EDDIE VEDDER DISCUSSES WRITING “SATELLITE” AND WEST MEMPHIS THREE
Diffuser.fm have up a new clip of Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder discussing the song “Satellite,” which appeared on 2011′s Ukulele Songs. The song appears in the new West Memphis Three documentary ‘West of Memphis’ and is inspired by the case.
“I was just in a far away place and their story came to mind. We were raising funds to get a new investigator onto the case in which we were going to need an initial stipend of 100 grand or something so I was making a lot of phone calls on their behalf. I was playing ukulele and the song really kind of wrote itself. If you listen to the tape, right at the very end, it was pre cell phone it was awhile back. At the very end of the song you can hear the phone ring, and I go over and I pick it up and say hello and it was Lori [Davis, wife of Damian Echols].”









I like the song Satellite, creative
eddie is god,
He’s a better live performer than he is songwriter.
While I find his solo material to be only ‘meh’, I find his solo shows to be absolutely awesome concerts, in which he incorporates a lot of Pearl Jam songs & other covers.
Seeing / hearing him play ‘Porch’ & ‘Sometimes’ solo were incredible experiences. I wouldn’t go calling him God or anything, but he’s a phenomenal live performer. With and without PJ.
Throw some sunscreen on in Hawaii Ed!
@Mitch Michaelson
hahahaah really , long live Eddie! pass sunscreen and stop smoking for joy to us fans ;D
eddie with bad skin
Hey, sausage king of chicago…..eds an incredible songwriter. All of those pearl jam songs that he plays at his solo shows are the ones wrote.
Haha, yeah Abe, what Hecubus said. I was thinking how does he not realize that Sometimes and Porch were both lyrically penned by EV, and Sometimes was musically, don’t think Porch was.
Fuckin’ Kings always think they know what’s best…
Calvin…porch, sometimes, immortality, man of the hour, I am mine, lukin, betterman, unthought known, just breathe, wishlist, elderly woman…, love boat captain, etc..are all ed, lyrics and music
Unfortunately, he is a parody of his former self. Same goes for his band. What the hell happened to them in the last 6 years? UGH!
EV is clown!!
& drinks Gatorade out of a wine bottle to keep up the schtick.
Listen up kiddies…
Cigarettes KILL & ruin once great voices. Don’t be a statistic!
Your points are all well taken, I chose the wrong words in posting my comment.
What I am trying to say is that I find his solo material mediocre, but his solo performances epic.
And to furhter prove your points, Light Years, Off He Goes, Low Light & Can’t Keep are also awesome examples of his songwriting ability, but where are the awesome examples from his solo albums? None of his solo songs compare to any of the Pearl Jam songs we’ve listed here.
well, id argue that his solo material is supposed to be different than pearl jam records..
1) into the wild was a soundtrack for a movie..its music made to fit a pre-existing movie
2) the uke album is, well…a record written and recorded entirely on the uke, so its going to sound very different…doesnt necessarily mean its not as “good”, you know?
By the way, “cant keep” started out as one of the solo uke songs
Jack..i still think theyre a great band…still put out great records.
.and for the record, if it makes you feel better, he was drinking beer out of a pint glass during the 2 solo shows I went to…ha!
Eddie I love you… I don’t like people telling you what to do… I am a health expert and if you love to smoke then love smoking… never feel like your killing yourself smoking because Thoughts Create your reality… here are two supplements to counteract the smoking… Aquagen, take it 10 times a day in water. Take Cell Guard take 4 for every cigarette you smoke… and don’t forget vitamin C, each cigarette burns 100 mg of C… Rock on Babe!!! Love Yah!
To the fans of Eddie… who even do him wrong… Eddie is a High Intellect, never stupid or dumb or crazy! He is unique, special, full of love and laughter… he does no wrong… his heart is Huge!!!
to the fans of Eddie… try learning about what I have under gone and they are on to Eddie too… Government Mind Control, HAARP Mind control, CIA Mind Control,… and so much more, we are living in the stone age…
Uh….what?
Jack Irons = Troll.
Getting OLD OLD OLD Jack.
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