This is my favorite unplugged performance! Corey Taylor "snuff" is similar, just raw emotion, stripped down, nirvana "where did u sleep last night" was good, am I forgetting one? Maybe serj'es philharmonic? Eddie's whole unplugged set is worth watching.
Couldn't agree more... this is not about technic or vocal coach stuff (which i truly respect), but it is about how feelings can be transformed to music... idk, Eddie is the goat
Pearl Jam was, and still is, one of my favorite bands. I remember watching this on MTV the night it aired. That tiny headshake Eddie does in the first chorus is him realizing that he sang the wrong line.
It changed my whole musical taste for a decade. As a 19 year old I was floored, and smitten. Now 30+ years if an artist doesn’t show emotion I get bored
@@joshlerma omg, dude. Don't be saying things like this. You want someone to bob their head and say about 10 words at the end, go watch any of the other 50,000 reactors on UA-cam.
you were so focused on the technical aspects of his voice, that you missed the whole point of paying attention to the lyrics to understand why he is going to those places with his voice
Thats her approach in many reactions. That's the point of being a reactioner... find YOUR OWN way of reacting. IN most of Jennifers reactions I watched she is very focused on voice technique and the performance delivery. Cause what Eddie is doing is no accident - he does everything very much on purpose. And Jennifer analyzes it. But she definitely touches elements of the music in her reactions and in this case, too - so I think your phrase "missed the whole point" is a bit exxagerated. Especially because the lyrics aren't reall a mystical piece of poetry but really very much clear in the face. Just because you don't mention something very obvious doesn't mean you don't get it. You just may be focused on something different. In the end... if you don't like her approach, it's OK. There is tons of reactioners who aren't analytical at all but very or pure emotional. When you click on this channel you get a lot analytics and opinion about voice performance and delivery.
@BoothTheGrey totally disagree, the total disconnect from the emotion of the song has to be pointed out, if eddie sang every part as she described it then this song would never exist, I'd hate to hear the robotic version !! It is full of ad lib alterations from the recorded version its not pre thought as she describes, it's just a n amazing singer letting go at it
@@Scott_fonz81 And UA-cam-Comments isn't a Strawmans World. Here are people who agressively attack a reactionier for the exact approach this reactioner chose to do. To not like it, it's OK. Then just leave this channel. But to attack someone for doing exactly what he wants to do while not harming anybody but just making an offer... is absurd. And your strawman doesnt help anyway. I didn't say that. And it doesn't matter what music is. This is a reaction channel and everybody who does a channel can chose what he does. If those guys just would say "I don't like it - too few emotions" it would be absolutely OK. But the attitude is as if this channel does something really bad. Which just doesnt happen.
@@frankleyJ true! that is entirely the intent of the song: the music video is the complete story of the song! And the live is really for afterward! I say often on first time reactions to Jeremy! How Pearl Jam really understands what an art is about! The story with their award winning music video back when MTV was tops, and THEN their live performances! But Black unplugged for the first time, along with reactions, is tops!
"Even Flow" "Alive" "Jeremy" "Yellow Ledbetter" "Better Man" "Last Kiss" "Corduroy" ALL very different. ALL classics. You won't be disappointed with any. "Black" is the only one where the unplugged version is an absolute "must", ..for obvious reasons.
There is a lot to love about this performance but as a 30 plus year Pearl Jam fan my favorite is that tiny head shake in the first chorus where he got the words wrong. In the recorded version that line is different in the first chorus than the second. I just love that in the middle of this brilliant, emotive performance he has a "No, dummy, that is the wrong line" moment. I would really really love to see you do more Pearl Jam. Lots of people will ask for the earlier songs and they are good but I'd love to see you do more recent stuff as well. They just released an album earlier this year and still sound amazing.
Yes! Thank you! There are so many great songs after the first major hits that always just get overlooked. Sure, I’d probably do “Porch” from Unplugged also. But then, compare his voice over 30 years later, in a new song like “Waiting For Stevie”, “Setting Sun”, or “Wreckage”. Eddie’s still got it. His voice has aged like fine wine.
There is also a live performance from eddie of last kiss for special needs kids and he flubs the lyrics due to him enjoying himself so much he just smiles and laughing with the kids and he just mumbles past it and contiues on. Eddie is an amazing man.
Black is a beautiful sad song. You could see Eddies passion, love and pain in projecting this song. This song has affected allot of people in a positive way. 🙏🏼
The dynamixs between the guitars is amazing. Stone is one of the best songwriters EVER. The play between guitars with PJ is is what makes them ... them. They would have made it huge with Andy Wood, too.
First time listener and it just so happened to be my number one live performance! Honestly the best reaction and breakdown I’ve ever watched, can’t wait to binge your content now! Vibe check passed
One thing to note this band was only together not even a year before this was recorded. When this aired on mtv I was immediatly a fan and have been ever since.
Not quite, but close enough. Yes, the album Ten was released in late 1991, but the band itself formed in late 1990. This show was recorded in March, 1992. The band had been together about 16-18 months.
