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Did Eddie ever learn how to pronounce "Ament"?

SomethingCreativeSomethingCreative Kazoo, MI Posts: 3,402
edited August 2012 in The Porch
I don't know how its actually pronounced, but I've heard Eddie say it a number of different ways over the years.

for example:
A-ment - like how you say the letter "A"
AH-ment - like "Amen" with a "t" on the end.
AM ent


and yes, I have the day off and nothing better to do...wanna fight about it?
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    in europe 2010 he said all the times twice the name :lol:
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  • zootownzootown Posts: 666
    This is rather amusing, Eddie has been pronouncing JA's name forever...it is pronounced A-ment, as in rhyming with Amen...
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  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,431
    zootown wrote:
    This is rather amusing, Eddie has been pronouncing JA's name forever...it is pronounced A-ment, as in rhyming with Amen...

    Some people say A-men some people say aw-men. Notably, nobody says it Uh-men.
  • theboxerorthebagtheboxerorthebag Posts: 1,774
    DewieCox wrote:
    zootown wrote:
    This is rather amusing, Eddie has been pronouncing JA's name forever...it is pronounced A-ment, as in rhyming with Amen...

    Some people say A-men some people say aw-men. Notably, nobody says it Uh-men.

    Jeff says it A-ment
  • EastiesEasties Posts: 479
    More importantly, Stone says that it is 'A-ment', and whenever Stone speaks, you listen.
  • PilateOfTheStormPilateOfTheStorm Posts: 4,319
    Easties wrote:
    More importantly, Stone says that it is 'A-ment', and whenever Stone speaks, you listen.



    agreed
    :lol:
  • theboxerorthebagtheboxerorthebag Posts: 1,774
    Easties wrote:
    More importantly, Stone says that it is 'A-ment', and whenever Stone speaks, you listen.

    absolutely!! :lol:
  • SomethingCreativeSomethingCreative Kazoo, MI Posts: 3,402
    Easties wrote:
    More importantly, Stone says that it is 'A-ment', and whenever Stone speaks, you listen.

    Words yo
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  • FeiracoFeiraco Amsterdam Posts: 255
    More importantly, Stone says that it is 'A-ment', and whenever Stone speaks, you listen.

    Amen! :D
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  • KloddzKloddz Posts: 2,573
    I've noticed that recently, he has been pronouncing it "ay-meant" - maybe Jeff finally educated him after all those years? :lol:
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  • KloddzKloddz Posts: 2,573
    Easties wrote:
    More importantly, Stone says that it is 'A-ment', and whenever Stone speaks, you listen.
    Boom would agree.
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  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,290
    Kloddz wrote:
    I've noticed that recently, he has been pronouncing it "ay-meant" - maybe Jeff finally educated him after all those years? :lol:
    I just heard Ed get it right and THEN wrong on the Manchester 6/21/12 boot. He said, "Please say hello to Jeff Ay-ment! .... Uh-ment!" :lol: Why can't he remember?!?
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  • Mamasan23Mamasan23 Posts: 16,389
    Sometimes I think he does it just to mess with Jeff...
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    Mamasan23 wrote:
    Sometimes I think he does it just to mess with Jeff...
    :lol: I've thought the same
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  • Jeremys SpokenJeremys Spoken Posts: 7,578
    pretty sure it's

    Jeff Uh-ment
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  • elvistheking44elvistheking44 Posts: 4,489
    Jeremys Spoken wrote:
    pretty sure it's

