The entire song is like a 3 minute bass solo and Jeff got like 2.7 seconds of close ups. Yeah, let's watch the horn section, because that's what we REALLY want to see when Jeff Ament is covering John Entwistle. Fuckin bassists get no respect.
@@steviea427 I am prompted to add that Entwhistle also had fingers that could wrap around the twelfth fret twice. In the early 1800's Antonio Paganini was a violinist who played so radically that people were known to faint, with some running from the theatre covering their ears because of the passion he brought. He also had freakishly long fingers and could cover all positions on the finger board. John Entwhistle was a rare find, combining natural talent, good early training, and the physical attributes to master the instrument. When everything comes together, you get the creme de la creme.
and yet he was astounding, your point well taken, he did a fenomenal job, superb, and I really wish the vid focused on him as when John Entwistle played, This was Keith Moon and Entwistle almost taking the show, and these guys pulled it off famously; the Bass is incredible, Jeff was outstanding
Sorry but i grew up following metal bands like WASP which i thought created this song before i found the whos original or version. This reminds me so much more of wasps cover. I love this song, but now Ive heard the who singing the original, I prefer the whos version better. This crazed Wasp version draws too far from the message in the story, and the end is more eerie in the original. And Wasp sing it better anyway. I’ll be very surprised if this wasn’t inspired more by Wasp than the who. Little things like when he repeats the real me the real me the real me, the shouting style, Aoooooh yea
@@baz5368 Yes, well I love WASPs Version aswell and I'm with you, because I didn't Know that the who had written it at that time as I was brought up on metal.Pretty shameful of me, because I'm British as well. I went through my British invasion period later… in my early 20s, witth the Beatles, the Who, et c and then realised What all the metal was inspired by. *Considering this is live, it's amazing instrumentally, but like you I think that Blackie Lawless is a better vocal than Eddie, particularly for the dark/power metal that they play
They realy did, also a major WHO fan, I think Eddie Vetter said it best when he said the WHO didn't leave a lot for the rest of us, but they sure as hell gave a great tribute, and thanx for them and their performance, I love THE WHO, and thanx to Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam idolizes The Who for good reason. This is a fucking phenomenal cover of a ferocious Who classic huge props to Pearl Jam. Playing Who songs is not easy when trying to capture the energy and anger Eddie V and boys hit it straight on. Much respect!!!
This is the first time I've listened to this song w/out watching the video. Damn it's even better because your mind doesn't have that "they don't look exactly like The Who" thing getting in the way. So I came here looking to write how much I enjoyed it. You already had it nailed.
Who songs with Keith Moon and John Entwistle are very difficult to cover and only very few bands attempt it. Eddie Vedder has adored The Who since he was ten years old and his undying love and friendship with Pete and Roger explains his passion. In an interview he said I make it a point to play Who songs in concerts on generation passes on The Who legacy to the next one and so on and the music and the band remains alive and fresh in their memory. This was an excellent cover
I’m what you call a Who fanatic, and this song has special meaning to me because after hearing it I was hooked. I was 14 years old and me and two friends were hanging out in my friends room smoking bud drinking some beers and tripping on mescaline, and my buddy puts this song on full blast and starts playing air bass guitar, and when it gets to the part “ the cracks between the paving stones” and John just rips it up on the bass, I was blown away. I borrowed that album and my family never got another moments peace because I cranked The Who out of my room for years and years. With that said, Pearl Jam you definitely did the song justice. Great job.
@@julianpatmore9061 I was 19 when the album was released, and had gotten into "Who's Next" not long before, and was absolutely blown away. Second song on the album and I was hooked. It's a kick-ass song, and Eddie and the guys kicked ass with it. Well done.
I have goosebumps, I cannot remember the last time I had similar emotion for music, and for a song I played one thousand times, this is great! Thank you Pearl Jam , hope to see you back in Italy
How incredible must it be to just be able to jam like that?? Wtf did I just watch…. For the love of God that is some incredible talent and passion… speechless
In the early eighties, after a long night of drinking, we went to see Quadrophenia at the Will Rogers theater midnight show in Chicago. I bought a big bucket of popcorn. My friend was so hammered he threw up on the guy next to him and all over himself. He kept tying to reach his puke hand into my popcorn. Needless to say, we left early. We went back the next night and saw the whole show. One of my favorite albums by my favorite band. Pearl Jam did this song justice. LONG LIVE ROCK!
