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Vedder's Change of Attitude

SaveHextallSaveHextall Westchester, NY Posts: 7
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When you hear shows from earlier on in the bands career, Eddie always seems angry/annoyed with this stage banter and just in general. He was more of the "tortured artist" you see with some rock stars. Nowadays you can see he's having the time of his life, especially the last 2-3 years.

My question is...what changed that made his outlook and attitude improve? Was there a specific year or time when this change was really noticeable?
9-29-96 - Downing Stadium - Randall's Island, NY
6-20-08 - Susquehanna Bank Arena - Camden, NJ
10-31-09 - The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA
5-20-10 - Madison Square Garden - New York, NY
5-21-10 - Madison Square Garden - New York, NY
10-19-13 - Barclays Center - Brooklyn, NY
9-26-15 - Global Citizen Festival - Central Park - New York, NY
8-5-16 - Fenway Park, Boston, MA
11-7-16 - Madison Square Garden - New York, NY (Temple Of The Dog)
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    dankinddankind I am not your foot. Posts: 20,827
    Simple mathematics: As years of age increase, fucks given decrease.
    I SAW PEARL JAM
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    HawkeyeJamHawkeyeJam Posts: 209
    Family Man
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    NoloadNoload Monticello, Georgia Posts: 1,630
    Kids
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    AceCoolAceCool Texas Posts: 455
    Yeah, it's easier to let shit slide as one mellows with age.
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    lolobugglolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,189
    happy pills?

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    2003- Raleigh, NC: Charlotte, NC: Atlanta, GA

    2004- Asheville, NC (hometown show)

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    2008- Columbia, SC

    2009- Chicago, IL x 2 / Ed Vedder- Atlanta, GA x 2

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    ZodZod Posts: 10,110
    edited October 2016
    If you're dream was to be a rock n' roll star, be in a band that could fill arenas, play until your as old as the stones, meet (and play with) most of the musicians that were most influential to you, have a family, etc..... At some point you've got to turn around and think to yourself... holy shit.. I'm living the Dream. How angry could he be after the way his life has turned out? lol.
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    2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,141
    dankind said:

    Simple mathematics: As years of age increase, fucks given decrease.

    Dude, I love it. :hug:
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    Foriginal SinForiginal Sin Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 1,748
    Kids
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    AndySlashAndySlash Posts: 3,205
    dankind said:

    Simple mathematics: As years of age increase, fucks given decrease.

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    FoxyRedLaFoxyRedLa Lauren / MI Posts: 4,810
    I thought it was going to say look at them again! :rofl:
    Oh please let it rain today.
    Those that can be trusted can change their mind.
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    lexicondevillexicondevil Bay Area Posts: 1,885
    I really dig the speech he gave during "Sirens" on night two of Fenway. It's corny, but it seems heartfelt and it is true. It does all come down to age and figuring out what it really important in life. Watching other people make mistakes, watching other people die, and/or wasting their lives. You get to that point when you say, "I'm never going back again."
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    Nothing since then. I suck.
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    FoxyRedLaFoxyRedLa Lauren / MI Posts: 4,810
    Would you just look at it! Just look at that! Look at them! :rofl:
    Oh please let it rain today.
    Those that can be trusted can change their mind.
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    josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 28,284
    Family kids all play a big part of his changing ways which by the way are good changes , I like where this band is these days ..
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
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    buck502000buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    He's living the dream and eating vegan ice cream.......
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    pjalive21pjalive21 St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,818
    Zod said:

    If you're dream was to be a rock n' roll star, be in a band that could fill arenas, play until your as old as the stones, meet (and play with) most of the musicians that were most influential to you, have a family, etc..... At some point you've got to turn around and think to yourself... holy shit.. I'm living the Dream. How angry could he be after the way his life has turned out? lol.

