Lightning Bolt: the official album thread

[harmless]

Am I going to like the whole Gleason piece, guys? How sentimental was it?

Yes, it was extremely sentimental. A lot of clips of Sirens, a shot of the video and some old photos shown of the band. A lot about Steve and his son and leaving a video journal for him to be remembered by. Some personal questions asked of Ed and his father. A big focus on Mike's relationship with Steve also.

Yeah, that's not what I was hoping for when I asked.

The guy has less than a couple of years to live and he's basically living his dream by interacting with these guys. What the hell do you expect?

Harmless has something against Gleason, its all very strange.

Really?

[Strat]

Am I going to like the whole Gleason piece, guys? How sentimental was it?

Yes, it was extremely sentimental. A lot of clips of Sirens, a shot of the video and some old photos shown of the band. A lot about Steve and his son and leaving a video journal for him to be remembered by. Some personal questions asked of Ed and his father. A big focus on Mike's relationship with Steve also.

Yeah, that's not what I was hoping for when I asked.

The guy has less than a couple of years to live and he's basically living his dream by interacting with these guys. What the hell do you expect?

Harmless has something against Gleason, its all very strange.

Really?

REALLY!!!!!!~!

[Buby]

Has anyone ripped that interview?
I can' get it to work for me.

[harmless]

Am I going to like the whole Gleason piece, guys? How sentimental was it?

Yes, it was extremely sentimental. A lot of clips of Sirens, a shot of the video and some old photos shown of the band. A lot about Steve and his son and leaving a video journal for him to be remembered by. Some personal questions asked of Ed and his father. A big focus on Mike's relationship with Steve also.

Yeah, that's not what I was hoping for when I asked.

The guy has less than a couple of years to live and he's basically living his dream by interacting with these guys. What the hell do you expect?

Harmless has something against Gleason, its all very strange.

Really?

REALLY!!!!!!~!

REALLY THOUGH??? I MEAN REALLY REALLY???

[AllNiteThing]

Am I going to like the whole Gleason piece, guys? How sentimental was it?

Yes, it was extremely sentimental. A lot of clips of Sirens, a shot of the video and some old photos shown of the band. A lot about Steve and his son and leaving a video journal for him to be remembered by. Some personal questions asked of Ed and his father. A big focus on Mike's relationship with Steve also.

Yeah, that's not what I was hoping for when I asked.

The guy has less than a couple of years to live and he's basically living his dream by interacting with these guys. What the hell do you expect?

Harmless has something against Gleason, its all very strange.

The interview wasn't about giving Pearl Jam fans an inside look or marketing Pearl Jam to the uninitiated masses (though that element was there at the end), it was about giving a dying man his dream. Sure, there was some milking the sentimentality of it for ratings, but really how many more people are they going to get to watch Sunday NFL Countdown? It was a good thing to do (by ESPN and Pearl Jam), it was touching and it was sentimental. Any negative reactions towards it says a lot more about that person than it does the piece.

[stupidmop]

Am I going to like the whole Gleason piece, guys? How sentimental was it?

Yes, it was extremely sentimental. A lot of clips of Sirens, a shot of the video and some old photos shown of the band. A lot about Steve and his son and leaving a video journal for him to be remembered by. Some personal questions asked of Ed and his father. A big focus on Mike's relationship with Steve also.

Yeah, that's not what I was hoping for when I asked.

It was very american lol, if you've ever seen any other American news reports/ specials whatever, same deal. Most of the sentimentality was Sirens fault The interview itself was nice, was suprising hearing ed talk about his dad and tear up a little.

There's probably more of Gleason asking about the album and stuff that we'll see later, but this was his special so it was about what the music meant to him.

[harmless]

It wasn't all about "giving a dying man his dream" though, was it? Because as well as "a dying man", this guy was a professional football player, and is interviewing Pearl Jam in that capacity. He's not just a fan, and he's not just "living his dream" by having the privilege. Did they focus on this man's achievements and status as a professional sportsman, or was it just a tear-jerker for ratings? This man has a degenerative condition which could very easily shorten his life, but hell, so do I. I would hope that any TV documentary will focus on my achievements in this life, and not manipulate viewers into prematurely mourning me, while I'm still alive and have plans for further achievements as a disabled person.

[harmless]

Am I going to like the whole Gleason piece, guys? How sentimental was it?

Yes, it was extremely sentimental. A lot of clips of Sirens, a shot of the video and some old photos shown of the band. A lot about Steve and his son and leaving a video journal for him to be remembered by. Some personal questions asked of Ed and his father. A big focus on Mike's relationship with Steve also.

Yeah, that's not what I was hoping for when I asked.

It was very american lol, if you've ever seen any other American news reports/ specials whatever, same deal. Most of the sentimentality was Sirens fault The interview itself was nice, was suprising hearing ed talk about his dad and tear up a little.

There's probably more of Gleason asking about the album and stuff that we'll see later, but this was his special so it was about what the music meant to him.

From what I could tell in the EPK, the band's attitude towards him as a person was great. I found Ed's expression as he talked very respectful.

[AllNiteThing]

It wasn't all about "giving a dying man his dream" though, was it? Because as well as "a dying man", this guy was a professional football player, and is interviewing Pearl Jam in that capacity. He's not just a fan, and he's not just "living his dream" by having the privilege. Did they focus on this man's achievements and status as a professional sportsman, or was it just a tear-jerker for ratings? This man has a degenerative condition which could very easily shorten his life, but hell, so do I. I would hope that any TV documentary will focus on my achievements in this life, and not manipulate viewers into prematurely mourning me, while I'm still alive and have plans for further achievements as a disabled person.

