Gonna switch things up and post what's somewhat of a bootleg album. If you're old enough to remember when MTV actually gave a crap about music, you will recall the Unplugged series. Seemed like every few months an artist would do a stripped down acoustic performance. There was plenty memorable ones, including a few from the Grunge era. Both Alice In Chains and Nirvana went on to release their versions to commercial success. However one band didn't choose to release their legendary set. Pearl Jam did their MTV Unplugged session in 92. The set featuring material from their debut album 'Ten' mainly. Recorded in March of 92 in Queens NY, this set features the explosive grunge band on the rise. Complete with an extended jam session at one point and Eddie Vedder scribbling on his arm with a Sharpie. Eight tracks is all that was needed to capture a high point in the bands career. Closing out the set is a cover of Neil Young's 'Keep On Rockin' In The Free World' which the two would later play on the MTV VMA's. And years later the two would make a collaboration album called 'Mirror Ball'. Solid live record from one of the Grunge era's better bands.
Pearl Jam has always been one of those bands that did things their way. From deciding not to make videos after a certain point, to going after Ticketmaster. Somehow through doing things their own way they've managed to survive the death of Grunge and still put out records after twenty years. I really stopped following the band after their 'Vitalogy' record. Much like the rest of people I grew out of the Grunge phase. I still listen to them every so often and I still maintain that 'Ten' and 'Unplugged' were the best albums they ever released. The energy on both those albums are just incredible.
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