Jeff interview - Staf Magazine (Spain)

henchman

Ignore if it has been posted before (I didn't find it). Very nice interview done before the US tour. It's in spanish only, sorry. Read it here:

http://www.stafmagazine.com/

Go to page number 74.

The most interesting info is that Jeff will release two albums soon, his first solo album and another one with his old hardcore band.

LukinFan

no English version????

Did it say when either was going to be released? Please give me some more info!!!!!

Marie Curie

LukinFan wrote:

no English version????

Did it say when either was going to be released? Please give me some more info!!!!!

I don't speak spanish, but I can understand a bit and he only says he just finished recording a solo album and it should be out this summer :eek:

LukinFan

Marie Curie wrote:

I don't speak spanish, but I can understand a bit and he only says he just finished recording a solo album and it should be out this summer :eek:

this summer? really? thank you- he better hurry up.

you would think that we would had heard something about this by now if it was coming out so soon

Marie Curie

by the way, here are direct links to his interview:


http://issuu.com/stafmagazine/docs/staf_36/75?mode=embed&documentId=080619171124-d7740fb4e84d49b39a45845ac43097d2&layout=grass
http://issuu.com/stafmagazine/docs/staf_36/77?mode=embed&documentId=080619171124-d7740fb4e84d49b39a45845ac43097d2&layout=grass
http://issuu.com/stafmagazine/docs/staf_36/79?mode=embed&documentId=080619171124-d7740fb4e84d49b39a45845ac43097d2&layout=grass

LukinFan

Marie Curie wrote:

by the way, here are direct links to his interview:


http://issuu.com/stafmagazine/docs/staf_36/75?mode=embed&documentId=080619171124-d7740fb4e84d49b39a45845ac43097d2&layout=grass
http://issuu.com/stafmagazine/docs/staf_36/77?mode=embed&documentId=080619171124-d7740fb4e84d49b39a45845ac43097d2&layout=grass
http://issuu.com/stafmagazine/docs/staf_36/79?mode=embed&documentId=080619171124-d7740fb4e84d49b39a45845ac43097d2&layout=grass

gracias

Rhinocerous Surprise

:eek: Jeff solo album!?!

LukinFan

Rhinocerous Surprise wrote:

:eek: Jeff solo album!?!

I am so pumped over hearing this- I can't wait!!!!!!!

He's the only one right now (except for Boom) that isn't doing anything

AtlantaJammer

henchman wrote:

Ignore if it has been posted before (I didn't find it). Very nice interview done before the US tour. It's in spanish only, sorry. Read it here:

http://www.stafmagazine.com/

Go to page number 74.

The most interesting info is that Jeff will release two albums soon, his first solo album and another one with his old hardcore band.

What?? Was I the only one who didnt hear about this? I hope it comes soon.

henchman

He says the album will be released this summer by the Ten Club. The 10 song album is called "aTONEment". He is working in the artwork for both albums.

Also he says that he nearly left the band during the No Code era. Very nice words about uncle Neil about how he saved the band.

LukinFan

henchman wrote:

He says the album will be released this summer by the Ten Club. The 10 song album is called "aTONEment". He is working in the artwork for both albums.

Also he says that he nearly left the band during the No Code era. Very nice words about uncle Neil about how he saved the band.

does it say what the name of his old band's name was?

gracias

henchman

The interview was done in may and he talks about releasing it in July. So the album is delayed.

The hardcore album will not be released with the 10c. He says they have the stuff recorded (some new, some from 1982) and that they will release it.

henchman

They are called "Deranged Diction"

He says they recorded great songs in 1982 and they want them out along with some new stuff.

I can't translate the whole interview now, it's late here guys and I have to sleep

LukinFan

henchman wrote:

They are called "Deranged Diction"

He says they recorded great songs in 1982 and they want them out along with some new stuff.

I can't translate the whole interview now, it's late here guys and I have to sleep

oh, cool- thanks again.

PJSEMPRE

Thanks for posting!
Great interview and images.

Jeanwah

Great pics, now if I just knew Spanish enough to read it...

primussucks

What about that album he was working on with those guys from King's X a couple years ago?

MrsOakley

PLEASE, how can we get a translation of this? I tried all sorts of maneuvers to get this on Babelfish, and no luck. It's a lot of work for one person, there must be a few people on this board who speak Spanish who could do a couple of columns a piece, huh, please?

I can't right click the damn photos either, anyone who knows better and has better software (which could be anyone) pull them out so they can be properly saved and blown up out of all proportion???

Thanks for posting this, A SOLO ALBUM, holy shit....

