radios everywhere.

Throughout their years together, the band’s independent spirit has set them apart from other bands, leaving the record studios behind to produce the music they want. Backspacer, the band’s first self-released album, “has a pleasurable mix of lean, mean rock’n’roll and pensive ballads that reflect both the state of the world and the band’s place in it (Billboard).” The band’s ninth studio release “backspaces to that boyish spirit, with the shortest, tightest, punkiest tunes they’ve ever banged out (Rolling Stone).” Blender wrote, “It’s as if Pearl Jam is channeling Ernest Hemingway, with not a wasted breath or note anywhere to be found.”

Setlist: Recorded October 3, 2009:

•Just Breathe
•The End
•The Fixer
•Johnny Guitar
•Amongst the Waves
•Unthought Unknown
•Army Reserve
•Do the Evolution
•Lukin
•Red Mosquito (with Ben Harper)
•Inside Job
•Porch

Band Credits:

Pearl Jam Eddie Vedder – vocals, guitar
Jeff Ament – bass, vocals
Matt Cameron – drums, vocals
Stone Gossard - guitar, vocals
Mike McCready – guitar, vocals
And Kenneth “Boom” Gaspar – keyboards

special guests:

Ben Harper – lap steel guitar

and

Strings Attached
with
Will Taylor – viola
Leah Zeger – violin
Jamie Desautels – violin
Shawn Sanders - cello

DS114969 wrote:

Despite what the site says, the actual setlist was:

Setlist: Walking The Cow (Ed and Jeff), Just Breathe (w/strings), The End (w/strings), The Fixer, Johnny Guitar, Amongst The Waves, Unthought Known, Army Reserve, Driven To Tears, Do the Evolution, Got Some

Encore: Lukin (w/strings), Red Mosquito w/ Ben Harper, Inside Job, Life Wasted Reprise, Betterman, Gonna See My Friend, Porch

Encore II: Crazy Mary, Star Spangled Banner (Mike)

True! Running time of 2 hours 5 minutes 23 seconds worth!

DS114969 wrote:

I removed Betterman from my original post. It wasn't played right? I'm confused now LOL

It was played!

DS114969 wrote:

demetrios wrote:

DS114969 wrote:

I removed Betterman from my original post. It wasn't played right? I'm confused now LOL

It was played!

Thanks D!

np!