“I've been writing and collecting songs on the ukulele for at least 10 years, so it was time to clear them out of the apartment building and make room for some new occupants.I need to make room for the bassoon record.” NeedsWritingYearsSongRoomsClearRecordsBuildingApartmentCollectingUkuleleBassoon Author:Eddie Vedder
“Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament and I get excited talking about making record artwork or working with T-shirt designs. The least exciting part for us is talking about the finances; it's like going to the dentist for us. But we at least try to do it in a creative way and put our stamp on it. I can only think that we create something that's worth the value of that dollar.” ThinkingWayTryingI CanValuesTalkingCreativeRecordsDesignExcitingDollarsExcitedFinanceShirtsPearlsStampsT ShirtJamArtworkDentistPearl JamBassists Author:Eddie Vedder
“I remember back in 1994 when the Eagles charged more than $100 for tickets. They said, 'We ain't Pearl Jam.' That's back when records were selling and the Eagles had sold just about as many as anyone on the planet. And years later we're still charging less than them.” YearsSaidStillsRememberRecordsPlanetsSellingTicketsThey SaidPearlsEaglesJamBack WhenChargingPearl Jam Author:Eddie Vedder
“You know, punk bands now sell with one record - their first or second record - sell 10 times the amount of records than the Ramones did throughout their career with 20-something records. That's why I go over to Johnny Ramone's house and do yard work three times a week, just to absolve some of the guilt.” KnowsFirstsThreeHouseCareersRecordsWeekAmountBandSellsGuiltPunkYardsThree TimesRamonesYard Work Author:Eddie Vedder
“I was living on the wrong side of the tracks in Evanston, Illinois, in a home for boys. We had these Jackson 5 records. I really related to their voices - they were about my age, but they were doing it.” HomeAgeSidesVoiceBoysRecordsTrackRelatedLiving OnIllinois Author:Eddie Vedder
“Playing music for as long as I had been playing music and then getting a shot at making a record and at having an audience and stuff, it's just like an untamed force... a different kind of energy.” KindLongDifferentEnergyForceStuffAudienceRecordsShotsDifferent KindsPlaying MusicUntamed Author:Eddie Vedder
“It's understandable why someone would like their entertainment to provide an escape from modern day worries and the reality of war. We feel this record creates a healthy opportunity to process some of these emotions rather than deny them.” FeelsWarRealityOpportunityProcessEmotionWorryRecordsModernHealthyEntertainmentDenyModern DayReality Of War Author:Eddie Vedder