Great video and reaction. As much as I enjoy hearing your breakdowns, there's a big part of me that would love to see you listen to the whole song again at the end, without stopping. Just get the whole experience at once. I know that would make the videos longer, but I for one would really enjoy that.
Eddie performing live in the 90s was truly one of the all time greatest live performers of all time. You could very easily react to every song from Unplugged (including the songs that didn't air,) and all would be worthy. I also would highly recommend Pearl Jam performance of their song "Porch" at Pink Pop 1992. What Eddie does during the performance is pretty insane. I don't want to spoil it. Much of the song becomes instrumental because of what he does, but hearing him before, during, and after his "wild" performance is worth it because you can analyze his voice throughout the process. Thanks for reacting to this Masterpiece of live music.
@@MichaelB769calm down bro it ain’t that serious. stick with me rq. just cus it was sung in another performance doesn’t mean it wasn’t improvised, it’s mind boggling stuff for you i know
Eddie catches a lot of shit about his "mumbling" but he feels so connected to everything he sings. Also one of the most under rated songwriters of all time. Love Eddie
Love Reign Over Me VH1 Rock Honors I think 2007. It’s an amazing live performance that showcases Eddie’s voice. Also one that hasn’t been reacted to or analyzed enough
I think that was the best or one of the best live performances I've just witnessed. Like wtf?? Where have I've been to not know this song? I'm so pissed. I was born in the wrong era. That was an unbelievably raw and emotional performance. I'm floored. That was beyond good. They dont make em like that these days. And the sadness, the pain...this song means something to him. That's a love song, a painful breakup, grunge style. Hoooolly hell that was good. The best. Wow 👌 👏.
You should react to Jeremy and Even Flow. The original music video for Jeremy is very heavy, but it was groundbreaking at the time of its release. Jeremy was included in the MTV Unplugged set, so you could do a double reaction and cover both.
I know it’s a bit of a meme that the lyrics of “yellow Ledbetter” are completely unintelligible but I do think that weirdly lends itself perfectly to vocal analysis. Without the distraction of lyrics you really are only left with the undeniable technique and masterful storytelling that Eddie is known for.
Off the Ten album most are going to recommend Jeremy, Alive and Even Flow as those were most popular. I would recommend Release. There are many great songs and singles from the next couple albums. Yellow Ledbetter is going to be the best vocals you'll never understand. Just Breathe, Last Kiss, Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town, Immortality are a few more recommendations.
I really like your last bit of recommendations. It is usually always just TEN. Which, I do understand is a classic album for a reason. However, so many more years of music beyond that. Not to mention solo material. I'll throw out Animal, Off He Goes, Brain of J., Amongst The Waves. Just to mix it up a bit (and without me going overboard).
If you listen closely to his words you hear the pain in his voice from what he experienced and brings that emotion out in this song. One of the best performances ever
I think this is a very good power ballad; grunge needed those, too. Watching this performance always takes me back to when all those bands blew up. Think I might’ve watched this live back then. While recording it on a VCR. Mm. Just dated myself. But PJ is amazingly still going today- the last of the old guard left. Eddie’s baritone is a voice which wouldn’t have gotten a chance in the ‘80s. But he is actually a really decent dude and artist. This performance is nothing if not absolutely heartfelt. 💔
A song like this the youngsters do not know the music they missed.At 67 this is one of the best PJ performances that I had seen,where are new bands like this??
i maintain that eddie vedder doesn't so much sing as become possessed by the spirit of the song he's performing. that's not to discredit his skill, but the man truly does seem to get lost in the music. it's a remarkable thing to watch.
I always feel bad when vocal coaches/vocalists react to this song, because you really just have to get lost in the music to feel the full emotional impact of it. You don't really get the chance to do that when you are "on". This is on my "songs that make me feel the feels" list, and I hope you took some time later on to go back and just let yourself get washed away in it.
Relatable... but... other people feel different. And every reactioner has a different approach. And it may be hard to understand for you but there are even people who love Pearl Jams music but this song not so much. Like me. And I am a really emotional guy and can cry to many, many songs. To this one... not. And I listened to it back when the album was released a few dozen times - and later on here and then again many times 🙂 If someone does not relate emotional to a song so deep like you... it doesn't mean that the person cannot respect the quality of the song or even analyze it quite intense.
Eddie Vedder is probably my favorite grunge singer. There’s just something about his voice that so warm and familiar. In any case, his ability to connect with the feelings during his performance here is amazing! Please do all earlier stuff but especially my all time favorite “Just Breathe.”
do you actually believe anybody gives a damn about who your fave grunge singer is, gwen? you people need to get some real friends to tell all this crap to.
This is one of my favorite reactions for the first time. Everyone watching this as I did for the first time and every time since is so damn powerful and full of emotion.
