Pearl Jam's Quadrophenia

VH1's Rock Honors aired this week -- an annual tribute to a specific artist/band.

This year's edition honored the Who.

Foo Fighters, Tenacious D, and Flaming Lips all played mini-tributes before Daltry/Townshend took the stage.. but the highlight of the show was a Quadrophenia tribute by Pearl Jam.

Backed by a string section on "Love Reign O'er Me" and horns on "The Real Me" the Seattle rockers were stunning.

In particular, watch Jeff Ament nail the Entwhistle bass licks to open "The Real Me" and guitarist Mike McCready channel his inner Townshend -- complete with scissor kicks, windmills, and the infamous "ass shake" from the classic "Kids Are Alright" footage.

Back in the day, I really didn't care much for Pearl Jam. And when it comes to their early stuff like "Ten", I still don't quite get it. They have matured nicely and are one of the better American rock bands of the last two decades.

Here's the link to Pearl Jam at Rock Honors.