New Jeff interview, talks new solo record, his band’s upcoming album and tour, plus Kanye

Rival178

http://www.nme.com/news/music/pearl-jam-jeff-ament-interview-trump-kanye-west-2307764

cincybearcat

Weirdest part - people keep referring to this HUGE PJ tour....where are the dates

PJWGIII

Good interview. I think his comments on the album clarifies that they have indeed been working on an album, and plan to release one soon, but it just hasn’t been their main focus right now considering they’re touring and Jeff has a new album coming.

However, I’ve got a feeling that they are working on it even more now before Europe!

Indifference71

cincybearcat said:

Weirdest part - people keep referring to this HUGE PJ tour....where are the dates

Ha, I know.  I thought the same exact thing.  They make 20 dates sounds like it's a 6 month tour or something.

LukinFan

Good interview.  Thanks for posting. 

NewJPage

PJWGIII said:

However, I’ve got a feeling that they are working on it even more now before Europe!

Well, he specifically says they aren't, but hope doesn't hurt I guess

lolobugg

I was a big fan and she played in my hometown in Montana a few years ago. I bought a t-shirt. Then we were playing a show in North Carolina two years ago, she came out to the show and we hung out and sort of stayed in contact.

What the fuck is he talking about? he must consider Greenville SC part of North Carolina?

cincybearcat

lolobugg said:

I was a big fan and she played in my hometown in Montana a few years ago. I bought a t-shirt. Then we were playing a show in North Carolina two years ago, she came out to the show and we hung out and sort of stayed in contact.

What the fuck is he talking about? he must consider Greenville SC part of North Carolina?

Well to be fair they tour so much that they get confused about the states. 

I sae that and wondered what the hell he was talking about too!

lolobugg

cincybearcat said:

lolobugg said:

I was a big fan and she played in my hometown in Montana a few years ago. I bought a t-shirt. Then we were playing a show in North Carolina two years ago, she came out to the show and we hung out and sort of stayed in contact.

What the fuck is he talking about? he must consider Greenville SC part of North Carolina?

Well to be fair they tour so much that they get confused about the states. 

I sae that and wondered what the hell he was talking about too!

I hear ya, but with all the noise around cancelling the show in NC, you think he might remember our state.

angel olsen is based out of Asheville and Greenville SC is only about 60 miles from us so I will give him a pass....

as long as they make up the show.

Deadman

Album gonna be a bit yet...

BS44325

I’m really disappointed in Jeff’s take on Kanye. Nobody has to accept Kanye’s beliefs in any way shape or form but to see a guy like Jeff say “I have a hard time separating the art from the artist...” or to accuse him of just doing this for publicity is just so sad. Pearl Jam has taken a variety of political stances over the years and fans such have myself have supported them in taking those positions even when I disagree with them. I support their art and their right to take a stand and I only assumed Jeff would feel the same. His closed mindedness is what is unfortunate.

BS44325

Also let’s be absolutely clear...

Can’t Deny Me doesn’t even come close to Ye vs. The People with respect to both quality and content. That’s the dragon energy right there Jeff.

BrainofBGA

It sounds as though they have been writin and intend to write some more, but I don’t think much ‘recording’ Has been done. 2019 looks like the year! 

Hi!

Jeff is so down to earth.I agree with everyrhing he said in this interview. Bad fucking dream describes it perfectly.  I also agree its hard to seperate the art from the artist, thats why I love PJ.

cp3iverson

Ive been trying to get less personal with all artists.  I cant stand hearing other peoples political opinions. Even if i agree with them    

Smellyman

Kanye may suck, but at least his music does too.

THEBIBLEISTEN

Kayne is a bitch. Don’t let ur work
stand for itself, make a spectacle like ur in laws and run ur mouth like a moron. They guy is a over hyped dip shit

tbergs

BS44325 said:

I’m really disappointed in Jeff’s take on Kanye. Nobody has to accept Kanye’s beliefs in any way shape or form but to see a guy like Jeff say “I have a hard time separating the art from the artist...” or to accuse him of just doing this for publicity is just so sad. Pearl Jam has taken a variety of political stances over the years and fans such have myself have supported them in taking those positions even when I disagree with them. I support their art and their right to take a stand and I only assumed Jeff would feel the same. His closed mindedness is what is unfortunate.

