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Jeff interview regarding skateparks
Posted: Tue August 25, 2015 12:23 am
by tyweed
Cool interview with Jeff regarding his involvement in building skate parks in rural and underserved areas. Briefly mentions plans for making a new record, too.
http://www.vice.com/read/peal-jams-bass ... idwest-333
Re: Jeff interview regarding skateparks
Posted: Tue August 25, 2015 12:42 am
by Strat
It helps me get more excited about touring because I'm usually not too excited about it.
Re: Jeff interview regarding skateparks
Posted: Tue August 25, 2015 12:46 am
by VinylGuy
Cooler member of PJ and one of the reasons they dont make longer tours, apparently.
Re: Jeff interview regarding skateparks
Posted: Tue August 25, 2015 12:55 am
by BurtReynolds
The way I look at it is if I'm touring and doing more things with the band I make more money. If I make more money I build more parks. It helps me get more excited about touring because I'm usually not too excited about it.
I think that's the headspace they are all in now. oh well. at least they aren't blowing it all on crack.
Re: Jeff interview regarding skateparks
Posted: Tue August 25, 2015 12:57 am
by bodysnatcher
they don't like touring, except all they do is tour. wtf are these guys doing.
Re: Jeff interview regarding skateparks
Posted: Tue August 25, 2015 12:58 am
by Norah
making money
Re: Jeff interview regarding skateparks
Posted: Tue August 25, 2015 12:59 am
by bodysnatcher
I wonder what Ed thinks of Jeff building skate parks with his own money
Re: Jeff interview regarding skateparks
Posted: Tue August 25, 2015 1:11 am
by Kevin Davis
Sex on Legs: a Skatepark Chain by Jeff Ament
Re: Jeff interview regarding skateparks
Posted: Tue August 25, 2015 1:32 am
by evenslow
Yeah, these guys are such assholes. It's all a money grab.
Is it correct that you're personally reaching into your pocket and paying for these parks?
Oh yeah. The band's Vitalogy Foundation takes $3 from every ticket and we split that up five ways for our causes. That ends up being a good chunk of change, but most of the bowls I pay for out of my own pocket.
Can you ballpark how much of your own money you've spent on building skateparks?
I have no idea. The little foundation I have is called The Montana Pool Service and the bowls and pools we build end up being 60 to 80 grand each. I've probably built like 12 or 13 of those. I don't know what that works out to be.
Fuck. Um...
...EDDIE HAS A FIRE POLE!!
Re: Jeff interview regarding skateparks
Posted: Tue August 25, 2015 1:52 am
by 96583UP
Jeff has always been the good one
Re: Jeff interview regarding skateparks
Posted: Tue August 25, 2015 1:53 am
by 96583UP
Mike has always been the short one
Re: Jeff interview regarding skateparks
Posted: Tue August 25, 2015 1:53 am
by 96583UP
Stone has always been the smart one
Re: Jeff interview regarding skateparks
Posted: Tue August 25, 2015 1:54 am
by 96583UP
Dave/Matt/Dave/Jack/Matt has always been the white one
Re: Jeff interview regarding skateparks
Posted: Tue August 25, 2015 1:55 am
by 96583UP
Boom has always been the random one
Re: Jeff interview regarding skateparks
Posted: Tue August 25, 2015 1:57 am
by 96583UP
BOB has always been the talented one
Re: Jeff interview regarding skateparks
Posted: Tue August 25, 2015 2:18 am
by evenslow
96583UP wrote:Jeff has always been the good one
He did build you a park, after all.
Re: Jeff interview regarding skateparks
Posted: Tue August 25, 2015 2:19 am
by EJ
Probably the best reply to that avatar ever.
Re: Jeff interview regarding skateparks
Posted: Tue August 25, 2015 2:27 am
by Jorge
Jeff Ament wrote:Money (...) helps me get more excited about touring.
Re: Jeff interview regarding skateparks
Posted: Tue August 25, 2015 2:37 am
by Kevin Davis
Reading about Jeff building parks makes me want to play Sim City
Re: Jeff interview regarding skateparks
Posted: Tue August 25, 2015 2:46 am
by Norah
2k or classic?