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I saw my third Pearl Jam show last night and the $50 ticket proved well worth the price. I avoided the bullshit $10 surcharge by buying my ticket at the venue. (Speaking of which, what ever happened with your crusade against Ticketmaster, Pearl Jam?) Their debut album came out when I was in the 5th grade, making me one the youngest members of the audience last night.

Already drunk, Eddie started the show off right by forgetting the lyrics to the first song, but the audience cheered him on despite. I’d say the next highlight was when he appeared after the second encore break amidst the crowd to sing Last Kiss. Once the spotlight fell on him, the crowd contracted around him like he was a magnet.

The setlist consisted mainly of songs off of their latest album and from their second album, Versus, including Animal, Leash, Dissident, Blood and Rear View Mirror. They played the two staples off of Ten: Alive and Evenflow. And what Pearl Jam show is complete without them paying tribute with a cover? They played Fucking Up by Neil Young, one of their favorite artists to cover. There was also a guest appearance by the Avengers, some obscure punk band that inspired the guitarist.

All in all, I’d say Eddie brought the energy but now that the gen-Xers have square jobs, mortgages and children, they were a little too well-behaved for a rock concert, reminiscent of the audience at a Stones concert. Oh well, I guess that’s how it goes; I’ll be old and lame one day, too.