Mark Arm says Green River are already practicing

mark arm
mark arm Posts: 962
edited May 2008 in The Porch
Mark Arm on Rolling Stone

How did the upcoming Green River reunion come up?
Over a year ago, [Sub Pop founder and chairman] Jonathan [Poneman] said he was thinking about doing a twentieth anniversary thing, and would it be possible for Green River to play? Everyone agreed to it rather quickly, but then nothing happened for almost a year. We did get two practices in last month, and it was really cool because it was the first time all of us had been in a room together in a long, long time. Steve was in town for the first practice, so I think we’re actually going to have three guitar players. It’s gonna be like the Green River version of Lynyrd Skynyrd, just guys trading solos while I stand there going “Huh?”

Did you learn anything about the Green River songs during rehearsals?
There’s one thing that we noticed, and it’s that a lot of those songs are busier than they need to be. Everyone was just like, “Holy crap! Why did we do that?” But by the second rehearsal everybody had a pretty good feeling about things.

http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/05/23/mudhoneys-mark-arm-we-were-just-flailing/
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  • Local Crew
    Local Crew Posts: 745
    are you mark arm?
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  • mark arm
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    I'm mark arm, the south american version
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  • LukinFan
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    Damn, I want to go to this! Lucky West Coasters! :D
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  • TunnelThroughDenial
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    I went bowling in West Seattle with Mark Arm once.
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  • Kilgore_Trout
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    LukinFan wrote:
    Damn, I want to go to this! Lucky West Coasters! :D
    no kidding! its gonna be a once in a lifetime thing! (for those that didnt see them the first time around)

    id almost consider flying out there just for it if i wasnt so strapped for cash
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    ddezso wrote:
    I went bowling in West Seattle with Mark Arm once.

    I went Zorbing in Northeast Seattle with Mark Arm once.
  • evenflowman
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    This is going to be sweet cant wiat to see Jeff and Mike rocking out cnat wait.
  • Stone Irons
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    evenflowman wrote:
    This is going to be sweet cant wiat to see Jeff and Mike rocking out cnat wait.

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  • mark arm
    mark arm Posts: 962
    yeah man, its Stoney, not Michael.
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  • evenflowman
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    Oh yea Stone i meant sorry had a brain fart and to many beers last night.
  • Jason P
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    ddezso wrote:
    I went bowling in West Seattle with Mark Arm once.

    Did you go to the lanes on Roxbury near White Center?
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    I am looking forward to this show, it should be freakin' sweet
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  • PJBuckeye
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    It would be cool if they played more dates. Not going to happen though. Sidenote: I am seeing Mudhoney in Chicago tonight; I'm pumped.
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    PJAMEDVED wrote:
    I went Zorbing in Northeast Seattle with Mark Arm.

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  • mark arm
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    PJBuckeye wrote:
    It would be cool if they played more dates. Not going to happen though. Sidenote: I am seeing Mudhoney in Chicago tonight; I'm pumped.

    so how was it?
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  • mark arm
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    And you're doing a Green River reunion? You didn't have any qualms about revisiting the past?

    Steve Turner: No, it sounded like fun.
    Mark Arm: There's nothing at stake.
    ST: We've had one practice so far...
    MA: Two! You couldn't make one. Before going into it Stone (Gossard) was like,
    "What if we just do four songs at the end of Mudhoney's set?" I was like, "You know people are kind of hoping that we'd do a full set." He was talking like that before the first practice, but then afterwards he sends this email throwing out all these other songs that he wants to do.
    ST: We're doing a few songs from the really early days of Green River.
    MA: Yeah, like demo songs from when it was a four-piece.
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  • InHiding19
    InHiding19 Posts: 2,385
    mark arm wrote:
    And you're doing a Green River reunion? You didn't have any qualms about revisiting the past?

    Steve Turner: No, it sounded like fun.
    Mark Arm: There's nothing at stake.
    ST: We've had one practice so far...
    MA: Two! You couldn't make one. Before going into it Stone (Gossard) was like,
    "What if we just do four songs at the end of Mudhoney's set?" I was like, "You know people are kind of hoping that we'd do a full set." He was talking like that before the first practice, but then afterwards he sends this email throwing out all these other songs that he wants to do.
    ST: We're doing a few songs from the really early days of Green River.
    MA: Yeah, like demo songs from when it was a four-piece.


    that sounds pretty cool
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  • Grrrle
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    I touched Mark Arm's arm once :) No kidding too :)
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  • CompassionateSpirit
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    Sorry if this isn't directly on the subject but I need a ticket for Saturday's Sub Pop Festival. I decided last minute to go but I could only get Sunday's ticket. Saturday seems to be sold out. I'm flying all the way from Ohio so if anyone has an extra Saturday ticket, PM me please.

    I have a room at Redmond Inn next to Marymoor Park so if anyone wants to share the room or trade Saturday's ticket for staying in the room, that'd be great.
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  • CompassionateSpirit
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    bump. I still need a ticket to Saturday's portion of the Sub Pop Festival. Thanks if anyone can help out!
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