Thursday, October 3, 1996
Pearl Jam asks, “Why go home?”
by Eric Saraceno
Collegian Staff
Pearl Jam fans ask, “Why go
home?**
This question was raised after
the heart pounding, crowd
surfing yet candlelit performance
by Pearl Jam this past Tuesday
night at the Marine Midland
Center, in Buffalo, NY. This
concert had expectations of
being one of the best on their
lour, only being proven by
selling out in under ten minutes.
Opening for Pearl Jam was
The Flashbacks. This Seattle
based group introduced a female
lead vocalist who showed she
ran jam on the guitar with the
best of the grunge bands.
They played for roughly 45
minutes, featuring both drum
by Jennifer
Reisenweber
CotUgian Staff
Squishy, slimy and cold.
That is the way your feet
would have felt at the 15th
annual wine fest at Gibson
Park in NbrhteasL For the
past IS yean. Heritage Winery,
[Presque Isle Winery, Fennshore
Vineyards, and others have put
e ether this celebration in the
i weekend of September.
It is a chance to make wine
and taste it. It is a celebration
that welcomes all family
members and friends of all
ages.
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and guitar solo’s.
Though the track, “WHY
GO”, off of their “ten” album
was not performed. Pearl Jam
supplied with pleanty of other
songs to keep fists (and
sometimes legs) in the air.
With a simple stage,
comprised of 12-inch candles,
lava lamps and a huge hanging
mirror ball, Eddie and the boys
transformed a sold out arena of
individuals into an incredible
mass of people singing in
unison.
The start of each song would
send the crowd into a frenzy,
especially hits like
“Indifference”, “Alive” and “Spin
the Black Circle.”
Pearl Jam played many songs
off of each of their four albums,
but centered mostly on
Squishy, slimy, and cold
There are many different
activities during this
celebration.
Grape stomping is a fun
time for all. It is a chance to
stick your feet in a barrel of
slimy, squishy grapes.
Seventy craters participated
in this event along with
demonstrators including a
blacksmith and an Apache
Indian, who referred to the
weather and how it relates to
the world.
Hay rides, wine tasting,
country, rock and even 30‘s
music kept the feet moving.
On Sunday, there were cars
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“Vitalogy” and “NO Code”,
leaving some room for a few
drum and guitar solo’s by
drummer Dave Abbnizzese and
lead guitarist Mike McCready.
One aspect of the Pearl Jam
show clearly, however stood out
above the rest.
“Was it the enormously long
bathroom lines?” you ask
yourself, No.
“Was it the person on your
shoulders trying to mosh?” you
ask. No.
“The security guards?”
Definately not. Of course, the
LIGHT SHOW.
Pearl Jam gave their audience
a spectacular light show using
different colored backdrops, such
as florescent reds, greens and
blues. The mirror ball
suspended above the band, spun
dating back to the 1920‘s for
the wine fest car show.
Bryan Sprague made wood
carvings with a chain saw.
Yes, a chain saw. There even
was a chance for you to lake
home a wine glass as a
souvenir of the festivities at
the wine fest.
The adults were not the only
ones who were entertained this
weekend. There was a petting
zoo, balloons, pumpkin
painting, face painting and
pony rides. There were many
different games that each and
everyone could play. So, it
was not just the adults who had
Soundgarden continues prominence
with new ‘Down on the Upside’
by Joe Ryan
Collegian Staff
Soundgarden is one of the
least volatile bands in the rock
industry today.
Originally deemed a heavy
metal band, their sound is more
commonly described as
alternative because of the
band’s Seattle roots and its
association with such bands as
Pearl Jam and Alice in Chains.
The truth is, the band’s
music is wholly unique.
The album that put the name
Soundgarden on the map was
Badmotorfinger , with featured
tracks such as, “Rusty Cage”
and “Outshined”, the band
gained lots of airtime on
modem rock stations all over
the country.
