Jam Sessions

Energy is heaven. No. 36, the Indianapolis show, mixes the tremendousness of one of the only old, good bands that hasn't sold out with the spontaneity of live performance and the charming commentary of Eddie Vedder.\nThrowing itself into the cheering atmosphere of Deer Creek Music Center, now called the Verizon Wireless Music Center, with the heavy "Interstellar Overdrive," Pearl Jam spans its repertoire with both classics and Binaural material.\nThe first few songs hit the ears hard and fast with fury in the music. Although explosive, the sound is executed perfectly. Vedder's screams are both enthralling and chilling. \nThe supernova that is Pearl Jam flows through every song, leaving a thankful audience in its wake. Pearl Jam's passion in the same songs once recorded in a studio is even more real and intense live. It is as if some wild animal with a grievance and a dream was let loose on the stage. But this crazy mary was blessed with rock.\nIn the heart of the first leg of the tour, this small town was witness to 29 songs of pure quality. \nPearl Jam tames the beast with a soulful rendition of "Betterman." Vedder's cool-toned voice is the loudest among many, as the entire crowd is singing along. The sad story of a girl blasts into fire at the end, with Vedder given to a flying yell with the line "Don't run away." This is definitely one of the prime tracks from the show. \nDeer Creek's night of amazement ends up with a nine-song encore after Vedder says the night is too beautiful to leave yet.\nVedder is as convinced as the roaring audience that the concert is amazing. \n"I never would have thought this about Indiana, but ... last night in Nashville it felt like hell, so Indiana feels like heaven"