Niko80

I remember reading about Jeff almost quitting the band. He was upset cause it turned into Eddie's band.

Marie Curie

Jeff's solo album, people!! Could anyone tranlsate this, please!

henchman

I just translated the questions about his new solo album. Sorry for my english, I know it sucks.

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Q: What are you working on now?

A: I just finished recording some songs with my old hardcore band Deragned Diction. These are songs we wrote in the early 80’s but they were never recorded. Some of them are really good. Also to to be in the same room again with Rod, Bruce and Sergio was great. We are doing an album with these songs and some old ones we recorded in 1982 in Montana. I also just finished a solo album that should be out this summer.

(…)

Q: You used to have a side band called Three Fish but you have not released anything in 10 years. Do you still play together?

A: I still play with Richard, the drummer. He lives in Philly so he comes here twice a year and we play together my songs and his songs. In fact, I just finished 10 of those songs and I’m going to release an album though our fan club, probably in July. It’s going to be called aTONEment and it’s my first solo album, the one I talked to you before. We also recorded an album with Dug Pinnick from King’s X that we want to be out sometime next year.

Q: So the solo album ¿is it just something unique or do you want to have a solo career?

A: I have a few more songs more waiting to be finished, so this should be the beginning of something. I would love to do some more solo albums in the future.

MrsOakley

henchman wrote:

I just translated the questions about his new solo album. Sorry for my english, I know it sucks.

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Q: What are you working on now?

A: I just finished recording some songs with my old hardcore band Deragned Diction. These are songs we wrote in the early 80’s but they were never recorded. Some of them are really good. Also to to be in the same room again with Rod, Bruce and Sergio was great. We are doing an album with these songs and some old ones we recorded in 1982 in Montana. I also just finished a solo album that should be out this summer.

(…)

Q: You used to have a side band called Three Fish but you have not released anything in 10 years. Do you still play together?

A: I still play with Richard, the drummer. He lives in Philly so he comes here twice a year and we play together my songs and his songs. In fact, I just finished 10 of those songs and I’m going to release an album though our fan club, probably in July. It’s going to be called aTONEment and it’s my first solo album, the one I talked to you before. We also recorded an album with Dug Pinnick from King’s X that we want to be out sometime next year.

Q: So the solo album ¿is it just something unique or do you want to have a solo career?

A: I have a few more songs more waiting to be finished, so this should be the beginning of something. I would love to do some more solo albums in the future.

Your English is GREAT, thanks for taking the time. Now come on, how many people must there be on this board who speak Spanish and English, come on people, we don't even have to bug the folks who live in Latino countries, THIS IS AMERICA, everyone take a a few questions until the whole thing is done, 'kay?? This is painful, why didn't he talk to an Italian magazine???

henchman

Thank you.

Yeah I thought that someone could translate it since a lot of people speaks spanish there in the US.

Maybe not many people has read the post. I should have called it "jeff's solo album !!!".

LukinFan

thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!

I really hope that they come out soon and maybe even a tour!!!!!!!!

MrsOakley

henchman wrote:

Thank you.

Yeah I thought that someone could translate it since a lot of people speaks spanish there in the US.

Maybe not many people has read the post. I should have called it "jeff's solo album !!!".

Maybe you should have called it "Jeff Naked," that would have worked on me even faster!!

justam

henchman wrote:

Ignore if it has been posted before (I didn't find it). Very nice interview done before the US tour. It's in spanish only, sorry. Read it here:

http://www.stafmagazine.com/

Go to page number 74.

The most interesting info is that Jeff will release two albums soon, his first solo album and another one with his old hardcore band.

Wow. That's really interesting.

Not Paved

First off, and on behalf of all of us at this magazine, I must say that this is probably the most emotional interview we've ever done. So, first of all, thank you very much for making it possible Jeff. It means a lot to us. Having said that, how is everything?

It could not be better. Hanging out a lot with my friends, skating almost every day, planning a trip this summer to surf and relaxing a bit with my wife and my dogs.

Then there's a question about what keeps Jeff busy these days, which he responds to by talking about his Deranged Diction album (as nicely translated by [highlight]henchman[/highlight] above).

Because things have been more or less calm with Pearl Jam lately, yes?

Over the past two months we have been writing and rehearsing intermittently.

Well, within one month you are going to begin a tour of eleven American dates. Are you prepared to give it to those east coast skateparks?

There are a few that I look forward to trying out for the first time. One in Sarasota, Florida, another in Stamford, Connecticut, one in Nashville...

