Eddie Vedder quotes Bruce Springsteen

verceman

Hey all, I remember hearing Eddie recite this story, but can't remember where. Was it at a concert I was at, or in some documentary? I know someone here can fill in the blank for me and say where he told the story. Was it in Philly at the Ten concert?

"I had a long talk with Bruce Springsteen on a rooftop during the Vote for Change tour (in 2004). And it boiled down to this: That guy you used to be, he’s still in the car. He’ll always be in the car. Just don’t let him drive. He might be shouting out directions. But whatever you do, don’t let him get behind the wheel."

Part of this quote appears in David James Duncan's new book, The Sun King, as a chapter intro, but he only credits Eddie Vedder and not Eddie quoting Bruce. Been bugging me all week. Who can help??

Jimmydean55

I remember this too and I’m thinking it was a Rolling Stone article?

Kwieneke

Vedder in 2011 on relating to his angry, disenchanted songs from the Pearl Jam albums of the early ‘90s: “I had a long talk with Bruce Springsteen on a rooftop during the Vote for Change tour (in 2004). And it boiled down to this: That guy you used to be, he's still in the car. He'll always be in the car. Just don't let him drive. He might be shouting out directions. But whatever you do, don't let him get behind the wheel.”

Still not sure of the source but according to another forum post, it is from 2011. PJ20?

verceman

Kwieneke said:

Vedder in 2011 on relating to his angry, disenchanted songs from the Pearl Jam albums of the early ‘90s: “I had a long talk with Bruce Springsteen on a rooftop during the Vote for Change tour (in 2004). And it boiled down to this: That guy you used to be, he's still in the car. He'll always be in the car. Just don't let him drive. He might be shouting out directions. But whatever you do, don't let him get behind the wheel.”

Still not sure of the source but according to another forum post, it is from 2011. PJ20?

That could be... I was at that show and that could be. Or do you  mean the movie?

verceman

Jimmydean55 said:

I remember this too and I’m thinking it was a Rolling Stone article?

Coulda swore I heard it and not read it, but memories are unreliable...

Sea

I believe it's from the Chicago Tribune, May 2011, interview w/Greg Kot

verceman

Sea said:

I believe it's from the Chicago Tribune, May 2011, interview w/Greg Kot

Could that have been recorded and played on Sound Opinions? That could be why I think I heard it and not read it.

Jimmydean55

verceman said:

Jimmydean55 said:

I remember this too and I’m thinking it was a Rolling Stone article?

Coulda swore I heard it and not read it, but memories are unreliable...

I read it. I know that for sure. 

verceman

Sea said:

I believe it's from the Chicago Tribune, May 2011, interview w/Greg Kot

Great read, all these years later:

https://www.mrt.com/opinion/editorials/article/Q-A-Eddie-Vedder-takes-a-ukulele-holiday-from-7440151.php

lastexitlondon

I think it's in an interview on you tube I've seen where they interviewed  eachother.Not sure