Thank you for this review, Jen. Eddie Vedder is one of the reasons i sing and perform. He proved to me that singing rock music you don't have to sound like Sebastian Bach or in another extreme like Metallica. That is Eddie's normal speaking voice by the way. 😊 Same as his singing voice. He is a natural. Thank you for this awesome analysis, as always. ❤
State of Love and trust from this unplugged is also a good one I think, he gets pretty intense too and really into the song, almost possessed sometimes when you look at his face at the end. He’s got things to say, needs to spit them out , I’ll rewatch it now :)
If you want more Eddie with a bonus, check out Temple of the Dog - Hunger Strike. You get Eddie AND Chris Cornell in one song and their voices work amazingly well together.
Hi Jennifer - I just got started watching, but heard you say Pearl Jam was around during the "grunge" time. They are are more than just from around that time. I saw this on another reaction and I basically agree that the four groups that define grunge for most people are all Seattle based and are Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Soundgarden and Alice in Chains. Also, they actually just started then and are still performing and creating, I believe.
Everyone enjoys music in different ways, let people enjoy things as they see fit. i didnt like how much she stopped the video, but she's enjoying it song in her own way and giving a vocal sense to what eddie did, its fine, guys. let people enjoy things.
I agree, let me enjoy the song without repeatedly stopping it during the good parts. :) they all do it different, but she paused so much to appreciate his voice, she missed a great song.
He shakes his head at the first "How quick the sun can" because he sang a different line than is on the studio version. "I know she gave me all that she wore" it should have been, if I remember correctly. A great rendition, in any case - the best version.
The video of them live singing "Evenflow" will blow your mind. It will give you a great introduction to the harder side of Pearl Jam, and how we did concerts back in the day. You'll dig it.
I really enjoyed how you break down all the pieces and put it in the voice and presenting quality. I've listen to this song over a 1000times so for me the built up and the function of using his voice in a certain way makes it even more interesting. I know the power of his pure presentation and showing us his soul. I remember being 21 years and see his performances live. Always quality although I was mostly stoned and semi drunk I guess.
Me and my now wife were listening to this song on two separate discmans when we met. I noticed that she was mouthing the lyrics as she was almost a whole line behind what I was listening to. Obviously made for a great conversation starter. Plus probably one of the best sad love songs ever (kind of heart breaking).
“Jeremy” is an iconic song. While the live unplugged version might be more raw, I think the official uncut music video is almost required to understand what the band meant to say in the song.
FYI Jen, The AD-LIB at the End, "We belong Together" IS NOT part of the Album Version!!! I was SHOCKED when I first saw this!!! Also, he was Sick during this!
Love your videos! As to where to go next, Jeremy, the official uncensored video is amazing and gutwrenching at the same time while the song itself is fantastic and a good showcase of Ed's vocals. Porch live at Pinkppp 92 is a wild and fun ride that shows their live show energy. You will not miss with any of theese songs.
Lovely reaction and analysis, Jen. When I saw that you were going to be doing Pearl Jam, I immediately needed to know what you would think of Eddie Vedder's very unique and unconventional rock voice. Very passionate rendition of this song. Keep being wonderful.
They need to bring back Unplugged, so many great performances came out of this, acoustic instruments, no autotune, no real post possessing just the raw music and it was so great.
I’ll start by saying I’m biased because that is the era and the genre that made me love music but to me that is one of the most important performances in not only grunge rock history but rock history and mabye music history in general. I can’t get enough of it. I get in here just to listen to it at least once a month lol
27 minute pearl jam black reaction - count me in! Edit: That was wonderful Jennifer. As a PJ from from the beginning, it brings me much joy to see a professional appreciate Eddie, and perhaps more importantly, help me understand why i love his voice too. Stupendous job by you on this, thank you!!!!
This song has the hardest hitting yet most magnanimous LYRIC ever written. I think everyone kinda/sorta knows what I'm talking about. Even if I can't sing it.
PJ is still performing at an incredible level. Check out their performance of Tremor Christ at Fenway Park 2018. So many great tunes to react to from this band. Subbing for more PJ. 💛🤘🤙✌️😮
I always love watching reactions to this song, specifically this performance. You mention how he shifts his body position and changes his voice to make us feel like he is connected to the song for the performance. However this song is very personal to him and initially fought the label to not release it as a single. What you see here, is not a performance. He's in that moment. Love this song and hands down probably the best MTV Unplugged performance of all time.
Great reaction and I DO feel like you acknowledged the emotions behind the performance even though that obviously wasn’t what you came here for…it was simply unavoidable.
Please react to W.M.A. from their second album Vs. No one ever ever reacts to it and his vocals are so emotional and expressive. Tremor Christ from Vitalogy is also worthy of no longer being overlooked.
You experienced one of the best live performances ever with that one. Eddie transported himself back to the time when certain things happened n he showed how he felt during that time. Simply an amazing performance to a beautiful n heartbreaking/powerful song
"Jeremy" "Even Flow" "Yellow Ledbetter" are also Eddie Vedder, and they all come from different places and are quite different from each other, they're all good songs to look at. Jeremy though is kind of heavy if you watch the music video and somewhat loosely based on a true story.