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    pjalive21pjalive21 St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,818
    pjalive21 said:

    Zod said:

    If you're dream was to be a rock n' roll star, be in a band that could fill arenas, play until your as old as the stones, meet (and play with) most of the musicians that were most influential to you, have a family, etc..... At some point you've got to turn around and think to yourself... holy shit.. I'm living the Dream. How angry could he be after the way his life has turned out? lol.

    lexicondevil said:

    I really dig the speech he gave during "Sirens" on night two of Fenway. It's corny, but it seems heartfelt and it is true. It does all come down to age and figuring out what it really important in life. Watching other people make mistakes, watching other people die, and/or wasting their lives. You get to that point when you say, "I'm never going back again."

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    BentleyspopBentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 10,539
    Better meds?
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    mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,844
    edited October 2016
    kids change everything. plus it seems like he has a pretty solid marriage.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
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    HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 35,817
    edited October 2016
    If you don't eventually figure out that rage gone unchecked for too long will burn you out, it will, well, burn you out. But also, kids had a massively profound effect on me.
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    PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 49,515
    edited October 2016
    Also, he really seems to have immersed himself into the whole Cubs fanboy lifestyle in recent years. That kind of obsession can kind of overshadow other concerns, and certainly increase a sense of contentment, right everyone? =);)
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    Dr. DelightDr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    Loads and loads of money, fame and family goes a long way.
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    All that I once held as true
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    HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 35,817
    edited October 2016
    Pretty sure he's quite upfront about nit caring about loads and loads of money. Only narcissists and shallow folk care about that. And while fame obviously has its perks (meeting heroes, etc), it was pretty hellish for him for a long time. I think it was actually feeding his angst at one point.
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    Dr. DelightDr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    HughFreakingDillon said:

    Pretty sure he's quite upfront about nit caring about loads and loads of money. Only narcissists and shallow folk care about that. And while fame obviously has its perks (meeting heroes, etc), it was pretty hellish for him for a long time. I think it was actually feeding his angst at one point.

    He may not care but it certainly helps a lot of things
    And so you see, I have come to doubt
    All that I once held as true
    I stand alone without beliefs
    The only truth I know is you.
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    RKCNDYRKCNDY Seattle, WA Posts: 31,013
    lexicondevil said:

    I really dig the speech he gave during "Sirens" on night two of Fenway. It's corny, but it seems heartfelt and it is true. It does all come down to age and figuring out what it really important in life. Watching other people make mistakes, watching other people die, and/or wasting their lives. You get to that point when you say, "I'm never going back again."

    I would really like to hear what he has to say about some things/songs, to make you think about things you may not have thought about before...like I just barely heard the story about Love Boat Captain.
    Alas, I'm usually stuck sitting next to drunk a-holes that yell, "Shut up and play Black!"
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    RunIntoTheRainRunIntoTheRain Texas Posts: 1,009
    It's simple: He's happy.
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    pearldavidsonpearldavidson PA Posts: 1,356
    dankind said:

    Simple mathematics: As years of age increase, fucks given decrease.

    lol nice
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    BentleyspopBentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 10,539
    edited October 2016
    RunIntoTheRain said:

    It's simple: He's happy.

    Bummer
    Pearl Jam was better when Ed was angry and there were mosh pits and tickets were cheap and they told TicketMaster to go fuck themselves.
    Plus it was easier to get merch!
    :anguished:
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    PJfanwillneverleave1PJfanwillneverleave1 Posts: 12,885
    Maybe it's because the band has grown up with their fans and have changed just like them.
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    3days3days Posts: 1,151
    I read this quote from him a few years back that was something like, "at some point you've just earned the right to be happy". I'm happy he's found that.
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    RunIntoTheRainRunIntoTheRain Texas Posts: 1,009
    Bentleyspop said:

    RunIntoTheRain said:

    It's simple: He's happy.

    Bummer
    Pearl Jam was better when Ed was angry and there were mosh pits and tickets were cheap and they told TicketMaster to go fuck themselves.
    Plus it was easier to get merch!
    :anguished:
    You're joking right? Because otherwise that's an awfully selfish sounding post.
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