Quite possibly the single biggest
inspiration in my life has to be Pearl Jam. As a kid, my first three CDs that I
bought with my own money were the CB4 soundtrack, Dr. Dre’s the Chronic and
Snoop Dogg’s Tha Dogg Pound. Then one day, I saw a pink cover with a bunch of
hands reaching to the sky with two words on it… Pearl Jam.
This is where my true love affair
with rock began and a relationship with what is the most important band in my
life. I listened to Ten nonstop and I apologize to my brother for having made
that album my own (and Nevermind, and Downward Spiral and The Wall… damn, I owe you
big bro).
Throughout my life, Pearl Jam
have left an imprint in how I want to do things, and how I want to be known.
They could have taken the easy way to success a million times and instead shied
away from the mainstream to remain true to their vision and their fans.
Although far from a rockstar, that is what I want to achieve. An honest
relationship with people who are into what I make and will accept me for who I
am and support me while other people ask for the greatest hits.
Album after album, Pearl Jam has
delivered tracks that have touched my life, influenced my writing, influenced
my music and even the way I surf. They’ve been with me through thick and thin,
through heaven and hell, at my highest and my lowest, allowing me to feel like
a Nothing Man and feel ok about it or allow my soul to be Given to Fly.
So if you want to know who I am…
who I really am and see where some of what I write comes from, by all means,
support the greatest band in the world. You won’t be disappointed.
Cheers.
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