Last night I spent the evening in Uptown. We took in dinner and a show. The show was "Pearl Jam 20," a retrospective look at a grunge rock band over the past 20 years. I am not a Pearl Jam fan but I went with someone who is a HUGE FAN. Pearl Jam is her passion. So she made it a fun evening. The movie showed the band from before it's beginnings when most of the members were in a Seattle bands called Green River, Mother Love Bone and Mookie Blaylock. Eddie Vedder (see photo) has always been the lead singer and most noticed member of Pearl Jam. Aside from the drummer, the group has stayed very consistent. This group of long-haired young men are very talented. When young, they would swing their heads back and forth making their long hair slap forward in front of them and slap back on their backs. Just try it once. I tried it once this morning and got a killer headache for about 4 minutes. How did they do that? Rocking your brain inside the skull like that can't be healthy. Maybe if you take enough drugs and alcohol, you can't feel the pain as much. Eddie Vedder used to climb high on the stage, jump off and crowd surf. If I saw the lead singer jump off and fly toward me I would duck and run, not reach up to support him. Once, in Europe, the crowd surged forward recklessly during a Pearl Jam concert and 9 people were killed. What I liked about Pearl Jam is that their lyrics were not misogynistic like other bands in the 90's. They supported causes like environmentalism, reproductive choice, research for Crohn's disease, and a free Tibet. Pearl Jam - a very interesting band.
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