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1990: The Making of Pearl Jam [A TFT Mini-Book]
by: Jessica Letkemann
October 18, 2010
http://www.twofeetthick.com/2010/10/199 ... mini-book/
There is so much more to the story of how Pearl Jam formed than has ever been shared.
To uncover it, I interviewed Eddie Vedder, Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament, Matt Cameron, Chris Cornell and other key players, I dug up original 1990 Pearl Jam artifacts and hunted down rare audio, I triangulated dates and gathered every fact.
To celebrate Pearl Jam’s 20th Birthday, I’m proud to present the fruits of over 10 years of exhaustive original research.
Brew a pot of coffee, fire up your printer, and prepare for a long, engrossing read in unprecedented detail about the events of 1990, the year that a series of magically wild coincidences brought together the unlikely group of people that became Pearl Jam.
Highlights
Discover the amazing events of 1990
* Ed’s long-lost band with a member of Rage Against The Machine
* The Mother Love Bone riffs that survived to become Pearl Jam classics
* Eddie explains making “Momma-Son”
* The true story of Ed’s TWO “first weeks” in Seattle with Mookie Blaylock in October 1990
* Cornell talks Temple of the Dog, and Stone divulges the Pearl Jam fan-favorite that almost had lyrics by Cornell
* Stone, Jeff, and Eddie recalling the first show, first song, and first weeks
* Much, much more
Click To Read "Music for Rhinos"
October 18, 2010
http://www.twofeetthick.com/2010/10/199 ... mini-book/
There is so much more to the story of how Pearl Jam formed than has ever been shared.
To uncover it, I interviewed Eddie Vedder, Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament, Matt Cameron, Chris Cornell and other key players, I dug up original 1990 Pearl Jam artifacts and hunted down rare audio, I triangulated dates and gathered every fact.
To celebrate Pearl Jam’s 20th Birthday, I’m proud to present the fruits of over 10 years of exhaustive original research.
Brew a pot of coffee, fire up your printer, and prepare for a long, engrossing read in unprecedented detail about the events of 1990, the year that a series of magically wild coincidences brought together the unlikely group of people that became Pearl Jam.
Highlights
Discover the amazing events of 1990
* Ed’s long-lost band with a member of Rage Against The Machine
* The Mother Love Bone riffs that survived to become Pearl Jam classics
* Eddie explains making “Momma-Son”
* The true story of Ed’s TWO “first weeks” in Seattle with Mookie Blaylock in October 1990
* Cornell talks Temple of the Dog, and Stone divulges the Pearl Jam fan-favorite that almost had lyrics by Cornell
* Stone, Jeff, and Eddie recalling the first show, first song, and first weeks
* Much, much more
Click To Read "Music for Rhinos"
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I wanna race..with the sundown..I want a last breath..I don't let out...
thanks for reading CitizenRick!
It was an honor and huge pleasure to write it.
Jessica
Oooh it was you! wow great great mini-book! that's some good writing, a must read for any PJ fan!
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Why not (V) (°,,,,°) (V) ?
03: 7-11 Mansfield 3
04: 9-28 Boston 1
08: 6-28 Mansfield 1
09: 10-30 Philly 3, 10-31 Philly 4
10: 5-15 Hartford, 5-17 Boston
11: 9-3 Alpine Valley, 9-4 Alpine Valley
13: 10-15 Worcester 1, 10-16 Worcester 2, 10-25 Hartford
16: 4-29 Philly 2, 5-1 MSG 1, 8-5 Fenway 1, 8-7 Fenway 2
18: 9-2 Fenway 1, 9-4 Fenway 2
21: 9-26 Ohana
22: 5-6 LA, 5-7 LA, 5-16 Fresno
EV SOLO: 8-2-08 Boston 2, 6-8-09 Albany 1, 6-15-11 Providence, 6-16-11 Boston, 6-18-11 Hartford, 11-1-12 Las Vegas
Tres Mts: 3-27-11 Boston
fade away...
I am at peace with my lust.....for Eddie.
