That warm-heartedness - which may be accentuated due to Vedder playing at the home of his team, surrounded by fans who love the band and the Cubs - seems deeper than it has on previous live Pearl Jam albums, but maybe that's a reflection of the band's middle age. It's an appealing blend and one that helps highlight the consistency of their catalog, since the newer songs feel like good fits alongside the chestnuts - old songs that don't seem worn, since it's clear the band and audience gain sustenance from the music. Here, it's easier to focus on how Pearl Jam seem strong and settled, enjoying their immense power but also sounding quite relaxed in their passion. That 2011 release was a compilation of highlights but this focuses on a particular residency, and the difference is a matter of concentration. Let's Play Two is a concert film documenting that stand and it's accompanied by a live album, which is Pearl Jam's first mass-market live album since Live on Ten Legs.
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He was there during the Cubbies' historic World Series win of 2016, singing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" during the seventh inning stretch of Game 5, an honor for a fan who held the team dear since a child, but earlier in the season, he and Pearl Jam saluted the Cubs with a pair of August concerts at Wrigley Field. Check out Let’s Play Two‘s site for more information.ģ.Among the many things Eddie Vedder wears on his sleeve is his love of the Chicago Cubs. Let’s Play Two releases to home video on November 17th, with more details of the Blu-ray and DVD release to follow in the coming weeks.īoth the Let’s Play Two CD and 2-LP vinyl releases will come with a booklet featuring photos and director’s note from Clinch. On October 13th, Let’s Play Two will have its television debut on Fox Sports 1 following Game 1 of the 2017 American League Championships. A week of worldwide theatrical screenings in select markets begins on September 29th, the same day the soundtrack for Let’s Play Two arrives.
Pearl Jam’s Ten Club fan club will host special members-only screenings of the film at Metro in Chicago’s Wrigleyville neighborhood on September 27th and 28th. The Cubs’ World Series win was especially meaningful to Vedder, a lifelong Cubs fan who grew up in the outskirts of the Chicago. I have learned to welcome the unexpected and it always pays off if you’re ready for it.”įlashback: Tina Turner Covers Dolly Parton, Kris Kristofferson on Debut Solo Albumīlack Sabbath on the Making of 'Vol. Our instincts were correct to follow the story and it took us to a historic Game 7 of the World Series ending a 108-year drought for the Cubs. “When it happens that the main characters of your film are Pearl Jam, the Chicago Cubs, their fans, and Wrigley Field during a historic moment, you know it’s going to be epic. “In my films and photographs, I love to explore the relationship between a band, their fans and the location,” Clinch said in a statement. The band performed tracks from their catalog spanning Ten to Lightning Bolt, as well as non-LP cuts like “Black Red Yellow,” “Crazy Mary,” a cover of the Beatles’ “I Got a Feeling” and their Cubs anthem “All the Way.”
Photographer Danny Clinch filmed the August 20th and 22nd concerts. Pearl Jam‘s two-night stint at Wrigley Field – during the 2016 season the Chicago Cubs ended their 108-year World Series drought – will be showcased in a new concert film and live album, Let’s Play Two.