We don’t make a habit of covering late-night talk shows, but the highly-anticipated June 1st premiere of The Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien just got a whole lot cooler: Pearl Jam will be the show’s very first musical guest.
Pearl Jam is expected to play material from their yet-untitled ninth studio album, which is currently getting the finishing touches and is expected later this year. The band has held a near-exclusive loyalty to David Letterman for several years when playing the late-night talk show circuit, partially due to Dave’s authority-bucking tendencies and genuine love of the band.
Here’s one example – an awesome rendition of PJ’s Hail Hail on Letterman’s commercial-free broadcast in 1996:
If that piqued your interest, check out this spot-on version of Save You, another (and more recent) Letterman clip, from the band’s Riot Act album.
Since we’re on a roll, here’s a clip of PJ frontman Eddie Vedder (yup, blonde hair, earring & all) singing Heart To Hang On To with Pete Townshend.
I’ll be in the Philippines on June 1st, but my TiVo’s all up in this action. Be there.
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May 18th, 2009 at 12:07 PM
This is one of those times when life conspires to make me a happy boy. Thank you world.
May 18th, 2009 at 1:20 PM
Am I allowed to say this? Will I get banned from Antiquiet, and the rest of any music discussion? Can I say I don’t like Pearl Jam? And I’m not going to put on a spectacle by saying “I HATE PEARL JAM!”, but I just seriously can’t stand one of their songs past 15 seconds of hearing that partially-open-mouth-singing d-bag.
May 18th, 2009 at 1:33 PM
I look forward to your Creed reunion piece on RaRaRyan. ;)
May 18th, 2009 at 2:10 PM
That is truly awesome.
May 18th, 2009 at 11:28 PM
hmm. Now I hate all people named Ryan. Thanks a lot!
May 19th, 2009 at 12:13 AM
D-bag? Yeah, you can go ahead and kill yourself now, thanks.
May 19th, 2009 at 6:15 AM
Woooo! Look at the OUTcry. At the end of the day, I guess it’s totally worth it to assassinate myself because of Mr. Spiderbat.
May 19th, 2009 at 6:17 AM
WHAT!? CREED’S BACK!?
May 19th, 2009 at 2:07 PM
great fuckin news
PJ = my favourite band
May 20th, 2009 at 5:08 PM
I second that shit with a superjump high-five.
May 23rd, 2009 at 2:24 PM
Ryan you fucking clown….you wouldn’t know good music if your i.q. hit triple digits.
May 27th, 2009 at 6:01 PM
jealousy is such an ugly emotion PJ for life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 31st, 2009 at 9:37 PM
Pearl Jam and specially my only GOD Eddie Vedder for life
and Ryan if you hate Pearl Jam why are you here idiot.
June 1st, 2009 at 3:15 PM
eddie vedder is the greatest front man since “THE BOSS” gotta love em
June 1st, 2009 at 10:11 PM
holy mother of PEARL JAM!
That was just what the Dr ordered.
June 2nd, 2009 at 7:48 AM
Pearl Jam = God. Song last night = eh, i wasnt super diggin it, and i didnt think Eddie was all that fired up.
Ryan = Super Douch.
1st time on this site. Looks pretty cool.