Jeremy by Pearl Jam. Official uncensored video. Read the true story behind the inspiration of the song after watching the song/video so it doesn’t minimize the emotional impact.
The guy puts his heart into every song. Lovely reaction. Recommendation for listening to Brandon Flowers and The Killers. And not Mr.Brightside, try When You Were Young or A Dustland Fairytale.
Pearl jam was the best band! I saw them live at Glen Helen after winning tickets from KROQ. Best show ever! Yellow Ledbetter was incredible live! =) ...and the ladies in the crowd....OMG!
You have a great observation of how his singing style becomes personal at differing times. The song is about his ex-wife and how he feels cheated of the life they could have lived together. All that I've heard is that Eddie didn't want this track to become as popular as it did, but the fans' reaction was so intense he couldn't avoid it. It is extremely beautiful, personal, and tragic.
This is the voice that taught me where to find the place that opens up the deep bass in my voice, once I learnt to relax the restriction and open up the back of the throat I learnt to get a way fuller sound. Eddie really likes the R and Mmmm sounds rather than just move between vowels
Sierra Ferrell is a rising Americana, roots, country, bluegrass artist that just last week won best artist and best album of the year for Americana Honor Awards. She will probably receive a Grammy nomination in November in this category as well. Check out her Jeremiah song on UA-cam from the Grand Ole Opry or her American Dreaming song on UA-cam from Stephen Cobert late show performance.
Eddie Vedder can infamously be attributed (perhaps along with Layne Staley) with creating or popularizing what has become known as the "yarl". As you note, it is vocal style colored by a subtle "rrr" behind the vowels. A whole wave of lesser vocalists followed in the mid to late 90's adopting the style, Stone Temple Pilots, Seven Mary Three, Collective Soul, the whole of the post-grunge genre, etc.
Brava ragazza! Great analysis... You were quite detached from the intense emotional experience of listening EV and PJ in this particular version of Black, something rare I have to admit, but I appreciate very much your coolness and knowledge the same. Thanks.
His sang this as a tribute to Chris Cornell, that was a heartbreaking performance. "where do I go now?" You could list to both him and Chris Cornell performing a collabe/tribute band Temple of the Dog - "Huger Strike".
I usuallly prefer live but I think the uncensored video for Jeremy is best as the video is outstanding and really captures the meaning of the song for the first time viewer
This performance can’t be judged in a traditional manner. It’s a raw emotional performance. One of the truest moments on TV, in my opinion
This
Totally agree.
This is my favorite unplugged performance! Corey Taylor "snuff" is similar, just raw emotion, stripped down, nirvana "where did u sleep last night" was good, am I forgetting one? Maybe serj'es philharmonic? Eddie's whole unplugged set is worth watching.
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Couldn't agree more... this is not about technic or vocal coach stuff (which i truly respect), but it is about how feelings can be transformed to music... idk, Eddie is the goat
Honestly, Ten from start to finish, every song as good as the one before it and after.
That is indeed an almost perfect album for grunge fans - no skips.
Start with Ten, but don't stop there. The evolution of Pearl Jam and Eddie Vedder is a worthy journey!
Honestly
@@coachmullen1 I only loved the first 2. They lost me with Vitology.
I still listen to this almost daily
Pearl Jam was, and still is, one of my favorite bands. I remember watching this on MTV the night it aired. That tiny headshake Eddie does in the first chorus is him realizing that he sang the wrong line.
It changed my whole musical taste for a decade. As a 19 year old I was floored, and smitten. Now 30+ years if an artist doesn’t show emotion I get bored
10 and Vs were SOOOOO GOOOD. They lost me with Vitalogy and later, but those two albums - WOW!
Sometimes that imperfection is an improvement. What would the Tower of Pisa be, if it didn’t lean?
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Tough act to follow?
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@@robbob5302 well Eddie Vedder was unique. Thank god for this performance so everyone else can see how it was
One of the best written rock songs and live performances ever in my opinion. 👌
Omg Jennifer, we need a solid week dedicated to Pearl Jam! Specifically the Unplugged!
YES!! , but please no more 30min reactions.....
@@joshlerma omg, dude. Don't be saying things like this. You want someone to bob their head and say about 10 words at the end, go watch any of the other 50,000 reactors on UA-cam.
Got to add in some of Eddie with the Doors though too
"I know someday you'll have a beautiful life,
I know you'll be a star..."
God-tier lyrics.
you were so focused on the technical aspects of his voice, that you missed the whole point of paying attention to the lyrics to understand why he is going to those places with his voice
Thats her approach in many reactions. That's the point of being a reactioner... find YOUR OWN way of reacting. IN most of Jennifers reactions I watched she is very focused on voice technique and the performance delivery. Cause what Eddie is doing is no accident - he does everything very much on purpose. And Jennifer analyzes it.