Because the truth is I don't know if everybody knows that besides playing bass, you've been skating and surfing, in fact even longer than you've been playing. How long exactly?

I started to skate for real in 1976. There was a deck that I cut myself into the shape of a Logan Earth Ski, with Road Rider Bennett 4 axles and wheels. Surfing did not begin until 1982, and since then I always escape a few days a year to catch waves. Obviously, I'm a much better skater that surfer, especially because I have always been, and remain, surrounded by land most of the time.

Basically, what's cool is the ramp, yes? On a skateboard, I mean.

Definitely, I prefer the round walls (?). Here in the northeastern United States, and particularly in Montana, there are many good skateparks. I'm lucky enough to remain healthy enough to skate all these new parks that are being built now.

And street skating? Because you have a few sidewalks there...

I used to skate as a means of transportation from about eighteen to twenty-six more or less, until 1989. I can't say I learned many street tricks. Slappys, some boneless (?) from a water fountain or a car, things like that. And today my ollie isn't worth shit. But I take my hat off to people who really know street skating, especially those with flow and style.

In one of the emails prior to this interview you told us that Algorta is one of your favorite spots in the world. Why?

Come on man, you know why. The site is incredible, and is built among the ruins of an ancient castle on the beach. The soil is brutal, the bowl is madness and there are a lot of small transitions. And best of all, the sea is right there nearby.

When did you discover it and what did you do there?

We played at a festival near there in 2006 and had a few days off in Bilbao. I skated and swam in the sea for three days, and every morning drank coffee in the museum and walked between Serra's sheet metal sculptures. Three basically perfect days that finished with a big concert.

In fact, your exact words in that email were "one of my dreams is to spend a summer in the Basque Country and surf, skate and drink the Spanish grape." The truth is that this isn't a difficult dream to accomplish. Why haven't you done it already?

Because in summer we are always too busy touring. Someday.

Still using tailor-made decks?

Sometimes I use decks that come straight from the factory (?) that I buy from my friends at Skaterbuilt or Deckcrafters, but usually I look for a form that I like and I ask Dave or Chuck if I can cut a few (?). Then I paint it myself and I sandpaper it to whatever design (?).

Does that reflect a lack of decks in stores that you like?

I have always painted my own decks. I suppose that it's my way of trying to separate myself a little and indulge in the artist and punk rocker side. I'm always looking for the perfect deck: aesthetically attractive, functional and lightweight. But now there are some good brands that make wide (?) decks, such as Skaterbuilt, Deckcrafters, Black Label and a handful of small companies.

That takes care of the first two columns. There is plenty more to go, but I'm not that interested in skating or comfortable with the lingo so my focus is waning. Oh, and I don't actually know Spanish very well. Maybe someone else can take over?...

MrsOakley

I wish my high school French was as sketchy as your high school Spanish...THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS!

And just for the record, I'll bet Jeff's ollie is absolutely PRICELESS!!

Not Paved

No no no, I didn't mean to take credit for translating this by hand -- online translation services do much of the work. I relied on my memory of Spanish only when trying to massage the output from broken English and occasional nonsense back to something comprehensible.

There's a lot more to the article. It's mostly just a pain retyping it into the translation forms, since you can't copy-paste from the original website's image-based format.

MrsOakley wrote:

I wish my high school French was as sketchy as your high school Spanish...THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS!

And just for the record, I'll bet Jeff's ollie is absolutely PRICELESS!!

MrsOakley

NotPaved wrote:

No no no, I didn't mean to take credit for translating this by hand -- online translation services do much of the work. I relied on my memory of Spanish only when trying to massage the output from broken English and occasional nonsense back to something comprehensible.

There's a lot more to the article. It's mostly just a pain retyping it into the translation forms, since you can't copy-paste from the original website's image-based format.

Then you get 10 times as much credit for going through all that trouble -- thanks again. I tried typing into Babelfish because of that damn copy paste thing, even tried saving the text as a Word document so I could cut and paste, and I'm telling you, I understand having to finesse, but the English translation came out sounding like the way I speak Spanish -- completely incomprehensible! What translation service did you use, I touch type, it may be easier for me...

Allie

I speak Spanish better than I can read it and I don't know every single word,
after the last persons' translation he talks about growing up in Big Sandy, MT,
and "now lives in between Seattle and Missoula, " and something about his internal rhythym" and preferring the tranquility of a small city"

and then there's a question about what is it like to live in Seattle now

and he says Seattle is incredible it's a great American city

and then it talks about losing Andy in Mother Love Bone, and then

they say it goes into talking about the Seattle bands,

and they ask about the Sonics....