![]() Although no announcement was made at the time, Klinghoffer got as far as rehearsing with Pearl Jam just prior to the planned March 18 start of the trek, which was scrapped due to the COVID-19 pandemic and has yet to be rescheduled. Klinghoffer was scheduled to open Pearl Jam’s 2020 North American tour with his Pluralone project, and sources tell Variety the plan was for him to contribute during Pearl Jam’s sets as well, primarily to help flesh out songs from the then-new “Gigaton” album. Since then, he’s moved into the Pearl Jam orbit by performing at guitarist Mike McCready’s Peak to Sky festival in Montana and contributing to frontman Eddie Vedder’s forthcoming solo album, “Earthling.” “We’re happy we could make it and I think we’re all gonna make it together.”Īs for Klinghoffer, he replaced guitarist John Frusciante in the Chili Peppers in 2009, but was himself replaced by Frusciante when the latter reclaimed his job in 2019. “We’re so glad you made it,” Vedder told the 30,000-strong audience, most of whom had purchased tickets to see the festival as originally planned to take place a year ago. To close the show, Patti Smith guitarist Lenny Kaye joined Pearl Jam for Neil Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World.” In a set with so much new material, Pearl Jam didn’t skimp on the hits, with the late first set run of “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town,” “Given to Fly,” “State of Love and Trust,” “Better Man” and “Porch” summoning vintage rock ’n’ roll energy. His local gallery, Transparent Clinch, hosted a festival pop-up featuring stripped-down performances and original artwork from festival acts. ![]() producer and noted rock photographer Danny Clinch guested with the band on harmonica during “Red Mosquito.” Clinch has worked closely with Pearl Jam and Springsteen over the years, and has long been a champion of Asbury Park’s music and culture. ![]()
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