Bradley Cooper rocked a Pearl Jam hat in a new photo, and looked a lot like Eddie Vedder! Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder and Jeff Ament recently joined in for an interview with CBS Sunday Morning. During the chat, which aired on September 22nd. During the interview, Ed and Jeff was asked, “Do you still enjoy touring?” There was dead silence. Then Ed pointed at him and said, “Wrong question!”
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The morning show also aired an exclusive live performance clip of “Even Flow,” shot at Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula, MT, on August 22nd as part of the band’s current Dark Matter world tour.
Pearl Jam released Dark Matter, their 12th LP, in April. They kicked off a world tour in support of the new album in May, including a stop at Napa Valley’s BottleRock where Bradley Cooper had joined the band on stage to perform “Maybe It’s Time” from his film A Star Is Born. The band is set to perform at Ohana Festival later this month before heading to New Zealand and Australia.
Meanwhile, the pair discussed the initial songs Vedder submitted to the band as an audition in 1990, which prompted Jeff, Stone Gossard and Mike McCready to fly him up from San Diego to Seattle for an in-person tryout.
“You felt it,” Vedder said of the first time they played together. “You were like, ‘Oh, this is what it is. This is heaven.’”
Vedder also talked about his process of writing songs, comparing it to surfing. He also gave fans a little behind-the-scenes look at what goes into creating a set list for their shows and even discussed their battle with Ticketmaster in the early nineties.
While Pearl Jam is known for their live shows, it seems as though future tours may not be guaranteed. When Jeff and Eddie were asked whether they still enjoy being on the road, they both looked a bit uncomfortable — until Eddie responded with a laugh, “Wrong question!”
As for the secret to their longevity, Ament noted, “It’s miraculous in some ways that we made it through. And then also it’s just a testament to our friendship.”
Vedder added, laughing, “I was gonna say good, clean living!”