All less than 1,000 views... the Bad Radio one i never saw
Bad Radio
http://www.youtube.com/user/useemusic1# ... 4QjqsPgV7g
Mookie Blaylock
http://www.youtube.com/user/useemusic1# ... ek5zh-fWP8 http://www.youtube.com/user/useemusic1# ... 9xbShCTKWc (first show)
www.cluthelee.com
www.cluthe.com
great story
Makes me realize how wicked the cameron crowe movie of pearl will be. I hope alot of this early stuff ends up on the movie.
again, fantastic piece of writing.
What I'm hoping too. Though I hoping as well that they include & not cut out a lot of footage of Dave Abbruzzese in the film. He was part of the band (that time) that pretty much took over the world, aka 5 Against 1. Can't deny the fact from '91-'94 the guy played behind that drum kit like never before. Listening & watching the live Pearl Jam experience between those year's, he brought a lot of energy to that stage every single night.
God damn, to witness the beginnings of Pearl Jam- must have been unreal to be at that Off Ramp show!
~not a dude~
2010: MSGx2
2012: Made In America
2013: Pittsburgh, Brooklynx2, Hartford, Baltimore
2014: Leeds, Milton Keynes, Detroit
2015: Global Citizen Festival
2016: Phillyx2, MSGx2, Fenwayx2
2018: Barcelona, Wrigleyx2
If you haven't heard it, it's on pjbootlegs...they fucking nailed it, even on their first show, no question.
Thank you so much!!!
2006: Vienna 2009: Berlin 2010: London ~ Berlin 2012: Amsterdam 1+2 ~ Werchter ~ Arras ~ Berlin 1+2
2014: Milano ~ Trieste ~ Vienna ~ Berlin 2018: Padova ~ Rome 2022: Budapest ~ Vienna
EV London/Hammersmith 2012
EV Berlin/Zitadelle 2017
PJ - Auckland 2009; Alpine Valley1&2 2011; Man1, Am'dam1&2, Berlin1&2, Stockholm, Oslo & Copenhagen 2012; LA, Oakland, Portland, Spokane, Calgary, Vancouver, Seattle 2013; Auckland 2014, Auckland1&2 2024
EV - Canberra, Newcastle & Sydney 1&2 2011
9/29/04 Boston, 6/28/08 Mansfield, 8/23/09 Chicago, 5/15/10 Hartford
5/17/10 Boston, 10/15/13 Worcester, 10/16/13 Worcester, 10/25/13 Hartford
8/5/16 Fenway, 8/7/16 Fenway
EV Solo: 6/16/11 Boston, 6/18/11 Hartford,
Congratulations on some superb research and presenting amazing details which even a 20 year fan hadn't heard before.
It's great that the band and their management have been cooperating with you so that you could produce this. Especially since the only other sources of information are so poorly written or contain fictitious and/or dubious claims for, what I would deem to be, purposes of pure sensationalism (Neely's book to be sure).
MLB really played Dollar Short live once?! I would love to hear this some time...
That was easiy the finest piece of journalism I've ever seen surrounding Pearl Jam.
Beats the shit out of my readings for my English class.
Los Angeles 10.7.2009
a. I would love to hear that "Dollar Short" by MLB also. I can't even imagine.
b. I was also one of the authors on the "Ten Past Ten" article in Spin in 2001. Good times.
c. yay, now I go to Bridge and rock out on their Anniversary.
-Jessica
Great research and an even better read. Thanks for all you're hard work over the years and all the great work you do at Two Feet Thick.
9/29/04 Boston, 6/28/08 Mansfield, 8/23/09 Chicago, 5/15/10 Hartford
5/17/10 Boston, 10/15/13 Worcester, 10/16/13 Worcester, 10/25/13 Hartford
8/5/16 Fenway, 8/7/16 Fenway
EV Solo: 6/16/11 Boston, 6/18/11 Hartford,
cant wait to fully read it
Thank you Jessica,
from my brief experiences the vandenberg team are great. and i noted Jessica worked for spin - so she probably also did the last great piece when spin did theirs
in the uk so someone from here might make postage cheaper which i will pay for
thanks
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