Dark Matter Song Writing Credits
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I know that, unlike previous albums, all the Dark Matter songs are labelled as “written by Pearl Jam” but from various comments by EV in the 2024 concerts and interviews with the band, it has been mentioned that specific songs have been primarily written by certain band members.
The ones I am aware of are:
Won’t Tell - Jeff (mentioned several times in concerts and in an interview)
Running - Jeff (mentioned in one of the Aussie shows)
Waiting for Stevie - EV / Andrew Watt (first developed whilst recording the Earthling album)
Something Special - EV / Josh K (mentioned several times in shows)
Upper Hand - I think I saw a comment this was written by Gossard but not 100% certain.
Anyone aware of any of the others?
Won’t Tell - Jeff (mentioned several times in concerts and in an interview)
Running - Jeff (mentioned in one of the Aussie shows)
Waiting for Stevie - EV / Andrew Watt (first developed whilst recording the Earthling album)
Something Special - EV / Josh K (mentioned several times in shows)
Upper Hand - I think I saw a comment this was written by Gossard but not 100% certain.
Anyone aware of any of the others?
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Scard of fear started with Stone riff
React respond started with Jeff riff
Wreckage...Ed
Dark Matter Matt drums, Jeff riff, and Stone bridge (I think)
Won't Tell you are correct
Upper Hand I believe was Jeff
WFS you are correct
Running you are correct
SS you are correct
Got to give...Ed
Setting Sun Ed and Watt I thinkRandall's Island 9/29/96, Continental Arena 9/8/98, MSG 9/10/98, Jones Beach 8/23/00, 8/24/00, 8/25/00, Nassau Coliseum 4/30/03, MSG 7/8/03, 7/9/03, Continental Arena 6/1/06, 6/3/06, MSG 6/24/08, 6/25/08, Spectrum 10/30/09, 10/31/09, MSG 5/20/10, 5/21/10, PJ20 9/3/11, 9/4/11, Charlottesville 10/29/13, Charlotte 10/30/13, Global Citizen 9/26/15, Raleigh 4/20/16 :( Baltimore 3/28/20 :( Austin 9/18/23, 9/19/23, Forum 5/21/24, Baltimore 9/12/24, Fenway 9/17/24, Nashville 5/6/25, 5/8/250 -
Upper Hand is apparently mostly Stone. Here’s an article that delves into the writing of each song though not really Setting Sun. That final riff has to be Stone’s baby.
https://www.spin.com/2024/03/spin-interview-stone-gossard/
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iirc, for Stevie, the story about Ed/Andrew was mainly the intro riff, and it being similar to something one of the other guys brought in. Bulk of that song definitely doesn't strike me as an Ed composition2006: Hartford
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