Dave Played An Important Part In Our

Words Can Have The Same Kind Of Magic As Riffs Can.

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.

I Picked Up A Guitar, And I Knew What I Wanted To Do.

A Significant Event For Me Was Learning Hank Williams, Reconnecting With His Music's Simplicity, Which Inspired Me To Inhabit The Same Territory. It's Different, Because I Grew Up On Led Zeppelin, The Stooges And Punk, So In That Sense I'm Mutating Country And Folk More Than A Few Degrees.

I Think It's Evident That Expensive Neighborhoods In Seattle Are Surrounded By Natural Beauty. That Elevates City Life. So If We Can Make Cities More Attractive In The Long Run, We Can Be Smarter About Issues Like Development, Zoning And Economics.