I get what you're saying, but I'd call it the Nugent effect. When an artist is generally a jackass as a person, I have a hard time enjoying their music. I think it makes sense. I think Kanye has made some outstanding music over the years, but he is such a narcissistic asshat I can't stand it. You can't compare PJ to someone like that because they're not self righteous reality TV pricks. PJ get a pass because they're all decent people. Ed may go on a rant, but he's never proclaimed himself to be the next coming of Christ. Not much decent about Kanye the person.

Hi!

Kanye acting like a little bitch because Obama called him a jackass. 

bootlegger10

Album - 2019

josevolution

I’m done caring about what this band or its members think of any other artist or political figures, Kanye is another dispicable human as far as I’m concerned..
wake me when this band actually gets back to pushing the envelope as far as their music is concerned...or doing an actual tour this peice meal plan they have us on is weak ...

BS44325

tbergs said:

BS44325 said:

I’m really disappointed in Jeff’s take on Kanye. Nobody has to accept Kanye’s beliefs in any way shape or form but to see a guy like Jeff say “I have a hard time separating the art from the artist...” or to accuse him of just doing this for publicity is just so sad. Pearl Jam has taken a variety of political stances over the years and fans such have myself have supported them in taking those positions even when I disagree with them. I support their art and their right to take a stand and I only assumed Jeff would feel the same. His closed mindedness is what is unfortunate.

I get what you're saying, but I'd call it the Nugent effect. When an artist is generally a jackass as a person, I have a hard time enjoying their music. I think it makes sense. I think Kanye has made some outstanding music over the years, but he is such a narcissistic asshat I can't stand it. You can't compare PJ to someone like that because they're not self righteous reality TV pricks. PJ get a pass because they're all decent people. Ed may go on a rant, but he's never proclaimed himself to be the next coming of Christ. Not much decent about Kanye the person.

I understand and I actually don’t care how people feel about Kanye but I’m getting the impression from this interview that Jeff is telling Kanye to “shut up and sing”. We all know how PJ felt about the attacks on them and the Dixie Chicks etc. during the Bush years and it comes off as hypocritical to see Jeff fail to support another artist even if he disagrees with him. A more thoughful response would have been “I personally disagree with Kanye but I respect his right as an artist to take a stand and push his position through his art”. Is Jeff ok with radio stations banning Kanye’s music like some did to the Dixie Chicks? A real courageous answer would have taken the rights of artistic expression head on as it is what PJ has always stood for and Jeff failed massively on this front. No dragon energy.

BS44325

Jeff might want to read this thread if he’s still confused

https://twitter.com/snowcone965/status/991695769714479104?s=21

Is it all just performance art?

helplessdancer

i dont know one kanye song. lines are drawn everyday on every issue and imo kanye has far passed that line of what's acceptable. the taylor swift incident happened along time ago...the dude loves publicity and comes off as a total jack ass. way too many incidents imo
comparing what kanye blabbs on about, all the time, to 1 little thing nathalie maines said in another country about a bad president is like comparing apples and oranges.

Sarava

Bummer that no album is in site.

BrainofBGA

Sarava said:

Bummer that no album is in site.

Yeah it looks like they may get back in the studio at some time but have no set plans. 2019 at best. You’d hope between touring this year they spend some
time writing and recording. With a 2019 tour in some way shape or form. 

PJWGIII

BS44325 said:

I’m really disappointed in Jeff’s take on Kanye. Nobody has to accept Kanye’s beliefs in any way shape or form but to see a guy like Jeff say “I have a hard time separating the art from the artist...” or to accuse him of just doing this for publicity is just so sad. Pearl Jam has taken a variety of political stances over the years and fans such have myself have supported them in taking those positions even when I disagree with them. I support their art and their right to take a stand and I only assumed Jeff would feel the same. His closed mindedness is what is unfortunate.

