Episode 391: Phoenix, AZ – 11/19/2013

The 2013 tour was like a dream come true for Pearl Jam fans. The shows were billed as “An Evening With Pearl Jam” and it meant that the band would tour without support of an opening act. The shows became longer in length and song amount usually averaging to around 33 songs over three hours of time. This became the band’s new normal for the next five years, and fans who had long been clamoring for certain rarities and deep cuts to be played were rewarded.

The Phoenix show was a huge part of what made this tour stand out. This encore goes down as one of the most unpredictable of the year as five songs from the Lost Dogs record were played, plus the breakout of Around The Bend that hadn’t been played in seven years. This show also kicks off with a Pearl Jam’s fans wet dream as both Long Road and Release are played back to back for the first time ever.

Joining us as this week’s guest producer is Alex Hoggard, and we’ll get into discussions digging further into the lengthy sets of the Lightning Bolt tour, as well as the disappearing act that a majority of the songs from the album have been a part of when it comes to more recent setlists.