But she definitely touches elements of the music in her reactions and in this case, too - so I think your phrase "missed the whole point" is a bit exxagerated. Especially because the lyrics aren't reall a mystical piece of poetry but really very much clear in the face. Just because you don't mention something very obvious doesn't mean you don't get it. You just may be focused on something different.
In the end... if you don't like her approach, it's OK. There is tons of reactioners who aren't analytical at all but very or pure emotional. When you click on this channel you get a lot analytics and opinion about voice performance and delivery.
@BoothTheGrey totally disagree, the total disconnect from the emotion of the song has to be pointed out, if eddie sang every part as she described it then this song would never exist, I'd hate to hear the robotic version !! It is full of ad lib alterations from the recorded version its not pre thought as she describes, it's just a n amazing singer letting go at it
Music isn't a spelling bee @@BoothTheGrey
@@Scott_fonz81 And UA-cam-Comments isn't a Strawmans World.
Here are people who agressively attack a reactionier for the exact approach this reactioner chose to do. To not like it, it's OK. Then just leave this channel. But to attack someone for doing exactly what he wants to do while not harming anybody but just making an offer... is absurd.
And your strawman doesnt help anyway. I didn't say that. And it doesn't matter what music is. This is a reaction channel and everybody who does a channel can chose what he does.
If those guys just would say "I don't like it - too few emotions" it would be absolutely OK. But the attitude is as if this channel does something really bad. Which just doesnt happen.
You guys take this too seriously.
Jeremy from this same unplugged show is another powerful performance
The music video is the only way to experience that song for the first time.
Gut wrenching!
@@frankleyJ true! that is entirely the intent of the song: the music video is the complete story of the song! And the live is really for afterward! I say often on first time reactions to Jeremy! How Pearl Jam really understands what an art is about! The story with their award winning music video back when MTV was tops, and THEN their live performances! But Black unplugged for the first time, along with reactions, is tops!
"Even Flow"
"Alive"
"Jeremy"
"Yellow Ledbetter"
"Better Man"
"Last Kiss"
"Corduroy"
ALL very different. ALL classics. You won't be disappointed with any. "Black" is the only one where the unplugged version is an absolute "must", ..for obvious reasons.
There is a lot to love about this performance but as a 30 plus year Pearl Jam fan my favorite is that tiny head shake in the first chorus where he got the words wrong. In the recorded version that line is different in the first chorus than the second. I just love that in the middle of this brilliant, emotive performance he has a "No, dummy, that is the wrong line" moment. I would really really love to see you do more Pearl Jam. Lots of people will ask for the earlier songs and they are good but I'd love to see you do more recent stuff as well. They just released an album earlier this year and still sound amazing.
Oh I love that!! 😁
Yes! Thank you! There are so many great songs after the first major hits that always just get overlooked. Sure, I’d probably do “Porch” from Unplugged also. But then, compare his voice over 30 years later, in a new song like “Waiting For Stevie”, “Setting Sun”, or “Wreckage”. Eddie’s still got it. His voice has aged like fine wine.
There is also a live performance from eddie of last kiss for special needs kids and he flubs the lyrics due to him enjoying himself so much he just smiles and laughing with the kids and he just mumbles past it and contiues on. Eddie is an amazing man.
Black is a beautiful sad song. You could see Eddies passion, love and pain in projecting this song. This song has affected allot of people in a positive way. 🙏🏼
Eddy is ICONIC. Mike McCready and Jeff Ament and Stone Gossard are guitar legends in my humble opinion. ✌️
The dynamixs between the guitars is amazing. Stone is one of the best songwriters EVER. The play between guitars with PJ is is what makes them ... them. They would have made it huge with Andy Wood, too.
First time listener and it just so happened to be my number one live performance! Honestly the best reaction and breakdown I’ve ever watched, can’t wait to binge your content now! Vibe check passed
One thing to note this band was only together not even a year before this was recorded. When this aired on mtv I was immediatly a fan and have been ever since.
And now here we are.
Still able to see them regularly & listen to new music by PJ every few years.
I’ll see this as a win!🍀
Not quite, but close enough. Yes, the album Ten was released in late 1991, but the band itself formed in late 1990. This show was recorded in March, 1992. The band had been together about 16-18 months.
Great video and reaction. As much as I enjoy hearing your breakdowns, there's a big part of me that would love to see you listen to the whole song again at the end, without stopping. Just get the whole experience at once. I know that would make the videos longer, but I for one would really enjoy that.
Finally black👍👍🔥🔥
Next...please react pearl jam jeremy mtv unplugged🔥🔥👍👍
I enjoy ur analysis and this song is a complete masterpiece
Eddie performing live in the 90s was truly one of the all time greatest live performers of all time. You could very easily react to every song from Unplugged (including the songs that didn't air,) and all would be worthy. I also would highly recommend Pearl Jam performance of their song "Porch" at Pink Pop 1992. What Eddie does during the performance is pretty insane. I don't want to spoil it. Much of the song becomes instrumental because of what he does, but hearing him before, during, and after his "wild" performance is worth it because you can analyze his voice throughout the process. Thanks for reacting to this Masterpiece of live music.
jesus christ settle down
I get chills every time I hear the we belong together line
And think...he was sick that night ( flu ) ! Yet , that "we belong together"at the end was improvised .
