Why Pearl Jam Rule You, Lesson 57

From their NJ concert last week:

A psychedelic/funk jam at the end of “Daughter” gave way to a thunderous sing-a-long during “Alive,” but the true jaw-dropper came at the beginning of the second encore. Joined by Sleater-Kinney vocalist Corin Tucker, Pearl Jam dusted off “Hunger Strike,” originally recorded in 1990 by the one-time supergroup Temple Of The Dog and featuring a pre-Pearl Jam Vedder trading vocals with Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell (news). The song had not been performed live in full since Pearl Jam played Lollapalooza in 1992, but to make sure he didn’t miss a step, Vedder taped the lyrics to his vocal monitor. The crowd rightfully could not believe what is was hearing, and although Tucker couldn’t quite equal Cornell’s throat-shredding splendor, the intense performance was nothing short of remarkable. (full review)

And here’s a photo of Eddie from their Mexico City concert:

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