Seeing Eddie Vedder perform live with Pearl Jam is far and away one of the best concerts you’ll ever see. It’s an unforgettable experience and I highly recommend everyone try it at least once in their lives. The amount of footage of Eddie Vedder performing live is limitless but somehow little gems always crop up once in a while. This is a gem I had to share with you. It’s a video that’s literally only gotten 75 views on Youtube (the 75th was probably me). It’s a 15 minute video of Vedder singing the soundtrack to a movie he scored by the name of Into the Wild.
Into the Wild is a movie based on a true story. Christopher McCandless (Emile Hirsch), son of wealthy parents (Marcia Gay Harden, William Hurt), graduates from Emory University as a top student and athlete. However, instead of embarking on a prestigious and profitable career, he chooses to give his savings to charity, rid himself of his possessions, and set out on a journey to the Alaskan wilderness.
It was what I considered the finest performance of Hirsch’s career and an amazing film (directed by Sean Penn). Anyway, the film was beautifully scored by Vedder and hearing him perform it live is just another example of Vedder’s greatness as a musician. Check it out below:
P.S. this clip is from a much larger film called “Water on the Road.” This is the full DVD:
