PEARL JAM FINDS THE TIME.Byline: Bill Hetherman Staff Writer In the middle of Pearl Jam's double-encore set Monday night at the Verizon Wireless Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, owns and operates the second largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, based on total wireless customers. Amphitheater amphitheater (ăm`fəthē'ətər, ăm`pə–), open structure used for the exhibition of gladiatorial contests, struggles of wild beasts, sham sea battles, and similar spectacles. in Irvine, Eddie Vedder Eddie Vedder (born Edward Louis Severson III on December 23, 1964 in Evanston, Illinois) is the lead singer and one of three guitarists for the rock band Pearl Jam. He is notable for his deep and influential baritone vocal style, and along with his instantly-recognizable and heard some boos from the crowd. The reason wasn't the grunge grunge - /gruhnj/ 1. That which is grungy, or that which makes it so. 2. [Cambridge] Code which is inaccessible due to changes in other parts of the program. The preferred term in North America is dead code. band's typical high-voltage performance, mixing old classics like ``Corduroy'' and ``Even Flow'' with new songs from the current ``Riot Act'' CD, including ``Save You.'' Instead, the group's front man warned they had 15 minutes until a local curfew kicked in and they might have to pull the plug or be fined $5,000. ``It's going to cost a decent chunk of money,'' Vedder said. ``But we'll play these songs and be happy to pay it.'' Vedder's solution was a typical fan-friendly remedy by a band that probably hurt its own career momentum battling high ticket prices and criticizing perceived corporate greed. Opening with ``Of the Girl'' - a track from the generally weak ``Binaural'' CD - Vedder quickly moved back in time for ``Last Exit,'' from ``Vitalogy.'' An extended version of ``Even Flow'' included an instrumental interlude interlude, development in the late 15th cent. of the English medieval morality play. Played between the acts of a long play, the interlude, treating intellectual rather than moral topics, often contained elements of satire or farce. that delighted the crowd by pushing it beyond the five-minute mark. For all the complaints that the group hasn't had a great CD lately, the band has had some gems since ``Vitalogy'' with ``Wishlist'' from ``Yield'' and ``I Am Mine'' from ``Riot Act Riot Act the reading it to unruly crowds, sheriffs under George I could force them to disperse or be jailed. [Br. Hist.: Brewer Dictionary, 767] See : Riot ,'' both on Monday's set list. Vedder resisted the urge to get political Monday night, other than to hint he appreciates Canada's stand against the war in Iraq. In earlier stops on the tour, Vedder chided the likes of President Bush and Microsoft's Bill Gates (person) Bill Gates - William Henry Gates III, Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft, which he co-founded in 1975 with Paul Allen. In 1994 Gates is a billionaire, worth $9.35b and Microsoft is worth about $27b. . On Monday, ``Bu$hleaguer'' wasn't even played. The two encore sets were both a triumph and a disappointment. Included were the poignant ``Daughter'' and the powerful ``Alive,'' the band's first single recorded just six months after its members dropped the name Mookie Blaylock For the band previously named Mookie Blaylock, see . Daron Oshay "Mookie" Blaylock (born March 20, 1967 in Garland, Texas) is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. A 6 ft 1 in (1. and redubbed themselves Pearl Jam. Regrettably, the poignant ``Better Man,'' a frequent encore song on the current tour, was skipped on Monday. Just as unfortunate, the weak ``I Am a Patriot'' was featured. For the last two songs of the night, the group borrowed a page from U2, which opened with the full arena lights on in a showing of unity with the crowd. Pearl Jam did the same with the Who's ``Baba O'Riley'' and the fan sing-along favorite ``Yellow Ledbetter.'' The group also played the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on Tuesday night in a week in which they are performing six nights in five different venues. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Pearl Jam lead singer Eddie Vedder and his band broke curfew Monday to extend their encore at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine. The group is touring behind its new CD, ``Riot Act.'' Bill Hetherman/Staff Photographer |
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