And the rest of the band improvised what to play as he sang it? Pretty sure they had to have rehearsed that.
@@MichaelB769 They just kept playing the rest of the song? Just the vocals were improvised.
@@mrgabreis That's not the first time I heard that ending, so.... source?
@@MichaelB769calm down bro it ain’t that serious. stick with me rq. just cus it was sung in another performance doesn’t mean it wasn’t improvised, it’s mind boggling stuff for you i know
@@solantss1084 Actually no, that's exactly what it means. You should probably look into the definition of 'improvise.' Bro.
I remember watching this when it was first released on TV. The ending has stuck with me as one of the most emotional performances I have ever seen
Eddie catches a lot of shit about his "mumbling" but he feels so connected to everything he sings. Also one of the most under rated songwriters of all time. Love Eddie
Love Reign Over Me VH1 Rock Honors I think 2007. It’s an amazing live performance that showcases Eddie’s voice. Also one that hasn’t been reacted to or analyzed enough
I think that was the best or one of the best live performances I've just witnessed. Like wtf?? Where have I've been to not know this song? I'm so pissed. I was born in the wrong era. That was an unbelievably raw and emotional performance. I'm floored. That was beyond good. They dont make em like that these days. And the sadness, the pain...this song means something to him. That's a love song, a painful breakup, grunge style. Hoooolly hell that was good. The best. Wow 👌 👏.
You should react to Jeremy and Even Flow. The original music video for Jeremy is very heavy, but it was groundbreaking at the time of its release. Jeremy was included in the MTV Unplugged set, so you could do a double reaction and cover both.
I know it’s a bit of a meme that the lyrics of “yellow Ledbetter” are completely unintelligible but I do think that weirdly lends itself perfectly to vocal analysis. Without the distraction of lyrics you really are only left with the undeniable technique and masterful storytelling that Eddie is known for.
Off the Ten album most are going to recommend Jeremy, Alive and Even Flow as those were most popular. I would recommend Release. There are many great songs and singles from the next couple albums. Yellow Ledbetter is going to be the best vocals you'll never understand. Just Breathe, Last Kiss, Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town, Immortality are a few more recommendations.
I really like your last bit of recommendations. It is usually always just TEN. Which, I do understand is a classic album for a reason. However, so many more years of music beyond that. Not to mention solo material.
I'll throw out Animal, Off He Goes, Brain of J., Amongst The Waves. Just to mix it up a bit (and without me going overboard).
Porch!
If you listen closely to his words you hear the pain in his voice from what he experienced and brings that emotion out in this song. One of the best performances ever
I think this is a very good power ballad; grunge needed those, too. Watching this performance always takes me back to when all those bands blew up. Think I might’ve watched this live back then. While recording it on a VCR. Mm. Just dated myself. But PJ is amazingly still going today- the last of the old guard left. Eddie’s baritone is a voice which wouldn’t have gotten a chance in the ‘80s. But he is actually a really decent dude and artist. This performance is nothing if not absolutely heartfelt. 💔
A song like this the youngsters do not know the music they missed.At 67 this is one of the best PJ performances that I had seen,where are new bands like this??
i maintain that eddie vedder doesn't so much sing as become possessed by the spirit of the song he's performing. that's not to discredit his skill, but the man truly does seem to get lost in the music. it's a remarkable thing to watch.
much like the artist aurora. they both feel more like fey than humans sometimes.
Back then, you didnt just write and sing the music. You were the music. Eddie, all heart, grit and soul.
I always feel bad when vocal coaches/vocalists react to this song, because you really just have to get lost in the music to feel the full emotional impact of it. You don't really get the chance to do that when you are "on". This is on my "songs that make me feel the feels" list, and I hope you took some time later on to go back and just let yourself get washed away in it.
Relatable... but... other people feel different. And every reactioner has a different approach. And it may be hard to understand for you but there are even people who love Pearl Jams music but this song not so much. Like me. And I am a really emotional guy and can cry to many, many songs. To this one... not. And I listened to it back when the album was released a few dozen times - and later on here and then again many times 🙂
If someone does not relate emotional to a song so deep like you... it doesn't mean that the person cannot respect the quality of the song or even analyze it quite intense.
Eddie Vedder is probably my favorite grunge singer. There’s just something about his voice that so warm and familiar. In any case, his ability to connect with the feelings during his performance here is amazing! Please do all earlier stuff but especially my all time favorite “Just Breathe.”
do you actually believe anybody gives a damn about who your fave grunge singer is, gwen? you people need to get some real friends to tell all this crap to.
This is one of my favorite reactions for the first time. Everyone watching this as I did for the first time and every time since is so damn powerful and full of emotion.
