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After spending most of the '90s charting an independent course, Pearl Jam makes LIVE ON TWO LEGS its live debut after recording five studio albums. Recorded during a 1998 tour, TWO LEGS is an excellent representation of PJ's mid-'90s material. The urgent "Corduroy" opens this record and from here, the band is firing on all cylinders. Eddie Vedder shreds his voice on the primal "Do The Evolution" but sounds almost bored as he introduces "Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town" before giving it as heartfelt reading as he did on the previous song "Daughter."
Former Soundgarden drummer and longtime friend-of-the-band Matt Cameron fills in behind the excellent interplay of guitarists Mike McCready and Stone Gossard, particularly on "Even Flow," a song that still sounds fresh despite being the oldest one in the set. NO CODE's "Off He Goes" has an easy-going tempo and guitar phrasing reflecting the prior year spent recording and touring behind Neil Young. Young is given further props with a slightly turgid reading of his "F*ckin' Up." LIVE ON TWO LEGS doesn't break any new ground, but does reverberate with a passion for music that burns deep within the soul of Pearl Jam.
All tracks have been digitally mastered using HDCD technology.
Personnel: Eddie Vedder (vocals, guitar); Mike McCready, Stone Gossard (guitar); Matt Cameron (drums).
Audio Mixer: Brett Eliason.
Photographers: Mark Atherton; Vito Costarella; Coby Schultz; Lance Mercer; Nate Williams; George Estrada; Kristin Callahan; Jeff Ament.
Pearl Jam: Eddie Vedder (vocals, guitar); Mike McCready, Stone Gossard (guitar); Jeff Ament (bass); Matt Cameron (drums).
Entertainment Weekly (11/27/98, p.81) - "...Despite the band's continuing self-importance and fuzzy-around-the-arrangments, this set of uptight anthems (`Corduroy,' `Better Man,' `Go') packs a post-grunge wallop..." - Rating: A-
CMJ (12/21/98, p.24) - "...Lest these live versions come across as too faithful to the studio version, though, two Neil Young tributes....add an element of surprise and improvisation to an otherwise already impressive, rock-solid effort."
Pearl Jam - Live On Two Legs Songs
| 1 | Corduroy | 5:05 | $1.29 | |
| 2 | Given To Fly | 3:53 | $1.29 | |
| 3 | Hail, Hail | 3:44 | $0.99 | |
| 4 | Daughter | 6:47 | $1.29 | |
| 5 | Elderly Woman Behind the Counter In a Small Town | 3:49 | $0.99 | |
| 6 | Untitled | 2:03 | $0.99 | |
| 7 | Mfc | 2:28 | $0.99 | |
| 8 | Go | 2:41 | $0.99 | |
| 9 | Red Mosquito | 4:03 | $0.99 | |
| 10 | Even Flow | 5:17 | $1.29 | |
| 11 | Off He Goes | 5:43 | $0.99 | |
| 12 | Nothingman | 4:38 | $0.99 | |
| 13 | Do the Evolution | 3:45 | $0.99 | |
| 14 | Better Man | 4:06 | $1.29 | |
| 15 | Black | 6:56 | $1.29 | |
| 16 | Fuckin' Up | 6:17 | $0.99 | |
Live On Two Legs Music Review
Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)    List All 7 Reviews Pearl Jam - 'Live On Two Legs' (Epic)
'Live On...' was recorded on the band's '98 summer tour,which I was so thrilled to get to attend.I hadn't heard any Pearl Jam bootlegs at the time this CD came out,so I was quite glad to snatch up a copy.As for live albums,it's pretty flawless.Tracks I simply could not get enough of at first were "Hail,Hail","Daughter",the wailing "Red Mosquito","Even Flow","Do The Evolution"(don't you just love the Mtv video?),the beautiful "Better Man" and their Neil Young cover "Messing Up".Somewhere in here,vocalist Eddy Vedder comments 'pretty good singing...' That's okay.He's right.Recommended
Submitted by mikereedinusa (Shawnee Mission,Kansas;USA)
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Probably one of the best live albums ever.Theyre on fire!
Submitted by Southsidaz1985 (Downey,Ca,Usa)
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For those of you fortunate enough to have seen Pearl Jam live, you know that Vedder and the Boys excel in front of their fans. From spiritual renditions of Elderly Woman and Nothingman to edgier songs like Evenflow, this album covers all facets of the band. Quite possibly my favorite album ever, I can't recommend it highly enough.
Submitted by frohlinm (Philadelphia, PA)
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as one of music's most influencial rock bands, pearl jam is at the top of my list. although thier last two albums were not as good as the first three, live on two legs brings back memories of the hard hitting seattle rock that ten produced. the album also reminds me of shows that pearl jam put on that cannot be matched!!!!
Submitted by star8m (copperas cove, tx)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No there best cd ever
this cd is awesome there are really talented live
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