A Lot Of Fun Stuff Happens When

It's Really Comforting For Me And Jeff, At Least, That After 12 Years We Finally Feel We've Reached A Place Where We Can Be More Honest, Real And Loving With Each Other. And We're Finally In A Band That We Know Is Good, And Deserves The Credit It's Getting.

I've Always Related Music To Those Moments When Someone Turns You Loose On Something And They Haven't Told You How To Do It.

The Focus Of My Playing Is The Groove, And Every Time I Find A New Rhythm, I Find I Can Write A Bunch Of New Songs. Learning How To Dance, Or Drum, Or To Swing My Body In A New Way Is The Fundamental Way I Find A New Riff. Because When You Learn To Swing Your Body In A New Way, You Begin To Swing With Your Instrument Differently.

That's Not To Say Eddie's Never Done Anything Malicious. But He Never Grabbed Power For Power's Sake. His Position Was Gained Only Because He Has That Energy, And That's Naturally Where He Ended Up.

It's A Very Complex Scenario, And Certainly Dave Was, And Is, Not The Only Person In Pearl Jam With Personality Flaws. Everybody In This Band Exhibits Some Form Of Neurotic Behavior. And We Couldn't Find A Balance, A Mutual Respect For Each Other.