Thank you for this review, Jen. Eddie Vedder is one of the reasons i sing and perform. He proved to me that singing rock music you don't have to sound like Sebastian Bach or in another extreme like Metallica.
That is Eddie's normal speaking voice by the way. 😊 Same as his singing voice. He is a natural.
Thank you for this awesome analysis, as always. ❤
Ah amazing!
State of Love and trust from this unplugged is also a good one I think, he gets pretty intense too and really into the song, almost possessed sometimes when you look at his face at the end. He’s got things to say, needs to spit them out , I’ll rewatch it now :)
If you want more Eddie with a bonus, check out Temple of the Dog - Hunger Strike. You get Eddie AND Chris Cornell in one song and their voices work amazingly well together.
Hi Jennifer - I just got started watching, but heard you say Pearl Jam was around during the "grunge" time. They are are more than just from around that time. I saw this on another reaction and I basically agree that the four groups that define grunge for most people are all Seattle based and are Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Soundgarden and Alice in Chains. Also, they actually just started then and are still performing and creating, I believe.
There was a beautiful delicate moment in time when MTV had some of the greatest live musical performances we will ever get to see.
Everyone enjoys music in different ways, let people enjoy things as they see fit.
i didnt like how much she stopped the video, but she's enjoying it song in her own way and giving a vocal sense to what eddie did, its fine, guys. let people enjoy things.
I agree, let me enjoy the song without repeatedly stopping it during the good parts. :) they all do it different, but she paused so much to appreciate his voice, she missed a great song.
He shakes his head at the first "How quick the sun can" because he sang a different line than is on the studio version. "I know she gave me all that she wore" it should have been, if I remember correctly. A great rendition, in any case - the best version.
The video of them live singing "Evenflow" will blow your mind. It will give you a great introduction to the harder side of Pearl Jam, and how we did concerts back in the day. You'll dig it.
I really enjoyed how you break down all the pieces and put it in the voice and presenting quality. I've listen to this song over a 1000times so for me the built up and the function of using his voice in a certain way makes it even more interesting. I know the power of his pure presentation and showing us his soul. I remember being 21 years and see his performances live. Always quality although I was mostly stoned and semi drunk I guess.
Me and my now wife were listening to this song on two separate discmans when we met. I noticed that she was mouthing the lyrics as she was almost a whole line behind what I was listening to.
Obviously made for a great conversation starter.
Plus probably one of the best sad love songs ever (kind of heart breaking).
Do an analysis of Pearl Jam - Reign O'er Me live on VH1. That vocal performance is absolutely incredible.
“Jeremy” is an iconic song. While the live unplugged version might be more raw, I think the official uncut music video is almost required to understand what the band meant to say in the song.
GREAT REVIEW! I really love your take on this beautiful song, thank you...
Thank you ☺️
FYI Jen, The AD-LIB at the End, "We belong Together" IS NOT part of the Album Version!!! I was SHOCKED when I first saw this!!! Also, he was Sick during this!
Love your videos! As to where to go next, Jeremy, the official uncensored video is amazing and gutwrenching at the same time while the song itself is fantastic and a good showcase of Ed's vocals. Porch live at Pinkppp 92 is a wild and fun ride that shows their live show energy. You will not miss with any of theese songs.
Lovely reaction and analysis, Jen. When I saw that you were going to be doing Pearl Jam, I immediately needed to know what you would think of Eddie Vedder's very unique and unconventional rock voice. Very passionate rendition of this song. Keep being wonderful.
Ah! I love it😁
I loved your reaction and your lesson in voice coaching. Thanks for the video! ❤
"Alive" from the same acoustic is amazing.
I've heard this version hundreds of times and seeing it thru your vocal eyes has given me a new perspective! Subscribed!
Thanks so much!
They need to bring back Unplugged, so many great performances came out of this, acoustic instruments, no autotune, no real post possessing just the raw music and it was so great.
I’ll start by saying I’m biased because that is the era and the genre that made me love music but to me that is one of the most important performances in not only grunge rock history but rock history and mabye music history in general. I can’t get enough of it. I get in here just to listen to it at least once a month lol
27 minute pearl jam black reaction - count me in!
Edit: That was wonderful Jennifer. As a PJ from from the beginning, it brings me much joy to see a professional appreciate Eddie, and perhaps more importantly, help me understand why i love his voice too. Stupendous job by you on this, thank you!!!!
Eddie has such a great voice. He sings with such passion. He uses wonderful dynamics. You should also listen to Jeremy which is a true story.
This was a fascinating and thoroughly enjoyable reaction; the best I’ve yet watched.
Thanks so much!
This song has the hardest hitting yet most magnanimous LYRIC ever written. I think everyone kinda/sorta knows what I'm talking about. Even if I can't sing it.
PJ is still performing at an incredible level. Check out their performance of Tremor Christ at Fenway Park 2018. So many great tunes to react to from this band. Subbing for more PJ. 💛🤘🤙✌️😮
I always love watching reactions to this song, specifically this performance. You mention how he shifts his body position and changes his voice to make us feel like he is connected to the song for the performance. However this song is very personal to him and initially fought the label to not release it as a single. What you see here, is not a performance. He's in that moment.
