VIDEO: Pearl Jam as Devo? Believe it!

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An Energy Domed Eddie Vedder cracks that whip
An Energy Domed Eddie Vedder cracks that whip

We know...you still think of Pearl Jam as that uber-serious, non-party band. Certainly not the kind of jokesters who'd dress up like Devo, right?

Wrong-o.

At the conclusion of the group's 41-song, three-hour-and-35-minute set(!) last weekend at the Wachovia Spectrum in Philadelphia - the last show at the famed venue - Pearl Jam, in full Halloween mode, came out for their second encore dressed in Devo attire and busted out a note-perfect cover of Whip It.

Check out the video below. You'll never see Pearl Jam the same way again.

And is that a rare Gibson Moderne in the hands of Mike McCready? Somebody call Billy Gibbons!

Joe Bosso
Joe Bosso

Joe is a freelance journalist who has, over the past few decades, interviewed hundreds of guitarists for Guitar World, Guitar Player, MusicRadar and Classic Rock. He is also a former editor of Guitar World, contributing writer for Guitar Aficionado and VP of A&R for Island Records. He’s an enthusiastic guitarist, but he’s nowhere near the likes of the people he interviews. Surprisingly, his skills are more suited to the drums. If you need a drummer for your Beatles tribute band, look him up.