The Mookie Blaylock 1991 United States Tour was a concert tour by the American rock band Pearl Jam when the band was still known as Mookie Blaylock. It was the band's first tour after having played its first few shows in late 1990.
History The short tour of the United States focused on the West Coast. The majority of the shows found Pearl Jam serving as the opening act for Alice in Chains on the band's Facelift tour. Bassist Jeff Ament said, "We were then in the mode of 'Well, we’ve got to write a bunch of songs.' It wasn’t long after that we got a tour with Alice in Chains. It was kind of how we wanted it to be, we didn’t want to fuck around. I think Stone and I both knew the potential that he and I had together—but we needed to get out and play, and get better."Robinson, John. "Kurt Cobain Raised the Bar for Us...". Uncut. Retrieved on May 25, 2009. Following the tour, the band soon signed to Epic Records. However, concerns about trademark issues with the name "Mookie Blaylock" necessitated a name change; the band's name became "Pearl Jam". This was Pearl Jam's only full tour with original drummer Dave Krusen. Krusen left the band in May 1991 following the completion of the recording sessions for the band's debut album, Ten.Greene, Jo-Ann. "Pearl Jam and the Secret History of Seattle Part 2". Goldmine. August 1993 Footage from the February 10, 1991 concert at The Bacchanal in San Diego, California can be found on Alice in Chains' Music Bank: The Videos DVD.
Tour dates Information taken from various sources.
Date City Venue SupportingWarm-up show February 1, 1991 Seattle Off Ramp Café Alice in ChainsUnited States Tour February 7, 1991 Los Angeles Florentine Gardens Alice in Chains February 8, 1991 Long Beach God Save the Queen Green Jellÿ February 10, 1991 San Diego The Bacchanal Alice in Chains February 11, 1991 Los Angeles Club With No Name February 12, 1991The Cathouse February 13, 1991 San Diego Winter's BURNING HANDSFebruary 14, 1991OaklandReal Rock Club February 15, 1991 San Francisco I-Beam Alice in Chains February 16, 1991 Sacramento Cattle ClubFebruary 17, 1991EugeneUnion Trade Hall February 20, 1991 Portland Melody Ballroom February 22, 1991 Seattle Off Ramp Café
Band members Jeff Ament – bass guitar Stone Gossard – rhythm guitar Mike McCready – lead guitar Eddie Vedder – lead vocals Dave Krusen – drums
Songs performed Originals "Alive" "Alone" "Breath" "Brother" "Deep" "Even Flow" "Garden" "Once" "Porch" "Release" "Wash" "Why Go"
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