Pearl Jam, Rush, Journey Members Cover Neil Young at Rock Hall All-Star Jam
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony ended with a raucous, enthralling all-star jam on Friday night, as a group of musicians that included Yes’ Trevor Rabin, Rush’s Geddy Lee and Journey’s Neal Schon joined Pearl Jam onstage at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center to cover Neil Young‘s “Rockin’ in the Free World.”
Young, who was originally slated to induct Pearl Jam but pulled out due to illness, was absent. “The truth of it is, the poor guy can’t stay up that late,” David Letterman quipped before inducting Pearl Jam earlier in the night. “It’s either that, or he swallowed a harmonica.”
Young’s absence didn’t hamper the performance, which featured enough guitars to…