He’s pretty good. Bass players were at their best at that point. Entwistle, John Paul Jones, Geddy Lee, Phil Lesh, Berry Oakley, Jack Bruce the list could go on forever
That was a pretty freaking credible cover of a fantastic song on a fantastic Who album. My first thought that Eddie Vedder's vocals don't have the rage and desperation of Daltry's voice on the album. But then again,Vedder was performing live, and Daltry couldn't maintain the same vocal intensity singing live after many sets that he could reach in the studio versions. Bottom line: Vedder did an excellent job with this song.
I think he gets close to Daltry's range, but also has the perfect undercurrent of rage in the lower end of his vocals. DARN good representation of the song...The Who should be impressed.
I'd say that he DOES sing with the right amount of rage and desperation, but he left out some of the high passages at the end of the choruses and chose to sing them lower.
TBH, in their prime, Daltrey could do this and Love Reign ov'r me and all other vocal gymnastics to perfection. Check out his performance at the 2015 Glastonbury (he was 71 then). Just killer. Vedder is awesome too and comes closest to Daltrey.
TBH I think this song fits Eddie Vedder's voice better than Daltrey's, even with Daltrey's broader range. I don't even like Pearl Jam, but Roger Daltrey's voice sounds mismatched with The Who's heavier songs to people born after a certain point. Or at least to me. On the other hand, a P-bass is about the worst choice you could make for the bass line: the p-thump works just about everywhere but here the bass line has to be bright enough to cut through the other instruments, especially when it's at its low notes. When I nitpick like this it's because I've just been blown away. This is a real fine cover. Real fine.
I am much more of a Who fan than a Pearl Jam fan, but credit where it's due, this is excellent. There can't be many Who fans that would dislike this. Eddie Vedder really captures Daltry's vocals really well. I would have loved to hear them continue into the next track 'Quadrophenia'.
I LOVE how Pearl Jam covered both songs but on "Can You See The Real Me" they TOTALLY ROCKED IT SPOT ON !... The Who were proud on that night and I KNOW the spirits of John Entwistle and Keith Moon was present on the Bass and Drums. I can watch this clip over and over... #THEWHO #PEARLJAM
I have heard of but never heard a song by PJ. This is just monstrous. Nice touch with the horns. Simply phenomenal. The ox jumped over the moon on this one!
Like the original, the bass really makes this song go from great to all time classic. Great cover, they always do a great job no matter who they cover! 🎵
I was looking on RU-vid for a good live version of this song by The Who. I didn't find any. Until this one. This is amazing. I saw The Who Quadrophenia tour way back when the album first came out. But this performance is flawless.
I gotta say they did an outstanding job on this one. The bass could be louder in the mix but hey, it's live! Eddie's voice is a good fit for this song! Excellent.......
I've seen this half a dozen times and it keeps getting better. Jeff nail's Ox's lines and Mike's moves are spectacular . I'll forgive him for the Strat burning incident at Bumbershoot's Hendrix tribute concert over a decade ago now LOL! Makes me proud to be a Seattleite ! Pearl Jam RULES .
Fine version of this one, indeed... much respect for Jeff the bassist, as well done as one might find anywhere. Certainly as good a cover as this house has heard for quite some time...
I’ve had Les Pauls my whole life and never lost a head, I’ve gotten some tho... I suspect if I threw one up in the air and let it crash to the floor it may snap!
Freakin Awesome performance by everyone!! They did a incredible job singing The Real Me!! Eddie is amazing!! Fantastic Who cover, Pearl Jam does best covers ( Reign O'er Me and Baba O'Riley) I ❤️ Pearl Jam!! Thank you for sharing this awesome video 😊💓🤘✌️
