And while most bands, especially established ones, rarely look beyond their hits and a handful of new tracks when piecing together a setlist, Pearl Jam dive right into their deep pool of deep cuts and have often turned them into fan favorites.

First off, the band at one point were so popular that their non-singles, b-sides, and outtakes often found their way onto the charts and even became radio staples in some cases. Pearl Jam kinda throw a wrench into that idea, though. Of course, what’s beautiful about deep cuts is that once we’ve grown tired of the singles we’re urged to consume again and again, we stumble upon these afterthoughts, and they can often become our favorite songs off a record. They’re the padding, the filler, the less marketable tracks buried deep on records or used as buffers between the singles both band and record company pin their joint hopes on. The idea of a deep cut usually isn’t so complicated. Be sure to see all of our Pearl Jam content, old and new, here. Pearl Jam 30 continues with a look at the band’s finest Deep Cuts. This article originally ran in 2020, but we’re dusting it off for Eddie Vedder’s birthday on December 23rd. The post Pearl Jam’s 10 Best Deep Cuts appeared first on Consequence.

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