I really enjoyed this too. Especially this bit describing Buckle Up: "As Ed was singing and re-singing it, he was super concerned about getting it right. He was trying to inhabit the character Stone created and convey the emotions he wanted to convey. Ed would change one word, or delete an “and” or a “the,” and even with that he’d check with Stone. And of course Stone was like, “You’re Eddie Vedder! Do whatever you want!”
And this, "Complicated and complex are not the same thing. These guys are so great at knowing the difference."
But seriously... Josh Evans - What a cool story his career is so far. Good or great, this album was going to be a really big deal. I'd love to hear more about his approach, collaboration and the instrumentation he contributed. He's obviously talented and put a ton of time and effort into Gigaton. Certainly deserving of his fair share of the credit for how great this album turned out!
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Missoula 6/20/98
Alpine Valley 6/26/98 & 6/27/98
Alpine Valley 10/8/00
Champaign 4/23/03
Alpine Valley 6/21/03
Missoula 8/29/05
Chicago 5/16 & 17/06
Grand Rapids 5/19/06
Summerfest 6/29/06 & 6/30/06
Tampa 6/12/08
Chicago 8/23/09
Indy 5/7/10
Alpine Valley x2 2011
Wrigley 2013
Milwaukee 14
Telluride 16
"As Ed was singing and re-singing it, he was super concerned about getting it right. He was trying to inhabit the character Stone created and convey the emotions he wanted to convey. Ed would change one word, or delete an “and” or a “the,” and even with that he’d check with Stone. And of course Stone was like, “You’re Eddie Vedder! Do whatever you want!”
And this, "Complicated and complex are not the same thing. These guys are so great at knowing the difference."
But seriously... Josh Evans - What a cool story his career is so far. Good or great, this album was going to be a really big deal. I'd love to hear more about his approach, collaboration and the instrumentation he contributed. He's obviously talented and put a ton of time and effort into Gigaton. Certainly deserving of his fair share of the credit for how great this album turned out!
Cheers!!
"...I changed by not changing at all..."