Pearl Jam Perform with Rotating Drummers in Oakland – jambands.com

Last night, Peral Jam performed at the Oakland Arena in Oakland, Calif. as part of their Gigaton Tour. Drummer Matt Cameron was absent from the performance due to COVID-19; Pearl Jam made due by enlisting touring memberJosh Klinghoffer, Seattle-based drummerRichard Stuverud and on one track, welcomed a local drummer from the band The Alive, Kai Neukermans.

The show started with Vedder performing a solo cover of Hunters & Collectors Throw Your Arms Around Me. He then introduced Klinghoffers Pluralone for the opening set during which Pearl Jams guitarist Stone Gossard sat in. Pearl Jams main set saw Klinghoffer and Stuverud switching off on drums. Klinghoffer kicked things off and opened the show with Long Road, Given To Fly, Once,and Corduroy, incorporated a cover of Pink Floyds Interstellar Overdrive.

Stuverud then took to the kit cover of Neil Youngs Throw Your Hatred Down, Quick Escape, Dissident and WMA. After WMA which saw both drummers squaring up, Vedder spoke into the mic. This is very exciting for us. I saw this group play called The Alive and they just blew my mind. Theyre pretty young for how hard they can play and how much impact they had, said Vedder. They were playing their own songs and then they had a Metallica cover that blew doors [open]. My daughter reminded me that theyre from here in Mill Valley. We reached them this afternoon. He hasnt graduated high school yet. I think this is the year, right? Please welcome to the stage Mill Valleys own Kai Neukermans!

Neukermans joined them on stage for Mind Your Manners, off of 2013s Lightning Bolt. After what was a core memory for Neukermans, Klinghoffer returned to the stage for Brain Of J and Low Light. Stuverud then hopped back in for Even Flow before giving the reins back to Klinghoffer for Immorality and Do The Evolution. They continued to switch off until they arrived at set closer Rearviewmirror which closed as Mike McCready smashed and tossed his guitar on stage.

Pearl Jam encored with Vedder and Ament on acoustic guitar for a stripped-down Bee Girl. The rest of the band joined them for Smile, Better Man, and a cover of Victoria Williams Crazy Mary which served as the final song of the night with Klinghoffer handling drums. The encore continued with Stuverud for Porch, Alive and finally, The Whos Baba OReilly.

Pearl JamOakland Arena Oakland, Calf.May 13, 2022

Pre-set: Throw Your Arms Around Me

Set: Long Road, Given to Fly, Once, Interstellar Overdrive (Pink Floyd cover), Corduroy, Throw Your Hatred Down (Neil Young cover), Quick Escape, Dissident, W.M.A. (first time since 2016), Mind Your Manners, Brain of J., Low Light, Even Flow, Immortality, Do the Evolution, State of Love and Trust, Seven OClock, Rearviewmirror

Enc.: Bee Girl, Smile, Better Man*, Crazy Mary (Victoria Williams cover), Porch, Alive, Baba ORiley (The Who cover)

Matt Cameron was absent due to COVID-19.

Josh Klinghoffer Tracks 2-6, 12-13, 15-16, 19, 21-23)

Richard Stuverud Tracks (7-10, 14, 17-18, 24-26)

Kai Neukermans Track (11) filled in on drums.

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