Episode 309: Auckland, NZ – 11/27/2009
About the Episode
Episode Release Date: November 6th, 2024
Episode Guests: Javier Hervas
Pearl Jam goes back on the road this week, and for the first time in ten years, they are making stops in Australia and New Zealand! The run will begin in Auckland, which is where our episode this week took place in on the 2009 Backspacer tour. Thanks to our Kiwi friend, Chris Warne, for putting in this episode request through our Patreon. He’ll have info on some fun stuff going down at the shows, including the post-game reaction spots.
This show offers a very unique OTOTO performance that you’ll only get when touring the country. With the help of Neil and Liam Finn, there’s an excellent performance of a song called Not Given Lightly by local legend, Chris Knox. We’ll spend good time on this rarity that you may not have heard before. Other big highlights include one of the best versions of Severed Hand you’ll ever hear, an amazing version of Faithfull, the uber rare Hold On played for only the second time, a fired up main set closing with Better Man and Red Mosquito featuring Ben Harper on slide guitar.
All that, and we prepare for the upcoming tour starting this weekend!
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Man what an incredible night !! Two of my favourite bands, ben kicked off a great show the passion and raw energy this band puts out is unforgettable, love the fusion with the relentless 7 ! Its a shame many years later we haven’t seen another album, fingers crossed.
The big dance PEARL JAM was up and they didn’t disappoint, they belted out new and established hits that had everybody rocking the joint, surrounded by our GEN X brothers and sisters the mood was chilled and unrelenting ! Thank you Ben and PJ will never forget .