i always wished i could play. my question is will you do a show in chicago? also would u play at mikes ccfa benefit in seattle at the showbox next spring please? i cant wait to hear your solo stuff. i missed you alot-i miss 3 fish you all were so talented! i cant wait to hear the new stuff. take care and peace ox
Was the music for this solo project compiled over your whole career or has it been just over the past few years? In your own words describe the tone and texture of this work. Was it drawn from mountain tops or cities? Is it dark (as Mike McCready says your music is) or is it lighter and fun?
It is no secret that all musicians are always writing and jotting down ideas. That said, were the songs on this record written specifically for THIS project knowing someday it would happen, or are some of them old Pearl Jam or Three Fish ideas that either never caught on, or have been retooled over the years?
Follow up....How much singing do you do on the record lead/backup?
My friend was going to see Eddie last night. Since he was in Vegas, I gave him 5 Grand to gamble with. I told him I wanted it all to go on Black. Bastard! PhillyCrownOfThorns-11-2-12
What was it like working and Performing with any of the King's X members? Any plans in the future to get them to perform with you/PJ again maybe as an opener? They would be a real treat and a good education for those PJ fans unfamiliar with them!
If you do a solo tour to promote your album, will you skip Philly like Ed did? (Sorry Ed, I just cant believe Philly didnt get a solo gig)
We all know that you're quite the talented bassist, but did you use this project to really emphasize your talents on the bass? Or did you use it to expand your musical/songwriting abilities?
Hey Jeff, my question is: Is this a project that you are going to promote heavily? You know, singles, tour, music videos, etc. Or is ot something you're just glad it's finally being released?
Down in the hole, Jesus tries to crack a smile beneath another shovel load.
as a talented bassist and with such magical finger action did you ever entertain the other guys in the studio with a totally rocking but ultimately anatomically accurate version of Incy Wincy Spider?
oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
Will the skate parks in the area determine where you will tour? If so, Tampa has a lot to offer, including the newest park in the area, the Ghetto Skate Park - http://www.ghettoskateboards.com
How many different hats were worn in the process of recording TONE?
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1996: Ft Lauderdale
1998: Birmingham
2000: Charlotte, Tampa
2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
2004: Kissimmee
2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
2010: MSG2
2012: Music Midtown
2014: Memphis
2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest 2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1 2022: Nashville 2023: Ft. Worth II
The instrumental versions of "The Only Cloud In The Sky" and "The Forest" (credited as "Forest Is My Church") that were featured on "Immagine In Cornice" DVD (the scene on skating/eddie with his daughter on the bus) sounded very Pearl Jam-ish to me.
Hello from Slovenia and come back again!
2000 Ljubljana
2006 Vienna, Zagreb
2007 Munich
2009 Berlin
2010 Dublin, Belfast, Berlin, Venice
2011 Montreal, Toronto 1&2
2012 Manchester 1&2, Amsterdam 1&2, Prague, Berlin 1&2, EV Manchester
2013 Worcester 1&2, Brooklyn 1&2
2014 Amsterdam 1&2, Manchester 1&2, Milano, Trieste, Vienna, Berlin 2017 EV Firenze, Taormina 1&2 2018 Amsterdam 1&2, Padova, Prague, Krakow, Berlin 2019 EV Firenze
Thanks. Coming out of lurk mode just for this... :-)
In the past you've mentioned non-musical influences that have inspired you, or impacted on your work, from Sufi philosophy, to Henry Miller, Rilke or Hemingway's work. Which other artistic (social, political, etc) references have influenced you, or inspired you, most recently? Do you feel these influences are present in your solo album?
After reading the tracklist of "Tone", two titles in particular caught our attention: "The Only Cloud In The Sky" and "The Forest". The first one (we believe) was credited on "Immagine In Cornice" DVD as an instrumental track, just like "The Forest Is My Church" (which is, we believe, the working title for "The Forest"... isn't it??).
What kind of inner creative process made those two tracks featured on that DVD become two songs on your first solo record?
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3 Decibels Doubles the Volume
2006
aw man that cracked me right the hell up!!! nice one!!!
It is no secret that all musicians are always writing and jotting down ideas. That said, were the songs on this record written specifically for THIS project knowing someday it would happen, or are some of them old Pearl Jam or Three Fish ideas that either never caught on, or have been retooled over the years?
Follow up....How much singing do you do on the record lead/backup?
Thanks......Scott
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My friend was going to see Eddie last night. Since he was in Vegas, I gave him 5 Grand to gamble with. I told him I wanted it all to go on Black. Bastard! PhillyCrownOfThorns-11-2-12
Congrats on the new project and thanks for sharing!
How has over 15 years of being 'on the road' influenced your songwriting/lyrics in this solo effort?
Thanks,
Steve
Is a dream a lie if it don't come true...or is it something worse?
If you do a solo tour to promote your album, will you skip Philly like Ed did? (Sorry Ed, I just cant believe Philly didnt get a solo gig)
LMAO!
or stole someone's pot for counterfeit tickets?
EV intro to Chloe Dancer / Crown of Thorns
10/25/13 Hartford
Once I get out of this town
9/29/04;6/27/08;6/30/08;8/23/09;08/24/09;5/17/10
btw.. the album cover AND the title rocks!!...~
"Forgive every being,
the bad feelings
it's just me"
Come on down and I will give you a free tour!!!
1996: Ft Lauderdale
1998: Birmingham
2000: Charlotte, Tampa
2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
2004: Kissimmee
2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
2010: MSG2
2012: Music Midtown
2014: Memphis
2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
2022: Nashville
2023: Ft. Worth II
What were your intentions for your solo record? Were you influenced by the political situation in your country or the impending election?
Thanks!
Norman
Hello from Slovenia and come back again!
2006 Vienna, Zagreb
2007 Munich
2009 Berlin
2010 Dublin, Belfast, Berlin, Venice
2011 Montreal, Toronto 1&2
2012 Manchester 1&2, Amsterdam 1&2, Prague, Berlin 1&2, EV Manchester
2013 Worcester 1&2, Brooklyn 1&2
2014 Amsterdam 1&2, Manchester 1&2, Milano, Trieste, Vienna, Berlin
2017 EV Firenze, Taormina 1&2
2018 Amsterdam 1&2, Padova, Prague, Krakow, Berlin
2019 EV Firenze
"Forgive every being,
the bad feelings
it's just me"
In the past you've mentioned non-musical influences that have inspired you, or impacted on your work, from Sufi philosophy, to Henry Miller, Rilke or Hemingway's work. Which other artistic (social, political, etc) references have influenced you, or inspired you, most recently? Do you feel these influences are present in your solo album?
After reading the tracklist of "Tone", two titles in particular caught our attention: "The Only Cloud In The Sky" and "The Forest". The first one (we believe) was credited on "Immagine In Cornice" DVD as an instrumental track, just like "The Forest Is My Church" (which is, we believe, the working title for "The Forest"... isn't it??).
What kind of inner creative process made those two tracks featured on that DVD become two songs on your first solo record?
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What is the biggest challenge you faced while making a solo record that may not be as difficult with a group effort?
Thanks,
Rasto
98-Camden
03-Camden
06-Prague, Berlin, Vienna, Zagreb
07-Katowice
08-NYC I/II, Hartford, Mansfield I/II
Can you (Jeff) give us a quick breakdown of what songs were written in the earlier stages and which were written in the latter years?
EV- 08/09,10/2008.06/08,09/2009