Eddie Vedder on Writing Pearl Jam’s Sophomore Album “Vs.” (2020) 

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Vs. is massive. What a phenomenal album. Just push play and let it run start to finish. Animal, Rearviewmirror, Leash, Elderly Woman, Dissident, and on and on. Damn near perfect.

Dave Abbruzzese was a huge and underestimated part of VS. His contribution to the songwriting and also the super tight drumming elevated that album to the most powerful PJ record in my opinion.

His speaking voice is like audible honey. Is just mesmerizing.

Love listening to Eddie being interviewed. He’s so honest and unpretentious. Seeing Pearl Jam is on my bucket list. Hopefully one day🤞🤞🙏🙏

Eddie Vedder has subwoofers for vocal chords

Vs is an amazing album thanks Eddie thanks Howard

Vs. Is not only my favorite pearl jam album. But its what got me into drums. Very inspiring album for me.

I LOVED vs. ....the variety of sounds was great, AND RVM is flawless!!

I remember being in my college dorm lounge watching SNL and just feeling amazed by Pearl Jam in 1992. That was 30 years ago but somehow the memory of that inspiring feeling has stayed with me. Probably the memory is reinforced when I hear those songs again, as that happens with songs and memories. I went to buy Ten at the time, probably the next day or that week and it was sold out. Had to go back to the store a few times to buy it. Definitely got my money's worth on that one! Still have the CD and play it occasionally. Anyway, great album and it's always a pleasure to listen Pearl Jam. Thank you for all of the good music Eddie Vedder and Pearl Jam.

Glorified G was the song that when I had heard it the first time, a feeling I knew was saying this record was going to be great before you even finish listening to the whole album. Dissident was like a jaw drop.. my favorite is leash. Leash is one of the most electrifying songs.

Awesome album! Abbruzzese on drums 🤟

Go and Animal are amazing tracks to open an album.

Always keep it loaded.

Favorite grunge band of all time. Thank you for the flannel 🙏

Guitar tone in glorified g is one of a kind

My pops introduced me to some amazing music: Bob Dylan, Richie Havens, Arthur Lee & the Love, Procol-Harum, etc... He only liked two of the bands I listened to. Counting Crows....and Pearl Jam. Whenever I'd listen to them, he'd come in my room, and tell me: "That Eddie kid has some pipes!!!" 🎙️🎵!!!! Damn right he does, dad!!!! 🤘 PEARL JAM!!!!!

Glorified G is my favorite track on VS. Brings back so many memories

we are older and the shows are getting longer.... LOVE U Eddy!!!

I love that album.

I love my Eddie Vedder!!!

What a treasure of an interview!

I feel like vs. is hands down their best album.

Great Interview 🏁

Vs is a killer album! Every song kicks. My fav from them.

VS was awesome!! Remember when it came out

Great album

A rock and roll Masterpiece, sounds as amazing now as it does now.

Absolute legend. PJ is such a mood, well, all music is really and playing/listening to it puts you back in the same mood. It must be comforting, and kind of tiring having to reproduce that mood for 30+ years. Lucky it's a good mood and Eddie and his team have stuck to it. Nothing beats their original albums though.

Rearviewmirror is by far the best song on Vs.

Few people notice this but a I think Eddie has an awesome speaking voice. If music ever stops paying the bills he could do Google map as or read audiobooks! (I don’t think that will happen any time soon of course)

I saw Pearl Jam when they were about to blow up, for some reason I liked them more than Nirvana. I still feel that way.

Go, Animal and Leash capture the angst of the era well.

So vs live at the opheum in Boston. They open with oceans. Great set

Awesome album, legendary dude!

The best!!💕💕Laughing at not knowing wth he's saying in "Yellow Ledbetter" 🤪🤣🤣

Leash is probably their best song from this album. It represents the whole grunge era so well, it has everything, the raw, laud and rebel vibe.

Long Live Rock and Roll.

Still my personal favorite PJ record.

"If I'd have known then, what I know now" That's a good lyric, he should trying putting that in a song.

IT'S.....MY......BLOOOOOOOOD!

Yield, my fav album of PJ!

One word: Rearviewmirror. Excellent song.

VS. is my favorite PJ album

Love the Coriky Lp in the background

Always keep it loaded!!

Ten was EPIC!!!!! Vs was incredible... everything else after that was way too relaxed for me.... Pearl Jam would always be remembered for TEN... what an album! Iconic

Vs is my favorite Pearl Jam album, every song is great, a great listen start to finish, where none of the songs are reminiscent each other

Indifference is my favorite Pearl Jam song.

Vs. is the greatest PJ album, and Abbruzzese was their best drummer.

Eddie Vedder and that voice...someone give me an aspirin.

Vs is as good as Ten to me, and Glorified G is so much fun to play .

Two awesome Capricorns 🤘

LOL that was too funny, Howard you rock.

I’m just learning how to play RVM, it’s pretty easy actually

Easily my favorite PJ album

Vs is an infinitely better record than their first. Still my favorite Pearl Jam album.

Good stuff.. We'd love to add you on our music blog!

Eddie needs to be the MovieTone voice for coming attractions trailers. Such drama!

Vs. was their finest album overall in my opinion...

Eddie’s got that Coriky record. We’ll played 👏👏👏

Eddie hates Glorified G because it’s a Dave A song and about how Dave A bought a gun and Eddie is HEAVILY against guns and they got into a huge argument. “Glorified version of a pellet gun”

Easily my favorite PJ Record .. Vs or Five Against One . Got a gun , fact I got two ..

Been listening to it three times in full but Vs. hasn't grown on me yet. Imma give it a few more chances.

Glorified G is great song!

Pearl jam is Awesome! and really like His - there music! 😎👍✊👌👊🍊🎃🍁♈

I can’t imagine the soft more slump. VS was killer when it came out. Still killer in a lot of ways.

I saw them play this past Tuesday and they performed "Glorified G."

VS. is the best Pearl Jam record

I had a chuckle for some reason at 1:26. Billy Ray Cyrus. 😂

Doctor and leash are the best ones

Vs. Timeless.......Ten was a good opener.

("Try not to say 'you know' after every sentence.")

Dave Abruzzi is the best drummer of Pearl jam ❤️❤❤..... VS album is the best Eddie?

Favorite Pearl Jam record

Should've shown footage of Howard singing along to "Jeremy Spoke."

Go is the best

That clip of ed singing glorified g. Still a great singer but back then damn. It was beautiful

Just doesn't get Eddie vedder than this.

the best pearl jam song is " dirty frank " shoe the shoeless :)

Thought it was David Spade in the thumbnail

I think Dave Abbruzzese said you should enjoy it…

Glorified G is money.

❤

Vs. is the best Pearl Jam album

Glorified G is good but WMA is the one Howard

A great sophomore album. I do not think praising someone makes a person a groupie.

The glorified G story is the best part of this

Is Howard going to give him a hard time about his "pieces of vinyl?"

Vitalogy is still their best album

Is that Jerry Garcia on the wall in the back ?

What, I'm crazy. What I'm crazy and what.

I thought it was just come dork narrating the story at first and it’s Eddie Vedder 😅

5 Against 1

Ed destroyed the band a bit with 'If I'd only known...'. They could have churned out better albums after Yield.

remember when howard trashed him and his song "glorified G" ;)

Vs is a better album than Ten IMO.

I seriously thought it was David Spade

Vs in many ways was superior to 10 but 10 is still my favorite

Great record but I absolutely detest the album cover