Vedder's Change of Attitude

SaveHextall
SaveHextall Westchester, NY Posts: 7
in The Porch
When you hear shows from earlier on in the bands career, Eddie always seems angry/annoyed with this stage banter and just in general. He was more of the "tortured artist" you see with some rock stars. Nowadays you can see he's having the time of his life, especially the last 2-3 years.

My question is...what changed that made his outlook and attitude improve? Was there a specific year or time when this change was really noticeable?
9-29-96 - Downing Stadium - Randall's Island, NY
6-20-08 - Susquehanna Bank Arena - Camden, NJ
10-31-09 - The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA
5-20-10 - Madison Square Garden - New York, NY
5-21-10 - Madison Square Garden - New York, NY
10-19-13 - Barclays Center - Brooklyn, NY
9-26-15 - Global Citizen Festival - Central Park - New York, NY
8-5-16 - Fenway Park, Boston, MA
11-7-16 - Madison Square Garden - New York, NY (Temple Of The Dog)
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  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,844
    Simple mathematics: As years of age increase, fucks given decrease.
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  • HawkeyeJam
    HawkeyeJam Posts: 209
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  • Noload
    Noload Monticello, Georgia Posts: 1,635
    Kids
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  • AceCool
    AceCool Texas Posts: 455
    Yeah, it's easier to let shit slide as one mellows with age.
  • lolobugg
    lolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,195
    happy pills?

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  • Zod
    Zod Posts: 11,072
    edited October 2016
    If you're dream was to be a rock n' roll star, be in a band that could fill arenas, play until your as old as the stones, meet (and play with) most of the musicians that were most influential to you, have a family, etc..... At some point you've got to turn around and think to yourself... holy shit.. I'm living the Dream. How angry could he be after the way his life has turned out? lol.
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  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,471
    dankind said:

    Simple mathematics: As years of age increase, fucks given decrease.

    Dude, I love it. :hug:
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  • Foriginal Sin
    Foriginal Sin Chandler, AZ Posts: 1,897
    Kids
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  • AndySlash
    AndySlash Posts: 3,299
    dankind said:

    Simple mathematics: As years of age increase, fucks given decrease.

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  • FoxyRedLa
    FoxyRedLa Lauren / MI Posts: 4,810
    I thought it was going to say look at them again! :rofl:
    Oh please let it rain today.
    Those that can be trusted can change their mind.
  • lexicondevil
    lexicondevil Posts: 2,437
    I really dig the speech he gave during "Sirens" on night two of Fenway. It's corny, but it seems heartfelt and it is true. It does all come down to age and figuring out what it really important in life. Watching other people make mistakes, watching other people die, and/or wasting their lives. You get to that point when you say, "I'm never going back again."
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  • FoxyRedLa
    FoxyRedLa Lauren / MI Posts: 4,810
    Would you just look at it! Just look at that! Look at them! :rofl:
    Oh please let it rain today.
    Those that can be trusted can change their mind.
  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 32,920
    Family kids all play a big part of his changing ways which by the way are good changes , I like where this band is these days ..
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  • buck502000
    buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    He's living the dream and eating vegan ice cream.......
  • pjalive21
    pjalive21 St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,818
    Zod said:

    If you're dream was to be a rock n' roll star, be in a band that could fill arenas, play until your as old as the stones, meet (and play with) most of the musicians that were most influential to you, have a family, etc..... At some point you've got to turn around and think to yourself... holy shit.. I'm living the Dream. How angry could he be after the way his life has turned out? lol.

  • pjalive21
    pjalive21 St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,818
    pjalive21 said:

    Zod said:

    If you're dream was to be a rock n' roll star, be in a band that could fill arenas, play until your as old as the stones, meet (and play with) most of the musicians that were most influential to you, have a family, etc..... At some point you've got to turn around and think to yourself... holy shit.. I'm living the Dream. How angry could he be after the way his life has turned out? lol.

    lexicondevil said:

    I really dig the speech he gave during "Sirens" on night two of Fenway. It's corny, but it seems heartfelt and it is true. It does all come down to age and figuring out what it really important in life. Watching other people make mistakes, watching other people die, and/or wasting their lives. You get to that point when you say, "I'm never going back again."

  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,948
    Better meds?
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,476
    edited October 2016
    kids change everything. plus it seems like he has a pretty solid marriage.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Posts: 41,250
    edited October 2016
    If you don't eventually figure out that rage gone unchecked for too long will burn you out, it will, well, burn you out. But also, kids had a massively profound effect on me.
    Post edited by HughFreakingDillon on
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 51,492
    edited October 2016
    Also, he really seems to have immersed himself into the whole Cubs fanboy lifestyle in recent years. That kind of obsession can kind of overshadow other concerns, and certainly increase a sense of contentment, right everyone? =);)
    Post edited by PJ_Soul on
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