Love this song and hands down probably the best MTV Unplugged performance of all time.
Great reaction and I DO feel like you acknowledged the emotions behind the performance even though that obviously wasn’t what you came here for…it was simply unavoidable.
Thank you ☺️
This was one of the best song reactions I've seen by someone who really gets singing. I could watch you react to pasta.
Watch the entire unplugged of pearl jam, it's awesome
Great analysis and reaction 😁 awesome 🎉
Watch "Porch" from the same show. It's incredible
Please react to W.M.A. from their second album Vs. No one ever ever reacts to it and his vocals are so emotional and expressive. Tremor Christ from Vitalogy is also worthy of no longer being overlooked.
Such an amazing and emotional performance. Love this review ❤
One of the greatest live performances in history. Authentic pain coming from the entire band . Amazing
Que peñazo!!! Parando cada 15 segundos, inaguantable
You experienced one of the best live performances ever with that one. Eddie transported himself back to the time when certain things happened n he showed how he felt during that time.
Simply an amazing performance to a beautiful n heartbreaking/powerful song
He’s voice is a warble. It’s beautiful
Love this version of this song.great reaction
"Jeremy" "Even Flow" "Yellow Ledbetter" are also Eddie Vedder, and they all come from different places and are quite different from each other, they're all good songs to look at.
Jeremy though is kind of heavy if you watch the music video and somewhat loosely based on a true story.
It seems like Eddie tastes every sound that he makes and savors it.
New fan, thank you for doing what you are doing!
should watch their 'oceans' unplugged as well
If you want to hear more, try tge duet between Eddie Vedder and Chris Cornell (from Soundgarden) on Themple of the Dog - Hunger Strike
Jeremy by Pearl Jam. Official uncensored video. Read the true story behind the inspiration of the song after watching the song/video so it doesn’t minimize the emotional impact.
Excellent analysis Jenn!
Eddie Vedder is a master singer, always was and always will be my favourite !!!!!
The guy puts his heart into every song. Lovely reaction. Recommendation for listening to Brandon Flowers and The Killers. And not Mr.Brightside, try When You Were Young or A Dustland Fairytale.
They performed this and at least half of this album in Baltimore less than 2 weeks ago. The energy was insane.
Any Pearl Jam mtv unplugged is amazing
Pearl jam was the best band! I saw them live at Glen Helen after winning tickets from KROQ. Best show ever! Yellow Ledbetter was incredible live! =) ...and the ladies in the crowd....OMG!
Legendary premiere 🎉
One of the best live performances ever! 😎
You have a great observation of how his singing style becomes personal at differing times. The song is about his ex-wife and how he feels cheated of the life they could have lived together. All that I've heard is that Eddie didn't want this track to become as popular as it did, but the fans' reaction was so intense he couldn't avoid it. It is extremely beautiful, personal, and tragic.
Oh will you please shut up.
This is the voice that taught me where to find the place that opens up the deep bass in my voice, once I learnt to relax the restriction and open up the back of the throat I learnt to get a way fuller sound. Eddie really likes the R and Mmmm sounds rather than just move between vowels
Every body loves Eddie and wreckage is pretty good stuff he's like taking the sound a different direction he's awesome❤
Sierra Ferrell is a rising Americana, roots, country, bluegrass artist that just last week won best artist and best album of the year for Americana Honor Awards. She will probably receive a Grammy nomination in November in this category as well. Check out her Jeremiah song on UA-cam from the Grand Ole Opry or her American Dreaming song on UA-cam from Stephen Cobert late show performance.
In the 2011 book Pearl Jam Twenty, Vedder said about the meaning of the song: It's about first relationships. The song is about letting go.
Eddie Vedder can infamously be attributed (perhaps along with Layne Staley) with creating or popularizing what has become known as the "yarl". As you note, it is vocal style colored by a subtle "rrr" behind the vowels. A whole wave of lesser vocalists followed in the mid to late 90's adopting the style, Stone Temple Pilots, Seven Mary Three, Collective Soul, the whole of the post-grunge genre, etc.
Brava ragazza! Great analysis... You were quite detached from the intense emotional experience of listening EV and PJ in this particular version of Black, something rare I have to admit, but I appreciate very much your coolness and knowledge the same. Thanks.
Indifference off the verses album! Beautiful vocals
iconic prefomance
His sang this as a tribute to Chris Cornell, that was a heartbreaking performance. "where do I go now?" You could list to both him and Chris Cornell performing a collabe/tribute band Temple of the Dog - "Huger Strike".
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"Jeremy"
Another iconic Pearl Jam song, as you want to listen to more of them 😊
I usuallly prefer live but I think the uncensored video for Jeremy is best as the video is outstanding and really captures the meaning of the song for the first time viewer
Great reaction to a great song! :)