The Jeff Ament Appreciation Thread

[B]

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[VinylGuy]

what an awesome human being.

[liebzz]

I Should Be Outside is still the best Pearl Jam related release of 2021…well other than releasing all those Pearl Jam on digital formats.

[joostone]

another podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/56G1YP ... nch=1&nd=1

The dude wrote 60-70 songs last year....

at the 27min mark: 'And we are exciting about some point this winter, making another record'

[dad]

another podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/56G1YP ... nch=1&nd=1

The dude wrote 60-70 songs last year....

at the 27min mark: 'And we are exciting about some point this winter, making another record'

also,

[B]

I listened to the new album while running in the woods today.



Except Life and Sweet Boy. Those songs suck.

[bodysnatcher]

Imagine just hanging out in the woods and you suddenly see B running in your direction

[dad]

Imagine just hanging out in the woods and you suddenly see B running in your direction

especially if you're enjoying a nice tiramisu.

[Bammer]

Jeff is posting today about his art that will be on display at Sea Hear Now

[bodysnatcher]

Is “making another record” a Jeff solo thing or a PJ record?

[Monkey_Driven]

Is “making another record” a Jeff solo thing or a PJ record?

PJ PJ PJ PJ!

[Bammer]

Is “making another record” a Jeff solo thing or a PJ record?

Snatch asking the important questions

[VinylGuy]

another podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/56G1YP ... nch=1&nd=1

The dude wrote 60-70 songs last year....

at the 27min mark: 'And we are exciting about some point this winter, making another record'

also,

ill try to listen to this one tomorrow!!

[washing machine]

I listened to the new album while running in the woods today.



Except Life and Sweet Boy. Those songs suck.

Life is the best track on the album! He's got a Goo-era Thurston Moore+Stooges thing going on there that really stands out from the rest of the pack.

Hope you enjoyed that wooded run : thumbsup:

[washing machine]

Just finished that (*both laugh*) interview with Jeff.

"Sweet Boy" is about his recently deceased dog. B is a monster.

Also, "Life" is a Flipper cover. Had no idea, but it makes sense. Faithful to the original in spirit. Really dig it more and more each listen, along with the whole album.

[tragabigzanda]

pearl jam sucks now

[VinylGuy]

both Life and Sweet Boy are fucking great

[washing machine]

both Life and Sweet Boy are fucking great

passion: applied

[washing machine]

Now I'm listening to Sex Bomb and holy wowee what a jam

[Brett]

All the talk about the new Ed album last week made me decide to pick up I Should Be Outside, which is the first Jeff album I've given more than a cursory listen. It's not too bad. The vocals are fine. I'm rarely drawn to a singer based on technical ability, much preferring expressiveness or interesting textural choices with the voice. Jeff doesn't really deliver on either account, but neither is his singing awful. His voice is fairly plain and straightforward when not masked by effects; a simple and unremarkable rock singer.

He does some interesting things with texture and melody, especially on "Lightmoves," "O.O.F.," and "Bandwidth." What I can make out of the lyrics are nothing noteworthy, but Jeff's always been a little on the nose with his wordplay.