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.
This is one of those times when life conspires to make me a happy boy. Thank you world.
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.
I look forward to your Creed reunion piece on RaRaRyan. ;)
That is truly awesome.
hmm. Now I hate all people named Ryan. Thanks a lot!
D-bag? Yeah, you can go ahead and kill yourself now, thanks.
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.
WHAT!? CREED’S BACK!?
great fuckin news
PJ = my favourite band
I second that shit with a superjump high-five.
Ryan you fucking clown….you wouldn’t know good music if your i.q. hit triple digits.
jealousy is such an ugly emotion PJ for life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pearl Jam and specially my only GOD Eddie Vedder for life
and Ryan if you hate Pearl Jam why are you here idiot.
eddie vedder is the greatest front man since “THE BOSS” gotta love em
holy mother of PEARL JAM!
That was just what the Dr ordered.
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.
amazing stuff