October 15, 2019: House of Blues in Chicago, 2005

Hi Jessi and Kate,

The first time I heard Given to Fly, I immediately thought of Going to California. I had immersed myself into the catalog of Led Zeppelin before Pearl Jam, so it was hard for me to shake the comparison between the two songs. Going to California is one of my favorite Led Zeppelin songs, so it was easy for me to like Given to Fly. It didn't take long for Given to Fly to become my favorite Pearl Jam song and continues to be to this day.

I did a little research a few months back and found an article written in the Rolling Stone from 2005. In Chicago, at the House of Blues, Pearl Jam played about a 2-hour show. The set list, however did not include Given to Fly. It wasn't until the second encore that Given to Fly was played. Earlier in the show Eddie acknowledged that Robert Plant was in the audience that night. As the band wrapped up Given to Fly, Robert Plant took the stage and they transitioned directly into Going to California with Plant doing vocals! Unfortunately, I cannot find a full video or recording of them playing Given to Fly, but there is a YouTube video that shows Plant taking the stage and the full performance of Going to California and other songs with the guys and Plant together. If you guys can find anything on them performing all of Given to Fly and then going into Going to California (video or bootleg) I would go after that collectible immediately.

Forced to endure, what I could not forgive,

Chris

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