Live at the Garden

The 2-DVD set entitled "Pearl Jam Live at the Garden," capturing the band's July 8 performance at New York's Madison Square Garden, will arrive Nov. 11 via Epic.

Highlights included a guest appearance by Ben Harper on "Daughter" and "Indifference," the band's fourth-ever performance of the pre-Pearl Jam act Mother Love Bone's "Crown of Thorns" and a furious run through the Who's "Baba O'Riley" with all of the arena lights turned on.



07/08/03 - Madison Square Garden: New York City, NY

Set List: Love Boat Captain, Last Exit, Save You, Green Disease, In My Tree, Cropduster, Even Flow, Gimme Some Truth, I Am Mine, Low Light, Faithfull, Wishlist/(Why Can't I Touch It?), Lukin, Grievance, 1/2 Full, Black, Spin The Black Circle, Rearviewmirror;
1st encore: You Are, Thumbing My Way, Daughter/(With My Own Two Hands featuring Ben Harper), Crown Of Thorns, Breath, Better Man, Do The Evolution;
2nd encore: Crazy Mary, Indifference with Ben Harper, Sonic Reducer with Tony from the Buzzcocks, Baba O'Riley, Yellow Ledbetter

:: Fanviews

By J Neuge -
"In the first encore, BEN HARPER came out to help sing the tag to Daughter! The tag was "With My Own Two Hands" and everyone was flipping out! During the song he told the crowd that Pearl Jam is "the greatest band in the world," the crowd seemed to strongly agree. I love Ben Harper and I was expecting a special guest but I had no clue it was going to be Him." [...] A great version of Crazy Mary came first in the encore, but in my opinion the greatest part of the show came when Ben Harper came out to sing Indifference with Eddie. If I was threatened with death I couldn't name you my favorite Pearl Jam song and be telling the truth, because I love them all ... but the song that touches me the most is Indifference, and when I heard Ben and Eddie singing this song together it brought tears to my eyes ... that made this show probably the greatest experience of my life."

Carrie H -
"Now we have all known to anticipate the tag to Daughter but this one was perhaps the most exciting, they went into "With My Own Two Hands" a new Ben Harper song, and who comes out on stage to help? Ben himself! The crowd really, really went nuts. People around me were singing at the top of their lungs and the smiles were endless."

By Jeff -
"Daughter/With My Own Two Hands....dear god...really great version of Daughter tonight and then Ed covers Ben Harper. THEN Ben harper comes on stage! Sings the rest of it while Ed dances around and drinks wine...as does Ben :) Soooooooooooo cool. Ben was really on point tonight...amazing voice...amazing song. He waved good-bye and jumped off the side of the stage. [...] Indifference with Ben Harper. Oh man, so he comes back out and tells everyone that Pearl Jam is the best band in the world. Then sings the first verse of Indifference. Then him and Ed sing the last verse together...so beautiful...so relaxing. I closed my eyes and just listened."

Sebastian Hernandez -
"Daughter - Ben Harper appears as Eddie is singing his "With My Own Two Hands" song after Daughter. The crowd is singing the title words with arms up in the air and Ben finishes the song while the band jams away. Big highlight. Ben walks off the stage by saying "This is the best band in the world." Roughly 20,000 people screamed back in approval. I gotta say that this Ben Harper tune is incredible...I'm glad Pearl Jam is covering it in the tag because it fits their style perfectly. [...] Indifference - Ben Harper comes back out and I knew it was gonna be this. It was magical as always. Gave me the chills at one point cause Ed and a very emotional Ben did the same thing back in '98."

Shawn -
"I can only describe this show in 2 words... BEN HARPER. [...] The setlist kept getting better and better and during Daughter in the second encore Ed said something to the effect that his brother was in the house and he wanted us to help him sing for his brother. Then as he gave us a part and we started to sing, he brought out "his brother," Ben Harper to sing the rest of With My own 2 Hands.

source - [sonymusic]