I agree with you. I respect Pearl Jam's and every artist's right to express their political opinions, and can have different thoughts about an artist's beliefs and their music (so long as it isn't very explicitly and specifically the message of the song, which is extremely rare, even for PJ) As Jeff says himself, that's art! 

However, I respect Jeff's difference in that opinion too, and if he wants to judge artists by their political beliefs, he has every right to do that himself. I don't advocate that and I suggest the above paragraph, but I respect his right to do otherwise. I'll just tell him one thing: if people did what he is doing to Pearl Jam (and they did back in the Bush years), they would not have nearly as much success. 

I personally respect Kanye's talent and music, and while it's surely not my favorite and I don't agree with his views, I respect his ability to have them. All of my disliking of his music lies in the fact that simply I don't like lots of his sound and he breaks the first commandment of Pearl Jam: Even in a non-political setting, he's just an asshole and can't get away from that.

PJWGIII

cp3iverson said:

I cant stand hearing other peoples political opinions. Even if i agree with them    

This is nearly a perfect description of my life as an independent

rgambs

BS44325 said:

tbergs said:

BS44325 said:

I’m really disappointed in Jeff’s take on Kanye. Nobody has to accept Kanye’s beliefs in any way shape or form but to see a guy like Jeff say “I have a hard time separating the art from the artist...” or to accuse him of just doing this for publicity is just so sad. Pearl Jam has taken a variety of political stances over the years and fans such have myself have supported them in taking those positions even when I disagree with them. I support their art and their right to take a stand and I only assumed Jeff would feel the same. His closed mindedness is what is unfortunate.

I get what you're saying, but I'd call it the Nugent effect. When an artist is generally a jackass as a person, I have a hard time enjoying their music. I think it makes sense. I think Kanye has made some outstanding music over the years, but he is such a narcissistic asshat I can't stand it. You can't compare PJ to someone like that because they're not self righteous reality TV pricks. PJ get a pass because they're all decent people. Ed may go on a rant, but he's never proclaimed himself to be the next coming of Christ. Not much decent about Kanye the person.

I understand and I actually don’t care how people feel about Kanye but I’m getting the impression from this interview that Jeff is telling Kanye to “shut up and sing”. We all know how PJ felt about the attacks on them and the Dixie Chicks etc. during the Bush years and it comes off as hypocritical to see Jeff fail to support another artist even if he disagrees with him. A more thoughful response would have been “I personally disagree with Kanye but I respect his right as an artist to take a stand and push his position through his art”. Is Jeff ok with radio stations banning Kanye’s music like some did to the Dixie Chicks? A real courageous answer would have taken the rights of artistic expression head on as it is what PJ has always stood for and Jeff failed massively on this front. No dragon energy.

There's not even a hint of "shut up and sing" in that. 
You are (whether you realize it or not) riding a bandwagon  that's hot right now, right wingers jumping to Kanye's defense because he said something good about Trump.  It's all the rage right now, but it will pass soon.
Don't just make up a controversy where there is none to be had.

Abe Froman

I guess I just don’t care that he expressed his opinions. What’s he supposed to do?  Give some generic bullshit answer?  He was asked questions and he answered them honestly. I also have trouble separating the artist from the art with certain artists. He gave respectable, honest, reasonable answers. 

PJ_Soul

BS44325 said:

I’m really disappointed in Jeff’s take on Kanye. Nobody has to accept Kanye’s beliefs in any way shape or form but to see a guy like Jeff say “I have a hard time separating the art from the artist...” or to accuse him of just doing this for publicity is just so sad. Pearl Jam has taken a variety of political stances over the years and fans such have myself have supported them in taking those positions even when I disagree with them. I support their art and their right to take a stand and I only assumed Jeff would feel the same. His closed mindedness is what is unfortunate.

I am not surprised to see you say this at all, but I still don't understand why you are "disappointed" in him for not being able to separate the art from the artist, given how much emotions are involved when it comes to art, especially for actual artists. To me, it only makes sense to combine the art and the artist. For me, it is odd that anyone CAN separate the art from the artist.... It almost suggests a lack of understanding of what art and being an artist actually means.