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| Q&A | Rumors | Hey Jammers! This newsletter was created as a direct link to the fans. If you would like to ask a question about Pearl Jam, please direct your questions (not fan club issues) to DigitalKat@aol.com or OfTheSea@aol.com. We're off now...into the Pit!
While everyone enjoys a little down time in PJ land let's relax with a cup of tea, read the leaves to see what the future could hold and then provide some detail to the many questions you've been asking. Tasseography (Reading Tea Leaves)... Around The Bend... PEARL Rumor: Eddie Vedder will be featured as a guest vocalist on The Who's new album.
Q: What other bands have the Pearl Jam members discovered lately? Who are they listening to?
Q: Why did Pearl Jam stop selling their bootlegs for the 2003 tour so quickly? I can't find the show I attended on iTunes and its really annoying that these bootlegs aren't still around...they were so awesome!
Q: Is Pearl Jam going to contribute something to the next Rock Against Bush CD series released by Fat Wreck Chords in conjunction with www.punkvoter.com? Volume 2 is due out in August. Have they been asked about doing something for it?
Q: I know PJ played Hungerstrike w/ Sleater-Kinney's lead singer at the Holmdel, NJ show and all the Mexico City shows but these are not available for download from iTunes... is there a reason why?
Q: What's the latest on Pearl Jam's search for/creation of a label ... what kind of life will there be after Epic?
Q: In conjunction with their political activism this fall, will anyone from Pearl Jam appear on Air America? [www.airamericaradio.com]
Q: Assuming the band still supports him, will the band be playing any Ralph Nader fundraisers this year?
Q: About the movie-project, "Malfunkshun - The Andrew Wood Story"... Pearl Jam is in it, right? When will it be released?
~TEN CLUB Q&A~
Q: How many members does Ten Club have in each European country?
Q: Can Ten Club add PayPal for payments?
Q: Will the 10c ticketing procedure by seniority change for the next tour to a different procedure?
Q: Any new gear and stuff coming to Goods on tenclub.net?
~GEAR GURU Q&A~
Q: What device did Eddie use when he performed Arc live using what seem to be loops of his voice. Can you just give me a rough idea of what he actually does on stage and what device he uses?
A: To reproduce the layered vocal arrangement of Arc in a live performance setting, Ed uses a Gibson "Echoplex Digital Pro" sampler, which is basically a more versatile, modern version of the old Market Electronics tape-based "Echoplex" loop recorder of the '60s. Unlike the older Echoplexes, the newer Gibson Echoplex allows for multiple loops to be played simultaneously and recorded on-the-fly. Obviously, the newer Echoplexes do not use magnetic tape, but instead use digital technology to "sample", or record, whatever is being input into the unit. With Ed, we use it for vocals, but the Gibson Echoplex can be used with any number of analog or digital instruments like guitar or keyboards.
One other comment about Ed's use of the Echoplex in recreating Arc live... He does not pre-record or save the samples, so each live performance of Arc is being newly constructed from scratch using the Echoplex (which is why you might have noticed Ed using headphones on stage to monitor his singing into the unit) and are therefore individually unique in their final outcome.
Q: I looked at a few back issues of the Rumor Pit, but couldn't find my question. The Riot Act Notes has all the effects they used in all, but I am looking at a specific song. I read somewhere about a delay pedal, and a few other specific pedals, used on the song "You Are." If you could give me any more info about it, I would appreciate it. Thank you.
A: Unfortunately, there were no specific records kept as to what guitar effects were used on each individual song, only which effects were used in general. In the case of Mike's parts, most of time the effects were used spontaneously as he played - just like he would during a live performance. However, if you're specifically interested in the effects used on the
main guitar riff of You Are, I can tell you it's nothing more than a guitar played through a Korg ER-1 drum machine while a programmed drum loop (minus the drum sounds) is playing. (Any gating, delay, or reverb contained in the programmed drum sounds is still present, however, which gives the riff the choppy, techo-like sound it has.) The output of the drum machine is sent to a guitar amp as normal. Stone plays this particular guitar part during a live performance, using the same drum machine/pattern to recreate the riff.
The Ten Club: Please send your questions about fan club issues to the Ten Club only at info@tenclub.net. You'll find Ten Club updates on the official Ten Club website at http://www.tenclub.net/. We just have to forward the fan club mail if it's sent to us and that's a slight delay. Thanks!
To all who celebrate, we wish you a safe and fun Memorial Day.
Peace and much love, In memoriam |
