Thanks to future Pearl Jam drummer Jack Irons, the demo found its way to a 25-year-old San Diego surfer named Eddie Vedder, who overdubbed vocals and original lyrics and was subsequently invited to join the group (then christened Mookie Blaylock after the NBA player). After Mother Love Bone's vocalist, Andrew Wood, overdosed on heroin in 1990, guitarist Stone Gossard and bassist Jeff Ament assembled a new band, bringing in Mike McCready on lead guitar and recording a demo with Soundgarden's Matt Cameron on drums. Pearl Jam emerged from the ashes of Mother Love Bone, a hard rock band who missed their shot at the big time. The group's inclination to follow a winding path meant that by the time Pearl Jam left the 1990s, they were no longer ruling rock music the way they did at the start of the decade - a period when Ten, Vs., and Vitalogy sat at the top of the charts as they racked up millions of sales - but were left with an enormous and devoted cult that allowed the band the freedom to experiment while remaining true to their rock & roll ideals. Vedder's emotional acuity remained a touchstone for Pearl Jam throughout the years, giving the band's unpredictable business moves, such as their mid-'90s battle with Ticketmaster, and embrace of controversial causes genuine heft.
Much of this earnestness stemmed from Eddie Vedder, a lead singer of uncommon charisma and passion who helped the group's arena rock moves seem intimate. Unlike many of their Seattle brethren, Pearl Jam, as a collective, were never signed or affiliated with an indie label - founding members Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament both were veterans of Green River, one of the first major bands on Sub Pop, though - and in an age defined by irony, they were unflaggingly sincere.
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See a full list of dates here.Pearl Jam rose above the legions of grungy alt-rockers littering the early '90s to become the most popular and enduring American rock & roll band of their time. "It’s not supposed to happen like that – you’re not supposed to have those posters on your wall and be in the position where you’re creating with those people.”Īside from working together in the studio, Watt will also be part of Vedder's backing band during his intimate Earthling tour next month. “So (working with Vedder) was just an actual full-circle, unbelievable moment that I feel like I’ve been ready for my whole life," he added. But I used to go to Pearl Jam concerts with a sign that said, ‘Let me play the guitar solo to ‘Alive’,’ and I found myself onstage at the Ohana Festival playing the guitar solo to ‘Alive’ with Pearl Jam.” “If I admitted to you how many Pearl Jam concerts I’ve been to, it probably wouldn’t be good for anything. “I was born in 1990 and my brother was born in ’85, so all we listened to growing up was Pearl Jam and the Chili Peppers," he explained. The producer gushed about being a fan of the band during a recent interview with Billboard. The frontman went on to explain that Pearl Jam plans to record music with Watt between touring commitments “because now we’ve got a strong, healthy ambition to do so.”Īs for Watt, working with Vedder has been a dream come true. So one thing we’ll be doing in 2022 in making good on promises to play those shows.”Īlthough the rescheduled dates have yet to be announced, Pearl Jam assured fans that they plan to hit the road this May. Two-thirds of those shows were put on sale, even. "You know, the pandemic came right as we were leaving for a tour on the Gigaton record. We’ve already talked about it," Vedder said in the interview.
“We’ll make a record with Andrew, I believe. Pearl Jam still haven't been able to tour on their latest album Gigaton, but they're already looking ahead to who they want to work with on its successor.ĭuring a recent interview (via NME), Eddie Vedder revealed that the band hopes to get in the studio with Andrew Watt, the influential producer who helmed Vedder's upcoming solo album Earthling, has work with everyone from Ozzy Osbourne to Justin Bieber, and took home the Non-Classical Producer Of The Year Grammy last year.
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