It wasn't about Steve Gleason's achievements, though they did show his biggest moment in the NFL and his contributions towards healing a city after a natural disaster (but who's counting). It was about the fact that a young, healthy man is dying rapidly and this band has helped him cope and given him inspiration to leave a legacy for his child.

Regardless of your personal condition, this piece has absolutely nothing to do with you.

Stop being a contrarian grump.

[Harry Lime]

harmless has something against American football.

Foreigners. Pssh.

[E.H. Ruddock]

It wasn't all about "giving a dying man his dream" though, was it? Because as well as "a dying man", this guy was a professional football player, and is interviewing Pearl Jam in that capacity. He's not just a fan, and he's not just "living his dream" by having the privilege. Did they focus on this man's achievements and status as a professional sportsman, or was it just a tear-jerker for ratings? This man has a degenerative condition which could very easily shorten his life, but hell, so do I. I would hope that any TV documentary will focus on my achievements in this life, and not manipulate viewers into prematurely mourning me, while I'm still alive and have plans for further achievements as a disabled person.

You don't want to watch this then, harmless.

[harmless]

It wasn't all about "giving a dying man his dream" though, was it? Because as well as "a dying man", this guy was a professional football player, and is interviewing Pearl Jam in that capacity. He's not just a fan, and he's not just "living his dream" by having the privilege. Did they focus on this man's achievements and status as a professional sportsman, or was it just a tear-jerker for ratings? This man has a degenerative condition which could very easily shorten his life, but hell, so do I. I would hope that any TV documentary will focus on my achievements in this life, and not manipulate viewers into prematurely mourning me, while I'm still alive and have plans for further achievements as a disabled person.

It wasn't about Steve Gleason's achievements, though they did show his biggest moment in the NFL and his contributions towards healing a city after a natural disaster (but who's counting). It was about the fact that a young, healthy man is dying rapidly and this band has helped him cope and given him inspiration to leave a legacy for his child.

Regardless of your personal condition, this piece has absolutely nothing to do with you.

Stop being a contrarian grump.

Jesus Christ, man. Sorry for offending you with my opinion. But this... the bolded bit... is a very common disability narrative. It's great for ratings. If you care for how disabled people are often portrayed by the media, look up the term "inspiration porn".

[Coach]

If you are familiar with that segment on NFL Countdown, you'd know that this fits based on past stories.

[harmless]

It wasn't all about "giving a dying man his dream" though, was it? Because as well as "a dying man", this guy was a professional football player, and is interviewing Pearl Jam in that capacity. He's not just a fan, and he's not just "living his dream" by having the privilege. Did they focus on this man's achievements and status as a professional sportsman, or was it just a tear-jerker for ratings? This man has a degenerative condition which could very easily shorten his life, but hell, so do I. I would hope that any TV documentary will focus on my achievements in this life, and not manipulate viewers into prematurely mourning me, while I'm still alive and have plans for further achievements as a disabled person.

You don't want to watch this then, harmless.

I just don't think I'm in the best place for it, to tell you the truth. But ironically, it's because I care about how this Steve Gleason guy is portrayed. I want him to be given proper respect for all the right reasons.

[AllNiteThing]

I would hope that any TV documentary will focus on my achievements in this life, and not manipulate viewers into prematurely mourning me, while I'm still alive and have plans for further achievements as a disabled person.

The problem here is that this was not a 'documentary' focusing on Steve's life. It was a small piece about him, his condition and his favorite band's role in him coping. That's it. If he had no problem with it, why would you? You are projecting in a huge way.

[Jorge]

I for one find Harmless's posting so brave and inspiring.

[harmless]

I would hope that any TV documentary will focus on my achievements in this life, and not manipulate viewers into prematurely mourning me, while I'm still alive and have plans for further achievements as a disabled person.

The problem here is that this was not a 'documentary' focusing on Steve's life. It was a small piece about him, his condition and his favorite band's role in him coping. That's it. If he had no problem with it, why would you? You are projecting in a huge way.

I uh... what? Projecting? What the fuck is wrong with you?

[AllNiteThing]

It wasn't all about "giving a dying man his dream" though, was it? Because as well as "a dying man", this guy was a professional football player, and is interviewing Pearl Jam in that capacity. He's not just a fan, and he's not just "living his dream" by having the privilege. Did they focus on this man's achievements and status as a professional sportsman, or was it just a tear-jerker for ratings? This man has a degenerative condition which could very easily shorten his life, but hell, so do I. I would hope that any TV documentary will focus on my achievements in this life, and not manipulate viewers into prematurely mourning me, while I'm still alive and have plans for further achievements as a disabled person.

It wasn't about Steve Gleason's achievements, though they did show his biggest moment in the NFL and his contributions towards healing a city after a natural disaster (but who's counting). It was about the fact that a young, healthy man is dying rapidly and this band has helped him cope and given him inspiration to leave a legacy for his child.

Regardless of your personal condition, this piece has absolutely nothing to do with you.

Stop being a contrarian grump.

Jesus Christ, man. Sorry for offending you with my opinion. But this... the bolded bit... is a very common disability narrative. It's great for ratings. If you care for how disabled people are often portrayed by the media, look up the term "inspiration porn".

He's more than disabled, he's dying. You don't know my life and it would be presumptious of you to think that somehow YOU have a better understanding of him than I would.

But hey, you're right, we're all idiots for finding this piece touching, and only you can see through the bullshit. Bravo, enjoy the misery.

[harmless]

I for one find Harmless's posting so brave and inspiring.

I'm so glad that talented people like you have the time to read my postings.

[Dr. Van Nostrand]

Definitely got teary eyed during that

Is there supposed to be more to the interview when they show it on e60?