A primeira vez que os Pearl Jam vieram a Portugal eu estava lá no Pavilhão Dramático de Cascais, em 1996. Foi o primeiro concerto da minha vida e foi épico. Havia 2 datas e eu só consegui bilhetes para a segunda data, mas valeu a pena porque foi quando o Eddie Vedder deu um grande salto para a multidão em êxtase.
Depois disso vi-os mais 3 vezes, incluindo esta última no Nos Alive. Foi exactamente como esperava, um concerto um pouco mais calmo do que anteriormente e com mensagens importantes e atuais.
O concerto terminou com vários covers, incluindo “Rockin’ in the free world” (Neil Young), “Imagine” (John Lennon) e “Comfortably Numb” dos Pink Floyd.
Faço um brinde ao Eddie Vedder com tinto, aos Alice In Chains (a ti Layne Staley) e ao Chris Cornell (uma bela homenagem de Matt Cameron na sua t-shirt).
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When Pearl Jam first came to Portugal, I was there. They performed at Pavilhão Dramático de Cascais in 1996, my first concert ever! It was epic!
There were two concerts dates and I was only able to get tickets for the second date. It was worth it, though, because Eddie Vedder climbed up the metal structure of the stage and jumped into the ecstatic crowd.
Since then I have attended another three of their concerts, including the last one at Nos Alive. It was exactly what I had expected and hoped for – a little calmer than before but with important, current messages.
The concert ended with several covers, including “Rockin in the Free World” (Neil Young), “Imagine” (John Lennon) and “Comfortably Numb” by Pink Floyd.
I raise my glass of red wine to Eddie Vedder and also to Alice in Chains (you too, Layne Staley) and to Chris Cornell (a beautiful tribute by Matt Cameron on his T-shirt).
Cheers to Grunge!
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