Jeff Ament spoke to my class yesterday

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  • boogieman
    boogieman Posts: 49
    Thanks for sharing such an insightful discussion...it was one of the most sincere and open posts I've ever seen around these parts in a looong time.

    I''m sure Jeff would be glad you posted it. I know I enjoyed reading it - felt like the Actor's Studio interviews.

    thank again....and I haven't been to Bonnaroo since the first two....we'll see.
    Perfect lefts come rolling in...loyal believer since '92
  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 17,864
    Evil Beaver wrote:
    I was 15 or 16 or 17. In high school.

    The show was at Portland Meadows in Portland, Oregon.

    Pearl Jam was opening for Neil Young. Blind Melon also played at that show. PJ joined Neil at the very end for Rockin' In The Free World. It was just a week or so after the MTV Music Awards.

    Man that was a long time ago. Why do you ask?
    Just thought you would have been younger, like 6 or 7 as most college students are between 18 and 22 and the show was 14 years ago. Would have been quite the musical youngster to have seen them that young.
    This weekend we rock Portland
  • NC_Irie
    NC_Irie Posts: 270
    wow, its so nice to know that all of these guys do so much for the community, not just their fans.

    to me, that speaks volumes that they take the time to reach out and have always stayed true to their fans and the community.

    IMO these guys have to be the most "human"/down to earth musicians on the planet.

    thanks for sharing that great experience.
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  • Evil Beaver
    Evil Beaver Posts: 84
    Some people go back to school to get master's degrees.

    I was 15 at the time, if you absolutely must know.

    Everything you have read here by me is true.

    Bye.
  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,119
    Evil Beaver wrote:
    Some people go back to school to get master's degrees.

    I was 15 at the time, if you absolutely must know.

    Everything you have read here by me is true.

    Bye.
    Bro, don't let these people on here get to you. Very cool of you to share this info- thanks!
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  • lukin321
    lukin321 Charlotte, NC Posts: 865
    Niko80 wrote:
    Correct me if Im wrong, but Pearl jam met Neil Young before they played bridge for the first time. They toured together in 1993. First pj bridge was 1994.

    Somehow I dont see Jeff coming to a university to talk about the history of pearl jam. And also, there is nothing new here. All these stories can be found in various interviews and articles. This is all too familiar....

    First Bridge school was actually in '92...

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  • MattCameronKicksButt
    MattCameronKicksButt Posts: 4,317
    :eek: Jeff's a jock! Oh no!

    ...if he comes back, will you ask him if he'll go on a date with me? ;)

    Is this really true?
  • PureandEasy
    PureandEasy Posts: 5,818
    you know, leave it to some people to always call foul

    no wonder why Pearl Jam fans have a bad rep outside the "circle of fans"

    some of you people are just plain jerks

    I have no reason whatsoever not to believe this person and neither do any of you.
    Don't come closer or I'll have to go
  • pouch15
    pouch15 Posts: 436
    you lucky bastard!!!! :) this is so cool
  • The Champ
    The Champ Posts: 4,063
    Isn't it 'Jeremy spoke in class today?' Noob..
    'I want to hurry home to you
    put on a slow, dumb show for you
    and crack you up
    so you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
    god I'm very, very frightening
    and I'll overdo it'
  • chiquimonkey
    chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    thanks for sharing that, very cool!
  • MattCameronKicksButt
    MattCameronKicksButt Posts: 4,317
    PureandEasy wrote:
    you know, leave it to some people to always call foul

    no wonder why Pearl Jam fans have a bad rep outside the "circle of fans"

    some of you people are just plain jerks

    I have no reason whatsoever not to believe this person and neither do any of you.

    well, I guess there's no reason why he WOULDN'T do a talk at a school. He's done plenty of other lectures before.
  • The Champ
    The Champ Posts: 4,063
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    thanks for sharing that, very cool!

    No problem..
    'I want to hurry home to you
    put on a slow, dumb show for you
    and crack you up
    so you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
    god I'm very, very frightening
    and I'll overdo it'
  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 17,864
    MattCameronKicksButt wrote:
    He's done plenty of other lectures before.
    He has?
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  • Federico
    Federico Posts: 7,916
    awesome reading!...thx for sharing this with us
  • MattCameronKicksButt
    MattCameronKicksButt Posts: 4,317
    Poncier wrote:
    He has?

    Well, alright then, he and Eddie gave a lecture to some people in Seattle once. Outside the gas works. :D
  • The Champ
    The Champ Posts: 4,063
    Did anyone actually read the entire passage? That's some mean note taking skills..
    'I want to hurry home to you
    put on a slow, dumb show for you
    and crack you up
    so you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
    god I'm very, very frightening
    and I'll overdo it'
  • 4Powers20
    4Powers20 Posts: 1,231
    i dont believe you. Your here to start rumors, right?

    Just kidding, thats awesome.


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  • PJbauer88
    PJbauer88 Posts: 87
    didnt you, like, start crying when he walked in?
    drowning, drinking the light
    god's eyes are closed, just like yours
  • chiquimonkey
    chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    The Champ wrote:
    No problem..
    i wasn't talkin about you fool haha

    that was neat to read jeff's perspective on stuff :)

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