Stone Gossard interview with SPIN 3/19/24

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  • jimjam1982
    jimjam1982 AZ Posts: 1,471
    Without any song specific stuff that people might not want to read about.. I found a couple interesting points.

    Very interesting bit about the new production and how it will be a different show.  Guessing that is why there aren't behind the stage seats.

    Then it's great that Stone addresses the shorter shows.  Glad he says we can't do that every night. Leaves it open to the possibility of the rare epic one off.  Way to keep us traveling Stone, well played.
  • thomascbullock
    thomascbullock Posts: 431
    just_one said:
    to everyone bitching about the lenght of the shows after covid , stone finally gives an answer
    I think it’s good that it’s out there at last. And I’d much rather get another ten years of solid 2:20 shows out of them than have it all fall to pieces.
  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 11,857
    jimjam1982 said:
    Without any song specific stuff that people might not want to read about.. I found a couple interesting points.

    Very interesting bit about the new production and how it will be a different show.  Guessing that is why there aren't behind the stage seats.

    Then it's great that Stone addresses the shorter shows.  Glad he says we can't do that every night. Leaves it open to the possibility of the rare epic one off.  Way to keep us traveling Stone, well played.

  • alexross42
    alexross42 Posts: 377
    That was a great read - it's going to be a long four weeks to wait but it definitely sounds like it'll be worth it!
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  • just_one
    just_one Lisbon Posts: 2,298
    jimjam1982 said:
    Without any song specific stuff that people might not want to read about.. I found a couple interesting points.

    Very interesting bit about the new production and how it will be a different show.  Guessing that is why there aren't behind the stage seats.

    Then it's great that Stone addresses the shorter shows.  Glad he says we can't do that every night. Leaves it open to the possibility of the rare epic one off.  Way to keep us traveling Stone, well played.
    Loujoe said:
    jimjam1982 said:
    Without any song specific stuff that people might not want to read about.. I found a couple interesting points.

    Very interesting bit about the new production and how it will be a different show.  Guessing that is why there aren't behind the stage seats.

    Then it's great that Stone addresses the shorter shows.  Glad he says we can't do that every night. Leaves it open to the possibility of the rare epic one off.  Way to keep us traveling Stone, well played.

    i dont think he said they might be do a longer show sometimes. i think he said those type of lenghty shows are over.
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,582
    I'm hoping this doesn't mean screensaver-video on the backdrop. But something less Metallicaish and Guns N Rosey.

    I’m excited. I think everybody is, and our goal is to play a lot of new stuff. So, listen to the record, everybody. Know the material! We’re gonna play it. We’ll have some new production too. We’re working on something right now, so it will be a little bit of a different show.
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • AlaG
    AlaG Brookline, MA Posts: 979
    Excited for the new album.

    This business about new production has me concerned about the variety of the sets we’re going to get. I’ll continue to remain optimistic but I think I’ll wait and see what May brings before I commit to any additional shows.
  • CantKeepmedown
    CantKeepmedown Portland, Maine Posts: 3,121
    Waiting for Stevie sounds like it's going to be a classic. Can't wait for that one. 
  • Deadman
    Deadman Posts: 795
    Dark Matter in its entirety every show please!
  • BF25394
    BF25394 Posts: 4,940
    AlaG said:
    Excited for the new album.

    This business about new production has me concerned about the variety of the sets we’re going to get. I’ll continue to remain optimistic but I think I’ll wait and see what May brings before I commit to any additional shows.
    Varied set lists are the band's stock-in-trade, so I'd be surprised if that changed. Stone even mentions variety in the interview.

    If anything, this could mean (and I hope it means) that the shows will be heavy on the material from the new album. I am hoping for eight songs a night from Dark Matter, with all eleven tracks getting played at least twice during the first leg. I might regret this wish if the album's a dud, but it won't be.
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  • iOnlyownMymind
    iOnlyownMymind Posts: 2,961
    Deadman said:
    Dark Matter in its entirety every show please!
    Let's not get too far ahead of ourselves here. 
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,582
    edited March 2024
    BF25394 said:
    AlaG said:
    Excited for the new album.

    This business about new production has me concerned about the variety of the sets we’re going to get. I’ll continue to remain optimistic but I think I’ll wait and see what May brings before I commit to any additional shows.
    Varied set lists are the band's stock-in-trade, so I'd be surprised if that changed. Stone even mentions variety in the interview.
    The variety went down with the shorter set lengths though. With them still keeping the same backbone of staples. 

    Even with it beings the band "stock-in-trade". 

    Just a reminder, that they should mix up that rigid backbone a bit :) PLAY INSIGNIFICANCE !
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • PJNB
    PJNB Posts: 13,890
    edited March 2024
    New album songs
    Short sets 
    Still playing a lot of the hits

    All means variety will be less and less this tour. It’s impossible not to happen. 2013/14 we had the luxury of having 30 plus songs a night to let those guaranteed songs being played each night not matter so much. 

    They did an excellent job last year of mixing it up but Gigaton songs were not heavy in rotation. 
  • CantKeepmedown
    CantKeepmedown Portland, Maine Posts: 3,121
    PJNB said:
    New album songs
    Short sets 
    Still playing a lot of the hits

    All means variety will be less and less this tour. It’s impossible not to happen. 2013/14 we had the luxury of having 30 plus songs a night to let those guaranteed songs being played each night not matter so much. 

    They did an excellent job last year of mixing it up but Gigaton songs were not heavy in rotation. 
    Yeah, unfortunately, by the time they started playing shows again, Gigaton's newness had long worn off. It never really went through it's proper tour cycle.  It sucks, but it is what it is.

    I'm definitely expecting for them to go back to how they used to do things.  Dark Matter will likely be played heavily most nights. Which maybe leaves you 15-18 other songs to include. Add in the staples, and you're cycling through 6-8 other songs each night. I hope they do a better job of cycling through their hits but we'll see. Just looking forward to seeing them again. Feels like it's been far too long. 
  • David.Narwhal
    David.Narwhal Posts: 112
    Great read.  Can't wait for this new album and tour!
  • JeBurkhardt
    JeBurkhardt Posts: 5,341
    Of all of the guys, Stone's interviews are always my favorites. Glad to read he is excited about the new music.  
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,582
    edited March 2024
    nvm
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • bootleg
    bootleg Posts: 1,209
    “I wrote the little [hums the descending riff in the song’s pre-chorus], and everybody’s got something in that song that’s special”

    I knew that had to be a Stone riff.  More Stone riffs pls.
  • bigbiggzy
    bigbiggzy Posts: 841
    Great interview.
  • thomascbullock
    thomascbullock Posts: 431
    PJNB said:
    They did an excellent job last year of mixing it up but Gigaton songs were not heavy in rotation. 
    But in ‘22, apart from very early on, there wasn’t much Gigaton either - it was 3 or 4 from the album, tracks from rearviewmirror, and for some reason unthought known. I think last year showed they’ve got their sea legs back in terms of the catalog and we should be able to get lots of the new record and a broad spectrum of songs.



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