10 Most Emotional Onstage Moments In Rock

10. Black - Pearl Jam Unplugged

As the grunge movement started to firmly get underway, we also saw the arrival of MTV Unplugged in a mainstream format. For as much as it might be seen as a major event today, it seemed weird to have the sounds of acts like Soundgarden co-mingling with the dad rock of Eric Clapton's twilight years on the charts. However, the first alternative group to truly capitalize on the Unplugged trend came when Pearl Jam ducked in on their tour circuit.

Long before it became legendary, Pearl Jam had gotten used to playing acoustic shows considering their problems with faulty power on some of the legs of their tour. Tearing through most of the songs which would become massive off of Ten, the whole show comes to a halt when they settle into the ballad Black. On record, the song was already a powerhouse, being a virtual showcase for Eddie Vedder's vocals and a standout moment from the band's entire career.

In the studio that day though, this song took on a whole new life, as Vedder ad-libs at the end, venting all of the pain and frustration that comes with singing this song about losing someone very important to you. As his eyes move into focus on the camera, you can almost feel his inner demons being released. Even though the road for Pearl Jam was just beginning, this is enough to put miles on any listener's soul.