jeff on chris and recording

bootlegger10 said:

Tim Simmons said:

bootlegger10 said:

 The Cubs fascination is just weird for an adult but shows where his passion is at right now versus others in the band.   

I don't see how this is much different than many (most?) males in the world in regards to their infatuation with sports. He's just got better access to his team.

True.  I think our fascination with PJ is just as weird too.  Just like sports, the plays and songs are the same, but just a little different each game/concert. 

It might just be that your (and others') ideas of what "adult behaviour" is simply doesn't jive with reality. Grown ups aren't anywhere near as mature as adults would have children believe, lol! We all grew up being fed this impression that grown ups are all mature and serious or whatever the fuck... But now that we're all grown ups, we obviously know that this is a complete lie.

PJ_Soul said:

bootlegger10 said:

Tim Simmons said:

bootlegger10 said:

 The Cubs fascination is just weird for an adult but shows where his passion is at right now versus others in the band.   

I don't see how this is much different than many (most?) males in the world in regards to their infatuation with sports. He's just got better access to his team.

True.  I think our fascination with PJ is just as weird too.  Just like sports, the plays and songs are the same, but just a little different each game/concert. 

It might just be that your (and others') ideas of what "adult behaviour" is simply doesn't jive with reality. Grown ups aren't anywhere near as mature as adults would have children believe, lol! We all grew up being fed this impression that grown ups are all mature and serious or whatever the fuck... But now that we're all grown ups, we obviously know that this is a complete lie.

You make a great point!  I sometimes wonder how some people get so serious as they get older.  And as I think about your comment, there are a lot of older people that don't get so serious.  Up until 6 months ago I was collecting stickers and getting close to age 40!

Welp, that settles it.  Band's breaking up.

PB11041 said:

At least no one is looking into these isolated quotes too deeply. 

Exactly.  All it means is that the next record is not done. 

6 weeks, get in , get out, and give us the damn record.

It’s been six years since Pearl Jam released Lightning Bolt, and they’re feeling the need to write new music again. It’s just been slow going. “It’d be fun to record or even just write a song together,” bassist Jeff Ament says. “I think when Chris [Cornell] passed, that’s really been a tough one to wrap our heads around, and then there’s just life stuff.”

FactoryMan93 said:

This has always been a band who has been inspired by real life events. In my opinion, there have been more than enough real life events to write about since Lightning Bolt. Maybe somebody just isn't into the process anymore. Then again, if a band records a full length album, not every song can be about the current state of the US, or the passing of a friend. Bootlegger makes a good point though... the absence of Ed at important events is telling.

What does Ed's absence tell you?  We know nothing. Ed is very private, that is all we know.  None of us know the reasons behind his choices because they are personal. 

LongestRoad said:

bootlegger10 said:

cp3iverson said:

bootlegger10 said:

  He doesn't show up for any of the TOTD shows (not even to guest on a song in Seattle) or Chris's event.  That's fine but I think it puts the nail in the coffin that Ed isn't into making music anymore or right now.

Thats not music or writing related lol.  

No, but those are examples of being engaged in the process.  If an employee is constantly leaving early, not attending after work happy hours or team building functions, doesn't speak up in meetings, etc... than it means they are not engaged and there just to get a paycheck (or worse, will quit soon).  So, when one of the best singer/songwriters of his generation goes 6+ years without releasing any material of substance, doesn't even attend a hometown TOTD show, doesn't make it to Cornell's celebration concert, doesn't seem to be pushing any PJ writing, etc.... than to me it means he is just not engaged in the process.   Not saying those things are bad, but just saying to me they tell the story. 

Maybe making sure he’s happy and doing well?? instead of commenting on how being a man who likes baseball is weird??? 

Nobody else here has season tickets to a sports team? I mean the guy is a die hard cubs fan, there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. 

Ed said himself that the next time they’re together will be in the studio, unfortunately it seems like they haven’t got together much since the stadium shows, which I’m sure we all hoped will happen over the Nth Am winter. I’d say a period of this time was spent preparing for the Cornell tribute. Looks like Stone, Jeff and Matt we’re heavily involved there. Mike’s has had his art / music project on the go. There seems to be some frustration for sure, whether that’s entirely Ed’s doing, we’ll never know. No doubt Cornell’s passing turned everything on its head in more ways than one. I was hoping the delay had more to do with waiting on Lyrics from Ed but maybe they’re further behind than that.