Hi, everyone…..Besides Vonnegut and Bukowski, what other books/authors has Vedder cited as literary influences? Especially interested in fiction references.
About 20 years ago they all gave book ideas in a newsletter. Zinn, Quinn, and others were on it. They just released a reading list a few months ago too
About 20 years ago they all gave book ideas in a newsletter. Zinn, Quinn, and others were on it. They just released a reading list a few months ago too
Checking over the list, I looked up Madman's Drum and discovered it is actually a wordless novel, which sounds fascinating. I am currently 2/3 of the way through Blood Meridian so I could probably use a break from words after I finish.
I can't remember what interview I saw this in, but I definitely remember tracking the books down. This was 1992 I want to say. Someone asked Ed what he was reading and he replied:
Letters To A Young Poet - Rainer Maria Rilke The Monkey Wrench Gang - Edward Abbey
Target Center - Jun 30, 1998
Allstate Arena - Oct 09, 2000
Xcel Energy Center - Jun 16, 2003
United Center - Jun 18, 2003
Fort William Garden - Sep 09, 2005
Xcel Energy Center - Jun 27, 2006
United Center - Aug 23, 2009
Xcel Energy Center - Oct 19, 2014 Xcel Energy Center - August 31, 2023 Xcel Energy Center - September 2, 2023
Reading Into Thin Air was the most terrified I ever felt reading a book. If you like this author read The Odyssey of Pat Tillman
Chicago 6/29/98, Alpine Valley(EV) 6/13/99, Alpine Valley 10/08/00, Chicago 10/09/00, Phoenix 10/20/00, Orlando 4/12/03, Tampa 4/13/03, San Diego 6/05/03, Vegas 6/06/03, Phoenix 6/07/03, Chicago 6/18/03, Alpine Valley 6/21/03, Orlando 10/08/04, D.C. 10/11/04, Chicago 5/16/06, Chicago 5/17/06, LA 7/12/08, Chicago 8/23/09, Chicago 8/24/09, LA 10/07/09, San Diego 10/09/09 (Front Row Center, Finally), Phoenix(EV) 11/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Phoenix 11/19/13, Denver 10/22/14, Wrigley 8/20/16, Wrigley 8/22/16
Russell
Banks was one of my favorite authors. After reading Affliction, Sweet
Hereafter and Continental Drift, I was all in. Sweet Hereafter, in
particular, reminded me of the melancholic landscape of my childhood.
His book of short stories, The Angel on the Roof, is one of my go-to
collections. Rest easy and thank you for the beautiful, insightful
distractions. #russellbanks
Blood Meridian 👍 a awesome “Western” with rather less story and talking people but often spectacular & picturesque scenery. You’ll drift through an almost emty country under a wide sky with views on beautiful landscapes - if you can imagine it. And be alarmed by any human being who appears there at the horizon far away.
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Thanks for uploading that list!
I can't remember what interview I saw this in, but I definitely remember tracking the books down. This was 1992 I want to say. Someone asked Ed what he was reading and he replied:
Letters To A Young Poet - Rainer Maria Rilke
The Monkey Wrench Gang - Edward Abbey
Allstate Arena - Oct 09, 2000
Xcel Energy Center - Jun 16, 2003
United Center - Jun 18, 2003
Fort William Garden - Sep 09, 2005
Xcel Energy Center - Jun 27, 2006
United Center - Aug 23, 2009
Xcel Energy Center - Oct 19, 2014
Xcel Energy Center - August 31, 2023
Xcel Energy Center - September 2, 2023
That's alot of books all read in 2022.
Melbourne #2 '03
Melbourne #3 '03
Melbourne #1 '06
Melbourne #3 '06
Melbourne '09
Melbourne '14
officialament
Do The Evolution stuff - and surprisingly not on the list.
one more Naomi Klein
I’ll check Kazuo Ishiguro - Klara and the Sun (Jeff)
You’ll drift through an almost emty country under a wide sky with views on beautiful landscapes - if you can imagine it. And be alarmed by any human being who appears there at the horizon far away.