I met Ed at Sleater-Kinney's last show in Portland a couple years ago, and I used to see Stone at my neighborhood library all the time when I lived in the Wallingford district. On his bike, might I add.
when we were young
we wanted to die
but the sound of a drum
and the words of a child
brought different light
now no one can tell
the winter was nice
but the summer is hell
Was going up the escalator in Smithsonian Air Museum in DC last summer, looked down and saw Jeff with I'm guessing his mom and dad. I said his name, he looked up...I gave him a thumbs up..he smiled..then I said "See you Tonight". I could have gone down other side and asked for autograph or to speak to him but thought he was chilling with his folks and let him be.
Course my bud made fun of me for days giving him a thumbs up....hey you get tongue tied...LOL
Now in retrospect..really wish I would have thanked his parents "for supporting the band before it was a band."
I work in the industry & have met the guys at various times. They are just as awesome as you'd expect. Everytime I have dealings with them it has all been overwhelmingly positive.
The guys who work for them are so over-the-top holier than thou, though... you'd laugh.
I caught one of these ridiculously obnoxious roadies in a bar a few years ago after soundcheck.. tossing McCready's guitar picks over the floor and bragging that he could get $60 for them and Ed's set list (which was in this guy Steve's pocket) on eBay.
Then he got pretty lit up & went on & on about how no one calls them "roadies" anymore because it's degrading.
I told him well... no one really calls US "groupies" anymore but the effect is the same.
Their roadies are FAR more entertaining than the actual guys in the band.
"If you're looking for someone to pull you out of that ditch, you're out of luck."
I've told this one quite a few times, but I like telling it and it doesn't get old to me.
The day after Lollapalooza 07 my friends and I were at O'hare airport in Chicago. We had had a LONG night before and were all very tired, I remember I had a pounding headache. Coffee, of course, was our first priority. After wanding for a while we find a Starbucks in the airport and of course, it was closed.
After about 10 minutes, a crowd of jet-lagged zombies had formed around the starbucks. Then my friend starts acting weird, pretty much wispering in my ear and violently poking me. After asking him what the hell we was trying to say about 4 times, he muttered, "turn around"
I turn and right behind us in line, is Sir Mike McCready. I said hello, we shook hands, took a picture...all the usual Rockstar/fan stuff. We thought he was just going to be on his way but he actually stayed and chatted with us for about 15 minutes. We told him we were aspiring musicians so he talked for bit about how the key to a successful band is good bass and drums, "Guitar players? We're a dime a dozen," he told me. He even introduced us to his wife and 4month old daughter.
Met Ed in Osaka, 1995. During Porch jam, he climbed up into the balcony. Everyone was fairly calm actually. It was kind of funny...he kind of just hung out in the crowd for a minute and tried to tell people to stay cool and be quiet so there wouldn't be a security issue. Me and my buddy, plus a few guys from Seattle were the only Americans in the section. He saw we were Americans and motioned to us. We walked with him down the stairs back to the stage level alongside security and had a minute to chat. I just thanked him for their music and for coming to Japan since I had been a fan since '92 and hadn't been able to see them yet because I had been there for 3 years already.
I also met Matt back in 2001 at a Wellwater Conspiracy show. It was a small club in Vegas that no longer exists. There were a couple of local bands which most people came to see. By the time WWC played at 1:30am, only 50-60 people were there - only about 4 or 5 of us knew who Matt was and he hung out a bit and took some photos with us. I helped load gear into their van after that!
Osaka, Japan (2/21/95), San Diego (7/10/98), Las Vegas (10/22/00), San Diego (10/25/00), Las Vegas (6/6/03), Las Vegas (7/6/06), Los Angeles (7/9/06), VH1 Rock Honors (7/12/08), Ed Solo (7/8/11), Ed Solo (11/1/12), Los Angeles (11/23/13)
I had lunch with Stone on Saturday. He was at the Timberland Dig It tree planting event. I think I was the only one there that knew who he was and who Pearl Jam was.
