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After throwing his microphone up, the cable got tangled in the stage structure, Eddie Vedder, lead singer of the band Pearl Jam, decided to climb the structure without protection and then climbed down the microphone cable.

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Apurv Anand2 years ago

📢📢Context/Details 📢📢 In September 1992, Pearl Jam threw a free concert in Seattle's Magnusson Park with more than 70,000 in attendance. During the show, Eddie Vedder performed a death-defying feat. He climbed the stage scaffolding with 100 feet of microphone cable trailing behind him, looped it over the top, rappelled down, and swung out over the audience. Reflecting on the moment later, Eddie said: "I was channeling something different. I reached that place you hear about where a mother lifts a car off her two-year-old child. It was that kind of adventure. At that point in my life, finally having the opportunity to perform for larger crowds, I genuinely felt like I had nothing to lose. I wasn't thinking about what might await me in the future. It was all about the present moment. This mindset aligned with the message we, as a group, wanted to convey to the audience at that particular time. Risking my safety to evoke such emotions became part of the performance." 📣 hope this was informative 📣

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ɔᴉu0ɹʇǝɹ2 years ago

When they said stage quality grade on the microphone cable's product description, this is not what they had in mind haha!

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MissFacto2 years ago

Pearl jam at pinkpop. Crazy craze diving

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unhinged media ✨2 years ago

He was on something obviously

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Random Thoughts From A GenX Gal2 years ago

1990s Eddie was sexy in a primal way. I don't know how shit didn't burst into flames when he walked by.

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प्रिया निनावे2 years ago

Check the level 😎🤐🙊👇...

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The Random Guy2 years ago

One Slip Or Wind Gust, And Lights Out.

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JHO.com2 years ago

Eddie isn't only daring but also strong. He hung there for a long time!

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Mr_Spur60012 years ago

The cable mfg...

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#NaMo Again 🚩2 years ago

Pupper living his best life..🐕🐾⛲😅

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