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Jeff talks about 99 Problems in Billboard...

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edited September 2012 in The Porch
http://www.billboard.com/news/pearl-jam ... 0152.story

"When Jay-Z joined Pearl Jam onstage to perform a mashup of "99 Problems/W.M.A." at Made In America Sunday (September 2) the crowd exploded, but PJ bassist Jeff Ament tells Billboard it was merely 30 minutes before the band's headlining set that the collaboration actually came together.

Sitting down for a wide-ranging Billboard video interview with his new side band RNDM this week, Ament explained that when Pearl Jam met up with fest curator Jay-Z the night before Made In America to go over the possible cameo, "it was fifty-fifty" that it would happen. But, "literally half an hour before the show he came in and worked through the arrangement... and within 30 seconds we knew it was going to be great."

"When you could that tell he was in, then you go into the show and you have this thing to look forward to at the end that's going to blow people's minds," Ament said, adding that onstage shortly into the performance, "Jay-Z turned around and looked at Matt [Cameron, Pearl Jam's drummer] with a big smile on his face and it was on."
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    SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 NYC Posts: 25,955
    Thanks for sharing

    I would love to know who made the WMA/99 Problems connection
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    JessicaTwoFeetThickJessicaTwoFeetThick Posts: 38
    If you click the link to the story there's a video, and Jeff explains how it came about...

    http://www.billboard.com/news/pearl-jam ... 0152.story
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    LloydXmasLloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    Jeff is bad ass.
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    cp3iversoncp3iverson Posts: 8,665
    one of the coolest moments in my 21 yrs of being a fan.
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    YoullseeDragonsYoullseeDragons Posts: 2,122
    It was GREAT to see live. Not only was the crowd into it, but the band was obviously into it. These moments keep the band going. Thanks for making for a new PJ memory. I had fun at the show. :geek:
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    cp3iversoncp3iverson Posts: 8,665
    looks like Ed and Jay-Z were the two who really communicated beforehand (about a month before Jeff said in SPIN). Cool to see two great lyricists together.
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    LloydXmasLloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    cp3iverson wrote:
    looks like Ed and Jay-Z were the two who really communicated beforehand (about a month before Jeff said in SPIN). Cool to see two great lyricists together.
    I keep wondering how the weed was. must have been really good. :mrgreen:
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    8181 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    it was awesome...[rude comment removed by Admin]
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    TribeintoBreathTribeintoBreath Posts: 882
    cp3iverson wrote:
    one of the coolest moments in my 21 yrs of being a fan.

    :)
    ABSOLUTELY.
    So great to see it in person. The lights, sound,crowd, video doesn't do it justice.
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    63schoefflin63schoefflin Posts: 2,581
    The only way it would've been better is if they did a transition from WMA to 99 Problems. But then again it was badass when all the music stopped and Jay went right into it.

    I'm still kicking myself because I was up against the barricade and let a girl go in front of me at the end so she could see better....Ed gave her his tambourine :fp: :fp: :fp:
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    TribeintoBreathTribeintoBreath Posts: 882
    63schoefflin wrote:
    The only way it would've been better is if they did a transition from WMA to 99 Problems. But then again it was badass when all the music stopped and Jay went right into it.

    I'm still kicking myself because I was up against the barricade and let a girl go in front of me at the end so she could see better....Ed gave her his tambourine :fp: :fp: :fp:

    Ahhhhh...

    That was nice of you, man. You were part of creating a really nice memory for someone. Pay it forward. That's what life is all about. It'll come back around to you. Nice job, brotha. Glad you had a great show!
    :)
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    dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam NINUNINOPRO Posts: 139,490
    cool the band enjoy it ..and Matt played awesome!!
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    DEADMAN23DEADMAN23 Posts: 9
    so jay z decided 30 minutes before.. probably because he knew that pearl jam would get a much bigger pop and steal the show like always.. So this is why we did not hear yellow ledbetter and McCreedys national anthem to end the made in "AMERICA" festival.. Weak!
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    samjamsamjam New York Posts: 9,283
    Thanks for that! Definitely a moment I will remember forever!
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    8181 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    DEADMAN23 wrote:
    so jay z decided 30 minutes before.. probably because he knew that pearl jam would get a much bigger pop and steal the show like always.. So this is why we did not hear yellow ledbetter and McCreedys national anthem to end the made in "AMERICA" festival.. Weak!

    :fp:

    so something totally new and fun vs. something we have all heard a shit ton of times. :fp:
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    LloydXmasLloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    DEADMAN23 wrote:
    so jay z decided 30 minutes before.. probably because he knew that pearl jam would get a much bigger pop and steal the show like always.. So this is why we did not hear yellow ledbetter and McCreedys national anthem to end the made in "AMERICA" festival.. Weak!
    right on the money :lol::lol:
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    ACCBootlegGoddessACCBootlegGoddess Posts: 4,184
    DEADMAN23 wrote:
    so jay z decided 30 minutes before.. probably because he knew that pearl jam would get a much bigger pop and steal the show like always.. So this is why we did not hear yellow ledbetter and McCreedys national anthem to end the made in "AMERICA" festival.. Weak!


    They ended with a song by a CANADIAN too. How ironic was THAT?!?

    LOVED IT!
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    Grandmas JamGrandmas Jam Posts: 1,860
    LloydXmas wrote:
    Jeff is bad ass.
    no doubt about that
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    boyo79boyo79 Warrington, UK Posts: 6,525
    DEADMAN23 wrote:
    so jay z decided 30 minutes before.. probably because he knew that pearl jam would get a much bigger pop and steal the show like always.. So this is why we did not hear yellow ledbetter and McCreedys national anthem to end the made in "AMERICA" festival.. Weak!

    You have seen the setlist right? Ledbetter never made the setlist Ed wrote up.
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    8181 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    boyo79 wrote:
    DEADMAN23 wrote:
    so jay z decided 30 minutes before.. probably because he knew that pearl jam would get a much bigger pop and steal the show like always.. So this is why we did not hear yellow ledbetter and McCreedys national anthem to end the made in "AMERICA" festival.. Weak!

    You have seen the setlist right? Ledbetter never made the setlist Ed wrote up.

    dude is still crying about this. :lol:

    did you see his thread on the topic :fp:
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    Dr. DelightDr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    I would have preferred to hear Yellow Ledbetter into 99 Problems.
    And so you see, I have come to doubt
    All that I once held as true
    I stand alone without beliefs
    The only truth I know is you.
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    boyo79boyo79 Warrington, UK Posts: 6,525
    Dr. Delight wrote:
    I would have preferred to hear Yellow Ledbetter into 99 Problems.


    :shock:

    Now there's an idea!
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