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Fifty Things Jeff Ament's Army Loves about Eddie Vedder
In honor of Ed's 50th, Jeff Ament's Army came up with a list of Fifty Things JAA Loves About #EddieVedder-
50. Into The Wild
49. He's Faithfull (Wrigley Field, The Cubs)
48. Short hair
47. Long hair
46. “Let me be as weird as I fuckin' like. It's my fuckin' life."
45. Corduroy jacket
44. Temporary "Pro-Choice" tattoo on MTV.
43. Jill
42. "Mosquito Bites."
41. Portlandia cameo
40. "A compliment for us is a compliment for you."
39. Dirty jokes
38. Take Me Out To The Ballgame 2006 (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zal4Oj8fhX8)
37. "Hey listen asshole, one more fucker throws a fuckin' quarter out here, and we're outta here. I'm tellin' ya, FUCKER!!!! What the fuck, you're blowin' it for fuckin' everybody!! Hit me with a fuckin' quarter again... and fuck it, I'm outta here. We're all outta here. FUCK YOU and if anyone sees someone throwin' fuckin' change... right next to 'em you have MY permission to personally beat the fuckin' holy shit out of 'em... thank you very much!! Fuckin' idiot... oh that felt good... thank you."
36. He forgets the lyrics.
35. Pre-show sets
34. Long-time bootlegger.
33. Has been mistaken for The Dude.
32. Bad Radio
31. Stone-aggravator.
30. Not afraid to be fashion forward: Neil Young hats and 20 year old tee shirts.
29. Good to the fans.
28. Covers, duets, guest spots, solo shows
27. Love Boat Captain
26. Red, red wine
25. Rolling Stone Magazine ass-wipe
24. Said this about Jeff: "He's not just a secret weapon--he's an atomic bomb."
23. 23
22. Wants to #CauseTheWave and #HealEB
21. Fan of The Who
20. Vinyl freak
19. Surfer/skater/ballplayer
18. "...[T]here’s only one commandment, and it’s easy to remember, and it’s uh, 'Don’t be an asshole.'"
17. Has inspired many imitators.
16. Rock the Vote
15. Wrote "Better Man" in high school
14. Made the stage shake at Madison Square Garden
13. "My relationship with the band began as a love affair on the phone with Jeff."
12. Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns
11. Ukulele
10. "I know who I am, and I don't need to read someone else's bitter take on it."
9. Speaks to crowds in their own languages.....at least a little.
8. He's going hungry.
7. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction speeches.
6. City-specific, thoughtful setlists
5. BOOM
4. He made it to the ocean, had a smoke in a tree.
3. Sings "Let It Go" for his kids. Almost breaks internet.
2. Shoe the Shoeless: Eddie says he and Jeff "are going to the front gate and when you exit, we are going to beat the shit out of every barefoot person here."
1. He's the lead Singer of Pearl Jam
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50. Into The Wild
49. He's Faithfull (Wrigley Field, The Cubs)
48. Short hair
47. Long hair
46. “Let me be as weird as I fuckin' like. It's my fuckin' life."
45. Corduroy jacket
44. Temporary "Pro-Choice" tattoo on MTV.
43. Jill
42. "Mosquito Bites."
41. Portlandia cameo
40. "A compliment for us is a compliment for you."
39. Dirty jokes
38. Take Me Out To The Ballgame 2006 (

37. "Hey listen asshole, one more fucker throws a fuckin' quarter out here, and we're outta here. I'm tellin' ya, FUCKER!!!! What the fuck, you're blowin' it for fuckin' everybody!! Hit me with a fuckin' quarter again... and fuck it, I'm outta here. We're all outta here. FUCK YOU and if anyone sees someone throwin' fuckin' change... right next to 'em you have MY permission to personally beat the fuckin' holy shit out of 'em... thank you very much!! Fuckin' idiot... oh that felt good... thank you."
36. He forgets the lyrics.
35. Pre-show sets
34. Long-time bootlegger.
33. Has been mistaken for The Dude.
32. Bad Radio
31. Stone-aggravator.
30. Not afraid to be fashion forward: Neil Young hats and 20 year old tee shirts.
29. Good to the fans.
28. Covers, duets, guest spots, solo shows
27. Love Boat Captain
26. Red, red wine
25. Rolling Stone Magazine ass-wipe
24. Said this about Jeff: "He's not just a secret weapon--he's an atomic bomb."
23. 23
22. Wants to #CauseTheWave and #HealEB
21. Fan of The Who
20. Vinyl freak
19. Surfer/skater/ballplayer
18. "...[T]here’s only one commandment, and it’s easy to remember, and it’s uh, 'Don’t be an asshole.'"
17. Has inspired many imitators.
16. Rock the Vote
15. Wrote "Better Man" in high school
14. Made the stage shake at Madison Square Garden
13. "My relationship with the band began as a love affair on the phone with Jeff."
12. Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns
11. Ukulele
10. "I know who I am, and I don't need to read someone else's bitter take on it."
9. Speaks to crowds in their own languages.....at least a little.
8. He's going hungry.
7. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction speeches.
6. City-specific, thoughtful setlists
5. BOOM
4. He made it to the ocean, had a smoke in a tree.
3. Sings "Let It Go" for his kids. Almost breaks internet.
2. Shoe the Shoeless: Eddie says he and Jeff "are going to the front gate and when you exit, we are going to beat the shit out of every barefoot person here."
1. He's the lead Singer of Pearl Jam
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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
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
2024: Baltimore
2025: Hollywood II
2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
2022: Nashville
2023: Ft. Worth II
2024: Baltimore
2025: Hollywood II
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* * * happy birthday Mr Vedder!! * * *
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
2024: Baltimore
2025: Hollywood II