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May 13th, 1992. An applauding crowd welcomes the 5 young Seattle musicians, entering one at a time. Then starts one of the most memorable and powerful live recordings of the 90’s, one of the most outstanding performances MTV would ever broadcast in the famous Unplugged series.
For the next 36 minutes, the young musicians play a 7-song set for fans who only grow more excited as the performance goes on. As soon as Vedder begins singing the first line of “Oceans”, a unanimously positive response from everyone standing there is heard.
In essence, Pearl Jam’s MTV Unplugged is truly a classic. While grunge colleagues Nirvana’s and Alice In Chains’ Unplugged performances are memorable and special for the intimacy, stripped down nature of it and the tender sensibility of Kurt Cobain and Layne Staley respectively, Pearl Jam’s combines just that and more, an infectious energy courtesy of frontman Eddie Vedder, and an inimitable, unmatched sense of union between the band and the audience, as if they were one during the entire concert. Pearl Jam’s acoustic concert is just so special and unique for so many reasons, it’s nearly impossible to be described, it’s best when heard and seen. But rest assured, it’s a magnificent display of a hugely talented band, capturing possibly one of the most outstanding concerts they’ve done on tape.