When we came in for lunch, I got my tamales and drink and walked out to sit in the shade and Stone was there with Mark Smith. I asked if I could join them and they said, 'Sure'. We didn't talk anything about Pearl Jam or music, except I asked what time he was going on that night. We talked about Jeremy (Toback) and Mike and Eddie a bit... but, mostly about environmental stuff and the delicious home-made tamales. I talked to Smitty about the SurfRiders and Huntington Beach and Palos Verdes and El Portal and Leucadia and eating breakfast at 'The PotHolder' in Long Beach... and about the Mead Housing Projects and the foreboding Los Angeles Men's Central jail that dominated their skyline. It was nice.
Allen Fieldhouse, home of the 2008 NCAA men's Basketball Champions! Go Jayhawks!
Hail, Hail!!!
I've been mistaken for Eddie in a dark bar before. So no, I've never met any of the guys, but I guess I've kinda had the reverse. The chick was drunk, so obviously I had to play along. I'm sure she woke up the next day, excitedly looked for the picture of her and Eddie Vedder and realized "Shit, that's just some dude"
I know it may sound cruel to trick someone like that, but she should have known better. What would Eddie Vedder be doing in a dingy bar in Winnipeg, wearing a Winnipeg Jets hockey jersey, hanging out with a group of scuzzy punks at the back of the bar? I guess it didn't dawn on her that nobody else was asking for autographs and pictures.
That was some of the most moronic shit I've ever seen. This is a real keeper:
"I've been mistaken for Eddie in a dark bar before. So no, I've never met any of the guys, but I guess I've kinda had the reverse."
That was some of the most moronic shit I've ever seen. This is a real keeper:
"I've been mistaken for Eddie in a dark bar before. So no, I've never met any of the guys, but I guess I've kinda had the reverse."
What the hell is THAT?
That is so funny!! I've been mistaken for Eddie in a dark bar before, too!! Only for me it was weird because I'm a girl who is blonde and six feet tall, but I was flattered!
"If you're looking for someone to pull you out of that ditch, you're out of luck."
I've heard the easiest way to meet Stone is by going to a Brad show.
worked for me. settler's tavern in margaret river, january 2003. i had more fun talking with the other guys in BRAD. stone had some major jet lag going on. but, then again so did i.
For Eddie's concert in NY ( august 4th) around 6:30 pm I was in the first row in the lower balcony trying to hang my "Chile" flag (my country) and all of the sudden I look down and I see Eddie ( that's what I thought xD) with a white shirt. So I was in shock. I started moving my flag so that he would see it...he did! and he made a "cheers" with his beer and smiled at me. I was so happy and I remember thinking how crazy were all the people on the 1rst floor that didn't aproach him...So I decided to go downstairs ( my heart was beating really fast and my mind was going crazy trying to put the words together). By the time I got there I see his back :O...I pass him, then turned around...and it wasn't him!!!!...SO dissapointing and embarrassing!...but I swear he looked exactly like Eddie from the second floor :P
Others have talked about meeting other bands, so I can too
In 2006 Drive By Truckers were playing at a small festival. After their set I grabbed my girlfriend and buddy and we went over by their bus. We talked with Shonna and Jason for a while and they were really nice. My wife told Shonna how awesome they played and Shonna seemed really grateful that we even noticed her. Didnt get to meet Patterson or EZB.
Funniest thing was Cooley, pretty drunk, leaning up against the bus asking my girlfriend what year she was born, just out of the blue. She said '82 and in his unique voice he said "thats the year I got my drivers license". I asked him about his guitar and he told me it was a "custom thang". You had to be there.....
I used to do drugs. I still do, but I used to, too.
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we wanted to die
but the sound of a drum
and the words of a child
brought different light
now no one can tell
the winter was nice
but the summer is hell
"The Last Snowstorm of the Year" - Low.
