Pickin’ On Pearl Jam with Bluegrass Cover Band Iron Horse

Earlier this month, bluegrass cover band, Iron Horse, famed for their covers of bands such as Metallica, Guns ‘N Roses, Nirvana and many more, released an album complete with 12 renditions of popular Pearl Jam songs. All four members – Tony (mandolin), Vance (guitar), Andy (banjo) and Ricky (bass) join us to chat about the making of the record. We’ll ask them what went into the decision of selecting Pearl Jam material, how they decided what songs to pick, their previous intake of Pearl Jam and how challenging the process was to transition their songs into bluegrass. It’s a great conversation with insight into the bluegrass world and how it’s able to mix within other genres of music.


Pearl Jam Stories w/ Richard Stuverud

We had a very special guest attend our annual Live On 4 Legs Holiday Party this year – Mr. Richard Stuverud joined us to talk about his dream moment playing in Pearl Jam on the live stage. It was the largest crowds that he’d ever performed in front of. We got to have a very open conversation with him about the experience and all that’s happened after, especially if his own solo career has changed since it went down.


Fan Profiles: Freddie Blood

In this profile episode we’re talking to Freddie Blood who requested the Detroit episode that ran this week! He’s got a lot talk talk about, including going way back to where he didn’t know who Pearl Jam was (because no one did) in 1991 where he saw his first two shows. He’ll talk about his time as a fan, some of his favorites from the records and the trip on a whim that took him from MSG through Denver this past September.

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Fan Profiles: Joey Goodsir

Welcome to another edition to the Horizon Leg Profile series! In this one we get the chance to talk to one of our good friends Joey Goodsir about his fan experience. He joined us for the Chicago 2003 show this week and talked about how that bootleg made him appreciate their live catalog in the very beginning of his fandom. As a young fan, we’ll chat with Joey about his intake of the band and how quickly it took to digest the catalog. We’ll also talk about his early Beatles fandom, Wrigley 2018, St. Louis 2022, and a classic moment from our Deprogrammed episode that has gone down in infamy.

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The Pearl Jam Backstage Experience feat. Rich and Dermott Berg

The chances of winning the lottery are nearly impossible, but most people make an attempt because the reward is so enticing. During the early part of the pandemic, Pearl Jam was helping to raise money for the All-In Challenge that battled food insecurity for kids that no longer had access to food due to schools being closed. Eddie had offered up a once in a life time experience to get to go to a show, head backstage, meet the band and help Ed pick the setlist. The band raised over a million dollars just from donations through their prize package, and the winners were Rich Berg and his son Dermott that got to live out this dream.

We invite Rich and Dermott onto the pod to discuss the story of how it all went down. From finding out that they were the winners, to heading in to Camden to meet Ed and get to join them on stage, we go through every gritty detail of the encounter. Find out what its like for Ed to prepare for every show from what type of pen Ed writes his setlists with to how many shirts Stone has in his dressing room!


Long Road: Pearl Jam And The Soundtrack Of A Generation featuring Steven Hyden

We welcome Steven Hyden back to the show to discuss his brand new book, Long Road: Pearl Jam and the Soundtrack of a Generation. We’ll break down much of the subject matter brought up in the book such as writing with the intention to appeal to both the hardcore fan and casual fan, providing stories to give perspective on the band’s history. For anyone that perceives Pearl Jam for the material they put out on Ten without context for the rest of their history, this will allow the reader to fully explain what this band’s purpose is – something that we’re no stranger to on this podcast – their live act.

Along with those themes, we discuss topics such as the strength of the fan community, what makes them always want to come back for more and Steven’s own up and down history as a fan.


The Pearl Jam Fan Portraits Story Featuring Tanya Kang

We have a very special episode for you all today. Our good friend Tanya Kang has been taking portraits of fans at shows holding up their favorite lyrics since 2012. She has a book coming out very soon chronicling her ten years of work call I Am Mine, and she’s here to discuss the history of what she’s been doing and give you a little preview as to what’s in the book.

There is still time to donate to her Kickstarter in order to get a copy. go to http://pearljamfanportraitsbook.com by October 1st to pre-order your copy set to arrive early 2023!


Pearl Jam 2022 Mid-Tour Analysis Featuring Jonathan Cohen

We’re now approaching act three of Pearl Jam’s slate of shows for the 2022 tour. There has been discussion about all that has happened – the great performances, the surprises and the unfortunate cancelations, but in this episode, we get the privilege to speak with Variety and SPIN contributor, as well as the author of PJ20, Jonathan Cohen. Cohen has had his eye on the band throughout the year giving him a unique perspective on the band’s approach. We speak to him about the ins and outs of it all, as well as get a little information on what to possibly expect in September, as well as a little bit of info on how Pearl Jam has been proceeding with the new album they’ve been working in studio on. Great insight as always, lots to sink your teeth into!


Fan Profiles: Jenni Gee

This Horizon Profile episode is all about long time Patron Jenni Gee! A Colorado resident who selected Telluride as her episode request gets to tell various fun stories about her fandom. Hear how it wasn’t necessarily the music that drew her into this community, her experience with her daughter at Telluride which was shared on the pod this week, her sizable Pearl Jam collection and how she once tried to prank her husband on the Ten Club forums. And she’ll talk about the one song she’s been chasing over the years that would make a major difference if she gets to hear it.


