Eddie Vedder - Earthling

[Fattie_Vedder]

I think we know exactly what this album is going to sound like. It’s going to sound like slightly different flavors of the first three singles. Maybe some pleasant surprises thanks to the influence of new collaborators, and some disappointing stuff. A mix of Ed rockers, Ed mid tempo, and Ed ballads. Hopefully much less of the latter and more of the former.

[B]

Good username.

[McParadigm]

Stone has finally joined the board

[Fattie_Vedder]

Stone has finally joined the board

https://wifflegif.com/gifs/431877-stone ... ith-it-gif

[Ms Harmless]

Because with songwriting it’s almost like you can’t think about it in order to let it happen. Getting to some authenticity or relaying some experience — it’s about getting out of the way.

This quote really sums up Eddie's recent writing in a nutshell to me. "I don't write the songs; the songs write themselves through me." He seems to really value this first-thought-best-thought, "just get lost in the inspiration," "watching Stevie Wonder play was like watching him become one with the music," etc., metaphysical gobbledygook, and man does the music ever sound like it.

I don't have anything to add, but this is a good observation and I agree 100%.

it's the neil young way of looking at songwriting. you're just a vessel for capturing the muse.

sometimes i totally agree with that and sometimes i think it's a huge copout.

except Neil Young knows more than many about honing songwriting craft, too... if he believes songs are a gift, he also believes (imo) that he has a responsibility towards it

[Jorge]

Also Neil Young is functionally senile

[JC23]

Where did all the tweets go from last night's show?

[scrub12]

He deleted all but one. Must have been told to take em down.

[Strat]

I’m still seeing all of cohens tweeys about last night. They were definitely deleted on RM though.

[liebzz]

They DO read the RMs.

[The Argonaut]

I listened to some of the recent Eddie tracks for the first time today and they suck

[Norah]

I've still not listened to them. Maybe we should have a listening party in chat one night.

[Ms Harmless]

Also Neil Young is functionally senile

and Eddie isn't, yet here we are!

[mvw]

I wish leaks were still a thing.

[Tj]

I wish leaks were still a thing.

As do I.

[liebzz]

Funny. I hit the point now where I am ready to wait and experience it as a single document. I lack that sort of patience with new Pearl Jam music but I look forward to hearing it all at once for the first time.

[Ms Harmless]

I'd like to see a full video of them playing "Hard Sun", I'd forgotten how much I liked that song

[Ms Harmless]

I'm half expecting to be pleasantly surprised by how eclectic it's sounding

[Johnny Turner]

I'd like to see a full video of them playing "Hard Sun", I'd forgotten how much I liked that song

[Ms Harmless]

I'd like to see a full video of them playing "Hard Sun", I'd forgotten how much I liked that song

oh cool! thanks