Significance of Jerome Turner and the # 23?

Hugh Freaking Dillon
Hugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
edited October 2011 in The Porch
I'm wondering why Ed would still use this alias, especially when most of us know it's him. And any idea what, if any, the name signifies, or where it came from? And what's up with the #23 on the back of the uke songbook?
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  • Wilds
    Wilds Posts: 4,329
    Maybe for MJ?
  • RedMosquito02
    RedMosquito02 Posts: 2,560
    Wilds wrote:
    Maybe for MJ?
    I think 23 is a MJ tribute and Jerome Turner tends to be the alias of choice when it comes to art credits on albums...at least that's what I get out of it 8-)
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  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,760
    Bring it home for Jerome! ;):mrgreen:
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  • Black73
    Black73 Posts: 1,018
    Hugh Freaking Dillon wrote:
    I'm wondering why Ed would still use this alias, especially when most of us know it's him. And any idea what, if any, the name signifies, or where it came from? And what's up with the #23 on the back of the uke songbook?
    Think I heard somewhere 23 is Ed's lucky/favorite number. Think it's his birhday too, no? 12/23?
  • PJ-Cubs
    PJ-Cubs Posts: 3,377
    Black73 wrote:
    Hugh Freaking Dillon wrote:
    I'm wondering why Ed would still use this alias, especially when most of us know it's him. And any idea what, if any, the name signifies, or where it came from? And what's up with the #23 on the back of the uke songbook?
    Think I heard somewhere 23 is Ed's lucky/favorite number. Think it's his birhday too, no? 12/23?

    For Chicago sports fans growing up in the 80s and 90s, 23 was a pretty significant number - both Jordan and Sandberg wore it.
  • Staceb10
    Staceb10 Posts: 675
    Not sure about Turner but I am pretty sure Jerome was his middle name once he was adopted by Mueller.

    I've seen things that say his name was Edward Jerome Mueller.

    http://www.geni.com/people/Eddie-Vedder/6000000012951999562
  • magga1976
    magga1976 Albury NSW Australia Posts: 522
    I think its a Chilean translation
    Javier Diaz - Jerome Turner ;)
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  • chinobaeza
    chinobaeza Santiago Posts: 2,489
    magga1976 wrote:
    I think its a Chilean translation
    Javier Diaz - Jerome Turner ;)
    tell me you are kidding! :D It doesn't make sense
  • magga1976
    magga1976 Albury NSW Australia Posts: 522
    chinobaeza wrote:
    magga1976 wrote:
    I think its a Chilean translation
    Javier Diaz - Jerome Turner ;)
    tell me you are kidding! :D It doesn't make sense
    Yes... I'm kidding :lol:
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  • CosmoCramer
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    magga1976 wrote:
    I think its a Chilean translation
    Javier Diaz - Jerome Turner ;)


    Start a new thread about Javier and how you just found it, that will go over well.
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    CosmoCramer wrote:
    magga1976 wrote:
    I think its a Chilean translation
    Javier Diaz - Jerome Turner ;)


    Start a new thread about Javier and how you just found it, that will go over well.
    :lol:
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  • Hugh Freaking Dillon
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    PJ-Cubs wrote:
    Black73 wrote:
    Hugh Freaking Dillon wrote:
    I'm wondering why Ed would still use this alias, especially when most of us know it's him. And any idea what, if any, the name signifies, or where it came from? And what's up with the #23 on the back of the uke songbook?
    Think I heard somewhere 23 is Ed's lucky/favorite number. Think it's his birhday too, no? 12/23?

    For Chicago sports fans growing up in the 80s and 90s, 23 was a pretty significant number - both Jordan and Sandberg wore it.

    honestly, I thought the Michael Jordan thing was too obvious to be it. But I guess it is.
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  • Lament
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    I think the Jordan thing is more of a happy coincidence. Ed was in his twenties by the time Jordan was on the Bulls. I always thought the 23 thing was an obvious extension of it being his birth date. Does anyone not feel some kind of affinity with the number in their birth date?
  • Jerome230
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    :wave:
    Ed...buddy...pal...stay true to your word and play Boise again.

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  • Tboz51
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    Isn't Jerome Turner a alias for EV and he loves MJ.
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  • CranMalReign
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    23 was on a lot of his solo tour merch in '09... it was drawn such that if you flipped it over, it looked like EV. That is my contribution.
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  • Hugh Freaking Dillon
    Hugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    Tboz51 wrote:
    Isn't Jerome Turner a alias for EV and he loves MJ.

    yes, JT is Ed's alias, I guess I didn't word my question properly. I was more wondering how he came up with the name, if the name itself holds any significance. Someone said Jerome is his birth middle name or something, so that's something. But Turner? Or was it just a random name he came up with? And why even use an alias for the layout of a cd? I could see maybe if it was someone else's cd, but Jeff doesn't give an alias for all the pictures he contributes. It's just especially odd that it's on his solo record, "all songs by Ed Vedder, layout concept by Jerome Turner".

    Kinda sounds like he has a split personality. :lol:
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  • ewokpelts
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    PJ-Cubs wrote:
    Black73 wrote:
    Hugh Freaking Dillon wrote:
    I'm wondering why Ed would still use this alias, especially when most of us know it's him. And any idea what, if any, the name signifies, or where it came from? And what's up with the #23 on the back of the uke songbook?
    Think I heard somewhere 23 is Ed's lucky/favorite number. Think it's his birhday too, no? 12/23?

    For Chicago CUBS fans growing up in the 80s and 90s, 23 was a pretty significant number - both Jordan and Sandberg wore it.

    fixed it for you.

    chicago also has a few other signifigant #23's.... current sox manager robin ventura and the 2005 WORLD SERIES MVP Jermaine Dye.

    trick question...who was the last cubs world series mvp?
  • acutejam
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    Too lazy to search ... does Jerome tie-in with the "J" on the ukelele? Doesn't a shirt/artwork show the back of a uke with a big captial J on it?

    In fact, just found a photo, yeah -- one of his ukes has the "J" on the back -- the other MIB or MB or MR in the superman logo shield ? Sidetrack, what's that about?
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  • Staceb10
    Staceb10 Posts: 675
    acutejam wrote:
    Too lazy to search ... does Jerome tie-in with the "J" on the ukelele? Doesn't a shirt/artwork show the back of a uke with a big captial J on it?

    In fact, just found a photo, yeah -- one of his ukes has the "J" on the back -- the other MIB or MB or MR in the superman logo shield ? Sidetrack, what's that about?


    That J might be for his wife.

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