Course my bud made fun of me for days giving him a thumbs up....hey you get tongue tied...LOL
Now in retrospect..really wish I would have thanked his parents "for supporting the band before it was a band."
The guys who work for them are so over-the-top holier than thou, though... you'd laugh.
I caught one of these ridiculously obnoxious roadies in a bar a few years ago after soundcheck.. tossing McCready's guitar picks over the floor and bragging that he could get $60 for them and Ed's set list (which was in this guy Steve's pocket) on eBay.
Then he got pretty lit up & went on & on about how no one calls them "roadies" anymore because it's degrading.
I told him well... no one really calls US "groupies" anymore but the effect is the same.
Their roadies are FAR more entertaining than the actual guys in the band.
The day after Lollapalooza 07 my friends and I were at O'hare airport in Chicago. We had had a LONG night before and were all very tired, I remember I had a pounding headache. Coffee, of course, was our first priority. After wanding for a while we find a Starbucks in the airport and of course, it was closed.
After about 10 minutes, a crowd of jet-lagged zombies had formed around the starbucks. Then my friend starts acting weird, pretty much wispering in my ear and violently poking me. After asking him what the hell we was trying to say about 4 times, he muttered, "turn around"
I turn and right behind us in line, is Sir Mike McCready. I said hello, we shook hands, took a picture...all the usual Rockstar/fan stuff. We thought he was just going to be on his way but he actually stayed and chatted with us for about 15 minutes. We told him we were aspiring musicians so he talked for bit about how the key to a successful band is good bass and drums, "Guitar players? We're a dime a dozen," he told me. He even introduced us to his wife and 4month old daughter.
Craziest moment of my life, I do believe.
I'm to the left of mike with the green lolla shirt...with the goofiest, dumbass smile ever.
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-my dad after hearing Not for You for the first time on SNL .
I also met Matt back in 2001 at a Wellwater Conspiracy show. It was a small club in Vegas that no longer exists. There were a couple of local bands which most people came to see. By the time WWC played at 1:30am, only 50-60 people were there - only about 4 or 5 of us knew who Matt was and he hung out a bit and took some photos with us. I helped load gear into their van after that!
When we came in for lunch, I got my tamales and drink and walked out to sit in the shade and Stone was there with Mark Smith. I asked if I could join them and they said, 'Sure'. We didn't talk anything about Pearl Jam or music, except I asked what time he was going on that night. We talked about Jeremy (Toback) and Mike and Eddie a bit... but, mostly about environmental stuff and the delicious home-made tamales. I talked to Smitty about the SurfRiders and Huntington Beach and Palos Verdes and El Portal and Leucadia and eating breakfast at 'The PotHolder' in Long Beach... and about the Mead Housing Projects and the foreboding Los Angeles Men's Central jail that dominated their skyline. It was nice.
Hail, Hail!!!
That was some of the most moronic shit I've ever seen. This is a real keeper:
"I've been mistaken for Eddie in a dark bar before. So no, I've never met any of the guys, but I guess I've kinda had the reverse."
What the hell is THAT?
That is so funny!! I've been mistaken for Eddie in a dark bar before, too!! Only for me it was weird because I'm a girl who is blonde and six feet tall, but I was flattered!
worked for me. settler's tavern in margaret river, january 2003. i had more fun talking with the other guys in BRAD. stone had some major jet lag going on. but, then again so did i.
In 2006 Drive By Truckers were playing at a small festival. After their set I grabbed my girlfriend and buddy and we went over by their bus. We talked with Shonna and Jason for a while and they were really nice. My wife told Shonna how awesome they played and Shonna seemed really grateful that we even noticed her. Didnt get to meet Patterson or EZB.
Funniest thing was Cooley, pretty drunk, leaning up against the bus asking my girlfriend what year she was born, just out of the blue. She said '82 and in his unique voice he said "thats the year I got my drivers license". I asked him about his guitar and he told me it was a "custom thang". You had to be there.....
Mitch Hedberg