Live at Easy Street [IMPORT] [LIVE]

Pearl Jam

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 20, 2006)
• Original Release Date: June 20, 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Live
• Label: MSI:JUNKETBOY
• ASIN: B000FDFCBE
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #14,922 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Pearl Jam played a surprise show at Easy Street Records in West Seattle on a Friday night, in support of the Coalition of Independent Music Stores(CIMS) and in celebration of CIMS 10-year anniversary. The result of that once in a lifetime performance has been recorded as an EP entitled LIVE FROM EASY STREET. This 7 song EP contains three never before released cover songs.

Customer Reviews

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wowie Wow Wow., July 15, 2006

By	D. G. Burbage (Chapel Hill, NC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you prefer Pearl Jam at their most aggressive, this is an absolute must buy. Seven steamroller performances. The sound quality and mix (record by Brett Eliason but mixed by John Burton) on this album is the best of any Pearl Jam live release (and they've released like 200 of them).

I almost skipped this one, since I've spent way too much on PJ live recordings already, but I'm so happy I didn't. And this version of Porch is fantastic (not the marvelous eleven minute versions of the 2006 tour such as on the Albany and Cleveland releases, but great nevertheless at about 6:30).

Tracks are 1) Intro, 2) Half Full, 3) Lukin, 4) American in Me (Avengers cover), 5) Save You, 6) Bleed for Me (Dead Kennedys cover), 7) The New World w. John Doe (X cover), 8) Porch.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Short And Oh So Sweet, June 23, 2006

By	Justin S. Lukenbill - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Lesson learned: Stay aware of your surroundings at all times.

I happened upon this PJ release as a mere fluke. I was pulling out my wallet, ready to buy a cd (The Warlocks EP) at a local record store when I looked behind me at the new releases rack and saw the cover of this cd. I purchased the two remaining copies immediately.

The tracklist on this cd contians 7 of the 16 songs that Pearl Jam performed at Easy Street Records in Seattle on 4/29/05 - which goes without saying that the entire concert is not represented on this cd, however, it needs to be said that the tracks that were selected for this release are HIGH ENERGY and FLAWLESS, making this a short and sweet live experience. I can't help but wonder what the rest of the concert sounds like.

This cd contains 3 politically-charged cover songs that Pearl Jam regularly performed on the 2004 Vote For Change Tour. While bootlegs of the VFC Tour exist, this release blesses the listener with an A+ in sound quality of these rare Pearl Jam covers that wouldn't be available to the average bear.

Again, all 7 songs are high-energy and flawless. Standouts include the Dead Kennedys cover "Bleed For Me" and Pearl Jam's own "Porch" which features a different (better) intro while the song itself runs 7 minutes long.

5 stars. Easy.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars So cool to stumble on this, August 17, 2006

By	Christopher Bushman (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

We have been spoiled with a wealth of great Pearl Jam stuff lately with the new album, the VH1 Storytellers show and this.

The Pearl Jam songs are of course wonderful but I love the covers. These guys are my age so when they pull out covers of rockin' songs from my youth (Clash, Who, Split Enz, etc.) I get excited. I never thought of Pearl Jam as a hardcore band but Bleed For Me totally works and reeling in John Doe for a cover of New World is genius.