Ed & Jeff on 34 years of Pearl Jam on The Bill Simmons Podcast

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  • Human Tide
    Human Tide Posts: 329
    Very poor interviewer. I'm amazed Ed and Jeff had the patience for that. 
  • Johnny Abruzzo
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    You have to listen for the avocado story. 🥑
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  • BF25394
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    aurynsdad said:
    Jdub5521 said:
    This one didn’t do it for me. Ed and Jeff were great but Bill brought nothing to the table other than reminiscing about the 90s. Zane Lowe was miles better as an interviewer. 
    Bill is just talking to his friends. That makes it a different kind of conversation.
    "Friends" and "fellow celebrities" are not the same thing. If Bill Simmons was just a guy, and not a mega-successful guy with a media empire and the status that comes with it, Ed and Jeff would not be hanging out with him.
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  • BF25394
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    ontheroad said:
    Stern and Simmons both weren’t great.  They are fans, but didn’t do their homework.  Not getting Ed’s answer of “Polaroids” was so telling.  

    Best part was around the 30 min mark. Going deep on why the band has survived. 
    I also think he didn't understand why Ed said "accordion" in connection with No Code.
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  • Spoken
    Spoken Posts: 1,499
    I thought it was entertaining...
  • BF25394
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    Ed, when asked about playing the Super Bowl: "You thought that was excitement?!" Priceless.
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  • THEBIBLEISTEN
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    BF25394 said:
    ontheroad said:
    Stern and Simmons both weren’t great.  They are fans, but didn’t do their homework.  Not getting Ed’s answer of “Polaroids” was so telling.  

    Best part was around the 30 min mark. Going deep on why the band has survived. 
    I also think he didn't understand why Ed said "accordion" in connection with No Code.
    Vitalogy 
  • BF25394
    BF25394 Posts: 4,939
    edited May 2024
    THEBIBLEISTEN said:
    BF25394 said:
    ontheroad said:
    Stern and Simmons both weren’t great.  They are fans, but didn’t do their homework.  Not getting Ed’s answer of “Polaroids” was so telling.  

    Best part was around the 30 min mark. Going deep on why the band has survived. 
    I also think he didn't understand why Ed said "accordion" in connection with No Code.
    Vitalogy 
    Yes, of course. My bad. I had No Code on the brain because I was replying to the thing about the Polaroids.
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  • Spunkie
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    I mean I haven't quite made it to the two minute Mark but it sounds like Ed's got the pasties. 
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  • GhostChile
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    That was a free masterclass of how to make Eddie feel uncomfortable. 

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  • Spunkie
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    edited May 2024
    My favorite part was how Ed used the word juxtaposition after Jeff used the word tributary. I don't think I've heard 'tributary' outside of a classroom. And how Ed caught that oxymoron. that was sweet. And Haha I don't have bad chocolate. 

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    Post edited by Spunkie on
    I was swimming in the Great Barrier Reef 
    Animals were hiding behind the Coral 
    Except for little Turtle
    I could swear he's trying to talk to me 
    Gurgle Gurgle
  • BF25394
    BF25394 Posts: 4,939
    Jeff's callback of Simmons' use of the word "conceit" toward the end was also well-played.
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  • Spunkie
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    Yes, smart assed! Love the avocado audition recollection as well.
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    Animals were hiding behind the Coral 
    Except for little Turtle
    I could swear he's trying to talk to me 
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  • on2legs
    on2legs Posts: 15,955
    I listen to Bill Simmons a lot for the basketball and football pods.  He is at his best when he has guests on that will check his ego like a Cousin Sal or Chuck Klosterman.  He can be a know it all at times and he openly antagonizes the fans of any teams that aren’t the Celtics or Patriots.  He went to a Pearl Jam concert in 1998 so he thinks he’s a PJ expert and I think a lot of his interviews are less concerned with the input of his guests and more concerned with trying to show people how smart he thinks he is.  
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  • just_one
    just_one Lisbon Posts: 2,288
    edited May 2024
    Couldnt make it to the end, awful interviewer,  at times ed seemed unconfortable.

    Terrible questions , all over the place...
  • IamNotMichael
    IamNotMichael Posts: 115
    Great interview but seemed awkward at times.  
  • HailHailVitalogy
    HailHailVitalogy Posts: 6,013
    edited May 2024
    Very awkward. Eddie seems very spacey too, just answer the question rather than stare at Bill. Terrible answers to the album by album bit. I just wish the band spoke more, or even at all, about 2000-2010. 

    Biggest takeaway was the injuries part. Ed saying something going on with his strumming/picking/right arm. Gotta say, I noticed him stop playing guitar in the middle of songs a lot in 2023. 
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  • IamNotMichael
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    HailHailVitalogy said:
    Very awkward. Eddie seems very spacey too, just answer the question rather than stare at Bill. Terrible answers to the album by album bit. I just wish the band spoke more, or even at all, about 2000-2010. 

    Biggest takeaway was the injuries part. Ed saying something going on with his strumming/picking/right arm. Gotta say, I noticed him stop playing guitar in the middle of songs a lot in 2023. 
    And I think he skipped Backspacer lol
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  • OfThePearl
    OfThePearl Posts: 959
    demetrios said:





    That's a great clip. There were some excellent moments. (Maybe 1/3 of the interview?)

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