    Jeff Uh-ment

    Only if Jeff has been pronouncing his own name wrong......
  • DissidentmanDissidentman Posts: 15,378
    We will take a poll while in MT.
  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,743
    Uh-ment seems the most natural to me
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  • elvistheking44elvistheking44 Posts: 4,489
    There is early video of Jeff introducing himself........."This is Jeff A-ment of Pearl Jam, blah, blah, blah......"
  • aennilaennil Posts: 415
    I have often wondered about how to pronounce Jeff last name - and Eddie is NOT really helping!
  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,290
    ofthegirl99 wrote:
    There is early video of Jeff introducing himself........."This is Jeff A-ment of Pearl Jam, blah, blah, blah......"
    New video too. I very recently heard him say his own name for some charity blurb or something and took note. It's Ay-ment (or, as a Canadian, I say it's Eh-ment). We've gotta go with how he pronounces his own name I think! ;) So swear to god, that's how Jeff says it, so I think the matter is settled! Luckily the correct pronunciation feels most natural to me.
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  • aennilaennil Posts: 415
    PJ_Soul wrote:
    ofthegirl99 wrote:
    There is early video of Jeff introducing himself........."This is Jeff A-ment of Pearl Jam, blah, blah, blah......"
    New video too. I very recently heard him say his own name for some charity blurb or something and took note. It's Ay-ment (or, as a Canadian, I say it's Eh-ment). We've gotta go with how he pronounces his own name I think! ;) So swear to god, that's how Jeff says it, so I think the matter is settled! Luckily the correct pronunciation feels most natural to me.

    any chance you know where to find the video?
  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,290
    aennil wrote:
    PJ_Soul wrote:
    ofthegirl99 wrote:
    There is early video of Jeff introducing himself........."This is Jeff A-ment of Pearl Jam, blah, blah, blah......"
    New video too. I very recently heard him say his own name for some charity blurb or something and took note. It's Ay-ment (or, as a Canadian, I say it's Eh-ment). We've gotta go with how he pronounces his own name I think! ;) So swear to god, that's how Jeff says it, so I think the matter is settled! Luckily the correct pronunciation feels most natural to me.

    any chance you know where to find the video?
    Sorry, I have no memory of where I found it. I found in the course of doing an extensive search about how to pronounce his name, but once I confirmed how he pronounced it, I didn't bother remembering what he speaking for, since my question was answered and I was satisfied! (seriously though, I really did hear it :lol:). I'm sure you'll stumble upon it too if you search around. He's said his name probably dozens of times on camera.
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  • AJMAJM Posts: 26
    Jeff and Matt:-D On some boots it just sounds like that haha :D
  • aennilaennil Posts: 415
    PJ_Soul wrote:
    aennil wrote:

    any chance you know where to find the video?
    Sorry, I have no memory of where I found it. I found in the course of doing an extensive search about how to pronounce his name, but once I confirmed how he pronounced it, I didn't bother remembering what he speaking for, since my question was answered and I was satisfied! (seriously though, I really did hear it :lol:). I'm sure you'll stumble upon it too if you search around. He's said his name probably dozens of times on camera.

    okay
    I'll start the stumbling! ;)
  • tribejammer05tribejammer05 W'Ville, OH Posts: 696
    I've listened to PJ Radio on Siruis and there are breaks with Jeff and he says "Hi, this is Jeff Ament - that's A-ment - and you're listening to Pearl Jam radio".
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  • tribejammer05tribejammer05 W'Ville, OH Posts: 696
    Actually it's pronounced Billy Corgan

    http://youtu.be/HytHMhXe5aY
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    "Oh yeah? Which president's on it?"
    "Uh, all of them. They're having a party. Jimmy Carter's passed out on the couch."

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  • green_girlgreen_girl Posts: 931
    Maybe it's an ongoing inside joke...
    I'm pretty sure Eddie called him "Jeff Lament" at the end of Isle of Wight 2012. :D
  • FrankY59FrankY59 Posts: 1,049
    I think Jeff should just change his last name. Is 'Smith' taken?!
  • BerasapjBerasapj Posts: 292
    PJ_Soul wrote:
    ofthegirl99 wrote:
    There is early video of Jeff introducing himself........."This is Jeff A-ment of Pearl Jam, blah, blah, blah......"
    New video too. I very recently heard him say his own name for some charity blurb or something and took note. It's Ay-ment (or, as a Canadian, I say it's Eh-ment). We've gotta go with how he pronounces his own name I think! ;) So swear to god, that's how Jeff says it, so I think the matter is settled! Luckily the correct pronunciation feels most natural to me.

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