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Episode 13 is LIVE!Interview with Lance Mercer - legendary Seattle based photographer - @lancemphoto —
There’s an old saying that goes something to the effect of - “a picture is worth a thousand words”
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A theory that a photograph can convey more than verbal description. This may be true, But when you have both, one can literally time travel and that’s what we did with guest Lance Mercer.
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Lance, a Seattle native, was the man behind the lenses for Mother Love Bone, @soundgarden , @aliceinchains . His artwork captivated the mood for @pearljam debut album ‘Ten’ which he parlayed into being their mainstay photographer from ‘91 - ‘95.
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We chat about the humble beginnings of a community. Friends, and neighbors that would change the course of music history. Following a dream, working hard and being honest and present at the same time.
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It’s true about the the old saying. Hearing the stories behind the posters we had hung up in our rooms, the records that we purchased, and getting his narration brings these iconic photographs to real life. All the grit, all the sweat - like a war time documentary.
We hope you enjoy this as much as we did. —
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Episode 13: Interview with Lance Mercer – Seattle area Photographer (Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, many more) Podioslave Podcast
In episode 13 of the Podioslave Podcast, we’re joined by Lance Mercer – Seattle area photographer. Lance came up in the Seattle 80s/90s music scene, where he filmed the iconic Northwest grunge scene, including Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Mother Love Bone, Malfunkshun, and many others. You most certainly know him by his legendary shot Pearl Jam used for the cover of their ‘Ten’ album or the shot of Eddie Vedder hanging from the rafters during the ‘Drop in the Park’ concert in 1992. Lance’s photos are truly iconic. This was a fun one to record!
(On this episode: (0:00) Intro to the podcast and episode. (3:00) Interview with Lance Mercer starts. Lance gives a glimpse into how he got started with photography and his early music days in the Seattle scene. (8:14) Transition into photographing bands live and promo shots -- Mother Love Bone, etc. (18:49) Thinking back to knowing the Seattle scene was special in the moment. (25:12) Transition to Pearl Jam talk - stories of photographing, relationship with the band, going on the road with the band, tactics used to get great photos, the iconic Eddie Vedder photos, etc -- some great stuff in here! (67:47) Transition to what Lance is up to now and small talk about music, etc (86:06) Post interview thoughts and reaction to the episode.)