SPOKANE, WASH. – Iconic artists Pearl Jam brought their Lightning Bolt tour to Spokane, Wash. on Nov. 30 after a 20-year hiatus from playing in the Lilac City, and their show did not disappoint the crowd of 12,000 strong.
In a blistering three-hour set, the band burned through 34 songs that spanned its 23-year career, including covers of classic acts such as Lou Reed, Tom Petty and Van Halen, in addition to a wide selection of their own creations.
In a set that has cemented the band as timeless live performers, the music ranged from campfire acoustic, to ear-shredding riffs of the grunge-era. There was truly something for everyone’s palette, and the sold–out crowd represented a cross-section of ages and fans from all walks of life.
Highlights included new music from their recently released – and Number One album – Lightning Bolt, six songs from their early 90s debut album Ten, and a few songs from each subsequent LP.
Former New Orleans Saints safety, Steve Gleason (a Spokane native), who is currently suffering from ALS was in attendance. A diehard Pearl Jam fan, Gleason was given the opportunity to write the set list for the show. In a tear-jerking finale, lead guitarist Mike McCready walked into the crowd and wailed a “Yellow Ledbetter” guitar solo in front of Gleason as the lights came on and the show ended.
There wasn’t a dry eye in the house.
Earlier in the show, a fan in one of the front rows held a sign that read, “[Will] cut dreads, if you play Brain of J?” Frontman Eddie Vedder obliged. Veering from the set, he brought the man with 12-year old dreadlocks to the stage where they head banged to the album Yield’s fast paced song. In the middle of the number, Vedder sat the young man down and clipped off the matted cords with a hair trimmer.
Pearl Jam finishes their North American leg of the tour on Dec. 6 with a final show in Seattle before heading to Australia in January and February. Lightning Bolt, Pearl Jam’s 10th studio album, reached Number One on the Billboard charts on Oct. 23, selling 166,000 copies in its first week.
We all are familiar with using a limited palette, but do you use one? Do you know how to use a
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We all are familiar with using a limited palette, but do you use one? Do you know how to use a limited palette to create different color combinations? Are you tired of carrying around 15-20 different tubes when you paint plein air? Have you ever wanted to create a certain “mood” in a painting but failed? Do you create a lot of mud? Do you struggle to achieve color harmony? All these problems are addressed in John’s workbook in clear and concise language!
Based on the bestselling “Limited Palatte, Unlimited Color” workbook written by John Pototschnik, the workshop is run by Maggie Shane and Annie McCoy, accomplished landscape (acrylic) and plein air (oil) artists,exhibitors at the Big Sky Artists’ Studio & Gallery and members of the Big Sky Artists Collective.
Each student will receive a copy of “Limited Palette, Unlimited Color” to keep and take home to continue your limited palette journey. We will show you how to use the color wheel and mix your own clean mixtures to successfully create a mood for your paintings.
Each day, we will create a different limited palette color chart and paint a version of a simple landscape using John’s directives. You will then be able to go home and paint more schemes using the book for guidance.
Workshop is open to painters (oil or acrylic) of any level although students must have some basic knowledge of the medium he or she uses. Students will be provided the book ($92 value), color wheel, value scale and canvas papers to complete the daily exercises.