Fan Profiles: Amy Wynn

First time we’re digging into a profile episode in a while! Today we get to chat with Horizon Leg Patron Amy Wynn about her Pearl Jam fandom. She’ll join us coordinated with her episode choice this week about Lollapalooza from Shoreline Amphitheater in 1992. It’s a great conversation featuring her early obsession with the band, dropping music altogether and then rediscovering her fandom and making up for lost time by traveling the country to experience them live. And we’ll discuss what happened in Sacramento a month and a half ago and how we had to readjust when the band had to cancel.


Pearl Jam Fan Josh Arroyo Shares Experience Drumming with the Band

The band was in a tough spot in Oakland after finding out that their Lamborghini, machine gun drummer Matt Cameron tested positive for Covid-19. They had some friends help them out such as Josh Klinghoffer and Richard Stuverud, but the big moment of the night came when Ed asked a simple question: “is there anybody out there who can play drums?” We get to speak with fan fill-in drummer Josh Arroyo about his entire experience living out a dream that would send any Pearl Jam fan to heaven. Josh’s story to get to that moment is nothing sort of amazing. From his father taking him to the Oakland Arena for the first time to see Rush on the Moving Pictures tour, the story comes full circle when he steps into the building with his 12-year old daughter to see her first Pearl Jam show. But that wasn’t the only special thing to happen that night. From his fandom way back to the Cow Palace in San Francisco all the way up to where he’s at today, less than a week from playing and he’s one of the most admired and celebrated fans around. Get to hear the amazing story and more in this special episode!


Fan Profiles: Nick Smith

Welcome to another edition of the Horizon Profiles! In this one we speak to Nick Smith, long-time Patron and liveon4legs.com staff writer. He’ll talk about his Pearl Jam origins happening on a bus during a ride home from an amusement park. We’ll discuss his love for No Code, his travels all over the place to see the band, and some of his all time favorite songs and moments. Tune in!


Fan Profiles: Sean Rashkis

Welcome on back for another edition of the Horizon profile episodes! This episode is the profile of Sean Rashkis, a long-time Patron and liveon4legs.com contributor. We spend a lot of time talking about his early 90s show run hitting everything up in Northern California, including many of the early Bridge School shows. Hear some of Sean’s stories of his travels and favorite moments of the band’s, and of course the expected rapid fire questions that we present on every episode.


Fan Profiles: Greg Schwab

Welcome to another edition of the profile episodes! In this one we’re talking with Horizon Leg member Greg Schwab who requested this week’s East Troy 2003 episode. We’re gonna get into a bunch of different topics and show stories with him, but the one to look out for is the Eddie Vedder Chicago show from the mid-2000s. The show he had to quit the Ten Club after. Find out why, check out the show! If you subscribe to the Horizon Leg and haven’t done an episode yet, please reach out! We are close to having them all finished until we get more leg subscribers. PS to the Chicago show: Greg at the last minute bought a ticket (two, actually) to Ed’s solo Chicago show last week to bring that story around full circle.


Fan Profiles: Clay Davis

Hi everyone, before you check out this profile episode that’s an insight on Clay’s life as a Pearl Jam fan, we regret to inform you that due to technical difficulties, we lost the first chunk of the episode and did not re-record. Never fear, because Clay provides us with many good stories to keep you guys entertained for the hour. Get to hear about his ventures on the 2005 Canadian tour, what rare song he can’t seem to escape from and check out his song choice at the end of the episode. Once again, sorry for the mishap! You’ll be caught up once listening.


Fan Profiles: Ryan Morden

Hello Patrons! Here is a brand new profile episode that we kept in the can for a few months featuring fellow Horizon Leg Patron Ryan Morden. You can hear Ryan’s episode request, Mountain View, CA 2003, on our main platforms this week, but in this episode he’ll talk a little about his history of going to see the band, which includes a miraculous story on how he got into Benaroya! Check it out and enjoy!


Fan Profiles: Mike Packard

Hey everybody now! Welcome to another episode of our Horizon Leg Profiles! We have a doozy of a profile for ya today that was recorded back in June with good friend Mike Packard. Matt Helbig joins us for the conversation. We’ll talk a lot about how we met Mike at Fenway back in 2018 by trying to help him get an original copy of Ten on vinyl signed by Mike McCready. We’ll also talk about his father’s influence on his music taste and re-tell the Bonnaroo 2008 story with his experience hearing Release. And we bullshit a lot, so this is a good episode for those who love bullshit.


The Story of Five Horizons with Caryn Rose

Back in the early days of the internet, communities were starting to evolve and develop all over the world wide web. Some people found them in public chat rooms, some found them on message boards, Pearl Jam fans found a special one in Five Horizons. 5H was the original Pearl Jam archival concert chronology that did remarkable research on the band’s history, cataloging details from every show that was available to them. Joining us today is Caryn Rose who helped put this project together. We’ll get to learn some of the ins and outs of running the website and the adversity they went through. Caryn doesn’t hold back on her stories regarding PJ stalker fans, people’s perception of her and Jean, and trying to stay away from the spotlight that came along with the site.

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Fan Profiles: Bradley Piasecki

Hey everybody now! Welcome to another episode of our Horizon Leg Profiles! We got to talk to Bradley Piasecki about his fandom going back to 1998 and some cool stories he’s endured along the way, including a crazy story about a radio contest. Check it out to learn much more about Bradley, a staple of the LO4L and PJ pod community since its inception!


Fan Profiles: Chris Davis

This episode is the Horizon Profile for patron Chris Davis! He’ll go into full depth about his fandom in this, enjoy!