The album also booked them
their first date on Lollapalooza
‘92 with other such breakouts
as Pearl Jam and the Red Hot
Chili Peppers. Pearl Jam and
Soundgarden got along so well
that they formed a bind and
made an album as a side
project
Chris Cornell and Mart
Cameron joined Jeff Amant,
Mike McCready and Eddie
around against the backdrop as
well as the audience,
transforming the inside of the
arena into a sea of stars.
Lighters flickered during the
slower songs, while spot lights
and strobe lights made songs
like “Animal" seem to jam even
harder.
One highlight of the concert
was between songs when lead
vocalist, Eddie Vedder saw a guy
wearing one of the concert T
shirts and pulled him on stage.
They shook hands and talked for
about two minutes before
disrobing and exchanging shirts.
After they were finished the guy
returned to the floor by literally
diving back into the crowd.
After playing for an hour and
a half straight. Pearl Jam took
a good time. The children
definitely got their fair share.
From wine tasting to the
wine making, to the art show,
where local talent could show
off their masterpieces, to the
music, no one had the
opportunity to be bored! "It
was an absolute blast! The fire
works were spectacular; even
better than the fourth. It was
an annual event that promotes
North East We look forward
to 20 to 30 thousand people we
get each year. EVERYONE IS
WELCOME!" said Sue Moore,
Special Event Coordinator
Veddar of Pearl Jam to form
the band, Temple of the Dog.
The band produced an album
far charity.
Soundgarden’s fourth album,
Superunknown, provided their
first top 10 single, the
psychedelic “Black Hole Sun”.
The album also prominently
displayed Soundgarden’s
musical capabilities extend
from such guitar heavy songs
as “The Day I Tried to Live”,
“Superunknown”, and “My
Wave”, to the drum and bass
carried in “Spoonman” to the
quasi-blues of “Fell on Black
Days.”
Ninety-six was a record year
for Soundgarden. They are the
first band ever to twice grace
the main stage at Lollapalooza
and their first album debuted at
number one.
Down on the Upside is
exactly the kind of album you
want a good band to produce.
Their music has improved
while their style has remained
unchanged.
The first single, “Pretty
Noose,” combines the elaborate
musical tempo changes
Soundgarden has built a name
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prayed that the night wasn’t
over.
They soon returned to the
stage after a solid ten minutes
of chanting by the audience and
opened up with “Evenflow”, the
crowd went balistic!
After that, PJ didn’t look
back. They gave us another
hour of intense delectation
which included Eddie
headbanging and spitting wine
into the crowd. But, like all
great things must do, it had to
come to an end.
Pearl Jam finished with
“Yellow Leadßeuer”, a song not
found on any album but only on
a limited e.p.. Pearl Jam then
said their goodbye’s and thanked
us for being on their side.
from the Chamber of
Commerce. Even Bill Page of
Star 103.7 had a "stomping
grape" time. "It was a good
community event which drew
people from the tri-state area.
It gets bigger and bigger each
year and is fun for the family.
It is an excellent way for the
public to be educated on the
grape harvest of North Western
PA," said Page.
Many people had a wonderful
time. If you missed it this
year, do not miss it next year.
It will be an experience you
will be glad you had.
on with simplistic, catchy
lyrics.
The lyrics, “Common ruse,
dirty face pretty noose is pretty
hate and I don’t like what
you’ve got me hanging from”,
sound awkward and lingering,
but when crooned with the
soporific melody of lead singer
Chris Cornell they tend to leap
over the guitar and carry the
song.
If you were to name a single
song that best describes the
musical stylings of
Soundgarden, I would
unhesitantly reply “Burden in
my Hand.”
The second single off Down
on the Upside has been a staple
on college rock stations and
MTV alike. The song tells the
story of a pathological liar who
kills his girlfriend and expects
people to pity him. It is a
very catchy melody with very
difficult guitar shifts
throughout.
Soundgarden has proven
itself to be a steady, prominent
figure on the music scene of
the 90’s and with this album,
they will continue to be. They
are one band who can expand
musically without changing
their unique sound.
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